transportation

[granite sigil]

its getting released

[kind osprey]

Nice

[granite sigil]

but it wont have the v12 from the apollo

[strong rapids]

Well technically ferrari

[granite sigil]

just a v8 but thats not bad either considering its the same v8 from the brabham bt62 or whatever

[kind osprey]

The fastest car in the world is a v8, and the fastest 0-60 as of now is a v8

So don’t feel too discouraged lol

[granite sigil]

I can only dream of getting that one cuz its 800k

[kind osprey]

That’s it

[strong rapids]

But the best sounding is a V10, and that's what you always want

[granite sigil]

I'd probably need 2.5x the stocks I have in tesla rn

[kind osprey]

Something under a million is relieving

[granite sigil]

You forget I have 150% tax to deal with lol

I guess thats the perk of no income tax here

[strong rapids]

Wait you have only 150% tax, wow lucky

[granite sigil]

XD do you live in singapore

[strong rapids]

Here we have 200%

[granite sigil]

my condolences

[strong rapids]

No

[median basalt]

Tbh I wouldn't rely on tesla for investment haha

[strong rapids]

Worse than singapore

[granite sigil]

No way lol

You could probably see more than 3 times the markup for vehicles in singnapore

unless you're talking like just that tax in particular and you have other licensing and registration costs

[median basalt]

I'm assuming it's that bad because of the importing correct?

[strong rapids]

Yes

[median basalt]

I think for my R32 gtr it's gonna be around 8k total for me to import it to the states

[scarlet adder]

Oh

[strong rapids]

Mustang in US=40k(AVG) , Here= 190k for ecoboost

[median basalt]

what the fuck

[granite sigil]

its the importing and lack of land space

they markup prices to desensitize people from buying

[median basalt]

that's ridiculous

[granite sigil]

but invest heavily into public transport

[kind osprey]

I wouldn’t be able to live in a land where I can’t drive

[median basalt]

ikr same here

[strong rapids]

Just so you guys know

I'm from

[granite sigil]

XD that sucks

[strong rapids]

Worst country you can live in

[granite sigil]

especially how hot it gets there

compared to the rest of south east asia

[strong rapids]

Haha

[granite sigil]

which is hot already in the summer

[strong rapids]

I live in the desert part

You shouldn't even say "hot"

[kind osprey]

I like the heat, but I probably wouldn’t go to a desert

[granite sigil]

mind you I want to wear flip flops everytime I have to commute and cant drive

[kind osprey]

I like heat next to water

[granite sigil]

Thats humid mate

It gets old real quick

[median basalt]

It hasn't been too bad for me here lately. Was pretty hot the past couple weeks but now it's getting down

[strong rapids]

Anyways

[granite sigil]

Canadian summers are the best

back in Uni i could still wear a hoodie

[strong rapids]

Being a car guy, I cannot even get a glimpse of the cars you all lucky guys can have

[kind osprey]

I like 25c-34c

[granite sigil]

I have a model 3 rn

not taxed in hk

[kind osprey]

Yea electric cars are the only ones in countries with heavy emissions tax

[strong rapids]

All Hypercars, most supercars are not even road legal here

[granite sigil]

problem is

everyone else is buying model 3s

Lol

Need to move to California dude

[median basalt]

How is the model 3? I'm still considering it or I want a Cayman instead, not sure

[granite sigil]

You can get the model 3 performance

[median basalt]

Only issue is that Michigan has a total of 21 superchargers in the whole state and the closest one to me a 15 min highway drive so I'd need one in my house

[granite sigil]

that one is mad quick

[kind osprey]

Cayman for the driving experience, tesla for the practicality

[median basalt]

I want to replace my impreza with something cool too haha

[kind osprey]

The model 3 is also safer and has pretty much no maintenance

[median basalt]

true

Or if I want to keep the 4 door I was thinking about a panamera

[granite sigil]

I have a base model 3

Quite stingy ngl but still lol

[kind osprey]

Eh, I wouldn’t unless you are getting one from like 2012 for $37,000

[errant mountain]

Get a maybach landaulet

[granite sigil]

Panamera's are a lot more expensive

Maybachs are quite cheap now lol

[median basalt]

Really?

I haven't really looked much at mercedes

[kind osprey]

From new Maybachs cost more but they both die in depreciation

[median basalt]

an amg would be pretty fun

[errant mountain]

Or a brabus g63

[median basalt]

I'll never own a g wagon haha

[granite sigil]

The G wagons don't look that good

unless its the 6x6

[kind osprey]

I would get a brabus e63 those look like so much fun for a practical 4 door

[granite sigil]

that thing is a true unit

Although you

would have to be mental to buy it for a city car

[median basalt]

The only g wagon I like is the 4x4 squared

[granite sigil]

There are news stories in Hong Kong

about people with model Xs

[median basalt]

because it's just so big haha

[granite sigil]

and they have to climb to the boot to get out of their parking space

its hilarious

especially when tax is applied for its size

[median basalt]

wait I just was just curious and someone is selling a g63 converted into a 6x6 for 200k lmao

that's awesome

[granite sigil]

how much are the 6x6s worth now?

[median basalt]

like 1.6M

I think

[granite sigil]

But is it like

AWD with just 4 wheels

[median basalt]

I mean this looks just like it haha

[granite sigil]

or do the extra 2 also drive

[errant mountain]

The mansory g63 is beautiful but a big ton of money

[median basalt]

not sure

[granite sigil]

have you seen the scaldarsi emperor

that thing looks like what the mercedes maybach should have been

[median basalt]

wait nvm it's a 4x4 squared to a 6x6

I can't read

[granite sigil]

LOL

[median basalt]

still cool

[granite sigil]

uh

yeah it looks great

[kind osprey]

Yea the 6 by 6 and the Maybach g wagons are ridiculous

[median basalt]

I would only get something like that if I just want to throw 200k at something and not care haha

[kind osprey]

Both are seven figures

[granite sigil]

was looking forward to this

[median basalt]

I didn't know maybach g wagons are a thing

[granite sigil]

But they haven't made any updates since 2016 and their website is no longer active lol

I think this projects gone

[kind osprey]

I like g wagons because of the triple locking differentials and portal axles. The best stock off roader you could ever get but it comes at a premium

That front looks horrible

[granite sigil]

They were gonna stick a brabus v12 in this with almost 900hp

[kind osprey]

The rest is kinda cool

[granite sigil]

apparently priced at 1.5 million

i doubt its going to materialize into anything

their website isnt active and nothing has been said since august 2016

I suppose no investor came forward with this

now that you think of it

[kind osprey]

@median basalt

[granite sigil]

the grille makes it look like a disney characters face

this lol

The G wagon is a glorified box jeep

This is much better

[median basalt]

That is

interesting

[granite sigil]

I think the G class is just better in a pickup configuration

[kind osprey]

The jeep doesn’t come with a lot of things stock, but you can modify a jeep to be a g wagon capable off roader for a total of maybe $85,000 that includes the $40,000 tag for the jeep itself

You won’t get all the inside luxury but most don’t care about that

[median basalt]

Modified Jeeps are really cool

[kind osprey]

Yea they can get really good

A nice v8 supercharged one with Dana 65’s or atomic axles

And some 40 inchers

[granite sigil]

I've always been a fan of the safer option with range rovers

[kind osprey]

Range Rovers are more of a pavement princess than the g wagons now

They are capable but just

Too posh now

[granite sigil]

Unfortunately the biggest car I've ever had the fortune of driving is a W140 S class

[kind osprey]

I remember those

[granite sigil]

They're very nice

[kind osprey]

I haven’t been inside one though

[granite sigil]

Had an S500

that is

before I drove over some pothole and it ruined the car

was my fathers to add insult to injury

[kind osprey]

Yea potholes are bitch

[granite sigil]

was a really deep one too I drove over

[median basalt]

I can't wait to hit my first pothole in the 600LT 🙃

[granite sigil]

because my right suspension was absolutely ruined

[kind osprey]

There was one so big on my way to my friends house that my other friend in the car was like “fuck that isn’t a pothole that is just a hole”

[granite sigil]

LOL

[median basalt]

Gonna have ppf HEAVY on that front splitter and all along the bottom too

[granite sigil]

Couldn't see it either

until the car I was behind drove over it

[kind osprey]

I wish the fronts on Mclaren’s Lamborghinis and Ferrari’s would raise quick af

[granite sigil]

lol

[kind osprey]

I can’t stand something so vital taking 15 seconds to fully lift

[granite sigil]

don't you know they need "grace" when they raise the nose

[median basalt]

yeah like the ford gt

[granite sigil]

and you just hear a harp play in the back of your head

[kind osprey]

You need to prepare raising your car to get into a drive thru like preparing a god dam wedding

[granite sigil]

Lol

In the carpark below my apartment there's a very steep ramp

[median basalt]

Yeah, I'm gonna be using that lift a ton here

[granite sigil]

I remember my neighbour bought a sticker price new 488 pista

[kind osprey]

With that tax?

[granite sigil]

he completely wrecked his front splitter trying to get up that ramp

I remember just seeing the sadness

[median basalt]

Man I really want a pista

[granite sigil]

The next week I saw a mercedes C class parked in his spot

[median basalt]

Hopefully I can get one in a few years

[kind osprey]

Yea I just can’t be bothered to care about the front splitter. Only unless it is dented or cracked

Scratches are inevitable

[granite sigil]

Tbh he should have just

reversed up that ramp

although idk if that diffuser would have fared any better

certainly would have had a better chance with how much more his front splitter protruded

[kind osprey]

Yea low cars always have shit to deal with, it is forgotten factor of everybody’s dream car

[granite sigil]

The only real environment to drive these in

is if you have a levelled private garage

and you live on a mountainous road with lots of twists and hairpins

or if you live in maranello

[kind osprey]

It’s New York City so it can be very bad but where I am as long as I stay in vein roads and smooth backroads I should be fine

[granite sigil]

specifically right next to the track

[median basalt]

I'm gonna be so nervous the first time I have to go up a driveway that looks steep haha

[strong rapids]

@ocean rock New suits for them to congratulate 'Vettel leaving' https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9mgYtHDU6/?igshid=19q2utkbbc9eh

scuderiaferrari

Fresh kit vibes 🔥⁣
⁣
#essereFerrari 🔴 #TuscanGP #SF1000GP 🏁 #Seb5 #Charles16 #SF1000

Instagram

Wished Ferrari would focus on improving the cars more than the suit colors

[median basalt]

Apparently it's $25k for a new 600LT splitter lol

I'll have a 3 year warranty though but I don't know exactly what it'll cover

[strong rapids]

Let's hope they developed something other than the new color

https://www.instagram.com/p/CE9wHi0HWLv/?igshid=kw2x3xva3kfr

scuderiaferrari

#SF1000 in its new look 🎨⁣
⁣
#essereFerrari 🔴 #TuscanGP #SF1000GP 🏁 #F1 #Seb5 #Charles16

Instagram

Still, looks good though

[median basalt]

I like it but I like the bright red more tbh

[strong rapids]

Yeah, the Ferrari Red

I just hope they developed something on car

Because paintwork won't change anything

Let's hope!

[median basalt]

Oh man I can't wait to tune the 600lt as well. That's going to be amazing

I'm really happy I remembered the 600lt instead of going for a 458 or something haha. Really excited to drive it and see how I like it

[uncut saddle]

Maserati is stepping up their game

What a beaut

[median basalt]

Man I really hate this, I can't decide between the 720s or the 600LT now

[uncut saddle]

720s

[median basalt]

I'm more than likely going to test drive both this weekend but the 720 they have there that I like is about 70k more than the 600LT spider I want

[dire shard]

is that the new granturismo

finally, an update

oh, it is the mc20

💤

need update granturismo

[median basalt]

I'm kinda interested in that MC20 now that I'm looking at it

$210k starting is great

[hybrid charm]

yo wuts the best car you've ever driven or been in as passenger?

for me its a Mercedes S series as a passenger

i aint got much rich friends and i aint rich either

[median basalt]

As a passenger? One of my dad's co workers has a performante that I got a ride in which was pretty fun

[hybrid charm]

damn

ive never been in any supercars

well in dealerships yes but never had experienced one on the road

[median basalt]

They're pretty fun

I'm gonna be pulling the trigger on my first one soon

[hybrid charm]

what did u get again?

i forgot

[median basalt]

I haven't gotten it yet but I'll be test driving a 720s and a 600LT soon

so I'll be getting one of those

[hybrid charm]

ooooo

i like the look of 600LT more but i dunno about performance

[median basalt]

Yeah, the dealer I'm going to has a really nice spec 600LT spider

[hybrid charm]

lol if i remember correctly you were gonna get like a supra or smth

or was it a skyline

[median basalt]

I still am

I'm getting the skyline soon as well

[hybrid charm]

damn

when you dont need to choose because you have enough money

[median basalt]

But that's going to be imported after all the mods are installed

[hybrid charm]

hopefully that will be me one day

nice

engine gonna go brrr on the road

[median basalt]

I just had a really good month this last month and this is my highest earning year so I'm feeling like I want to splurge on some cars

Can only get 2 right now though as I won't have more space until I get a new house next year

[hybrid charm]

damn

congrats

[median basalt]

thanks man

Hoping to get the 720s or the 600LT later this month or next month though

[analog harbor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkDpC3pHFTY

Gotta love Dan

[kind osprey]

I've Got 99 Problems, and They're All Electrical ah yes the cries of any gm or Alfa Romeo owner

[rancid glade]

Yeah there was an electric f150 at cars and coffee and the muscle car guys were losing their shit lol

[median basalt]

That's pretty great, an electric ford truck haha

[hybrid charm]

@turbid plinth

[turbid plinth]

personally

im more of a bmw fan than a mazda fan

so i'd still pick the BMW

[hybrid charm]

Same

[turbid plinth]

its hard to pass up a 1998 BMW M3

[hybrid charm]

Aight bet

It’s $2,500 too

[delicate grotto]

I’d stick with something more american made

Fresh steel, semi-reliable engines

[hybrid charm]

I prefer jdm but I’ll take bmw if I need to

[delicate grotto]

I’m not sure on bmws

They rust to hell and back, especially 90s ones

If you want a fairly luxurious sedan I’d recommend a grand marquis or Lincoln town car for one big reason

Limousine services are done with them so they’re starting to sell out a lot of low miled versions for cheap

Like actually low miled we’re talking about under 100k

[hybrid charm]

The m3 above has 100k mileage atm

[delicate grotto]

But 60k

And they’re modern panther bodies

[hybrid charm]

eh

Wrx tho

Anyways there is an ‘87 Supra in my city

For $3,500

[delicate grotto]

How many parts are missing?

Nvm it’s an A70

Nobody just likes them ig

[hybrid charm]

RHD fixes up their vehicles and then sells them

I believe on insta, they made a post abt directly importing them from japan and others for double of what they sell to their customers

Oh wait the Supra in my city, it’s missing the engine...

[delicate grotto]

There you go

Still A70s are A70s

[hybrid charm]

True

[delicate grotto]

If you wanted a cheap jdm, get an R34 sedan, the ugliest nissans produced

[hybrid charm]

Actually

[delicate grotto]

They have wagon conversions which makes them kinda ok

[hybrid charm]

Ima buy a r32 gtst

[delicate grotto]

good luck

[ocean rock]

Arent stagea like, hella rare?

[delicate grotto]

They’re all 30k or crap

[ocean rock]

Outside of japan

[hybrid charm]

I found one for $18k

[delicate grotto]

@ocean rock yeah but conversion kits are just cheap slap-ons

[hybrid charm]

Is an r33 gts25t for 18k worth it tho?

[delicate grotto]

Isn’t this like your first car?

[hybrid charm]

No

I have a 2014 VW Jetta

[delicate grotto]

Oh ok I was about to say, going for 18k seems a little high

[hybrid charm]

Ima buy the BMW next year, the skyline in 3 years

[ocean rock]

@delicate grotto whats the base car then?

[delicate grotto]

This ugly duckling

[hybrid charm]

Ew

[delicate grotto]

It’s meh at best

[ocean rock]

Whats the name of the car?

[hybrid charm]

Anyways good news abt the skyline, I’ll probably get an r32 in 3 years and hope they’re still stocked

[ocean rock]

[hybrid charm]

R34 sedan?

[delicate grotto]

R34 gts or whatever

First step people do is slap on a fake R34 GTR bumper to make it kinda ok

[hybrid charm]

I wouldn’t do that tbh

Wait ok so

[delicate grotto]

Then a wagon conversion and boom it’s not an eye sore

[hybrid charm]

If I wanted a r32 GTR, it would be $29k from this app I’m using, but from the website $50k. If I want a r32 gtst, id spend $18k

Hmm

[delicate grotto]

I mean people usually put just an R34 bumper on a stagea but I know a few who just put a wagon conversion

[hybrid charm]

Make an additional 10k for the gtr or go with gtst?

[delicate grotto]

Gtst

[hybrid charm]

Bet

[delicate grotto]

gtr’s are going upmarket already

The lower trims will hit high too

[hybrid charm]

Damn

[delicate grotto]

A dirt cheap car you should consider getting if you want to play the long game is the cobalt ss

[hybrid charm]

I’ll look into it

[delicate grotto]

It’s essential a more modern retro tuner and once it his 20 years old or so it’ll eventually appreciate if well kept

[hybrid charm]

Kinda clean ngl

[delicate grotto]

Expect maybe 13k though not chevy SSR status

like a 5k investment to double or so

[hybrid charm]

Oh damn

but tbh ima get both a bmw m3 and a skyline mainly because I’m kinda looking for something to mess around with and take to car meets

[delicate grotto]

Here’s an example 70k miles and only 4 grand https://www.carfax.com/vehicle/1G1AM55B467694880

[hybrid charm]

Oh it’s automatic

[delicate grotto]

It’s an ff layout

It’s essential a mildly faster dodge neon

[hybrid charm]

Dodge neons looks nice but it’s dodge

[strong rapids]

[ocean rock]

:SupThonk:
@strong rapids this is glorious.

[strong rapids]

[ocean rock]

I want a binotto pepega

but with lindberg 6531 and fuckin ferrari uniform

[strong rapids]

but with lindberg 6531 and fuckin ferrari uniform
@ocean rock I'll try to make one for you

[dire shard]

you've seen r34 stagea

now prepare to rip your eyes out when you see r35 stagea

what a hateful machine

[ocean rock]

ItS a GtR tHo WhY yOu HaTe GtR @dire shard

[kind osprey]

I don't mind the new GT-R but it isn't a skyline that's for sure

[strong rapids]

R35 better in every aspect

looks-yes

perfomance-yes

[dire shard]

it isn't a skyline that's for sure
they definitely didn't advertise it as one nor label it as one in any way

i think they turned it into the g35

which is great, i love the g35

[kind osprey]

Performance stock is obviously better for the newer car but the skylines looks a ton better

The GT-R looks nice but at the same time it looks like a regular older skyline got an allergic reaction to a bee sting

[strong rapids]

R35 is the best GT-R, nobody can change my mind

[median basalt]

Okay so one thing I just realized is that the 600LT doesn't have the carbon package 3 and has 1 and 2. I haven't been able to find anything on it but does anyone know if you can have MSO add options after purchase or not? Just wondering before I go to sleep tonight if anyone might know

I'll be asking tomorrow in the mclaren forum I found and I'll see if anyone who owns a mclaren would know

[dire shard]

i'm gonna say, no

who knows for certain, i can't find anything on it either

but it doesn't seem like something they would do

[median basalt]

Yeah that's the frustrating thing, no one on the forum has asked it before either

And I literally just want the carbon wing because it's got everything else

I'll just ask and see if anyone knows, but idk how you can spec a 600LT with the exterior carbon package 2 and not just get the 3 for the carbon wing

and I don't want to get an aftermarket one because I'm sure it'd void my warranty

[hybrid charm]

@hybrid charm

[worthy dragon]

Pariah looks good but how it slides on roads hell no

[dire shard]

it doesn't slide that much if you don't let it, maybe #gta-vehicles is better to talk about GTA cars

[strong rapids]

:bongo_hype: Pariah looks good but how it slides on roads hell no
learn how to control car's traction, driving is so easy in gta.

[dire shard]

mamba sounds

[ocean rock]

https://youtu.be/g7PFXCwLkdQ

WHATS WITH MERCEDES ENGINE RUNNERS AND SHIT PIZZA TASTE?

[granite sigil]

Im still happy theyre raising rpm limits to 18k for 2022

and theyre removingn MGUK so theres more purity in the soundn

Lewis missed two signs that said the pitlane was closed before going in

so it wasn't just toto's fault

or responsibility

[ocean rock]

The MGU deletes are cancelled. @granite sigil

Already confirmed on the new regs voting

Really a shame because MGU-H have been honda's achilles heel.

[dry sage]

If an Aston Martin Vulcan had a love child with a Dodge Viper and the old V8 Vantage:

The Aston Martin Victor.

[uncut saddle]

Not a big fan of the taillights

The rest of the car is absolutely stunning

[dry sage]

@uncut saddle The headlights turn me off. The tail looks fine.

[reef vine]

I think the whole car is sexy af

[hybrid charm]

Fire ride

Id buy it for any price if it was in gta

[reef vine]

Same

[hybrid charm]

Real shit. Ian care if its 10 million

Copping it instantly

[reef vine]

Especially if it has those wheels

[hybrid charm]

Bro these wheels look so good

Looking like a spider web

[reef vine]

Ik

[hybrid charm]

Futuristic

[reef vine]

They look really nice

[hybrid charm]

Fax

[reef vine]

Probably really hard to clean though

[hybrid charm]

You also a car guy?

[reef vine]

Yeah

[hybrid charm]

Same here

[dire shard]

the headlights looking like a pair of glasses and the oversized diffuser break it for me

otherwise, it's pretty nice

[ocean rock]

But F2004 did oversized diffuser too. @dire shard

[dire shard]

it works, because it looks like a box

[granite sigil]

still sounds 10000 times better than the current cars

[ocean rock]

2016-2017 haas though

Love me boiling teapot sound

https://youtu.be/ewce1QNDiZ0

[granite sigil]

2011 blown diffusers

Especially the red bull ones

NYEEEEOOOMMBBRRRRBRBRRBRBRRBRBRRRRRR

ur right about the teapot lol

[ocean rock]

Oh fuck that shit is unbeatable yeah

2011 RB was orgasmic

[reef vine]

But does it sound better than an M3 GTR?

[granite sigil]

have you heard the murcielago rsv

[night steeple]

got a question for yall if yall can help me know better
does the (relatively) new BMW X5 has adjustable height headlights?
because this X5 I encountered is either on high beams or has their headlights set way high

I wish I had rear mounted offroad LED bars to eye-rape that motherfucker back

[granite sigil]

LOL

in Hong Kong if you drove Audi or BMW

You were looked down upon

particularly by Mercedes drivers because so few of them learnt any driver etiquette

[night steeple]

I braked checked that guy and let him pass, I literally cant see potholes

[granite sigil]

lol what're you driving

[night steeple]

a relatively low car

[granite sigil]

and you brake checked an X5?

[night steeple]

yes, I did, I don't care
I'm gonna get one of those anti glare stickers to stick on my mirrors soon

[granite sigil]

Lol

I'd be so scared to brake check a guy with a car twice the size of mine

let alone brake check

[night steeple]

its rainy, its night, those guys are probably too rich to stop and waste their time arguing with you anyways

[granite sigil]

if you've ever been to richmond in vancouver

which is like

the asian fested district where I live

You will find lots of trophy wives from shenzhen

driving Mercedes GLKs

and never indicating

[night steeple]

same here, nothing special

[granite sigil]

Good thing when I emigrated from Hong Kong my parents advised not to move there in particular

because road safety is a joke there

[night steeple]

they're scared of damaging their cars more than you, just fuckin push them back, as long as they have room to back off, they will, works most of the time

[granite sigil]

Lol

I am not willing to overestimate the reflex skills of a woman who just got her nails done

[night steeple]

but yeah, only when the time is right, dont do that all the time

[granite sigil]

My sister once left our back door open for about 3 hours before realizing

and she wonders why we don't let her drive our base model 3

Have you seen this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0-N777JFfc

[ocean rock]

#LORDMAHAVEER

yeah but if youve seen his junior F4 and F3 days he never do donut to rejoin, he always make u turns @granite sigil

then it ofc backfire with longer car of F2 and narrow ass escape road of baku.

[granite sigil]

But he loses like 40 more seconds trying to do a 3 point turn in an open wheel car

[ocean rock]

hence his ABSOLUTE ASS total lap times.

[granite sigil]

there's a comment about how he races under the dutch flag

and how the indians are proud of that and dont want him

[ocean rock]

yep ik

[uncut saddle]

As a Dutch I can safely say we don't want him either

[ocean rock]

W11 is technically faster 1s than F2004... Mad.

Actual mad.

[granite sigil]

the thing carries a mad amount of downforce

[vocal tide]

#LordMahaveerRaghunathan

For people who haven't watched this, do watch
https://youtu.be/vFJl-00C_bw

The GOAT who instills fear in F1 drivers

[dull siren]

oh lord mahaveer

[median basalt]

Just found out you can bet on F1 races. What should I do that will turn $1,000 into nothing or $10,000 on sunday?

[strong rapids]

Mercedes of course

[median basalt]

I don't actually intend to win it I just want to bet on something that will win big if I get it right lol

Just for fun

Wait on this site I can bet on Hamilton winning and if he does I get a 53% return? I'll take the free money then lol

This is going to make watching F1 so much more fun

[ocean rock]

I don't actually intend to win it I just want to bet on something that will win big if I get it right lol
@median basalt mclaren or renault.

If you want that very very very very very very very very tiny sliver of win big chance, williams or haas.

[median basalt]

Oohh, I think I'll just put like $500 on Hamilton then a couple hundred on verstappen winning and some other on random drivers to see what happens

[ocean rock]

5$ on gasly winning again

[median basalt]

$10,000 on Latifi winning? got it

lol if I did that and it happened I'd win $40,000,000. Just imagine

[ocean rock]

Lmao

Fr?

[median basalt]

yup

400,000:1 odds

I'm surprised the odds for Hamilton winning are 1.5:1 I feel like that's pretty high

[uncut saddle]

Put 6 figures on kimi

[median basalt]

Haha, if I could afford to throw it away maybe

[dire shard]

You will find lots of trophy wives from shenzhen
driving Mercedes GLKs
and never indicating
driving in richmond reassures me that i'm 100% going to pass any practical driving test thrown at me
because there's no way that i would be unable to pass if people this incompetent can pass

when you are driving, c-lai world is dangerous
she has the husband money to ram your car and fix her damages

[royal gulch]

2021 Lucid Air

Motor: 2x Electric @ 113 kWh
Weight: -
Power: 794 kW / 1,065 hp / 1,080 PS
0-60 mph: 2.5 seconds
Torque: -
Top Speed: 270 kph / 168 mph

[dire shard]

can't we have normal looking electric cars

like what was wrong with that electric sls

[median basalt]

I T ' S T H E F U T U R E

[dire shard]

it's like vegans who tell you they're vegan

[median basalt]

The only one I like design wise so far are the rimac cars and the roadster

[dire shard]

yeah cool story you drive electric now buy a car that doesn't look like it came out of the fake "minimalist" community

😔

[median basalt]

The taycan is dope too tho

[dire shard]

the taycan looks like a car

it really does kind of look like a weird panamera

[median basalt]

Not that big of a fan of the headlights though

[dire shard]

because it follows porsche's design language, then it looks just like a porsche

that consistency is good

[median basalt]

Idk why I don't like the front end that much, I'd never consider getting one until they give it a facelift or something

I'd get a model s over it if I want an electric car tbh

[dire shard]

i think the lower vent portion of the front needs a bit more to break it up

it currently just looks like a black bar

then again, i think that's a problem that the 992 has as well

[median basalt]

Yeah I agree

[dire shard]

compare the 992 front to the 991, the 992 just has a giant black bar on the bumper

it's ugly

[median basalt]

Yeah I don't care for the 992 too much

[dire shard]

i don't either

the 992 has all the design elements that i dislike

weird brake lights, bar for taillights, weird black bar vent

[median basalt]

I think in a few years though when they come down in price some I want to get one of the newer GT2 RS cars

[dire shard]

man i just want a carrera

i'm lame like that

[median basalt]

Instead of getting a track only car for like 150k I could just get that and drive it on the road too

Would probably be a similar cost to my track only car plan because with the track only car I'd need a trailer and a truck

They actually aren't as much as I thought they'd be, seeing some go for sub 320k

[royal gulch]

the future is near

[hybrid charm]

Car show??

[stuck owl]

@hybrid charm Use the appropriate Looking for Group (LFG) channel to find people to play with:
Apartment: #archive-xb｜apartment-heist-lfg
Casino: #xb1｜casino-lfg
Doomsday: #archive-xb｜doomsday-lfg
Everything else: #xb1｜other-lfg
Requested by: @royal gulch

[young tartan]

The f40 is pretty nice, especially the competitionze

[median basalt]

I love the F40

[abstract badge]

someone for an airshow team?

with besra

?

[ocean rock]

Scratch that, W11 is 2 SECONDS FASTER than F2004.

[median basalt]

I'm gonna bet $10 on latifi winning the race and if it happens I get $4MM can't wait to get the lotto ticket

[random widget]

One of my dream cars

[median basalt]

370z nismo? Those are pretty nice

[vocal silo]

[tropic magnet]

Muted BLADE-RUNNER#6105 for 9 hours (Case #1666) (user notified with a direct message)

Muted hammymate#6502 for 3 hours (Case #1667) (user notified with a direct message)

[kind osprey]

@median basalt trolls are gone

Did you test drive anything yet?

[median basalt]

Not yet, going tomorrow

[delicate grotto]

God damn suped up fast car owning goon meanwhile my ass over here with my 3 speed auto V8

[median basalt]

The dealership I'm going to has an AWD Huracan Evo I kinda want to try out for fun

around the same price as the 600LT too. I really hope I don't like the 720S more than the 600LT though because that's a lot more expensive haha

Almost everyone I've talked to who owns both a 720S and a 600LT has said that the 720S is the daily driver and the 600LT is the weekend car. And the 720S will always beat the 600LT in speed. But the 600LT exhausts seem like such a cool thing

[delicate grotto]

@median basalt I’d say stick with 600LT because it’s different and extremely beautiful in most manufacture colors

[median basalt]

Yeah it is less common too

[delicate grotto]

Plus I feel like it’ll end up being more valuable than a Huracan

since huracans are practically everywhere after celebrities and internet celebrities popularized them

[strong rapids]

Huracans are gonna depreciate

[median basalt]

That's true, I really wish I knew people personally that have cars like this because I'm having a hard time choosing

Not many people in my neighborhood in a position to get a car that's as much as their homes haha

[strong rapids]

You can watch Doug DeMuro for reviews

and learn about all the quirks and features

[delicate grotto]

As a classic owner, I’d say fuck all that modern noise and buy yourself a comfortable malaise era car

[strong rapids]

[delicate grotto]

They already depreciated so all they have is nowhere but up

[median basalt]

Got my dad's 70 cutlass in my garage I'm storing for him

[delicate grotto]

442?

Still a beautiful car

[median basalt]

Nope, unfortunately

It is a convertible though

[delicate grotto]

Standards and Supremes are always gorgeous

Yess the supreme trim

[median basalt]

Brakes are kinda fucked right now though so it's not drivable

[delicate grotto]

I was thinking more luxury less muscle

[median basalt]

Like what kinda car?

[delicate grotto]

Like a 70s grand marquis

[median basalt]

A car I'm definitely buying when I have the space when I move though is a 62 vette as I'm a marvel fan and I'd like to have Coulson's car haha

I think they're around 70k or so

Then I'd like a 69 or a 70 boss 302 later on

[delicate grotto]

Or the two I’m rolling (89’ country squire and 70’ new yorker)

[median basalt]

Those are pretty nice

I'm hoping to have space for at least 6-8 cars for my new house so I have some room for the future

[delicate grotto]

I love my country squire with a passion

Jesus 6-8?

[median basalt]

Yeah, hoping to find a house with a taller garage too so I can fit some lifts in there but I'll have to see

Just gonna have to find the right house which will take a while

[delicate grotto]

I just have a grass lot with 2 american yachts and 2 korean shitboxes

[median basalt]

It's gonna be a lot like me trying to get a car right now haha, the 600LT spider at the dealer is like a spec I'd want BUT it doesn't have the exterior carbon package 3 which pisses me off

That's like the only thing it doesn't have that I want

So no carbon wing and no carbon door insert

[delicate grotto]

Doesn’t the 600 have an active spoiler?

[median basalt]

Nope, fixed

When I get there I'm going to ask them if it'll be possible for McLaren to put the package on after purchase but I don't know if they do that

It's gotta be possible with MSO

[delicate grotto]

I thought they do it straight away into the dealership

[median basalt]

I think the dealer installs it

[delicate grotto]

That’s how it usually is and if you want a specific one you have to wait a few days

[median basalt]

But I'd have to talk with MSO

Gonna be interesting tomorrow because my voice is deeper so I sound much older on the phone than I actually am

[delicate grotto]

Better let me test drive on an open track

If you get it that is

[median basalt]

I will look at tracks around me and take it there to see how nuts it is

You in Michigan?

[dire shard]

none of the cars in mclaren's sports group have active spoilers

[delicate grotto]

Holy shit I’m near Michigan

Illinois gang

[median basalt]

I was watching videos on the 720S today and man it's making it hard to not want one

But the $70k price difference though haha

Probably won't get one though because I need to keep my 80/20 rule for expenses so I don't want to go above $3.5k a month for payments

[dire shard]

rip

[median basalt]

Don't want to put more than $50k down either because I already did that for the roadster and this is already getting to be an expensive couple months

[delicate grotto]

Yikes

I can understand I pay a solid chunk out for my crown vic because it’s an unsafe V8 making 10 mpg

[median basalt]

Yeah I'm planning to do around 10-15% down

[delicate grotto]

The only mclaren I’d dream of having has to be the gt

[median basalt]

It does look pretty nice

[delicate grotto]

It’s amazingly beautiful and the interior is gorgeous

[median basalt]

They are around $250k too so it's not too bad

Looking at dupont registry there's some nice specs for sale

I really like this one

With an off white and black interior too

[delicate grotto]

More of a blue

[median basalt]

Yeah you're right

Nice combo though

[gilded moon]

your a hotdog

[median basalt]

Didn't realize they are already out tbh

Maybe that should be my daily driver haha

[delicate grotto]

Speaking of which the dark blue is amazing

[median basalt]

Those wheels are great

[delicate grotto]

I hate how the gt is just good at all angles

There’s always an off angle for most cars but I cannot find one on the gt

[median basalt]

Man I wish the dealership I was going to had one for sale

There's a bugatti dealer too under the same dealership umbrella but they sadly don't have any there haha

[delicate grotto]

The side profile is perfect

I just want one so bad

[median basalt]

I know there is one veyron in that area though

Yeah I really want one too, maybe one day I'll get one

[delicate grotto]

What type of 600lt color were you thinking of?

Because white silver or black are the way to go for resale value

Orange too because tradition

[median basalt]

The one there is red

They have an orange I think but it's a garbage base spec

[delicate grotto]

I’ve never seen one in red

[median basalt]

I mean it's basically what I want. I would like a coup with a roof scoop but I couldn't find one with both the scoop and senna seats

[delicate grotto]

Wow garbage spec mclaren, that’s something new

[median basalt]

It's got a nice red and black leather interior too which I prefer to alcantara

[ocean rock]

Mclaren in anything but papaya orange is so odd...

I cant put the why

And its not the F1 thing, i dont think red white or chrome suit it too.

[median basalt]

Okay maybe it's not a garbage spec it has a lot of upgrades but I like the red better

This one is gross though

[ocean rock]

Oh boi

No

Fuck yellow mclarens

On F1, nor road

[median basalt]

This is one of the 720S I want though

[delicate grotto]

Turquoise is always nice, with the white rims

[median basalt]

Here's the other

Second one is a spider

and $8k cheaper but that's not really much

[delicate grotto]

silver 720s is just better

[median basalt]

I really like the red color tbh

Basically the one I'd spec mine with

[delicate grotto]

Mildly more subtle and better to sell off later on

[median basalt]

not the same wheels though

[delicate grotto]

Yeah the red’s rims are better but the grey paint just feels better

[median basalt]

I really like the red though

It's got a nice red and black interior and it's a 720S performance

Idk why this is such a hard choice

[delicate grotto]

I guess I’m just not a fan of loud and bright colors

Warm ones at least

[ocean rock]

Hearing the radio of pierre gasly in 2020 italian GP:
Hearing Russell's:
Hearing Latifi's:

[median basalt]

Actually I realized the payments for the 600LT would be around $4.5k a month. That's fine, I can stretch $1.5k to stay a bit around my rule

Don't think I'll get the 720s then because it's so much more

[delicate grotto]

4 grand a month

Jesus christ

I paid 4 grand for my wagon

[median basalt]

Haha

Yeah these get expensive

I'll have to talk to some owners about owning vs leasing though

see what I should do

[delicate grotto]

owning is always a better choice if you’re financially stable

[median basalt]

I just want to stay around my expenses rule I've kept myself to for as long as I've had an income

Yeah, I can afford the car. Might try and step up my trading a bit and scrape together a nice down payment this month for it

[ocean rock]

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.formula-1-and-topps-sign-exclusive-global-licence-for-collectible-cards-and.58QfpRAAP8g4FM9yEUmZra.html

YALL WANT F1 TRADING CARD GAME?

[delicate grotto]

What job do you have to financially stable yourself with a large house and a lot of super cars?

[median basalt]

That'll be interesting haha

Oh I don't have a lot of super cars haha

[ocean rock]

Atleast its actually like premium, theres an edition of collectible with race memorabilia

The first edition is the 2020 Italian GP, with pieces of AT race suit of Gasly.

[median basalt]

This is relatively recent. I used to do ecommerce online but I sold the business earlier this year and I've turned my day trading side hustle into a full time thing and doubled down on it and I've been able to consistently make more money than I was before

As of now I have a tesla roadster reservation and I'm looking at getting the 600LT for now. Still planning on getting an R32 GTR but this whole super car search has me side tracked from that at the moment

I don't have a huge house though, hence why I'm looking for more space

[delicate grotto]

Yeah 2 is a lot

2 supercars is more than practically everyone else

[ocean rock]

1 car and 1 project is max what people usually will have

Ya a lucky boi sty

[median basalt]

To be fair my roadster reservation confirmation email said production won't start until late 2021, if then so it'll be a while for that haha

Wouldn't be surprised if it's pushed back

[ocean rock]

My thinking on my daily would be any non awkward hatchbacks like focus or yaris

And then on project

I know its stupid, but i want an LS swapped, AWD Camry.

[median basalt]

I'm gonna hopefully have a couple car lifts at my new house so I'll be able to learn more and mess around with cars and maybe when I'm more comfortable I'll get a project car

[kind osprey]

Sounds like heresy, but hey I told myself if I ever exceed the $50,000,000 mark I would take a 2014 Hyundai Elantra and rip the back out and make it a mid mounted v12.

[ocean rock]

LMAO YES

Id love to do a fucking mid engine for a project

[median basalt]

I think $50,000,000 is a lot for that project haha

[strong rapids]

just get a MR2

[ocean rock]

Bentley W12 swapped veloster with twin turbo

[kind osprey]

No no I meant when I exceed that net worth

[median basalt]

I'm just gonna bet on latifi winning on sunday and when he does I'll be there on sunday

I know

[kind osprey]

Because my budget for this dumb build would make me cry unless I was worth a shit ton lol

[median basalt]

Like with $50,000,000 you can easily make 100k a day

or more depending on where that networth is

[kind osprey]

I would probably do a v12 from a Diablo and put some cursed supercharger on it

Put a carbon fiber and glass fire wall and rip out the front engine

Sell it on ebay

[median basalt]

I think when I'm around 8-10 million is when I'm going to get my hedge fund up and running if possible because that's the only way I can see myself hitting 9 figures in a reasonable amount of time

[kind osprey]

$50,000,000 on a brokerage account sounds fun

Make a point of a point of a percent and you just made more than what people make in two years

[median basalt]

Yeah, with a $50,000,000 account I could easily make over 300k a day in completely safe and passive income

[kind osprey]

With that amount in options, selling them off might even fuck up the whole market for about thirty minutes

Like a rock in the boat but no leak

[median basalt]

No lol

$50,000,000 is pennies

[kind osprey]

Cough cough softbank

[delicate grotto]

Imagine having 1 project car

I have 2 financial failings

[median basalt]

Me day trading $50,000-$100,000 in options each day on SPY does absolutely nothing

[ocean rock]

Oof rip @delicate grotto

[median basalt]

$50,000,000 sell order would maybe do a little bit but it wouldn't be much

[kind osprey]

I mean look what four billion did

That much in options led to so much in backed shares in order to fill them and made it basically go up almost artificially

Selling those off even slowly would make a dent

A healthy correction at best

[median basalt]

That is true but $50,000,000 is about 1% of that haha

[kind osprey]

True

That’s a big fish, but small compared to the pond

[median basalt]

I really hope I get to the point of controlling billions in my hedge fund though. That would be amazing

[kind osprey]

You have to be a real personality to be the hedge fund guy lol

[median basalt]

When I start it I want to put at least $5 million in it at first

[delicate grotto]

We all wish to be Jay Leno collector status

[kind osprey]

Personally I would find the position fun

But the hours would be insane

[median basalt]

Yeah, I've done 16 hour days weeks in a row before

I don't care how many hours it is as long as I like what I'm doing

[kind osprey]

Managing outside capital does probably sharpen your focus

Makes you more aware of the position

[median basalt]

Yeah, I'm gonna be a hell of a lot safer with my trading and positions with other people's money

I couldn't care less about losing $8k in a day if it's my own money but when it's other people's money I have to manage that risk much more

I've managed my parent's money for a few years now and I do safer stuff. I still have some options for them but they are LEAPs

[kind osprey]

So would the right to acquire leaps cost more because they are much longer term

[median basalt]

Yep

[kind osprey]

I still don’t know much about options atm school is pulling me in an alley and kicking me to no end

[median basalt]

Much more expensive, I've got mostly late 2021 and early 2022 expirations

Some I have as already ITM too but most of them are OTM

[kind osprey]

I’m surprised no car company from a random country far away doesn’t make a rip off Tesla and calls in Edison

[median basalt]

You saw the post on WSB? haha

I love that place

[kind osprey]

Which one

I haven’t been in there in a few weeks

[delicate grotto]

I mean there is a cool tesla rip off

I forgot the name

[ocean rock]

I remember a man on WSB losing like 500k or sumn

[median basalt]

Nikola?

[ocean rock]

[kind osprey]

My favorite was the guy who over leveraged way too hard on AAPL and lost $50k he didn’t even have

And just goes

“GUH”

[median basalt]

The legend

[delicate grotto]

Youxia

Mwah

[kind osprey]

Losing my life savings for reddit karma is a skill

[median basalt]

That actually looks pretty nice

[delicate grotto]

I actually like the Youxia a lot more because the front grill is a digital screen

[kind osprey]

That looks like Maserati headlights with a new generation s class side

[delicate grotto]

Fucking a digital screen with a screen saver mode when parked

I want it

[kind osprey]

With a 2013 tesla front

[delicate grotto]

You can also custom change the grill emblem

[kind osprey]

Infiniti front bumper sides

Dam this thing is just a GTA online car

I can already see it for like $1,500,000 on legendary motorsport

[delicate grotto]

Lexus rear

[kind osprey]

Ha

God dam this designer literally did this in ms paint and asked the dude to make it look like everything

[median basalt]

I like the front more than a model s

not sure about the back

[delicate grotto]

I mean it’s not bad

[kind osprey]

They copied so many brands that they somehow made it original

Like a Frankenstein car

[ocean rock]

Isnt that what design have become nowadays?

[delicate grotto]

Yeah nothing is original anymore

[kind osprey]

No, companies have very district styles no matter if they look similar to the untrained eye.

[delicate grotto]

Fun fact the car also has a knight rider mode gimmick

[kind osprey]

This car has so many ripped off components and hiding it isn’t of their concern

It looks nice overall

[delicate grotto]

Speaking of chinese ev vehicles let’s talk about a legitimate one

The Nio ET looks amazing

[kind osprey]

A legitimate Chinese vehicle

Never thought I’d live to see the day

[median basalt]

I only know of Nio because of wsb

[delicate grotto]

@kind osprey I mean they’re coming to the US next year

The ET rear is nice too

[median basalt]

Speaking of that, I can't wait to see NKLA crash and burn soon

[kind osprey]

I only know about KNDI because it was one of my first stupid positions. Made a few hundred but it was very naive to go in that blindly

[ocean rock]

The Nio ET looks amazing
@delicate grotto Lynk boutta come knockin

[delicate grotto]

I can’t wait for China to come to the US, hopefully they invade it instantly and make a strong brand name like kia and hyundai

@ocean rock unlike Nio Lynk&Co are hopping on the boat with cherry to the US 👀

[median basalt]

Right now I've got a good amount in NKLA puts because Citron is going to expose them for fraud soon or something so I thought why not

[kind osprey]

China usually has not much regulation on a lot of things so most chinese cars are usually range rover or Jeep knockoffs with inline 4’s from Nissans and no relative safety

But if they make standard cars that would be interesting

Ones that pass globally

[delicate grotto]

Chery is bringing in the Exceed at the start while Lynk&Co are conning in with their lineup

[kind osprey]

That grill makes the new silverado look like handsome squidward

Oh god what is that

[median basalt]

That is definitely a design choice

wow

[kind osprey]

Lol

It looks very Mitsubishi looking

[delicate grotto]

Can’t wait to see the 03+ from lynk

[kind osprey]

The door panels look sort of Alfa Romeo, back seems like some weird Audi s3 and Chevy ss had a baby situation

[delicate grotto]

Ooooh of maybe the 03 Cyan that dominated every sedan around the Nurburg Ring record

[kind osprey]

Those lights ruin the whole car

[delicate grotto]

500 hp out of a 2.0 i4 turbo

[kind osprey]

The shape is nice

[delicate grotto]

I love the triple layer setup

Adds character

[kind osprey]

I guess character is a synonym for why

[delicate grotto]

It’s like a juke but less ugly

[kind osprey]

It is like the bottom is a muscle car and the top looks like a Kia compact crossover

[median basalt]

that front end does not work together at all

[kind osprey]

It flows about as well as if you ripped the back of an aventador and put the front of a pista on it

[median basalt]

yup

[delicate grotto]

Besides it suits the 01 model

[kind osprey]

That makes more sense

[median basalt]

Just have the headlights on the top or on the front. Can't have both

[kind osprey]

But looks like a Kia rip off in the end

The suv pulled it off much better that that puffy car thing

[delicate grotto]

Ah ok I found out what it is

It’s not bad now

The top aren’t headlights just turn signals

[kind osprey]

It isn’t about practicality, it is about the styling being really off

[delicate grotto]

Works for me

It’s different and the suv lineup top lights flow with the body

[kind osprey]

The car has a muscle American looking front and they slapped little Kia knock off alien lights

The suv looks fine

The car bothers me though

[delicate grotto]

I’d say the 02 works fine too as a CUV

[kind osprey]

Actually no I take that back

From that angle it has the same issue

It has this mean aggressive bottom half front and then just kia light on top

[delicate grotto]

Is it the angle or just because the 01 has the bulges on the sides that flow into the front pillars?

[kind osprey]

It is trying to fit squares with triangles

[median basalt]

Gonna be getting off now, gotta wake up in 6 hours to keep my sleep schedule as I've been sleeping in a bit lately and want to get back on track

[delicate grotto]

Still can’t wait to see these in the US

[kind osprey]

So this isn’t the fifteenth concept company with cool renders and no capital?

It’s actually coming over

[delicate grotto]

At least we can all agree the ass looks nice compared to other CUVs

[median basalt]

true

[kind osprey]

The back is an audi rip off

With round bentley looking things attached

[delicate grotto]

No Lynx&Co were teaming up with geely to produce stuff in Europe for a bit and they’re finally coming over after Chery said they’re doing their second attempt to connect to the US

[kind osprey]

I don’t think this car would even pass copyright, if it even passes safety

[delicate grotto]

How come?

It’s advanced as hell and hasn’t died since 2017

The 01 model has also been utilizing some tech from mercedes

[kind osprey]

It isn’t as bad as the rip off tesla but the styling flaws just screams that this thing would not sell here unless it was extremely underpriced compared to competitors

[delicate grotto]

Soooo.... kia

[kind osprey]

Kia has been around before cars needed to be futuristic

[delicate grotto]

And kia went from cheap to fairly expensive now so that leaves a gap for Lynk&Co

Besides look how fancy the 01 is with an 8 speed automatic and some electrical and engine components from volvo

[kind osprey]

Tesla is a good example of a market breaker because they offer the consumer a car that out performs for much less. Being better while costing less is the guaranteed formula for sales

And now they are bigger than almost every car brand in the span of 10 years

And associated with luxury

[delicate grotto]

Besides the Lynk&Co 02 got a 19.7/20 on the safety inspection

[kind osprey]

Existing car companies can use internal combustion but if someone tries making a new consumer daily car, it either is electric or it died before you can sign an llc form

[delicate grotto]

And a 10/10 from side impacts which is usually a decider for cheap cars

So it just feels like another kia underdog

[kind osprey]

Probably because it is 60% Kia

[delicate grotto]

No, shares most parts from volvo and mercedes which is what’s helping safety

[kind osprey]

So it is expensive

Volvo and Mercedes are the definition of “pay $40000 for this small base model car”

[delicate grotto]

26k for the sedan

Well 26k for the 03+ which is their kia stinger

Base is like 18-22k

[kind osprey]

They must be sacrificing profits for a big while to get it down that much

[delicate grotto]

The 01 is 23k which is around kia CUV pricing

[kind osprey]

Solidifying a brand as cheap to implant the name then raising the price isn’t the best approach but can work

Wait is this Chinese?

[delicate grotto]

Yup

The 02 is 20k USD

which is the smaller CUV

like I said before the 03 is 18k

[kind osprey]

That’s concerning

[delicate grotto]

The 04 which I forgot existed is 24k competing with the ford focus rs

Which is like half the price

And the 05 isn’t released yet

[kind osprey]

With things like handbags or simple appliances marketing and brand appeal play a huge role in inflated prices. However cars aren’t really like this. They are typically priced for what you get so that is why I am wondering where the cost cutting went into these vehicles

It is probably just materials for the interior with isn’t bad

[delicate grotto]

And the fact that they use 1.5 and 2.0 i3s and i4s

[kind osprey]

Who made those

[delicate grotto]

Brand made

[kind osprey]

[delicate grotto]

However they fucking scare me because almost 500 hp out of a 2.0 turbo is kinda scary if the base makes 180 hp

[kind osprey]

Ok yea I’d say sincerely avoid that then because in house is not the best way unless you are Koenigsegg or something. They seem to be doing the opposite of other brands. Other brands have their own good designs but share a lot of internal components.

[delicate grotto]

Also yeah the interior is definitely cut down on but it’s still a really good interior with simplistic designs

[kind osprey]

The interior design looks really good, they must be a different department lol

[delicate grotto]

The EV ones also have a nice blue outline

here’s a better pic

[kind osprey]

The tach and speedometer is out of bmw and the overall dash components look very Audi

The second and third look a bit different

Which one is which

[delicate grotto]

I mean the tach is all digital for both models

Uhhh first is the 01 (big suv) and second and third are the 02 EV

[kind osprey]

I like that cup holding thing the passenger seat has going for it

[delicate grotto]

Oh scratch that

2nd and 3rd are the 05 Hybrid

This is the 02

[kind osprey]

The price, as well as in house engines from China are factors that worry me a bit but I guess time will only tell how this outlier will do.

China hasn’t brought a car to the states

[delicate grotto]

I mean they have

[kind osprey]

Not a good one

[delicate grotto]

Chery tried once, failed, 13 years later they want to do it again

[kind osprey]

Or a noticeable one

This would be a breaker

If it came over

[delicate grotto]

Jesus the 03+ is aggressive

Angry car with angry interior

It’s the 01 with more red

[kind osprey]

I think they are ruining brand appeal with the & co thing at the end. Not only does it not look right on the wheel and it the opposite of simplicity naming, it also could make it harder to remember to those who ever glance at it. This is a bad effect for a company trying ti appeal to people who have never heard if it before

It isn’t Mercedes and Benz. For a automotive brand it just sounds off

[delicate grotto]

I mean if it worked for europe it could work for the US

Maybe US models will just have Lynk

[kind osprey]

I assume that would be the case if their marketing team is payed well enough to know surroundings.

Those would be the people I would pay the most

Because they’ll be the outcome of whether or not this settles well with people

[delicate grotto]

I’m sure at least the 02 will sell

The interior and exterior is very volvo with slight changes

10 grand cheaper too

[kind osprey]

Lynk sounds much better. Like imagine if brands were called Alfa and the Romeos. Or Maserati & Associates

They sound like furniture stores

[delicate grotto]

I mean we did do the whole Cadillac and Imperial thing

[kind osprey]

I think simple marketing will do this suv well, they have a shot lets see how they do

[delicate grotto]

I want Lynk&Co to stick but I want Chery to fall

They’re the brand that buys out smaller brands like MG and Geely and make them produce small cheap SUVs only because they sell in india and china

[kind osprey]

The & co is such a pet peeve why does that exist

Ew mg makes compact suvs in china?

Like the real MG brand?

[delicate grotto]

They have been for a long time

Thanks to Chery

[kind osprey]

That makes me sick

[delicate grotto]

Oohhh I get it now

They’re cheap and good because they’re a Chinese-Swedish brand

Aaahhhh

Have you not seen the new 2020 MG lineup?

Literally 4 SUVs and a suzuki swift knockoff

And their designs are horrid

All 2020 and their designs have no consistency from Chevy knockoffs to Mazda knockoffs

[kind osprey]

I think I’m gonna have to hope off after this terrible news

How to you go from stylish European art to a compact suv

There is no appreciation for anything

[delicate grotto]

I mean if it’ll make you feel better they did make a cool electric sports car concept

That’s a knockoff of the Mazda RX-Vision concept which is sad to say the least

[kind osprey]

Where are the original designs. I wish I had the capital to build my own car I would love to design my own

[delicate grotto]

Nothing is original anymore

[strong rapids]

https://www.motortrend.com/news/mclaren-620r-r-pack-photos-details/

not too sure about that livery

[delicate grotto]

Hmmm white accent

[strong rapids]

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022-maserati-grecale-teaser-photos-details/

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/2021-lexus-rc-f-fuji-speedway-edition-photos/

looks so good

[cyan lagoon]

Looks like a Prius

And I hate it

[turbid plinth]

@hybrid charm you ever hear about the Le Mans Series

[hybrid charm]

I've heard but not much

[turbid plinth]

well in the GT series of it

there was only 1 m3 gtr in it

all other contestents were using 911 gt3-rs

it got 3rd place out of 17

this was the one featured in it