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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Yes, that can be unlocked with coding, like the intelligent lights and such. I just found out yesterday I could have sliding turn signals...
"slide to left!" "slide to the right!"

I love progressive signals, I recoded my D4s facelift for the euro style setup and the pre-facelifts have the reduced area/separated turn and brake signal lights now.
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
quietly cruising
Tire and wind noise.
Old Dec 5, 2025 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
Tire and wind noise.
And lots of it in the 3/Y, very strange to experience a midrange car to be as a loud as it is with no white noise of an engine. Audio systems are passable at least
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Originally Posted by BayeauxLex
Tire and wind noise.
or NOT

Old Dec 5, 2025 | 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
Old Dec 5, 2025 | 09:21 PM
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That’s A.I.

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Old Dec 5, 2025 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
That’s A.I.
Tesla moves over then brake checks the cars behind it 🤦‍♂️

But seriously that’s what the C7 corvette was doing to cars on the roadtrip I was on couple weeks ago. For 60 miles!!
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But seriously that’s what the C7 corvette was doing to cars on the roadtrip I was on couple weeks ago. For 60 miles!!
thats terrible
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
thats terrible
I really thought someone would call the cops on him well us because I was right behind him🫣.
Old Dec 6, 2025 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
And lots of it in the 3/Y, very strange to experience a midrange car to be as a loud as it is with no white noise of an engine. Audio systems are passable at least
The new ones are much, much better.
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Saw a pretty rare Nissan Patrol Diesel today. Definitely imported
Old Dec 6, 2025 | 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
The new ones are much, much better.
They are slightly improved, same as a newer gen Camry vs the last one. It's fine and will be acceptable to most people and a great value
Old Dec 6, 2025 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Striker223
They are slightly improved, same as a newer gen Camry vs the last one. It's fine and will be acceptable to most people and a great value
They are significantly improved in ride and quietness. it's not a small difference.
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They are significantly improved in ride and quietness. it's not a small difference.
Sound meter and poking around the interior of a new M3 didn't particularly impress me, it's an expected generational improvement over the last one nothing more
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Sound meter and poking around the interior of a new M3 didn't particularly impress me, it's an expected generational improvement over the last one nothing more
I don't care about sound meters lol, I go from having driven and ridden in both which I do often as Ubers. Theres a significant improvement, every review comments on it too. I'd say its a 20% or more improvement. They are as quiet inside now as any entry level luxury car, Lexus ES, Acuras etc whereas before they were surprisingly loud. All acoustic glass in the new ones with additional sound deadening and suspension changes to address noise.


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