Drew Dowdell
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Hmmm.... that one is more involved, but I like it... and potentially have more prizes for it.
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Back again...GS style this time
Drew Dowdell replied to caddycruiser's topic in Member's Rides Showcase
I think you'll have many happy miles... but the way you turn over cars, I can't figure out why you picked a 39 month lease! That is way too long! -
Dwight, doesn't this allow them that? They can use a lot higher top ratio and slightly lower bottom ratio and then have a really low differential ratio. Spritely performance around town, tall gearing for the highway, better driving with less power (assuming that's the goal here) ... and there is also replacements for the existing 1.4T and 1.8 coming in about the same time frame.
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I don't have torque graphs handy, but this car is light enough and geared right for enthusiastic driving. I wouldn't call it torque deficient at all, it was right where it needed to be. Subaru boxer engines have always been good at low end grunt... that they added direct injection to it only makes that better.
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Na, if anything more gears allows for less overall torque.
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Well the 307 is a very common engine used up until 1992...
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It worked out great last time, and still, no one does a FWD transmission as well as GM. I'd really rather have GM just do all of the automatic development for both FWD and RWD and Ford just license it.
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What did Chevy have to say about this one?
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Seeing as you can get a 300 for higher end mid-size money, I'd go with that. Passat TDI would be my runner up if I was feeling economical.
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So much for ground clearance....
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You didn't ask enough then....
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My latest purchase... THIS is EXCITEMENT!
Drew Dowdell replied to FUTURE_OF_GM's topic in The Lounge
great car. It it one that has been on my list from time to time. -
I don't understand the decision to NOT tell this here. It's not like they need to design anything.... build it and sell it.
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It's all in the gearing.
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I'm hoping that Subaru brings one to the MAMA meet on Wednesday. I didn't drive the Subi at IMPA because I wanted to try for a variety of cars and had limited time. I'm surprised I haven't had more reaction from this review, I believe it is the first Toyota product to actually be reviewed by a staff member here.
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Happy Birthin day!
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'57-58 drums were engineered differently. '57s had integral AL & steel liners, '59 & after had 100% steel liners and had improved construction for better heat transfer & dimensional stability, among other measures. In '59 testing, cars performed identically on the 10th hard consecutive brake test at Milford as they did on the first. But no; if they were correctly set up WRT shoes & hardware, you'd never drive a B-57 hard enough to get them to fade- they are still superior brakes. What's your experience? Long descents on Route 30 heading westbound and having Dominic standing on the brake pedal with both feet to try to bring the speed down. His are not power assist though.
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When you buy the starter it comes with the solinoid and everything, it actually looks like a relatively straight forward install once the car is in the air. The problem so far has been locating one. At this point, I have to order it and it won't be here till after I come back next weekend anyway. :-/
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Why? I bet they could be made to lock.
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OpenNAV is free OSS. Route66 is another good one, also free for basic NAV. TelaNAV comes with the phone if you're on Sprint, but it appears to be a free download also.
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'57 Buick drums don't fade? I'm going to have to disagree with you there on that one...
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BMW News: Rumorpile: 4-Series Means Coupes, Convertibles, and Gran Coup
Drew Dowdell replied to William Maley's topic in BMW
So wait, there will be an M3 and M4... but the M4 will be a coupe that is larger and heavier than an M3 sedan? Also, BMW may be using the 6er v. 5er as an example on cost, but the 6er is more of a cut down 7-series coupe than a 5-series coupe equivalent. -
1986 GMC Sierra Classic K1500
Drew Dowdell replied to GMTruckGuy74's topic in Auctions and Classifieds
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As always, don't go by GM pictures. There is also something else brewing... there have been spy shots of a small Buick convertible running around the South West.
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What I find so funny about this whole debacle is that Apple fans don't want to simply go out an get a different NAV app. My phone came with Google Maps, but I only ever use that for public transit directions (for which Google is unsurpassed), but for driving, I use either TeleNav or OpenNAV. GoogleMaps isn't the end all be all of navigation either, there are other options out there. Apple fans, you claim to have the largest App ecosystem... quit whining and go download something else.
