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« Reply #60 on: November 03, 2009, 09:04:54 pm »
Quote from: Spheric on November 03, 2009, 10:35:51 am
Points should be deducted for any vehicle that does not connect the driver's dashboard instrument lighting to the rear lights. I'm tired of following Toyota/Hondas in stealth mode during the long winter evenings on the 401.

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« Reply #61 on: November 03, 2009, 10:54:01 pm »
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Quote from: Spheric on November 03, 2009, 10:35:51 am
Points should be deducted for any vehicle that does not connect the driver's dashboard instrument lighting to the rear lights. I'm tired of following Toyota/Hondas in stealth mode during the long winter evenings on the 401.

There are ghost cars all over these highways!

Minivans usually...
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« Reply #62 on: November 04, 2009, 08:19:26 pm »
How hard is it, to turn on the lights?. It took me O' about a minute b/c if don't on MK8 Civic the dash is much brighter at night. On the Van I got out and checked. Simple pimple easy peesy.  Wink
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« Reply #63 on: November 04, 2009, 10:06:37 pm »
Quote from: Ontariodriver on November 04, 2009, 08:19:26 pm
How hard is it, to turn on the lights?. It took me O' about a minute b/c if don't on MK8 Civic the dash is much brighter at night. On the Van I got out and checked. Simple pimple easy peesy.  Wink
Trust me ... its not about being lazy about turning on the lights.  I remember driving my parents 08 Accord and I started out with plenty of light but the sun faded quickly. But the dash display looks basically the same day and night.  Its a great looking display but you forget that your lights aren't on.... and the daytime running lights are bright enough at dusk to make you think you have the lights on.

My Corolla is much more obvious lights on versus off.... and it has a auto on/off system so I rarely even have to do anything.
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« Reply #64 on: November 05, 2009, 09:41:57 pm »
Did you know that the BMW Z4 was disqualified from the test?

From today's Toronto Star section on test fest:
Although the BMW roadster is available with an optional, much more expensive seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox from the M3 sports sedan, the Z4s BMW Canada entered in this year's competition were disqualified for showing up with six-speed manual transmissions while the other convertibles arrived with slushboxes. - John Leblanc

WTF?   This whole thing is more messed up than I thought...I call BS on the whole thing.

BTW:  Our man picked this up and described it as a rumour on his Blog of TestFest Day 2.
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« Reply #65 on: November 05, 2009, 09:53:45 pm »
Quote from: TopGun on November 05, 2009, 09:41:57 pm
Did you know that the BMW Z4 was disqualified from the test?

From today's Toronto Star section on test fest:
Although the BMW roadster is available with an optional, much more expensive seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox from the M3 sports sedan, the Z4s BMW Canada entered in this year's competition were disqualified for showing up with six-speed manual transmissions while the other convertibles arrived with slushboxes. - John Leblanc

WTF?   This whole thing is more messed up than I thought...I call BS on the whole thing.

BTW:  Our man picked this up and described it as a rumour on his Blog of TestFest Day 2.

So Wing, any special arrangements provided by Audi in Niagara? Afterall, it is the sincity of Canada... ROFL
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« Reply #66 on: November 05, 2009, 09:56:20 pm »
Quote from: TopGun on November 05, 2009, 09:41:57 pm
Did you know that the BMW Z4 was disqualified from the test?

From today's Toronto Star section on test fest:
Although the BMW roadster is available with an optional, much more expensive seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox from the M3 sports sedan, the Z4s BMW Canada entered in this year's competition were disqualified for showing up with six-speed manual transmissions while the other convertibles arrived with slushboxes. - John Leblanc

WTF?   This whole thing is more messed up than I thought...I call BS on the whole thing.

BTW:  Our man picked this up and described it as a rumour on his Blog of TestFest Day 2.

That is totally wrong. No Z4 in Canada today has the M3s DCT; in fact, at present, no other BMW has it. The new M5 will get this DCT type transmission but that's a year or two away. Where do some of these journalists get their info??

EDIT - I was wrong above, apparently you can get the 7 spd DCT in the 2010 Z4 35S roadster as a $1950 option.  Shocked I am surprised.

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« Reply #67 on: November 05, 2009, 10:20:41 pm »
At the time it was a rumour when I wrote it, I have no inside news.  Yes BMW was disqualified for sending a manual.

Apparently the rules state only manual transmission cars are allowed to enter in the sports performance categories and the prestige.  I don't agree with the rule either, a lot of journalists were perplexed as well.
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« Reply #68 on: November 05, 2009, 10:24:04 pm »
Oh and ovr50, I believe John got his info from BMW's website where they clearly list a 7-speed dual clutch transmission as a $1950 option.

The A5 is a DSG I believe though not a slushbox either...
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« Reply #69 on: November 05, 2009, 11:04:54 pm »
Well, that is news to me (obviously). It does say that for the 2010 Z4 35S model. I did not know until now that BMW was using that transmission in any other BMW than the M3, plus coming in the M5. I was wrong.
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« Reply #70 on: November 06, 2009, 06:40:50 am »
Quote from: ovr50 on November 05, 2009, 11:04:54 pm
Well, that is news to me (obviously). It does say that for the 2010 Z4 35S model. I did not know until now that BMW was using that transmission in any other BMW than the M3, plus coming in the M5. I was wrong.

Does this mean another trip to the dealer to try some new  Shocked
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« Reply #71 on: November 06, 2009, 07:12:24 am »
I wonder what the folks at BMW were thinking? They have the rules and know what is eligible and yet they show up with the manuals.

Were they hoping to have the rules bent to accomodate or was it merely a case of the only product that was available were manuals? We will never know.
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« Reply #72 on: November 06, 2009, 09:12:42 am »
Yeah, Inco, heaven forbid a company promoting / presenting a legitimate sports car -- a proper roadster no less, would provide it with a manual transmission!  Oh the horrors! 

What a shame.   Tongue
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« Reply #73 on: November 06, 2009, 09:37:20 am »
I think there's a UK variation of the Testfest or some equivalent which disqualifies automatics. Each to their own....
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« Reply #74 on: November 06, 2009, 09:54:43 am »
I think the Z4 would have won best convertible.
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« Reply #75 on: November 06, 2009, 12:35:05 pm »
Quote from: Ontariodriver on November 02, 2009, 01:21:20 pm
I surprised that you would pick the Mazda 3 considering it is the same car as previous model. Just a different body and few enhancements. It's hardly new car really.   Undecided

Just saw this post now.  Mazda3 is the same as the previous model?  Which part is the same?  Everything from the body, to the glass, to the interior, to the wheels to drivetrain is new!  What more do you want for it to be new?!  Thinker

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As for James' contention that the Z4 would've likely won the convertible category if it had been allowed, I'd like to believe that would've been the case too, though I would've thought the 370Z would've made a stronger competitor than the A5. 
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« Reply #76 on: November 07, 2009, 11:04:59 am »
Quote from: Giant Dwarf on November 06, 2009, 09:12:42 am
Yeah, Inco, heaven forbid a company promoting / presenting a legitimate sports car -- a proper roadster no less, would provide it with a manual transmission!  Oh the horrors! 

What a shame.   Tongue

Well now that cellphones are banned you have to wonder what's next. It may not be a problem for BMW and anyone else if distractions are applied to what we can drive. You just knew this was coming..... Sad

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« Reply #77 on: November 07, 2009, 12:38:52 pm »
Quote from: wing on November 05, 2009, 10:20:41 pm
At the time it was a rumour when I wrote it, I have no inside news.  Yes BMW was disqualified for sending a manual.

Apparently the rules state only manual transmission cars are allowed to enter in the sports performance categories and the prestige.  I don't agree with the rule either, a lot of journalists were perplexed as well.

IMHO rules like this make a mockery of the entire test.
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« Reply #78 on: November 07, 2009, 10:40:06 pm »
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