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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #940 on: June 05, 2013, 06:46:27 AM »

I know where the confusion came from.  There was a post about a camo'd Toyota being taken out on the Ring that was assumed was the next Prius.  They snapped interior pics and it had the CT200h dash.
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I'm getting a bit fearful the next super GT86/ BRZ STI won't be a KERS implementation.  It's starting to seem like the BRZ they have running around w/ KERS using motors in the front w/ AWD is a future Celica ALL-Trac sort of proto.  Or could be for both.  Either way, if I did get a FRS there will be a CARB legal, bolt on Lysholm twinscrew that's almost complete that would be perfect for the street with massively flat torque just off throttle of about 250lb-ft at the wheels depending on the dyno and state of tune/fuel/IC or non IC.  That's about perfectly balanced for a street FRS/BRZ chassis which is perfect for the amount of rubber you can squeeze under the wells w/o a body kit.  Always wanted a supercharged Boxer engine (especially w/ AWD), too bad it only has 4 cylinders.  Might convert my Legacy instead if I pass on the FRS which is highly likely at this point due to garage space.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #941 on: June 06, 2013, 07:04:45 PM »

One of my new favorite vids.  Good lesson to learn.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YrM9NFHhl0Q#!
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #942 on: June 08, 2013, 04:23:33 AM »

So got notice my FRS is a week from being inbound, due to arrive late June.  If anyone wants it let me know, otherwise I might do something stupid like take it home.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #943 on: June 13, 2013, 07:49:19 AM »

"Just to get a little more..." 500hp to 730hp. LOL
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #944 on: June 13, 2013, 10:47:45 AM »

We're at 201:1...

214:1 today!

Can we add a poll to this thread to take bets on whether Max will buy a car in 2013?  Odds are currently 237:1 that he won't.  ;)

We are now at 230:1... any takers?   :P

224:1 today.  Odds makers are expecting a swing in the opposite direction soon!
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #945 on: June 13, 2013, 06:28:33 PM »

Chevy knocked $5K off the Volt, how does that affect the odds?
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« Reply #946 on: June 13, 2013, 08:38:26 PM »

That could create a major swing in the odds!! 

I've got a good friend who made the change from a Prius to the Leaf recently.  I need to check in with him and see how it's going.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #947 on: June 14, 2013, 10:55:32 AM »

$4k is nothing, local dealer already has $8500 off the 2012 models they can't get rid of. I still wasn't all that interested.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #948 on: June 14, 2013, 12:44:30 PM »

And that's why the odds didn't slide...  ::)
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #949 on: June 21, 2013, 09:19:57 AM »

Go Nissan! 

Le Mans is tough even for proven technology, this is a big challenge even if they are not technically racing.

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/06/nissan-zeod-rc/

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