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Data Graham posted:If car manufacturers are having to tack on an "ad-supported revenue model" because they can't profitably enough sell actual physical metal, uhhhhhh maybe that means their cultural stranglehold is slipping and that's a good thing?? That doesn't seem at all like what is happening here. They are reading the room and understand that people are getting more and more used to/desensitized by this type of thing and want in on the money grab too.
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Data Graham posted:If car manufacturers are having to tack on an "ad-supported revenue model" because they can't profitably enough sell actual physical metal, uhhhhhh maybe that means their cultural stranglehold is slipping and that's a good thing?? They are making record profits off the metal. They can never possibly make enough profit to please shareholders. Ford fired their CEO because the company ONLY made 7 billion profit. No matter how much they make, they will explore every avenue to make more.
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May 21, 2021 22:30
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In which case, god loving dammit this stupid world
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May 21, 2021 22:37
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Memento posted:
To be fair, the Waze mobile app has popup ads when you're stopped. The android auto variant doesn't, fortunately.
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MetaJew posted:To be fair, the Waze mobile app has popup ads when you're stopped. https://youtu.be/hlCrcMeVZHs
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no it's bad just wait till you're forced to watch ads the entire time you're on an airplane...it's definitely in the future
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I don't think I have seen Waze ads when using it through CarPlay.
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BraveUlysses posted:no it's bad Then I better goddam well not have to pay for my in flight peanuts.
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Data Graham posted:In which case, god loving dammit this stupid world
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Data Graham posted:If car manufacturers are having to tack on an "ad-supported revenue model" because they can't profitably enough sell actual physical metal, uhhhhhh maybe that means their cultural stranglehold is slipping and that's a good thing?? There is ad-supported free EV charging, Volta.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:
Heresy I know but.....I like it. This feels like the absolute perfect car to drive up and down the Strip. Maybe Vegas has broken my brain...
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AmbassadorofSodomy posted:Then I better goddam well not have to pay for my in flight peanuts. watch 4 more ads
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Heresy I know but.....I like it. This feels like the absolute perfect car to drive up and down the Strip. Maybe Vegas has broken my brain... Cranking this as you go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkgR0SxmMKo
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You know what goons say about the terrible car stuff coming from within the thread? Mistakes have been made. Please send mental health professionals because I've made a terrible decision. 
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What is this, some sort of deviled coupe?
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Powershift posted:What is this, some sort of deviled coupe?  don't worry there will be a thread to chronicle the terribleness
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coupedeville posted:You know what goons say about the terrible car stuff coming from within the thread?  Well ya finally done it, huh?
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coupedeville posted:I'm still looking for a late 80s cadillac brougham sedan in good shape for a not ridiculous price. The 5 litre will be replaced with an LS because why not? nearly to the day, huh
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Humphreys posted:Cranking this as you go Aw yeah. Vegas is either this or frank Sinatra for me.
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coupedeville posted:You know what goons say about the terrible car stuff coming from within the thread?  That 4.1L V8 sure was something, huh? Aluminum block with iron heads - Cadillac’s engineers were not getting the good cocaine.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:
Dude driving looks like the protagonist of WATCH_DOGS  Car interior looks like it came out of the game too
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Advent Horizon posted:Aluminum block with iron heads - I did not know this, you gotta be kidding me Wtf GM
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This the same GM that made 4 different V8s in 350ci at the same time that have zero interchangeable parts.
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Advent Horizon posted:
I don't know if it was for the same reasons or not, but the engine in the Vega was aluminum block with iron head. The reasoning being that the iron head helped to stiffen the block. I'm not saying thats good judgement or whatever, just that thats why.
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BraveUlysses posted:no it's bad 
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Chris Knight posted:Can't see ads while I'm sleeping. Not yet.
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I present to you, spotted in the wild, the Mini Cooper Countryman Pickup Sorry for the potato photo, my brain broke trying to process what I was seeing to get close enough to take something without the zoom. E: You can't see it real well in the pic but it has a full bed liner insert and everything. Digital_Jesus fucked around with this message at 17:22 on May 22, 2021 |
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Digital_Jesus posted:I present to you, spotted in the wild, the Mini Cooper Countryman Pickup Definitely would
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I can tell it's a mess even in that quality but I... kind of like the general shape? I appreciate the kei truck energy.
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The rear door handles and seam were filled / sealed with bondo, and the rear window... thing... is a mix of sheet aluminum, bondo, and welds I could tell were not good from 50ft. It gives off a strong "If suzuki made the chevy S10" vibe.
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Digital_Jesus posted:I present to you, spotted in the wild, the Mini Cooper Countryman Pickup I want it. Digital_Jesus posted:The rear door handles and seam were filled / sealed with bondo, and the rear window... thing... is a mix of sheet aluminum, bondo, and welds I could tell were not good from 50ft. ... well, in concept, anyway. Perhaps with slightly better execution.
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They should use a Clubman and preserve the split rear door for the bed.
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Ror posted:They should use a Clubman and preserve the split rear door for the bed. I think they did and they did I am 100% behind any car being turned into a ute. When i see a cheap car for sale, my first thought is "would that be easy to turn into a ute?"
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Digital_Jesus posted:I present to you, spotted in the wild, the Mini Cooper Countryman Pickup Hell yeah.
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Digital_Jesus posted:I present to you, spotted in the wild, the Mini Cooper Countryman Pickup I'd want to take it and put the cladding like other test cars and see how many blogs start running with new mini pickup spotted in the wild.
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