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Whatever you are doing... So ask yourself what it is you are doing, stop it, then Ill do the same...

Funny you say that... My partner's TESLA Model S is has over 100 000 KM (over 60 000 miles) and other than a couple of recalls (3-5 recalls), nary an issue too... To keep this in perspective...my own Acura has had 2 or 3 recalls to which one of them was silent...but the TL is very reliable... My wife's Fusion...I literally cant count them on both of my hands as I think the recalls exceeded 10...but the Fusion, other than front brake rotors being changed prematurely because they warped (prematurely|), very reliable too... Anecdotes are fun..arent they? But you have hidden agendas , and you become hypocritical when discussing things...

Actually, that photo of Times Square is just a rendering of how the message must have looked like. I just read up on the story to get better details. I think the message was written in Chinese. I think that part is accurate. The message was up for only about 30 minutes last Wednesday.

A Chinese ride hailing company bought time to advertise on New York's Time Square TV screens slamming Tesla for poor customer service and lost revenue. And the message was written in...Chinese...

I usually do not have conspiracy theories rolling around in my head without concrete information, but sometimes news coming out from China or...ahem, Trump's administration, I do decide to wear a tinfoil hat.

That message, my friend, at Times Square, could very well be political... We do not know the REAL motivations for this message. Could very well be what you are hoping it to be. But maybe its got deeper more sinister intentions...

(DISCLAIMER: There is a lot to process here. I hope you take the time to read it instead of mocking it...) Immigration is certainly a political issue... Especially the way you shoehorned it in the conversation... And...like I said...Europe's problems, Brexit, are not only social, which in turn is political, but economical and especially about power....which is in fact...political... politics: derived from an ancient GREEK word politika which means "affairs of the cities". Polis is city in GREEK. Politikos in ancient and in modern Greek means of or relating to citizens which in turn there is another GREEK word politis which is citizen. Politics in English refers to the governance of an area. And "governance" includes all kinds of stuff and ideas. And those stuff and ideas are governed by and to the people of that area. Much like that original Greek word and idea where the English word and idea comes from. Now...I understand CheersandGears rules and regulations...but in reality POLITICS are EVERYWHERE. In fact...discussing ChearsandGears rules and regulations are indeed POLITICS... We are a community. We are citizens of the domain CheersandGears and we have guidelines in place to govern our behaviours and how we are to interact with each other. We have rules and regulations and rights on how to post and where to post and what to post. We also have a leader leading us... So...THAT is why I get all antsy when some of us get all whiny about politics. Because politics are indeed everywhere. But wanted to make it clear to you immigration is indeed politics. Education, is indeed politics. RELIGION is indeed politcs. Automobile manufacturing sometimes falls into the category of politics. Even in a micro point of view ONLY consisting a small area not necessarily involving vast territories. Example: GM and Ford blocking Tesla to sell automobiles in Michigan without a proper dealership network. Firstly though, I wanted to make it clear that UK and French immigration have LITTLE to do with their Eurocentric problems. UK and French immigration is from their own dibble and dabble into their very own colonial and political ways of the past that have come back to haunt them a couple of centuries later. England and France wanted to settle and colonize the world. They conquered old and new places and instead of the English and the French to ASSIMILATE to their NEWLY CONQUERED territories, they wanted to CONVERT the CONQUERED into THEIR OWN WAYS. THAT opened up the door for the conquered to get "cultured" and then IMMIGRATE to their MASTER's homeland for better economic opportunities a couple of centuries later because English and French (especially English) colonialism sucked their conquered territories dry of all the riches of those territories... HOW IRONIC... Proof of that bolded statement I made? No taxation without representation comes to mind...

I thought we were not supposed to talk about politics in here... Dont you make it a point every single time to tell us about the forum rules about politics when politics are brought up? What does immigration in the UK and France have to do with soaring (or not) of EV sales in Europe? And since we are on this topic... Failed experiment you say? So that above...has failed? Because I thought, what that poem above represents, is one of many reasons why America is great...and why America got to be great in the first place... And let us not forget, that if we are not First Nation natives, we are all immigrants to this continent... I would agree with your sentiment about experiment failing if you and I were this guy... Because nobody asked that guy if we were actually welcomed here... We actually forced ourselves unto this place... The irony of your statement though... un-assimilated European "settlers" through the point of view of the...Redskins...the Injuns, the savages...right? Well, at least the French settlers at first, made peace and trade with the peoples here....so there is that... PS: EU is failing for other reasons...not for "un-assimilated" immigrants... PSS: The un-assimilated immigrants of French and British immigration has more to do with their own past colonial ways...and how karma has bitten them in the ass for that... and yup...oh the irony...

hypotheticals... On vehicles that dont exist with engines and motors that dont exist with possible future performance numbers that...you guessed it...DONT EXIST!!! Don Cherry said it best on what I wanna say about your hypotheticals...

Smart move?

I did not want you to think I was targeting you with this because in fact, I was targeting @ocnblu. But yeah...my post was more in compliment with yours...but I must admit, it does not seem to be that way.

Well, it actually DOES means something... It literally means that the Bolt is 59 units down for the year as compared to the last. How one interprets that information also has a certain meaning...to the the eye of the beholder... For me however: Alls I know is that certain governments on all levels of government in different parts of the world are influencing the manufacturing and the selling of EVs. Alls I know, ENOUGH peoples of ALL types ALL OVER the world are also influencing this trend. Enough that ALL automobile manufacturers around the world are very antsy about it...and THAT in turn makes them go all out in the R&D and manufacturing of EVs. THAT is what I know and THAT is what all this means... Including GM and now Ford courting Rivian...

Yeah...a joke...we will call it that. Yet... I state FACT...not fiction on a CUV that will NEVER exist... HE pounces on FACT that I stated to which I had to post a phoquing link to... Yeah...we will call it a joke...not trolling @Cmicasa the Great because he is a GM nut...knowing that might tick him off...especially when Casa posted his view on the 3.6 liter V6 on the other thread... Sure Drew... Like I said... Im the villain...

You proved my point... You could back hand insult Corvette and that is OK. But as soon as somebody dare says someting negative on Porsche...you defend Porsche... https://www.porsche.com/canada/en/models/macan/macan-models/macan/ 248 horsepower...Porsche's website... Regardless if underrated...250-260...its certainly not over that... Regardless...that meager amount of HP is supposedly enough for it to be a Porsche? But you will defend ANY thing negative said about Porsche, even it true... But...you will insult..and demean Corvette...on an issue that wont even be a thing in the near future, nor in the long future... Like I said... YOU TROLL!!! Are you gonna go with the "its your opinion" angle this time around too? So...will @Drew Dowdell lock this one up too? Will I be the villain again for pointing out what it is that YOU do?

Slippery slope of VW/Audi platforms... Not exactly RWD based. Not exactly FWD based either. But definitely AWD. Albeit the Macan's platform, the engine is longitude, not tranverse...which seems to be the defining signature of RWD based over FWD. But what Casa seems to be saying, and what I said in my post about North American Eurosnobs, is that certain European manufacturers get a pass on certain no-nos that GM always gets their cheeks slapped... Case in point... The Macan, a Porsche...get a pass from offering a 4 cylinder in their CUV... 2 things wrong here: Porsche is offering a: 1. A small CUV 2. In that small CUV, Porsche is offering a less than 250 horsepower and ironically, the same amount of ft.lbs of torque that CCAP's post deems to be lackluster. Albeit, I understand that the 4 cylinder in the Macan is turbocharged and therefore, the 273 ft.lbs of torque are probably more accessible at a lower RPM than the N/A 3.6 liter V6 from GM and THAT seems to be CCAP's beef with the N/A 3.6 liter from GM. But...all that to say, proof is in the pudding, that had Corvette offered a N/A 3.6 liter V6 as a: AN ENTRY LEVEL ENGINE OFFERING, Corvette would be shat on by many... But this being Corvette, a V8 would most definitely be in the cards...but alas, Corvette will not be a brand on its own, so all this is useless banter... What is not useless, is the blatant hypocrisy that Corvette faces in the North American market to actually be its own sub-brand/brand... Its got a huge up hill to climb for Corvette to be its own brand. A bigger mountain than what Porsche had to overcome.

Im soooooooo excited for this. But part of me feels lost. I also do not want the front engined formula to go away either. (For the first year anyway, it wont) Therefore, I would prefer that Corvette does become its own brand or sub-brand or whatever you want to call it. So Corvette could have several REAL models in its line-up. Because I dont see the GS and the base Stingray as two models. Nor do I see the Z06 and the ZR1 as two different models. Nor do I see the ZR1 being a different model than the Stingray. Slippery slope: The C6... The base Vette had a steel frame and the Z06 was an aluminium one. The way I process and define models and trim levels, one could see this as 2 different models. But on the C7, all frames are aluminium... The way the C7 works for me is that its 1 model. It has two different body styles. (maybe 3?) Convertible, fixed roof and (targa top?) 1 model to do battle with the 23 different trims of 911. 1 model to do battle with Porsche's other sportcars in the Vette's immediate competetion. The Cayman and Boxster. And those too also have a myriad of trims. 1 model to do battle with very high end Ferraris, McLarens and Lamborghinis. You could say that the Vette has 3 or 4 models to them, but that is not how it works. And even if you want to think it this way, it still doesnt change the fact that Corvette is ill equipped, model or trim size, to do battle with all its competitors successfully. And what I mean by successfully is to hand them their ass, each and very time. I dont want to hear the phrase "for the money" anymore. It was a good measure 20 years ago. But 20 years ago, Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini did not have a plethora of models and trims on their sportscars. Even Mclaren 20 years ago was just 1 car. McLaren has grown and soon they too will even offer a true GT car. The Vette, with 1 model has to be a pure track car, a pure daily driver, a pure exotic super(hyper) car. And elitists wont even admit to it that the ZR1 is such a thing because price, or the engine is not in the right place (not mid-engined) or whatever ridiculous excuse they come up with... With the C8 coming, and the C7 will be sold alongside, then and only then would the Vette be 2 models. And THAT opens up the Pandora's box. When the C8 arrives, it will be a supercar. For realz. When the top dog mid-engined C8 arrives, the Z06 or ZR1 C5 C6 C7 equivalent, then it will be a true hypercar. Hopefully a front engined RWD model is still offered, because the Corvette has also become a viable true blue GT car. And being a hardcore supercar with a mid-engined variant, than Corvette ceases to be a GT car. Therefore, Corvette is ripe to expand to several models and hence becoming its own sub-brand, brand. Like Casa said, the Camaro is already at Corvette levels of performance. Obviously not at ZR1 levels. The ZR1 is basically at the limits of what a front engined RWD car can do. Corvette could add AWD to that and aid the situaition, but that also adds weight. Lessens the raw, sports car feel to it. Adding AWD just makes it more GT car than it already is... But at Z06 levels...The Camaro is at. Just a tad more tweaking is all that is needed... Corvette, to be really dominant, to shut North American Eurosnob mouthes, needs to expand its portfolio. Its competition did. Corvette needs to do the same. And when I say North American eurosnob mouthes, yes...as it seems in Europe and the Middle East, the Corvette has finally gotten the respect it deserves. Even in Germany. When the mid-engined C8 arrives, even more so. And, even if the Corvette purists in North America will NOT accept a mid-engined Vette or an expanded brand line, in Europe and in the Middle East and in Asia, those markets are primed for the taking!!! Especially if electrified versions are in the pipeline...

Hey now! Im not gay! Nor am I a switch hittter if ya know what I mean! Im 100% pure Greek male heterosexual machoness... Oh...wait a minute... OK... Nope... gay...even if he is not gay...he is gay... Yeah...like THAT guy! Im bald like him too! Not that there is anything wrong with that... Because...in Ancient Greece, well...lets not go there because This would be relevant and I do have a point to make...I think?

Look at the edge of the water...it will become calm. Then you will see your reflection in it. Take a good look at it because your reflection WILL speak to you. Listen to what it says and follow through.

Oh....no no no!!! Wrong attitude! TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN!!! ESPECIALLY if they doubled in value! Remember, upkeep of property is expensive, property taxes... Remember, renting to people come and go. Remember, if you havent rented some properties, then NO money is coming in. Remember, sometimes, tenants dont respect your property and to renovate at the very least...is a headache. Not even going to mention how time consuming and expensive it could become. You take that money, put it in the bank, and it will grow. Slowly, but it will grow. And, you could always re-invest in other properties further down your timeline. Or, you could find some other type of investment to place your new found gobs of cash... Remember also...that CASH WILL ALWAYS REMAIN KING!!!

You are in your late 30s if Im not mistaken, right? You are still young enough to change career and have enough time to find what other passions you have to pursue, to learn, to master to earn a great living off of another career path. There will come a time where age will be a deterrent for you to question whether you should be trying for another career path, but being in your late 30s, you got plenty of time. I forget who said this but... If you love what you do, then you will never work another day in your life. The bold parts are my advice to you. Take that how you will, but I truly wish for your happiness. I hope you find it!

Deep lyrics. I was shocked to see that pop music of today could be that deep... Anyway.... Mysteriously though, the first few lines made me think immediately of the Pet Shop Boys Its a Sin. For whatever reason. But here it goes: You are questioning your role that you play in your career.

Then Ill google the lyrics JUST to get into your head. I do that sometimes. I like to try to figure out what makes people tick. If I was a superhero...the superpower I would like to have is to understand how people think.... Im just weird that way.

^^^ She had a song that I didnt mind 2-3 years ago. Dont remember what that song was. She has a sultry voice I must admit. But...her voice (maybe its the musical style more than her voice) annoys me at the same time... I dont mean anything by it. I dont wanna insult anybody when Im this negative about song and music. Im just sharing my view. Even if I dont like a certain artist or musical style, I like this thread and I click on all songs that are posted. Because I still appreciate the music being posted. I also am very interested in what other people like to listen to. But the downside to all that is that ya'll get to hear my opinion on it. Plus, ya'll get to hear what musical interests I listen to.

I got fed up with the supercharger whine in the end. I prefer the "pssssss' 'psssss' from the excessive back pressure coming from the blow off valve of a turbo now-a-days than the supercharger whine. But I do prefer the instant forced induction acceleration that you get with a supercharger over a turbo....but... That smoothness of a naturally aspirated motor accelerating is unmatched. For me. Especially if we ARE talking about a V8.

But why do you do that? What it is about naturally aspirated V6s that get your goat? Not trolling you, just asking in all honesty. Id like to pick your brain for a few moments. I wanna try to understand you. Do you prefer forced induction? And if yes, please tell me why. I prefer naturally aspirated. I owned a supercharged V6 and a turbo 4 cylinder and even though that supercharged V6 felt more like a V8 with all that grunt down low in the power band, I prefer a honest to goodness V8 over it and my wife's Fusion...well, it accelerates an awful lot like a 3.1 liter (1994 Potiac Grand AM GT 4 door)and 3.4 liter OHV V6s (1999 Olds Alero GLS) that GM made in the 1990s. Making comparable power both in HP and in torque, but I prefer those 1990 V6s than that ecoboosted 1.6 liter 4. I also drove an Acura Integra GSR (my cousin's) more than a couple of times and although that engine lacked torque but was a high revver with respectable hoprsepower numbers for the day, I prefer THAT naturally aspirated 4 cylinder over any 2.0 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder I have driven the last few years. (Ford's, GM's, Hyundai's, Honda's, VW's) For me, its hard to explain why. I guess I dont like the "kick" that turbos do when they "kick" in. Its a cool feeling, Ill admit. I just dont get any excitement with that. Plus...the lag that comes with turbos as well. Yes, modern small turbos that wind up like mad early on in the rev range do have lag on certain conditions. A naturally aspirated V6 does not have that. You mentioned the few moments that you have to wait for the kickdown to happen on a naturally aspirated V6. Which I got to experience in my wife's 2007 FWD Ford Edge with the 3.5 V6. So....I could see that. Its comparable to waiting for the turbos to kick in, I guess. Maybe that is because of 6 speed gearboxes? The 1990s V6s Im talking about had those "really really old and ancient" 4 speeds. No waiting period for a kickdown to happen in those. My Acura's transmission doesnt have a wait to kickdown either... Keeping in mind, this is all driving in daily, real world conditions that I want us to discuss and me to understand your reasoning in these conditions. Anyway, hoping you answer me.