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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1290 on: October 22, 2014, 09:33:33 PM »
Speaking of the new vettes, has anyone else noticed the black on the tailpipes is only on the two outer pipes? Four pipes was bad enough, now it looks like the inner two are fake the way the black is settling.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1291 on: November 03, 2014, 07:09:01 PM »
Quote from: Maxvla on October 22, 2014, 09:33:33 PM
Speaking of the new vettes, has anyone else noticed the black on the tailpipes is only on the two outer pipes? Four pipes was bad enough, now it looks like the inner two are fake the way the black is settling.

What are you referring to?  Do you mean the soot from the exhaust deposits?  If so, that's normal based on the pulse cycles and behavior based on RPM and usage.  They are certainly not fake and quite necessary based on the massive displacement and performance from the C7.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1292 on: November 03, 2014, 07:10:42 PM »
"This year, the models that now have sufficient data but are below average include:

    Chevrolet Silverado 1500
    Fiat 500L
    GMC Sierra 1500
    Infiniti Q50
    Jeep Cherokee
    Jeep Grand Cherokee
    Mercedes-Benz S-Class
    Volkswagen Jetta (1.8T)

Each year, we also find several cars that have declining reliability, bumping them off our recommended list. This can be caused by problems that emerge after cars accumulate more miles and face more seasons. Whatever the cause, dwindling reliability has led to the following models losing their Consumer Reports recommendation.

    BMW 328i (RWD)
    Cadillac ATS (turbo)
    Chevrolet Sonic
    Chrysler 300
    Infiniti QX60
    Mercedes-Benz M-Class (non-diesel)
    Ram 1500 (V8, 4WD)"

https://autos.yahoo.com/news/7-cars-lose-consumer-reports-recommendation-due-reliability-130000982.html

Nothing new to see here, move along people, move along....
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1293 on: November 03, 2014, 07:18:02 PM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on November 03, 2014, 07:09:01 PM
What are you referring to?  Do you mean the soot from the exhaust deposits?  If so, that's normal based on the pulse cycles and behavior based on RPM and usage.  They are certainly not fake and quite necessary based on the massive displacement and performance from the C7.

I know they aren't fake. That's why I said they look fake.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1294 on: November 03, 2014, 07:25:03 PM »
Quote from: Maxvla on November 03, 2014, 07:18:02 PM
I know they aren't fake. That's why I said they look fake.

Right.  Read "they look fake" two different ways.  No way to tell which way you meant.  Lexical ambiguity.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1295 on: November 03, 2014, 07:31:44 PM »
Yeah, I could have worded it better.

Anyway, I saw a polished up white Mazda 3 hatch a few days ago and it looked quite nice. Now that I'm more or less stable on the audio end I might start looking seriously again. Also considering expanding my luthier skills which might require extended apprenticeship out of town, so I might be saving my nickels and dimes for that.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1296 on: November 08, 2014, 09:20:17 AM »
OMG, do Euros really think like this? 

Question:  "What do you think about the weight savings on the new Miata?"

Answer:  "I suppose it should make the car greener."

WTF?!?  facepalm
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1297 on: November 09, 2014, 10:06:00 AM »
Quote from: Anaxilus on November 08, 2014, 09:20:17 AM
OMG, do Euros really think like this? 

Question:  "What do you think about the weight savings on the new Miata?"

Answer:  "I suppose it should make the car greener."

WTF?!?  facepalm

There is a generation of drivers in Europe who have grown up with politically correct beliefs that are not always consistent with car technology.

If an older guy gave this answer, he must have been in marketing. Schiphol now has "green" taxis.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1298 on: November 09, 2014, 10:53:23 AM »
Quote from: Deep Funk on November 09, 2014, 10:06:00 AM
There is a generation of drivers in Europe who have grown up with politically correct beliefs that are not always consistent with car technology.

If an older guy gave this answer, he must have been in marketing. Schiphol now has "green" taxis.

It was an older Brit.
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Re: The New Car Saga (and general auto chat)
« Reply #1299 on: November 10, 2014, 07:42:31 AM »
Not what I would consider a "typical" Brit answer to that question...
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