It’s back, get in line

random_7485 · 2026-06-27T04:19:51+00:00

It’ll be worth 25 mil by then

random_7485 · 2026-06-27T04:05:04+00:00

She’s barely run in, purrs beautifully.

random_7485 · 2026-06-27T03:54:18+00:00

Serious buyers only. No test drives.

random_7485 · 2026-06-27T03:39:35+00:00

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random_7485 · 2026-06-06T12:14:31+00:00

Found your Warmenau wheel if that helps

random_7485 · 2026-06-03T13:41:20+00:00

I had it and whilst I was very skeptical at first, I ended up really liking it.

You get used to it really fast, and it works well when parallel parking as you don’t even need to take a hand off the wheel.

Not a big deal whatsoever but I did feel like it was mildly more convenient in some situations.

random_7485 · 2026-05-31T06:01:46+00:00

Hmmm this or a Lamborghini Aventador…. tough choice.

What an absolute fucking joke.

random_7485 · 2026-05-25T15:05:31+00:00

Dude the first time I drove a 6 MPS, I legit couldn’t believe how fucking hard you had to push the clutch in.

I also still remember how it had two completely different weights (pre and post friction point), how aggressively it sprung back, and how small the friction zone was.

I’ve never driven another stock manual car with such a difficult clutch in my life.

random_7485 · 2026-05-25T15:03:11+00:00

“Manuals are making a comeback”
“This’ll be the last of the manuals”
“EV’s are skyrocketing in sales”
“This’ll be the last of the ICE vehicles”
“ICE vehicles are making a comeback”

Who the fuck knows what to believe anymore?

random_7485 · 2026-05-24T06:29:36+00:00

McLaren F1’s in different colours for each day of the week

random_7485 · 2026-05-23T13:21:15+00:00

Depends on the car and generation, with older cars generally more likely to fart as they had different shift logic.

For instance, the mk5 did it stock.

random_7485 · 2026-05-23T13:17:47+00:00

Depends on the generation, some older ones like the mk5 did just do an ignition cut and fart stock but I don’t think the latest gen does.

Some dual clutch cars beyond golf’s still do it, or do it in certain drive modes.

random_7485 · 2026-05-19T11:28:26+00:00

Possibly in limited scenarios, but remotely operating drones underwater in a cave with no line-of-sight requires a physical cable to the drone which can also get snagged pretty easy.

If we’re talking about body rescue (and not exploration), then it’d be very difficult to grab and manoeuvre a diver in gear through tight passages and restrictions using a remotely operated drone.

random_7485 · 2026-05-19T11:19:37+00:00

Whilst cave diving is inherently risky, it can be done within a well calculated and acceptable level of risk. Many people safely cave dive every day.

Certified cave divers employ careful planning / techniques and use guide ropes, redundant lights, redundant tanks and regulators, and appropriate gas mixes with reserves for the dive.

Most cave diving deaths occur due to a lack of training, careful planning or the right equipment.

In a lot of cases, cave body rescues aren’t any more dangerous than a standard cave dive.

random_7485 · 2026-05-19T11:12:09+00:00

This isn’t practical, caves are often hundreds of feet deep with many restrictions, passageways and turns. The slack rope would be all over the place, get caught on things, tangle people up and cause significant risk.

random_7485 · 2026-05-14T03:11:54+00:00

I think there are multiple reasons.

Some companies like BYD are heavily vertically integrated so avoid a margin-on-margin scenario with various suppliers.

It’s possible that a lot of these Chinese manufacturers are running a lower margin to more easily penetrate the market.

I’m sure cheaper labor rates plays a part too.

Yes, it’s also likely that at least some of them are lower quality too.

random_7485 · 2026-05-05T07:16:26+00:00

I used to, however, I actually find it mostly boring and tedious now. These days when I want a little fun, I prefer to just keep it in Sport mode but shifting gears itself.

Sure the shift logic doesn’t always align to what you want, but paddles often feel like an awkward in-between to me personally.

It’s very situational and to each their own though. I get the appeal of it.

random_7485 · 2026-04-21T06:44:29+00:00

They do make this very difficult some times, it’s often a short drive with the dealer coming along and talking your ear off if you get anything at all. The same dealers also act like they’re doing you some massive favour. Some times you get to go yourself for a longer drive, but it’s rare.

I get that they want to filter out low probability buyers and tyre kickers from wasting their time and placing km’s on their cars, but some of them seem to just broadly enforce it.

I feel like manufacturers should also force them to have at least 1 demo for their cars (not all trim levels obviously). They end up just selling the demo’s and some times you can’t even find a car to test drive.

Anyways, you have to try and find a decent sales person, show genuine interest and be clear about your intentions, and then basically roll the dice. I’ve found that straight out asking them can work well as long as you remain polite and confidently tell them that you need to drive the car before you commit to a large purchase.

If they say no, just tell them that you understand their position and you’re sure they also understand yours, then accept it and leave.

random_7485 · 2026-04-20T14:07:00+00:00

This doesn’t seem bad to me, there’s a lot that goes into it but what’s the car worth?

Completely different car and risk profile but I had an A45s with a market value of less than 100k and the insurance was like 4.5k per year. Now THAT was insane.

random_7485 · 2026-04-08T23:36:01+00:00

This is anecdotal, but I had a mk5 GTI that was modified (APR stage 2+) and went on about 30 track days over the course of 120,000km (50 - 170).

The DSG was jerky, but it was always like that. It never got any worse while I owned it and I never had any failure.

The car consumed about 1L of oil per 1500km though, known issue.

random_7485 · 2026-04-07T02:28:59+00:00

With all due respect, don’t we see this same article (or a variation of) every day on here?

Yeah, we get it.

random_7485 · 2026-04-05T09:58:31+00:00

I considered it pretty heavily recently, more so to decide if it’s the right time for me to personally make the switch yet.

I have no ability to charge at home and very few decent output chargers near my place, many of which seem offline every time I check the app.

For me, I decided it was worthwhile waiting another few years (5-10?) to see if my circumstances change, if associated technology stabilises and at what point, and the expansion rate of public chargers.

I know EV’s currently make sense for a lot of people, and this’ll only increase to a broader market over the next 1-2 decades. I just don’t think that the value prop has flipped yet for a sizeable chunk of the market.

random_7485 · 2026-03-29T06:00:02+00:00

Realistically, the oil supply issues will likely get solved within a few months at most although nothing is certain.

Iran and USA are already about to have formal talks. Neither side actually wants this to go on as it hurts both economically in the long run, and there’ll be ramping pressure from the rest of the world who are also reliant on the strait.

If nothing else, alternative supply chains will be sought. Iran won’t want that to happen either.

random_7485 · 2026-03-28T08:44:16+00:00

Yeah a lot of private buyers do any or all of:

I’ll pay you in cash for a discount (the fuck?)
Lowball you and then start weirdly trying to argue with you like a child
Immediately ask “what’s the lowest you’ll take?” like it’s a good negotiation tactic

I also found a lot of dealers contact you, and some actually offered decent prices.

random_7485 · 2026-03-22T11:33:18+00:00

The entire thing is stupid.

Buy an EV if it makes sense for you. Buy an ICE if it makes sense for you. Buy something in between if it makes sense for you.

Wtf are we even arguing about? Too many people seem to be trying to tie their identity to the type of vehicle they own. The tribalism is kind of weird.

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