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| Priceless, and why I'm still single:
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| I don't think I'm going to buy another BMW M car again. Nothing except the E92 M3 and E60 M5 in their lineup tickles my fancy. I mean... Why the hell did they become a badge whore?! They put the ///M badge on the back of the X5 and X6. There's no point to either of those two vehicles besides marketing and badge-whoring. What the hell is the point of shoving a twin-turbo 4.4L V8 into a 4500lb automatic transmission SUV?! They preach the fuel efficiency of turbocharging versus naturally aspirated engines... That piece-of-shit still gets something like 12 miles to the gallon... I still say that weight cutting is the best solution to satisfy all the needs of efficiency, acceleration, and cornering. I'd rather drive a Porsche 911 Carrera S with 385 horsepower, weighs about 3000lbs, and gets 18/25 gas mileage. I guarantee I can handily defeat an X5M or X6M in all aspects of the track and visit the gas station half as often. I'm sick of porky cars.
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| Reason why I disagree with a V8 BMW M3 and just about any Mercedes-Benz and Audi in existence at the moment:
2009/2010 Porsche 911 Carrera S:
- 3.8L Flat-6 (horizontally opposed 6), direct-injected, high revving
- 385bhp, 310lb-ft @ 4400 rev/min, 12.5:1 compression
- 0 to 60 time: 4.5 sec (advertised)
- Curb Weight: 3131 lbs
- Gas Mileage: 17 city, 25 highway
2009/2010 BMW M3:
- 4.0L 90 degree V8, 6 individual throttle bodies, high revving
- 414bhp @ 8300 rev/min, 295lb-ft @ 3900 rev/min, 12.0:1 compression
- 0 to 60 time: 4.7 sec (advertised)
- Curb Weight: 3704 lbs
- Gas Mileage: 14 city, 20 highway
Notice how the Porsche is both faster and more fuel efficient. Secret? Nope. Check out the curb weights. The lighter car, obviously, is more efficient. Automakers should invest on cutting weight big time instead of making a larger engine and adding weight. There's no reason that the M3 with a carbon-fiber roof, V8 that's lighter than the previous inline-6, and a small profile should weigh 3704 lbs. I have my money on the Porsche as a stronger performer on the track as well. It has a lot less momentum to shift around in hard cornering.
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| Wow. I even manage to fail in relationships with the opposite sex in my dreams. Tells me that I'm going to end up like the 40 year old virgin, except with a nice car. Fuck my life.
Here's another reason to fuck my life:
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| I need a break. Thank God I come home in 5 days.
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