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This is a great deal I would be all over it and I wouldn’t worry about squabbling over the $650 charge when you are getting that much off a non IMSA ‘24.

Since these cars are competitors and I traded in my CLA 45 AMG for my CT4 V Blackwing I thought it might help others to see a comparison thread if anyone is cross shopping these vehicles or just curious. This post will serve in part as a comparison and also my review of the Blackwing. I owned...

Nice, the RS was a great car and I think the Blackwing is an excellent upgrade that keeps a lot of the same great fun/feel the RS had, with a significant improvement in ride quality. I wish I could have kept the RS but have no regrets with the Blackwing.

For me it depends on many factors including the exterior color of the car, color of the calipers and to a lesser degree, interior color. I think the bronze limits the options as I would only want to do white or black exterior with those wheels and wouldn’t do red or blue for calipers. Black and...

I second the comment about driving a used one. Then you can hammer on it and not feel as bad. Try autotempest.com they gather all the used car sites for one comprehensive search.

I can’t listen to the sound right now but have you tried driving with you key in your pocket v the designated key area? The only buzzing sound I noticed was also under acceleration and it was coming from the key ring when the key was in the holder. I took the ring off the key and the problem is...

I can confirm this does not exist in my car. To test the theory I shifted into 2nd from N at a dead stop and no issues. Then I also successfully shifted from 1st to 2nd after fully releasing the clutch and no gas going about 5mph and no issues.

How low of RPM? I haven’t heard of this before and haven’t noticed it. I have to use some more force going into 2nd but once warmed up it gets much better.

You shouldn’t be paying MSRP for a 24 4BW, even better deals should be available for 23. If the dealer is trying to hold you at MSRP on a 23 I would contact a different dealer.

I have an ND Miata as a second car and I love it. It’s really hard to beat from a driving enjoyment and value perspective. I picked mine up for $31K brand new ~3 years ago and much better deals can be had on used ones now that the market is back to earth. It’s fun to drive normally and I average...

Ha! Small world. It isn’t the way I would have specced it but everything I thought I wouldn’t like (base seats, color, no sunroof) is growing on me. I’m glad it worked out for the both of us!

Well it happened, not the order but I am officially in a Blackwing. I wanted to test drive a new one in person because the two I drove previously were pre owned and there was a lot to absorb so I just wanted to make 100% sure I was making the right choice. A side benefit was going to be placing...

Is this something we get invited to via email or are we supposed to be on the lookout somewhere and register once posted? I did not receive any info from dealer about this.

Looks good! Are those 18s? Do you happen to know the weight?

This is my first car in 8 years that doesn’t have a sunroof. If I were ordering I would have optioned it. I agree with what others have said regarding the looks and weight, but I’ve personally never had an issue stemming from a sunroof. To me I could find differences in the flow of air and...

This is exactly why I picked up a lightly specced BW with an MSRP of $67K. I had to give up some things I wanted (upgraded seats, sunroof) but when I looked at the inventory of what was within a reasonable driving distance most cars were $75K +. I didn’t want to sit around and wait as nobody had...

Isn’t there quite a bit more that’s different other than the engine between a V and a Blackwing? The entire drivetrain is different as I understand it, along with cooling, brakes, etc. You also can’t get a V in a MT. I don’t think this parallels what the OP was getting at, which is that you can...

Where did you get them? I have been searching all over for the rears along with Discount Tire and Fitment Industries with no luck…

I’m learning this platform so can’t answer about the LF4 but you asked in general about turbo engines. My Focus RS which I drove from new for about 36K miles never burned oil and it was a turbo 4 cyl 2.3l and saw 5-6 track events.