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El Kabong

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  1. El Kabong
    RIP "Rowdy" Roddy Piper.
  2. El Kabong
    Focusing on Maserati instead of Alfa is like training for a marathon because you suck in the 100. All you have to do is see what's happening with Cadillac right now to know that Alfa, AND THE PLATFORMS AND THE POWERTRAINS IT SPONS OFF, could be a huge boon for the company.
  3. El Kabong
    If you leave Alfa Romeo alone, you have capped your segment growth. This is why Ford is having such a hard time going upmarket these days: once you lose it, it ain't easy to get back. Alfa, if given the resources, will pay huge dividends in platform tech alone. It is the only logical step for them to take, unless you think that brand-specific reskins are a more pressing matter. The only thing that could possibly be more pressing is the next truck, but given how it's still able to hold its own with the competition today it's not a slam-dunk first priority.
  4. El Kabong
    The best part was MT complaining that getting the performance was almost too easy. Which tells you two things: -MT got weird tastes if they want 200+mph to be difficult, and -this really is a luxury car, as well as a ground-pounder.
  5. El Kabong
    Just saw the first numbers over on MT. This car is the real deal. A masterstroke for GM and Cadillac.
  6. El Kabong
    Uh... I guess I'll take your word for it, 'cause Cadillac But I'm guessing your source would like to be kept on the downlow.
  7. El Kabong
    Exactly. If they changed that then it's all over.
  8. El Kabong
    I dunno man... maybe I'm just really fortunate in my life but if I see something I like that'll only bump my payment 10% I'll usually find a way to make it work. It might mean living with basic cable, or eating the odd bowl of Kraft Dinner... ok, not Kraft Dinner.
  9. El Kabong
    It's British. I dunno, it's just the humour, more often than not. But yeah, I hope Clarkson can keep it on the rails this time.
  10. El Kabong
    The troubling thing in that quote was the implication that they are looking for a single result they can run with as opposed to treating all configurations with equal consideration. Hmmmmmm
  11. El Kabong
    I used to feel that way. But they turn the cannon on themselves enough for me to let most stuff slide. They always poke fun of Rover, and Austin, and British build quality. They are, for the most part, equal-opportunity morons. And I like that.
  12. El Kabong
    "The 2015 Ford F-150 crew cab earned 'Good' ratings in all tests conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, but there's a big caveat. IIHS says that Ford 'shortchanges' some buyers by equipping certain F-150s with protective front-end structural elements and not others. Extended cab models, which don't include the protective steel bars, scored just 'Marginal' in the small overlap test... "'I think automakers are trying to design the vehicles to offer the best protection for their customers,' he said. 'But occasionally, we do see evidence that maybe they are trying to get a good rating in a test, maybe without looking for a completely holistic solution.'” Read more at: http://m.motortrend.com/wot/1507_iihs_retest_of_2015_ford_f_150_uncovers_safety_discrepancies_in_lineup.html
  13. El Kabong
    That's kinda the thing: if you pay a premium for a feature, it usually help with trade in, regardless of what it is.
  14. El Kabong
    Top Gear's humour works best when the guys know they're in on their own joke. The India special, for instance. Some folks were accusing them of making fun of India. Uh... they were making fun of being idiot British guys in a country that often bristled under British colonial rule. It's the difference between sly and boorish.
  15. El Kabong
    Also, it's no longer necessary to make a solid business case. See also: '16 Camaro.
  16. El Kabong
    Leaving aside the soul-destroying discussion of whether defective ignition cylinders or hacked cars is more disturbing, where exactly should Mopar's product development cash should be going at this point?
  17. El Kabong
    Rebel. I really miss the old grille and small-font lettering.
  18. El Kabong
    I saw my first '16 the other day. ...sorry man, but I don't like it.
  19. El Kabong
    THAT'S how they did it! I remember now... Although it would take a certain kind of guy to tell his missus he wears Hummer cologne
  20. El Kabong
    After '08 they had to pick their spots. Profits had to come first.
  21. El Kabong
    You come by your handle honestly, don't you?
  22. El Kabong
    I'm just hoping the downtime didn't dull their comic timing.
  23. El Kabong
    Actually, if you look back at the sales numbers and hype... they totally did. The H2 and H3 were serious machines. The fact they were rarely used to their potential lies with the owners. Why GMC never got the hardware post-'08 is a mystery. I'm guessing it's because GM decided to go with the upscale, "Denali" philosophy to boost profit margins.
  24. El Kabong
    "The 'Top Gear' trio will be back on your screens early next year, as former 'Top Gear' hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May, and Richard Hammond have signed a deal for a new car show with Amazon Prime. The show will continued to be produced by longtime 'Top Gear' producer Andy Wilman, and debuts on Amazon Prime in 2016." http://www.automobilemag.com/features/news/1507-ex-top-gear-hosts-clarkson-may-hammond-sign-deal-with-amazon-prime/
  25. El Kabong
    And that's fine. Personally I hold the brand in much higher esteem than that. If the tree-huggers hadn't been able to successfully attack it and the H4 had been produced I think it would have given Jeep fits.
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