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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Those HDR's came out great. That "F" in black is mean!

I still have yet to see one of these on the road.
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 06:39 AM
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Damn but auto?
Only came in auto there was no manual option i dont think at least
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:29 AM
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The "auto" that car has isn't like the auto that was in your old civic.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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That car is a beast. The only thing that sucks is that the car beeps at you when your at redline to shift after awhile that might get on anyones nerves. When they come up with a flashing software i can bet you this car will open up even more i wouldnt be shocked to see 25-40whp gains just off a tune.

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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i love it, good choice
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 02:30 PM
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That beep isn't too bad (it's just 1 beep), and with this tranny you need it, trust me. The car revs so fast and with 8 speed you're immediately at redline.

I'm waiting for an exhaust system, I'm sure there'll be great gains by removing the 3 cats that this car has!!! A tune should give good gains as well.



Originally Posted by jmartinez1170
That car is a beast. The only thing that sucks is that the car beeps at you when your at redline to shift after awhile that might get on anyones nerves. When they come up with a flashing software i can bet you this car will open up even more i wouldnt be shocked to see 25-40whp gains just off a tune.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 03:34 PM
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The "auto" that car has isn't like the auto that was in your old civic.
That's funny. I actually used to have an automatic 1981 Civic. Yeah, it sucked. I once hit 80 MPH going down hill and it was scary. Good times..

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Nice Lexus.. I love it. Imagine that thing with some performance intake and exhaust.. would sound and run mean. That is meaner than it already is.

Those openings on the fender just behind the front wheels look great too. Lots of nice design details that make it stand out.
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Congrats on the new car man. Is it true that the quad tips in the back are not functional and that the real exhaust is on the bottom somewhere?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 06:39 PM
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I've read that in a couple of places so last weekend I took a look at the rear bumper. There are 2 mufflers, each one with 2 tips, so it's a true quad tip system. Now the tips on the rear bumper are for look only, they are not connected to the tips on the mufflers, they are like in many cars that have stock chrome tips and work as sleeves over the actual tip.


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Congrats on the new car man. Is it true that the quad tips in the back are not functional and that the real exhaust is on the bottom somewhere?
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 06:48 PM
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that car is just plain out nasty...im in a toyota/lexus school and learning about that car made me fall in love...thats one fine car you got for the money!
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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by JuancaROD
My first reaction was WOW! Even though the car has about 30 miles now, I feel it pulls stronger than my Evo (once you disable traction control and put it in sport mode though). Well, I really enjoyed my Evo but it was time to evolve, comments are welcomed.
I call bull**** on this! My friend has a 511awp evo and was looking at one the other day and says that obviously his evo would walk all over this thing but he said my 400whp would be spanking it to so you can't say this thing pulls harder then your evo unless you didn't have much done to yours. I've been looking at alot of cars too like the couple you mentioned but my eyes are set on a c63 amg if I were to purchase anything its so sick


p.s. Nice car though looks really good in black

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Old Jul 2, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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On my first post I said that I was at 325HP to the wheels, just basic bolt-ons. I know I won't pull on a +400WHP (unless it's as heavy as a tank), so there is no bull**** here. What I do know is that this car stock is trapping at 113MPH, that tells you that the car is fast, and it keeps pulling hard. I can't wait until aftermarket parts get available.

Cars in this league are pretty well matched: RS4, M3, C63, and IS-F. Power-to-weight ratio is almost the same.
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:38 AM
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First of all CONGRATS!!!

I am also in the market for a new car and the M3, C63, and IS-F are at the top of my list. I think you made the right choice. M3 will be a dime a dozen. The C63 is also badasssssss!

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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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Thumbs up

jealous, that is a sweet ride.
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Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:12 AM
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That is a dream ride right there....Ultimate machine......Enjoy it...Love it...Take care of it....Definetly a beauty....very very nice.
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