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Nidhg00670000 posted:He didn't expound on it, so I don't know. v Not only does it look like a Mazda 3, it looks like an evolution of the best Mazda 3, the circa 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 that could be differentiated from the base model only by the larger wing and the two creases on the hood that funneled air to the intercooler. We had one in Cosmic Blue Mica. What a great car.
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Residency Evil posted:Can anyone with offroad experience say if this video is enough to say it's going to be Bad At Climbing Rocks? One blog I was reading said that they thought it was really more on the driver being bad. quote:So how did the four-door Bronco do? Let's just say that it needs a better driver. More Bronco pics: https://www.bronco6g.com/first-videos-of-2021-ford-bronco-on-rubicon-trail-more-pics/
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tetrapyloctomy posted:I mentioned this to a friend the other day and he said that he thought he'd heard that whatever partnership that was supposed to make this was scuttled. I certainly hope not, it would be amazing. https://www.motortrend.com/news/gordon-murray-t50-supercar-v12-dyno-video/ quote:While the T.50 has been referred too as a "GMA T.50"—a name reflected in the Cosworth engine—Murray has also been talking about a less ambitious car known as the T.43 under the IGM brand. It's not clear if IGM will supersede GMA, or not. In any event, the car world should be a lot more exciting if both of these models make it to production.
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Yeah a big issue with that bronco rock vid is the driver and the fully inflated tires Still very lovely to get recorded like that tho because that vid is gonna get used for every argument now
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That driver in a Wrangler would have had the same issue, the one thing the Bronco lacks in that context is the solid front axle for articulation and that wasn't the problem there; like the dudes behind the camera kept saying, those rocks are slippery and the driver was unprepared and didn't know how to pick a line. For anything except crawling over giant rocks the IFS in the Bronco will be much better, especially for higher speed stuff.
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Charles posted:Ford doesn't have Mazda to design them a new mid-size platform anymore anyway The current Fusion has absolutely no Mazda in it, though.
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I missed it earlier in March but Bristol Cars has finally kicked the bucket. Normally I’d lament the loss of a manufacturer but I can’t believe they lasted as long as they did. Their main product for years was the 603/Britannia/Blenheim, which sucked when it was new and has been basically unchanged since 1976 more or less. Also it was 200k for some reason. https://imgur.com/gallery/sk8aeRd That’s 2008 MY, btw. Frond fucked around with this message at 20:57 on Aug 6, 2020 |
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Frond posted:I missed it earlier in March but Bristol Cars has finally kicked the bucket. Normally I’d lament the loss of a manufacturer but I can’t believe they lasted as long as they did. It looks like the automotive equivalent of jellied eels
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i own every Bionicle posted:It looks like the automotive equivalent of jellied eels The Inside is even worse if you can believe it.
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 Nissan gave a new Frontier to a guy who racked up a million miles on his 2007 model. Two notable things about this picture. -the name of the dealership -the guy's brand new Frontier is literally the same as his 13 year old one. (under the skin there's a new V6 and power windows feature). smooth jazz fucked around with this message at 21:52 on Aug 6, 2020 |
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smooth jazz posted:
That's a local dealership over here, I see their cars everywhere and giggle every time.
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smooth jazz posted:
The dealership name is amusing. But WTF how the hell is the same car being produced 13 ye........ Wait nevermind, I dont want to know
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Frond posted:The Inside is even worse if you can believe it. Found a good review: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2005/01/bristol-blenheim/ quote:....This tragic tale of mechanical malfeasance was easily eclipsed by the horror lurking inside the Blenheim's cabin. To call the combination of wood, cheap rocker switches, tiny mirror controls, gigantic air conditioner, fiddly Japanese stereo and seemingly random assortment of switches, buttons and knobs "unattractive" would be like calling a drag racer "quick off the mark".
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:The dealership name is amusing. But WTF how the hell is the same car being produced 13 ye........ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_4Runner
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Neo_Crimson posted:That's a local dealership over here, I see their cars everywhere and giggle every time.  
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i own every Bionicle posted:Found a good review: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2005/01/bristol-blenheim/ Also you weren’t allowed to buy one if the owner (Tony Crook) didn’t like you and they did not allow for press or test drives generally. He personally did all the testing so the performance figures he quoted were what the company ran with.
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Frond posted:I missed it earlier in March but Bristol Cars has finally kicked the bucket. Normally I’d lament the loss of a manufacturer but I can’t believe they lasted as long as they did. They seemed to be a car company that definitely didn't want to be a car company.
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Can't wait for all of the obnoxious aftermarket add-ons to flood in for the Bronco. CornHolio posted:RIP FUSION Rented a '17 Hybrid and a '18 Titanium. Both were nice inside and the Hybrid got a solid 40 mpg in mixed driving, but the engines sounded a touch too agricultural for my liking.
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I've had my eye on a Fusion for a long time. I really wanted to love the one I tried out earlier this year, but I just... didn't. Everything was just slightly less good than I was hoping for. The displays were just slightly too small and too slow. The center console just slightly too wide. The roof just slightly too low. The plastic just slightly too cheap feeling. Nothing was bad about it, but nothing was really good either. Certainly not great. Feels kind of sad to see cars go away like this.
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I've been looking to swap my Mazda3 for a larger car and on paper the Mondeo is the obvious choice, a three year old car is worth next to nothing and they look to be a good size externally. Problem is when you actually sit in one it all falls apart, the roofline is way too low and because of the dash/console design I think there is actually less passenger space than the 3. The hatch also tapers down too much at the rear which makes things difficult when you have a child seat to consider and worse still they all have those stupid inflatable rear seatbelts that won't work with most child seats at all.
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90s Solo Cup posted:Can't wait for all of the obnoxious aftermarket add-ons to flood in for the Bronco. One of the downsides with mass market modern DI / turbo engines is they pretty much all sound lovely.
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Zero One posted:RIP Fusion. I enjoy mine for what it is: a fully loaded 17 hybrid I got used with hardly any miles on it. I'm sure anyone wanting one will be able to get the same for years to come. We got a similar fusion last year: '17 hybrid with sync 3 and upgraded interior, 10k miles on it. It is sooo much car for the money.
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Tricky Ed posted:I've had my eye on a Fusion for a long time. I really wanted to love the one I tried out earlier this year, but I just... didn't. Everything was just slightly less good than I was hoping for. The displays were just slightly too small and too slow. The center console just slightly too wide. The roof just slightly too low. The plastic just slightly too cheap feeling. Nothing was bad about it, but nothing was really good either. Certainly not great. It's an older car and it shows. I'll be returning my lease '17 Titanium next month. For me it was the perfect car at the time. The lease deals in metro Detroit are insane. I needed a car quick so I found the last '17 MY Titanium they had at the lot, gave them jack squat for a downpayment, and still walked out the door with a 260 dollar/month payment on a car with power everything, heated/cooled seats, LED headlights, a decent radio and nice power (245hp/275tq). Was worth it to me, especially when I walked in a Mazda dealer looking at 6's (not even loaded ones) and the guy just laughed me out of the store.
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tetrapyloctomy posted:Not only does it look like a Mazda 3, it looks like an evolution of the best Mazda 3, the circa 2007 Mazdaspeed 3 that could be differentiated from the base model only by the larger wing and the two creases on the hood that funneled air to the intercooler. We had one in Cosmic Blue Mica. What a great car. And unique grill and wheels and slightly larger exhaust tip 
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Dear god help me. Wife and me walking into a dealership at 9 to finalize a deal on a 2017 Navigator. Love everything about cars. But buying them sucks.
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Sorry to see the Fusion go. I probably wouldn’t buy one, but it’s hell of a lot nicer than the Altima which seems to be the only other midsize sedan that rental companies stock.
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SO the newest Cadillac naming scheme is to have actual names but they all end in "-iq", sarting with the Lyriq.
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wallaka posted:Carmax is heaven. I’ll pay $1000 more than the absolute best deal if I can walk in and out in 45 minutes with no bullshit. I reserved the vehicle and set up an appointment online. When I got to the facility, the paperwork was already lined up. Did a test drive and inspection, signed papers and left. Seriously it was less than an hour including a 20 minute test drive. I will never buy from a traditional dealership again. The second and third from last dealership experience we had were both at Mercedes dealers (for a used Lexus and then a Scion) and it went just like that, flawless and quick was there maybe an hour. The last was at a Hyundai dealer (for another Scion) and it was horrible, never again.
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I traded in a 2010 GTI to carmax a few years back. Everything was pretty easy, and the offer they gave me was high enough that I didn’t want to deal with private buyers. When we were looking for a car a month or two ago, lovely dealership experience seemed to be inversely proportionate to the price of the car, which was the same four years back when we bought our last new car.
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Throatwarbler posted:SO the newest Cadillac naming scheme is to have actual names but they all end in "-iq", sarting with the Lyriq.
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Throatwarbler posted:SO the newest Cadillac naming scheme is to have actual names but they all end in "-iq", sarting with the Lyriq. Mr. Apollo posted:I think it applies to their EVs only but yeah. The next model will be called the Celestiq. I'll bet good money that Mystiq is in the pipeline. Stripper names are better than de Nysschen's alphanumeric system, I guess?
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Throatwarbler posted:SO the newest Cadillac naming scheme is to have actual names but they all end in "-iq", sarting with the Lyriq. That's to help out their buyers who don't have enough IQ.
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smooth jazz posted:I'll bet good money that Mystiq is in the pipeline.
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Mr. Apollo posted:Fantastiq will be the halo car. Dereliqt will be the poverty spec
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