***Official Photo of the Day*** -- CARS

[holyc0w]

Half-Life 3 is out...or err part 3/3

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[KevinC]

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[cakM3]

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Just putting it out there....


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[ZHPizza]

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Just putting it out there....


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[704sw]

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Just putting it out there....


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I’ll be honest—I’m not sure it’s any worse than the released pics of the 2020 7 Series.

[joeybananaz18]

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Just putting it out there....


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tries to make a bmw..... builds an edsel instead

[Sockethead]

Three letters.... WTF?

[704sw]

Three letters.... WTF?

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[holyc0w]

'tis a nice hooptie

[704sw]

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I see this E93 every day when I’m walking the dogs, but today was the first time I’ve seen this gorgeous E91.

Black Sapphire Metallic, 6MT, cross-drilled rotors, M3 wheels.

[slater]

love it!

[704sw]

love it!

I’m sure anyone looking out their window at that moment thought “what the frig is this dude taking a picture of a station wagon for?”

If they’d sold E91 335s in the US I’d have a lot less money in my bank account right now.

[slater]

I’m sure anyone looking out their window at that moment thought “what the frig is this dude taking a picture of a station wagon for?”

If they’d sold E91 335s in the US I’d have a lot less money in my bank account right now.

yeah, LOL.

my dad has a ratty E90 335xi 6MT "Boston Commuter" that just grenaded a LF axle... he asked me if i wanted it. my first thought? "oh sheeit, i need to find a Touring now to swap the drivetrain into..."

WTF is wrong with me?!?!?!

[704sw]

yeah, LOL.

my dad has a ratty E90 335xi 6MT that just grenaded a LF axle... he asked me if i wanted it. my first thought? "oh sheeit, i need to find a Touring now to swap the drivetrain into..."

WTF is wrong with me?!?!?!

I’m not finding the problem in your statement...

:ducking

[slater]

I’m not finding the problem in your statement...

:ducking

LOL. the entire statement is a problem. :)

[Sockethead]

LOL. the entire statement is a problem. :)

Pretty much! :)

[RUS_ZHP]

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I see this E93 every day when I’m walking the dogs, but today was the first time I’ve seen this gorgeous E91.

Black Sapphire Metallic, 6MT, cross-drilled rotors, M3 wheels.This touring is gorgeous for sure! Imaging it in different color...let's say Lemans blue or whatever blue was available for e91.

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[704sw]

This touring is gorgeous for sure! Imaging it in different color...let's say Lemans blue or whatever blue was available for e91.

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I think it was Montego Blue (if I remember right from casually E90 shopping before the ZHP), but BMW has SO MANY shades of mid/dark blue I can’t keep track lol.

Black Sapphire is a gorgeous color that doesn’t show up in photos very well, but in person it’s my favorite black for sure.

[3ZHP]

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[3ZHP]

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[704sw]

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That 4 -> 3 downshift would be a bitch!

[3ZHP]

That 4 -> 3 downshift would be a bitch!

Either way![emoji1787]


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[3LiterStraightSix]

That 4 -> 3 downshift would be a bitch!Jist downshift from 4 to reverse and end that atrocious tranny!

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[KevinC]

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[ZHPizza]

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space gray is a sexual state of being

[joeybananaz18]

space gray is a sexual state of being

34671

couldn't agree more. sold mine about a year after this pic was taken.

[ZHPizza]

34671

couldn't agree more. sold mine about a year after this pic was taken.Damn dude

Every since I drove @slater 's 335i I've found myself talking to space gray 335is's in chat rooms late at night

I can't stop

Talk me out of it

Please

For my financial security

And my marriage

[Rovert]

I can't stop

Talk me out of it

Please

For my financial security

And my marriage

Stop

Don’t do it

Your wife likes security

You sell that and she’s leaving.

Nuff said??

Oh and coupes only hold 4 people legally. Not quite the fam jam bus like the ZHP is. [emoji41]

[slater]

Damn dude

Every since I drove @slater 's 335i I've found myself talking to space gray 335is's in chat rooms late at night

I can't stop

Talk me out of it

Please

For my financial security

And my marriage

dude... one drive in the X3 next week and you'll forget about the 335is.

seriously though... we got some talking to do.




Stop

Don’t do it

Your wife likes security

You sell that and she’s leaving.

Nuff said??

Oh and coupes only hold 4 people legally. Not quite the fam jam bus like the ZHP is. [emoji41]

his ZHP is a coupe, so... same and same. :)

[ZHPizza]

Peterman gonna push me to buy this one and I can't wrap my mind around spending $25k on a car with the most problematic BMW engine

http://enthusiastauto.com/qsearch/?id=5727&form_display=51

dat dct tho

[704sw]

Also the most damage-prone BMW wheels ever.

[joeybananaz18]

Peterman gonna push me to buy this one and I can't wrap my mind around spending $25k on a car with the most problematic BMW engine

http://enthusiastauto.com/qsearch/?id=5727&form_display=51

dat dct tho

There ya go- you talked yourself out of it. If you go from a m54 to an n54, you’re in for a rude awakening if reliability is at the top end of your list of must haves. Fortunately for me I went the other way around.

Mine was a pre facelift but I did the lci tails and a lot of gloss black stuff outside- I actually did the mirror caps BEFORE the IS came out. And I’m still considering gloss black on the OG. Maybe I’ll invest in a set of 17 inch apexs for winter duty.


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[Rovert]

his ZHP is a coupe, so... same and same. :)

My coupe has 3 seatbelts in the back. I'm pretty sure a 330Ci is the same. :) It's the E92 that only has 2 seatbelts in the back.

[ZHPizza]

My coupe has 3 seatbelts in the back. I'm pretty sure a 330Ci is the same. :) It's the E92 that only has 2 seatbelts in the back.Son I haven't used the back seat in like 2 years and definitely don't plan to have any sprogs

Might as well put a waterbed back there at this point

[ZHPizza]

There ya go- you talked yourself out of it. If you go from a m54 to an n54, you’re in for a rude awakening if reliability is at the top end of your list of must haves. Fortunately for me I went the other way around.

Mine was a pre facelift but I did the lci tails and a lot of gloss black stuff outside- I actually did the mirror caps BEFORE the IS came out. And I’m still considering gloss black on the OG. Maybe I’ll invest in a set of 17 inch apexs for winter duty.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk...what if torque and a DCT is at the top end of my must haves...?

Why did you get rid of your N54? Did the Mitsubishi turbos do that thing where they die?

[Rovert]

Son I haven't used the back seat in like 2 years and definitely don't plan to have any sprogs

Might as well put a waterbed back there at this point

Ok put a waterbed in it. I’ll come to sleep over in it and give a review of my evening!! [emoji41]

[joeybananaz18]

...what if torque and a DCT is at the top end of my must haves...?

Why did you get rid of your N54? Did the Mitsubishi turbos do that thing where they die?

well then......

So ultimately what made me get rid of my 335 was that I took a new job that lead me to move in with my girlfriend (now wife) and since we were in manhattan I really had no need for a car. it was really just a depreciating asset and since we had a wedding coming up the following year, i decided to sell.

But honestly owning a 335 for 5 years just wasn't the bmw experience i expected. yes super fast, but i remember needing to take it in for servicing quite frequently for a bunch of little things. I can't remember a lot of them exactly but one that stand out was when i put in the bmw performance pedals and the gas pedal set of some code and when i brought it in to my dealer they were ready to void my warranty. fortunately i had the original pedal with me and swapped it back in front of them and everything was cool. ultimately it left me feeling that bmws (and cars in general) were going to a direction i wasn't ready to go in with technology. i never had waste gate rattle or blow my turbos as others on e90post had but i did go through a couple of HPFPs. And the thought of my car coming to a near dead stop from 80mph on the highway never sat well with me. while i owned the car 20/20 did a special on bmw and the hpfp. Id happily own a 325,328 or 330 from the e90 era. But the N54 left a bad taste in my mouth.

[johnrando]

Great shot Kevin!

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[704sw]

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Holy crap, did anyone else see this S54 Clown Shoe on BaT?!

4,400 miles and sold for $92,000!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-m-coupe-11/

[RUS_ZHP]

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Holy crap, did anyone else see this S54 Clown Shoe on BaT?!

4,400 miles and sold for $92,000!!!

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2002-bmw-m-coupe-11/I saw that. It's absolutely bonkers price.

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[KevinC]

More Space Gray E86 porn for you boys.. as a bonus, some nice AZ sunset scenery in the background. But wait - that's looking to the south, and that's San Jose Peak In Sonora, Mexico, that's visible on the right side of the tree, just above my hood. Squint or use binoculars and I can see the border fence from here.

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[3ZHP]

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[Rovert]

Attempting to use my DSLR when I'm so used to using an iPhone. LMAO

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[slater]

Attempting to use my DSLR when I'm so used to using an iPhone. LMAO

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Nice trees.


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[Silbergrauwler]

More Space Gray E86 porn for you boys.. as a bonus, some nice AZ sunset scenery in the background. But wait - that's looking to the south, and that's San Jose Peak In Sonora, Mexico, that's visible on the right side of the tree, just above my hood. Squint or use binoculars and I can see the border fence from here.

https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-mgZLCCb/0/XL/i-mgZLCCb-XL.jpg


Great looking car and a beautiful view from your home. Congrats. It must be a good feeling to walk out your front door to that view and hop inside a Z4M.

[cakM3]

Attempting to use my DSLR when I'm so used to using an iPhone. LMAO

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Nice to see the CSL bootlid on your M3 Trevor! Really makes the car look right in my opinion. Great pic! [emoji1417]


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[danewilson77]

Great shot Trevor

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[Rovert]

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[3ZHP]

Very COOL picture!


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[3ZHP]

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[3ZHP]

Big Power! 2500 Total Hp, to be exact.

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[holyc0w]

From a local car show:

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[704sw]

The turquoise-ish color of that Fastback is incredible

[holyc0w]

The turquoise-ish color of that Fastback is incredible

Re-paint for the ZHP? Seems like it could be Twilight Turqoise.


I was quite fond of that burgundy Mustang.

[holyc0w]

@704sw Special USPS delivery for Spenser: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFQX7AS
The album for August 3rd and 4th at Road America.

There are 5 videos at the end with various shakiness levels, but the camera mic seems to do a good job sound-wise.

[704sw]

@704sw Special USPS delivery for Spenser: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmFQX7AS
The album for August 3rd and 4th at Road America.

There are 5 videos at the end with various shakiness levels, but the camera mic seems to do a good job sound-wise.

Some nice shots in there as always! I'm going to really miss the sound of that RSR next year :crying

[holyc0w]

Some nice shots in there as always! I'm going to really miss the sound of that RSR next year :crying

Thanks. It sounds like an angry mosquito, but I will miss all the sounds once we go full electric or 0.5L 2 cylinder hybrid.

I picked out some shots from day 1 (August 3rd):

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Into Canada Corner:
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[ZHPizza]

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[holyc0w]

Nice spot

AZ-1 - I remember that thing from Gran Turismo 2.

[BMWCurves]

Guy at the DMV had a go karthttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20190813/c521380dc8e38e0949c5555d9ad865d5.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBVy1ciP_ik

[ZHPizza]

Damn I didn't even notice the gull wing doors! I didn't know what the hell that thing was.

I was walking out and saw the owner by it and just stopped. Took two steps. Stopped again. Stepped a little closer until he was looking at me and I was just like "......explain...please."

[BMWCurves]

Damn I didn't even notice the gull wing doors! I didn't know what the hell that thing was.

I was walking out and saw the owner by it and just stopped. Took two steps. Stopped again. Stepped a little closer until he was looking at me and I was just like "......explain...please."

The more manageable brother:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fqu6VgtJ04

[704sw]

The more manageable brother:

RCR is probably the weirdest YouTube channel I regularly watch because you never know what kind of video you’re going to get. Will this be like the Dodge Viper video where he talks about big red dicks for 60 seconds? Or will this be like the Cadillac XLR video where the last 3 minutes are a relatable and sentimental story about your grandfather that makes you sit in silence for a minute or two after the video ends, just reflecting.

[holyc0w]

I don't watch RCR, because I have not found the videos to be entertaining. It's weird because it seems like the humor would be up my alley, but the videos just seem a bit flat.

:ducking

[holyc0w]

Here is Part 2.

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Day 2

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[704sw]

A couple from my weekend so far...

Rain or shine, you can always count on Porsche Cup drivers to go off track in every session.

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And a Star Wars themed Ligier Prototype

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[holyc0w]

And a Star Wars themed Ligier Prototype

I spotted that one on the stream. Nice capture

[cakM3]

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I quite like the look, but the sound I heard on Twitter last night left a lot to be desired.

*yes I know cell phone video isn’t a great representation, but I’ve recorded enough videos of race cars with my phone to know the C8.R, unlike it’s predecessors, does not sound like Satan’s Thunderstorm.

[cakM3]

I quite like the look, but the sound I heard on Twitter last night left a lot to be desired.

*yes I know cell phone video isn’t a great representation, but I’ve recorded enough videos of race cars with my phone to know the C8.R, unlike it’s predecessors, does not sound like Satan’s Thunderstorm.

I'm sure with the right exhaust you can make it sound much better.....

[704sw]

I'm sure with the right exhaust you can make it sound much better.....

Unfortunately that cannot happen. Once the FIA and IMSA approve homologation for GTE and GTLM classes Pratt and Miller will not be able to make any modifications to the car. Joys of governed body racing.

[holyc0w]

That's one of the reasons I made it out this year - the last year of thunderous rumble. It's rumored to be turbocharged, and that also kills the idea of the sound being similar to the C7-R.

[holyc0w]

It's still naturally aspirated. The difference is the flat-plane crankshaft.

[holyc0w]

A few from Road America:

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Whole album:
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[Rovert]

Vacuumed, Clayed and Sealed the car up...I noticed how nice it is to detail panels if you have a lift. I left the side doors 1/4 of the way up and I could work on the panels at eye level...no squatting necessary! haha

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[cakM3]

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absolute perfection! :cool

[johnrando]

Very nice!

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[cakM3]

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Every time I see an M3 badge slapped on any non-M car I find myself asking the same question.... "Why?!?!?" FMFL
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[t.er]

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Every time I see an M3 badge slapped on any non-M car I find myself asking the same question.... "Why?!?!?" FMFL
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Sent from my iPhone 11 Pro Max using Tapatalk ProEven worse how they kept the 328 badge, like why.... at that point it's obvious it's not an M3



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[cakM3]

Even worse how they kept the 328 badge, like why.... at that point it's obvious it's not an M3



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exactly!! [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]


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[Rovert]

Made a recent solo road trip from Vancouver to Edmonton in Lil' D to surprise my sister for Mother's Day. An amazing trip where I'm usually in the back of the car because my Dad usually drives, so Mom and I get chauffeured. LOL

I wondered if I'd get tired on this longish 1,200km/740 mile journey but not one time did I feel drowsy. Every corner and every straight stretch was met by new scenery and another opportunity to go WOT which wasn't denied. Had no problem making it there in one full tank of fuel while passes with 4-5 trucks in a row were met with ease, even in the highest of elevations. I'm sure this motor surprised a lot of current large displacement V8 vehicles!

While on my journey I pulled in for quick stretches and photos! Here are just a few of the many throughout my adventure...

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[ZHPizza]

Damn Trev that sounds like a great trip and sick shots along the way!

[fredo]

:like

[BMWCurves]

From the ratio of front:rear shots, it's clear you're a derriere man

[Rovert]

From the ratio of front:rear shots, it's clear you're a derriere man

Why are you so observant William? It’s like you’re my therapist. Soon there’ll be supporting frontal mods to make the lens work the front. [emoji51][emoji2958]

[BMWCurves]

Side note: you live in a beautiful country.

[t.er]

No snowstorm pics? Come on!

[Rovert]

No snowstorm pics? Come on!

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[Will]

Beautiful!

And 740 miles on one tank of fuel, amazing.

[FL116]

Took a stop off I-95 to snap a photo. Such a timeless design.

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[cakM3]

Took a stop off I-95 to snap a photo. Such a timeless design.

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agreed :thumbsup

[Galapolis]

Friend of mine bought a V8 Vantage in Seattle so we got to drive it back to the East Coast over the weekend. Some great scenery out west, definitely want to go back there to explore it properly on my own time.

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[ZHPizza]

Friend of mine bought a V8 Vantage in Seattle so we got to drive it back to the East Coast over the weekend. Some great scenery out west, definitely want to go back there to explore it properly on my own time.

39215BRO

I need to hear about this trip and see more this car. I think Aston has had some of the best car designs in history.

Great angle on this shot

[Galapolis]

BRO

I need to hear about this trip and see more this car. I think Aston has had some of the best car designs in history.

Great angle on this shot

I mean the trip was really compressed, we both only got 2 days off work so we flew into Seattle Thursday night, picked the car up Friday morning and checked into our Nashville hotel Saturday night. We then drove to Atlanta the next day where I flew back after one more night since I didn't want to backtrack from Florida. There was no time for sightseeing and we only stopped for gas (we were only getting 290 miles from the 19 gallon tank) and like 2 scenic overviews on the Seattle to Nashville stretch. Still tried to make the best of it.

Leaving Seattle, lots of mountains.

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They then turn into this desert. Very interesting to see that transition.

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Probably the highlight of the desert.

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Heading through Montana we started seeing pine trees and mountains again. The car felt really at home in Montana.

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Behind the wheel in Montana/Idaho.

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We eventually ended up in South Dakota after driving all night. I got a shower at a truck stop where I learned that Gojo body wash is a thing.

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After that we headed south through Iowa and Missouri but by then it was just corn fields so we didn't bother stopping for sights. By the time we got to Kentucky the scenery was more or less familiar stuff so we didn't pay much attention to it.

Another shot of the car in Georgia.

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The Aston itself was nice of course. Great build quality with all metal and leather parts. The engine and exhaust sound like a NASCAR V8. Crazy stuff and super loud too. It wasn't particularly fast (not surprising given the weight + it was fully loaded) but the real disappointment was the throttle response. You could literally count a full second between smashing the throttle and anything happening at all. You would have hated it.

The steering was also ridiculously heavy, may as well not have had power steering. Good steering feel but not as good as the E46 interestingly. Snappier though with a tighter steering ratio. Horrible steering position, my wrists hurt after driving a few hours, although the seating position is really good. Feels very close to a GT86 but with a V8 swap and double wishbones with massive tires all around.

The clutch and gearbox were the heaviest I've ever felt and the clutch only engaged pretty much after you let go of the pedal fully, so it was more like an on and off switch. My ZF 6 speed feels like utter trash now after experiencing the Aston. Although the gear knob was a joke, nothing comes close to the ZHP or BMW Performance knob I guess.

I never really cared much for Astons but I would definitely have one over a 911 now.

[t.er]

Amazing trip! Other than drinking gas it's the perfect GT car for a road trip.

[BMWCurves]

Amazing trip! Other than drinking gas it's the perfect GT car for a road trip.

Beautiful car but I can't help but laugh at that gas mileage. My friend's old Land Rover Discovery gets better high mileage and it's about as aerodynamic as a brick.