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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZttQmltfrY
All you did was agree with me lol! It's a marginal improvement that is to be expected for the class, before t was just flat out bad and now it's passable. Exactly what I said
Old Dec 6, 2025 | 04:13 PM
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No, its not a marginal improvement Its a significant improvement. 20% is a big improvement. The video speaks for itself

I know you hate Teslas but you're not being fair here lol.

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Old Dec 6, 2025 | 04:34 PM
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So the joke about the difference between a Porsche and a ***** is based on fact.
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerf
So the joke about the difference between a Porsche and a ***** is based on fact.
Not necessarily, but what I find amusing is the driver of the Tesla was probably just your average driver.

Driving a rocket ship in disguise, doubt he/she cared about that Porsche and its antics.
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 07:36 AM
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What a ******** in the Porsche. I'd have slowed down had I been driving the Tesla lol.
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Gerf
So the joke about the difference between a Porsche and a ***** is based on fact.
Well it's usually a Porsche and a porcupine. But we knew what you meant
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames
Well it's usually a Porsche and a porcupine. But we knew what you meant
I've always used BMW and a porcupine, lol.
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 03:57 PM
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Just giving an update on the Katiba products. We had snow here Friday and the roads of course are all salted to hell so the cars got filthy, even with the salt though they stayed cleaner than normal. I ran the S580 through a touchless wash today and the product remained there beading water. Usually the harsh chemicals in a touchless wash kill a spray product pretty quick. Came home and did a quick rinseless wash and used the Gloss Booster as a drying aid again and the paint was still nice and slick. Great performance for a spray product.
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 06:06 PM
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Still waiting to receive my products from them.
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 09:22 PM
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Yeah it wasn’t the fastest delivery in the world
Old Dec 7, 2025 | 11:37 PM
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These days im interested in spray on, rinse off water activated sealants. I wonder how good these are?
Old Dec 8, 2025 | 05:08 AM
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Happy Monday


Old Dec 8, 2025 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Framestead
These days im interested in spray on, rinse off water activated sealants. I wonder how good these are?
I love them. As a matter of fact Katiba makes one but I haven’t tried it. I have used Gyeon Wet Coat and Carpro Hydro 2.
Old Dec 8, 2025 | 10:25 AM
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beautiful RR. Love the colour

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Old Dec 8, 2025 | 10:57 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
"lots of it" huh? on highland/juniper 3/Y? you're just trolling if that's what you're referring to. i'm pretty sure the model y i have is the quietest car i've ever had.



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