10 New Cars That Are Worth Waiting For
Aug 5, 2011, 07:49 PM
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**** HYBRID!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for my anger but even my damn fiance is like "hybrids are great, blah blah blah." S T F U.
I want options. People don't buy an Evo for economical reasons... they buy a prius. People buy Evo's due to the fact there's a large variety of after market options as well as hell of a fun drive. Mitsu is stupid if they believe this is going to 'fly' off the lots. end rant.
I want options. People don't buy an Evo for economical reasons... they buy a prius. People buy Evo's due to the fact there's a large variety of after market options as well as hell of a fun drive. Mitsu is stupid if they believe this is going to 'fly' off the lots. end rant.
Aug 7, 2011, 06:05 PM
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Don't bash the green thing just yet. I personally dont give two craps about emissions, but if mitsu comes out with a 300+hp Evo that gets 30+ mpg, I certainly won't be crying about them going green. As for all manufactures going green, trust me...Ferrari and Bugatti don't give two ****s about this whole green thing...so if you have that big of a problem with it, save your money...lol
Aug 14, 2011, 10:46 PM
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If the subaru version of the fr-s does not come turbod from the factory its going to dissapoint a lot of people.
I foresee ej257 transplants become a fad if thats the case.
I foresee ej257 transplants become a fad if thats the case.
Aug 17, 2011, 11:32 AM
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I would look at the FR-S for next year, but my guess is that the following year they'll come out with a beefier version and I know that would **** alot of people off. I've always been a VW fan because they're just classy cars. We'll see about that Golf R.
But, if sicne I'm waiting a year or so, I'll be keeping a close watch on the new FR-S and Evo XI.
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My fear with increasingly complex hybrid technology is just that... its even MORE complexity which, IMO, pushes cars one step closer towards being disposables.
I realize that the industry wants this, but I dont see how cars following the cell phone and laptop model (where 100% of the installed base heads for the landfill every 3 years) is "more green"
It is also pretty high risk for the buyer if you ever want/need to get off the treadmill.
A friend had a good point for me recently. I was considering selling my NSX for a GTR. In the NSX community we have a fantastic aftermarket that keeps these cars alive (even resoldering caps onto circuit boards as the caps age out).
My buddy's point was... Who the hell is going to be doing that for the GTR in 10+ years? He has a good point. Modern cars like that are *all* black boxes that are too complex and too costly to "repair". Once they can no longer be replaced, the next failure = dead car. Can the aftermarket help? Maybe, maybe not. The systems are hugely expensive to build and if the installed base and demand are small, a small shop cant do it IMO.
I dont think we've yet seen what impact this "disposable car" era will really have since it's only been about 10-15 years since cars have started getting ridiculously complex. Hybrids just make it even worse IMO.
I realize that the industry wants this, but I dont see how cars following the cell phone and laptop model (where 100% of the installed base heads for the landfill every 3 years) is "more green"
It is also pretty high risk for the buyer if you ever want/need to get off the treadmill.
A friend had a good point for me recently. I was considering selling my NSX for a GTR. In the NSX community we have a fantastic aftermarket that keeps these cars alive (even resoldering caps onto circuit boards as the caps age out).
My buddy's point was... Who the hell is going to be doing that for the GTR in 10+ years? He has a good point. Modern cars like that are *all* black boxes that are too complex and too costly to "repair". Once they can no longer be replaced, the next failure = dead car. Can the aftermarket help? Maybe, maybe not. The systems are hugely expensive to build and if the installed base and demand are small, a small shop cant do it IMO.
I dont think we've yet seen what impact this "disposable car" era will really have since it's only been about 10-15 years since cars have started getting ridiculously complex. Hybrids just make it even worse IMO.