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Nope AutoTrader dealer portal tracks everything for our inventory. You can see who has called about the car, emailed about it, vehicle views, how many times it's appeared in a search, clicked to get map or directions, and if you want you can even enable call recording to monitor sales personnel, etc etc.... Pretty cool if you ask me.
How do the paddle shifts feel? Quick, smooth, and responsive? I loved the SMG paddle shift transmission in the M3 and I feel when it's time to move on to something new I'd like to get a X MR to try something different.
On another note I am leaving at 6AM tomorrow to go to West Chester, PA and from there to New Jersey and then back in the evening. It's going to be a long day, but well worth it!
Debating whether or not to take the EVO.
How do the paddle shifts feel? Quick, smooth, and responsive? I loved the SMG paddle shift transmission in the M3 and I feel when it's time to move on to something new I'd like to get a X MR to try something different.
On another note I am leaving at 6AM tomorrow to go to West Chester, PA and from there to New Jersey and then back in the evening. It's going to be a long day, but well worth it!
Debating whether or not to take the EVO.
If anyone want to go see a hillclimb, there is one this weekend near Cumberland Maryland this weekend. http://www.polishmtnhillclimb.com/ I'll hopefully be able to break the 1 min mark this year. Its a nice drive to get there if you go out near somerset and down. How about a evo meet-drive to a hillclimb-party for the night?
If anyone want to go see a hillclimb, there is one this weekend near Cumberland Maryland this weekend. http://www.polishmtnhillclimb.com/ I'll hopefully be able to break the 1 min mark this year. Its a nice drive to get there if you go out near somerset and down. How about a evo meet-drive to a hillclimb-party for the night?
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If anyone want to go see a hillclimb, there is one this weekend near Cumberland Maryland this weekend. http://www.polishmtnhillclimb.com/ I'll hopefully be able to break the 1 min mark this year. Its a nice drive to get there if you go out near somerset and down. How about a evo meet-drive to a hillclimb-party for the night?
sweet jebus! leaving at 6am? i think i am going to have to pass on that one. thanks for the offer though.
you beat me enough when i am driving a car i am familiar with. i can only imagine the humiliation you would lay down with me behind the wheel of the red rocket.
will you be at the time trial august 10th?
you beat me enough when i am driving a car i am familiar with. i can only imagine the humiliation you would lay down with me behind the wheel of the red rocket.
will you be at the time trial august 10th?
I'm still up in the air about the time trial. I think the price is what's keepin the attendance down. I know, no working. But $115 or so is steep. Dang scca charging $15 for weekend membership, you wonder why they have membership issues.
[quote=EVORaab;5951092]How do the paddle shifts feel? Quick, smooth, and responsive? I loved the SMG paddle shift transmission in the M3 and I feel when it's time to move on to something new I'd like to get a X MR to try something different.quote]
From what I understand, the TC-SST is awesome. I've heard some claims that it's the very best they've driven so far and some claimed to like the DSG better because it supposedly shifts a little quicker. The M3, GT-R, and X tranny's are all made by Getrag I beleive so those three should be fairly similar. Personally I've never driven any kind.
From what I understand, the TC-SST is awesome. I've heard some claims that it's the very best they've driven so far and some claimed to like the DSG better because it supposedly shifts a little quicker. The M3, GT-R, and X tranny's are all made by Getrag I beleive so those three should be fairly similar. Personally I've never driven any kind.
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I just noticed something different in my X the last few days. I am now getting a consistent 25-26 mpg on the highway with cruise control. I only used to get somewhere between 20 and 22 before i gave it in for the 5000 mile service. Would this rather sudden change in mpg be attributed to the new components breaking-in. I never thought that mpg differences would be so high between a brand-new car and one that's broken in. I also read somewhere that its common practice to have ECU's set to run richer than normal for proper breaking in of engines in modern cars. Could this mean that it doesn't run as rich anymore after the first service ? 
I just noticed something different in my X the last few days. I am now getting a consistent 25-26 mpg on the highway with cruise control. I only used to get somewhere between 20 and 22 before i gave it in for the 5000 mile service. Would this rather sudden change in mpg be attributed to the new components breaking-in. I never thought that mpg differences would be so high between a brand-new car and one that's broken in. I also read somewhere that its common practice to have ECU's set to run richer than normal for proper breaking in of engines in modern cars. Could this mean that it doesn't run as rich anymore after the first service ?
I had a feeling when you saw the time, you wouldn't come.
I'm still up in the air about the time trial. I think the price is what's keepin the attendance down. I know, no working. But $115 or so is steep. Dang scca charging $15 for weekend membership, you wonder why they have membership issues.
I'm still up in the air about the time trial. I think the price is what's keepin the attendance down. I know, no working. But $115 or so is steep. Dang scca charging $15 for weekend membership, you wonder why they have membership issues.
i don't think i will be able to make it out this weekend, but good luck!
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I am not sure if it helps with mpg, I two other cars that hit 4000 to 5000 miles and noticed better fuel economy,,, The ecu could be set to run the a little rich during break in, but looking at the fuel maps I have seen no different variables... It has to be in the the timing advance .......I am actually researching this currently...I know there is a difference at lower miles/ hrs I think around 400 miles The fuel/ timing map changes... Factory preset///
Not sure where you took your car in for service, but the few mpg difference could be attributed to the factory TSB's that have been issues for our vehicles. The TSB's were issued because of fluctuating idle issues and high rpm hesitation complaints from many customers. So Mitsu released updates to flash into the ecu's. There are two versions. Have you gotten any of them? Unless you went to Baierl, I highly doubt any other dealership around even knows about the updates. While doing the checkup, Mike may have just updated your car with the latest flash. Just a thought. Maybe he'd chime in.