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Jan 18, 2023 | 09:37 PM

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AMIRZA786

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Originally Posted by RNM GS3

Cars survived for 100 years without PPF with priceless Ferraris and Bugattis etc.
Try removing that Ppf and most likely it does more harm than good.

That's because most drive them like twice a decade and they spend their lives covered in a garage. It's a special Corolla, daily driving is what it was meant for

Jan 18, 2023 | 09:39 PM

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Striker223

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Originally Posted by RNM GS3

Cars survived for 100 years without PPF with priceless Ferraris and Bugattis etc.
Try removing that Ppf and most likely it does more harm than good.

Rock chips at 100+ majorly mess up paint. My 430 lost nearly all its wheel arch paint in 4000 miles...shredded by road dirt. If it had PPF behind the wheels and on the bottom of the rockers/rear fenders it would have avoided it. Same with front end chips

If you drive it hard the PPF will save the paint. I don't see how removal is an issue?

Jan 18, 2023 | 10:24 PM

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At first I was going to call the 3 cylinder engine cute, but theres some serious good implications to come from this engine. With smaller engines there reliability issues but at 40kilos, you can essentially pull the entire engine and swap in a new one in less than an hour. That's insane.

But of course, its not going to be as smooth as a v6

Jan 19, 2023 | 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by RNM GS3

Congrats on the car but why PPF on a Corrola.
i have a shop around my way and they do a ton of Model 3, Y etc - I’m just confused why ppl spend so much money when its probably cheaper to repair if anything happens.

Daily driving it on the highway everyday and its black. Would like to keep looking decent for awhile.

Jan 19, 2023 | 01:06 AM

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Daily driving it on the highway everyday and its black. Would like to keep looking decent for awhile.

How's does the drive feel compared to the F?

Jan 19, 2023 | 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by xGS350x

At first I was going to call the 3 cylinder engine cute, but theres some serious good implications to come from this engine. With smaller engines there reliability issues but at 40kilos, you can essentially pull the entire engine and swap in a new one in less than an hour. That's insane.

But of course, it’s not going to be as smooth as a v6

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40kg. That is it?

Jan 19, 2023 | 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xGS350x

But of course, its not going to be as smooth as a v6

You really love those V6s, huh?

Jan 19, 2023 | 05:33 AM

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You really love those V6s, huh?

There is no justification to cheerlead a 4 cylinder. Sad that these 4 cylinders have now become acceptable.

Rather have a V6. Acura gets it.. with their new V6

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Jan 19, 2023 | 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by tex2670

You really love those V6s, huh?

Just cleaned mines the other day so its been on my mind a bit more lol

Jan 19, 2023 | 07:24 AM

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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill

There is no justification to cheerlead a 4 cylinder. Sad that these 4 cylinders have now become acceptable.

Rather have a V6. Acura gets it.. with their new V6

The RDX is 4cyl only 272hp/280 lb ft. I wonder how long their V6 will be offered.

Last edited by LexBob2; Jan 19, 2023 at 07:28 AM.

Jan 19, 2023 | 07:32 AM

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The RDX is 4cyl only 272hp/280 lb ft. I wonder how long their V6 will be offered.

Acura has a new 6 in one of their crossovers. And I think the Pilot has a new 6. 4 cylinders are crap. From any brand

Jan 19, 2023 | 07:48 AM

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Acura has a new 6 in one of their crossovers. And I think the Pilot has a new 6. 4 cylinders are crap. From any brand

I guess the RDX is doomed then. Too bad as it's a nice CUV.

Jan 19, 2023 | 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LexsCTJill

Acura has a new 6 in one of their crossovers. And I think the Pilot has a new 6. 4 cylinders are crap. From any brand

I had a V6 in my Acura TL and Lexus IS250. Since then I've had 2 BMW 2.0Ts - the BMW engine is more powerful and more efficient than both of them. No desire to revert to those V6s.

Jan 19, 2023 | 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by tex2670

I had a V6 in my Acura TL and Lexus IS250. Since then I've had 2 BMW 2.0Ts - the BMW engine is more powerful and more efficient than both of them. No desire to revert to those V6s.

A 4 cylinder is still nothing to cheerlead about. Even worse with start-stop. (I own two of them, thankfully no start-stop).

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Originally Posted by LexBob2

I guess the RDX is doomed then. Too bad as it's a nice CUV.

I would not miss the RDX.

Back to the Corolla GR.... Nice car.... Love the fact that it has full time awd with torsen front and rears.