by "KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
Published 11/14/2017 at 12:29
by "KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
Published 11/14/2017 at 12:29
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Sorely missing the point edition. As an aside, I do like the conversation inlining that Kinja does now.
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"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
11/14/2017 at 12:32, STARS: 10
Why would we listen to Harvey Weinstein about anything?
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 2
He was wrong about watching him shower, and he’s wrong about the Lexus IS F.
He’s likely wrong about Fancy Kristen, so that’s three strikes right there.
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/14/2017 at 12:36, STARS: 8
I see that VAG owners on the internet haven’t stopped being mouth-breathing morons.
"Tristan" (casselts)
11/14/2017 at 12:39, STARS: 3
But a 2001 Corolla could be had in “Functional” trim. Audi never marketed such an option.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
11/14/2017 at 12:40, STARS: 7
The commentor presupposes that in order to have performance you have to be unreliable. Those two aren’t mutually exclusive.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 1
And for those of us who want to, you know, DRIVE our blasted cars, reliability is actually a really nice thing to have.
"Discerning" (discerning2003c5z)
11/14/2017 at 12:42, STARS: 0
The name should have been a dead giveaway that your best course of action would be to choose to ignore their response.
I’ve noticed a recent increase in new members with “strong opinions.”
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
11/14/2017 at 12:43, STARS: 1
Kristen like the IS-F
Fancy Kristen would choose a Toyota Century
"DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back" (karsonkinja)
11/14/2017 at 12:44, STARS: 2
How much do you want to bet that this dude has never worked on or owned an Audi/VW in his life?
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/14/2017 at 12:45, STARS: 1
It’s called ‘life’ —- where we just take it one strawman at a time.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 1
I’m not dumb enough to take that bet. :)
"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
11/14/2017 at 12:50, STARS: 1
Ok, no need for that. There’s plenty of us that are reasonable humans.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 12:51, STARS: 1
Technically a Toyota Century Royal. For extra Fancy.
"For Sweden" (rallybeetle)
11/14/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 0
The Emperor contacts Kristen for advice on how to be fancy.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 1
I’m really considering replying that Audi isn’t a performance brand.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/14/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 0
He’ll start throwing rally cars from the 1980's at you just to move the discussion further off track.
2001 Camry? WTF does that have to do with ANYTHING?
"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman)
11/14/2017 at 13:05, STARS: 0
Sorry if I offended you. I just see that the vocal majority seem to be people that you’d never want to grab a pint with so long as they’re alive.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 13:23, STARS: 1
Apparently anything that isn’t his beloved Audi centrefold is a Camry.
Notwithstanding the fact that a 2006 Camry V6 has more power than a B5 S4, and will be more reliable.
"jimz" (jimz)
11/14/2017 at 13:24, STARS: 2
wait- you mean someone might be talking out their ass on the internet?
SCANDALOUS!
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
11/14/2017 at 13:59, STARS: 0
Fast, reliable, cheap. Pick 2.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
I finally gave him a trollface for the lulz.
And as we see here, many lulz were had by Oppo.
"Future next gen S2000 owner" (future-next-gen-s2000-owner)
11/14/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 1
C5! All three.
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
11/14/2017 at 14:18, STARS: 0
You know, I wonder how a 2000 Camry LE V6 manual with the TRD Supercharger (warranty intact) would compare to a 2000 Audi S4, performance-wise. (I’m pulling it back a year to 2000, because that was the last year of the TRD supercharger being approved for a 1MZ-FE. Granted, we are talking about the 1MZ-FE, known for sludging, but my money’s still on it being more reliable than the APB.)
The S4 is going to have more power (251 hp, 258 lb-ft, versus the 242 hp, 242 lb-ft of the 1MZ-FE with the TRD supercharger), but it’ll also be around 500 pounds heavier (it’s 529 pounds heavier than the naturally aspirated car), and with a much lossier drivetrain (longitudinal AWD, instead of transverse FWD).
Now, the stock rubber and suspension tuning on the Camry is going to lose to the stock rubber and suspension tuning on the S4, but the rules were to get the Camry going as fast as the S4 while maintaining reliability. Once you do that? My money’s on the Camry everywhere - even handling, the S4's engine layout is not optimal for handling.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 15:46, STARS: 1
You want to track the Audi, and then hand it back to someone else to take care of all the breaky bits on it.
Then you’d drive home in a 5 speed Camry with a supercharger, and have something really unique: a not completely boring Toyota.
"bhtooefr" (bhtooefr)
11/14/2017 at 15:54, STARS: 0
So I found out that the TRD Camry, at least in Solara form, actually isn’t as fast.
It’s 0.1 seconds slower to 60, and 0.2 seconds slower in the 1/4 mile (although 1 mph faster). It does have more grip, though, but slower slalom speed.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 16:00, STARS: 2
But since it doesn’t break down, it will do 0-150,000 miles a heck of a lot quicker than the Audi.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/14/2017 at 16:21, STARS: 0
Well that’s the most important thing - we got a laugh and the day went by quicker. I’d call that a win.
And I’d wager that he doesn’t own any car at all, let alone a recent vintage S4.
"Derpwagon" (Derpwagon)
11/14/2017 at 16:43, STARS: 0
German cars ARE neat when they work right. Which is rarely for long periods of time, even in warranty. I had one, also a B5 coincidentally, and that was enough to sour me on German cars. Seeing all of the issues acquaintances of mine have both in and out of warranty have fully convinced me that any modern German car is for warranty period use only. Anything after that is a fool’s errand because the car will turn to utter shit. After the German car, I owned 2 Subarus, a Mazda wearing a Ford dress, a Toyota and a Honda. I still have the Ford, the Yota and the Honda.
The other thing that turned my off of German cars was the culture the enthusiasts partook in. So much elitism and general snobbery. What a bunch of oxygen thieves. Nutswinger example number one up there in your screenshot fits in well.
"KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs" (kusabisensei)
11/14/2017 at 21:20, STARS: 1
And I’ve owned good German cars out of warranty (my BMW Z4 and the diesel Merc E Class [before I totalled it]).
Still didn’t stop me from buying a Chevy over an M4.