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Honda did add enthusiastic factor for this little thing. The old TSX and Integra were in the same bunch. Considering they are FWD, the limits of the cars are very high. I did reach the limit of the TSX in WV, when I was gunning it on US HY 33 curves. The TC kicked in and the car got bristled up - but still was under control. Too bad the mojo seems to be lost now.

Happy Birthday Mr. Brian

Are you sure it is not a 4 cylinder FWD appliance with 4 doors? You did not make any progress by buying a 1971 RWD.

Dwight, since you bring the 2.1 L displacement - what if we reduce the 4.3L Atlas I6 into three cylinder model and apply DI, VVT with another optional turbo engine?

That is the exact problem I see with GM - that part somehow remains same old (from the post Roger Smith era). GM needs high strength carbon fiber balls like the steel ones it did in the 50's and 60's. I see a penta sided attack to the market. Granite truck - 4 pots only Camino - 4T, 6/T, 8 Colorado replacement - smaller and more efficient 4T, 6/T 1500 with innovation 6/T, 8 And the flagships - heavy duties 8/T All the vehicles must have a diesel option. Innovation should proliferate in all the vehicles. Except for the Colorado replacement, all vehicles can be shared for development across the board. However, Colorado replacement can be share across the different markets.

^ That is creative stuff. I think the doors will not make it if this thing is approved for production, possibly an increase in bed length will be the solution. I was wondering just like SUV craze, whether GM can start a truck craze by being innovative and forbearer in such ideas put into practice.

I cannot see the image.

I am on fence with this one. Some softness there definitely in the back, but I prefer the looks of the current VE.

Can you show me the picture, as I do not see one?

One observation - with the bed gates opening flush with the side walls, where is GM planning to put the rear lamp cluster, around the bumper area?

With diesel this thing would be even more compelling. I am liking the Granite concepts more and more. GM should build them.

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The efficiency has definitely increased. My green card took only 65 days since filed. Previously the interview itself used to be arranged no less than 6 months if you were lucky. H1 visas take less than 72 hours through e-filing if your sponsor company has all ducks lined. As much as we blame government, some giant strides are being made in immigration dept.

Seriously Sal, try some reading before talking about biases. If all would have been well in 2008, and car sales would have been at 16M per annum, and if GM model would have worked, you would have had the large, RWD V8 Caddy now instead of 2013. The argument you are making is about you having Caddy with those attributes NOW, and not about Caddy NOT having the car with those attributes. Given that GM is in the process of making that car neither does the argument of Cadillac going down market nor Caddy not having large, RWD V8 has any base. And when is the last time Caddy made a large, V8, RWD Caddy? Patience seem to be missing in the so called GM fans.

Well said. People ranting about Caddy seem to have memory loss about the 2008 bankruptcy.

Probably some part of GM is still same old. I agree with you 100% there. Why add a caveat with "Eco" for mpg numbers when you can make these changes across the Cruze models.

Congrats man.

Nice. Please post the links whenever a new full publication issue becomes available.

still no success

Es ist working. 3 people nobody talking.

Nice shot. Signs of tumultuous weather ahead.

I do not know about the C3, but corvettezine and other communities are pretty helpful about knowing where to find parts. Most of the locations I dealt with were for C5s, which I do not know will carry parts for C3. C3s are odd bunch, they are collectible, yet are not tremendously sought after, so getting parts can sometimes be difficult.

Man exactly a year ago we were sitting in a shack munching burger and shooting breeze. Time passes fast.

Happy Birthday Boss. Time to get a new vehicle.

What fuel economy numbers would you be looking at Malibu (3,500) lbs, and Cruze (3,200) lbs?