My ride for the next week.

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani) 09/02/2017 at 16:02 • Filed to: Ama, BMW

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AMA.

Yes, I did the necessary precautions, and yes the turn signals work and I will be using them.

Chariotoflove > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 16:07

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Ha!

So how did this come about, and are you excited?

CB > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 16:08

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Would you take this over a 440i or your own car as a daily?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 16:09

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What can’t it do?

Captain of the Enterprise > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 16:12

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Is it wrapped or is that the real paint?

404 - User No Longer Available > Captain of the Enterprise 09/02/2017 at 16:24

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Factory Yas Marina Blue... and the reason why I have this for a week. Friend out of town and helping him drop it off at the paint shop, in return for me to use his pressure washer to wash my car.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 16:25

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How many months since its last wash?

404 - User No Longer Available > Chariotoflove 09/02/2017 at 16:25

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Helping a friend out, he’s going out of town and it needs some body work. It’s on the way to my work via transit.

AM3R, lost another burner > Battery Tender Unnecessary 09/02/2017 at 16:27

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Exactly what I thought after seeing the front wheels.. then again, 3 days after a wash I notice brake dust all over my E92's wheels.

404 - User No Longer Available > CB 09/02/2017 at 16:27

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I did have a brief stint with it when friend first got it, and I didn’t hammer it or anything. Initial answer is no, it’s too loud. Getting older and more James May like. Maybe the week might change me.

Chariotoflove > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 16:28

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You’re a good friend going out of your way like that. Hope he realizes he owes you.

404 - User No Longer Available > Battery Tender Unnecessary 09/02/2017 at 16:58

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He said a few weeks at least. “Travelling” salesman so it’s clocking the miles.

404 - User No Longer Available > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 09/02/2017 at 16:59

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I’ll find out and get back. I know it can’t transform into a GTS, that for sure.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > CB 09/02/2017 at 17:21

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I drove a 440xi with the 6 speed and it was wonderful. So smooth.

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 17:22

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It can if you throw a ton of money at it.

wafflesnfalafel > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 17:54

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love that color...

Captain of the Enterprise > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 18:07

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That sounds fair to me

bob and john > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 18:12

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1: how?

2: can I come get a ride in it?

404 - User No Longer Available > bob and john 09/02/2017 at 18:41

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Just helping a friend run an errand on it. And sorry I have weekend plans already then I’m back to work...

bob and john > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/02/2017 at 18:44

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you make me sad :(

NYankee1927 > 404 - User No Longer Available 09/03/2017 at 00:31

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You are in for a treat. This car is the perfect old mans car. It is very docile and a comfy GT when turned down. But switch to sport mode....and it turns into a slightly edgier old man’s GT car still.

404 - User No Longer Available > NYankee1927 09/03/2017 at 09:31

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That’s what I did last night... set it to Efficient/Comfort/Comfort.

It also made the DCT really jerky though, still tweaking to find the right balance.

404 - User No Longer Available > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 09/03/2017 at 09:32

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This one’s equipped with the DCT. Have to say I’m not a huge fan of it on the road.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > AM3R, lost another burner 09/05/2017 at 00:08

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It’s almost worth the reduced (almost non-existent) brake dust to spring for carbon ceramics.

AM3R, lost another burner > Battery Tender Unnecessary 09/05/2017 at 01:50

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Or, an even more wallet friendly option, just put a ceramic coating on your wheels.. there are coatings that can literally be applied in less than a minute per wheel. Brake dust just rinses off right after.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > AM3R, lost another burner 09/05/2017 at 09:52

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I doubled down with the R8. Ceramic coating on the wheels and CCBs, I’m about to was the wheels for the first time since buying the car in February and they really don’t need it. Crazy what we’ll do to keep from having to wash all those spokes.

AM3R, lost another burner > Battery Tender Unnecessary 09/05/2017 at 13:09

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Good choice. Which ceramic coating did you go with? Looking into getting one/applying one myself on the entire car. I always hate how dirty it looks in DC winters. Would be nice to keep it protected.

Battery Tender Unnecessary > AM3R, lost another burner 09/05/2017 at 22:06

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Modesta. They even applied it over the full clear bra. I was skeptical when the shop offered it but it really works. Modesta also made a leather treatment, my wife’s jeans bleed like crazy but with the coating the stain wipes off with a damp microfiber towel. Highly recommend.

AM3R, lost another burner > Battery Tender Unnecessary 09/05/2017 at 23:26

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I’m certainly going to look into the leather treatment.. the leather seats in my car are this off-white color that look amazing when clean, but not so sharp when they get dirty. The rear seats look amazing since no one sits there, but my drivers seat and armrest have seen better days.. gonna give it a good clean and see about that treatment. Thanks! Hope you’ve been enjoying the R8.