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Im doing all airplanes. 1. WW1 Fokker Dr.1 (yes yes that one!) 2. WW2 Focke Wulf FW 190 A-9 Pictured is a captured FW 190 A-8. 3. Korean War I dont particularly like or care about the Korean War aircraft. I dont like the fighter jets and bombers in this era of warfare being the early 1950s. During the beginning of this war, propeller aircraft were still being used especially warmed over WW2 planes with warmed over improvements to that technology. Jets, although were first introduced during the tail end of WW2, they were still in its infancy. OK....a MiG 15 and F-86 Sabre were battling it out and were the zenith and cutting edge of jet fighter technology during this war and were eons ahead of P-51D Mustangs that were also present in this war and the Messerschmidt ME262 which was credited to be the first JET FIGHTER during WW2...the thing is...I DONT LIKE THE MiG 15 and F-86. In fact, I HATE THEM!!! The real interesting jets came to life after the Korean War, in the 1960s...from all countries including France... So Im gonna post a prototype jet from Canada that flew just right after the Korean War ended. The Avro Arrow And if prototypes arent allowed...Ill go with a French Jet that first flew in the 1950s and went officially into service in 1961. Dassault Mirage III E 4. Viet Nam F4J Phantom II 5. Gulf War #1 In this era... I got 2 favorites...no buts, ifs or ands! THIS IS HOW ITS GONNA BE!!! The F16 and the MiG 29 (There are sooooooo many variants to these that Ive lost track to which specific trim is my favorite) 6. Iraq/Afghanistan War I dont think the F22 saw action in this war...but we are gonna move forward into the next generation of fighters. So the F22 Raptor gets the nod in this one!
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I fully understand that. But...its what THE single model does in pollution that triggers an investigation in the first place, non? If a brand sells a gazillion of these models then yes, its only logical that all fines would be cumultative... Yes....11 million TDi VW and Audis have polluted a lot more than the 700 000 Silverados even though the Duramax pollutes more, the sheer number of TDi sold is greater, therefore the as a Company, VAG has polluted more and hence the cumultative damages are calculated and dealt with accordingly. Like I said, I understand that. But...all that does not change the fact that a Duramax (probably) pollutes more than a TDi.. Does this mean that GM (IF IN FACT GUILTY because its all speculation and possibly a witch hunt/cash grab at this point in time) is less guilty and should be less accounted for because they sold less Duramaxes than VAG sold TDis? Fined less for pollution damage...yes! Being less guilty...NO! Having a fine that is EQUIVALENT AND PROPORTIONAL to VAG's fine...DAMNED RIGHT!!!
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I meant it as 1:1 Im sure SMK also meant his statement as 1:1. Im almost certain when pollution laws are put into place, the laws are meant to be enforced as 1:1 when models are concerned and not as a collective thing... OK...carbon credits and overall CAFE totals for a manufacturer are calculated for the entire range of vehicles...but in this case, I think this is about how THE Silverado diesel pollutes. I could be wrong on all accounts.
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Id say, the Impala is just as much luxury as any Mercedes out there! Especially when sales are thrown into the mix...
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I think in this case its a little bit of everything as you stated. A witch hunt to destroy diesels, a cash grab PLUS I too think that GM might have cheated as I too, believe that HD diesel pick-ups are dirtier than small diesel powered cars.... Yeah...I wont be surprised to hear 1. Ford being the next target. And the reasons being what you and I just stated. 2. GM retreats in offering the Cruze Diesel and the Canyon and Colorado diesels too. 3. All manufacturers just calling it quits on diesels if a. GM is found guilty b. and/or Ford is announced next on the hit list and especially if they too are found to be guilty.
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PLUS....the crappy reliabilty and the electrical nightmares which to this day is still horrendous!
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Art imitating life? CASA DELLA TIRES ************************************************************************************************* Yuck! I thought gay guys had style???!!! I guess its not good to stereotype!
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Good news for electric power. Anything that deals with fossil fuels being dirty and the tree huggers just strengthen their love for electrics. Coal powered electric farms could be used as an argument...but pictures like these make tree huggers turn a blind eye to it.... Ironically, the name of this type of action does NOT help the coal powered electric farm argument... So yeah...how clean is diesel with the big bad black proof that is displayed from the pic above?
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Oh yes you can! You are thinking about these kinds of V8s... But a V8 is smooooooth sure its a Lexus... But that 500 cubic inch Cadillac V8 was that smoooooth too! With a helluva lot more torques! Hell...my dad's 1979 Impala and my own 1985 Olds Delta 305 catalytic converter mess was smoooooth too! Smoother than a V12? Probably not....Chevy and Oldsmobile not uber luxury Cadillac class....and we are talking about GM's malaise period to which Lexus had an answer for in that 1989 commercial! Coinkidinkies....that Lexus commercial was also a shot towards Mercedes Benz too! More so for M-B than Cadillac... Besides....cam technology has advanced big time to make V8s as smooth as you want them to be.... Cadillac cant charge that much for a V8? Not now they cant....perception is all phoqued.... But....they once did!!! From the late 1940s to the mid 1970s they did! (for V8 power)....because in the late 1920s and 1930s Cadillac had V16s...but....the V8 won out...ask yourself why in the cubic inched crazed 1960s, Cadillac chose not to sell anything but V8s? Because V12s mean shyte!
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@FAPTurbo Then there is the red neck BMW or Mercedes owner where these owners own and drive 10 year old, burnt headlighted because too expensives to replace, sometimes rusted out 3 and 5 Series Bimmers and C and E class cars pretending to be big time playas! Oh yes....BMW and Mercedes has reached that zenith where Cadillac once was with the low class crowd pretending to be somebodys!
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In Quebec in the Montreal region, the ATS is literally everywhere! Yes its got very aggressive lease deals, the fact of the matter is, Im willing to put money down, I havent checked any sales figures, but Im will to bet that in the Montreal region the ATS outsells the BMW 2 and 3 Series and the M-B C-Class! And EVERY customer I talk to about their ATS ALL LOVE the ATS! It is I who questions the existence of the ATS because I question the ATS' ability to catapult Cadillac to the next level....but at least in Quebec, the ATS has built quite a loyal following...
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Yeah...sure... With all the big shots that I serve at my restaurant with the leased dime a dozen C-Class or GLA who ask me the price difference between a hamburger and a cheeseburger and then bitch at the 50 cent difference and opt out for the cheese while paying their bill by credit card....probably their loaded up credit card! Or the baseball moms that drive in their big boy GL SUVs whose sons and daughters play baseball/softball with my kids and when we get invited to their homes...they got the big pools and the expensive BBQs and the pave uni exterior landscaping....all the parts that show from the OUTSIDE yet their basements are unfinished and their homes are literally empty on the inside and if furnished, furnished with IKEA furniture....
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Yes they sure have de-tuned it... Pagani uses this engine with its fullest potential intact...but uses a transmission from another company other than what M-B uses...that does not bode well for the "prestige" of owning a Mercedes-Benz V12... Its funny as both GM and Chrsyler use their own transmissions WITHOUT the fear of catastrophic failure.. And..lest NOT forget that the HOT ROD world pushes MOPAR and GM engines to HYPERCAR levels OFTEN using the transmissions that GM or MOPAR produce! Also....in time....A Pagani, or a M-B Black Series will just be LS swapped...just like the Ferraris every other car out there.... I was searching to post a Ferrari but this came up....LAMBORGHINIS are not safe either anymore... So much for prestigious Italian prouncing horses and V12s being the Grand Daddy of them all! The Corvette V8 looks like its the MOTHER of all engines! A Cadillac CT8 with a CADILLAC V8 will do just fine in the UBER class! Remember This is what Cadillac does best And there was a 500 cubic inch V8 under that hood. THAT is what people want from Cadillac. There is no need for a V12. And THAT is why I said a V12 means shyte!
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Nope! A V12 means shyte! Back in the day when Detroit ruled, CUBIC INCHES ruled and those were on V8s! And those V8s put to shame ALL V12s that were sold in that era.... So much so that the Detroit V8s became LEGENDS and the V12s of that era are all but forgotten. Only Euro-files reminisce about these engines.... Today, the remnants of that could still be seen..... The Mopar Demon engine puts to shame that AMG 6.0 liter BiTurbo V12....621 horsepower.... I think the 6.2 liter supercharged 808 horsepower beast is the Grand Daddy of them all! You may not think so....but...the power numbers are all there for you to see! I want to agree with you on the electric motor thing....but Porsche and Ferrari are already there....and I have faith that Corvette and Cadillac will bet there too... I do have faith for GM in that regard...but Im not entirely convinced on that either!
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Are we actually proud for self-parking cars? We are discussing which cars have park assist and which of these park themselves better? Ill be impressed when self-parking cars park like this! (And a feature that I will use ONLY if they actually park like that!) I bet you these kids will NEVER use park assist in their lives!!!
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Well...I think Hyundai is copying Lexus more than BMW with the nomenclature.... And yes....I think it sucks!!!
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Both Casa and Drew's responses are LOLs!!! Both Epic!!! This was me after reading them: The last one where Axle throws himself into the car was EXACTLY how I laughed at Drew's response!!!
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He did say "better" engine.... An amusing little meme I found for your internet forum pleasure.
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Chrysler News: Spying: Chrysler 300 SRT Sporting A Hellcat Motor
oldshurst442 replied to William Maley's topic in Chrysler
I complied with your wish. Actually, I just saw his post as you pointed it out! I was too busy looking for Bill Murray GIFs to post that I missed that post entirely! -
Chrysler News: Spying: Chrysler 300 SRT Sporting A Hellcat Motor
oldshurst442 replied to William Maley's topic in Chrysler
And Jeep, therefore FCA in general..... Where would they be? Up shyte's creek... without a paddle! -
@Drew Dowdell I was just kidding around with everything trying to get laugh at louds out of people. I wasnt serious. The part of how I drive is real, the part where it seems Im grilling you is just for shytes and giggles. Like I said....I dont like touch screen infotainment centers in cars. You are in your right to hate on whatever you need to hate on and you sure as hell dont need my permission to do so either!
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Valid question! I have NEVER worn gloves while driving. 3 feet of snow on my car after a blizzard and 3 feet on the ground: I wear gloves and boots and hat armed with a shovel and broom and dig myself to freedom. Once inside the car...gloves and hat come off. -40 Fahrenheit plus the windchill factor and I wear gloves and boots(optional, depending if there is snow on the ground) and hat to get inside the car...Once inside the car...only the gloves come off. I keep the hat...Im bald, I need to keep the hat.....my hairless head needs to keep warm somehow. (When I had hair....no hat was worn, ever, in this situation) I start the car WITHOUT the gloves...pray she starts in the first place and as soon as she goes vroom, I turn the heat and fan on to max and the dials go to window defrost...I leave to get back into the house...I wait 15 minutes for her to get nice and toasty...I get into the car WITHOUT gloves and hat and I drive off!
