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    Image of fuchikoma fuchikoma
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    I'd love to get one of those for my car just to keep the road salt out...
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12/04/09

    @fuchikoma: It actually has the opposite effect. The tray is "vented" to direct the airflow under the car. This also has the additional result of directing a moist spray of salt-laced moisture against the bottom of your car. That, and there are gaps betwen the panels and the body, so all the better to trap that gunk right up against the metal.
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    Image of Number_Six Number_Six
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    What happens when the dangling red wire snags on something?
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    Image of ColonelGentleman ColonelGentleman
    12/04/09

    @Number_Six: You'd probably have a pretty bad electrical smoke leak. I hear they sell refill kits but maybe only for English cars.
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    Image of Ian Wish Ian Wish
    12/04/09

    @Number_Six: the bigger problem is probably the big black box lying on the floor that it's attached to... seems like it might slow you down a bit.
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    Novaload promoted this comment Ian Wish was starred Ian Wish was unstarred
    Image of electricarchie electricarchie
    12/04/09

    @ColonelGentleman: [www3.telus.net] Indeed. thankfully by 1997 the prince of darkness was slowly being replaced by Bosch in Land Rovers, so my car hasn't had many electrical gremlins... *knocks on every available wood surface*
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    Image of Scandinavian Flick Scandinavian Flick
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    I see London, I see France, I see a torque-vectoring rear differential from an xDrive50i.
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    Image of Novaload Novaload
    12/04/09

    @Scandinavian Flick: Excellent.
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    Image of iancoleTX iancoleTX
    12/04/09

    @Novaload: Seconded
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    Novaload promoted this comment iancoleTX was starred iancoleTX was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/04/09

    In reply to Is That An Undertray In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy To See Me?
    Damn...

    I thought it was the new H2!
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    Active Hybrid sounds kinda like a washing powder.

    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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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/03/09

    @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.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    Hybrid Crack Pipe.
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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    12/04/09

    @bmoreDLJ:
    Yeah, definitely. Holy crap that's a fuck-ton of money.
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    Image of snapoversteer 'bout to get told snapoversteer 'bout to get told
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    Why is everything on the car "active?" What does "active hybrid" mean? What makes the front seats "active?"
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    Image of TTopJohn TTopJohn
    12/03/09

    @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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    Image of RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment
    12/03/09

    @TTopJohn: @snapoversteer 'bout to get told:

    Actually, it probably means the bolsters are active, and inflate further under hard cornering. Mercedes offers this as well.
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    snapoversteer 'bout to get told promoted this comment RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment was starred RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment was unstarred
    Image of oddfish oddfish
    12/03/09

    @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.
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    Image of TTopJohn TTopJohn
    12/03/09

    @RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: The bolsters may do that, but since the 00 model year E38 7, BMW has offered an "Active Comfort" seat that has a massaging function in the seat bottom. Oddly, on some BMWs, it is only available for the driver's seat, not both front seats.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    I'm so glad now that I resisted buying the Inactive Hybrids everyone else is offering.
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    Pic 2 has a very 'Mopar fastback' look to it; pity the rest of the car looks like a Camry with a bodykit.
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    Image of Ash78, cube farmer Ash78, cube farmer
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    Isn't the Lexus LS460h even more expensive? I had the ~$115k range in my head.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    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.
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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    that'll show them smug Prius drivers!
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/03/09

    In reply to BMW 7-Series Hybrid Priced At $103,125!
    Um, that's in Mexican pesos, right?

    A douchey ride just got douchier. Just when you think something is 100%...
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    Image of aniteshj aniteshj
    12/03/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: There is never 100%.

    There is only 100% so far...

    Leave a little room to anticipate for additional doucheness.
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    12/03/09

    @aniteshj:

    Yeah...sometimes I am compelled to recalibrate various internal meters. The Doucheometer, the Loserometer, Idiotometer, and others.

    Sounds like I need to break out the test gear for a couple of them.
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    Image of ArtForge ArtForge
    12/01/09

    In reply to Customized JDM Honda Odyssey Does BMW Better Than 5 Series GT
    Wow. Why am I reminded of a dropped Pontiac Aztek? Oh yeah, cause it is ugly as shit too.
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    Image of LuciferV8 LuciferV8
    12/01/09

    In reply to What Happens When You Don’t Change Your Oil For 60,000 Miles
    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.

    2. That girl is not wife material.
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