Automotive things going-on

[Mr. Daystar]

https://autos.yahoo.com/2022-ferrari-daytona-sp3-basks-220100798.html

This is a beautiful car. I would go for the candy apple red color, over yellow, but these are still great looking Ferraris. If they're a limited run, you know the purchases, are going to be by invitation only. The question is, how long before one ends up on the auction block. There have been A LOT of cars going to auction lately. Everything from classic American muscle, to hand built exotics, and across a pretty big price range. This is $2.2 million new, even if someone dumps one quick, they're going to make a decent profit.

 

[tvstrip]

Toyota Denied a Warranty Repair on GR86 Engine Because It Found a Photo of the Car Drifting
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a40783042/toyota-gr86-warranty-repair-denied/

This “proof,” along with the FTSs remark that the issue is common when drifting (he is a local drifter well-known in the community), prompted him to deny the warranty claim and the Service Manager to agree with the decision. I was provided an estimate of $11k for the repair.

Unless driving your performance sport car on a racing track is stated to void your warranty, this is BS on Toyota's part. I can understand them denying the claim on a Corolla because that's not normal usage. But do they expect sports car drivers to just use the car for getting groceries?

 

[Mr. Daystar]

I had a work associate that bought an expensive BOSS Mustang a few years ago. It was a powerful car, and came with color coded keys. One of them unlocked all sorts of goodies, but you weren't supposed to use it until you put a certain amount of miles on the engine. I never asked about the warranty, but he said it would wreck the engine if you used it to soon, so I would imagine they could deny you repairs, now a days all of these new cars have chips that record speed and engine RPM data. They can tell what you do to the car, and how good, or badly you do it. I know a lot of trucking companies have access to that information, for every tractor via satellite. They know where you are, and if you're whoopin on their truck.

 

[tvstrip]

My insurance company basically got me to connect a GPS transponder in exchange for lower rates. Basically it monitored everything from where I went, when I drove and fast acceleration/hard braking. In exchange, I got up to 25% off my insurance. I played the game and got 25% off, and then they discontinued the program, but said I could keep the discount so long as I stayed with them.

It was pretty freaky how much data a little device plugged into that little slot by your steering wheel can gather.

 

[Pornfan99]

Now THAT is a sound system!!

https://www.boston.com/news/local-n...3-different-towns-police-say/?p1=hp_secondary

 

[Mr. Daystar]

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/1949-mercury-convertible-connected-olivia-201500376.html

Everything looks better with flames. I like this big old land vessel.

 

[tvstrip]

I thought it was interesting that carjackings were so commonplace in these countries that this commercial made sense.

And more examples of how humour can be localized

 

[Pornfan99]

Whoa!! $22M for a 1955 Ferrari driven (with multiple wins, and signed) by Carroll Shelby!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2022/08/21/carroll-shelby-1955-ferrrari-sold/7860182001/

 

[Mr. Daystar]

When you look at that car, you know where he got the idea for the Shelby Cobra's.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

https://autos.yahoo.com/1969-mustang-fastback-boasts-427-140000363.html

I love this little ticket magnet. I can see me getting speeding tickets on a regular basis, with that bright red "LOOK AT ME" paint job.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

https://autos.yahoo.com/2022-mecum-monterey-auction-pulls-213000004.html

There's a whole lot of money being thrown around here.

 

[Pornfan99]

1969 Mustang Fastback: what; 560HP? On THAT chassis? Talk about a widow maker!

mecum: Oh ..; that 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was previously owned by Paul Walker..

 

[Mr. Daystar]

Yeah, that Cobra Jet engine was a beast, Imagine it in a lighter Shelby chassis/body. At least the Mustang has a little heft. That color just screams, write me up ocifer.

 

[Pornfan99]

Damn.. "Cox Automotive recently reported that the average transaction price of a new car crested $48,000 in July." Although, I think he meant the term VEHICLE - which includes trucks and SUVs..

https://www.yahoo.com/autos/cost-car-ownership-629-per-144000243.html

 

[tvstrip]

That thumping you hear is the head of a hose which apparently got caught in the brush and dented the shit out of the poor guy's car. Apparently he complained, and the car wash told him to take it up with his insurance...

 

[Pornfan99]

Well .. here we are in late September .. and Hertz is STILL advertising those GT500's "sometime this SUMMER.." But - they do have a nice video ad for the car!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1tDRn2RmTg

 

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[Mr. Daystar]

OUCH!

 

[Supafly]

I love classic petrol cars swapped electric. ESPECIALLY when true artists did the whole work.

Here, look at some.

 

[tvstrip]

Many great cars belong to dumbass drivers...