I'm shopping for the final bits now, I think I've found it...but I've gotta make sure it's an inside the glass vinyl first:
Mebbe one of these too:
Mebbe one of these too:
Am I crazy? (Car Question)
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Definitely the second option - customer is always right
Yeah. I threw some electrical tape on it to hold it in place just to make sure it doesn't pop out 'tween now and then, but the black tape on the black car is hardly noticeable even. 
It has a rechargeable flashlight in the glove box hooked up to a charger, HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!
It has a rechargeable flashlight in the glove box hooked up to a charger, HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!
Yeah. I threw some electrical tape on it to hold it in place just to make sure it doesn't pop out 'tween now and then, but the black tape on the black car is hardly noticeable even.
It has a rechargeable flashlight in the glove box hooked up to a charger, HOW COOL IS THAT?!?!
It is pretty neat I guess, but I would not be that excited personally as I could rig it myself if I wanted it
You have a pretty nice car though. I am glad it has worked out considering your stress level.
Putting myself into those stress levels is what helped me find it though, without it I would probably be driving a rusted out Jeep Wrangler right now.
As for the car, I just love all the little things I'm discovering, It's so fun, it just keeps getting better for me.
/me is rather easily impressed
As for the car, I just love all the little things I'm discovering, It's so fun, it just keeps getting better for me.
/me is rather easily impressed
It's an automatic transmission, only available in some AMG models with the new 6.3l engine. Currently it's only in SL63, comin in some others soon. It is a "special" multi-clutch which you won't see in any other Mercedes models, developed solely for fast switching and this functionality was finally possible with it so we implemented that too.
You can do it as often as you wish, just have to leave it some time for cooling down after doing several such starts in series. It gets automatically disabled until it's cooled down below the upper temperature limit. The display in the instrument cluster will tell you what's going on, it's pretty much fool-proof (I hope
).Digi, nice car you got there, you'll have lots of fun with it!
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I was comparing US to Europe in general, the cars over there in the USA are dirt cheap compared to anywhere in mid/western europe.
BTW- We need to get some new tires since the ones that came with it have <20% tread....my wife is currently looking at these Yokohomas, decent?
I went of Yokos when I had a set fitted to my old Renault 5 GT Turbo and they lasted less than six months, but it was a mad little car, about 200 bhp
I have Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s fitted to my Subaru Impreza STI and cannot recommend them highly enough, far better than the Bridgestones that are standard fit. More grip, better in the wet and they seem to suffer less wear. Had them on for about a year now and there is still plenty of tread left, the fronts with Bridgestone were due for replacing every year.
I have Michelin Pilot Sport PS2s fitted to my Subaru Impreza STI and cannot recommend them highly enough, far better than the Bridgestones that are standard fit. More grip, better in the wet and they seem to suffer less wear. Had them on for about a year now and there is still plenty of tread left, the fronts with Bridgestone were due for replacing every year.
Hmmm, might not be an issue with me. I can't chirp my wheels at all, 180hp & AWD make for very little lost traction.
Moot point; while I was researching them my wife went ahead and bought 'em.
And the other thing we need for it would be something like this.
We've been thinking of getting a GPS unit, this one we could transfer between cars or carry with us. Any opinions advice?
We've been thinking of getting a GPS unit, this one we could transfer between cars or carry with us. Any opinions advice?
Actually my wife is looking at a Blackberry 8830c right now.
That means she's already bought it thenActually my wife is looking at a Blackberry 8830c right now.