Modern car hate club
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Did that used to be, a model T ? Is it still road legal without mudflaps and are you the guy who used to be working on the dodge charger.
I agree with you except most people even when driving themselves, are passengers. In which case all the extras are good distractions from the unfortunate loss of the primary worth of a car, to be in control of speed and direction
Any proper driving I do, I usually wind down the window so I'd probably quite like your car but it needs a proper road also and not everyone has the chance or time to drive on one
Doesnt BMW use drive by wire now
I agree with you except most people even when driving themselves, are passengers. In which case all the extras are good distractions from the unfortunate loss of the primary worth of a car, to be in control of speed and direction
Any proper driving I do, I usually wind down the window so I'd probably quite like your car but it needs a proper road also and not everyone has the chance or time to drive on one
Doesnt BMW use drive by wire now
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![[TW]Fox](/data/man-of-honor/2009.png){kind=avatar}
Ah, its one of those threads..
For the throttle, yes. Not for the steering.
other than the "nice" 225 miles run up north in the s4 (28mpg) we took out out to delamere forrest to get a christmas tree.
7ft christmas tree swallowed up easily with three of us onboard with christmas shopping and still had a hoon on the way back
how much do i still love the golf?
7ft christmas tree swallowed up easily with three of us onboard with christmas shopping and still had a hoon on the way back
how much do i still love the golf?
FWIW I dont think the OP had in mind 92 Celicas with AC when he was talking about old cars
So my 17 year old Celica is too new to be considered an "old" car, but too old to be considered a modern car.
How the hell does that work
[TW]Fox;15507741 said:But these guys are arguing it puts no extra strain on the car than doing it, in say, 4th, so why would the drivetrain need overengineering?
It's not so much to do with the drivetrain itself, more to do with the fact than a car will inherently accelerate quicker from idle to redline in 1st gear than any other gear, so there's more chance of damaging the engine internals. Most of the drivetrain should be fairly meaty anyway tbh, something is seriously wrong if all that torque is going anywhere but the wheels.
Generally, I think this is a discussion more suited to "petrolheads" as opposed to regular "car users". Whilst many people drive cars, and look for comfort, reliability, and safety, you average petrolhead will look for aesthetics, performance, enjoyment and excitement - whilst the former characteristics may be a bonus, they're not essential by any means.
Johnny - not seen pics of you car in a while, looking awesome!
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