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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    His attacks against me went far beyond any line that could be crossed. Oh he's here... I see his IP addresses in the logs. Every once in awhile I'll ban an IP.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    When you drive such a wide variety of vehicles like I do, you notice it. I am more forgiving to Turbo-V6es because they still have a baseline torque that comes on sooner. They aren't a true V8 replacement either, but they are more satisfactory than a Turbo-4.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    I gave Turbo-4s a chance.... I really did believe they were a decent replacement for a larger displacement V6. But the power delivery just isn't as good. Too long to wait to spool up... even on the light duty ones. Are turbo-4s an improvement over non-turbo-4s? Absolutely... but they are still no V6. A V6 still has a baseline level of torque there that a that a turbo-4 doesn't. V6es have a level of refinement that 4s cannot match. I also want to be clear. This is not just GM products I'm objecting to. I'd rather have a V6 explorer than a 2.3T Explorer. As far as CAFE, GM can turn their V6es into 4-cylinders and back in less than a single revolution of the crank. Much less lag than a turbo.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    The Eagle Vision was the ChryCO competitor to the Bonneville at the time and was probably the best of the early LH cars. There was supposed to be a second generation...It was rebranded into the 300M.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Apparently I'm not allowed a preference. I find the experience behind the 3.6 V6 to be much more satisfying than a 2.0t in nearly all situations. The same holds true for similar situations in other brands. And I am in fact quite stupid and have never driven any of these cars.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Monaco/Premier? That's the only sedan I can think of that was shared between Dodge and and AMC brand...
  7. Drew Dowdell
    ..... Once the torque kicks in.... Like I said. I'd rather have the lag free version. NO turbo has no lag... It's physically impossible.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    Some of us have tried many turbo 4s. I used to be sold on the technology.... Northstar like power from a 4 cylinder sounds great on paper, but in practice it is a much less satisfying drive. And yes, I know that the Northstar is no longer the state of the art in V8s, but they do still provide a satisfactory power delivery. Even the old/current regal could have taken the HF V6, Buick just decided not to sell it that way. The Insignia was sold with a Turbo 2.8 V6 that has the same external engine dimensions as the current HF V6. The engineering effort from GM would have effectively been zero. By that measure, the Malibu could have a V6 also. There are no platform constraints.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I guess I'll call the credit union and find out their requirements first. I want to privately purchase another vehicle I've found. I'd need minimal financing on that.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    What's the best way to sell a financed car without trading in? I'm not upside down.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    The regal is much smaller than the lacrosse and impala. The V6 version should be just about as quick as an ATS V6
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Not Pittsburgh though? The only permaban went to wings who verbally attacked me and continues to do so via email from time to time.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I'll take the lag free option thanks.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    Server doesn't show any blips since I rebooted it for updates last night. Apache and MySQL have both been running for 23 hours.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    It didn't hit me till tonight why I'm so "meh" about this car. A 1996 Eagle Talon, a car a mere 5 years away from being eligible for classic plates, had 210 HP and 220 lb-ft of torque with only half a liter more displacement. It also could come with AWD and was lighter This is progress? For a more modern perspective, the Verano Turbo or Cobalt SS blow away the Civic SI on power for about the same price. I guess I just expected something more special.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Not digging the look in white, but I'll do that 6.2 twice on Sundays.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Explorer yes. New Acadia... eh. Old Lambda, no. Just get yourself a Tahoe/Yukon, it's just about the same size and you don't have to beat the crap out of the engine just to get the thing to move. MPG is better too.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I'd probably aim for the Durango myself because Hemi. This reminds me too much of a Grand Cherokee, so might as well get the real thing... plus... Hemi.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I see Buick found a place to sell surplus waterfall grilles from 2008 Lucernes.....
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I don't mind the cladding, they're going for a very specific demographic with that. I think I could sell the sportback at home. Wagons, as a rule, are a no-go.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    A Turbo 4 should still have the torque low in the RPM band. Even my weak 1.4T gets all of its 138 ft-lb at around 1700 rpm.... but that's all the torque you ever get. If the Civic 1.5T gets it's peak torque anywhere near that, it should feel plenty fast.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I like the concept from the sound of it. Sleek and ultra luxury rather than the giant cars of Rolls and Bentley
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I like the looks of the new Equinox, but like @ocnblu I fear that GM is going to get to ambitious with pricing and it will hurt sales. A fully loaded CR-V Touring with AWD, sunroof, NAV, and Driving Autotronics is $33,695. A Chevrolet Equinox Premier AWD similarly equipped (but active cruise control doesn't appear to be available) is $37,900. The outgoing CX-5 is $34,600.... A completely loaded Cherokee Trailhawk V6 is still slightly less money than the Equinox So I see Chevy having to rebate these down a bit to keep them moving.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Well we don't know what the one they tossed looks like.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Well that explains why they extended the previous generation by 2 years with that lackluster facelift.
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