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2004 - What car are you guys rolling on? (pg. 9)
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| Clovis86 |
As soon as I get the slightest bit of money I'm getting this:
-Clovis |
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| Trancer85 |
| Cadillac is the only marginal American car. |
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| Clovis86 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancer85
Cadillac is the only marginal American car. |
Any pre 70' Cadillac is gorgeous. They eat alot of gas...but I dont care. I'll take a clean 68' El Dorado Convertible over a BMW any day...
-Clovis |
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| Trancender |
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| Transporter |
There's a cheat code in the software running the BMW M3's sequential manual gearbox (SMG). Press the right buttons in the right order and the car will launch you from a stop after revving the engine to 5,000 rpm.
Basically by performing the cheat code listed below it will launch the car from the line at maximum possible acceleration without wheel spin.
But there is a limitation. In Europe doing more than 15 launches using this method voids the car's warranty. Federal laws prohibit this in the USA so BMW has decreased the revs so they are preprogrammed to wind to only 2,500 rpm where as European models can range to 5000 rpm. Therefore this method works much better on European models.
Procedure
Switch off the stability system and select shift program six
Switch the engine to sport mode
With the hand shifter in drive, hold it in the downshift position and press the accelerator pedal. (the engine will rev to the preprogrammed rpm (5000 rpm on the european software, 1800-2500 on the american software )
Release the shifter
The car will launch forward violently and the engine's revs will climb quickly, so be prepared to up shift.
Enjoy!
Notes
This method can possibly cause damage to the transmission and after 15 launches the car's warranty will be void.
SMG was introduced on the E46 shapes, therefore this is the only model of the 3 Series in which this hack will work. |
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| malek |
| quote: | Originally posted by Trancer85
JD Powers didn't pick Lexus as a #1 for just no reason. You might say Jap cars look like , but many cars today have strong japanese influences such as the smooth lights and design curves all around the car from Lexus designs. |
reliability and looks aren't the same thing??? whats your point?
A Camry is very reliable but by far the ugliest car on the market. |
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| -=M=- |
i'll be picking up one of these within a week :D
no mods either, i get to do everything myself :D |
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| quote: | Originally posted by malek
i don't know what you're talking about, but japanese cars are ugly, mostly... especially Toyotas... damn those are fugly! Hondas are bland. Acura is doing a good job tho, mostly. |
you can't honestly tell me that a suberu impreza wrx sti doesnt push your buttons??? NO car can make a noise like that |
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| quote: | Originally posted by Trancer85
VW = Audi
Beetles and Jettas are ugly? (VW is Audi)
Ford = Lincoln
I'll just be quiet for this one, cause you know the answer ugh..... |
VW = VW
Audi = Audi
they are most definately not one in the same |
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| keithos27 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Transporter
SMG was introduced on the E46 shapes, therefore this is the only model of the 3 Series in which this hack will work. |
Actually the European E36 M3 had SMG.... Just so you know.
-Keith |
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| Trancer85 |
| quote: | Originally posted by malek
reliability and looks aren't the same thing??? whats your point?
A Camry is very reliable but by far the ugliest car on the market. |
My point is Lexus and Jap autos have a big influence in many foreign autos in the market today out of competition and they have influenced the looks in many ways. (take a look at the 2006 beamers it has jap designs here and there.)
Camry is not the ugliest car and it's not a luxary car anyways. Look at the Benz C230, looks like it's been beat with an ugly stick and also the its new Hybrid (can you imagine Benz making a Hybrid car that looks like the ones Honda makes :wtf: )
I'm happy there is competition in the auto-business as without it we would still be driving cars looking like the ones back in the 40's:nervous: |
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| basd |
| quote: | Originally posted by Pariah Cleric
Acura = Honda
Supras and Scion tC's are ugly? (Scion is Toyota) |
You're referring to one of these? (For the Toyota).
Or these? (For the Scion).
Yes, I think they're ugly. |
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