There are 2 types of people in this world

"twinturbobmw" (twinturbobmw)
10/13/2013 at 13:59 • Filed to: None

DISCUSSION (28)

Mikeado > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 14:01

Those who prefer the sound of the AMG and those who are wrong.

:-P

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 14:29

What's with those license plates?

Bahnstorm > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 14:34

Kinja'd!!!

. . > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
10/13/2013 at 14:39

There aren't any?

sfmikee > Mikeado
10/13/2013 at 14:40

They both make me chub, honestly.

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > . .
10/13/2013 at 14:40

So then what's with that black grid then? Why the funky pattern?

. . > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
10/13/2013 at 14:42

Those are just black plastic frames you can put your plates in. The weird pattern comes from those frames being made to fit any concieveable montage point pattern and what I assume is an effort to save material.

hollanddjw 1 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
10/13/2013 at 14:50

That's colloquially known as a "license plate frame"

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > hollanddjw 1
10/13/2013 at 14:52

I see. We don't get anything that alien looking here.

hollanddjw 1 > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
10/13/2013 at 14:54

Yeah, not every day you see one of them in the wild without their companion, the license plate.

lonestranger > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
10/13/2013 at 15:01

Good ol' overly complicated Euro design.

dean_acheson > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 15:06

I'm kind of partial to this!

Atomic Buffalo > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 15:18

So, one type is people who like revving German sport sedans in a driveway.

What's the other type?

gometz > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 15:23

Right after I bought my C63 some friends of mine picked me up to go out, before we left I opened up the garage and revved the engine a few time (inside of a little 1 car garage). It was damn near deafening! I feel like this video doesn't show you just how violent that exhaust can sound, especially when lifting.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Mikeado
10/13/2013 at 15:25

Those who prefer the sound of the Audi inline 5 and those who are wrong.

Fixed that for ya :P

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 15:35

Ze Munich und Ze HAMMAH.

Mikeado > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
10/13/2013 at 15:56

Well, that settles which type of person you are.

:-P

Blunion05 drives a pink S2000 (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) > lonestranger
10/13/2013 at 16:16

Holy shit, that is just so stupid and complicated in my opinion.

Manuél Ferrari > gometz
10/13/2013 at 17:10

Are you happy with your transmission? I've always been bummed out that the C63 didn't come with an MT or DCT.

gometz > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2013 at 17:45

Meh, I guess. A manual would really bring the car to life much more. The shifts aren't lightning fast (sometimes annoyed by the time it takes in sport or manual mode) but it does a good enough job of knowing what I want to do.

Manuél Ferrari > gometz
10/13/2013 at 17:53

Seems like it's good enough for commuting. Hopefully the transmission will last a long time before needing to be rebuilt if you hold the car for a while. It's crazy how much power it needs to deal with!

gometz > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2013 at 17:57

I plan on keeping the car for a long time. I was considering selling it since it is only a weekend car and replacing it and my DD (beater Explorer with busted suspension) for a WRX STi, but my fiance did not like that idea. I tried explaining we would save money, but she begged me to keep it. It's not that I want to sell it, just that I know it would be the more prudent decision and the infrequency I drive it makes me sometimes question if it is worth it (but then I drive it and remember it is).

Manuél Ferrari > gometz
10/13/2013 at 18:00

Have you considered the CLA45 AMG? It's like a fancy German STi. Good gas mileage, AWD and DCT. Maybe your fiance would approve. It would be a much cheaper DD if you don't live close to work.

gometz > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2013 at 18:05

Thought about it, but I work in a chemical plant, so anything luxury is pretty much out of the question as a daily driver (other than older ones of course). We have tons of over spray in the air that will coat every surface of your car.

Manuél Ferrari > gometz
10/13/2013 at 18:11

Oh, I see. That makes sense not to risk parking a new car at work. One cool used car option is a Mercedes SLC. There is not much of a market for them so you can pick them up pretty cheap. Would be a fun classic Merc to pair up with the C63. And if you find a clean one it will be very reliable.

gometz > Manuél Ferrari
10/13/2013 at 18:12

I have had my eye on a 300D that a shop near my fiance's has. I drive 90-120 miles round trip per day to work (depending if I am staying at home or at her place). The Explorer is doing an amazingly good job, 170k miles on the OHV 4L V6, still running strong. The suspension on the other hand has all but crumbled.

Manuél Ferrari > gometz
10/13/2013 at 18:19

The 300D would be an awesome choice for that commute. Those cars last forever.

You gotta fix that suspension if you keep driving the Explorer! Doesn't sound safe to have a tall vehicle with a busted suspension. That's great the engine is still going strong.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > twinturbobmw
10/13/2013 at 18:53

Those who submit to the supremacy of the Germans and those who don't?