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Old 09-05-16, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Jz39
Fast or not, efficient or not, convenient or not, pretty or not, electric cars have no soul....nor do they stir the soul, and they never will.
Agreed. Therefore it's safe to say that someone, somewhere, will keep making IC engines and manual transmissions.
Old 09-06-16, 09:23 AM
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Sadly it will probably be Ferrari and they will cost $300k

We're just a few generations away from our kids growing up not knowing the fun of gas powered automobiles.
Old 09-06-16, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
That is what I would buy if I could afford it, a Tesla Model S. Of course I couldn't get the regular one, I'd have to get the $130,000 P90D or whatever package that has ludicrous mode lol

The GS F at this level is more appealing to me now than ever. After owning my Vette for a while I'm starting to realize how much power it truly is for the street and not really needed on a daily basis. At 35 mph in 2nd gear I can stab the gas and spin the tires with my car... it's super fun, but also a bit much lol. I have to be careful or the car gets a little sideways and I let off because I'm not staying in it and burning up $1100 tires lol

try driving the dodge charger/challenger hellcat with 707 hp. This thing will fishtail at 100mph and cause a major accident if youre not careful. Just downright dangerous imho. Would never buy one.
Old 09-06-16, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by T4Fun
try driving the dodge charger/challenger hellcat with 707 hp. This thing will fishtail at 100mph and cause a major accident if youre not careful. Just downright dangerous imho. Would never buy one.
That's why those cars are stupid. There's a difference between speed and speed you can control. I guarantee anyone driving a Hellcat will wrap it around a tree by accident someday. Vipers suffered the same problem, squids bought them, got them sideways by accident and smashed most of them up.

Cars like the GSF, Nissan GT-R and others are a nice balance of power and control, just this side of too wild for the street. The opposite side is Ferrari and Lambos that will turn you 180 degrees on the highway because you drove over a raindrop. "Too fast for the street" is a real thing.
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Originally Posted by T4Fun
try driving the dodge charger/challenger hellcat with 707 hp. This thing will fishtail at 100mph and cause a major accident if youre not careful. Just downright dangerous imho. Would never buy one.
Agreed. Plus, I think the tires on that are skinnier than the tires on my vette, but with 240 more hp!

Originally Posted by Afrosheen
That's why those cars are stupid. There's a difference between speed and speed you can control. I guarantee anyone driving a Hellcat will wrap it around a tree by accident someday. Vipers suffered the same problem, squids bought them, got them sideways by accident and smashed most of them up.

Cars like the GSF, Nissan GT-R and others are a nice balance of power and control, just this side of too wild for the street. The opposite side is Ferrari and Lambos that will turn you 180 degrees on the highway because you drove over a raindrop. "Too fast for the street" is a real thing.
A lot of guys end up selling the Vipers because when try to drive them hard, you really have to know what you're doing. They end up with cars that have all the safety electronics to keep you on the road.
Old 09-06-16, 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Afrosheen
Agreed. Therefore it's safe to say that someone, somewhere, will keep making IC engines and manual transmissions.
I used to think the same thing until I drove one. Def the future.
Old 09-13-16, 06:28 PM
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the level of hp standard on cars is definitely going up. Look at the lincoln mkz and new q50. both 400 hp tt setups.
You need to have electronics helping u control that power for sure.
Old 09-22-16, 08:38 AM
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Originally Posted by T4Fun
You need to have electronics helping u control that power for sure.
this is vital to not wrapping yourself around a pole...
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I own a 1993 Dodge Viper, I enjoy driving every second of it.
Old 09-29-16, 12:15 PM
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Meh...bought one and I love it. I guess I could've spent slightly more and got a GT R but overall I enjoy the vehicle. Would buy another one in a heartbeat.
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Originally Posted by TA22Husker
Meh...bought one and I love it. I guess I could've spent slightly more and got a GT R but overall I enjoy the vehicle. Would buy another one in a heartbeat.
Not anymore on the GT-R... I read the new ones are going to be over $170k now.
Old 09-29-16, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
Not anymore on the GT-R... I read the new ones are going to be over $170k now.
thats the Nismo version. The base gtr costs $110
Old 09-29-16, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 95bat
Not anymore on the GT-R... I read the new ones are going to be over $170k now.
When I helped my father-in-law negotiate his R35, we managed to get the price down to $95k brand new. Not the Nismo edition...like I said we could've bought a new GT R at this point. But my wife enjoys the sedan models. Both vehicles are effing great.
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Old 10-01-16, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ssmoked
thats the Nismo version. The base gtr costs $110
Originally Posted by TA22Husker
When I helped my father-in-law negotiate his R35, we managed to get the price down to $95k brand new. Not the Nismo edition...like I said we could've bought a new GT R at this point. But my wife enjoys the sedan models. Both vehicles are effing great.
Ah, Nismo edition... yeah $95k isn't too far off from the GS F MSRP.
Old 10-01-16, 06:22 PM
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It's nice having something different...my wife almost got the Audi S6. If I buy a German sedan I'm getting the Porsche Panamera. Haha


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