The New Car Fanatic Thread

[Atxracer 797]

On 3/10/2019 at 9:11 PM, SLChorn said:

Yup. Miami Blue and the wheel color is Satin Aurum.

I am pretty sure I would have the secks with this car.  

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

Car gazing in London this week. Saw a Bentley suv. The ass sticks out on that thing in an absurd way. I think I saw a rolls suv if such a thing exists, but it was pretty far away. Looked to have suicide style rear doors and a huge hood ornament. 

Driver said that here guys in their 30s buy Audi, guys in their 40s buy bmw, and guys in their 50s buy MB.  That’s the market feel of more sporty towards more comfortable. 

[ohchaucer 1443]

4 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

I didn’t know this was a thing:



New Blazer I guess. Another classic gets nerfed.

The saddest part of this picture is that that isn't even the stupidest looking angle of that dork mobile.

[G650 13990]

51 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Car gazing in London this week. Saw a Bentley suv. The ass sticks out on that thing in an absurd way. I think I saw a rolls suv if such a thing exists, but it was pretty far away. Looked to have suicide style rear doors and a huge hood ornament. 

Driver said that here guys in their 30s buy Audi, guys in their 40s buy bmw, and guys in their 50s buy MB.  That’s the market feel of more sporty towards more comfortable. 

There's the Rolls and Bentley showrooms on Berkeley Square. Porsche too.

[Prepuce of Doom 20969]

5 hours ago, Buzzrock said:

I didn’t know this was a thing:



New Blazer I guess. Another classic gets nerfed.

Looks like a CX-9 fucked a Clubman. 

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

Do people still buy red cars that aren't sports cars?  

[ChiTownDoc 21091]

On 3/9/2019 at 7:58 PM, drewlaws said:

New (Miami blue?) GT3RS spotted today on bee caves and 360. Still had dealer plates.




While I’m trying to post pics on tapa for the first time, here’s a McLaren 675LT I saw on dirty 6th several months ago.





Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Got damn that brings back some good memories.  Loved that fucking color too.  

[elfenix 34168]

Those little strips of black plastic on the C or D pillar look regarded, especially on a black car

[Bert Orange 1115]

8 hours ago, elfenix said:

Those little strips of black plastic on the C or D pillar look regarded, especially on a black car

Let’s not rush to judgment here. He may be mourning the loss of his Corolla. 

Edited March 13, 2019 by Bert Orange

[Okie State 3775]

Those little strips of black plastic on the C or D pillar look regarded, especially on a black car

Can't stand that 'floating roof' design that has swept the crossover market. It looks terrible in every color on every vehicle I've seen it.

[52-80 19066]

For some reason I've been really jonesing a new ND Miata.  Like, not to drive, but more just to buy mods and tweak it up

[elfenix 34168]

4 hours ago, 52-80 said:

For some reason I've been really jonesing a new ND Miata.  Like, not to drive, but more just to buy mods and tweak it up

[52-80 19066]

fuckkkk... scratched my rear wheel going up the work garage today.  shouldve fucking stayed at home.

[Speedtrucker 2063]

Been a long time lurker in this thread. Love muscle cars, exotics and the likes. Y’all have some badass cars I dig looking at on here.

This is mine, she’s a heavy boat but I love her lines and throw back look, despite being a dodge. I’ve lucked out, this is my 2nd Challenger and I’ve had 0 problems through the first 1.5 year with this one after my first flooded.

[Prepuce of Doom 20969]

Fucking dipshits. 

 

[Loco 3752]

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes

[XYZ 2154]

On 3/13/2019 at 9:19 AM, 52-80 said:

For some reason I've been really jonesing a new ND Miata.  Like, not to drive, but more just to buy mods and tweak it up

It’s OK to say “to drive”.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

Question for you guys.  What has been your experience with Alcantara steering wheels and seat upholstery?  I get why it gets used a bit here and there, but in the gently used cars that I prefer, it always seems a little "grubby."  Can it be cleaned easily/well?  I kind of assume that when I see it in a used car, it has already been cleaned, but I don't know for a fact.

As mentioned upthread, the Cadillac ATS, used, has to be one of the most compelling used-car deals out there.  That extends, also, to the ATS-V.  But many of the Vs have Recaro seats with Alcantara (or similar) inserts and sometimes steering wheels and the couple I have looked at didn't seem to have worn well, or maybe were just dirty.  Similar experience eyeballing used M series a few years ago.

Edited March 18, 2019 by TwiceHorn

[Bert Orange 1115]

A damp microfiber cloth or a baby wipe will do a solid number on Alcantara. It generally ages quite well and is designed to wear better. 

[Anton Chigurh 3318]

The oils in your skin will wear it down if you don’t clean it all the time or wear gloves.



If you are wearing racing gloves it’s great, but other than that, I’d prefer normal leather.

[TwiceHorn 31184]

I also worry that I have grubby hands.  When I wipe down a regular leather steering wheel, which I try to do with some regularity, I get what seems to be staggering amounts of dirt/oil off it.  I'm not a mechanic or oilfield worker, so there's no particular reason my hands should be dirtier than average, but I worry that I would fuck up Alcantara super fast.  Maybe that's normal, I have no basis for comparison.

I'm also a decent sized guy, 6-1 ~200, and, although I fit in most cars reasonably well, smaller/sportier ones mean I tend to do some acrobatics getting in and out.  Meaning, I often have to rotate 90 degrees in the seat to get in and out, or slide over the seat, which can be kind of rough on the bolsters, and might be extra hard on Alcantara panels.

[Speedtrucker 2063]

I use a baby wipe when I have them in my alcantara seats otherwise it’s just one of my microfiber towels before I use it on the exterior.

I was worried going from the normal leather seats to the “suede” as I call’em seats because I have a 7yo taht sucks at keeping snacks in their container but no issues yet.

[52-80 19066]

8 hours ago, Anton Chigurh said:

The oils in your skin will wear it down if you don’t clean it all the time or wear gloves.



If you are wearing racing gloves it’s great, but other than that, I’d prefer normal leather.

If you're driving a Porsche without mesh driving gloves, are you even trying ?

[pepper brooks 579]

23 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

I also worry that I have grubby hands.  When I wipe down a regular leather steering wheel, which I try to do with some regularity, I get what seems to be staggering amounts of dirt/oil off it.  I'm not a mechanic or oilfield worker, so there's no particular reason my hands should be dirtier than average, but I worry that I would fuck up Alcantara super fast.  Maybe that's normal, I have no basis for comparison.

I'm also a decent sized guy, 6-1 ~200, and, although I fit in most cars reasonably well, smaller/sportier ones mean I tend to do some acrobatics getting in and out.  Meaning, I often have to rotate 90 degrees in the seat to get in and out, or slide over the seat, which can be kind of rough on the bolsters, and might be extra hard on Alcantara panels.

I am 6'4 and I don't have any issues getting into my cars, both of which are low slung, one of which has alcantara seats.  im not seeing any unusual wear and tear from getting into and out of the one that has the alcantara seats.  

[joe dirt 285]

On 3/15/2019 at 1:23 PM, Speedtrucker said:

Been a long time lurker in this thread. Love muscle cars, exotics and the likes. Y’all have some badass cars I dig looking at on here.

This is mine, she’s a heavy boat but I love her lines and throw back look, despite being a dodge. I’ve lucked out, this is my 2nd Challenger and I’ve had 0 problems through the first 1.5 year with this one after my first flooded.

fuck yes man! i love destroyer gray. couldn’t find one when looking for mine so i went with a white 392. 

this is the only pic i could i find on my ipad but you get the idea  

[Loco 3752]

12 hours ago, joe dirt said:

fuck yes man! i love destroyer gray. couldn’t find one when looking for mine so i went with a white 392. 

this is the only pic i could i find on my ipad but you get the idea  

I don't trust anyone whose garage is that empty / clean...  probably a serial killer...  you're on the list

[ohchaucer 1443]

12 hours ago, joe dirt said:

fuck yes man! i love destroyer gray. couldn’t find one when looking for mine so i went with a white 392. 

this is the only pic i could i find on my ipad but you get the idea  

User name checks out. 

[The Royal We 3059]

1 hour ago, Loco said:

I don't trust anyone whose garage is that empty / clean...  probably a serial killer...  you're on the list

This was my exact thought as well.  No kids, pets, hobbies - or you've got a 10 car garage or somesuch.  Or, serial killer.

[Speedtrucker 2063]

fuck yes man! i love destroyer gray. couldn’t find one when looking for mine so i went with a white 392. 
this is the only pic i could i find on my ipad but you get the idea  

I ordered mine to spec and I sat there for about 15 minutes deciding between white knuckle and destroyer grey.

Wasn’t a fan of white challengers until the T/A rolled out, it looks damn good.

My first was a pitch black that I regretted not going with the shaker, so when it got flooded I knew I’d be getting a T/A or at minimum a Shaker

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

Does MB sell the A class here?  Saw an A45 amg last week and it looked like fun. Weird paint job though, looked like a 1994 mustang cobra with the multichromic paint or whatever it was called. 

[Anton Chigurh 3318]

Does MB sell the A class here?  Saw an A45 amg last week and it looked like fun. Weird paint job though, looked like a 1994 mustang cobra with the multichromic paint or whatever it was called. 

The new one yes. The old sedan was the CLA. We didn’t get the A45 AMG which was the performance hatch.

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

Oh, I took this to show the kids, but may as well throw it up here. Dealership in Kensington

[Sam Lin 3540]

On 3/18/2019 at 7:53 AM, TwiceHorn said:

Question for you guys.  What has been your experience with Alcantara steering wheels and seat upholstery?  I get why it gets used a bit here and there, but in the gently used cars that I prefer, it always seems a little "grubby."  Can it be cleaned easily/well?  I kind of assume that when I see it in a used car, it has already been cleaned, but I don't know for a fact.

 As mentioned upthread, the Cadillac ATS, used, has to be one of the most compelling used-car deals out there.  That extends, also, to the ATS-V.  But many of the Vs have Recaro seats with Alcantara (or similar) inserts and sometimes steering wheels and the couple I have looked at didn't seem to have worn well, or maybe were just dirty.  Similar experience eyeballing used M series a few years ago.

Alcantara is dumb marketing dogshit and it pisses me off how widespread it is now. Tavarish agrees:

https://jalopnik.com/suede-is-a-garbage-material-for-car-interiors-1733409981

[Okie State 3775]

It's holding up fine on my seats after three years. I know guys swap in the ATS-V steering wheels, but I always thought it wouldn't wear well over the long run.

[G650 13990]

15 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Oh, I took this to show the kids, but may as well throw it up here. Dealership in Kensington

It's one of the best showrooms on the planet 

[joe dirt 285]

19 hours ago, Loco said:

I don't trust anyone whose garage is that empty / clean...  probably a serial killer...  you're on the list

 

18 hours ago, The Royal We said:

This was my exact thought as well.  No kids, pets, hobbies - or you've got a 10 car garage or somesuch.  Or, serial killer.

haha i keep a two foot radius around sally jr. the kids’ shit piles up in the other side.

 

[52-80 19066]

3 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

Alcantara is dumb marketing dogshit and it pisses me off how widespread it is now. Tavarish agrees:

https://jalopnik.com/suede-is-a-garbage-material-for-car-interiors-1733409981

suede is nice though, texture makes it more interesting to look at.  hell i prefer it for all my shoes and thats literally exposed to the outside environment, every day.  in my car its dark gray/blue so hides dirt well.  getting in tan or beige is asking trouble, but no different from light-colored leather

[Speedtrucker 2063]

So getting into and out of my 2016 with leather seats was easier than my 2018 with alcantara, but I notice that my butt/body stays planted much better in my 2018. I would slide into the pockets of my seat when taking harder turns.

Also the alcantara makes the seat quicker to warm or cool when I start her up in the cold mornings or scorched summer days

[Anton Chigurh 3318]

It’s very grippy to other cloth. Racing gloves plus alcantara isokenglue.

[pepper brooks 579]

luckily I do not have it on the steering wheel.  Only in the middle of the seats.  The outside bolsters are regular leather.  I would think it would be pretty worn and nasty on a steering wheel with all the oil from your hands.  The middle section of seats?  I like it.  Keeps my ass planted in the seat in the corners, and so far mine has worn very well.  Still looks new.  

[pepper brooks 579]

So.....Porsche...…

After about a 20 year run of almost flawless execution they may have lost their minds.  It would seem they are taking the Lambo/Audi Q8 platform and leveraging it into what is being called the Cayenne Coupe.  I am not sure what market theyre really trying to capture here.  Steal sales from the shit box BMW X6?  The merc gls?  No idea, but I just don't see justifying the expense to add/modify production lines to add this vehicle to the fold.  that said, I kinda like the styling.  But still, it's not by any means a coupe, and it's not an SUV.  It's heavy and sits kinda like an SUV, but has reduced utility.  To me this is a vehicle that does nothing well.  It's a hybrid vehicle that doesn't excel as a crossover as it's not enough "coupe", and is a terrible SUV as the slope of the back does not allow for much, if any, utility.  Maybe I am just out of touch.  About the only thing I see this doing is cannibalizing sales of the regular Cayenne, but why spend all the R&D and production money to basically lower sales of your best selling vehicle?  

http://www.caranddriver.com/photos/g26885616/2020-porsche-cayenne-coupe-photos-info-gallery/

 

 

[52-80 19066]

everyones doing it.  just take an existing box car (suv) and make it less usable.

[Okie State 3775]

I really don't understand these types of vehicles yet you see them all over the road.

[pepper brooks 579]

43 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

everyones doing it.  just take an existing box car (suv) and make it less usable.

they are.  This one and the audi Q8 seem to be the best executed from a style perspective.  They certainly look a ton better than the BMW and Merc versions.  I just didn't expect such a car that has a lack of real function from Porsche.  I may be proven wrong on this, but I just don't see the need in their lineup. 

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

Is there an “I’m too big or old to get into and out of a 911 but don’t want an SUV” market?

[pepper brooks 579]

14 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Is there an “I’m too big or old to get into and out of a 911 but don’t want an SUV” market?

yes.  it's called the Panamera.  

[Pato del Muerto 52322]

And this is a taller panamera basically. 

[troph 24548]

Parked at my office complex ... not my thing but a bad ass car anyway.

[G650 13990]

5 hours ago, pepper brooks said:

After about a 20 year run of almost flawless execution they may have lost their minds.

[ChickenSandwich 9797]

2 hours ago, troph said:

Parked at my office complex ... not my thing but a bad ass car anyway.

The Aventador is everyone's type