Recent content by jmorrison

If AMG operates anything like Porsche (I’ll bet they do) sets of pistons and sets of connecting rods are matched by weight. If I remember correctly, the rods are within three grams in a Porsche motor. The Porsche’s opposed configuration may make this more critical.

They want to charge you $10K, pay the installer $6K, and pocket the difference.

It’s the I4 for me. Same AMG powertrain as in my wife’s GLA 45 which is plenty quick, very comfortable and capable at 120+, and has been bombproof. Hauls ass when you want to, 30+ mpg at 80-90 mph. With that said, I have a Cayman S (987.1 with 55,000 miles) 6-speed thats been my daily...

Pops and bangs . . . Ever thought about a Citroen 2CV? Some of us are not fans of exhaust mods that only make more noise, not more horsepower. Manufacturers go to great lengths to tune their exhausts to optimize performance.

My 987.1 Cayman S is the “beater” grocery getter. A Cayman can haul a ton of stuff.

The lower only black looks great. I'm going with the Osmium Silver without the upper black bit but I think you could always wrap the top in black later if you wanted to.

In my experience, these focused forums are for focused enthusiasts and those seeking solutions for the issues that arise. Likely there are hundreds of fully-satisfied owners out there that never go near a forum.

Corvette.

The AMG 139 is an impressive piece of equipment. There are tuners taking the M139 up to 510 horsepower. https://www.weistec.com/m139-tune.html?Category_Code=

Aston Martin sources engines from AMG.

My wife's AMG 45 (GLA) crossover AWD has the 2.0 Turbo rated at 382 horsepower with the 8-speed DCT and it hauls ass. It is 700 pounds heavier than the Emira, so the I4 Emira will haul some serious ass. With 50,000 miles so far, the car and drive train have been bombproof. I can't wait for my...

Some Aston Martins suffer from this too and eventually the moisture will destroy the electronics inside the headlight unit. Expensive to repair and more expensive to replace.