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  1. David
    Altima / Nissan is hoping to blind people with their chrome so you miss all the other shortcomings of this auto.
  2. David
    Awesome pictures, will have to show the wife so I can convince her to let me put a set into the trailblazer. Those are much nicer than I have seen in the ads, just seems to be better to see it in someones auto. Love the look of the ride. You have a sweet ride as Ocnblu has stated. Thanks again, look forward to hearing about the trip this weekend on how it handled and the gas mileage.
  3. David
    Just continues to prove Dog is mans best friend. THey love you for ever!
  4. David
    Gummy Bears
  5. David
    Too Freakin funny
  6. David
    Hey Riviera, I have seen plenty of stories like this. CNG does need more support, we will get there, but have to get the word out.
  7. David
    Not a bad way to get out of some poor contract issues by selling it to peugeot and then buying peugeot to get rid of some union issues, close down poor performing plants and reduce costs to survive.
  8. David
    I was told quite pointedly this week by some people at GM that the General is working hard at getting all of the volume sellers where they want first before working on the special cars that most of us around here wish for. They want their cars to be at or near the top of each major segment first. Have a good base and then work on the fun stuff. That is only common sense much of which GM has lacked in the past. Like I have said they need to pay the bills before they play. The small car sales voulme will have a great effect on how many how how powerful the fun cars will be in the future. The volume of a quality auto in each segment will allow the General to then play with the fun stuff we all crave in each segment.
  9. David
    How does the fit and finish compared to other auto's you have reviewed in this category?
  10. David
    First off, can you please correct this sentence since it makes no sense at the start of your 2nd paragraph. "What that means is that the power peak arrives at some engine speed lower that." Second, your first statement would seem to imply that if they have an undersized turbo and over boosted, then you would have early death of the turbo charger. Is that what you are implying? So then if we go with your line of thought, the performance version at 197hp and 221lb-ft of torque would be a bigger turbo charger, but still undersized and over boosted and this would lead one to think that GM is planning on having these things die by 100,000 miles. With GM working so hard to change a persons mind, I have a hard time believing they would do this. The pictures and info on these links is pretty cool. Looks like a nice little engine. http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/05/opel-announces-all-new-1-6l-turbo-engine-range/ http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/08/genera-motors-commences-4-cylinder-powertrain-renewal-with-1-6l-turbo-ecotec/ Exciting is according to this web site, this engine will have dual rails so it can also run CNG! http://green.autoblog.com/2008/05/15/gm-launches-two-new-turbocharged-engines/
  11. David
    Can we get a PUMP BABY PUMP????? After all, Natural Gas is way cheaper, cleaner and except for making sure the supply has a good filtration so it is dry and any other natural contaminants from under ground are removed it would be a money maker with far easier delivery than petrol. Just think of all the semi's you can take off the road when you are not having to deliver petrol as the gas lines just go right to the fast fill stations and then you have home users who do time fill.
  12. David
    Is this the dealer who came back with this or you actually talking to GM customer service? I would challenge GM on this, the gift card for service is stupid.
  13. David

    Hmmm ...

    David replied to Blake Noble's topic in The Lounge

    Now settle down, children. Well, I would like to set about changing that fact soon and I don't see a better way of doing that without buying some sort of beater or light project car. Like I said, I don't feel comfortable working on the Astra aside from doing an oil or maybe a spark plug change simply because it's a little too complex for my liking at this point and parts are far from plentiful and cheap. As for my personal schedule, I'm in class three days a week and I typically only work three or four days a week for anywhere between 4 to 8 hours. Indeed, I stay busy and, sure, I don't feel like doing much when I'm running my entire action-packed day on three hours of sleep, but I know I could still somehow manage to work out setting aside some time to devote to a new hobby or project or learning a new skill. That Rocks! Learning to fix your own auto will save you ton's down the road.
  14. David

    Hmmm ...

    David replied to Blake Noble's topic in The Lounge

    Interesting enough is that while Ford does sell a bit more trucks than GM in Washington state, according to the DOT web site, it seems there is far more older GM's on the road than Fords. Tends to make you think about who really has the most dependable longest lasting trucks.
  15. David

    Barn Finds

    David posted a topic in The Lounge

    So my dad sent me an email that I loved but found it hard to swallow that someone would sell off a sealed barn full of auto's for pennies and not look to see what was in it first. Yet here is an amazing barn find. http://www.intuh.net/barnfinds/ Here is the research done to get a better grab on the story, but I have to say I would love some of these old cars. http://www.sportscarmarket.com/columns-blogs/news/2709-portuguese-barn-find-fact-or-fiction What is your Favorite? This sealed Barn has 180 cars in it.
  16. David

    Hmmm ...

    David replied to Blake Noble's topic in The Lounge

    Very true, the ease of doing tune ups and basic maintenance is rock on with this line as it really does allow one to have a beater that just keeps on beating.
  17. David
    Happy B Day to you Olds
  18. David
    They need to do this badly...Ford is picking up huge media hype with the new Folcus ST, GM already has a high performance version of the Astra that's faster and a better car...they should bring the Astra Coupe in as a Buick, and do a small RWD Chevy, I think. They are giving up image and market share.... I totally agree, the car gods need to be listening. Better yet bring them in with CNG and let that 130 octane fuel really make them roar!
  19. David
    This will be sweet in the Encore.
  20. David
    Blah, if this country would endorse CNG we could have great auto's running on cheap gas. Bloody conspiracy.
  21. David
    This ugly dog is getting an extension due to the way Japan companies do business. The Kariitsu's tend to plan business for 12-18 months out. So this is to allow what has been promised to the subcontracting suppliers time to find other work. This dog should have been put down long ago.
  22. David
    This is not a surprise with the world economic crises I doubt even the rich are willing to pony up crazy amounts for weird luxo SUV's.
  23. David
    Very cool images, I am actually excited for this car.
  24. David
    Thanks all, I thought they were pretty cool pictures, so after some more research the 2nd car is a 68 Mercury Cyclone GT 500 did not realize they built this but a very cool car.
  25. David
    The dealer did the right thing, too bad the morons in service already caused such a black eye. I wonder if this guy will move on to some other company due to this experiance.
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