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  1. I dont like floating nav screens myself. However I can see the appeal to them. The world has gone mad for tablets... iPhones and iPads, Microsoft Surfaces, Samsung Smartphones that are practically the size of iPad minis... With that being said...because this is true with tablets...M-B, Mazda, Audi, BMW and others have correctly identified a style fad....make a floating nav screen in the vein of a tablet...since these tablet users identify any type of gadget screen the same way... Plus...the most imprtant complaint that users have for these stupid nav screens...is that they dont function like their stupid smart phones...so...to fool these users...M-B, BMW, Mazda, Audi and others have correctly identified a possible way to ease their stupid pain...make the nav screen look in appearance in the same form as their stupid smart phone/tablet by making it into a floating nav screen...to make it look like their stupid tablet is in front of them...like a comforter blanket is for human babies...
  2. The body lines on the Karma are timeless. It has the bulges and curves in all the right places. Coke bottle designs never get old. As with the long hood short deck, which the Karma implements it quite well. Seeing one in person makes your jaw drop. Pictures dont really tell how sexy this car is. And in pictures, the car IS sexy...its just that seeing it in person...the sexiness of the Karma is multiplied by 1000. The Karma in my humble opinion, is the greatest automotive design (actual production model)in the new milennium. So....the Karma deserves a second chance....its failure had nothing to do with the looks of it...
  3. It depends who the tuner builder is and what that tuner company has done and how that tuner has styled the car....however...more often than not...the pre-tuned car is waaaaaay over done. SLP is one of those tuners (can we call SLP a tuner company?) that had Pontiac still existed...Id prefer to buy a ride stock from Pontiac then ship it to SLP for their modding and tuning. I dont remember if their Firehawk Firebirds and G8s were sold directly from SLP or you had to ship them your ride...
  4. But...But...I thought this 350/370Z was supposed to be in the spirit of the original Fairlady 240Z. Geez Nissan, way to go and screw with my mind...
  5. Kirk Kerkorian died a few days ago? Not to disrespect the deceased...but why do I keep on thinking that his business practices were on little on the shady side even though I have no clue about his business transactions... I think its because I remember his stint with Chrysler and his staged takeover attempt... Or his forced merger attempt with Renault and GM... I tell Sergio myself to get bent... Ey-O Sergio, Vaffanculo
  6. I might pay my dad a visit. Havent done so in 2 years. He visits me in my dreams often enough...The Greeks say, when you see a deceased loved one in your dreams, his soul is paying you a visit. He is always in my heart. I hate cemeteries. Question is though...what am I receiving for Father's Day. I dont want anything. Just love and respect from my wife and kids...and maybe a cliché gift like a tie or Old Spice cologne.
  7. The sad thing about the American car market is that is what sells. And it ranges from Rav4 to Escape tor Equinox to GLC, X3 or RX350. People want an SUV for some perceived notion of safety, or because the cargo area will allow them to haul a bike or canoe to suit the active lifestyle that they don't actually have, and at the end of the day they will commute from A to B, plodding along in traffic thinking they are more successful because they bought an SUV and the other guy bought a CamCord, not realizing they themselves are driving a CamCord station wagon on stilts. This is the crossover market in general. I don't get it myself, give me a superior handling car any day of the week, something that can handle a corner and be driven hard without fear of tipping over. At least with the bi-turbo V6 they'll have 339 hp in the GLC, maybe even 362 hp since Mercedes seems to be phasing the 339 hp version out already, the C-class is dropping it for 2016, in favor of the 362 hp used in the GL. None of the other small crossovers have that kind of power or air suspension. So maybe they'll bring some level of excitement to the otherwise boring crossover segment. Yup... That is what I was eluding to: "plodding along in traffic thinking they are more successful because they bought an SUV and the other guy bought a CamCord, not realizing they themselves are driving a CamCord station wagon on stilts." You said it better than I did.
  8. About the Aztek...I guess both...but Pontiac made the production version very close to the concept...aaaaaaand... it did indeed look less crappy...and like you said about the production versions hood cutline.....at least the concept's hood cutline was....well, it was a normal hood cut line. The concept looked waaaay better...I must admit...but a beauty queen she was not. Thanx for you taking your time to answer me. I really respect your opinions in here. I look forward to your responses and posts.
  9. Another generic looking, useless SUV...for family hauling duties. *SIGH*...as a car crazy, speed freak guy... I really cant excited for this. I could get excited for a 6 wheeled G-Wagon...or a REAL SUV like the one below...just because those are for enthusiasts... This SUV is just for hauling humans from point A to B...in yawn inspiring styling Its meant for image conscience soccer moms and fake "active lifestyle" people... Both of which are opposite of what I am. Had I been a soccer mom...a minivan would be of choice for me...those sliding doors DO make a difference. Had I was an "active" person really doing active lifestyle things driving on roads that are not roads....then an XTERRA or Wrangler or 4Runner or G-Wagon would be my choice...(but the G-Wagon would void of all the things that hinder its military cred...) And THAT is why I cant stand these SUVs....because fake... The only badge driven SUVs I give a pass too...because of status symbol..are the bling bling SUVs of Escalade, Jeep GC, Navigator, BMW X6 and the new M-B rival and Land Rovers...Lexus too, only because they were part of the first wave of the SUV craze of the 1990s... No Porsche, no Bentley no nothing... Id be willing to give a pass to that fullsized Infiniti...but I wont...because ugly...
  10. Wow. Aint the human brain great?! Its amazing how two people could see the same object at the same time and have complete opposing views and opinions on it. The Rageous did live on though. Through the Aztek and Vibe...without the LT1. Or was it LS1...but unlike with the Banshee, the translation of the Rageous was lost through those vehicles. Out of curiosity... Question #1 What was about the Rageous you did not like? Question #2 a) What was your opinion about the Aztek and Vibe? b) What did you like/dislike about them? I did not like the Aztek because of the way it looked and what platform it used...but I liked the fact that Pontiac foresaw the craziness for SUVs/CUVs....but maybe it OVERestimated the outdoor lifestyle of the pretend "in" crowd to be "active"... I liked the Vibe and the Matrix...because it addressed the needs for a small CUV....a precursor to the urban vehicle...the hatchback that is small and nimble that looks like a CUV...aka Buick Encore and BMW X1 and the like... I loved the way the Rageous looks. I LOVE Pontiac boy racer styling and body cladding excess and flaring nostrils and pop up headlights. I also love the fact that its a muscle car V8 RWD (was it AWD too? I have a feeling it was) and that I could haul my family in it...and its a wagon type vehicle...without looking like a wagon...it looks like a sedan...and its actually got wagon space...not like a Dodge Magnum or Cadillac CTS Wagon....where the roof line is angled towrads the sporty side of things limiting space... Awesome...I could use this to haul anything...including the wife and kids and still look like a young lad doing it ... Mid life crisis is also handled via LT1 (or LS1) V8...and for the fact that its got boy racer styling. ...
  11. "only $4,000 more" I dont like arguments when they are presented in this fashion..." for only an x amount more"... Financing @ 0% interest...keep in mind...0% interest... At $4000..that is an extra $333.33/month for a year. At $4000..that is an extra $66/month for 5 years.... Sure...that does not sound like much...an extra $66/month...for 5 years...but that is the equivalent an extra tank of gas for the month for the next 5 years. That is a week's groceries of nothing but the good food...you know...the junk food...chips and chocolate bars and stuff for the kids...for the next...5 years. That is a dinner and a movie for you and a date each month...for the next 5 years... That is an oil change, rotation of tires and switching from winter to summer tires, and some other maintenance of the vehicle for the year...for the next 5 years...at which $66/month is roughly $800/year...which covers easily the regular maintenance of the vehicle for the year. Or a good chunk of it at least... $4000...that is a plane ticket to a Caribbean Paradise Island plus hotel and food...for 2 weeks...for 2 people... $4000...that is a nice emergency amount of money for when your washing machine and refrigerator bust on you....and if you have a wife and kids....you know that this scenario WILL happen...and the Fridge usually breaks 2 months AFTER the washing machine breaks...well...with that $4000 that was not spent on the Silverado...now buys you both appliances and there is no sweating about it... So yeah...$4000 is a good chunk of change...where one could put that $4000 to good use if one does not need a bigger rig than a Colorado...so why buy the bigger Silverado and waste that $4000...instead of giving it to Mary Barra...why dont YOU use it...put that $4000 to good use...for YOUR own use...retirement fund or just to bet it all on black at the Roulette table...
  12. I fell in love with that Banshee which in turn made me love the 4rth Generation F-Body Firebird/Trans Am and was quite pleased with Pontiac/GM that the production model was quite representative of the Banshee concept. Which leads me to this concept. The Rageous. And Im quite surprised the article did not mention this one. When GM was on the fence about canning the F-Body and was contemplating this as a replacement for the Trans Am...I was just as happy as when I saw the Banshee a decade before. I still LOVE the Rageous and would buy one in a second. Instead of the Rageous...we got the Aztec and the Chevy SSR ...like WTF???!!!
  13. Well...the interior of the Jaguar is from 2009...Its an older design... And...the dashboard and console displays can be personalized and configured to display what the driver wants. That would be a common and expected feature today in 2015, but in 2009, Jaguar was amongst the first to offer this. So...although the design might look dated, the tech behind the LCD dashboard and console screen could be said is innovative one could say that Cadillac FINALLY caught up to the 21st century...just sayin' I mean...the Jaguar XJ is not all that bad... It still pampers you... Id say that is a BIG win for the Jaaaaaaaaaag as compared to the Cadillac CT6... Executive seating in the back for the CT6... Yeah...I know....give Cadillac enough time to grow into top tier 1...cool...but we cant just tear down another competitor just because....especially when that competitor's vehicle is still above the food chain of the best vehicle our favorite brand offers...
  14. "Honda has a big product offensive coming soon and one of those key products is the new Ridgeline." Yes...the Honda Ridgeline IS offensive...Its offensive to its peers as it calls itself a truck....when it really isnt. Yeah...I know...the article states that this version will be more "truck"...Truck is in quotation marks from the article...the Ridgeline will continue to be offensive...even more so this time around against its pick-up truck brethren as now...it will lie to try to pass off as a "truck", at least with the last generation...it just called itself a "truck" but it didnt try to hide the fact that it wasnt....this time around...it will try its best to impersonate one.... Insulting and offensive this Ridgeline is...its the Don Rickles of the truck world...actually, the Ridgeline is more like Rickles' punchlines...as both are jokes...
  15. With a Corvette drivetrain and Corvette styling cues on the front and rear, the Fisker Karma would have made a great Corvette sedan...had a rather Corvettish profile, I thought... I think you are referring to Bob Lutz's Fisker Karma...the Destino I wholeheartedly agree that it has a Corvettish style...and that it would make a FANTASTIC Corvette Sedan....and this is the car that first got me thinking about Corvettes becoming their own brand. Over at Motor Trend Forums, about the time when Bob Lutz introduced his business plan to buy the left over Karmas and install LS9s in them, the discussion was what we are discussing in this thread. Back then, I was dead against the idea for the Corvette to become its own sub-brand, but Ive had time to ponder...and now I think it should be a done deal. This Fisker body is still stunning. It would still make a great Vette. It sure as hell better looking than the Panamera. Even the Tesla is bland compared to the Fisker.
  16. ^^^ Especially in supercharged form, that generation was a beast. I noticed how I worded my comments about me being ready to forget the 1994-2007 models could be viewed as negative. What I meant to say is that I was ready for Jaguar's new generation and new looks. I liked the new direction. But unfortunately...the XJ has aged horribly, and the XF is heading in the same direction for me....and that is why I long for Jag's XJ Series II and III...because those lines are timeless. And yeah...like Drew said...the last of the "classic" style indeed.
  17. I mean, I'd prefer to do swap an S54 into it, but the cost discrepancy between those two options is......huge. Like I said...I respect the decision for power plants to be swapped in their respective brands...but...335 HP and a gutless 270 ft/torque is not exactly my idea of a fun swap...yeah...I know...the BMW experience, especially when a 2002 or M3 is concerned, it aint solely about the power...its about the whole driving experience... In that case...you either stay with the E46 M3 with the S54 or you stay with the Euro spec E36 with the S50B32 with 320 HP and 320 ft/lbs torque... Id probably try and get that Euro Spec E36 M3... If not...an alumunium block LS1 from a Vette @ 350 HP and 350 ft. lbs torque gets really interesting on a small and light weight E36...or E46...no need to go with higher numbers as we established that a M3 is not about tire shredding torque...but...we are talking about engine swaps...we might as well make it intersesting...because @ 270 ft.lbs of torque for the S54...yikes....like I said...the Euro Spec M3 E36 is perfection...so if 320 ft.lbs of torque is not enough....why go with less? Might as well go with more....and 350 ft.lbs of torque from an aluminium block LS1 is good enough..,
  18. My my, this Kitty has aged horribly. When this car came out I was in love with the sexiness of it. I was totally ready to forget about years 1994-2007. However...looking at how awkward the front fascia looks, how the C-Pillar looks weird, I long for the Series II & III... If LSX swaps are overdone...this is the one car that begs for a Chevy Small Block to be dropped under its hood. And of course coupe
  19. The Lacrosse was marketed and designed to be an alternative to the Lexus ES350. At the time of its release.. the ES350 featured Cloth seats. It made the move to "Nuluxe" imitation leather for the 2012 model year. Frankly.. I think cloth seats SHOULD be an option in ANY class. I think that limiting choices is not luxury. Yes.. that means that if a person wants.. WANTS cloth seats in their Mercedes S-Class they should be able to order them. Perhaps to keep it premium.. they should all return to having Velour on the menu Let me tell U.. this $h! was COMFY.. and U never slid down. I once took a girl out in my uncle's 75 Fleetwood... This was in 1988.. and she let me do things to her that a 16 year shouldn't even kno existed all because she sat back there and said "wow.. these seats are so soft..." You in your 1975 Fleetwood and me in my 1985 Oldsmobile Delta 88 in the mid '90s. OK...so I was a tad older than 16 at the time, but I was smart enough to know. And Im short. So was she. And we were so hot for each other, the front seats saw the action. I love me some bench seats. But that is for another discussion at a later time.
  20. Corvette NEEDS to grow to remain relevant. If Cadillac gets a sports car that wins races at the 24 hour of Lemans, even if its in a different higher category than the Corvette, then the Corvette will cease to be America's Sports Car. The Cobra threatened the Corvette...the Vette prevailed because it survived the sales war...but it did not survive the performance and handling war... the Viper came along...it did make a dent in Corvette's image...so much so that Corvette Racing was introduced. Thanx to that, the Corvette has gained a lot of popularity in Europe because of the 24 Hour Lemans victories that the C5R, C6R and now the C7R has achieved there. And THAT is why in 2015, going forward, the Corvette needs to grow...to become its own brand...to compete with Ferrari head on... If the blue collar guy that made some money and can buy himself a Corvette, suddenly cant buy himself that 250 000 mid-engined Corvette exotic, he could always buy the tried, tested, true Corvette that always was. That $250 000 mid-engined Corvette exotic is for the Monaco bound snob. And yeah...if Corvettes can compete in France for 24 hours and win...several times in history, then the Corvette could be sold in France to people who vacation in Monaco...because the only Corvettes these people buy...are the classic ones...so...why not the new ones...well...the price tag and the luxury to justify the price tag... is not high enough... The technology is....but i feel the Corvette has some brand cachet that GM could exploit successfully. Cadillac could get a sports car too...mid-engined...rear engined...whatever...but the Corvette needs to grow outside this little box some of us want to limit it to. The Corvette...it was once an inline 6 cylinder car. The Corvette...it was once a roadster only... The Corvette...it was once a hardtop coupe only. The Corvette...between the years 1965 and 1974...it was strictly a muscle car...with big block 396, 427 and 454 engines under the hood that cornered like crap but went in a straight line like hell... Meaning...the Corvette evolved with the times when it needed to to survive... It became a V8...beacuse stove bolt inline 6 Euro roadster was not the way to go when America was hungry for speed. It gained a hardtop coupe as to not limit its market. It became a muscle car...because...well...muscle car era. It started handling like a Euro car...to better compete in the world stage... So yeah...the Corvette has not exactly stayed exactly to where the original formula was...it moved around. And...Zora...always wanted to make it into a mid-engine...BEFORE Lambo did theirs... Ill agree that Chevrolet dealerships will need to adapt to the Corvette...you cant have a Malibu salesman sell the high end Corvette....hell...a Malibu salesman should not be selling the Corvette as we speak...
  21. I like muscle cars and pony cars also, but like to keep genres separate.. Had a Fox Mustang GT at the same time I had the M3. I could respect that. But...the two genres that are American Pony Cars like the Mustang and the Camaro and the German sports car coupe based on a sedan like the M3 are slowly becoming one... The M3 had a V8 last generation. The Mustang has a turbo 4....so will the Camaro. The Camaro is based off a sports car sedan that is chasing the 3 Series... The American Pony Cars can handle European twisties...and narrow roads while the M4 has grown to sit huge American butts...
  22. A LOT more BMWs have had "Chevy" small blocks installed in them than you would think. But those aren't serious BMW owners, just backyard hacks doing engine swaps on old worn out cars...a GM engine in a BMW kind of defeats the point of having a BMW. Idk, I'd love to have an LSx in my old E36. Blasphemy! I had an E36 M3 back in the day..BMW straight 6 all the way.. You could call that blasphemy...Id agree with you.... However, I, being a muscle car guy/hot rod guy...would call that awesome also...
  23. Nothing luxurious in that interior...its just that Porsche let the 911 evolve...and the company itself evolved... Because the lower end Porsches...in the 1980s like a 944...was not that special either. In 1986...Id say the Corvette;s interior was on par with a 911. The '86 Corvette interior was pretty hideous--blocky dash w/ digital gauges.nothing remotely sporty. The 911 dash of that era was minimalist, serious, no nonsense and clearly evolved from the earlier 911s. So much ahead of its time...that in 2015...we have digital dashboards... You could call that minimalist...Ill call it what it really is...CHEAP!!! You could call the Corvette 's interior blocky and hideous....Ill just call it what it really is...1980s Wallstreet EXCESS!!!
  24. A LOT more BMWs have had "Chevy" small blocks installed in them than you would think. But those aren't serious BMW owners, just backyard hacks doing engine swaps on old worn out cars...a GM engine in a BMW kind of defeats the point of having a BMW. But what does that tell you about Chevrolet loyalty? Does that mean that these guys are not really Chevy guys because they chose BMWs or Mustangs or Porsche 911s to install their SBC in? At the end of the day....horsepower is what SMK4565 is talking about...and at the end of the day...its the SBC that wins that argument...in a Chevy or in a BMW... And...when the Camaro is on the Alpha platform next year....even BMW enthusiasts will be impressed by this blue collar machine. And yeah...some of them might defect.... Only the badge snobs wont... Same argument as your "But those aren't serious BMW owners, just backyard hacks"...but in reverse....in my favor...
  25. Those WERE awful... Why you are laughing? Because it was sooooooo stupid...what else were you to do?
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