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      06-07-2018, 01:18 AM   #45
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big turbo's lag is actually another world when power comes to stage..

among these i d consider Porsche and Lexus.. which Lexus's engine is great but its pretty old actually.. why dont you consider Corvette?
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      06-07-2018, 05:45 AM   #46
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Of course it does. But think of it like this. 40% of all cars sold in 2017 had a snail. Up from around 27% in 2015. R&D isn't going towards naturally aspirated motors. It probably won't ever again.

My Mazda 3 was a truly horrible engine. No offense to the N52, as they're dead reliable and cheap, but there really isn't a single area (aside from the first three generations of HPFP) that the N54 didn't clean that things clock. Of all the things I didn't like about our 135i, the motor wasn't on the list.

I tried to resist this trend too and I'm still fighting the three pedal war. But my GTI is so much better than my Mazda 3, even with its evil turbo. And honestly, with a flash it's even better, aside from the stock clutch clearly fighting a losing battle.

Have you at least driven an F8x? Comparing an N/B motor to an S motor isn't really fair, especially if the N/B isn't flashed. I'll repeat, if you're just basing your lack of interest in turbos in the B58, a car that loses the will to live at 5k rpm, at least try a sportier turbo engine. If it wasn't so hard to flash the B motors, you'd have an easier time there.
I agree there are many aspects of modern cars that are better than those of past, but I am so averse to turbo lag that I am willing to forgoe those other improvements and hold on to non-turbo for now.

I have driven an M4 manual and found the turbo lag even more pronounced in that car...it was very powerful, but the power "wound up"...there's no instantaneous response with turbos and that's what I have always disliked.. for me it creates a disconnect, a loss of feeling of control and response. I wish I wasn't so sensitive to it

I actually don't mind the "running out of breath" aspect of the b58, as I tend not to rev out in my driving style, it's just the lack of crisp instant response that doesn't work for me.
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Are you looking for a sports car or a sedan? I have a '13 C2S, amazing car, but hardly a family vehicle. My wife had a '12 base Panamera that was just totaled. I'm getting her a CPO '13 Panamera GTS for $57k, it's a beast with 430 HP and no turbo.
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Are you looking for a sports car or a sedan? I have a '13 C2S, amazing car, but hardly a family vehicle. My wife had a '12 base Panamera that was just totaled. I'm getting her a CPO '13 Panamera GTS for $57k, it's a beast with 430 HP and no turbo.
a car with some practicality but also feeds the passion...the panamera gts came to mind but it is just so huge
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a car with some practicality but also feeds the passion...the panamera gts came to mind but it is just so huge
It is, but it feels like a much smaller car when you drive it, the handling is so good.
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Are they ever going to make the smaller sedan (Pacan) or did Audi put the kibosh on that?
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      06-07-2018, 04:28 PM   #51
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You know a CPO Panarammammaaarraraa may be the way to go, that;s really not crazy at all.

Maserati Ghibli?
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      06-07-2018, 04:43 PM   #52
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Ghiblii are all turbos. You could get a Quattroporte though, and while huge, they do sound nice. Oops, snails there too.
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      06-07-2018, 05:12 PM   #53
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Again, size won't be necessarily what you prefer but how about a GS-F? Barely any heavier than the RC-F with a lot more practicality, better looks (imo) and can be had at significant discounts new.
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Honestly at what point do you just get the M5 with the V10 in it, spend 15K or so to refresh it and drive around a mean arse car for net $40K??
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Honestly at what point do you just get the M5 with the V10 in it, spend 15K or so to refresh it and drive around a mean arse car for net $40K??
i always loved the e60...in silverstone especially

but that smg trans bites
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Again, size won't be necessarily what you prefer but how about a GS-F? Barely any heavier than the RC-F with a lot more practicality, better looks (imo) and can be had at significant discounts new.
gsf...very laggy tranny

i miss manual...i need somethinh at least as immediate as the zf8
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