General Car Discussion

Discussion in 'Automotive' started by HadACoolName, Mar 6, 2015.

  1. MrAnnoyingDude

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    It's an old British car, nothing special back then, nothing special now.

    At least the design aged well, because it's simple.
     
  2. SixSixSevenSeven

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    No it wouldn't. They're expensive classics that cost a lot for a young person to insure
     
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  3. JetPoweredMacintosh™

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    Thoughts on the new Accord?
     
  4. Ytrewq

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    Ew.
     
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  5. JetPoweredMacintosh™

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    Why? Personally I think it's a big step up from the last one. I know the stick throw is a little long, but I like it.
     
  6. Ytrewq

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    It looks big, wide and heavy, especially in the front. Many people criticize FF cars for being nose-heavy and its design emphasizes this trait.
     
  7. JBatic

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    did some reading and found out the 2.2 turbo I found in lebarons and daytonas made around the same horsepower than the 305 camaro
    that lebaron has the turbo I rated at 146 hp and 160 ftlb whereas the 305 made 150 and around 200 ftlb
    take the engine, trans, and suspension out and put them on a tube frame
     
  8. Godzilla!

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    2019 Sierra Denali with a complicated-yet-quite-functional tailgate.
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  9. VeyronEB

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    Doubt anyone who buys a denali of that spec will do anything other than roll around town in it to be honest. Its basically just a tailgate in a tailgate, but its a neat gimmick i guess.
     
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  10. Rainvest

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    A lot of people use new and old trucks for actual useful purposes in my town. But I guess it depends on where you live.
     
  11. VeyronEB

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    All I mean is that most people who use them for work or anything like that would sooner buy a pretty much identical and cheaper Silverado than the luxury model Denali.
     
  12. General S'mores

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    Thank you GMC for ruining the Sierra, goddamn it!
    I'm the same person who wants an 2017 MDX, so I'd be okay with something that's expensive, but has a couple of pros when owning the car.
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    Not surprising, since they were one of the brands involved in the original Mini.
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    I never heard of this car, but the cars in this company's line-up is interesting and a bit unique. This is somehow my favorite.
     
  13. NGAP NSO Shotgun Chuck

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    Why do station wagon fans end up being hipsters half the time? "If you've never owned a wagon, then you don't understand the culture." How about no, if there is any specific "culture" associated with wagons I don't give a rip, I just think crossovers and chopped-off hatchbacks are cancer.
     
  14. redrobin

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    Taking my car to a test and tune this weekend (hopefully). Thank God it's not fast enough to warrant me wearing a helmet. Ain't no stock V6 3300 pound car running a 13.99 1/4 mile, that's for damn sure.
     
  15. General S'mores

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    Glas Isar, another weird car.
     
  16. MrAnnoyingDude

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    "Unique" does not mean "good".

    Walking around dressed literally in just a suit, holding a toy shotgun and yelling "YOU ECLAIR!" at pedestrians would be "unique", but it would not necessarily be the best thing to do.

    Also, there is a reason Glas is no longer in business.
     
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  17. General S'mores

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    I meant unique by design, although the body looks like an Isetta sedan, only with 2 doors.
     
  18. MrAnnoyingDude

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    What the hell isn't expensive to insure in the UK?
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    A car isn't a sculpture to look at.

    A car is a machine to function.
     
  19. MrAngry

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    And that reason has nothing to do with their cars being bad. Glas had the misfortune of being bought out by BMW solely for technology (Panhard, anyone?).
     
  20. Ytrewq

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    I wish all car manufacturers thought so nowadays.
     
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