people dont get breathalyzed if you dont think theyre drunk just because he said he had drinks hours ago
While I still agree that they typically have issues. If your friends customer owns an older model those had more issues than the currents. The first gens had issues with the stock transmissions going out every 10k. But also people who don't know how to use the launch control will fuck the transmission up too.
In terms of bang for your buck I'd really like to own a charger hellcat. However I would take a GTR as it likely the best vehicle for your dollar. Viper wouldnt be bad if they hadnt fucked up the new ones.
I drove my buddy's Challenger Hellcat. Power delivery is linear and it hooks up a lot harder than you would think it would on only 275 Nittos. It's just not as fun to drive through the corners as that big ol ZL1 and that's the reason he's selling it for a gt350.
Adults brush their teeth at least once daily (should be twice if you're drinking coffee and dark soda) and see a dentist semi annually. Based on your buttery grill, receding gum line, and overall wicked witch of the west teeth, I'm assuming the last dentist you saw gave you a bubble gum fluoride rinse and a sticker. HTH.
I'm curious how you can "not know how" to use the launch control. The car is an auto. There is a process you go through to launch the car, you put the transmission in "R mode", you select "R mode" on the VDC, you put your foot on the brake, rev to 4000 rpm and then slide your foot off the side of the brake and mash the go pedal and enjoy a 3 second carnival ride to 60 mph.
Yeah I mean I don't understand how anyone wouldn't know how to use the afterburners properly. Pretty common. Hth.
why is it so weird to me that everyone thinks this shit is complicated? You turn a couple knobs, put one foot on the brake and the other on the gas, then take your foot off the brake. It's not like it's launching the fucking space shuttle, you don't even have a clutch to worry about or a gear lever to row.
I guess over revving? I'm not sure. But that's what I had read mentioned that was the most common issue is trying to launch then blowing the transmission.
The 2009's came with launch control. People grenaded their transmissions when they used it, then Nissan refused to honor the warranty. Saying the only time VDC is acceptable to turn off is in mud or snow. They settled a class action lawsuit, paid for the $30,000 the guy who filed the original suit spent on his transmission, and removed it from the ECU. They eventually figured out how to tune it and put it back on the car a couple years ago. Farva, all GTR's are autos, you goober. Same as anybody who is driving a 911 Turbo. Guess what else is? A Bugatti Veyron. All the really fast cars anymore are automatics. You can't row a gearbox as fast as a computer can shift.
That makes sense. Shitty they tried not to back their warranty. I haven't seen the new ones up close yet but I've always been a fan of the GTR even if it's unreliable. Kind of like a Range Rover, when I worked for BMW all the Range Rover techs would tell us if you wanted one you better save up for two since one will always be in the shop. Sometimes they just over engineer the fuck out of a car and end up making it even worse.
lol. You're talking to someone who owned a v8 s-model Audi. I always said, "Audi engineers will never use 1 part, when 3 will do just fine."
I owned a VW for a while when I was in high school. That shit was constantly fucking up and none of my friends really knew how to help fix it because the engine bay is so cramped with bullshit and they were used to Hondas where everything is basically comparable. Quickly traded for a Civic Si and less than 2 weeks after I traded the GTI turbo blew on the guy who grabbed it. I won that trade.
I have a 535i and I am surprised it doesn't have a dinging noise to tell me my shoelace is untied because it does for everything else.
I mean, was the assumption that I was making fun of him for driving the Nissan because I drive a more expensive car? Come on Redav, your critical thinking skills are better than that.
Exactly how I feel about my IS350. Shit is so annoying. Though in my VW I had I had a check engine light for Heated Sideview mirrors. Yet, my model didn't come with heated Sideview mirrors.....
The wife has an x5 3.5d and is the same. It's weird owning a car that doesn't even have a dipstick, but unlike that godforsaken Audi it hasn't rolled up any 5 digit repair bills. Then again, it's under warranty.... Farva, it's not 1992 any more. It's stupid to make fun of someone for driving an automatic transmission - equipped vehicle. That's like calling someone a pussy because their Honda doesn't have a manual choke. Technology. Hope this helps.