Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[humfrz]

I think I spotted ol Tcoat on the internet -

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Nah, thinking about it more, it's probably just the pads. Probably didn't wash them very well...

I use hexlogic pads with turtle wax graphene hybrid and chemical guys v-line and never have issues. But I also clean my pads with pad cleaner after every use. I know meguires makes compound but I've never tried it.

[Coaster]

Year-over-year, the BRZ is down a full 45 percent.


If monthly sales continue to be this low, you have to wonder how long Subaru can continue to justify selling the BRZ in the States.

-jalopnik

Hope this doesn't occur.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Coaster

Year-over-year, the BRZ is down a full 45 percent.


If monthly sales continue to be this low, you have to wonder how long Subaru can continue to justify selling the BRZ in the States.

-jalopnik

Hope this doesn't occur.

But....is it down based on a drop in supply or demand?

[Coaster]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

But....is it down based on a drop in supply or demand?

https://jalopnik.com/subaru-wrx-and-...his-1851516975


They didn't specify but it is almost surely demand both for the WRZ and BRZ. Car has had great reviews... poor marketing and fickle consumers.

[Ultramaroon]

They focused on the power but made it ugly.

[gen3v8]

You Oughta Know

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

They focused on the power but made it ugly.

it doesn't look _terrible_ but that front bumper alone is enough to push me to a GR86, if I wanted to simply upgrade.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I love you too.

XXOO

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by spike021

it doesn't look _terrible_ but that front bumper alone is enough to push me to a GR86, if I wanted to simply upgrade.

For me it's the side and rear for both twins. The rear looks like any Japanese car rear, and on the sides they took out the curves that gave it a classic sexy look.

Ugly.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Coaster

[URL]They didn't specify but it is almost surely demand both for the WRZ and BRZ. Car has had great reviews... poor marketing and fickle consumers.

Yea I ask because this game gets played a lot, and we've had huge discussions here on it. If they sell every one they build, is there pent up demand not being met?

An example in the other direction. All the sites that pay attention, and even GMs own press releases say the following:

In the United States, Cadillac Lyriq deliveries totaled 7,294 units in Q2 2024, an increase of about 441 percent compared to 1,348 units sold in Q2 2023. In the first six months of the year, Lyriq sales increased about 465 percent to 13,094 units.

That sounds great unless you know what they aren't saying. One year ago that they were selling nearly every one that was built to someone that had a preorder, and people were waiting months to get one. Now, GM has finally ramped up production and there are spec units on lots.

I ordered mine in May of 2022 and it wasn't delivered until January 2024.

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Coaster

https://jalopnik.com/subaru-wrx-and-...his-1851516975


They didn't specify but it is almost surely demand both for the WRZ and BRZ. Car has had great reviews... poor marketing and fickle consumers.

Marketing is good imo. Problem is dealerships with their insane mark ups

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Yeah. Like the cover plate where the vacuum pump is installed for an automatic, it's not intended as a service port. Any crumbs that fall in there will clog a bearing feed. No issues with installation. Trouble starts with the subsequent removal.

It’s a feature, there are also multiple. Two in the block behind the flywheel. “Pre-windowed block with resealable cover”

[bcj]

Had a nice long-weekend down the beach flying kites.
Missed out on all the precipitation happening inland.



I only work with little ones mostly now.