Drew Dowdell
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I think they still need to put the 4.3 in there.... it would be a great torque machine with that 8-speed. The torque comes on faster than on the 3.6
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They'll give them loans and other assistance, but no, it's a major expense for the dealerhips
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Because that's the dealer's job...
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There as a Chrysler Jeep dealer near me that got shut down during the bankruptcies..... They still had AMC/Eagle/Plymouth/Imports by Dodge, signs up just above their banner that protested being shut down by Chrysler.
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The new ones are.... the one that still have Cadillac Oldsmobile Saab GMC signage up not so much.
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I lot of current GM dealerships were built in the 60s and 70s.... their heyday....and haven't been upgraded substantially since.
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If course how you use it matters. But all these people running around saying they *have* to have 300+ horsepower in a 3,800 lb sedan make me laugh. I keep up with traffic just fine with 148hp.... but it's because I have so much torque.... and my car does it without breaking a sweat. I don't have a tach, but I bet I rarely ever exceed 3500 rpm.
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It's always about the torque. My 3,800 lb coupe only has 148hp. Yes it's slow if you're trying to drag race it, but it's secret weapon is the 250 lb-ft of torque that comes on at like 1,200 rpm and a low first gear. That means that while you may beat me to 60 if we're racing, I'm still often pulling away from you in normal traffic with nothing more than a mild purr under the hood while you're reving your 200hp 4-cylinder up over 4,000 rpm just to keep up with me. I pretty much ignore horsepower claims these days.
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Horsepower is a marketing ploy dreamed up by evil capitalists... Wake me when there is a thread about minimum torque @ rpm.
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Cool for Lincoln.... Somehow I'm surprised yet also not surprised at Acura's placing....
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I'll let you know when I drive it next month. That said, I've driven the same engine in the Renegade and I felt it was actually the better choice over the 2.4 Tigershark. In the 500 Abarth, it's louder, but plenty sporty. If you're going to drive it like a grandma and barely hit the gas, then it's going to react like a grandma.... Spin the thing up... that's what sports cars are for... not loafing around at 1,700 rpm.
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Sure... and when you do so, you downshift, not leave it in an upper gear.
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So wait, test it in a manner that no sane driver would drive... And it fails... Go figure..
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The 1.4T is in many Jeep Renegades and Dodge Darts..... it's the engine that people don't complain about.... the 2.4 is the awful one, but that came from a Chrysler/Hyundai/Mitsubishi collaboration, so it's hardly surprising.
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I'm sure Mazda will be doing the actual work. FCA seems to be content to outsource most of this car to Mazda.
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The 1.4T from Fiat is actually one of the bright spots in the FCA 4-cylinder lineup. I doubt they're using a Fiat 6-speed manual.... what other RWD manual transmission cars in this size class does Fiat have.... no, they're probably just putting the Mazda unit in there. edit: confirmed, the 6-speed manual is a Mazda unit. I don't know what the automatic is, but I don't care because I would never buy it that way. edit 2: The automatic is a mazda unit as well.
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Just a note @surreal1272 .... status updates are subject to moderator action as well. I'm only singling you out here because you are the primary user of status updates lately.
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See, I've long wanted one of those old British roadsters for me and my partner to go touring in, but I don't want the headache of keeping an old British roadster running, having to buy special tools, etc. I just want it to be a car to enjoy, not a car to wrench on. The Miata is supposed to deliver that sort of experience, however its looks just leave me limp. If I ever do this, it will be the 124 or a used Saturn Sky, or a BMW Z3.
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I'm hoping it will result in some self-policing by you Lusers .
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Wondered how long it would take someone to spot that.
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I'm not that big a fan of the Miata. It's okay, inoffensive, but doesn't really light my fire (few cars without "faces" do). The 124: 1. Has a face. The Mazda only recently gained a face, but it's not one that I care for much. 2. They extended the nose up and out about 3 to 4 inches over the Miata giving it a longer looking hood. As you can see in my signature, I like the long hood look. 3. It somewhat reminds me of the older british roadsters like the MG and Triumph, which I like. I know it's supposed to remind me of the old Fiat 124, but I never really had any experience with them growing up like I did with the MG and Triumph. 4. It's built by Mazda rather than Fiat, so I don't have to worry too much about reliability. 5. I'm not hung up on masculinity in my vehicles. I drive a white Grandma's car and a little black egg of a Buick.
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Well, that's the racer... it's supposed to win on speed, not beauty... I find the civilian version to actually be rather fetching.
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I look forward to driving the convertible next month.
