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May 6, 2023 | 08:29 AM

#3991

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Originally Posted by Margate330

I was shocked you bother to save money on gas and get points but in a way I'm not.
I've met so many people who are good with money who don't like throwing it way.

I wouldn't say I'm good with money lol. For whatever reason gas is something that I'm cheap about (within reason, I use top tier gas etc) and have been ever since the price spikes in 2008. I have a good financial team, but I love spending money.

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

all this talk about saving a dollar here or there on gas by magical combinations of cards, points, particular days, particular fill up places makes me chuckle... if it works for you great. i've got better things to do with my time and can save that much so easily in other ways that don't take any effort.

It takes no effort, or I wouldn't do it lol. The system links my Giant points to the credit card I use to pay for gas, and the points are automatically earned and automatically redeemed. If you spend $500 on groceries you get .50c off a gallon and when you go to use your CC it comes up and tells you how many points you have and you click yes to use them.

May 6, 2023 | 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

how many miles a year do you drive?

and you gush over v12's endlessly, so why don't you get one?

that 760 is very nice i'm sure, but a ton of money to own, run, maintain. an i7 is faster i'm sure, quieter, smoother, and costs FAR less to own, run, maintain.

the v12 is obsolete.

The i7 is actually not.....the fastest i7 is the gas version and it's behind the 12 especially when past 60mph.

May 6, 2023 | 09:07 AM

#3993

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I think they deliberately made the i7 not quite as fast as the V8. I haven’t driven them all yet, but I will soon. The 7 has grown on me a lot.

My issue with the i7 is still range. Just not quite sure I’m ready to transition yet

May 6, 2023 | 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Striker223

The i7 is actually not.....the fastest i7 is the gas version and it's behind the 12 especially when past 60mph.

I think you mean behind the 8. The current 7-series doesn’t have a V12.

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Originally Posted by SW17LS

It drives wonderfully that’s for sure. BMW really nailed it from a dynamics and luxury perspective. The styling has only gotten uglier in my eyes though. Come facelift time when the i7 gets upgraded batteries and hopefully a redone fascia you might have an all around winner.

May 6, 2023 | 09:34 AM

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Color is really important. I saw one in person in carbon black and it looked really sharp. Not a car for light colors lol

May 6, 2023 | 11:27 AM

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Speaking of color, I went to a small car show today and saw this. I don't understand why someone would pick this color for a sports car?

Much better!

May 6, 2023 | 11:34 AM

#3997

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At least it’s different. Everybody’s sports car is red…

May 6, 2023 | 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by tecman

Speaking of color, I went to a small car show today and saw this. I don't understand why someone would pick this color for a sports car?

Much better!

I have never liked bright colour. Rather have a darker blue or this type of finish.

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May 6, 2023 | 12:38 PM

#3999

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

all this talk about saving a dollar here or there on gas by magical combinations of cards, points, particular days, particular fill up places makes me chuckle... if it works for you great. i've got better things to do with my time and can save that much so easily in other ways that don't take any effort.

Well, you can also save gas money and get better mileage by combining trips so that the engine is not always heating up/cooling down, driving less aggressively, being easier on the gas pedal, and keeping unnecessary weight out of the vehicle.

May 6, 2023 | 01:06 PM

#4000

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One of the detailers on YouTube I follow has a 911 in a similar color, I think its awesome

May 6, 2023 | 02:01 PM

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That color looks great on Pan's 911. His previous car was a BMW M550 in Bluestone Met. Same color as my car. I envy his garage.

May 6, 2023 | 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TangoRed

I think you mean behind the 8. The current 7-series doesn’t have a V12.

It drives wonderfully that’s for sure. BMW really nailed it from a dynamics and luxury perspective. The styling has only gotten uglier in my eyes though. Come facelift time when the i7 gets upgraded batteries and hopefully a redone fascia you might have an all around winner.

I know it doesn't have a 12, it's not on the same level anymore

May 6, 2023 | 02:38 PM

#4003

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Originally Posted by LexBob2

That color looks great on Pan's 911. His previous car was a BMW M550 in Bluestone Met. Same color as my car. I envy his garage.

I love his garage!

May 6, 2023 | 04:38 PM

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Margate330

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Originally Posted by tecman

Speaking of color, I went to a small car show today and saw this. I don't understand why someone would pick this color for a sports car?
Much better!

I'll take the Red one.

Has more Pizzazzz, aka Wow Factor...

Gray= Yawn. lolol

May 6, 2023 | 06:48 PM

#4005

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When everybody who has a Corvette has a red Corvette, a red Corvette doesn't have the wow factor the person driving it thinks it has.