And, on a personal note, I dislike the way these bloody eco-aware leviathans are price-aligned specifically to target people like Bono and bloody Tom Cruise.
Wahey for the environmentally conscious super-rich!
@Rust-MyEnemy: It's entirely appropriate for them to pay through the nose as early adopters of the technology that puts them in a good light. Better they should do the beta testing and foot the bills for some of that development testing and tooling than the next group of 3-series or Mini purchasers.
@snapoversteer 'bout to get told: Active in regards to the front seats means they provide a subtle massage. I don't think it means the same thing when used as a modifier to "hybrid"
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RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment was starred
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@snapoversteer 'bout to get told: If you don't care for the 'active hybrid' system, BMW also offers it 'passive-aggressive hybrid' system. It doesn't get the advertised gas mileage, but it's the Japanese's fault.
What type of hybrid is this - battery or hydrogen?
I am intrigued by the ceramic controls option.
And while you're there, this being a screaming deal, you might as well spring for the extended wheelbase, so you can get the massaging, reclining rear seats. You deserve a little pampering every now and then.
I once knew this girl with a purple Ford Probe who asked me to check the thing out because it was "shaking" when she drove it. Being interested in her for ahem...other reasons, I obliged and came to her apartment complex that weekend.
As soon as I arrived, I asked her for the keys, got behind the wheel, and cranked the ol' grape jellybean up. As soon as I cranked however, the damn thing started to shake like a wet dog. "Sweet Jesus, what the hell happened here?", were the exact words out of my mouth at that instant. My curiosity piqued, I popped the hood open, saw nothing odd, and decided to pull the oil dipstick.
It was bone dry.
I told her that her car was likely toast, but for $30 bucks or so we might have a chance with an oil change. That is, if it a) actually started back up correctly again and b) didn't profusely leak out all the oil right there.
She gave me the money and I bought the most potent mix of stop leak, friction modifier augmented, high-mileage formulation oils and oil additives I could find.
I got to work on the oil change and noticed there actually was some oil in the engine, but it was about a half a quart of the thickest, blackest, slime I have ever seen come out of an engine.
A few minutes later, her plucky Probe was actually running without having a seizure. I told her to get it looked over again by a professional just to be safe.
Thinking back on the slime, I asked her: "When was the last time you got an oil change?"
She told me something to the effect of: "I think maybe a year, year and a half ago. Why? How soon should I change it? I have no time for these things."
I took away two things from this:
1. If you are ever in the South Florida area, and you are considering a used ride, you should probably avoid buying a purple Ford Probe.
Had a Saab 96 come in to a shop I used to work at. 46k miles, she asked for an oil change, said it had been a while since she had her oil changed so she wanted to go synthetic. After the tech looked at her dip stick and saw the sludge piled on it, it was his and another mechanics opinion that it had never been changed. Much as she tried to argue that it had been changed 8k miles ago, her engine still ate itself less then 500 miles later.
@kaneshadow: hahaha yeah. She even tried to come back to us and make us liable for that. Luckily I'm a copious note taker and I wrote on the original work order "Master Tech believe oil has never been changed - customer advised" so she didn't exactly have a leg to stand on.
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And, on a personal note, I dislike the way these bloody eco-aware leviathans are price-aligned specifically to target people like Bono and bloody Tom Cruise.
Wahey for the environmentally conscious super-rich!
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Actually, it probably means the bolsters are active, and inflate further under hard cornering. Mercedes offers this as well.
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I am intrigued by the ceramic controls option.
And while you're there, this being a screaming deal, you might as well spring for the extended wheelbase, so you can get the massaging, reclining rear seats. You deserve a little pampering every now and then.
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A douchey ride just got douchier. Just when you think something is 100%...
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As soon as I arrived, I asked her for the keys, got behind the wheel, and cranked the ol' grape jellybean up. As soon as I cranked however, the damn thing started to shake like a wet dog. "Sweet Jesus, what the hell happened here?", were the exact words out of my mouth at that instant. My curiosity piqued, I popped the hood open, saw nothing odd, and decided to pull the oil dipstick.
It was bone dry.
I told her that her car was likely toast, but for $30 bucks or so we might have a chance with an oil change. That is, if it a) actually started back up correctly again and b) didn't profusely leak out all the oil right there.
She gave me the money and I bought the most potent mix of stop leak, friction modifier augmented, high-mileage formulation oils and oil additives I could find.
I got to work on the oil change and noticed there actually was some oil in the engine, but it was about a half a quart of the thickest, blackest, slime I have ever seen come out of an engine.
A few minutes later, her plucky Probe was actually running without having a seizure. I told her to get it looked over again by a professional just to be safe.
Thinking back on the slime, I asked her: "When was the last time you got an oil change?"
She told me something to the effect of: "I think maybe a year, year and a half ago. Why? How soon should I change it? I have no time for these things."
I took away two things from this:
1. If you are ever in the South Florida area, and you are considering a used ride, you should probably avoid buying a purple Ford Probe.
2. That girl is not wife material.
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I think with normal camber and height it would actually look OK.
Props to the builder, looks damn near seamless.
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