Marmaduke
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The last three vehicles I owned, in descending order, are: 2023 Subaru WRX, 2020 Alfa Romeo Giulia, 2015 BMW 535i. Being a member of those forums… what a difference coming to Jeep!
Besides the obvious differences of discussing “sporty” vehicles to an off-road orientated pickup, it is refreshing to be a part of a community that doesn’t think their vehicle will fall apart if you look at it too hard.
Between vape hits, the WRX boys are constantly worried about proper break in (absolutely do not go over 4000rpm prior to 1000 miles; immediately change the oil afterwards), money shifting, never going into boost below 3000rpm or WOT in high gear, and “wIlL tHiS tUnE bLoW uP mY eNgInE?” Then there are the guys with the Cobb Accessport constantly posting DAM numbers and arguing over the 1 Octane difference or if they can run ethanol to enhance engine cooling in an overbuilt, proven, mass produced Japanese motor. Also the amount of guys conversely asking if they could run regular unleaded…. Just because you can afford the payment doesn’t mean you can afford the car.
The “Alfistis” are constantly doing apologetics for the sins of Alfa past, lamenting the lack of aftermarket support, and then getting super technical into the oil analysis and being sure to differentiate the multiair used in the Giorgio platform versus the Jeep. At least three new threads a day seemed to be started arguing oil weight versus climate and longevity/performance.
The BMW guys were actually pretty chill comparatively, but still lots of discussion regarding the much more technical aspects of how to squeeze just a little more power and reliability out of the Bosch parts saturating the engines.
Now… coming here…. There is relatively little super technical discussion (I’m talking compression ratios and all the other stuff that comes with boosted gas engines) and virtually no one talks about engine break or argues over how to best baby these rigs. The general consensus seems to be, “it doesn’t matter what you do so long as you’re doing something and having fun.” Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of technical knowledge on here, but people’s focus seems primarily focused on pure function as opposed to super technical details.
I’m just saying… it’s a nice change of pace from the previous forums I’ve been on as someone who appreciates the different aspects of “car culture.”
Thanks guys!
Besides the obvious differences of discussing “sporty” vehicles to an off-road orientated pickup, it is refreshing to be a part of a community that doesn’t think their vehicle will fall apart if you look at it too hard.
Between vape hits, the WRX boys are constantly worried about proper break in (absolutely do not go over 4000rpm prior to 1000 miles; immediately change the oil afterwards), money shifting, never going into boost below 3000rpm or WOT in high gear, and “wIlL tHiS tUnE bLoW uP mY eNgInE?” Then there are the guys with the Cobb Accessport constantly posting DAM numbers and arguing over the 1 Octane difference or if they can run ethanol to enhance engine cooling in an overbuilt, proven, mass produced Japanese motor. Also the amount of guys conversely asking if they could run regular unleaded…. Just because you can afford the payment doesn’t mean you can afford the car.
The “Alfistis” are constantly doing apologetics for the sins of Alfa past, lamenting the lack of aftermarket support, and then getting super technical into the oil analysis and being sure to differentiate the multiair used in the Giorgio platform versus the Jeep. At least three new threads a day seemed to be started arguing oil weight versus climate and longevity/performance.
The BMW guys were actually pretty chill comparatively, but still lots of discussion regarding the much more technical aspects of how to squeeze just a little more power and reliability out of the Bosch parts saturating the engines.
Now… coming here…. There is relatively little super technical discussion (I’m talking compression ratios and all the other stuff that comes with boosted gas engines) and virtually no one talks about engine break or argues over how to best baby these rigs. The general consensus seems to be, “it doesn’t matter what you do so long as you’re doing something and having fun.” Don’t get me wrong, there is a lot of technical knowledge on here, but people’s focus seems primarily focused on pure function as opposed to super technical details.
I’m just saying… it’s a nice change of pace from the previous forums I’ve been on as someone who appreciates the different aspects of “car culture.”
Thanks guys!
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