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  1. ccap41
    I don't remember if it was here or somewhere else that the center of gravity for the Mustang and Camaro came up and that the Mustang's was actually lower but I stumbled across the article. Here it is: http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2016-chevrolet-camaro-ss-vs-2015-ford-mustang-gt-final-scoring-performance-data-and-complete-specs-page-4
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    I wish they had the nuts to do to. More hot hatch comparisons are awesome!
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    It largely depends on curb weight and weight distribution. The GT350 weighs in around 3700 pounds. If the ZL1 weighs in at 3900-ish I'd say it's a legit comparo. Why would weight and distribution of said weight matter which car it compares to? Wouldn't it be more how the car is built and what it is built for? Like.. the GT350R is designed to be a road course car with relatively conservative power ratings and a flat plane crank(no low end tq) whereas the GT500's have been just gobs of power everywhere pretty much designed around a drag strip and cruising as opposed to staying flat over a set of switch-backs...like the last ZL1. Nope. Not in this case, anyhow. Consider: if the ZL1 rings in around, say, 60 large, it'll be right around the price of a loaded GT350. If the ZL1 weighs in around, say, 3900 poinds, it'll be just a smidge heavier than a GT350. The ZL1 will have MR shocks that allow you to tailor the ride to track or street. And, most importantly, the ZL1 will have 115 more hp and about 200 more pound-feet of twist. This is the great tragedy of the S550: it simply doesn't have the value-per-dollar of the Camaro. When your "track special" is in danger of being eclipsed by a midlevel Camaro, you probably will want to avert your eyes when a Camaro of equal price point drops. Why does weight have anything to do with the comparison all of a sudden? The Camaro will be lighter in every comparable trim because it's a lighter car now. So if you wanted to go by weights the(most likely) heavier GT500. Also, the GT350 has tested weighing 3790lbs. So for the ZL1 to be the lighter car(because the Camaro is a lighter car) it would have to match up to..you guessed it..the GT500! Weights in order of lightest to heaviest: Chevy: SS, (next gen Z/28 or something of the like), ZL1 Ford: GT, GT350, GT500 Every serious performance car from these two will have super duper magnet shocks at this point. That's just where we are at now and it's great for us enthusiasts. Power, weight, exactly my point in comparing it to a GT500 not a GT350. GT500 will be heavier and brute-ier..like the ZL1 is.
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    It largely depends on curb weight and weight distribution. The GT350 weighs in around 3700 pounds. If the ZL1 weighs in at 3900-ish I'd say it's a legit comparo. Why would weight and distribution of said weight matter which car it compares to? Wouldn't it be more how the car is built and what it is built for? Like.. the GT350R is designed to be a road course car with relatively conservative power ratings and a flat plane crank(no low end tq) whereas the GT500's have been just gobs of power everywhere pretty much designed around a drag strip and cruising as opposed to staying flat over a set of switch-backs...like the last ZL1.
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    Good to know! Thanks for looking that up. I wonder when they will start to allow the teams more freedom or if they're slowly allowing that now, it's just on smaller things. The races are really fun to watch with the strategy and all. It's crazy to hear them "whiz" by as opposed to "scream" past the cameras.
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    Monster fuel economy!
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    To the ZL1? Isn't that more of a GT500 type of car? Big muscle, little less track-like?
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    It's an interesting form of racing that I always turn on when I'm scrolling and see it is on. I think the new front wing looks pretty good. I think it looks better than the 50 piece designs the F1 cars have now. This looks cleaner and simpler. Do you know if they are allowing teams to build their own cars now? I knew the first season or two were basically 100% driver skill and strategy as they were the same cars. Has that changed yet? I knew it was in the plans but I didn't know when they would allow "full reign" to the teams to tune/build their own cars.
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    The increase in Challenger's numbers is actually impressive to me. It's pretty old at this point and it's still churning out solid numbers. The development costs have to have been pair for years ago. All money just going into the pockets of FCA to build more Alfas... I'd like to see a new Chally out to push the Mustang and Camaro even more.
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    While as an enthusiast I don't want it to be..they almost deserve it for the work they did to cover up the crime they committed. It's one thing to commit the crime and another to drag it through like 3 models over something like 12 years or whatever it was. That's about as deliberate as it gets and extremely fraudulent for everybody involved. I do think they should be fined or whatnot to the point of having to sell off brands to pay the fines/fix vehicles.
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    So I'm not sure what happened to the tools that would allow me to add links, pictures, bold text, italicize text, add emoticons, etc. all went. Is it just my computer? I just realized it is only on Chrome. It works fine on Internet Explorer..?
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    Well in all fairness, part of that is because so few sold so there aren't many to even see a used lot. About Tesla though... They acquired SolarCity today. Well there is a 45 day waiting period in case somebody out bids them. "Tesla made an offer to buy SolarCity in late June, and it's been a bit of a rocky road since then. But today, the two companies announced that they have indeed entered into an agreement for the California automaker to acquire SolarCity for $2.6 billion in an all-stock transaction. The deal gives SolarCity stockholders some Tesla common shares at a rate of 0.110 Tesla share for each SolarCity share, based on a "5-day volume-weighted average price of Tesla shares as of July 29, 2016." A blog post qua press release issued by the two companies calls the new entity, "the world's only vertically integrated sustainable energy company." The deal now has to go through a 45-day approval process to make sure that SolarCity doesn't get a better deal from someone else. The two companies say they expect the deal to officially close in the fourth quarter of 2016. It's likely that the SolarCity name would go away when that happens. Why does Tesla want to own a company known for putting solar panels on people's rooftops? Because this way the automaker can leverage its energy storage arm, the part that makes the Tesla Powerwall, into a one-stop shop for getting off the grid. It's worth noting that the announcement - issued by both Tesla and SolarCity – makes absolutely zero mention of Tesla's electric cars, but Tesla CEO has been Tweeting about vertical integration recently:" http://www.autoblog.com/2016/08/01/tesla-solarcity-become-one-with-2-6-billion-all-stock-deal/
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    Not sure exactly what a bead roller is but that looks way cool, Balty!
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    Jesus.. And for 34K you get a V8 in a mustang.. how much further down are we going to go?
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    As a 2017 model...
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    This is going to be one badass car!
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    Ata boy, Suav!! Keep it up! I actualyl prepped my lunches for this whole week yesterday with just baked chicken and green beans.. The package of chicken I bought had 6 pieces, cut into halves for easier cooking, so I had 12 pieces. I did 3, just simple salt and pepper, 3 bbq sauce, 3 some red pepper seasoning, and 3 with some asian-like sauce. I know the sauces aren't very good as they're usually quite sugary but one can only eat so much baked chicken without some kind of sauce on top. Hopefully I can keep it up and on Sunday's I can spend an hour-ish doing this again. I also want to start hard boiling eggs for breakfast as opposed to just the protein bars that I eat. Hopefully this can make my workouts better and I can get some more GAAAIIINNNZZZZ! My diet is definitely my weak link so hopefully I'm turning the corner on that.
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    And when you feel like gettin' nasty, crunches.
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    "special" is a relative term everybody sees different. I see the GT, RS, GT350R as "special". They are limited and likely won't be around long for this body style. They do what they were designed to do very very well. I guess I shouldn't say the GT does as there's nothing out there on it but it's won races already so it can't be terrible. I could group in the Fiesta ST as well as there has been nothing but praise left and right about it's driving characteristics and how much fun of a car it is. I only kind of group it in because I also feel like there will be a 2nd, 3rd, 4th,...etc gen of the car. The Raptor is gnarly and badass but it seems like it is on pace to keep a "consecutive" run through different generations whereas those other seem like there will be longer breaks between generations. So I don't really see the Raptor as "special" but awesome and great at what its intended objectives are? Very much so. To me, the "special" GM products as the CTS-V, Z06, and ATS-V, (Last gen Z/28 as well but it's not produced now but I feel it deserves credit still). Yes, I know the Camaro is great at what it does and the ZL1 will be whooping some ass(probably slaying 100k cars like the Z06) but there's something about using the same engine in everything that takes some of the character away from it no matter how great of an engine that 6.2L supercharged is. Just my take on "special-ness" of a car. Preach!!
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    Good Capture, so he finally says this is final and it still looks the same as what everyone test drove. H'mmmmmmmmmm That picture was only of the first Model 3. It didn't say that the pictured car was the finalized one, just that it is finally finalized. At least that is how I read it. Good Point, my reading of it came across differently, but I see the point your also making. Be interesting to see what he calls the final and what the spec is. I also wonder about the impact the 225 mile BOLT will have on this 215 mile Tesla 3 or the @00+ mile Leaf II out spring 2017 or the 115 mile Ioniq from hyundai. We do live in exciting times. Now if we could only get some charging infrastructure over here in the mid west...
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    Good Capture, so he finally says this is final and it still looks the same as what everyone test drove. H'mmmmmmmmmm That picture was only of the first Model 3. It didn't say that the pictured car was the finalized one, just that it is finally finalized. At least that is how I read it.
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    My bad guys.. Stupid interwebz sarcasm is tough some times.. *facepalm*
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    Uhhhh... I'm in the midwest.. And no matter what your opinion is electric cars are coming. At this point it is just a matter of time before there is a legitimate infrastructure for charging. Whatever his tactics are..have worked wonders for him and his previous businesses selling for hundreds of millions and billions of dollars. I'm not sure what having an auto body certificate has to do with the Gigafactory but that's good or you. Teslas will just be more vehicles you can repair.
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    This can be such a game changer once it is fully up and running.
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    And looking at the price of said shares, 8.8% is larger loss financially than 10% ..yes...but no.. % is a pretty big deal because if I invested $1000 I would be buying a different amount of shares therefore the % lost is crucial. Rarely do people go search for a stock and say "I want to buy X shares", it is almost ALWAYS "I want to spend $X". Or "I have $X to spend."
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