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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    If Cadillac is going to continue with the Alpha names, then just call it a CTS-D and don't name the engine itself.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    need a more powerful diesel option
  3. Drew Dowdell
    I'm guessing it has to do with gearing
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Cadillac can and does offer different power trains in different markets. If china wants an lts with a 2.0T, let 'em
  5. Drew Dowdell
    How do driving dynamics get old? It's a big cushy SUV.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    I know you're looking at NH.... I was just in Colorado though and it seems like a place that would suit you.... if nothing else for the loads and loads of un-rusted un-molested older GM trucks out there (and an unusual number of Ram truck too)
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I think even the LT-1 would be a good mid-range V8 for the LTS.... look at the possibilities in the powertrain lineup. 5.3 V8 - 360 hp 6.2 V8 - 460 hp (a Ward's 10-Best engine) 3.6 TT V6 - 420 hp 6.2 V8 S/C - 650 hp Even just putting turbos on the 5.3 would be nice.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    The Cruze hasn't really changed..... unless they're comparing it to the Cobalt. Nor has the Camaro. They haven't driven the Colorado to even be able to know. The Dart is still new, and the Civic hasn't really changed. Think about it... how is the Civic, which hasn't changed much, on this list while the Corolla, which changed a lot, isn't.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    $55k and I don't even get 3rd row? Thanks, but you'll find me at the Buick dealership in an Enclave.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    why is it ticking? (this is news to me) Here is the new stuff GM is using.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Different kinds of cars... completely
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Corvette Z06 LT4 engines are hand built.... Exactly the level of cache a Cadillac would need.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Yes. Because the valve train design path has nothing to do with power train refinement. The Corvette can be very quiet and it's actually tuned with a sporting mind. It has active exhaust to make things louder when you're having fun.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    The Corvette engine would be absolutely fine no matter what SMK says... it is quiet and refined, even in the Vette.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Didn't GM develop a drop-in replacement for R12 that didn't require a full conversion? It was supposed to be fantastic stuff.... I need to look into that.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    The LTS will have an 8-speed.... the CTS has one and the Escalade will too. I've driven the Escalade, I'm not worried about the interior, it's superior to the Range Rover at this point (which I drove the next day)
  17. Drew Dowdell
    The biggest issue is the 2.5 liter. Fixing that (by a complete replacement) would fix most of your complaints about the powertrain. Nissan should do something like a DI 1.8T with a light turbo on it instead.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    It could be a Bentley Continental rebadged as a Cadillac and SMK would still complain.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    The C-Class feels like a baby S-Class in many ways... and "weight and inertia" is one of them. Again, not saying that is a bad thing, but those looking at sporting cars will not likely be satisfied. I happen to like the S-Class feel, so the C-Class appeals to me there. The ATS is still the nimblest dancer of these three. Yes the 3-series sells on reputation alone... but that doesn't mean it is really the best car with it's stale interior design, "will they ever think of something new?" exterior, and huge weight gain/handling feel loss over older years. The Corolla has changed more in 25 years than the 3-series has.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    I don't think they even re-engineered it... it's just different snap in pieces that are a more subdued shape and painted body color.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Indeed. They may pass VW in US sales at some point. If "Red Alert" hasn't been sounded somewhere in VW's headquarters yet, that should do it.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I had my '81 done for $100 and that included the leak test. It didn't need anything but the charge (but hey, you'd need a recharge too after 30 years)
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, but my point was that the AV would some with that body hardware regardless of whether it was a Z71 or not. The WBH Av was a Lutz change that was made starting in mid-2004 for people who didn't like the cladding (he did the same with the Aztek)
  24. Drew Dowdell
    Hi from Pittsburgh. Pictures to follow later this weekend.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    Again, Olds is out in front in '78...
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