Everything posted by Drew Dowdell
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Family of gay boy slain in California blames school
Two things: 1. They know who killed him. 2. The school initially tried to blame the killing on the victim by saying "He provoked it by dressing 'gay'"
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Question about the old days of GM powertrains.
Well... yes, but what makes them different? Was Old's 307 a better runner than Chevy's?
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac SRX debuts
Well, out of those, I'd kill the Buick and the 9-4x..... but I like the looks of the 9-4x and a Mini-Enclave would probably look sweet.... so I'm not against styling choice.
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Pontiac Names All New Sport Truck The "G8 ST"
Oh I'm not saying the G8 shouldn't have one... I'm just saying that MPG can no longer be used as the justification for it.
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Toyota model news
Link to Autoblog Summary: 1. Supra is teh shelved!!!@21!!! 2. FJ Cruiser is in it's final generation. 3. 4Runner gets refreshed for 2010. 4. NG Pruis to get 1.8 litre from Corolla, Liion battery issues delay plug in model. 5. Sienna and Venza will be equipped with hybrid drivetrains in 2012.
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Pontiac Names All New Sport Truck The "G8 ST"
uhm.... lately there have been automatics that have been getting better MPG than manuals in the same car..... just sayin....
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac SRX debuts
I can't unless at least two of the others die. Terrain and Torrent overlap with Nox too much. 1. Nox - CRV, RAV4, Escape, Patriot, Forrester fighter 2. Vue - Tiguen, Edge fighter 3. Buick - MKX, RDX or Smaller than RX fighter 4. 9-4x - XC70, LR2, RDX fighter, Infiniti EX fighter 5. SRX - X3, Infiniti EX
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New Buick to be called LaCrosse, has been butchered.
How well did the G20 sell in the last 8 months before the G35 came out? How well did the Isuzu based Odyssey sell in the last 8 months before the Honda built one came out? How well did the Rainier/Terraza/Rendezvous sell in the last 8 months before the Enclave came out? How well did the Grand Prix sell in last 8 months before the G8 came out? your point is pointless
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New Li-Ion battery for Honda next-gen Hybrids
i think I need something in that picture to set scale... it looks flipping huge!
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Was rebuffing Renault-Nissan a mistake?
Safari + 4.3 litre diesel or 2.9 litre diesel = problem solved.
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Fuel/Oil market prices
Oil fell $3.35 out of the gate this morning opening at $111.67 RBOB Gasoline down 9 cpg to $2.8265 which translates to a pump price of approximately $3.42 per gallon depending on location. The dollar has risen against the Euro over the past week to 0.67 Euros to the Dollar after hovering in the .63 range for months, highest since late February 2008. Higher dollar values generally translate into lower price per barrel of oil. In related news, China has doubled the tax on vehicles with engines over 4 litres from 20% to 40%. And in news good for oil prices but bad news for GM, oil prices have sharply curbed auto sales growth in China.
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon debuts
I've been reading the comments over at some of the other boards and they are almost universally positive, seems to be even more positive than the CTS sedan was. Cadillac has a hit on their hands.
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac SRX debuts
I see no reason why this <as a BRX> and an updated/upgraded SRX on Sigma couldn't co-exist.
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon debuts
So basically Cadillac just released "His and Hers" cars. This one for the guys/enthusiasts and the SRX for the women/real estate agents.
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email scams
Very interesting considering Toyota doesn't even sell the Camry, much less the Camry Hybrid, in Great Britain.
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Nissan planning Murano convertible
SSR I can believe, but the Aztec was one of the first of the big crossovers, predated only by the RX and the much smaller RAV4 and CRV. Complain about styling all you want, but "Large Crossover?" was a question everyone was asking....
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C&G Top Stories 8-15-08
CTS Sport Wagon and Next Generation SRX Based on the hot-selling CTS sport sedan, and a sister vehicle to the CTS Coupe Concept, the Sport Wagon extends the design-driven renaissance of Cadillac. Following this special premiere at Pebble Beach, the CTS Sport Wagon moves to the worldwide auto show circuit this fall – and into Cadillac dealerships in spring 2009. More after the jump “The next-generation SRX, along with the new CTS Sport Wagon, showcases Cadillac taking its dramatic design into new directions, particularly cars and crossovers that are the right size at the right time for today’s luxury consumers,” said Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. Link to full article.
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon debuts
Wait a mullet! This thing has a hidden roof rack? Sweet!
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac SRX debuts
Well.... I like that they kept the fins...
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Pebble Beach: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon debuts
I soooo can't wait to tour the continent in one of these.
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What's new for GM NA MY 2009/2010..summary
doesn't the next 9-5 happen simultaneously with the LaX?
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What cars that havn't been made in years do you all the sudden see a lot of now.
When gas prices shot up vintage beetles came out of the woodwork. In the past few weeks I've seen more than is healthy of Cutlass Salons and the Pontiac Phoenix hatchbacks
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Underachieving problem
Fender vents!!! If there is a next time, spend a little extra money on an alternator with a lifetime warranty. They're out there.
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Underachieving problem
It really could have been a chicken/egg issue. Bad batteries can fry alternators and bad alternators can fry batteries. You'll likely never know which went first. edit: And I bet you could have saved yourself some money and installed the alternator yourself. They are crazy easy on this car.
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Question about the old days of GM powertrains.
I know there was a big difference in transmissions. Chevy's powerglide, Olds's Hydramatic <the WINNER!>, Buick Dynaflow were all very different.