08-19-2019, 09:42 AM | #141 |
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Yes! It seems like every time I see a Corvette it's the slowest car in the road.
The problem with the 240i is the steering. Whether it annoys you is a personal thing, but I'm very sensitive to weird feedback through the steering wheel and it drove me nuts. It's the main reason I crossed the 240i off my list. The M2's steering may not be perfect but it was definitely better. This was why I was so cranky with BMW (before I gave up on them entirely and moved on) . The M2 showed that they did indeed know how to make electronic steering that didn't completely suck, and they were choosing not to. They have electronically selectable drive modes. Use them for fcuks sake. So stupid. |
08-19-2019, 10:02 AM | #142 | |
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08-19-2019, 12:33 PM | #143 | |
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08-20-2019, 12:41 PM | #144 |
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I'm in a holding pattern now. Haven't ordered a clutch for the Mazda yet.
I really can see myself getting a Tesla as the next car. The question is if, and when, I can convince myself to sacrifice the boxster for one. |
11-11-2019, 12:08 PM | #145 |
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I finally broke down and bought a clutch for the Mazda. It's sitting outside the upper garage waiting for its time on the lift. The RX-8 is occupying that spot as I finish up the gearbox conversion, but it's at least mobile at this point so this weekend the plan is to push it out, get the Mazda in there and bang out the clutch swap before the snow starts to fly. I have actually really missed driving this car.
Marisa and I talked about the Boxster. We took it up to Northeast PA for our yearly trip up there and once again loved driving all the twisty roads. Top up or top down that car never fails to impress. I took it on another trip to northern PA two weekends ago to my friend Shelly's place and via the twistiest roads I could find that connected my house to hers. It's just as close to a perfect car as I've ever found. I just don't think I could be happy replacing it with a Tesla, nevermind the fact that the Tesla just wouldn't work on trips like these. Neither destination has any way to charge the thing, the superchargers en route are inconveniently located and it wouldn't be even close to as much fun on those roads. So at least for now a Tesla is off the table. Looks like at least another winter of perseveration for me |
11-11-2019, 02:56 PM | #146 |
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11-11-2019, 08:06 PM | #148 | |
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Just the clutch/shifting/throttle is so good; even after two three straight days of driving the 340i; I started thinking maybe the f30 is better with the 8-speed ZF auto-tragic (no longer as tragic as they used to be); it takes so much focus to get the shifts smooth. |
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11-11-2019, 09:41 PM | #149 | |
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11-12-2019, 01:58 PM | #150 |
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I do really want a Tesla for commuting. It's the perfect appliance for that.
Unfortunately it's just way too expensive to buy solely for that purpose. |
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