The b58 also has 11:1 compression ratio vs the n54/n55’s 10.2:1, 11:1 on a turboed motor is pretty impressive. As for the timing chains, I agree terrible call on their end but my n54 has made it to 150k never requiring any chain or VANOS service of any kind so if you have to pull the motor every 150k+ thats not THAT…

So... this technology renders the vehicle safe to drive behind Volkswagens?

Hitler sleds, still trying to gas everyone to death like their mastermind

Plus, you don’t work out that clutch power kick. :(

Not sure whether I would give a damn. Audi does the ZF 8AT as well or better than anyone else. Whatever fractional performance advantage of the dual clutch would easily be mitigated by the much more everyday livability of the 8AT.

I can smell the cologne from here.

I agree. But people will always hate it because as car enthusiasts that’s what we’re supposed to do.

I suggest you make an appointment with an optometrist immediately.

Possibly not, but you are the only one who can be blind and simultaneously read Jalopnik.

So... you enjoy the sound of FiSTing?

I have a bar of soap with my tools. I scrape my fingernails until the ends are full of white soap. Then gloves or not. REALLY helps keep the nails respectable for Monday at work.

Got my eyes checked a few months back for a real bad twitch in one of them. Turns out nothing is wrong in there, but my other eye had a piece of metal in it. My doc says it won’t hurt anything, but still tried to get it out. Nothing stranger than tools in your eye ball. Damn near passed out in the chair.

Ah, Wiz Khalifa fighting the big, important fights for our generation.

I suppose I should have said: “I don’t think anyone in a position to need Dave Ramsay’s advice is buying German luxury cars.” Re-reading what I wrote, that’s definitely not what came across.

If you live your life only worried about money, you’re going to die rich having not lived at all.

cost her way more, mile for mile

My wife and I follow his guidelines for 90% of our finances and it has helped us a lot. We have no college debt, no credit card debt, we’re in our mid-20’s and have considerably more assets than most people our age. That’s not to brag, but we are very tight with what we spend and we save as much as we can. We don’t…

That is your strategy, and it works for you. Ramsey is saying that “ANYONE” who buys a new cars is making a stupid financial decision. Even though he ignores his own advice. I say it’s not that simple and often it is a case by case basis.