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People that spend $100,000 on cars like I do generally aren't interested in going in and modifying the engines in their new cars. We also generally are busy professionals who don't have the ability, facilities or time to work on our cars ourselves.
Yep.....why do aftermarket mods when one can get an S63 with a hand-built AMG power plant directly from the factory, although for some reason I didn't see it (or the S65) currently on the Mercedes U.S. website.
Yep.....why do aftermarket mods when one can get an S63 with a hand-built AMG power plant directly from the factory, although for some reason I didn't see it (or the S65) currently on the Mercedes U.S. website.
The argument that a heavily modified car can beat a Plaid makes no sense. The reason the Plaid is amazing is because it offers that performance out of the box in a passenger car. 99% of car buyers don't want to modify their cars, and modifying cars has consequences in the form of lost warranty, expense, reduced reliability etc. You have none of those issues in a Plaid.
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Originally Posted by Striker223
Bolt ons are light mods by definition, that's why we bring it up because actual car enthusiasts know what that term means and why it's not a big deal. It's not a build or actual modification as it's as simple as unbolting parts and putting stock components back if you want to revert.
Many do exactly that if they need warranty work or sell the car
THIS!!
Originally Posted by SW17LS
You are on a huge enthusiast forum here...how many of us modify the engines in our cars? Not many, and the ones that do have older cars that are low value and are out of warranty. People that spend $100,000 on cars like I do generally aren't interested in going in and modifying the engines in their new cars. We also generally are busy professionals who don't have the ability, facilities or time to work on our cars ourselves. Modifying them requires finding speciality shops and paying big sums of money. Also not feasible to have them un-modified for warranty repair. If we want a fast car that we can also drive every day and that we don't have to worry about all of this, the Plaid is an incredible car. When you post this about tuning cars do you notice nobody ever agrees with you about it?
The absolute most somebody like me might do is install a tune, maybe. Its invisible and easily reversed but even that would void the warranty and I just can't be bothered to even worry about all of that.
I agree with Striker. I’ve been tuned since 617 miles and I started throwing on bolt ons little after 800 miles on the odometer. Hawking down a $200k+ car on the track is the cherry 🍒 on top and makes it all worth it.
Originally Posted by SW17LS
So, I now understand why they have spent 3 days working on my valve cover gaskets. This is a big job that typically requires dropping the engine...
THIS!!
I agree with Striker. I’ve been tuned since 617 miles and I started throwing on bolt ons little after 800 miles on the odometer. Hawking down a $200k+ car on the track is the cherry 🍒 on top and makes it all worth it.
This is also a track car you tow places...not something that is your daily driver like a Plaid would be for somebody.
I'm glad you enjoy that but I have no interest. I want to buy a car that performs and looks the way I want it to from the factory. Doesn't mean I am not a car enthusiast.
This is also a track car you tow places...not something that is your daily driver like a Plaid would be for somebody.
I'm glad you enjoy that but I have no interest. I want to buy a car that performs and looks the way I want it to from the factory. Doesn't mean I am not a car enthusiast.
I agree with Striker. I’ve been tuned since 617 miles and I started throwing on bolt ons little after 800 miles on the odometer. Hawking down a $200k+ car on the track is the cherry 🍒 on top and makes it all worth it.
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Is that an upgraded turbocharger?
Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
More than just track duty😏
haha. They need to maker Recaro racer child seats.
I get it. I only had a K&N filter on my GS300 and only because you can clean them as opposed to replacing them and Magnaflow mufflers that were as quiet as stock. Neither of my ISs had engine or exhaust mods. The Civic engine is stock. There is a Hondata flash that adds something like 40 crank hp but some owners blew their engines and it’s not worth the risk to me.
next they'll be saying you're not a 'REAL' enthusiast.
of course you are. you're just not a modder. i did that a lot with one car, got it out of my system.
and for every 5 persons who mod, i bet 4 of them ended up with some collaterial issues (codes, reliability, bad ride, etc). but cool when it works, lol.
05-30-24, 03:16 PM
