Originally Posted by Raeshlavik (Post 3610900)

2013 was the last of the 'good ones' I gather. Apparently Abarth was skirting the emissions rules with the sport button, but then CARB caught on and they could no longer use the Magneti Marelli sourced ECU. So tuning a 2014+ is hellish.

Mine is lightly modified with an ATP 3 downpipe and high-flow 200-cell cat, EC V4.1 intake, Forge FMIC, GFB DV+, 4C coils and Brisk silver racing plugs, ported TB, an E+D phase 2 tune, wilwood brakes, and a full Bilstein B14 coilover set. There's also the rear seat delete and a strict weight loss plan which bring it to roughly 2100lbs.

It makes north of 200hp, which is good for mugging other cars you'd never expect - and that's always good for a laugh. :)

I flog the hell out of the thing and it's been flawless, and it's about as close as you can get to a sportbike and still have doors... And still be cheap enough to essentially be disposable.

Overall I'm of the opinion that if you've got $18k laying around, it's hard to go wrong with an Italian Shelby. ;)

Originally Posted by Over_ReV (Post 3610919)

2015 GTI It's probably quicker than my Z too... sadly

Originally Posted by Spoiler (Post 3610608)

My other car.... Hmmm, I'd rather not say so I dont have to suffer any jokes and humiliation...



But 250,000 miles on it and 52mpg.... Haven't I suffered enough?



:icon14:

Originally Posted by Aiolos (Post 3611334)

Originally Posted by Sneakernturbo (Post 3611331)

Are we talking about the P word, if so I feel you pain and understands.

Originally Posted by OhioYJ (Post 3612529)

Before I bought my 370, I had a 2015 TDI Passat, 6-speed manual, with every option you can get on a TDI in the US with a manual, and it routinely averaged 50+ MPG. My average drive to work was 52+ MPG typically. My record was 57 MPG out of the thing. Think the worst tank I ever got out of the car was 45 MPG.

Cars that get good gas mileage don't have to be small econo-boxes. It was fairly peppy even (not compared to a Z) for a large 4-door sedan that got good mileage.

http://www.cdmfabrication.com/bbpics/misc/vw1.jpg

Taken shortly after I bought the car, but the mileage did improve, it settled out around 52:

http://www.cdmfabrication.com/bbpics/misc/vw2.jpg

*Edit* (I looked it up, best was 57.3 MPG to be exact)

Originally Posted by Sneakernturbo (Post 3612828)

Okay I see. I ask because my girl drives a Prius and that's what we take on long drives.

Originally Posted by OhioYJ (Post 3612896)

Well the other poster may drive a Prius... I don't know. In ways I'll miss that car. It was a nice car, and going ~800 miles before needing to fill up was nice. However VW buying it back for more than I paid for it was a deal that I couldn't pass up.

Originally Posted by Sneakernturbo (Post 3612902)

Diesel recall?

Originally Posted by ShuuraRG (Post 3613289)

I drive my Z all year-round. Blizzaks in the winter.

Originally Posted by fire165 (Post 3613294)

Best and smartest thing you can do, if driving the Z
during the winter months.

Originally Posted by ShuuraRG (Post 3613296)

I find it odd when I either encounter youtube videos or people questioning the practicality of driving the Z in snow. It's as if the concept of winter tires is an unknown factor. The videos tend to always have Z's in either summer or all-season tires sliding around with no chance of traction. Commentator's seem to always ignore what tires they're running and simply insist that the Z is a summer car not fit for winter driving. Drives me insane...

Originally Posted by ShuuraRG (Post 3613296)

I find it odd when I either encounter youtube videos or people questioning the practicality of driving the Z in snow. It's as if the concept of winter tires is an unknown factor. The videos tend to always have Z's in either summer or all-season tires sliding around with no chance of traction. Commentator's seem to always ignore what tires they're running and simply insist that the Z is a summer car not fit for winter driving. Drives me insane...

Originally Posted by POS VETT (Post 3614024)

Ignorance is bliss.

Originally Posted by Amj2020 (Post 3612491)

I have a 2016 BMW 750i xdrive, and surprisingly it is not all that great in the weather. Ive noticed none of the BMW I have owned are that great in snow. I usually just take my wife's Infiniti QX60 and that does much better than the BMW.