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  1. ocnblu
    Yeah, not down here.
  2. ocnblu
    I just learnt today that the new version of the 1.4t in the Cruze has that dastardly stop-start, but then I am left wondering if this handicap is fitted to manual transmission versions. Can anyone confirm or deny? I would shy away and strongly consider a '17 Sonic RS hatch six speed manual with the older version of the engine... but then I don't see how stop-start can work with a manual.
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    Of course they'll have to upgrade the driveline and brakes to handle it.
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    They don't sound too enthused about the prospect. I'm sure the Crosstrek Hybrid is a poor seller too. This makes me like Subaru more, and their sales keep going up and up... clearly they don't need any ridic ninnie cars to succeed.
  5. ocnblu
    I can't wait to see what the first LS-swapped new GT can do.
  6. ocnblu
    Well it is the oil line that goes into the bottom of the radiator. A few of the guys over at the Colorado/Canyon forum have had this failure in early build 2015 trucks. It comes apart where the metal fitting is crimped to the rubber portion of the line, toward the radiator end of the line. I suppose you could check to see if it is wet, but it was sort of a quick failure trajectory as far as I can tell. Raise the hood and look for the oil line that goes into the bottom, toward the driver's side of the radiator. If it appears oily, the problem might be starting to show itself. You cannot see it from the bottom because of the underbody shield.
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    Cars.com has a fairly decent build and price up, you can choose your colors and options with a CGI depiction of the Premiere RS. An LT/RS manual with Convenience will run $22,965. A Premiere/RS (with autotragic only, still nicer than a Focus autotragic) and no options is $25,815, already pretty loaded. Thanks for the heads up, reg.
  8. ocnblu
    You cannot hear it running... because it's NOT RUNNING...
  9. ocnblu
    I am guessing reg meant Edmunds has very preliminary pricing up for the hatch... because it sure ain't up at Chevy yet. I am hankering to Build and Price one at the Chevy site and see the CGI of the different colors on the car.
  10. ocnblu
    Didn't he testify that the Tesla salespeople before he took delivery, in his estimation, misrepresented or oversold the purpose of "autopilot"? And yes sir... Tesla's troubles are better than Viagra *wink*wink*
  11. ocnblu
    Thanks reg!
  12. ocnblu
    My mom says I'm SPECIAL.
  13. ocnblu
    ? It has 200 miles of range. That's almost half the cruising range my truck has. What's not to like?
  14. ocnblu
    Troubling news for ninnies who are Tesla devotees. Plus the autopilot crash in China that just happened just makes the smile look even more "forced".
  15. ocnblu
    Why is this news? It's still one of the nicest ninnie cars around. Its brother Volt is its co-nicest.
  16. ocnblu
    It sounds like a barrel (or quarter keg) of laughs as it rows through the gears at high RPM. Race car fetus!
  17. ocnblu
    Thanks folks, yeah, I will check to see what the replacement line is made of when I get it back... hopefully tomorrow. As for the 2500HD Sierra, it feels solid as a rock to drive. Of course it rides considerably harder than my truck. The Sierra would be the ideal vehicle for towing a trailer across the USA... something I will not be doing any time soon. I am getting used to the giant size. If I still lived on the farm, I would have one, probably a regular cab longbed, and I'd have to have some off-road tires on it instead of the highway tires from factory.
  18. ocnblu
    Check out this video. Awesome and a little bit stupid.
  19. ocnblu
    JOKES, you guys got 'em!
  20. ocnblu
    Yeah, we'll see. Early models of these trucks have a frequency of this oil line rupturing... I just never thought it would happen to me. This is why oil pressure gauges are a necessary thing... not some hare-brained scroll-up oil pressure readout on the DIC...
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    HAHA! (or NOT HAHA) My $32k 2015 Chevy Colorado blew an oil cooler line on the way to work this morning and lost all of its oil. I had no clue until I got to work, put it in reverse to back into my space, and the "low oil - add oil" warning came on the DIC. Never saw, heard or smelled anything awry until I opened the hood after parking it at work, smelled burning oil, and saw the entire undercarriage coated with Texas Tea (well, simulated Dexos-style Texas Tea.) Dipstick was COMPLETELY DRY. Took 3 QUARTS of NAPA brand Dexos compatible 5W-30 to show on the stick. Had to be towed over to our GM store. They put me in a ginormous 2016 Sierra 2500 HD extended cab 4X4 with 6.0 gas V8 in Summit White... base model. No way it is fitting in the garage. 43 miles when I got in it. I'm pretty mad.
  22. ocnblu
    It is a shame that the Verano goes away from Buick's US lineup after an abbreviated 2017 model year. It is a very nice car. I have a co-worker who recently bought a 2016 Sport Touring, and he and his wife love it. He thinks the Encore (Buick's new entry level vehicle) is "stupid looking". I like them both and think there is room for both in America... land of Buick's BIRTH.
  23. ocnblu
    Like all those 50-65 year olds with masters, doctorates and PHDs that are unemployed as they feel they do not have to change, continue to learn and move forward, the fact is EV's will not replace petro immediately, but climate change is real and even the arabs who are pushing education to build other industries outside of Oil know we are in the final decades of it's use. Countries are going to push to find a way to clean up emissions and while battery production is just another form of Greenhouse gas compared to petrol, EVs does make city living especially far better. For one that works in the auto industry, I would expect you to take a more embracing role as accidents will happen and you will still have work as long as you learn about the EVs so your shop can work on them. Jaguar's place could be a leading one if they do it right for style, design and performance plus range. This could make them a player rather than a fading footnote in history. Change is inevitable and just like all the spraying going on to kill the mosquito larvae to prevent Zitka, petros days are numbered I don't owe you an explanation. You assume that because I am anti-electrification that I haven't kept up my industry training.
  24. ocnblu
    Electric vehicle sales have stagnated like an old tire full of water turned brown and teeming with mosquito larvae. This fits perfectly with Jaguar's place in the automotive scheme of things.
  25. ocnblu
    Hopefully he didn't buy a flood vehicle, especially salt water. That could explain the rust and maybe the electrical glitches. In my line of work, I have seen some new body style Escapes disassembled for collision repair... but not one with rust issues yet. I am in SE PA.
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