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Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-03-2021, 03:35 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
According to my Toyota owners manual 1L/600 miles...

According to my Toyota owners manual 1L/600 miles is when you start having to fix things.
:iono:
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 07-16-2020, 01:49 AM
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Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
A. Clickbait B. Japanese milk their rwd sports...

A. Clickbait
B. Japanese milk their rwd sports cars for a decade, Zupra will be around until 2030.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-28-2020, 07:18 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Right and the factory brakes on the Zupra are...

Right and the factory brakes on the Zupra are easily far and away more capable than the tires.

If the abs can be engaged consistently over the entire use period it means it's not the clampers...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-28-2020, 01:57 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Brakes don't stop cars, the tires do. Sounds...

Brakes don't stop cars, the tires do. Sounds like his complaint is 75% about the tires.



The biggest problems I've seen from the Zupra is the suspension, seems like they didn't quite get the...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-19-2020, 11:58 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
It's the same way BMW has rated their engines for...

It's the same way BMW has rated their engines for about 15 years now. Claimed motor output can be measured at the wheels in reasonable conditions, I guarantee this 4 banger Zupra will come out with...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 04-11-2020, 01:50 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Canada has about 10% of the population of the US...

Canada has about 10% of the population of the US and much less favorable climate for sports car ownership, seems to me they're selling pretty well there.

There's two million more people living in...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 02-13-2020, 07:18 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
No they're putting in the higher spec engine,...

No they're putting in the higher spec engine, until proven otherwise assume all bmw engines built after about 2010 or so make claimed engine hp at the wheel under reasonable conditions.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-15-2020, 01:14 AM
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Posted By strat61caster
50/50 isn't ideal, don't buy marketing BS. ...

50/50 isn't ideal, don't buy marketing BS.

Rearward weight bias is superior for handling.
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 01-14-2020, 10:04 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
BMW already did all the engineering to stick that...

BMW already did all the engineering to stick that engine in for the lower trim Z4/international Zupra, it weighs less over the front end improving the cars balance while still being capable of...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 10-10-2019, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
The B58 engine is perfect for the new Supra, C8...

The B58 engine is perfect for the new Supra, C8 Corvette sales are going to end price gouging pretty quick on the standard versions of these things and they'll be slowly rolling out of Austria for...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 08-13-2019, 04:53 PM
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Posted By strat61caster
Came here to post the B58 teardown, of course...

Came here to post the B58 teardown, of course it's already been posted :D




It actually does, BMW is fucked up, choking the exhaust is one of the ways they de-tune their common powerplants for...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-07-2019, 06:18 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
4" of hood, rear hatch, and wheel width do not...

4" of hood, rear hatch, and wheel width do not negate the fucked upedness that is German engineering and definitions of 'accessibility'

Seriously, the engine is much longer than the FA20 so 4" of...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-07-2019, 02:57 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
Retune it, get 225kW and 450Nm ...

Retune it, get 225kW and 450Nm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_B48#225_kW_version


2.0L in the 718 is rated for 221kW and 380Nm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_982#Specifications

I...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 06-06-2019, 08:41 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
You say that as if the Supra doesn't have a B58...

You say that as if the Supra doesn't have a B58 crammed into a chassis smaller than an 86 with much more shielding and sound deadening.

Get your torx bits ready boys...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-24-2019, 04:19 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
I hope never :wub:

I hope never :wub:
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-24-2019, 12:46 PM
Replies: 3,215
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Posted By strat61caster
I think SavageGeese has an opinion that will...

I think SavageGeese has an opinion that will stand the test of time: This thing is the best BMW M car for enthusiasts in 20 years, oh it's got a Toyota badge on it.

EE's opinion makes sense, he's...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-22-2019, 01:31 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
I was looking at previous Cayman and Z4 sales...

I was looking at previous Cayman and Z4 sales numbers not too long ago, already posted them in this thread a few pages back, 2k-3k units per year is probably a good average over the next 4-5 years. ...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-16-2019, 10:02 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
Probably closer to 5lbs, BMW uses a really dense...

Probably closer to 5lbs, BMW uses a really dense foam to quiet down the direct injection.

Exhaust probably weighs a fuckton too, the one on the F56 Mini is like 40 lbs and can be replaced with a...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-16-2019, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
The car is growing on me, I like what BMW does...

The car is growing on me, I like what BMW does when they get serious, I'm not a fan of soft tops so Supra > Z4, the wife doesn't want to learn MT and I really want to get her out to a few driving...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-16-2019, 11:08 AM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
Half of those are from a brand new power train,...

Half of those are from a brand new power train, the B58 has over five years in production already.

The other half are from Subaru being shit at plastics and interiors, I'm not saying BMW is...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-14-2019, 08:55 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
I think the opposite will happen with EVs, the...

I think the opposite will happen with EVs, the power train will be able to be taken off the shelf from any mass market car available and get stuffed into a little nimble chassis for rocket ship...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-14-2019, 02:31 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
I would like to subscribe to this newsletter, do...

I would like to subscribe to this newsletter, do you accept personal cheques and who should I make it out to?

@Ichi, B48, not B46

And looking it up the Zupra doesn't have the highest output...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-14-2019, 02:24 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
I heard someone drove the four banger Z4 say the...

I heard someone drove the four banger Z4 say the turn in was way better than the I6, lighter weight was noticeable. And I know the b48 easily pumps out 300 ft-lbs and 250 HP with the boost turned...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-14-2019, 02:10 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
Nobody else gives me consistent accurate...

Nobody else gives me consistent accurate impressions of what a door closing sounds like though :(


I like Mr. Goose, he's well known around here since his ownership of an FRS and subsequent...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-08-2019, 03:29 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
I bet you'll be surprised how similar the Zupra...

I bet you'll be surprised how similar the Zupra is underneath compared to the rest of BMW's lineup, despite all the BMW/Toyota people peddling the "we built a real sports car!" line really hard, they...
Forum: Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions 05-07-2019, 06:40 PM
Replies: 3,215
Views: 523,431
Posted By strat61caster
The best tidbit is that he's a hardcore Pokemon...

The best tidbit is that he's a hardcore Pokemon Go enthusiast.



He's also on the record in the past saying that it's to keep the car low. It's stupid to pin the engine choice on one aspect,...
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