Godless Commie

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So this happened today...

Joe Perez

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Yes.

There were some problems.

I'd rather not talk about it.

Braineack

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DNMakinson

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How do you like the mic in that location @Godless Commie


EDIT: It looks intelligently placed. No surprises there.

z31maniac

At first, I was like, ummm yes. The Corvette (C4 chassis) was absolutely available with a manual transmission.

Then I reread his post and realized he got it wrong, it's the Alfa Romeo 4C.

And not sure why you are surprised many performance oriented cars have moved to using a DCT.

poormxdad

Yes, you are correct. I believe I did get it wrong--not a typo. Dammit... I failed to properly identify the perpetrator's instrument of terror.

Joe Perez

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While I don't question their superiority from a performance aspect, I continue to be surprised by the lack of a manual gearbox option in mid-tier vehicles which are not principally intended for competition use, and rather are essentially playthings.

It would be like if Ferrari were to stop offering red as a color choice. Even if there were indisputable evidence that painting a car silvers lowers its drag by 3%, for a whole lot of buyers, that would matter less than the car being red.


And hey, I also missed the 4C / C4 inversion. Didn't think Corvette for some reason, though. Like, taking a 4th gen Corvette with automatic to the track? As a tow vehicle, maybe.

Godless Commie

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It turned out to be a great location. The only exception is top down high speed driving. All is lost then.
I'd rather not be talking on the phone if I am driving at those speeds, anyway.

For any officers who may be lurking here, high speed driving means bouncing the car between the speed limit and a couple mph below, while using turn signals and stuff.

Erat

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poormxdad

I'm actually near the East Ham Bull in Hampton, VA...

chiefmg

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chiefmg

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For those dog lovers in the crowd.

good2go

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DeerHunter

Joe Perez

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Meanwhile, on the ground just outside Kabul:

Erat

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Erat

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Regarding the discussion we were having with tracking numbers....
I got a tracking number before they even realized they didn't have the part they were selling!

99mx5

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Here's another maintenance-free cat.

z31maniac

When my Pixel 4a was stolen at some point in the delivery chain, but the box was still delivered, Google sent me a replacement.

The "approved" and said the replacement would be sent soon. After 8-9 days, I messaged them again, "We've escalated, we are working on your problem."

It was delivered later that day. 3 days later I received a tracking number.

Godless Commie

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"I am very sorry I have issued a full refund." (The seller seems to be expressing regret for refunding customer's money)