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Ironically, that looks to be a 2025 5BW, even though it was 2024.

Weird. I see ‘em.

Nice, you there? Haven’t been back to the 12hr for a couple years, last time was as a corporate guest. My first time there was when they still had the mud bog between 8 and 9. Definitely not as a corporate guest. Wild times.

Race is on now and the safety car is a 2025 5BW. So far getting a lot of in-action screen time.

I find what he’s telling you very hard to believe. If oil drips are being left on the floor, not only could you unintentionally run low on oil, causing engine damage, but that leak could be an early warning of catastrophic failure, happening while driving. I’d escalate this beyond the service...

Weld steel to aluminum? That would quite the feat. This is a low pressure part of the oiling system (unless there is excessive combustion blow by, but that would be a worse issue). A press fit, when done properly, should be sufficient. The original press process wasn’t done properly.

Can you post installed pics and specs of your Forgelines? I’ve had a few Foorgeline sets in the past, and while they were top quality, they always seemed to get the front offset too conservative and I had to space them out. Was thinking of using them again on my 5BW.

It's been built for almost 2 months. First delivery delay after being built was an "unnamed part". Since end of Jan it's just been quoted delivery weeks that then slip, repeatedly. Silver lining is maybe this oil plug part was caught and my receiving dealer now knows officially to address it.

For what it's worth, my 5BW, which is due to be delivered by end of month, now has this bulletin attached to its record in the dealer system. However, each week that passes, my delivery date seems to be get punted to a later week. So maybe this is all moot as I may never see the car. Lol.

I’d hazard to guess the oil pan comes from a supplier as completed assembly. I highly doubt someone on the GM line or on the engine build team is pressing a plug into a casting.

Order picked up Dec 11, 2024. Built week of Jan 13, 2025. On hold indefinitely after build for unknown reason. Scheduled for delivery week 2 of Feb, 2025 Bumped to last week of Feb, 2025 Bumped again to second week of March, 2025. Over 10 weeks and counting.

And note that the tires supplied with the PP are Cup 2 “R” compound, with even less tread than the Cup 2 design. R as in Race. Michelin even calls them a “semi-slick”. IMO, this is mostly why the PP is such an improvement over non-PP.

Now that actually makes pretty good sense. If I wanted to track my 5BW, doing what you describe might just make my buy the PP. I guess I didn’t think of that since I don’t intend to track my BW (I have dedicated track toys for that). You’d need to add in a dedicated set of wheels, too, of course…

I think you’re missing the point. The R compounds are fundamental to taking advantage of the rest of the suspension tuning. Softer sidewall, deeper tread street tires aren’t going to allow you to use the rest of the suspension settings to their potential. Heck, R compounds alone on a non-PP...

R compound tires have to be contributing a whole lot to the overall improvement. The problem I have with that is paying $9k more over the CCBs and then feeling obligated to keep the R compounds on the car to get the full effect. Then I’d be terrified to drive in the rain or cold, or take a...

Bear in mind that the ongoing cost to the handling improvement: R compound tires. Such a massive compromise for a daily driver, unless you are in SoCal (and there isn't an "atmospheric river" in the neighborhood) and you don't have an issue replacing tires every 5k miles.

For what it’s worth, my second week of Jan build car, which was built but on delivery hold with no ETA, now has a last week of Feb scheduled delivery window. No idea what originally put it on hold.

Currently an RS6 owner, and your assessment is spot on. Love looking at it, doesn't excite me when I drive it. When the QV made its autoshow debut, I instantly fell in love, had a real lust for one in Montecarlo blue with fender shields, charcoal wheels, and yellow calipers. Was able to drive...

Yep, PDR. Built second week of January.

My 5BW is also on hold, ready for delivery. But my dealer can’t tell why. Perhaps for the same PDR reason. How was your dealer able to find out the cause? I’ll try to get mine to do the same to see how widespread this issue may be.