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Old 09-02-2014, 12:30 AM   #71
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Cheaper maintenance due to 2 less spark plugs.

I lol'd.
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Old 09-02-2014, 12:38 AM   #72
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I just dump the clutch and put the hammer down







^graphic description of when I pulled out of the dealership last week
Maybe I got the E# wrong. His is a 2013 M3 with the DCT so no clutch. E92 maybe? Hence my surprise when I dropped the hammer from a stoplight and we just sat there smokin tires. He neglected to mention launch control enables in the full M mode. LoL.
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Old 09-02-2014, 12:39 AM   #73
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The first response to this thread should have been...

"Cool story, Bro."

Who cares how much you're willing to spend? Some people pay $60K + for a loaded Sequoia SUV but you don't see us trolling over to the soccermomforums.net and talking shit.
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Old 09-02-2014, 12:47 AM   #74
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Eh, I love my car...wether I'm driving it or it's just sitting in a parking space. When was the last time you walked away from your Forester and took a second look back just to admire it?

My BRZ still awes me after 14 months...fast or not.
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Old 09-02-2014, 12:47 AM   #75
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Maybe I got the E# wrong. His is a 2013 M3 with the DCT so no clutch. E92 maybe? Hence my surprise when I dropped the hammer from a stoplight and we just sat there smokin tires. He neglected to mention launch control enables in the full M mode. LoL.
They came in manual and Double clutch...
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Old 09-02-2014, 01:40 AM   #76
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This has already been said earlier in the thread but the twins' tendency to go sideways easily is because of the stock tires and is done on purpose. Its set up that way so you can experience 'at the limit' handling at really accessible speeds. Sure you can easily get the car to stick by upgrading to better rubber but you'd probably be better off with a used WRX.

IMO if you're complaining that its easy to get the rear to step out, you're missing the point of this car and you should look elsewhere.
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Old 09-02-2014, 01:53 AM   #77
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Cheaper maintenance due to 2 less spark plugs.

I lol'd.
That's why I'm pretty sure that was a troll post. That's somebody who knows about having to lift the engine for the spark plug service and threw that in there as a hint.
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Old 09-02-2014, 03:09 AM   #78
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Eh, I love my car...wether I'm driving it or it's just sitting in a parking space. When was the last time you walked away from your Forester and took a second look back just to admire it?

My BRZ still awes me after 14 months...fast or not.
Same here. Not a day goes by that I don't turn back at least once, usually every time I leve the car. :-)

To the OP, please buy a car that you "get", the twins are probably not your cup of tea.
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Old 09-02-2014, 05:46 AM   #79
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Who in North America calls a Lexus SC400 a Toyota Soarer? Is that supposed to make the OP more legitimate because he comes up with the JDM name for a car?
So that is what a Soarer is. Didn't Top Gear rate that as "The World's shittiest Car"? I am pretty sure it did.
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iBoost, I agree with every word of your post. Run over to the BMW forums and wait for me there. Grab a snack, it may be a while before I arrive.
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I love everything about the car you mentioned in your dislikes.

I love that it is tail happy. The car is so raw for its age. Road noise? This car is not for you. I respect your opinion and I'm sure some of here do too. If you think this car is slow, you are definitely not giving it its all. But of course, that would be hard to do on a dealer test drive. Next time you get in one, try taking it to the track. And really push it until you get scared. That's when it gets really fun.
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So that is what a Soarer is. Didn't Top Gear rate that as "The World's shittiest Car"? I am pretty sure it did.
That would be the SC430, the SC400 is the previous gen, which was a coupe and was rather nice... a boat, but still rather nice.
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Holy crap this thread delivers. I'm not exactly sure what, but it delivers.

Well done OP.
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Old 09-02-2014, 09:49 AM   #84
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Test drove a 2014 BRZ...not worth $20,000

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Honestly speaking though, you really need to buy into the car for what it is, and understand it's about the chassis with this car. You're gonna get the noises from lack of sound dampening and the engine might seem tired (if you don't hit shift points high enough to carry you into the power of the next gear).

Re-read/watch some of the reviews you were talking about that made this car sound like the holy grail, and listen to what they were also critical about with this car. Good Auto mags/journalists can adjust their expectations and perceptions to make a subjective review. Try to do the same.


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