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For new cars, saw a rental Altima.
Also a few new ES350's with the Predator Grill, nice looking car otherwise.
The new (updated) Subaru Outback seems to be doing well, I've seen quite a few of them (Only giveaway that they are new is the new Blocky Foglight surrounds harkening back to the original Outback.
S60 T6 in what Volvo calls "Rebel Blue". This one was an R-design with Gun-metal rims, and lower valences around the rear exhaust tips. The nose on those is a bit too long, but otherwise a great looking car.
Overkill all the way. Think of the unsprung weight and all the extra work the brakes do to stop all that rotational inertia. I bet you could shave half a second off the 0-60 time if 16s fit on there.
Not to mention tire costs.
Sorry, end rant.
Speaking of new, on the 10th, Lexus announced via facebook that it would release something related to the IS Sportcross in "6 days". Today is the 24th, nothing.
Lexus pulled off an elaborate joke to fool you specifically.
Poor suckers buy Venzas and Highlanders, and can't understand why they are so bad in the snow... It's ridonkulous..
A friend of mine bought a used Mazda CX-9.. had to have the Grand Touring for all the toys, but the standard wheel on that trim line is 20"!! Sucks to be him when he has to replace those $350 tires...
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Style over substance.
After she drove the 13 in her first bad snow commute, she said it was no big deal.
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She hit a pothole and had a flat tire. The AAA guy put the donut on and said the wheel was going to need a new APS(TPMS), which would be expensive.
I went over to see what the deal was.
Donut on right front, check.
Looked in the trunk. I see a Rim with 2 bands of rubber on the inside and no tire!
She said the tire is under the storage panel, but I didn't look.
I did go back and look at the area with the donut on it.
The fender is bent out in front of the door and the fender liner is not attached to the fender, like it is on the other side.
She drove at least 10 miles after getting the flat tire. :sick:
Funny thing, depending on how muted the styling cues are, the Sportcross might be tolerable.
Saw a Ferrari 458 out in the rain tonight.
That's why they make 17" snow tire packages for it. I would do it but I realize most folks don't bother with winter tires anymore.
Better yet, they were studded snow tires which helped a lot on snow and ice. PA state law stated you couldn't have them on the car earlier than November 15th or later than April 15th as they tended to be rough on paved roads. Upon removal in spring, you had to mark which tire was on the left and which was on the right due to the way these tires wore.
Both the old rides have 15" wheels. :-)
When we shopped a new MT Elantra Touring right before they changed the style, the trim had bigger "upscale" wheels. The dealer wasn't interested in any kind of swap and that dampened my enthusiasm a bit.
I did a quick check on Mazdas site and it looks like they truely are 19's. Only the base models come with 17's and there is nothing in between.
Style over substance for sure.
I think that is one of the biggest problems with snow tires (at least in areas of the Country where snow season is not garaunteed), you put them on and they get worn out fast when they go a season on dry pavement. Plus IIRC, snows tend to be noisy on dry roads as well.
True but that is the exception rather than the norm. I spend a lot of time up north camping and skiing in the winter and things can be different 100 miles north of Boston.
I think that is one of the biggest problems with snow tires (at least in areas of the Country where snow season is not garaunteed), you put them on and they get worn out fast when they go a season on dry pavement. Plus IIRC, snows tend to be noisy on dry roads as well.
Yes they do wear faster on dry pavement and can be noisy but I'll trade that for the extra traction being available. Remember that under 40F, all season/summer tires lose grip very quickly.
At that rate, a 3" increase per decade, she'll have DUBs in no time.
I don't change tires, I change cars. :shades:
Miata with summer gumballs for fair weather, steal the wife's Subaru for snow.
I think the Santa Fe had 20s on the top line model?
I agree that most of these cars now are way too big in the wheel. 18 should be only for larger cars, and most should be fine with 16-17"
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I spotted a couple of Panamera's at work this week. One, as expected, in an executive parking spot. The other was in the general parking lot.
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235/70 R16 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armors.
These were the 1st set that replaced the Inegrity's. This picture was at 56k. I've just replaced with another set (same) when they hit 65k (on the 60k treadlife).
Medium gray/silver. Aren't they all that color? Seems like it.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
More impressive was the recent street sighting of an honest-to-god Audi sport quattro SWB in white. Not the earlier standard car, but the shorter homologation special for group B that was never sold in the US. These were originally made in response to the Lancia 037 and Delta S4 rally success in the mid eighties. 84 or 85 I suppose complete with the original weird proportions. Older guy driving it, and must have recently imported it now that it falls outside the 25 year rule. Genuinely impressed; I rarely do double takes on cars but this was special.
23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
Really? Given the cost I would expect executive men to own them. The one I saw had a male behind the wheel, 2 kids inside.
This morning saw a new unplated C63, rental Altima and Malibu, and the dentist across the street is driving an A8 loaner car.
A Sport Quattro would be amazing to see in the US, I would fall out of my chair. Expensive piece of history, ttoo.
My neighbor has a new Avalon in his driveway this week. This guy had a pair of current Gen Impalas, a Caddy SRX and an Aveo (2 person household btw). Now he's down to the one Impy and the other 2.
Also noticed a new Explorer sporting quad exhaust tips yesterday. I don't think this is a stock addon so must've been aftermarket. Looked neat tho.
Oh, and then there was the H2 HUMMER on the median with a missing front wheel. I thought GM took care of that recall a few years ago. Oh snap! :lemon:
23 Civic Type-R / 22 MDX Type-S / 21 Tesla Y LR / 03 Montero Ltd
Speaking of electric cars, I see a lot more on the road lately, especially ones used by municipalities. Yesterday saw a Nissan Leaf being charged at City Hall when I went to pay my property taxes and on the road saw one of those tall narrow Mitsubishi iMievs. Quite a few Volts around too in Vancouver, I see one almost every day somewhere.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
8 way power seats are so much better in most case than the cheap manual ones you see now (with the single lever ratchet the basically dumps you forward as you raise it) that I have eliminated a bunch of cars (Civic, Mazda3) in the past simply because I could not get the seats adjusted at a comfortable angle.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I did find that Honda has rebounded from losing their way recently. the new civic was nice, and the Accord a big improvement.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
they should make a new integra. Considering how small it is, the moonroof seems like a pano (it is a pretty big panel, but seems huge in relation to how small the roof is!)
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Speaking of Lexus, many weeks ago on facebook they hinted at an IS Sportcross, with an announcement scheduled for Jan 14th (I think). Today, still nothing. Sad, one of the few worthwhile models they have made, and they botch it.
Saw a Tesla roadster last night.