What You Said (9/6-9/12)

2002 BMW M3: I Miss It. Do You?

I Miss My Italian, Too
By slickersdrip on September 7, 2009 2:13 PM
I kinda miss the M3... but as srlracing said, it's the Ferrari that I really miss. The Love/Hate relationship that all of the editors without it was entertaining... as well as the classic April Fools Day post about the Ferrari.
I'd love to see a 2002 Z06 or 2011 (with the Coyote V8) join the fleet.

I've Witnessed Those Stripes In the Making
By banditone on September 7, 2009 4:45 PM
Actually my dad has a Trailblazer SS. Great truck. He got RWD so he can do big burnouts, and trust me that truck does big burnouts. I have the stripes in front of my house to prove it.
Best, Scott Oldham

Hummm
By carguy622 on September 8, 2009 6:36 AM
...sorry I was distracted by that hideous Hummer.

By bkochuk on September 8, 2009 1:12 PM
"hideous Hummer" is redundant...

Car Porn
By 07mx5 on September 9, 2009 8:50 PM
hmmm...i've never drive an M3 of any kind. I feel like a virgin reading about sex...

2009 Audi A4 Avant: 6-Speed Won't Hold A Gear

Ah, It Never Gets Old
By ckk2 on September 7, 2009 11:39 AM
at least the sunroof is properly gapped.

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS: Utah Is a Good Place for the Camaro

Johnny Utah?
By PaulBubel on September 7, 2009 6:43 PM
We love our daytime 80 mph speed limit out in west Texas. I can hardly remember the horrible days of 55 mph. I guess I'm blocking those memories subconsciously or something.

By cwc1 on September 7, 2009 8:24 PM
What a welcome sign.

2009 Mini E: Four Warnings

I'll Take a Mini D
By autoboy16 on September 8, 2009 9:32 AM
Wow, this car hasn't made it to 1,000 miles yet? Most IL cars make 5,000 in this amount of time! Btw, thanks for answering my question about the headlights! If they were Halogen, i would be afraid to drive this car in the dark. I would go buy some ebay kit really quickly if that were the case!
EXIT VEHICLE button? Wow! I am officially never going to get a Mini E! BMW/Mini, PLEASE bring a Mini D to the States before 2015!

Run, Forrest, Run
By 7driver on September 8, 2009 9:33 AM
The "Run Away" icon is kind of funny, but if you think about it, 150lbs of gasoline in an internal combustion car can be equally as catastrophic if not more and the only warning indicators you have are heat, smoke and flames. Advantage: Electric car (all else being equal, of course).

2009 BMW M3: An added benefit of the front spoiler shape

I'd Buy That Option
By brooksbell on September 8, 2009 1:42 PM
Made me think that a nice engineering addition to parking and blind spot cameras would be if they took pictures and stored them in the event of a collision. Maybe catch a photo of the perp.

By civilag on September 9, 2009 9:42 AM
@brooksbell: That's a a great idea with cars already equipped with cameras. Especially useful if the collision happened when the car was parked and the owner was away. Hrmmm...you could be onto something!

2009 Infiniti FX50 AWD: Recaro Child Seat

Sense and Sensibility
By jason25 on September 8, 2009 1:49 PM
The FX50 makes no sense at all. And it is way too expensive. But for some reason if I had the coin, I wouldn't hesitate to buy one.

Baby Stiggy
By hybris on September 8, 2009 9:56 PM
Looking at the size of that seat I can't help but think that The Stig must have rode in one as a child. Nonetheless its huge for a baby seat.

2009 Ford Flex: A Rare Bird in So Cal

Live in Detroit?
By joeo26 on September 8, 2009 3:53 PM
Pontiacs Pontiacs Pontiacs, grand ams, grand pres, and g6's EVERYWHERE. There are a lot of Mustangs as well.

By stephen987 on September 8, 2009 4:57 PM
Silver Accords and Camrys on the "rich" end of town. Blue Civics and silver Corollas in my neighborhood.

Hey, Bubba
By 07mx5 on September 9, 2009 8:38 PM
in S. Texas
there are trucks.
small trucks,
lowered trucks
lifted trucks,
blue trucks
red trucks
new trucks
old trucks
four door trucks
two door trucks
imported trucks
domestic trucks
Tahoe trucks
Expedition trucks
trucks towing boats
shrimp gumpo
pan fried shrimp
deep fried shrimp
pepper shrimp
shrimp sandwich
oh wait, off topic...

2009 BMW M3: Super seats, great color, but starting to creak

Don't You Wish We Had an Edit Button?
By mmmmmmmm3 on September 10, 2009 7:30 AM
My E90 doesn't creak but maybe that only happens with guady red leather :)

By mmmmmmmm3 on September 10, 2009 11:41 AM
or gaudy red leather...whichever spelling you prefer :)

2009 Audi S5: High Fashion

Agreeing With Us Is Not Fahionable
By slickersdrip on September 8, 2009 6:15 PM
I have to agree with this post in a sense. While it's highly dependent on which model (I'm more likely to think country club when I see a 2.0T w/auto 4 compared to say... a 335i coupe with a six speed), generally the Audis are flat out better styled vehicles in my opinion. When I was walking across campus to see the Longhorns flatten the LA-Monroe Warhawks on Saturday my friends and I saw a black Audi A5 with a six speed and the S-Line package. It was absolutely stunning-- everyone in my group, both male and female stopped to look it over and gush over its looks.

By slickersdrip on September 8, 2009 6:16 PM
Wow Mike, I totally just inadvertently proved your point. Whoops.

Haute Gear
By cwmoo740 on September 10, 2009 2:10 PM
Not to mention that Top Gear fans thinks of Audi as the high-fashion "designer" brand thanks to Jeremy Clarkson. Anyone ever watched his top gear review of the TT? And anyone remember that Audi makes the R8? One of the most impressive looking cars on the road today? Not to mention that people in Europe just eat up the A3 because of its cool image and looks.

2009 BMW M3: Rubber in Second. And Third.

Why Read an Enthusiast Blog If you Don't Want Us To Drive Enthusiastically
By alex4515 on September 9, 2009 8:38 AM
Exactly. Anyone buying a used performance car, especially one like the M3, should expect or assume that it has been driven hard at some point. Otherwise, what is the point of having such a car?

Huh?
By ptcdawg on September 9, 2009 1:00 PM
Clutches for manuals don't cost that much...that said, who wants a stinking manual in a  performance car? Give me the stick anyday...

Oh, OK. Hello, Edit Button?
By ptcdawg on September 9, 2009 6:13 PM
PTC was confused....especially on the "who wants a manual" comment.. should have said "automatic"

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS: On the Highway, It Gets 21 MPG

As a Woman I Resemble That Remark
By ace47 on September 9, 2009 5:59 PM
It gets 21mpg because it has a girly redline.

Excellent Point
By wrinklebump on September 10, 2009 11:07 AM
Oh my god people the thing has over 400 horsepower and we're arguing about mpg.

2009 Nissan 370Z: Damage Update

Pre-Dinged, Is That a New Option?
By bradyholt on September 9, 2009 8:48 PM
I got my car used and pre-dinged, so I'm not all that concerned about further minor damage. As long as it's not in a position to get worse (rust), I'm fine with it. Keeping something that's used in the conditions a car is in pristine condition isn't worth the aggravation.

2009 Nissan 370Z: The Dipstick Lover's Sports Car

Heh
By bimmerjay on September 10, 2009 1:01 PM
"It's that yellow thing for those of you out there that own a brand new BMW and have never seen a dipstick before." All BMWs have dipsticks, they're just located in the driver's seat instead of under the hood.

2009 Audi A4 Avant Meets the 2010 Audi R8 V10

Are You Sure About That?
By kissel1 on September 10, 2009 11:13 AM
Dear Mr Oldham,
Cars cannot talk! They are machines!
Pathetic.

2009 Nissan 370Z: Where is My Rear Wiper?

Where's My Umbrelllllla? (B52s)
By 3ricchu on September 10, 2009 1:23 PM
Drive fast enough and the water just runs off =D
It's what I do on my Mustang

2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS: Soul of a Sports Car?

I Read All of Your Comments
By walking_dead on September 11, 2009 2:31 PM
whats funny is Jordan likely will not elaborate any further on this article. I would like, as other readers to better understand his point. I'm curious, but doubtful these writers even read comments

2009 Mazda 6: Not Many On The Road

Come On, It's Not That Bad
By m3shmem3 on September 11, 2009 10:46 AM
Maybe because it looks like an RX-8 tried to swallow an ES350 but gave up half way through and died of boredom. How did they manage to create something so generic that it makes a Camry look exciting?

2009 Nissan 370Z: Clutch Pedal Problem

This Would Be Funny If We Weren't Still Pissed Off
By wobbly_ears on September 11, 2009 11:06 AM
Did you loan it to your brother-in-law too??

Predicting Comments
By mikes12 on September 11, 2009 12:11 PM
Yea...nissan sucks.
Should have got a vette.
BMW's better.
GTR and Z are awful.
If it were my money.....
I hate the Z
I hate Nissan.
Ok...cool. Got them all out of the way for everyone else.

By crowb on September 11, 2009 12:33 PM
@ mikes 12 - I believe you left out something to the effect of:
"If this were the Camaro or Challenger, Edmund's would be screaming how this was 'totally outrageous' and 'evidence that American cars are inferior'. The bias among the editorial staff is massive. blah blah blah blah..."

2009 Dodge Challenger R/T: Why Do I Like This Car?

Roger Miller Is Smiling
By felonious on September 11, 2009 2:44 PM
I believe that feeling you're describing is "King of the Road". It's a good one. :) Many cars do not have it, like my 04 STi. To make up for that, I had to drive it around like a street racer, to prove that it was sporty. In a "King of the Road" car, you don't have to prove anything to anyone, because they already know. Relaxed, confident, and powerful.

Donna DeRosa, Managing Editor