General Car Conversation 2024 - part 2
Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Ohio
I've been wanting to but never really took time but now since everyone else is I have to as well!
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2020
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@FrankReynoldsCPA Are you affected by the F1 race at all? Do you or anyone you know attend or is it another day for Vegas residents? Supposed to be the coldest F1 race ever due to low temps over there.
I always think about wanting to go but seems like too much of a hassle and $$$.
I always think about wanting to go but seems like too much of a hassle and $$$.
I'm not really affected because I'm never down on the Strip.
It's an absolute nightmare for anybody who lives or works near the strip. Complete disruption to their daily routine for weeks. Then they don't even get to watch the race because the organizers block off the views so that nobody sees the race for free.
I actually don't ever go do any of that. I'm not big on going out like that.
It's an absolute nightmare for anybody who lives or works near the strip. Complete disruption to their daily routine for weeks. Then they don't even get to watch the race because the organizers block off the views so that nobody sees the race for free.
I actually don't ever go do any of that. I'm not big on going out like that.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 18,225
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From: Ohio
So while there for Sema we spent some time on the strip and it was a lot of construction off to the side and I had no clue about the F1 race until someone said “they are tearing up Vegas again for some stupid race through town”. Immediately you kinda think of Isle of Man. Fast forward 2 weeks later and completely forgot all about the Vegas race until it aired after the NBA game on ESPN last night. Man it looked so cool!! They were hitting over 200mph and those lap times kept getting lower and lower.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2020
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I was invited to Austin twice as a guest of one of the teams for the first and second F1 races held at the circuit. I got to spend the weekends mostly in the paddock area, and was able to watch the race from their garage. Unbelievable experience. Got pics of Sir Jacky Stewart and others signing my paddock pass. The celeb spotting in the paddock and pitlane is off the charts. We were guests of what became the Aston Martin F1 team. Buddy of mine on the other hand has gotten invited to an F1 race as the guest of Ferrari. I could never hit those lofty heights.
Lol I have several friends in Vegas right now for the race.
I get you're a local but isn't it cool to have all that right there? Some of the world's best dining and shopping and hotels and spas (I went to the Encore spa it was like Aladdin's treasure room), and just all the madness would be fun to have a stretch down the street for whenever.
I get you're a local but isn't it cool to have all that right there? Some of the world's best dining and shopping and hotels and spas (I went to the Encore spa it was like Aladdin's treasure room), and just all the madness would be fun to have a stretch down the street for whenever.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 8,387
Likes: 355
From: Las Vegas
So while there for Sema we spent some time on the strip and it was a lot of construction off to the side and I had no clue about the F1 race until someone said “they are tearing up Vegas again for some stupid race through town”. Immediately you kinda think of Isle of Man. Fast forward 2 weeks later and completely forgot all about the Vegas race until it aired after the NBA game on ESPN last night. Man it looked so cool!! They were hitting over 200mph and those lap times kept getting lower and lower.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
I've gotta do some data logging to clean it up a bit with the tuner and get a warning cleared(it's saying I need oil service, which isn't correct. This is a common glitch after flashing and the tuner can fix it remotely).
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2020
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If I had to guess, it's probably around 380 WHP. Stock was around 330-340 WHP. I'm on the 91 ACN tune which accounts for the poor quality of the fuel available to us here in Arizona, California, or Nevada. Our premium gas is 91 octane that's really more like 89-90. The best results are seen on either a true 93 tune or on ethanol.
I've gotta do some data logging to clean it up a bit with the tuner and get a warning cleared(it's saying I need oil service, which isn't correct. This is a common glitch after flashing and the tuner can fix it remotely).
I've gotta do some data logging to clean it up a bit with the tuner and get a warning cleared(it's saying I need oil service, which isn't correct. This is a common glitch after flashing and the tuner can fix it remotely).
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,003
Likes: 526
From: Maryland
So while there for Sema we spent some time on the strip and it was a lot of construction off to the side and I had no clue about the F1 race until someone said “they are tearing up Vegas again for some stupid race through town”. Immediately you kinda think of Isle of Man. Fast forward 2 weeks later and completely forgot all about the Vegas race until it aired after the NBA game on ESPN last night. Man it looked so cool!! They were hitting over 200mph and those lap times kept getting lower and lower.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
I will not void my warranty.
Ballpark on power increase? What are others seeing on stage 1 tune? Do you have aftermarket intake? Wish you did a before/after with a draggy!! I really want to do a downpipe, maybe intake for turbo noises and 93/E85 tune but I’m under warranty and this is my first BMW experience. Read great things about the B58 but once I go down that 🐰 🕳️ it’s no turning back.
Lead Lap
Joined: Sep 2020
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Downpipe is usually ones of the best mods you can do. The B58 is truly a special powertrain.
Lexus Champion
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 11,238
Likes: 1,592
From: FL
I don't know what a stage 2 includes but those 11 second times look good. 🚀
Lexus Fanatic
Joined: May 2012
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From: Maryland
I'm back from all my world travels...sheesh. I was in Charleston for our company retreat, then I was in Disney for a week, now I'm back for a few days and we head to NJ for Thanksgiving...
Had a Tahoe rental in Orlando...I brought the cold down to you Bit, other than that not a whole lot going on...
Thats the truth lol
Had a Tahoe rental in Orlando...I brought the cold down to you Bit, other than that not a whole lot going on...
Thats the truth lol
Lexus Champion
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 17,087
Likes: 514
From: Knoxville, TN
And I don't want to DD one of those either lol.... but sure.
How was the Tahoe? And yep it got cold here fast, too.
How was the Tahoe? And yep it got cold here fast, too.
