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Re: Audi A3 2.0T Quattro Review — Behind the Wheel

Gear & Grit — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 09:43:05 -0000

Oh shit. I wish I could afford an editor. Thanks for the catch.

Re: Audi A3 2.0T Quattro Review — Behind the Wheel

Jackson Kilpatrick — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 00:24:40 -0000

I know Audi's have a history of oddity, but I rather hope you mean the car shifts efficiently, not shits efficiently...
Otherwise a great article

Re: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review | Behind the Wheel

Jack — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:20:50 -0000

Kevin: Saw your comments of some weeks ago and I welcome your informed input. I have 2010 Nissan Altima SR with sports package (32,000 miles) with which I'm not at all unhappy. The power and acceleration are fine, and the CTV transmission, while not great in automatic, runs and shifts very well in sport mode. However, I traded in a 2008 tornado red VW Passat (35,000 miles) that I mainly loved in 2011 for the almost new Altima SR, which then had only 8,000 miles. I was satisfied with the Passat in almost all respects, other than for the manual transmission, which had become annoying in the bumper-to-bumper commuter traffic in which drive daily. Still, I'm attracted to 2013--2014 VW Jetta GLI autobahn models with DSG transmissions, which are widely-praised shift-able automatics not unlike what I drive now. I always liked the VW 2.0 turbo low-end torque pick-up, which is more useful in daily driving than how the car can allegedly perform on the racing track. However, I'm unwilling to pay the huge premium for basically the same engine (slightly tweaked) in an Audi 4 or the ridiculously overpriced new 2015 Audi 3 sedan ($35,000-plus in the model w/ the 2.0 turbo engine). I wonder about the Autobahn as an updating alternative. Am I nuts to think about trading the SR and $8,000--$10,000 cash for a new or near-new Autobahn? Your thoughts? Please respond to mitchjack16@gmail.com or here and thanks in advance J.M.

Re: Bigfoot Vs. Jet Car Drag Race

corey — Sat, 17 May 2014 20:33:01 -0000

that's an 1/8 mile

Re: 2013 4Runner Limited Review | Behind the Wheel

Billy — Mon, 12 May 2014 01:02:35 -0000

Too bad you drove a 2013 model...if those pics are the one you tested.

Re: The Adventures of Nick Murray and the Problem Porsche

Ava Wong — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:43:07 -0000

Went through a somewhat similar issue with my 2005 Cooper S. Saved up enough for a down payment of half the price, ordered it exactly to my specs. It ended up giving me an ownership period filled with the same recurring issue as well as random other issues. The trouble started at about 6700 miles and it was back to the shop about every 2 to 3 weeks after that. No wonder it cost me like $150/month to insure.

Lemon-lawed it with an open-and-shut case, and took the money (mileage deducted to when the issue started, as opposed to when I finally turned it in), as I knew that even if a replacement was only half as bad, it would still be a nightmarish experience.

Eventually replaced it with a new MkV GTI and it has been virtually bulletproof. It’s also only around $30/month to insure (from 4AutoInsuranceQuote). I’m ready to move onto something else, but I'm kind of scared that the next car won't be as reliable (can you believe I just said that about a VW?).

Re: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review | Behind the Wheel

Gear & Grit — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:59:58 -0000

The 3.5 Altima is priced similarly and offers 270 horsepower, and I would hardly call it a "dull old person car." So yes, I will compare the 3.5 to a 4-cylinder as both are available similarly priced and fuel economy is almost spot on the same between powertrains. You act as if the GLI above is 911 in comparison, laughable at best. It's an around town car, not an autocrosser. If you think the CVT in the Nissan is "ridiculous" you clearly have little experience with CVTs as theirs is easily the best on the market today. As much as you us car people may like to delude ourselves, few people are interested in a standard transmission these days so the CVT is here to stay. Regardless, thanks for your input worthless as it may be...

Re: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta GLI Review | Behind the Wheel

G-Man — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 09:54:46 -0000

I have driven the Nissan Altima and it has no power compared to the GLI. It is a dull old person car. Plus, the CVT on the Nissan is just ridiculous. If you are comparing the Altima 3.5 V6 to the 2.0T 4-Cylinder, you do not even need to be writing reviews.

Re: Reddit wants to put a Dogecoin car in NASCAR

Kelly — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 02:00:59 -0000

wow! such nascar! very donation! much fast!

Re: Camaro Loses T-Top In Drag Race

Wilson Davalos — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 16:35:30 -0000

Oh boy... Some duct tape will fix that.

Re: 500 Horsepower Subaru BRZ? Yes, Please!

Wilson Davalos — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:49:36 -0000

Awesome! (They should have upgraded Bill's seatbelt... he looked like he was going to fly out)

Re: This Is Why You Don’t Drag Race In The Rain

Gear & Grit — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:35:37 -0000

What did you do after work? Oh, just destroyed my GT-R dragging in the rain, luckily my down sweater didn't get hurt though.

Re: This Is Why You Don’t Drag Race In The Rain

tom — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 01:22:28 -0000

Getting out of the car with the coat and clothes just makes this absurdly better.

Re: Neat Ice Kit

Troy — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 02:15:14 -0000

Finally something on Kickstarter that is not a wallet!

Re: Ubuntu Edge

Troy — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:08:02 -0000

An instant want! If they market this product good enough, a potential threat to the top of the market phones, as all the geek-y population will want to try this. Too bad it won't work on Verizon (which sucks, but unfortunately has the best connectivity.)

Re: Oldboy Trailer

Troy — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:05:59 -0000

Jeez, they are remaking movies left and right...

Re: Out Of The Furnace Official Trailer

Troy — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 17:05:35 -0000

done way more often than it had to be done. Hollywood has really high hopes for action movies, but sad truth is, one day all the action film bubble is going to burst.

Re: Out Of The Furnace Official Trailer

Gear & Grit — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 21:34:29 -0000

I'm hoping the story holds up. It's definitely a genre that has been done before though.

Re: Out Of The Furnace Official Trailer

Troy — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 14:46:49 -0000

Solid trailer. Great photography, let's hope the story line and the soundtrack won't disappoint people.

Re: Grand Theft Auto V: Official Gameplay Video

Troy — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:21:37 -0000

Mother of God, is it beautiful or what?

Re: Elite Suits | Review

Vince — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:28:53 -0000

He lied because he didn't really buy a suit. He didn't realize that he quoted the 2-piece price because he didn't actually buy a suit.

Re: Nascar Legend Darrel Waltrip Can Barely Handle One Lap Around an Australian Supercar Circuit

Sean — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:09:27 -0000

Nascar isn't real racing anyway. Going in a circle doing all right or left hand turns in childs play. F1 or IROC is where its at.

Re: Room & Board // Architecture Bed Frame

whit computer desk — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 03:17:11 -0000

Brilliant blog. Definitely given me something to think about.Some interesting thoughts on the subject. Looking forward to see what else you post in the future.

Re: Arizona Passes Horrifyingly Stupid ‘Anti-Trolling’ Law

O. Long Johnson — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:47:11 -0000

You are the type of person that would be totally ok with having the government install cameras in everyone's homes to prevent terrorism. If your not doing anything wrong you don't have anything to hide! Isn't that right, f***tard? Go jump off a cliff, you worthless commie bastard.

I hope you find this offensive, because your existence is beyond offensive to me.

Re: Building Muscle – Beyond Starting Strength

Oldschool — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:33:39 -0000

Biceps curls on day 5, whilst your biceps would be sore from all the previous day's pullups and rowing - not a good idea for the natural trainer!!