OT: Anyone buy an Acura MDX recently. Need to bounce a price off of you….

[an]

esmith, the Audi A4 2.0T actually get better MPG than the TSX. 20/31 vs 20/28. That’s splitting hair, but still :-).

Yeah, 2015 would be when my G35 should be ready to die. That would be perfect timing for me actually.

Turbo cars are so easy to tune, it’s ridiculous. The EVO IX gets around 330AWHP from just a chip, intake, and cat-back. Haltech already have a GT-R with nothing more than a chip running 11.1 sec in the 1/4 miles.

FLU, I do noticed the turbo trend and I’m cheering it every step of the way. Benz already announced that they’ll be replacing all their engine with turbo variant w/in 2.5 years. Ford is announcing they’re replacing their F150 engines with a 2.5L I4 turbo making 260HP and 300 ft-lb of tq and 3.5L V6 TT making 350HP and 390 ft-lb of tq.

[Eugene]

esmith, no doubt crap interior. EVO and WRX STI aren’t exactly built for aesthetic reasons.

Crap interior is specific to EVO IX. Prev-gen WRX STI was decent looking. The OEM shifter is too long but I think that’s curable. If I had gotten a warmer reception in Bob Baker Subaru in Carlsbad last October, I’d be a driving a STI instead of a Beemer. (Is that good English?)

EVO X looked good on pictures, too.

[Eugene]

esmith, no doubt crap interior. EVO and WRX STI aren’t exactly built for aesthetic reasons.

Crap interior is specific to EVO IX. Prev-gen WRX STI was decent looking. The OEM shifter is too long but I think that’s curable. If I had gotten a warmer reception in Bob Baker Subaru in Carlsbad last October, I’d be a driving a STI instead of a Beemer. (Is that good English?)

EVO X looked good on pictures, too.

[Eugene]

esmith, no doubt crap interior. EVO and WRX STI aren’t exactly built for aesthetic reasons.

Crap interior is specific to EVO IX. Prev-gen WRX STI was decent looking. The OEM shifter is too long but I think that’s curable. If I had gotten a warmer reception in Bob Baker Subaru in Carlsbad last October, I’d be a driving a STI instead of a Beemer. (Is that good English?)

EVO X looked good on pictures, too.

[Eugene]

esmith, no doubt crap interior. EVO and WRX STI aren’t exactly built for aesthetic reasons.

Crap interior is specific to EVO IX. Prev-gen WRX STI was decent looking. The OEM shifter is too long but I think that’s curable. If I had gotten a warmer reception in Bob Baker Subaru in Carlsbad last October, I’d be a driving a STI instead of a Beemer. (Is that good English?)

EVO X looked good on pictures, too.

[Eugene]

esmith, no doubt crap interior. EVO and WRX STI aren’t exactly built for aesthetic reasons.

Crap interior is specific to EVO IX. Prev-gen WRX STI was decent looking. The OEM shifter is too long but I think that’s curable. If I had gotten a warmer reception in Bob Baker Subaru in Carlsbad last October, I’d be a driving a STI instead of a Beemer. (Is that good English?)

EVO X looked good on pictures, too.

[Coronita]

[quote]FLU, I do noticed the turbo trend and I’m cheering it every step of the way. Benz already announced that they’ll be replacing all their engine with turbo variant w/in 2.5 years. Ford is announcing they’re replacing their F150 engines with a 2.5L I4 turbo making 260HP and 300 ft-lb of tq and 3.5L V6 TT making 350HP and 390 ft-lb of tq.[/quote]

You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[Coronita]

[quote]FLU, I do noticed the turbo trend and I’m cheering it every step of the way. Benz already announced that they’ll be replacing all their engine with turbo variant w/in 2.5 years. Ford is announcing they’re replacing their F150 engines with a 2.5L I4 turbo making 260HP and 300 ft-lb of tq and 3.5L V6 TT making 350HP and 390 ft-lb of tq.[/quote]

You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[Coronita]

[quote]FLU, I do noticed the turbo trend and I’m cheering it every step of the way. Benz already announced that they’ll be replacing all their engine with turbo variant w/in 2.5 years. Ford is announcing they’re replacing their F150 engines with a 2.5L I4 turbo making 260HP and 300 ft-lb of tq and 3.5L V6 TT making 350HP and 390 ft-lb of tq.[/quote]

You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[Coronita]

[quote]FLU, I do noticed the turbo trend and I’m cheering it every step of the way. Benz already announced that they’ll be replacing all their engine with turbo variant w/in 2.5 years. Ford is announcing they’re replacing their F150 engines with a 2.5L I4 turbo making 260HP and 300 ft-lb of tq and 3.5L V6 TT making 350HP and 390 ft-lb of tq.[/quote]

You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[Coronita]

[quote]FLU, I do noticed the turbo trend and I’m cheering it every step of the way. Benz already announced that they’ll be replacing all their engine with turbo variant w/in 2.5 years. Ford is announcing they’re replacing their F150 engines with a 2.5L I4 turbo making 260HP and 300 ft-lb of tq and 3.5L V6 TT making 350HP and 390 ft-lb of tq.[/quote]

You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[an]

[quote=fat_lazy_union_worker]
You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[/quote]
I’m already using full synthetic for my G35 and changing oil every 4k miles. I know with turbo comes more care, but I can deal with that for the extra potential. I would get a turbo timer and a oil cooler if I get a turbo car anyways, so the reliability shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

BTW, there’s a new car wash/auto spa place that just open up in Sorrento Valley that uses Royal Purple. They’re charging $60-$65 for up to 6 quart of Royal Purple + a free car wash. I think that’s a pretty good deal considering Royal Purple goes for at least $6/quart and a car wash is $10.

I read about the new S4/S5 going with supercharger and I don’t like that decision. Problems with their old S4 shouldn’t be blame on the turbo but more of the engineering behind it. I never hear too much complaint from the Supra/Z/EVO/STI crowd regarding reliability, so I have to assume it’s more of an Audi problem and not turbo problem. It could also be the type of buyers as well. Supra/Z/EVO/STI buyers might know more about cars and not whine when something happen while S4 drivers might be more whiny to Audi. Who knows…

[an]

[quote=fat_lazy_union_worker]
You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[/quote]
I’m already using full synthetic for my G35 and changing oil every 4k miles. I know with turbo comes more care, but I can deal with that for the extra potential. I would get a turbo timer and a oil cooler if I get a turbo car anyways, so the reliability shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

BTW, there’s a new car wash/auto spa place that just open up in Sorrento Valley that uses Royal Purple. They’re charging $60-$65 for up to 6 quart of Royal Purple + a free car wash. I think that’s a pretty good deal considering Royal Purple goes for at least $6/quart and a car wash is $10.

I read about the new S4/S5 going with supercharger and I don’t like that decision. Problems with their old S4 shouldn’t be blame on the turbo but more of the engineering behind it. I never hear too much complaint from the Supra/Z/EVO/STI crowd regarding reliability, so I have to assume it’s more of an Audi problem and not turbo problem. It could also be the type of buyers as well. Supra/Z/EVO/STI buyers might know more about cars and not whine when something happen while S4 drivers might be more whiny to Audi. Who knows…

[an]

[quote=fat_lazy_union_worker]
You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[/quote]
I’m already using full synthetic for my G35 and changing oil every 4k miles. I know with turbo comes more care, but I can deal with that for the extra potential. I would get a turbo timer and a oil cooler if I get a turbo car anyways, so the reliability shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

BTW, there’s a new car wash/auto spa place that just open up in Sorrento Valley that uses Royal Purple. They’re charging $60-$65 for up to 6 quart of Royal Purple + a free car wash. I think that’s a pretty good deal considering Royal Purple goes for at least $6/quart and a car wash is $10.

I read about the new S4/S5 going with supercharger and I don’t like that decision. Problems with their old S4 shouldn’t be blame on the turbo but more of the engineering behind it. I never hear too much complaint from the Supra/Z/EVO/STI crowd regarding reliability, so I have to assume it’s more of an Audi problem and not turbo problem. It could also be the type of buyers as well. Supra/Z/EVO/STI buyers might know more about cars and not whine when something happen while S4 drivers might be more whiny to Audi. Who knows…

[an]

[quote=fat_lazy_union_worker]
You won’t be if after a few years of ownership, not running synthetic, and not letting your turbo cool down before shutting down. Trust me on that one. Not that I’ve had a problem with oil coking on my own car (because I do run full synthetic, change every 5k miles AND run a turbo timer that lets things idle for 2 minutes while I’m not there), it will happen more or less.

What’s funny is that apparently audi is planning to use a supercharger on the next S4/S5, and not turbos. Perhaps too many problems with the biturbo in the first generation S4.

[/quote]
I’m already using full synthetic for my G35 and changing oil every 4k miles. I know with turbo comes more care, but I can deal with that for the extra potential. I would get a turbo timer and a oil cooler if I get a turbo car anyways, so the reliability shouldn’t be too much of an issue.

BTW, there’s a new car wash/auto spa place that just open up in Sorrento Valley that uses Royal Purple. They’re charging $60-$65 for up to 6 quart of Royal Purple + a free car wash. I think that’s a pretty good deal considering Royal Purple goes for at least $6/quart and a car wash is $10.

I read about the new S4/S5 going with supercharger and I don’t like that decision. Problems with their old S4 shouldn’t be blame on the turbo but more of the engineering behind it. I never hear too much complaint from the Supra/Z/EVO/STI crowd regarding reliability, so I have to assume it’s more of an Audi problem and not turbo problem. It could also be the type of buyers as well. Supra/Z/EVO/STI buyers might know more about cars and not whine when something happen while S4 drivers might be more whiny to Audi. Who knows…

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