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Enzo, that's actually a good comparison for its general size and shape. Long, wide, super low. Yeah I didn't expect a great finish either. Growing pains... Brand new car gets thrown into a 24hr race as its first race..that's a lot for a new car to handle.
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2016 Chicago Auto Show: The 2017 Chevrolet Trax: Comments
ccap41 replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chicago Auto Show (CAS)
Thank god. The Trax looked so old when it first arrived here. This update makes it look so much better. Looks like it should actually be class competitive now. -
^ I even think the green is pretty cool. Just not the ricer-black hood.
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I'm all about matte black and accenting things in black as opposed to chrome or silver but that hood..? To "reduce glare". I'm not a fan of the hood but other than that, it's going to be a fantastic car.
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Well there's information on the 1LE. http://www.motortrend.com/news/2017-chevrolet-camaro-1le-first-look-review/
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37k does not get you the super duper magnet shocks in an SS. I believe that starts at 42k, with the 2SS? Either way, it is not 37k for a car that "comes close" to a GT350 and even then it is lacking about 75hp. LOL at your salesman assumption as if that means anything. Yeah, they had no issues with the additional NVH of the GT350. They liked it because it made the car what it is, a driver's car. "And it is glorious. True, it doesn’t really come alive and pull in earnest until 4000 rpm. But even then, it’s barely halfway through the tachometer. Its 526 horsepower arrives at 7500 rpm, and by the time you get there, you’re also at peak titillation—your nerve endings buzzing in concert with the engine’s zing. It’s not a pretty-sounding thing. Instead, its blare is of a machine that seems to care only about the beauty of power. Its creators think burbling exhaust notes are, at best, cute. Owing to its crankshaft design and lack of balance shafts, this is not the smoothest V-8. It is, in fact, one of the least smooth. Shoot through to the far side of the tach and the engine sends a mighty vibration through the pedals and the dash and your seat bottom. Perhaps this is why Quiroga described the GT350 as a “Sybian.” We wouldn’t know. But we do know that, in this case, the vibration is exhilarating, even if the instrument-panel pieces might not like it in the long run." Nice to see the "what if/wait till" excuse on the "it's a generation behind". Ya know the only people that use that excuse..? Fanboys.
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Yes- can't stomach the mercedes-esque plastic cladding.BTW; subaru's commercials got me puzzled. Right now, their campaign is aiming at… dogs. I actually thought that commercial was cute. They were getting at, I think, how good of a ride it has that it'll put your kids to sleep who are normally all wound up and tough to get to sleep.
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I would agree with that for the most part. The only reason I don't is the size of the GT. When I think Lotus I think of smaller cars and everything you said as well but small is actually one of the first things I think of when I hear Lotus, because I instantly picture the Elise. This is a good idea of the size of the car. I hope it is the Miata/S2000 of super cars. That would be great praise.
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Those are some gnarly pictures! *Like*
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I haven't seen one in person yet but I kind of agree.. It is super ugly and quirky but because there's nothing else like it.. it's kind of neat..
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Some awesome pictures from the 24hrs. http://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/g6594/rolex-24-gallery/?thumbnails
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It's been brought up but I don't recall a response or I just missed it but the previous generation Escape? 2.5 or 3.0(or hybrid). I just checked the ole AutoTrader and there are a handful of 70-85k miles and $10-12k range. There are a few straggler diamonds that are sub 60-50k miles and still under 12k. There is one that is 9998 and only 57k miles. http://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?endYear=2017&zip=62249&engineCode=4CLDR&maxPrice=12000&showcaseListingId=419839025&mmt=%5BFORD%5BESCAPE%5B%5D%5D%5B%5D%5D&modelCode1=ESCAPE&sortBy=mileageASC&startYear=1981&makeCode1=FORD&showcaseOwnerId=3251723&engineCodes=4CLDR&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=200&listingId=421553730&Log=0
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3.1... Sound almost exactly like my first car, Beretta Z26.
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What was it doing that it felt bad? Mainly, it didn't feel planted. Especially over bumps mid-corner. Plus the steering wheel was off-center. Now that it's done, the car feels totally transformed. It feels like how everyone describes a Miata. It feels so sure-footed and just more eager. $130 well spent. Here's the before and after. Like I said, the alignment before was just terrible. Holy $h!. How did it get so far out of spec?? Or did the factory just leave everything "yellow" because it was technically in spec but just bearly and the things red might have just nearly slipped out of spec?
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Sometimes it's enjoyable to read a comparison on cars that aren't direct competitors but could possible be cross shopped because they're "similar" yet. I actually think a Hellcat could have been a fun 3rd car in the mix. Dodge's take on a 60-70k performance toy. Yeah it would have lacked the track prowess but this wasn't just a track comparo.
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The "fun to drive" was kind of all the article was really about. The performance number are definitely in the corvette's hands and they knew it going into it, everybody knows.
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My friend with a 13 Jetta TDI(6 spd!) got a $500 Visa Prepaid card and $500 towards anything from Volkswagen(gift card as well).
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I completely agree. Cars these days are just getting close and closer to each other performance-wise. That's one reason I love the GT350 and the outgoing Z28 is they're cars that are just meant to be driven. None of that infotainment system crap in a GT style car. Ford won't let you get that stuff if you get the track pack on the GT350! A car with soul is a car that can be driven without a stereo even being installed. Just driver and car.
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Had to get some attention grabbing title in there . "Chairman Mao Zedong, a fan of the red but not so much of the white or the blue, once said, “I got more hoes than the ozone.” Oh wait, it might have been Abraham Lincoln who said that. The quote we were Google-searching for from Chairman Mao was something about asymmetric warfare, about how a fighter must move amongst the people as a fish swims in the sea, which is way more poetic and stuff. And what we have here is a classic asymmetric fight; a battle in which one side is conventionally powerful and established and the other is a fish. All of this brings us inextricably to the showdown that neither Chevrolet nor Ford probably had in mind: the one between the Corvette and the new Shelby GT350. We set out to find the best American sports car that a successful, but not necessarily rich, person could attain. We would want road-course competence from our winner, but not at the expense of real-world drivability, since it is sadly the real world in which we spend most of our time. Our winner should look fast, sound fast, and be fast. But most important, it should be thrilling to drive." http://www.caranddriver.com/comparisons/2016-chevrolet-corvette-stingray-z51-vs-2016-ford-mustang-shelby-gt350-comparison-test Fun read. You can't take it too serious, as the title states and they elude to right away they aren't really competitors to each other which makes it for an enjoyable read. Don't take it too serious fanboys Enjoy.
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Tesla Model 3 to Debut End of March, Production Late 2016
ccap41 replied to G. David Felt's topic in Tesla
If they can't keep up with demand as it is there's no point in increasing the demand quite yet. But I agree, I don't think I've ever seen one. -
Tesla Decides Its Time To Apply For A Dealer License In Michigan
ccap41 replied to William Maley's topic in Tesla
But the consumer will still have a want for their cars whether the D3 likes it or not. -
Tesla Decides Its Time To Apply For A Dealer License In Michigan
ccap41 replied to William Maley's topic in Tesla
I wish Tesla would have had the balls to just say F Michigan and work on other things. Wait until the customer got fed up with the states bull$h! regulations and made a change that way. Just completely leave the state of Michigan alone. -
Are car lots closed on Sunday in NJ? That's one thing I miss about places I lived in the past..was fun to go 'tire kicking' on Sundays and stroll around looking at cars without being hassled by sales resource units. Everything is open on Sundays here.Here in IL and MO the dealers are closed but you can still look around without being hassled. I've done it myself before...and if I find something I have questions about ill get ahold of somebody when they are open.
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They're still using the 2.5 from those generations. I'd very much trust the 2.5 still. It might not be the most efficient or powerful motor out there but it's been a workhorse for Ford.
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I think it was actually right before you were a mod but I'm not 100% sure.
