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The passing power is incredible. A quick stab of the throttle gets the transmission to downshift and I can pass most left lane campers (when it is safe to do so) at will. No more waiting for other cars to go by because the Legacy just didn't have enough guts.
Merging into traffic is a breeze. There is one on ramp in particular that used to give me lots of trouble In the Legacy. There is an uphill, right hairpin turn before you merge into he highway which is also an uphill grade. I saw a car in the right lane as I was coming up the hill, straightened out the wheel, put my left blinker on, and pushed down on the gas. I go from right, into the left and take off with no problems. In the Legacy I'd get stuck behind the slow roller in the right lane and then would have gotten stuck behind 3 tractor trailer at the toll booth.
I have found 2 things that bother me about the Q40. 1 can be fixed and the other is a design flaw. The left rear door lock actuator squeals whenever all the doors unlock at the same time. I've had this problem with my Acura and even in my Prelude. I'll bring it up when I take the car in for its 1st oil change. They'll lubricate the actuator which will solve the problem for about a week. Then I'll have to bring it in again for them to replace the actuator. Not a big deal at all. Just a minor annoyance.
The major design flaw is how the water drains off the car. Open the trunk in the rain and a lot of water drops down into the trunk. I also noticed when I open the doors, no matter how quickly you close the door, the interior gets wet.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
@roadburner Congrats to your wife on the MINI!
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Fast acceleration, similar to fast braking can quickly get you out of a sticky situation out on the highway.
It is also nice for those left lane campers that like to race you up to the next slow moving in the right lane vehicle to prevent your pass.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
My attitude is that the opposing lane pass is an extremely dangerous place to be--so the less time in it, the better. Nothing drives me into a wheel pounding rage more than being the 2nd in line to pass with the first passer just dawdling in the passing lane, hanging you out to dry. This happens a lot on "passing lane ahead" situations where you have maybe .5 to 1.0 mile to make the pass and get back into single land.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Did notice on the Range Rover the other day that the windows are a bit tighter than many other vehicles out there. Wasn't an issue for me but can see where some might have an issue with this. Loved the vehicle though a bit on the pricey side. But want a vehicle with the same driving dynamics whatever those might be. Will leave it to the folks in here to give me suggestions when the time comes. Size wise, the Mini Cooper is right in my sweet spot and hopefully the new ones have tamed the ride so as to not to be as harsh as folks tell me.
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
He is driving a 2003 525i that he's had since new and is now finally ready to move onto a new car. He was pretty high on an A7, but more recently decided he'd like an SUV. After taking a look at the Cayenne and X5, he has settled on the new Q7.
So he asked me for pricing advice and then pretty much allowed me to be sort of a broker for him. I reached out to a couple salespeople I've dealt with recently and am close to getting a deal for him on a new black on black Q7. And as if that's not enough darkness, it also has the Black Optic package!
2024 Audi Q8 e-tron - 2024 Corvette - 2024 BMW X5 - 2023 Tesla Model Y
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Even worse than slow pass that gives no consideration to those behind is the left lane camper who isn't passing at all.
I have been a big Lexus RX300 kick lately. They have pretty good consumer reviews, and seem to last well into the high 200-300k range. I also like the standard safety features, especially the 2001+ with VSC.
Anyone in here had experience with them? Anything I should be looking for?
2015 Subaru Outback Limited 2.5
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2019 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2019 Ford Mustang GT Premium, 2016 Kia Optima SX, 2013 Ford F-150 King Ranch, 2000 Pontiac Trans Am WS6, 2001 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 Classic
The roads in Northwest Ohio are really flat, and you can see a long way. Sometimes, I'd pull out, just trying to pickoff a car or two in a line of five or six in front of me, and once I got out there, just keep going, as long as the path remains clear. But, you really have to watch it. It's weird to be in a passing maneuver on a 2-lane road, and not flooring it... But, really 90-95 is plenty fast enough.
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Also, had a bit of fun with the Jetta last week - from a stoplight, I left footed the brake pedal and feathered the gas to get the boost going. Light turned green and - whoosh - I was gone.
I never realized how much fun 150 HP and 184 torques could be.
@nyccarguy - I didn't realize you had the rare 4-door option on your Prelude:
The left rear door lock actuator squeals whenever all the doors unlock at the same time. I've had this problem with my Acura and even in my Prelude.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
In my opinion, the Allroad is an overpriced lifted A4 Avant, but of course, you can't get an A4 Avant in the US anymore, so overpriced compared to what? Most Americans probably don't realize which models we are missing out on in the US.
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2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)
Fun cars!
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
The 328 hp is definitely more than enough, but I'm definitely far from king of the road around here. The other day I slowed down and moved over so a guy in a 911 GT3 could blast by me.
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Eventually, I blew by him in my Ford F-150 (okay, not mine, but I was driving it)
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive
Same with the Lexus RC 350 Coupe. Way too low of a roof. The IS350 might be livable, but it is still low and for both Lexus and Infinity, it seems the seats are rather narrow with large and wide center consoles (more wide and large in the Lexus).
I wasn't a huge fan of the Infinity blue, but it does look nice. The red coupe was cool; I don't think that is the same red they give the sedan.
I do like the availability of non-black interiors, even in the red-sport line equipped twin turbo cars. Interior fit/finish/materials are improved from 2013 in a good way. Although I've never felt a leather as soft as that perforated leather in the Lexus 350 RC. Very nice; IS is the same.
I'm still upset that Infinity still puts a piece of loose-ill fitting fabric wrapped cardboard box cut out as a moon roof cover! really need to find a moon roof delete option for multiple reasons. However, 400 HP could make a person forget and forgive other shortcomings; like 20/26 MPG.
According to my worksheet, I am allowed to have 8220 miles after 250 days.
At this rate, I'll have less than 18,000 miles on the car at the end of the lease - assuming I keep it that long.
As I noted yesterday, I'm having a blast driving this car. The grey paint makes it somewhat stealthy, and allows me to zip around town unnoticed.
Wonder if adding any suspension parts would firm up the handling?
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2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
My sonata has 6 months and 10 days left. I'm at about 15,400 miles. So pretty sure I end up below 36k!
The Jetta is going to hit 16k at 22 months, thanks to daughter road tripping to NC. Will get lots of miles this summer (she is doing a 10 week internship with a 90 mile daily RT commute) so that one will be pushing the limit at the end. Though I'll have her take my car at least once a week to spread out the miles and exercise!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Though, living in the 'burbs, with nothing but arterial roads, will I really get the chance to use it?
The things you think of late at night.
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I was trying to stick to my "$40K or under" after tying up so much money on the Caddy CTS lemons. I was in the proverbial right place at the right time. Mine was a '16 leftover with the right options and a color I liked. I made an offer of $10K off MSRP (~$38K). I couldn't have made that deal on a 2017. And, '17s were the only Red LIne's they had.
Coupes are really sharp, and you're right. The red on my Q50 is different than the red on the Q60 coupe.
To me, the Q60 coupes are stunning in person. Their interiors are the same as mine. But, they really did a nice job on the exterior styling.
The times I went to the Infiniti showroom, you could tell how much the Q60 appealed. The only people who were milling around the 3.0TT or the Red Line coupes were people who knew what they were. Most of the folks didn't care what drivetrain it had, however. The 20.T (the engine Infiniti made for Mercedes) was the same good looking package at a lower price point, and that's what people really liked about them.
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