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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I could see them re-using the 9-5 somehow. They still owned the IP to that car and that is investment being left to rot. I think the signals being crossed are what is being used as the "base"
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Apparently, the 5.5 can be set up to be a DOHC unit also.... which could certainly make the LTS special inside of GM.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Why not just re-nose the 9-5 with an Opel fascia? 98% of the work and tooling is done at that point. Slap an Omega badge on it and off ya go.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Probably Probably just as well to wait for the Omega flagship and will allow them time to fix the terrible dealer network over there.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Just like with Land Rover, the Jaguar interior better be amazing because you'll spend all that time sitting in it waiting for Road Side Assistance to show up.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    "Premiere, Select, Reserve, and Preferred" all statuses that frequent travelers have heard of.... I'm 3 of those on my different accounts.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    You're not convinced that GM can build a car that can last, yet you run straight to the manufacturer with the absolute shortest testimony on build quality (of which the jury is still out on) just because of a 429hp V8........ You make no sense dude... not that you ever have.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    What's wrong with the TC?
  9. Drew Dowdell
    Just because they aren't offering it here doesn't mean they aren't offering it in Europe. Engine/Transmission combinations need to be certified for sale in the US in each car. That takes money to do. They could very well have an all manual lineup available in the ATS for the EU because that's where it would sell. The bigger omission is the lack of a diesel at the moment, but I suspect that will come for Europe at least.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    I wouldn't bother offering the manual on the 2.5, the people who buy the car with that engine won't care. The 2.0T is the "sporty" car of the bunch having performance rivaling the 3.6, so it get's the manual. The 3.6 V6 is for driving the AWD system and will mostly be purchased by upper middle class housewives (Your wife excluded Z) but most are not going to care if it doesn't have a manual. The 3.0TT V6 or the LSV8 is the ATS-V and will certainly come with a manual. Seems like a fare distribution to me.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    What rust? That's just dust as far as dirt is concerned. It's way cleaner than my '81's engine bay and my car is stored in winter too. Looking at the firewall, hood hings, Brake system, I just see lots of rusts for a car that supposedly been always garaged. I agree it is very very clean overall, but then again, I am OCD about how I degrease and detail my own auto's. You're spoiled living in the North West. That is cleaner than they normally come around here.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    I don't know if they've made any modifications to the 2.0T for the ATS, but I doubt they would go as far as adding balancers...
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Ampera is also built in the US. It is such a specialized car with relatively low volume, I don't see them expanding production globally until the next generation. They are built at the former DTS/Lucerne plant. This is for the Silverado/Sierra 1500s and the Avalanche/Escalade EXT which are going out of production.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    What rust? That's just dust as far as dirt is concerned. It's way cleaner than my '81's engine bay and my car is stored in winter too.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Not approving it would have been one of the biggest boneheaded post BK moves GM could have made.....
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Consider this... when you have to start picking on stuff like the thickness of the steering wheel rim is "not as good as BMW", when you have one reporter amazed at how thin the A-pillar is and another complaining about how thick it is, when you have to start complaining that it is priced too close to BMW, when you have to start making up reasons why the base engine is so smooth but then complain that the engine isn't smooth enough, when you call one of the least smooth competitor's engines "buttery", when you start complaining that a loaded model can price over the base version of the next car up while forgetting that the EXACT same thing happens at BMW, Audi, and Benz.... well... maybe Cadillac is just hitting too close to home for the BMW humping journalists.....
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Sure. The 2.0t is fine in the regal
  18. Drew Dowdell
    GM already brought the Sonic back to the states. Kept the Cruze in the US and exporting from the US for some markets. Volt, ATS, Malibu, all here. They are bringing Spring Hill back online to be the most flexible plant in the world. It's a balancing act, but that means that some things will still be built outside of the US.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    The Olds, Merc or Buick
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Impala isn't being built in China like the XTS is for Chinese consumption. We don't know is the 2.5 will be deployed in China just yet. The other thing is familiarity. The SLS runs around with a 2.0t now.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    The 2.0T can put out more horsepower and torque than any of the naturally aspirated Northstars and the torque comes on sooner too. No additional engineering. It's all been done already with the 9-5.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    In the chinese livery market, i'm not sure how much power it really needs. Even just lifting the engine directly out of the 9-5 would likely be sufficient.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    September 16th, 10:00am, Seven Springs Resort in Donogal PA is the Fall Oldsmobile show. I'll be working it in addition to showing, so if you came, I'd only be able to hang out a bit.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    The Aztek was GM daring to be different and being punished for it. Once they lost the cladding, I didn't mind them so much and actually considered them as a work/light construction vehicle to beat around in.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    They did a really nice job re-skinning the civic....and I agree with you, they are an attractive car! I love those! Glad your involved with a car club, I belong to several...lots of fun! Is your local Pittsburgh group very active? Yes, we're one of the larger Oldsmobile clubs in the country. I'm taking an active roll in the club with regards to event planning. Eventually I see myself as an officer, but not till after my job situation changes. They already want me to take over all of the communication and web related stuff for the club, but I simply have too much on my plate right now.
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