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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    The XTS is a short timer, one and done car, built simply to fill showroom space at a time when Cadillac lost two models and yet had no money to replace it properly. That said, the XTS is still very much a Cadillac that DTS and pre-2004 STS buyers can love.. (probably a good share of post-2004 STS buyers as well). It handles incredibly well for its size and drivetrain configuration (other reviewers back me up on this), and is in fact firmer around corners than an E-class. .... and it is a Cadillac that I would very much enjoy having in my driveway. My only worry about the CTS is that they'll hold back on something in the engine compartment and put it to market with the same engines that the ATS has minus the 2.5. They really need the new LT-1 in there in non-V form.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Alpha can be stretch to just slightly above CTS size. With the better packaging of Alpha, that would make for a nice mid-size coupe by today's standards. Camaro needs to shrink on the outside and grow on the inside... again, the better packaging of Alpha should allow for that. If not, there's always Omega platform.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    Did you replace it with something?
  4. Drew Dowdell
    I've got to admit, I like the idea of the extra USB ports in back for charging.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    This is what is supposed to happen, let the ATS gain a foothold and a following, then next year move the CTS up quite a lot in segment price with the equipment to go with it.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    What other engine does Chrysler have to go in mini-vans now? Any V6 less than what it gets would be considered insufficient and their 4-cylinder is.... well... lets just say their 4-cylinder is not class leading even if it was held back a grade... twice...
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Also, a twin Turbo 3.6 would be well over 350hp. I would expect that number from a twin turbo 3.0 however.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    I'm thinking the coupe may be larger, more luxury sport than sport premium, and have the first initial R.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I wouldn't. Knowing all the issues old carbs have, the new carb will be more predictable. For example, if rebuilt to OEM spec, there will be little to adjust. The mixture is not adjustable on most '80s carbs. IIRC, the only thing on '86 307 that was adjustable was the idle. The computer does most of the adjustments, there is very little to set, though I do know the steps for that and have the tools already. I don't want to diagnose at this point. Who knows what the previous owner did... the carb was clearly opened before. that said, it still hasn't arrived yet..... tracking says delivery today.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Well then another question... does this only apply to cars? It seems to. There are Corp owned McDonalds and Franchise owned McDonalds. There are corporate owned Marriots and Franchise owned Marriotts. There are corporate owned cell phone dealers and franchise cell phone dealers and big box cell phone dealers (which has further confusing model of stores within stores)
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Read his comment again a little more closely Mr. Felt.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Happy Birthday!
  13. Drew Dowdell
    Looks like the "designers" of the Aztek are moving up in the world.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    What logos still have color other than silver? Just Ford, Chevy, Cadillac, and BMW, right?
  15. Drew Dowdell
    How much more will they weigh now?
  16. Drew Dowdell
    How many did you sell?
  17. Drew Dowdell
    This may be only $700 over the previous sticker, but it is about $4k - $5k over actual base transaction price. I'm sure Chevy expects volume to drop substantially.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I'm glad I don't need to participate in black friday at all.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    How would you address a new brand sold by an old company. What if GM wanted to bring out a brand, we'll call it Jupiter, and sell it only in factory direct stores?
  20. Drew Dowdell
    logos are so blah and gray now anymore, a return to color would be nice.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    I'm going to a first drive of the Encore in December.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Can someone with more knowledge than I explain to me the original rationale for franchise laws?
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Even my '81 has much better mounting of stuff than these "superior" Euro engineered products. The only exterior exposed screws I can think of are for my headlight bezels, and even those are reasonably hidden. No exposed screws for side marker lights or tail lights. No visible exposed screws on the dash either, you have to climb under the dash to see them.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    just as long as they don't start platform sharing with Tata...
  25. Drew Dowdell
    It yanks the trailer with the GT-R on it around said corner....
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