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Originally Posted by Senza007' post='664781' date='Sep 8 2008, 03:41 PM
damn i wanna genesis now. gonna trade mine in...get one of those...put some chrome spinnaz on dat shiznattttttttttt.
NO.
NO.
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One thing I noticed by looking closely at the videos, etc was that it was somewhat unfair tests. It out accelerates a Porschebut they test against one of the slowest Porsches (base Boxter). They compare against BMW handling but test against a base 550i without sport package, ARS, or comparable tires. Plus I don't see how they could get .94 Gs when C&D and others only get .83. That is a HUGE difference (a Camry to Corvette difference). Therefore I STILL find the test results suspect. Again, I'll challenge any Genesis owner to a run at VIR against my 550i. I have no doubt I'll run away from it. Of course with a non-professional driver since I'm not.
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='664932' date='Sep 8 2008, 08:27 PM
Again, I'll challenge any Genesis owner to a run at VIR against my 550i. I have no doubt I'll run away from it. Of course with a non-professional driver since I'm not.
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My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='664932' date='Sep 8 2008, 05:27 PM
One thing I noticed by looking closely at the videos, etc was that it was somewhat unfair tests. It out accelerates a Porschebut they test against one of the slowest Porsches (base Boxter). They compare against BMW handling but test against a base 550i without sport package, ARS, or comparable tires. Plus I don't see how they could get .94 Gs when C&D and others only get .83. That is a HUGE difference (a Camry to Corvette difference). Therefore I STILL find the test results suspect. Again, I'll challenge any Genesis owner to a run at VIR against my 550i. I have no doubt I'll run away from it. Of course with a non-professional driver since I'm not.
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Originally Posted by UUronL' post='663688' date='Sep 6 2008, 10:45 PM
As I have stated before, competition is good. I'd be happy if its mere presence helped lower the cost of competing established cars (like our cars), or if it made the established automakers try harder and innovate more quickly.
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Originally Posted by baadaaboo' post='663706' date='Sep 7 2008, 11:43 AM
I've done business with korean before, I don't trust "ANY" of their stuff (including cars) anymore. Cunning and lying bastards, therefore the comparison in their website is 90% BS.
I don't like the Hyundai but I also don't like Chrysler cars as well--nothing has to do with the people who make it. I do have an LG refrigerator and like it if that matters at all.
Grow up baadaaboo.
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My Ride: 07 550 i, mystic blue, black leather, cold weather package, nav, sport, shades, bags, rear heat, V1 hardwired.
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I'll bet you don't have to shell out $1100 for CA in the Korean wonder!
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Originally Posted by baadaaboo' post='663706' date='Sep 6 2008, 08:43 PM
I've done business with korean before, I don't trust "ANY" of their stuff (including cars) anymore. Cunning and lying bastards, therefore the comparison in their website is 90% BS.
BTT: It's a nice car, but I'll stick to e60's and BMW
#109
I think the most "adult" way to handle the isolated racist remark would be to realize that after the first person has sounded off on the negativity of it, the others should shut the hell up and stay on topic. We don't need three people rewording the same opinion and then taking the thread into another direction. He has something against the Koreans. Great. If he just kept it to himself, it would be better, but three people telling him that doesn't do any better than just the first person. In fact, you're all little dipshits for using "race" interchangeably with "nationality"; we can argue semantics with Pangea and all that other crap, but that too won't get us anywhere in better understanding the Hyundai Genesis.
Moving on, I guess my hostility towards the Genesis has gone down a bit. Competition will be good, but unlike Lexus, Hyundai doesn't have a corporation separate from it to drive its sales like Toyota did. People can say what they want, but in the eyes of most people, whether it's right or not, it will just be seen as another "Hyundai", like the Chrysler 300 doesn't make up for the atrocities that are the Crossfire, Sebring, and Pacifica. Fair enough. Hope it does well.
Moving on, I guess my hostility towards the Genesis has gone down a bit. Competition will be good, but unlike Lexus, Hyundai doesn't have a corporation separate from it to drive its sales like Toyota did. People can say what they want, but in the eyes of most people, whether it's right or not, it will just be seen as another "Hyundai", like the Chrysler 300 doesn't make up for the atrocities that are the Crossfire, Sebring, and Pacifica. Fair enough. Hope it does well.
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Originally Posted by E60714' post='665121' date='Sep 8 2008, 10:12 PM
I think the most "adult" way to handle the isolated racist remark would be to realize that after the first person has sounded off on the negativity of it, the others should shut the hell up and stay on topic. We don't need three people rewording the same opinion and then taking the thread into another direction. He has something against the Koreans. Great. If he just kept it to himself, it would be better, but three people telling him that doesn't do any better than just the first person. In fact, you're all little dipshits for using "race" interchangeably with "nationality; we can argue semantics with Pangea and all that other crap, but that too won't get us anywhere in better understanding the Hyundai Genesis.
Moving on, I guess my hostility towards the Genesis has gone down a bit. Competition will be good, but unlike Lexus, Hyundai doesn't have a corporation separate from it to drive its sales like Toyota did. People can say what they want, but in the eyes of most people, whether it's right or not, it will just be seen as another "Hyundai", like the Chrysler 300 doesn't make up for the atrocities that are the Crossfire, Sebring, and Pacifica. Fair enough. Hope it does well.
Moving on, I guess my hostility towards the Genesis has gone down a bit. Competition will be good, but unlike Lexus, Hyundai doesn't have a corporation separate from it to drive its sales like Toyota did. People can say what they want, but in the eyes of most people, whether it's right or not, it will just be seen as another "Hyundai", like the Chrysler 300 doesn't make up for the atrocities that are the Crossfire, Sebring, and Pacifica. Fair enough. Hope it does well.
You just put yourself in the same boat as the actual poster us 3 "dipshits" we were talking about. A big thanx to you for your first paragraph taking us "somewhere" else.
if none if us spoke up repeatedly for idiotic comments and moronic members we'd probably still have people like RWB on here or vendors like quad_m.
Again,
BTT: it's still not a BMW
and for the rest of the members..