I bought a new car (the "I wanna be like Gugs" thread)...
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haha that article noted 2 tenths of a second as a significant difference. It also compared Ferraris to Audi/VW. 
I'm no engineer but seems like it would make more sense to take the extra production expense of a DSG and apply it to making a more powerful engine.
Anyway, my friend's A3 DSG blew apart. Maybe he just had a bad one.
I'm no engineer but seems like it would make more sense to take the extra production expense of a DSG and apply it to making a more powerful engine.
Anyway, my friend's A3 DSG blew apart. Maybe he just had a bad one.
I know so little about the inner workings of cars, that all of this means zero to me. As for the quality of the DSG transmission, it's also of little concern. Unless the car is breaking down with great frequency, it's not really a big deal. The car is under full warranty for the life of the lease and the dealership is three miles away.haha that article noted 2 tenths of a second as a significant difference. It also compared Ferraris to Audi/VW.
I'm no engineer but seems like it would make more sense to take the extra production expense of a DSG and apply it to making a more powerful engine.
Anyway, my friend's A3 DSG blew apart. Maybe he just had a bad one.
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Yeah, my friend's car was under warranty. No big deal. I was just wondering what he's going to do when the warranty is up and it breaks apart again. He'll probably have traded it in long before that though.
The article was demonstrating the inherent superiority of the DSG transmission in that it shifts faster than any other manual or autmomatic, including Ferrari. I just felt it was a bit humorous to be comparing the relatively slow gear change of a car with 500 horsepower to a fast shift of a 170 hp Audi/VW.
But like I always say, what's the point of all this when you can go out and get a $13000 motorcycle that does 0-60 in under 3 seconds? Except for a 1.5 million dollar Bugatti, no car even comes remotely close to the performance of a motorcycle.
you're right ... it does somewhat
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My car's warranty expired a few days ago so I've made a point to go past redline at least 3 times so far.
60k miles and the only thing I've gone to a dealer for is to purchase oil filters and brake pads. I hope this trend continues.
60k miles and the only thing I've gone to a dealer for is to purchase oil filters and brake pads. I hope this trend continues.
Agreed. It's an absurd comparison. Regardless, I'm really digging the car so far. Haven't really started to push it. Figured I'd wait till I hit the 1,000 mile mark first. Though, I've heard it said that the whole "break in period" for new cars is an old wive's tale or not.
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duuuuude ... went to the NY Auto Show on Friday and the lurch is in love with this fucker ... that 1 Series I was telling you about.
this "smaller" BMW has more space that the bigger 3 series. The drivers seat goes so far back that I had to move it forward a few notches.
The tall dude waiting by the door was grinning along with me when he saw me maneuver inside ... awesome
Speaking of no break-in ... the 1 does not need one ... engine broken in at the factory
my poppy in law was really digging this new VW Tiguan ... he'll most likely buy one in May when they are released.
grea little micro SUV with car like handling (from what I read on the web anyway) ... really nice spacious interior as well. Very deceptive for its size.
this "smaller" BMW has more space that the bigger 3 series. The drivers seat goes so far back that I had to move it forward a few notches.
The tall dude waiting by the door was grinning along with me when he saw me maneuver inside ... awesome
Speaking of no break-in ... the 1 does not need one ... engine broken in at the factory
my poppy in law was really digging this new VW Tiguan ... he'll most likely buy one in May when they are released.
grea little micro SUV with car like handling (from what I read on the web anyway) ... really nice spacious interior as well. Very deceptive for its size.
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That's wierd: I went to the BMW dealer this very afternoon. They had several 1s - not that I was looking for them - and they are very handsome cars. Coupes are kinda pointless though when you have children. Believe me, I stared at a 3 series coupe for a long time trying to mentally squeeze a couple child seats in the back. 
