Recent content by emessthree

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    big hit in depreciation

    Your reading comprehension sucks, when did I say it was a collector's car? I said KBB isn't 100% accurate and doesn't always reflect certain factors of a said car, such as being a limited production run.
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    big hit in depreciation

    KBB doesn't accurately take into account limited production vehicles. The demand for an MS3 should be higher than an average car because of the limited numbers. That isn't to say your car didn't lose value because it definitely did, but I wouldn't put too much stock in the KBB value to be 100%...
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    new ms3 owner - and random/cool facts!

    It's a quote from a movie, I wasn't necessarily disagreeing with you. However, I am interested to see some dyno numbers or other proof this is true.
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    new ms3 owner - and random/cool facts!

    That may be the most insanely idiotic thing I have ever heard. I award you 0 zero points and may god have mercy on your soul.(lol)
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    anyone else have the "wife" blues?

    As a married man myself I feel your pain a little bit because I can't just do whatever I want anymore, but if it is within reason we just talk about it. If she wears the pants that much and won't let you buy something relatively small, then yeah, grab your balls back
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    I'm using about a half quart of oil every 500 miles

    wtf mang? Am I missing something? The MS3 has a Ford motor in it?
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    Horrible track times...WTF?!

    Couple bits of info - 1 - reaction time has nothing to do with 1/4 mile. 2 - 60 ft time is the most important thing to pay attention to. 2.6 is horrible, 2.4 is still very bad. 3 - trap speeds are usually directly related to the HP of the car. 94 MPH for a ~220 WHP car weighing 3300 lbs with...
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    side-by-side comparo of GT HID's vs' Sport HID's

    thanks for the info everyone. I have a 5000K 35 Kit on the way which will be installed next wednesday. We'll see how it looks, 5000K 35 Watts bulbs are about 2300 lumens so the light will be 2x of the stock halogen bulb. It looks an HID drop in with the sport lights will look good, but not as...
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    side-by-side comparo of GT HID's vs' Sport HID's

    I just want to see the difference in light output/pattern of the sport vs the GT model. A picture of the GT HID's shining up against a wall that shows the light cutoff would be what Im looking for. (thumb)
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    side-by-side comparo of GT HID's vs' Sport HID's

    I did some searching and found a post asking about the headlight/projector differences between the sport model and the GT model, but noone had a definitive answer as to whether or not the assembly is the same in the sport model as it is in the GT model. My search didn't answer my question or get...
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    Purchase Price San Diego Bye S4 hello Speed3

    21K for my sport about a month ago..
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    Rate your MS3!

    I like effortless acceleration, styling, room, brakes, suspension, red-stitching on the steering wheel, and price. I hate the imprecise shifter, location of the intercooler, higher seat postion in the car than i would prefer and my damn right knee is always is hitting the center console!
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    A couple more n00b-ish questions...

    PArt 1 of his advise is utter bullcrap. Part 2 is partly true depending on the driving conditions for the last few minutes prior to shutting off the motor. The reality of most modern engines with modern lubrication technology means you don't have to babysit the car as far as start up. Start...
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    Advice Needed - Considering an MS3

    Sales people typically have quotas to meet that are determined monthly.
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    Advice Needed - Considering an MS3

    Trust me, don't listen to a word he tells you. Stick to your guns. It is the last day of the month, he will go to great lengths to sell that car today. He might seem like he is being cool, but he is hiding something and they will all get paid no matter what. demand he takes the P5 for 11K (or a...
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