"DrScientist" (DrScientist)
08/09/2016 at 21:35 • Filed to: None
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"DrScientist" (DrScientist)
08/09/2016 at 21:35 • Filed to: None | 1
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i made a brash late night series of clicks and ended up bidding on an ebay auction for a car i probably don’t want, and definitely don’t need. i didn’t think my bid would be the highest.
there’s still a day and a half left on the auction and my bid is probably 60% of published market value for the car. so maybe i’ll be outbid. but i’ve noticed the classifieds have been innundated with these in the past few weeks.
won’t give the specifics, but it’s got 10 cylinders, and likely a yearly maintenance bill that’ll buy a gti or two.
what have i done.
(honda maclaren f1 v10, as i can’t think of any production hondas with v10s)
TheTurbochargedSquirrel
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 21:37 |
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You bid on a V10 A8 didn’t you?
Dave the car guy , still here
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 21:42 |
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I don’t know if I should say congrats or oops. Hope it works out for you either way.
Shane Moore
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 21:44 |
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Touareg V10 TDI?
LongbowMkII
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 21:46 |
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Now you must need a 535i E61 to shove that M5 engine in.
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DrScientist
> Shane Moore
08/09/2016 at 21:54 |
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wow. does such a thing exist?
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DrScientist
> LongbowMkII
08/09/2016 at 21:57 |
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more likely other way around, if it were the case.
bob and john
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 21:57 |
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yes, yes it does. its glorious
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bob and john
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 21:57 |
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I sometimes work at the honda headquarters here near toronto. they have one of those as a coffee table. its GREAT
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Shane Moore
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 22:02 |
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Yup! I owned one for a while. 553 torques feel like your rotating the earth backwards.
http://oppositelock.kinja.com/i-did-a-thing-…
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DrScientist
> Shane Moore
08/09/2016 at 22:22 |
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ha! wow. youre even braver than i.
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DrScientist
> bob and john
08/09/2016 at 22:22 |
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but does it make coffee too?
if not, it can’t be that great. :(
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DrScientist
> Dave the car guy , still here
08/09/2016 at 22:24 |
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yeah... me neither.
thanks though.
i guess its more that i REALLY want other cars. but the bid on this one was way low. so i figured what the hell. now i notice there doesn’t seem to be a reserve.
i guess we’ll see.
merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 23:07 |
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Did you bid on that s8? Looks nice enough.
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DrScientist
> merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc
08/09/2016 at 23:09 |
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worse.
actually, does it get worse (better) than s8 v10?
GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
> DrScientist
08/09/2016 at 23:38 |
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M6? They are getting dumb cheap, have thought about getting one myself.
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DrScientist
> GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
08/09/2016 at 23:58 |
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i cant think of an easier way into a v10. that smg is a little scary, but they seem to have figured out how to fix the primary issues without a $5000 replacement. the rod issues may be another story.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> DrScientist
08/10/2016 at 08:30 |
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M5?
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GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
> DrScientist
08/10/2016 at 13:28 |
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The SMG takes some intensive care, my business manger had one and he was told by a BMW service manager to have the system relearn the clutch every 500 miles. He took the advice and never had to replace any SMG components. Rod Bearing wear seems to be an 2000's era hallmark as both the S54 and S65 have similar issues. Parts don’t seem to be too expensive but I’m sure the labor is nuts.
The noise it makes is worth the price of admission though.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> DrScientist
08/13/2016 at 18:01 |
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I hope it’s a Lambo.
awmaster10
> GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo
12/26/2016 at 16:19 |
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Any clue how much of a process it is to have the system relearn the clutch? If its something as easy as an ECU reset then it seems definitely worth it to keep the SMG from nuking itself
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awmaster10
> DrScientist
12/26/2016 at 16:22 |
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Phaeton? If so...good luck