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CU Medallion [56005]
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Call off the dogs, the hunt is over...
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May 10, 2023, 10:10 AM
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I have found my automobile.
Wait, no, that's a Maserati MC20. I can't afford that. I'm getting this one:
Certified pre-owned 2020 Giulia Ti Sport (now they call it the Veloce - just means limited slip diff, sport suspension, and comically oversized paddle shifters). Warranty is good through 2026, which assuages my anxiety regarding Italian car reliability. It has the best torque converter automatic trans in the biz (ZF 8HP). It's also equipped with saddle leather interior and a 14 speaker Harman Kardon stereo.
I haven't been this excited about a new (to me) car since I bought my RX-8 back in 2007. And like the RX-8, I'm getting a sweet deal because resale value for these go off a cliff. And also like the RX-8, Obed® shall mock me for this acquisition for a minimum of ten years.
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Oculus Spirit [79110]
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Aren't they Chryslers now?
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May 10, 2023, 10:26 AM
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That would be my only concern.
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CU Medallion [56005]
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Stellantis is the parent company.
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May 10, 2023, 10:35 AM
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So there may be some cross-pollination. My salesman said he identified some Jeep bits in the Maserati SUVs. The Alfa is like 85% Italian and the rest is the German trans, so I don't think there is much if any Chrysler DNA.
Still, Italians are not renowned for automotive reliability either.
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CU Medallion [55641]
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Cool. Does it have the clover leaf on the side?
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May 10, 2023, 10:29 AM
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Hard-core Euro car guys love them some Alfas.
Enjoy.
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CU Medallion [56005]
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Unfortunately that's just on the Quadrifoglio.
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May 10, 2023, 10:38 AM
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Hence the four leaf clover: quad. It has the Ferrari-derived 2.9 liter turbo V6. That one's a tad outta my price range. And honestly, I don't think I need a car with a sub-5 second 0-60 time anyway. The 4 banger has 280 hp and 306 lb-ft of torque, which is still plenty of fun.
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All-In [26877]
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It really is an outstandingly beautiful car.
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May 10, 2023, 10:33 AM
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Your mechanic is going to really appreciate looking at it.
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Heisman Winner [137744]
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Are the comically oversized paddle shifters
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May 10, 2023, 10:36 AM
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wheel-mounted or column-mounted?
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CU Medallion [56005]
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Column-mounted as God intended.***
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May 10, 2023, 10:39 AM
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Heisman Winner [137744]
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Walk me through the logic here then.
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May 10, 2023, 11:20 AM
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I'm certainly less of a car guy than you and Obed and a few others, but do you never have the need or intent to up- or downshift mid-turn? I realize that it's a fraction of a percent of the time that you actually get to drive your car like that, but it sure seems like an F1 driver would scoff at column-mounted shifters (or buttons, which would be even dumber).
Educate me on this. My body is ready.
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CU Medallion [56005]
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It's so you don't mix-up your downshift hand with your
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May 10, 2023, 11:46 AM
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upshift hand. I'd guess that F1 steering wheels have fewer degrees of travel, so they're less likely to invert the paddles. F1 drivers rarely take a hand off the wheel, whereas with a street car you might turn the wheel with one hand and flick a paddle with the other.
What's more confusing to me is why you'd have paddle shifters with a torque-converter automatic or especially a CVT. I guess they just think it looks cool.
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Heisman Winner [135451]
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Looking at it, I'm going to assume that you would have to
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May 10, 2023, 10:44 AM
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strap your deer to the hood, and also probably add a trailer hitch in order to move furniture or take garbage cans to the dump. Seems kinda....unwieldy.
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I used my internet research skills to investigate that tag
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May 10, 2023, 10:50 AM
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for you...
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Oculus Spirit [79110]
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Getting that close up shot
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May 10, 2023, 10:55 AM
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This reminds me I need to convert a short vid I have of
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May 10, 2023, 10:57 AM
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MsLovin making brownies into a gif
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Oculus Spirit [79110]
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please post for our viewing pleazur***
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May 10, 2023, 10:58 AM
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Re: please post for our viewing pleazur***
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May 10, 2023, 11:15 AM
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I had only 232 points.
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May 10, 2023, 11:20 AM
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So the 200 point award is the most I could give. and a TU.
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Haha, I see that lil guy in there :)***
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May 10, 2023, 11:31 AM
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She loads them with chocolate chips
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May 10, 2023, 11:35 AM
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idk exactly know why (maybe to distribute the chips more better) but it mudda frickin WORKS. MsLovin's brownies are a 10.
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What do you load her with.
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May 10, 2023, 12:10 PM
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AMIRITE?!
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BOAISY***
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May 10, 2023, 12:13 PM
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Oculus Spirit [79388]
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It's only missing one thing to put it over the top
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May 10, 2023, 11:26 AM
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eh. that doesn't look half bad.***
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May 10, 2023, 11:30 AM
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Oculus Spirit [79388]
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Has some WRX vibes***
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May 10, 2023, 11:46 AM
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Funnily enough, the first owner replaced the Giulia with a
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May 10, 2023, 11:56 AM
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WRX.
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"WHALE HEZ JUSS REPLACN 1 PROBLUM FER ANUTHER!!!!!"
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May 10, 2023, 12:06 PM
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probably obed.
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I love you obed.***
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May 10, 2023, 12:06 PM
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Oculus Spirit [79388]
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My understanding is they are a bit underpowered
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May 10, 2023, 12:10 PM
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I've been semi contemplating getting a 'sporty' sedan for commuting since my trucks getting some miles on it now, and that seems to be the consensus.
I really, REALLY want the new Nissan Z even though it isn't a sedan. I think I'd feel bad putting a ton of miles on one though.
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Re: Call off the dogs, the hunt is over...
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May 10, 2023, 12:03 PM
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That one has the carbon fiber inserts correct?
Bad ### bro. Bad fuckingggg assss
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No carbon fiber on this one.
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May 10, 2023, 12:31 PM
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And I wish it had the leather dash and upper doors, but it checks every other box for me.
Interior looks like this right cheer:
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Be glad about the dash
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May 10, 2023, 12:36 PM
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Every Stellantis product with the leather dash has glue failure within 3-4 years if the car spends any time in the sun at all. It looks sweet until it starts pulling up and curling.
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No hate here…..and don’t listen to these
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dolts. That’s a sweet ride and congrats on working hard to obtain a dream. That gets forgotten.
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Lot o points [155578]
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You are right about the mocking
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May 10, 2023, 12:10 PM
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IF you had bought that out of warranty. As it sits, that’s a super sweet ride and the warranty has solved the biggest issue that car has (aside from screaming for a manual transmission option). I hope you enjoy it and keep me in the loop on the ownership experience. Really wondering if their reputation is deserved or urban legend.
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