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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I get zero turns on rotors ?
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Financial Times is reporting that Renault wants to make the marriage to Nissan more official and formally merge. Renault wants to start talks within the next 12 months and include a potential bid for automaker FCA . The combined companies of Nissan, Renault, Fiat, and Chrysler would be a conglomerate that rivals the size of Toyota and Volkswagen. Carlos Ghosn tried to start merger talks prior to his arrest for financial wrongdoing, however, the French government stopped his proposals. Renault currently owns roughly 43% of Nissan. FCA has recently been in the news for potential talks with Peugeot to merge. Those reports were squashed when it came to light that the Agnelli family, who has a controlling stake in FCA, was not interested in a deal that was paid for with PSA stock. View full article
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    More information about "Renault and Nissan want to Formally Merge; Make Bid for FCA"
    Financial Times is reporting that Renault wants to make the marriage to Nissan more official and formally merge. Renault wants to start talks within the next 12 months and include a potential bid for automaker FCA . The combined companies of Nissan, Renault, Fiat, and Chrysler would be a conglomerate that rivals the size of Toyota and Volkswagen. Carlos Ghosn tried to start merger talks prior to his arrest for financial wrongdoing, however, the French government stopped his proposals. Renault currently owns roughly 43% of Nissan. FCA has recently been in the news for potential talks with Peugeot to merge. Those reports were squashed when it came to light that the Agnelli family, who has a controlling stake in FCA, was not interested in a deal that was paid for with PSA stock.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Why confused @balthazar. 7 main bearings > 4 main bearings, plus less vibration from imbalance = better longevity everything else being equal.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    I6 is better than V6.... especially for longevity
  6. Drew Dowdell
    It's normal operation and it is only for a few moments after the engine is shut off. Nothing to see here.
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    The GMC Build and Price tool has let the details slip on the power ratings of the upcoming inline-6 diesel due to be released in the Sierra and Silverado in a few weeks. The 3.0 liter turbo diesel will produce 277 hp at 3,750 rpm and 460 lb-ft at a mere 1,500 rpm. The only transmission choice will be the 10-speed automatic. These numbers are SAE certified and verified by GM. The diesel motor will be available on LT and above trims on the Chevy and on all GMC trims except the base. These numbers make the GM six more powerful than Ford's V6 Powerstroke diesel which runs at 250 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque. The New Ram 1500 still hasn't gotten a diesel unit, but it will probably be the same rating as the 260 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque in the Jeep Gladiator. One area still unknown on the GM unit is fuel economy. The Ford F-150 Powerstroke is EPA estimated for 30 mpg highway/25 combined/22 city. The GM diesels 1500 trucks will be at dealerships this summer. Related: View full article
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    More information about "GM Inline-6 Diesel Rated"
    The GMC Build and Price tool has let the details slip on the power ratings of the upcoming inline-6 diesel due to be released in the Sierra and Silverado in a few weeks. The 3.0 liter turbo diesel will produce 277 hp at 3,750 rpm and 460 lb-ft at a mere 1,500 rpm. The only transmission choice will be the 10-speed automatic. These numbers are SAE certified and verified by GM. The diesel motor will be available on LT and above trims on the Chevy and on all GMC trims except the base. These numbers make the GM six more powerful than Ford's V6 Powerstroke diesel which runs at 250 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque. The New Ram 1500 still hasn't gotten a diesel unit, but it will probably be the same rating as the 260 hp and 442 lb-ft of torque in the Jeep Gladiator. One area still unknown on the GM unit is fuel economy. The Ford F-150 Powerstroke is EPA estimated for 30 mpg highway/25 combined/22 city. The GM diesels 1500 trucks will be at dealerships this summer. Related:
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I still think SMART should become the entry brand to Benz. Partner with someone to make SMART into a Chevy/Ford/Hyundai/Honda fighter.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    A few kids under 3... he's clearly busy doing something else.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    In @dfelt's defense, my own dealership experience has been over good as well when they do need to do repairs. The problem for me has been with them finding something wrong to begin with. I took it down for a burning smell and they sent it back saying nothing was wrong. A month later, I'm back down there, still with a burning smell, and they find a coolant leak. The repair was fast (thermostat housing replaced) and price was fair once they found the problem.
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    They were popular in Europe for a while.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    I'm mostly happy that my base rate went up a bunch. They use to keep the base rates relatively low and then give larger one-time bonuses to make up the difference. But bonus is based on a percentage of base rate, so that was keeping me a bit on the underpaid side. Now I'm at industry standard for my profession. That said, I'm just going to pocket all of it and not buy anything I hadn't already planned on buying.
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    LOL at @dfelt
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    SMART may be the next brand heading for that great parking lot in the sky. German newspaper Handelsblatt has reported that the brand's fate may be decided by the end of this year. CEO Dieter Zetsche is leaving in May to be succeeded by Olin Kallenius. Mr. Kallenius has no strong love for the brand, established in 1998 and is said to be more than willing to kill the brand if finances warrant it. Since birth, SMART has lost billions of euros for Daimler, though the company does not break out financials by brand. Back in 2017, SMART revamped its lineup into an EV only brand, further denting sales while increasing costs. The current Smart FourTwo and FourFour are a joint effort with automaker Renault who markets the vehicle as the Renault Twingo. Renault is reportedly reluctant to renew that cooperation for the next generation of the car. SMART's sales have fallen to around 128,000 units a year as of 2018. View full article
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    More information about "SMART Could Be the Next Dead Brand"
    SMART may be the next brand heading for that great parking lot in the sky. German newspaper Handelsblatt has reported that the brand's fate may be decided by the end of this year. CEO Dieter Zetsche is leaving in May to be succeeded by Olin Kallenius. Mr. Kallenius has no strong love for the brand, established in 1998 and is said to be more than willing to kill the brand if finances warrant it. Since birth, SMART has lost billions of euros for Daimler, though the company does not break out financials by brand. Back in 2017, SMART revamped its lineup into an EV only brand, further denting sales while increasing costs. The current Smart FourTwo and FourFour are a joint effort with automaker Renault who markets the vehicle as the Renault Twingo. Renault is reportedly reluctant to renew that cooperation for the next generation of the car. SMART's sales have fallen to around 128,000 units a year as of 2018.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I've used synthetic for so long, I'm not sure what my cars would run like on traditional blend. I'm sure just fine of course, but the oil wouldn't last as long.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    It's raise and bonus time at work... got a sweet one this year.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I haven't driven one to be able to answer that... but take an Elise and lower the center of gravity, even with more weight, it's going to be pretty damn good. Car and Driver said: So 911 like... that's typically a good thing. That said... the Model 3 rides terribly and handles only average. So it's not like Tesla has knowledge advantage. They just did well with the roadster because it was Lotus based.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Tesla already did that a decade ago. The Tesla Roadster was Lotus Elise based (fantastic handling) and crazy fast (they could walk away from an Audi R8 like it was standing still). The question was the price, not the handling, weight, or speed.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    yeah, I only use Top tier... and that usually means Costco. I'm rolling in an Escalade rental this week.... making it tough not to want one.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    You probably have more storage on your Macbook than in those computers combined.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    It's not a dud... it's just not enough engine for that vehicle. Even when suckling on premium.
  25. Drew Dowdell

    Pictures!

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