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Lincoln News: Lincoln MKZs Are Coming To Dealers
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Lincoln
Let's see, they are building them at a plant in a crime-ridden third world country. You can't expect high quality from an environment like that. -
No ugly car list is complete w/o the '48 Tucker..a hideous beast. Or the '61 Plymouths and '61 Dodges, which had ugly front ends with weird reversed fins out back.
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One older economy car I never see are Escorts, except for the later ZX2s which conintued after the Focus came out. The Mercury Tracer, haven't seen one in years. I think import economy cars have long outsold domestics around here, about the only older (> 10 years) econo cars I see frequently are Civics and Corollas. Any older Cavaliers, etc I see are usually rolling wrecks, completely worn out. Early Saturns are a very rare sight also.
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A full size 2dr SUV w/ a manual...got to be rare...
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The Dirty Dozen or Disappointing Dozen?????
Robert Hall replied to G. David Felt's topic in The Lounge
4x4 trucks need power folding step ladders.. -
Who knows? Maybe some day the words of Sir Mix A Lot will be prophetic.. 'Got it goin' like a turbo 'Vette'
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The Dirty Dozen or Disappointing Dozen?????
Robert Hall replied to G. David Felt's topic in The Lounge
The Wrangler (and maybe the Ram) is the only one I'd be interested in driving. The rest are of zero interest to me. -
Are they addressing all aspects or are they just addressing pure numbers? Too often people do not address the marketing aspect or the fact GM wants to take these cars globally where customers thinking is much different than it is here. Many places a V8 is not look upon as it is here. Also there at tax factors in play in other counties too. Just as Cadillac needs a Diesel overseas they need to address the gas engine to fit the wants and needs of the customer too. Not really...one of the guys is from Michigan and his view is always that a V8 improves anything.
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Funny thing....I'm listening to the latest Autoblog podcast and they are discussing the next CTS and this engine.....two of guys on the podcast are having the same debate we saw here w/ Camino---about the gas mileage and comparing the TT V6 to a V8....
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I enjoyed my trip to Downtown Phoenix and Scottsdale last November 29 through December 2 mainly because of the vehicles I got to see still as daily drivers (the car show in Scottsdale was fantastic). There were so many "classic" cars and trucks being driven around as daily's that I never see here in the Northeast except for car shows. Truly a wonderful addition to my work trip. The owner of a local boutique furniture store that I've bought a couple pieces from drives a '59 Chrysler Imperial 2dt ht, a Saab Sonnet hatchback, and a '70s Saab 99 Turbo, all in similar faded red colors...saw the Imperial in traffic twice this week going home....it's a hoot to see that giant beast next to a Prius at a traffic light.
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Boy racer hooligans...Fast and Furious fans...got them here too. Most the Neons I see are of the worn out, faded paint but still on the road variety..
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Yeah, rust isn't a problem here...we get paint fade/oxidation from the sun and cracked interior plastics from the heat, but there are still lots of 10-25 yr old cars on the road out here... I see some rather obscure older cars pretty frequently out and about in my neighborhood....'70s Lancia Beta coupe, '90s Alfa Romeo 164, Merkur Scorpio, and an '80-81 Chrysler Newport (a car that I've only seen one of in probably the last 25 years).
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I still see those fairly frequently, but w/ a large student population, VWs are popular in and around Tempe where I work.... one of my coworkers has a Mk3 Jetta, around a '97 in good shape. I saw 2 MK2 Jettas in the last week, one a faded orange-red and one a dark gold that was popular back in the day IIRC..
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Mitsubishi News: Mitsubishi To Fight For Survival In The U.S.
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Mitsubishi
Subaru is already in Toyota's family... -
Needs more/better sound deadening materials in/around the engine compartment, I would think. I drove a rental '12 Impala last year w/ the 3.6, didn't really notice much difference from previous Impalas I'd rented other than it seemed quicker...but I had the AC on and stereo up..
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Mitsubishi News: Mitsubishi To Fight For Survival In The U.S.
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Mitsubishi
The Lancer is the only car they have now in the US, besides the low-volume i-MiEV. -
With extra windows and a reconfigured interior it would make a sweet wagon...
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Chrysler News: Chrysler To Give 2014 200 A Short Run
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chrysler
RWD would be a nice market differentiator, and a smaller RWD platform has been rumored for the SRT Cuda if that happens. -
Fuelly looks interesting..going to give it a try---though I've never been bored enough to track my fuel economy. My own experience w/ diesels also seems that they were underrated as far as the EPA estimates.
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It is going to be interesting to see if BMW & MB will still have V8s in the next generation of their midsize sedans in non-performance branded (e.g. M or AMG) versions. Audi doesn't have one, nor does Lexus. (though w/ Audi, this output level is comparable to their current S6).
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Actually, with >400 HP and >400 lb-ft, this new engine is aimed squarely at the 550i (400, 450, 15/22-23 mpg), the E550 (402, 443, 16/26 mpg), and the S6 (420, 406, 17/27). Biggest difference is that the Germans have forced-induction V8s, and the CTS will have a V6TT that pretty much matches everyone in power and FE. The LLT is still the 535i/E350/A6 3.0T competitor. I suppose you could look at it that way...and GM went w/ the TT V6 because they don't have a DOHC V8 available.
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consumer reports is not neutral. More neutral than anything the automakers put out in their advertising.
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Automakers have always gamed the system wrt to gas mileage ratings. I guess if one were comparing cars they would need to consult a neutral source like Consumer Reports.
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This seems more of a regular rich person car...the uber rich will go for a Bentley and the mega rich will go for a Roller.. I like your thinking! Lots of different price points in the premium segment.. The S-class, A8, 7 series, XJ seem rather down to earth compared to the Bentley and Roller..
