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Saw a convoy going the other way on the highway about a mile from my house; 7-8 cars, at least 4 Lamborghinis, an audi R8, I believe a McLaren or a ferrari (black tho- is that allowed??). Lead Lambo was festooned with stickers. Hard to get clear view- there was 3 lanes of heavy traffic between them & me. Not my cup of ethylene.

I have no complaints with (a now getting tired) 520 TRQ in a 6500 lb truck.

27 combined sounds awesome, even if you don’t tow; MPG & longevity. A 1500 3.0TD CC would be my top choice by far.

^ And this is true whether one it talking about individuals, companies, corporations or governments. Especially governments.

There’s issues, and there’s issues bad enough that an OEM buys their product back at 1.5X market value and destroys it. yes; no consumer product is without some flaws.

1910 Rapid ~

Now that's thinking! Simply rig up 100 extension cords into the car's power system output port (somehow), snake them thru the front door/across the showroom floor, then back-feed it into the dealership's panel box (somehow).

Read with interest on an AACA forum : "Looking for headlight bulbs (2 contact bayonet base) for a 1918 Rauch and Lang Electric. Oh, I forgot to mention these are 90 volt. Dome lights are 80 volt. Need those also."

I believe toyoter extended the program (either for the 'coma or the 'undra) into 2012. Unbelievable crap product there- can't believe people chose to overlook it and buy another, but when you're given hefty hush money... - - - - - Have there been any projections as to the different model/trims coming on the '20 Corvette?

^ Descriptor-wise, it sounds like major, marked differences. I'd like to experience them myself. Re the Malibu (there was a '09 here, and now a '16)- some of the perception maybe colored by the age of the '09 when it left (135K vs the incoming 28K)… but they are very comparable (4-cyl, 6-spd, FWD). The '16 feels a bit more spunky and a bit more responsive, but if I were pressed, I'd rank them within 10% of each other at the same age. Not enough, were both in front of me as a new choice, to pick one over the other because of that. There are other -of course- differences in amenities/features, but I was focusing on driving characteristics per the topic here.

Get one of these instead? Don't even need ramps for the dirt bike!

DD - you drive a lot more modern stuff than I do; does a nissan, a toyoter, a mazda in the same segment drive differently enough to influence a buyer either way? Should a manufacturer purposely differentiate from the mainstream as far as how one of their products drives, just to be 'different'? With very similar outputs, power trains, tires, I'd believe the differences by OEM have closed considerably over the decades.

The SUVs mentioned above certainly do not fit the "badge engineered' definition.

A bit of marketing white-washing in the ad; Cadillac developed the HM, Olds did the testing & initial offering. 1945 ad ~

98-ish here the last 2 days, supposed to be 82-ish tomm.

Unknown 5-Division dealer ~

In light of recent F1 engine talk, I thought this ad topical. F1 participants today all build identical engines: 1.6L V6s with single turbos. They output about 900 HP. Here's a Ford ad from the Balthy Collection- pretty positive this ad was 1980. They took their 1.7L Fiesta 4-banger, turbo'd it and got 560 HP. Again: just about 40 years ago. Sure : 900>560, but down 2 cylinders and 40 years. Not too shabby (plus spanking porsches).

Another pic of ocnblu as a tyke. He would stand defiantly in the driveway for hours in his chauffeur's cap, because his father would inexplicably not allow him to drive the family Chevrolet. Ultimately, a chrome push bar was affixed to the front bumper, to very gently nudge him out of the way when it was time for dad to go to work.

I did hear a story where a Silverado owner sneezed and the truck exploded. There've been a few stories of that happening over the last few years. But I drive with a clothespin on my nose, everyday. No worries.

Maybe it's built as well as my 192,xxx mile SIlverado, which just. keeps. going. Running gear all original, no rot, doors don't sag, still pulls like a freight train, tows, hauls (but has never been towed or hauled)…. if the Corvette is built like that Chevy; WOW!

Would be cool if the whole vehicle was made out of post-consumer plastics.