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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Again besides Tesla fanboys - i have never seen anyone tout the company’s stock price as an argument why the car itself is good lol. When the stock price was down badly earlier this year didn’t change if car was good or bad.

If you go by this logic - all the greatest cars ever from Ferrari, Porsche etc would be considered crap as those brands were always losing $$$. Passion projects rarely generate sufficient profits.
What you are doing right now @RNM GS3 is flame baiting to get this thread closed. If you want to have a legit discussion on the Model 3 refresh, we can do that. If you want to have an anti Tesla or anti EV discussion, start a thread on it
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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
How is that negativity.

If someone comes and tells me BMWs ride harsh or tend to have heavy steering. Those are attributes of the car that are real.

If you sit in Model 3 - the cheap materials and lack of luxury is attributes of its minimalist design.
Those are your personal opinions, and thankfully you are way, way in the minority
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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:44 PM
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Not my style plus no 4-cylinder "performance "engines for me. Also any new car I buy that can't be fueled at home gets crossed off my list. Not to mention turbocharged 4 bangers are a money pit as they age. No thanks.

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I was not comparing engines bec its not ICE vs EV.

What makes cars fun to drive are dynamics which involve inputs for steering, braking, suspension and how the car reacts. The 330i and Giulia are still miles ahead in those attributes of fun to drive.
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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:46 PM
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Those are your personal opinions, and thankfully you are way, way in the minority
Yes because car enthusiasts are minority of car buyers.
Hence why best selling cars historically have been opposite of what car enthusiasts want.
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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Yes because car enthusiasts are minority of car buyers.
Hence why best selling cars historically have been opposite of what car enthusiasts want.
Since you are the minority, your opinion's matter less when it comes to the bigger picture. I can only suggest you buy what suits you
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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
What makes cars fun to drive are dynamics which involve inputs for steering, braking, suspension and how the car reacts.
What makes a fun car is what I decided it is. This goes for everyone.
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What makes a fun car is what I decided it is. This goes for everyone.
I don't know, I have a lot of fun when I smoke Mustang GT's, Chargers/Challengers, BMW M cars, and other "fast cars" in my under 50K Polestar

Alright, I'm done with this discussion
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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 12:57 PM
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Wonder what this steering wheel button does exactly

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Old Sep 2, 2023 | 01:13 PM
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I don't know, I have a lot of fun when I smoke Mustang GT's, Chargers/Challengers, BMW M cars, and other "fast cars" in my under 50K Polestar

Alright, I'm done with this discussion
Oh yes straight line speed = most fun lol

At least those cars you mentioned sound great and look good besides the pig nose BMW.
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What makes a fun car is what I decided it is. This goes for everyone.
You drive a Camry so our understanding of fun to drive are vastly different but in general fun to drive represents how a car behaves dynamically and you can take it on great mountain or backroads where it becomes rewarding to drive and feels like extension of your inputs. This is not easy to engineer - its what give the car soul or personality.
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Oh yes straight line speed = most fun lol

At least those cars you mentioned sound great and look good besides the pig nose BMW.
Oh I can smoke them on the curves as well. By the time they get around the bend, all they see is tail in the distance!

But the looks on their faces... priceless. Beaten by a "normal" car not built for the track 🤣

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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Since you are the minority, your opinion's matter less when it comes to the bigger picture. I can only suggest you buy what suits you
Agreed - thankfully there are options for all of us but the enthusiast dedicated ones are decreasing.
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Agreed - thankfully there are options for all of us but the enthusiast dedicated ones are decreasing.
Finally we agree
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Oh I can smoke them on the curves as well. By the time they get around the bend, all they see is tail in the distance!

But the looks on their faces... priceless. Beaten by a normal car not built for the track 🤣
Mustangs and Challengers are not great in corners.
I own a Mustang and its a big heavy car.

Any new M3/4/5 will run circles around Model 3 in the corners.

BTW none of these are built for the track. Lol
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Originally Posted by RNM GS3
Mustangs and Challengers are not great in corners.
I own a Mustang and its a big heavy car.

Any new M3/4/5 will run circles around Model 3 in the corners.

BTW none of these are built for the track. Lol
I truly enjoy our back and fourth conversations, seriously I do, but I don't want to derail this thread. I also don't want to turn this thread into an ice vs EV discussion, which is against the rules of this forum. I still have love for ice, as my roots are from ice. And I love Mustangs, I've rented a few of them over the years (the 5.0 GT)

Btw, my Polestar is probably just as heavy as your Mustang if not heavier 😜
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