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RC-F Gone. I will be back.

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Old 08-25-18, 08:54 PM
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Default RC-F Gone. I will be back.

RC-F was traded last Friday. Going to miss this forum.

I have a need for 4 doors and a little more practicality, thus the decision.

Enjoy your RC-Fs in good health! Cheers!
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Beautiful car. Sad to see you go. Best wishes to you.
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Beautiful car. Sad to see you go. Best wishes to you.
Thanks LXSDO!
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All the best. Which car did you get?
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05RollaXRS, thank you. I replaced the F with a 2018 M3 with competition package.
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Very nice. Congrats.
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Sad to see that beauty go! Tell us more about the m3!
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Sad to see that beauty go! Tell us more about the m3!
Will do Spam89. M3 has 76 miles at the moment and I have a break in period. I will compare the two cars in due time. Although I think it will be unfair to the F as I did not have the performance package and the M has the competition option.
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Sick ride sir!!
im on the f80 forums a lot, might switch to a m4 next year , what are you gonna do with them te37s haha
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Sick ride sir!!
im on the f80 forums a lot, might switch to a m4 next year , what are you gonna do with them te37s haha
thanks Ricardorc! I haven’t really explored the f80 forums yet but for sure I will. See ya there!
TE37s are sold...sorry.
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Ive been kinda wanting to make the switch to a f80 m3 as well... i miss a manual.... but the maintenance is kinda scary
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Beautiful M3. Did you cross shop any other German cars before deciding on the M3? And what made you go to the M3 over the GS-F?
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Originally Posted by Diesel350
Beautiful M3. Did you cross shop any other German cars before deciding on the M3? And what made you go to the M3 over the GS-F?
Hi Diesel350. Thank you.
Yes, I crossed the shopped the Alfa Romeo Guilia ( not German)and M3. I decided on the M3 because it seems like the Alfa has some quality issues. That swayed me despite the discounts they are offering.
Now, the GS-F. Honestly, I don't like the styling of the GS-F. This is subjective so take it as it is.
Secondly, I prefer the size of the M over GS-F.
Third, the infotainment of the M is definitely better. When I first tried Apple carplay in our Audi A5, I was really impressed. The M having it only adds icing to the cake.
Lastly, there is a video on youtube where a stock GS-F was totally annihilated by a stock Competiton package M3. That was embarrassing for the F.

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Originally Posted by Lexura1414
Hi Diesel350. Thank you.
Yes, I crossed the shopped the Alfa Romeo Guilia and M3. I decided on the M3 because it seems like the Alfa has some quality issues. That swayed me despite the discounts they are offering.
Now, the GS-F. Honestly, I don't like the styling of the GS-F. This is subjective so take it as it is.
Secondly, I prefer the size of the M over GS-F.
Third, the infotainment of the M is definitely better. When I first tried Apple carplay in our Audi A5, I was really impressed. The M having it only adds icing to the cake.
Lastly, there is a video on youtube where a stock GS-F was totally annihilated by a stock Competiton package M3. That was embarrassing for the F.
Gotcha, how does the M3 serve as a daily compared to the RC-F?
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Goodness that USB blue (and Yas Marina + World Rally Blue on the BRZs) are just about the only blues that work for me, can't imagine switching to a darker color that won't pop as much!

I have a grey RCF and I still wonder if I'll switch to a sedan next and since I'm still wishing I went for a livelier color I imagine the YMB would work for me. Just tried Android Auto recently and other than the USB wiring needed, it's definitely icing to the cake.

What are you planning to do to the F8X to improve the sound? That Alfa would've been nice and I'm hesitant to believe that the later model years are significantly improved vs first MY in quality assurance.


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