Saturday, September 25, 2010

A perfect car for a woman

Women need specific cars. Unlike the men, women are not as skilled in driving. They don't even see what's in front of them most of the time. So I decided to make this post for those women who have no info whatsoever what on car to buy. I'm not going to talk about power at all. Instead, I'll try to look at every car that I discuss here so every woman that's reading this post is able to process whatever I'm saying.
1. Lexus IS-C
Starting: $40,000

It looks like a regular IS series Lexus. The only difference is the fact that's its a convertible. It's got great quality leather, nice looking rims and it's pretty fast to, and most important thing, its safe. Other women will be jealous of you driving this car, because this car is like a diamond.




2. BMW Z4

Starting: $46,000

It's fast- yes. It's pretty nice looking to. But this car is not for a woman who has a family. This is more of a car for a woman who likes to go shopping. Its got a big boot, big front, and that BMW Z spirit. That's the great thing about BMW Zs, they always have that Z spirit, no matter what model it is.






3. Mercedes C-Class

Starting: $33,000

All it is is just another C-Class mercedes. It's nice looking, fast and very comfortable. This is more of a car for older women, because it doesn't have what Lexus IS or BMW Z have, that 15 year old girly spirit. It's more like a 40 year old business woman car. It's also a great family car too, and it's not as expensive.




4. Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

Starting: $29,000

Cheapest, yet most probably quickest in the list. This is not a car for a 15 year old girl, neither its a car for a 40 year old business woman. This car is for wicked women that like to have fun while driving without much hassle of using clutch, and most important part is- age doesn't matter!




5. Jaguar XK

Starting: $80,000
This car is a perfect alternative to BMW Z4. It looks nicer and it has a much better quality interior.
This one is more of a car for 30 year old woman. It still has that 15 year old girl wickedness, but it's becoming as responsible as a 40 year old. It's the most expensive in the list, which means, more showing off.





Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Thoughts on Straight Line races.

By saying straight line, I don't mean just drag or roll or any other race. I'm talking about any race that includes a run from point A to point B without any corners. Any requirements? Sure, get a fast car and any idiot from a suicide hotline and stick them behind the wheel and ask them to press the gas pedal as soon as the green light comes on. What's the catch? Come to the finish first. Any skill required? Yeah, just know how to use stick-shift. I mean, come on, straight line races are pointless. There are no corners, there's no skill, it's not the driver, it's all about the car. I see people buying Ferraris or old Mustangs and putting big block chevy engines under the bonnet, spending from $10,000 to $100,000 or even more, just to make their car go fast on a straight line. But they simply don't realize that they are making a car that is literally, just like a bullet. It goes, it goes pretty fast, but it only goes straight. What if you try to turn? Sure, go ahead, make sure you have your last wish written down and confirmed by your attorney though, or else the only thing your family will get is your wrecked car. Let's forget drag cars, and let's look at normal, every day cars. Teenagers go out and buy Evos and M3s and STi and other stuff, tune it up and race it on a highway. What do they prove? Their cars are the "fastest". The only thing is though, they only prove that to themselves, while everyone else thinks that those teens are lifeless morons who have nothing better to do than spend thousands of dollars on their lame cars. For what? To prove how cool they are on a straight-line.

What do you really get when you buy an M3?

Me and my friend were talking today about BMW, mainly M3. I was saying that it's slower than an Evo, but yet its more expensive. He was saying that you get whatever you pay for. In this topic that is specifically dedicated to my friend, I will be talking about BMW M3 in general, without making any comparisons.
First, lets look at the design. It looks pretty nice, you can't deny that. Its put together really well, but thats the looks. Is it comfortable? No. Is it fast? Obviously not. So why do people buy this car? There are many answers. It can be either they have to much money that they don't know where to stick it in, or they like the looks and want to show off. Or maybe, their friends told them that its fast. A smart person would go out and buy an M3, drive it around, understand that he made a mistake and sell that car. A wise person won't buy the car at first place. It has a giant 420 hp V8 delivering 300lb-ft. The only problem is, it doesn't have any boost. Why would you make a high rev V8? I'd rather buy a turbocharged V6. It has seats made out of fake leather, sat-nav, A/C and boat load of other stuff you don't need in a car that's made for racing, especially track racing. It all adds up to 3, 704 lb! This car is engineered just as good as VW or even worse, a Yugo! This car is the proof that you cannot combine luxury and speed together, they just don't go along. And by speed I don't mean just 0-60 and top speed. I'm talking about handling, how fast the car enters and exits a corner and all the other stuff that other douche bags just don't get and they just stick to straight lines. If you wanna look nice and at the same time get ripped off by BMW, this car is perfect for you.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Which Nissan Z possesses True Z-Spirit?

You probably know that there's more than just 3 Nissan Zs right? It's not just 300, 350 and brand new 370. There's the Datsun 240 and 280, Nissan 300ZX (Z31) and finally it starts with this Z32 model (at least this is the one you are most familiar with).






1. Nissan 300ZX
Nissan 300ZX (Z32). Do not mistake it for Z31 because they don't look alike at all. They don't perform alike either. This nissan is the fastest one in 1/4 mile out of the whole Z family. It does handle quite well for a car that was produced in 90s. It has a 3.0 liter V6 producing 300hp and capable of 283lb-ft of torque. It does 0-60 in 4.9 seconds and has a limited top speed of 155mph. This car was the first car in the whole Z Family to come with optional convertible version. It was originally created to beat Porche 944, but instead, it murdered it, not just with power and handling, but also with price and looks. It was cheaper model, yet it was the faster one too. But it did have and still has flaws. For a car that has 300 hp it has brakes that could hardly match to the standarts of 200hp car. They should've paid more attention to that. Talking about braking, this car is not as safe as you think. It's fuel economy is horrible, similar to the one of an American muscle. It doesn't have much cargo space, and it's very noise, and ride doesn't feel good either. But back in 90s, I'm pretty sure people didn't care about that. The problem is, now in 2010, it's a big deal. You can't find one in a good condition anymore. You must be the luckiest person on earth to do so. Don't forget the fact that it has a turbocharged engine and it has horrible brakes, so you might find yourself spending over $2k just to rebuild the engine.
2. Nissan 350Z
I see many teens driving this car and they don't even know that they are driving a Renault. In 2001 Carlos Ghosn CEO of Renault and Nissan announced the new Z. I personally have no problems with Renault, neither I have problems with the Man of 2003. But I do have some problems with the car. Since 2001, Nissan is not a Nissan anymore. It's not a Z anymore either, so you probably guessed which car would win this competition if this one is not a Z anymore. 2005 model was slightly modified. It went up from 286hp 274lb-ft torque engine to 300hp engine with less torque. 2007 models had even better 307hp engine with 7500 rpm redline. It does 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. It's safety ratings are pretty amazing to- 4/5 front and 4/5 side. It's pretty comfortable, and it looks nice too. "So what can be the problem?" you might think. Well, it's way to comfortable, it has way to much luxuries, and unlike other Z cars, it doesn't beat any porche or any other big-shot douche bag car maker. It's not that cool anymore. This is a sunday drive car, and it doesn't deserve the title Z at all.
3. Nissan 370Z
You might think that I would say the same cold words to this one as I said to 350Z, but you are wrong. As I said before, I have no problems with Renault, so don't think I didn't like the 350 just because it was manufactured under Renault's ownership. This one has the 350 looks, and the 300 intensity and speed. It's not faster than 300Z. It has a bigger 3.7L V6 capable of 332hp and 270lbs. It does 0-60 in 5 seconds, slower than 300. It dos 1/4 mile in 13.1 seconds, just as fast M3 convertible. It manages to hit a great score on skidpad too, 0.99g, 0.01g more than the M3. Unlike the 350, this one kinda gains some of the Z-spirit, but obviously not all of it. It way to cocky, way to smooth and quiet. It's engine is neither supercharged/turbocharged or high rev. It's boring and quiet, and it doesn't scream. So why would it even have the Z-Spirit? Renault made "Z" series softer and more quiet. That way, they completely interrupted Z-line.

Winner:
Out of three cars the winner is obviously 300ZX. It's fast, it's engine is turbocharged, it's nice looking, it's a porche killer and still is an M3 and 135i killer. It screams and sounds like a mentally retarded gorilla. It handles well and it goes to. To bad they don't have them stock anymore and it is hard to find a good one, but if you do, make sure to buy it without any hesitation.







BMW finally did it, after 20 years.

You probably think that this car is for girls, but don't mess this one with 128i. This car is capable of things that some legendary cars are not This car has the same 3.0 inline 6 engine from 3 series capable of 200lbs of torque. This one is the twin-turbocharged model that does 0-60 in 4.9 seconds. It has a top speed of 155mph (electronically limited). It has M-Sports body kit, M-Sports looks, and it even has some of the M-Sports spirit. This car destroys M3. It's lighter, quicker, and handles better, even after the fact that M3 has "better equipped suspension". This deserves to be called the Rival of Nissan Z, and maybe, just maybe, rival of Subaru STi. It doesn't have a more powerful engine, it's not AWD, and it doesn't look as good either, but when it comes to performance, this car does it's best to make BMW proud. But there's also couple negatives. It looks as though someone took its candy, or dropped its ice cream. It simply looks mad, like it's about to cry and start beating the living crap out of you, and that's exactly what it does to M3. It looks as if BMW tried to mix previous M3 with the new one. They did make it look mad, and it's good. It might be handling better than M3 or 335i, but it doesn't mean that its faster than the RX-8 or 370Z. It costs $36,000, and the convertible version cost well over $40,000. You get sat-nav and all the "comforts" that BMW offers, and you also get speed... do you really get all of that? Talking about comfort, you get that fake leather inside and that cheap dashboard. If you think Honda is made cheaply, then you can't even imagine how bad this is. This is worse than Lancer Evolution 8 or 9. It's either boring black interior, or black/beige/white that looks like poop. They tried to do something that is impossible to do-combine luxury and speed-which many other companies failed to do and dropped their names. If you want to make it fast, and that's what 135i should be in theory, then you should get rid of some weight and give it better handling. If you want to make the interior look nice, beige is not the color. It's like coloring F1 car into pink and drawing kitty on it. It's like BMW lost sense of taste when they were designing this car. Overall, it handles, it goes, and it has the looks, something that BMW hasn't done in a while. The only problem with it is the interior and price. But overall, I admit, BMW did a pretty good job.





Friday, September 17, 2010

Audi S4 Review






This car might look like a regular Audi, but don't let the looks fool you. This model is bigger than the previous one, and it has a supercharged V6 instead of V8 that has 333hp and produces 325 lbs of torque. It comes with all the stock safety features. It looks more aggressive too. It's handling is sharper, but it's transmission is not as good as before. It used to be short-throw, now you don't even think that it's short. It costs just over $50k after all the mods and taxes. But is it really worth that price? Automobilemag has made a review, or more of a dual between Acura TL SH-AWD and Audi S4. Honda costs about $15k cheaper, but it's faster around the corners even though it's heavier. It looks more like a luxury car than the Audi. Who cares that the Acura doesn't sound as good as the Audi? It wasn't made to be a track racing car, but as a result, it destroyed one. So where does that extra 15k go to that you pay for the Audi? I'm sure not the taxes, neither the car itself. Definitely not its looks nor speed nor handling. So where does it all go? Want the answer? It's simple: Volkswagen. That extra $15k that you pay for a car that is worth less than an Evo and is slower than an Evo goes to VW. And what do they do? Did you think they spend it to make their cars faster, safer or better in any way!? They put the money in their pockets, that's what they do! So why would you even think of wasting your money on this? Instead, if you have plenty of money and don't know where to stick it in, buy an IS-F or GTR, or go out and buy the M3 Sedan if you want to. Audi is not even worth a test drive.




Thursday, September 16, 2010

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