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It takes skill to make something just lovely enough that the vast majority of them make it through the warranty period but also save the corporation 3 cents per unit. It's not the engineers' fault, it's the fault of the penny pinchers and investors.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Yeah right, can't have engines lasting too long anymore can we, gotta sell more cars Gotta wait for the Stout then.
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Gotta wait for the Stout then. Exactly, I'll take a Camry based "Maverick" that can tow 4k lbs please. I really want to like Tacomas but they still drive like an ancient body on frame truck and I can't stand it. And no I don't want to get used to it either 
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<camera operator> lemme make certain I get the perfect shot of a guy drowning in a fuckin mudhole
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Not saying its a good idea, but I have a bit of respect for that.
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I'm immediately reminded of the military helicopter escape dunk tanks 
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slidebite posted:Not saying its a good idea, but I have a bit of respect for that. 
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buttcrackmenace posted:<camera operator> lemme make certain I get the perfect shot of a guy drowning in a fuckin mudhole this is like a million times better than the dipshits who wildly swing their camera around and aim it at the ground as soon as anything happens. see any amateur disaster video ever
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buttcrackmenace posted:<camera operator> lemme make certain I get the perfect shot of a guy drowning in a fuckin mudhole what was he supposed to do, jump in after him? yell "look out, your car is upside down?" that guy's a pro
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namlosh posted:agree, they’re not getting worse at engineering… they’re getting so good they can call their shots Anyone can make a building that stands up, but it takes an engineer to make a building that only just barely stands up
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buttcrackmenace posted:<camera operator> lemme make certain I get the perfect shot of a guy drowning in a fuckin mudhole that's the entire purpose of someone with a camera, especially when there are other people better prepared and closer, is to document what's happening. the director/producer is the one who is in charge of what is being shown on the screen/jumbotron and they're the ones who are assholes if it gets broadcast
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I remember a car chase where the suspect got out of the car and blew his head off; the production team had tried to put in a 5 second delay but messed up somehow and fed the live signal to broadcast and the anchor was yelling at them to cut the feed when he realized that his local display was the one that was delayed. And of course the OG Budd Dwyer.
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Godholio posted:The Clint Malarchuk incident is still the one that comes to my mind. The pause between the reaction and then the BLOOOOOOD was like the world stopped.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Yeah right, can't have engines lasting too long anymore can we, gotta sell more cars The Hybrid is perfectly fine. Toyota basically designed it for Ford (using a Mazda engine). Never get an Ecoboost engine. The only other good engine Ford had but now mucked it up was the 3.7 in RWD or 4wd pickups. Great engine, but now it has cylinder deactivation and all the problems that come with that.
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Toupee Groupie posted:The only other good engine Ford had but now mucked it up was the 3.7 in RWD or 4wd pickups. whats wrong with the coyote, voodoo, and boss? did the un-lined aluminum block idea not end up working out?
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Looks like he uses it to pull his other C4 which is set up for drifting. https://www.thedrive.com/news/41502/c4-corvette-with-a-gooseneck-hitch-is-a-tow-rig-triumph The hitch ball is welded to the top of the rear diff. Which, I guess is as strong a place as any on the rear of a Corvette. 
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Toupee Groupie posted:The Hybrid is perfectly fine. Toyota basically designed it for Ford (using a Mazda engine). Never get an Ecoboost engine. The only other good engine Ford had but now mucked it up was the 3.7 in RWD or 4wd pickups. Great engine, but now it has cylinder deactivation and all the problems that come with that. Hybrid can only tow 2k pounds, compared to the ecoboost with the towing package and AWD at 4k. That's a big difference if you're towing boats and campers which is what I'm doing. I'm not going to jump through hoops trying to buy a drat Maverick and then wait a year only to have all the common bullshit Ford issues. I really didn't want a body on frame truck but it looks like I'm either getting a Tacoma or waiting on the Toyota Stout. Or I'll just say gently caress it and get a used Lexus GX I guess.
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No. 6 posted:Should I buy a Maverick if I want a practical, cheap hybrid which isn't a Prius? Depends on whether a pickup truck is a practical vehicle for you. While the Maverick may be a small truck it's still 20" longer than an Escape or Prius.
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slidebite posted:Not saying its a good idea, but I have a bit of respect for that. I mean, it's centered over the axle. Mind you, and significant weight on the trailer is going to destroy the 'Vette. They're not rated for, you know, much more than they already weigh, what with not being a truck and all. edit: n0tqu1tesane posted:Looks like he uses it to pull his other C4 which is set up for drifting. Well, OK then! I appreciate that I don't even need to speak the language to figure out what's being said, basically. It's only missing a "well, there's your problem." dissss posted:Depends on whether a pickup truck is a practical vehicle for you. It's actually bigger than the old Ranger!
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I'm struggling to figure out the base model. Was that a Ford Probe?
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Dr.Smasher posted:I'm struggling to figure out the base model. Was that a Ford Probe? I would place good money on a 240sx with those mirrors and the back glass we can see.
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snugglz posted:the door handles lean Probe This is 100% the determining factor for me too
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Overall shape with pop-up headlights and the front thats not covered by the fake bugatti grille suggest second gen probe.
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wesleywillis posted:Overall shape with pop-up headlights and the front thats not covered by the fake bugatti grille suggest second gen probe. Isn't that a Jag S-type grille?
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Zero One posted:Yes Probably not the thread for it, but the new maverick is supposed to be good?
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