G. David Felt
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Considering that it is only a 4 mpg re-thinking... Its still a victory for the "pie-in-the-sky weenies" rather than a slap in the face. 50-52.6 mpg is still a huuuuuuge number to attain. And if it is attained, Id say the "pie-in-the-sky weenies" have had their way.... Gas Prices and SUVs are not working in the Weenies favor! They might just have to take it up the Asssssssssssssssssssssssss! If I could remember the song that had that line I would post the youtube here but I am not good with that.
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So why was the Focus RS eliminated?
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Very nice write up, bummer about the turbo lag but I wonder if you could use a custom tuner to address that issue?
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“The regulations from 2019-2020 are going to be so hard that we would have had to find an alternative to a certain extent anyhow. The diesel crisis is forcing us simply to think about this earlier.” This pretty much says, we are done with diesel and will be doing other things, aka plug-in hybrid, hybrid, ev's, turbo petro, etc. I would say this is marketing talk but reality is do not expect to see diesels back in the VW lineup. After all they have to get regulatory approval and being under the microscope I doubt it will be easy or cheap.
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This blows and the Gov should have taken a hard stance and said Buy them back and export them or destroy them. End of story, this allowing them to be here and pollute is not good. VW needs to pay for their crime.
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Interesting at the COTY for Europe is the Opel / Vauxhall Astra for 2016 http://www.caroftheyear.org/winner/2016_105/coty Here is the history list starting with 2016 for COTY from Motor Trend and the Camaro is listed as the 2016 winner. http://www.motortrend.com/news/car-of-the-year-winners-2/ Ford Wins: 2010 for the Fusion. 2002 Thunderbird 2000 Lincoln LS 1994 Mustang 1993 Probe GT 1990 Lincoln Towncar 1989 Thunderbird SC 1987 Thunderbird Turbo 1986 Taurus LX 1974 Mustang II 1970 Torino GM Wins: 2016 Camaro 2014 Cadillac CTS 2011 VOLT 1998 Corvette 1997 Malibu 2008 Cadillac CTS 1992 Cadillac Seville 1991 Chevy Caprice LTZ 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix 1984 Corvette 1982 Camaro Z/28 1980 Citation 1979 Buick Riviera S 1977 Caprice 1975 Monza 2+2 1973 Monte Carlo 1971 Vega This is how it has gone since 1970 but you guys can look at the rest of the list on your own. INTERESTING I will say.
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No doubt. I like their 3 Year warranty as well. I agree with your assement of MOOG parts, I did MOOG ball joints and replaced both fronts on my daughters 99 dodge durango that she loves. It has the 5.9L and just keeps going. Finally had to replace the transmission after 225,000 miles. For a 4x4, it takes a licken and keeps on ticken. MOOG just allows it to go so much farther.
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Here is the offers in my zip code 98034 and no cash on camaro, but cash on Corvette and SS.
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Hey Frisky, Like the review and details. I was curious about your so called shudder so did some research and it seems this is an issue that has gone on for years. Depending on the assembly, it might or might not show up but when it does, most forums seem to agree it has one of 3 options. Replace the mechtronic, replace the valve body or replace the entire transmission. There is a TB on this for the GTI's and you should talk to your dealership. You can review all recalls here: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchSafetyIssues I would since it is a 2016 and they have a TB on this take it back to the dealer to get it addressed.
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Thank you for posting the link to this car that is for sale ccap, again it is personal preference but I find the pictures of this interior for a 2012 BMW 135i to be very dated, you can see all the hard plastics and it looks like something I would expect out of an auto from the late 90's or early 2000's but even then, today's auto's from Chevy and Toyota clearly are way better than these BMW 1 series. BMW failed in my opinion on this auto.
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Sorry have to disagree, BMW nailed it as a perfect copy of a cheap ass Chevy or Toyota. Hard plastics, uninspiring driving and over priced for what you got including the over priced service costs. You get more auto buying a Camaro or Mustang than a BMW 1 series. A copy of a Toyota or Chevy?? Lol. I'm just gonna stop there. No point debating someone who is so ignorant and biased. Not Ignorant or Biased, it is my own personal opinion after having been in many American made auto's and having people who love the german brands brag them up so much such as SMK and I get into one expecting something special and I end up with a Meh impression especially after being in current Chevy or Toyota's. My coworker loves his 135i and I am happy for him, but even he admits that his wife's new accord does does make one rethink about what is so special about the german brands. He stated if it was not used and a hella deal he would have probably not gotten it. With that he also has price shock as he had an engine light come on and was shocked with the price to repair. BMW must know that to a certain point I have hit this on the nail as they pulled the 1 series rather than update it to be a competitive auto.
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Interesting, I wonder if it will have a factory winch like the concept had? A ZR2 with the Duramax engine would be a badass offroad truck.
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Sorry have to disagree, BMW nailed it as a perfect copy of a cheap ass Chevy or Toyota. Hard plastics, uninspiring driving and over priced for what you got including the over priced service costs. You get more auto buying a Camaro or Mustang than a BMW 1 series. Mr. DFELT. Hard plastics? - OK, Ill give you that one. Maybe, Ill give you that one. Ive never been in one. Ive seen a 135i in action though. Over priced for what you got? - OK, I just might agree with you there too. With the exception of the 135i, 135is and 1M. Over priced service costs? - We will just ignore that statement because a. We are talking about BMW here...and its a foreign brand... b. what dealership service department aint over priced whether foreign or domestic? Uninspiring driving? Not on the 135i, 135is and 1M... Which were produced between the years 2008-2012. Camaro was not alive in 2008. Mustang was cool looking in 2008. But was not exactly a...um.. a bahnstohmah (Boston accent) Camaro in 2009/2010 was a clumsy thing. The BMW 135i, 135is and 1M were visceral little machines that other than the turbos, captured the very essence of what a BMW ultimate driving machine and "M" badge was all about. Personal Preference Olds, I still not impressed with those cars.
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PokeCrap can jump off a cliff, no interest and so tired of hearing all the pokecrap along with idiots walking around and into people trying to do who knows what with their phone and stupid digital creations. What a waste of time and effort, if Humanity could just come together we could solve far bigger issues on this planet than people chasing a poke whatever.
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Saw a brand new Honda pickup this weekend, had the tag in the window and all and thought not a bad looking truck. Wife and friends all thought it was pretty nice too. Then a couple miles down the road, the wife and our friends asked me what that ugly truck is we are coming up on. I told them, that was the first generation Ridgeline from Honda. Their original Pickup. The response was WOW, so much bigger and very ugly. It dawned on me that they are right, the Gen 1 truck is clearly much bigger than gen 2 or at least visually it looks that way. Have to check the specs.
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Awesome job Casa, Nice one!
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Sad when a Company PR department is run with FEAR!
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Glad to see you back, good write up and happy to hear about your ride. Looking forward to the update.
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Station wagon would be a niche market item here in the US, probably do better in Europe where they like their wagons compared to our CUVs.
