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  1. surreal1272
    I think the Conti is a good car for Lincoln but it will not be the home run some envisioned. It is far better than the MKZ it replaces but my biggest gripe with the car (the than it being FWD) is that the look does not leave a lasting impression on me like some others do. I feel that after a year or so, it will look dated on the outside and, once again, be a distant memory in the minds of a lot of buyers. I could be wrong but that is just the impression I get. I also hate the rear on that thing. Just don't like it. It kills a otherwise nice look on the rest of the car.
  2. surreal1272
    Do i smell a "guess what I bought" thread"? coming?!? I wish. I have been out of work for a couple of months so I had to sell the Magnum to cover my mortgage. Hopefully I'll have that very thing here in a few months but for now, I am sharing my wife's HHR.
  3. surreal1272
    Goodbye Mags. You gave me eight great years.
  4. surreal1272
    My current one which is a throwback of sorts. The picture on the desktop was done about eight years ago. It's a combination of Photoshop, Bryce 3D, and my old Talon. I was feeling a bit nostalgic this weekend.
  5. surreal1272
    Condolences all around Moltar.
  6. surreal1272
    In the 70's, as a kid, i was practically raised in my dad's old van (a lot of traveling in it, I mean) which was a '72 Chevy Sport10 Van with a three on the tree. By the time I was eight, that van was ugly as all get out yet my dad kept it for another 8 years because it was bulletproof. The only out of service replacement was a radiator. It was a beast! If I can find a picture of it, I will post it (as soon as I figure out how to do that here).
  7. surreal1272
    I told U this in POST #18 of this very thread... Excuse me for not reading every single post as this article JUST came out Casa. Good grief man. After my initial question, I didn't come back to this page for a while. Sue me. Jeeez. Think U need to slow your roll. I was just pointing out.. didn't think U would take it as if I was coming down on U. Relax My "roll" is just fine, thank you very much. It's just that your post was not needed, except to re-affirm your own knowledge of it. Just saying.
  8. surreal1272
    I told U this in POST #18 of this very thread... Excuse me for not reading every single post as this article JUST came out Casa. Good grief man. After my initial question, I didn't come back to this page for a while. Sue me.
  9. surreal1272
    Very nice as well.
  10. surreal1272
    Well, it turns out that there is a good reason for the relatively low sales start for the Camaro. No 4 cylinder until now (which will certainly account for a large amount of sales). http://www.motortrend.com/news/2016-chevrolet-camaro-convertible-20-turbo-first-drive-review/
  11. surreal1272
    $64,100 (which may be slightly above the threshold) gets me a Porsche Cayman S instead of the Audi and in this color (just to be different about it). It's all about that beautiful handling.
  12. surreal1272
    No one said that (that I'm aware of) Frisky. I merely stated that Audis were the worst offenders (especially when you throw in CUVs into the mix). I think BMWs are just as bad but again, that's just my opinion.
  13. surreal1272
    Audi is a way bigger offender in the "lookalike" category than Cadillac, but you have a point. I somewhat agree but the newest CTS and CT6 will be as easily mistaken as the A3/4/5/6/7/8/9/10..in my opinion.. The ATS definitely has a more different look to(two different generations. I think the next gen ATS or whatever they call it will fall in line and also be easily mistaken for a CTS/6 as well) it but I think the CTS and CT6 are about on par with the "Classes" at MB, the "Series" at BMW, and the #s at Audi in how similar they are to their siblings. Yeah, it's never been a big deal to me when a company go for keeping a familiar look across their lineup. That's part of brand recognition. I just think Audis are the hardest to tell apart from afar, whereas I don't have that kind of "issue" with Cadillacs.
  14. surreal1272
    Audi is a way bigger offender in the "lookalike" category than Cadillac, but you have a point.
  15. surreal1272
    I agree, it looks quite nice, and the materials were awesome. But I like the way the MKX interior looks way more. Like wayyyy more. Like huuugely more. Not exactly and apples to apples comparison though when one pic is an amateur shot (which reveals the many hands that have touched that screen) versus a staged studio shot. Just sayin'.
  16. surreal1272
    This is right up there with the old "Who's who of high school seniors" book that was peddled back in my day.
  17. surreal1272
    All of my Mustang rentals have been the Ecoboost 4. But that varies area to area. Most in the Phoenix area are V6 with a few Eco-Boosts sprinkled in for flavor. Never mind.
  18. surreal1272
    Some of you are looking at this comparo all wrong. It was more to highlight how far the Camaro has come by comparing it to the upper crust of performance world (luxury performance in the case of the M4 but I digress). Yes, it's a little silly but this has been done for decades so this style of journalism is not new. IT also highlights the difference paths the two countries have taken, in regards to performance in this CAFE age.
  19. surreal1272
    To your first sentence, I say "duh". That was not the point though. The point was that the SS put that M4 to shame in the performance department, thus redefining the performance to dollar ratio argument. The SS is just proving to be that good and that should be respected.
  20. surreal1272
    Give me the 94hp/99tq version please. lol Back in the day I had an '84 Ranger 2.3L that put out a pavement scorching 82 HP... Now thats laughable My '84 Escort diesel had 52hp...and an AM radio. I could spin the front tires on gravel. I had an '81 Chevette with a crippled gerbil under the hood and it was capable of 0-60 in three days, depending on which way the wind was blowing. Somehow though, I still managed to get a speeding ticket in it.
  21. surreal1272
    All of my Mustang rentals have been the Ecoboost 4. But that varies area to area. Most in the Phoenix area are V6 with a few Eco-Boosts sprinkled in for flavor.
  22. surreal1272
    Very nice Casa!
  23. surreal1272
    Would have never guessed that in a million years, to be honest Frisky but that's a sharp looking ride regardless. They are very fun to drive. My best friend has the last gen. GTI and loves it.
  24. surreal1272
    The ATS-V already beat the BMW M3 in a comparison, and it straight up out-lapped it as well. I don't mind the Cadillac having its own engine, it has its benefits. A tuned ATS-V will walk away from a tuned Camaro SS. Let GM's performance portfolio be as broad and interesting as possible while we're still in this enthusiast-driven era. That is, honestly, a comparison I would like to see. How about Drew? The 2016 Camaro SS vs. ATS-V! Let's settle this once and for all!
  25. surreal1272
    The one thing that is concerning is that this makes the ATS look bad in terms of value. Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the ATS-V lose to the M4 not so long ago (not in performance so much, but overall)? Ouch! So much for the old tech I-6 advantage. That is a pretty brutal assessment by them.
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