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Can’t wait to see you hit 300-400k miles, unless your daily driving is 10 miles a day or something.

I understand your position, but what works for you doesn’t always work for others. I have 8,500 miles on my 5BW 6MT in almost 2 years so it doesn’t sit all the time, but I’d prefer not to drive it daily as I plan to keep it 20+ years hopefully. I daily a ‘23 TRX as I go to job sites and need...

I got to flog a new M3 Comp X-drive with the ZF at COTA (F1 track in Austin) several months ago. It was very fast, very stable, made angry inline six noises, and overall was a blast to beat on around the track. Temps were high too outside, but car stayed cool. So, overall I was impressed...

Price, weight, nimble feel is better on the BW. Powertrain is superior on the M3, otherwise the 4BW is very competitive on other facets. Also, I prefer the styling of the BW to the gaping maw of the M3. Reliability "may" favor Cadillac over BMW over time as well. All that said, I'd...

That's what I was getting ready to say. Turn off stability and traction control, crank the wheel, nail the gas, pop the clutch, and boom, 180 degree turn within the length of the car. Can't beat that. :D To the OP, I don't daily my 5BW 6MT (8,300 miles since August 2021), but you easily...

Wow, horrible QC and attention to detail on that repair. :(

You want your Blackwing to sound like an OJ Ford Bronco with straight pipes? :D

Congrats! I live in Keller and got mine from Sewell Grapevine (5BW six-speed car #26) Had my old '16 Camaro SS at Classic Collision and still service my '10 ZR1 there. Very disturbing you had your '16 Chevy SS stolen there!! Hope to see you around town. Mine is shadow gray with bronze...

Like that super cruise is available. Don't like that it's only with automatic. Maybe I need to keep my car 5BW #26 six-speed manual car as a low mileage toy and buy a daily driver automatic with super cruise CT5-VBW. That would be a fun garage combo. :D

But, will headers require a tune? I agree headers to stock exhaust will likely be perfect, but I don't like tuning new cars personally.

4-6k if it includes headers all the way back. Otherwise, I'd just give it more throttle. It's quieter on the inside than the outside at full throttle.

They did the math and decided it wasn't worth the cost. I would have paid an extra thousand or fifteen hundred for ACC and remote start with my six-speed manual. Call it the tech convenience package or something. It's technologically feasible for sure, but it wasn't meant to be apparently. I...

Of course, they could make it work for sure, but chose not to (engineering dollars). :)

No ACC for manual cars. Just like no remote start. No workie for six-speed.

Yes and yes, except for dinner.

Andi and I were pushing the instructors in our hot laps, but I wouldn't say I was catching them. It was really cool that they carved Andi and I into our own mini-group and we could really push. We both have a lot of track experience. The instructors rotated through our mini-group and said...

Shockingly, after months and months and immediately responding to the first email a long time ago, the subsequent emails, and going through V-Club, etc., my badge FINALLY showed up. Got it installed this weekend. My Blackwing is now complete. I was close to selling it for a big loss because...

Yes, awesome photos!

You'll get a new engine. It's a complex machine and engine. Crap happens. Some of y'all don't need to make a mountain out of a mole hill. Buy extended warranty from GM (if it gives you a warm fuzzy) and run the car hard. It's designed for it and the engine likes it. If it doesn't, you'll...

You don't hit the brakes until you really feel like you might die, then jam them hard. :D :D