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G. David Felt

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  1. G. David Felt
    Wish Cadillac would realize that not everyone wants normal chrome. Just think of a Platinum edition Escalade all in Black Chrome.
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    Old Saab station wagon aka CTS Wagon.
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    That's OK, I figured he was just putting us all in the Happy Group of Auto Enthusiast! ? Now I feel alone! NOT but that is OK Dwight, I still get ya!
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    I like the 3rd option as that would be best for me if I needed cash. Long term things especially properties tend to still go up. Refi, get the cash you want to deal with things you need to do and then have a management company run them for you.
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    WRONG, Totally disagree with you. There is always taxes and maintenance in everything you do. Property, especially places to live will always be in demand and having a solid revenue stream is important especially on the back half of life when you need cash flow. Right now, Drew is not really needing it, if the management is a bit much for you, then hire and pay a property management company or person. But building your wealth through property investment is better than just having cash sitting around even if it is invested in wall street. Balance, you need cash, you need investments and that should always include property. The tax breaks for property, management, repairs, etc. are ways to deal with paying taxes and gives a nice variety of how one manages their income / wealth. Once your in your 70's if you need cash, then sell the properties, but now I do not see the need even with the price of property growing we have to cash out unless you truly need to pay down debt. Property is one of the long term investments I always recommend for people.
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    WOW ? We get an Acura PMC TLX SH-AWD SH-AWS with special paint. I think Acura could get a few more letters on the back.
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    Very cool, I am excited to see this go into production and hope it get expanded into more body parts to help reduce weight thus improving MPG. Would be great to have a lightweight SUV body of this stuff.
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    Totally agree with you about the words, but also I do like her unique voice. For me many songs tend to either click for personal reasons or motivational reasons. One that I can always get going on especially as I like to listen to it just before going to the gym. We all tend to come to that point where we question our relationship, our career, our life style, the things we like and dislike. I can understand that greatly, my son just broke it off with his girlfriend of 7 years as he was very unhappy in the relationship as of late and needed some time to himself and to figure out where he wanted to be career wise, relationship wise, etc. His girlfriend is not perfect, but Kay was a good compliment to him in a number of ways but also had a number of nagging personal things that also made her not a good fit and I get that he needs to see if she is the right one and where he fits. So dad helped him move back home. Crazy having a full house again. My son just quite his directorship position as one company he has been at for 7 years and took on a contract role to grow and expand his experiences. Not sure how that will work out either. Lots of changes, but some times we all need to do that. Just do not settle for what is good if you truly think there is better to be had. Good Luck Drew in what ever decisions you make in life, one always has to be happy with themselves before they can make others happy.
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    @oldshurst442 Having grown up with a father who had a repair shop, made race cars and have driven my share of big block V8's and Supercharged V8's. I can tell you that I get where you are coming from. The Supercharger wine and power is amazing no doubt about it and I always loved that sound since I saw the original Mad Max Movie. Yet with that said, I get the all natural aspirated motors. Having a custom built 402 in my Suburban, I can tell you the long hard pulls of power and movement without the wine of a supercharger or the G push into the seat of the Turbo but a true push into the back of the seat from raw big block power is something most younger people have never experienced. I can honestly say I know now where I get my passion for Electric auto's, they give the same solid push as a massive big block V8. That long constant pull of power. I get what you feel and think about it. This could also be why I am a critic of all things DOHC built engine with high horsepower and weak torque. I just do not see the need for these high revving engines when we could build them simpler and cheaper. That is the attraction of electric, I still think long term, electric will simplify and be cheaper than ICE auto's to run for people and the planet.
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    One of the best performances ever, tribute by Heart to Led Zepplin doing their Stairway to Heaven. I could watch this many times over. AWESOME!!!!!!!!!
  12. G. David Felt
    Agree while the foldable phone is cool, leave it to the rich with surplus cash to burn and the ego of Look at me with the new Toy and crease down the center foldable phone.
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    My whole point in blasting this engine and every other OEM out there with these DOHC High Horsepower motors and low torque is they are Bloated fat pigs of engines (HEAVY) when we were making NA Pushrod V6 that moved auto's just fine and efficiently. I honestly do not see any real gain that these DOHC engines brought to the table other than added complexity for no real gain in MPG and low torque. Turbo engines again also bring added complexity and weight that does make one question a Turbo 4 300HP or a smoother V6 300hp? Only benefit is the Turbo if done right makes equal or more torque at a low RPM number compared to these 280 to 290 lb-ft of torque at 3000 to 5000 rpm. I just do not get the need or thrill for a high revving engine when I can get the same thing out of a V8.
  14. G. David Felt
    Excited for the start of "The 100" this month. Right now too busy with work to watch anything other than taking a break to watch a movie I own or put on music videos.
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    I am in a weird funk of listening to original and then comparison versions today of music. Simon and Garfunkel - Hazy Shade of Winter - Recorded in 1966 for their 1968 Bookends Album. Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter - Recorded in 1986 for the 1987 Movie release of Less than Zero. Loved the movie this song became popular again in "Less than Zero" Sexy hot statement of the time! The hair of the 80's Heart Time, 1977
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    Better late than never.
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    I know some have talked about getting new phones and the types seemed to point to Apple or Pixel. I have been very happy with my Samsung phones yet with that some have pointed out that they just do not seem to update the phones and would rather force you to get a new phone. Lucky me that Samsung pushed out the Version 9 or Pi build of android with the new Samsung interface that came out on the Galaxy 10 phones. Some of the cool updated features or new: Adaptive Battery to reduce battery drain Adaptive brightness App Action to predict what your about to do Slices - brings relevant details in your search's such as price and driver eta when you search for Lyft. Intuitive Navigation of the phone buttons and apps Galaxy 10 UI is now pushed out to all Samsung phones globally. Single consistent look and feel. New intuitive camera interface New beauty enhancements for videos added WiFi Calling now standard for all new and older phones back 2 generations or those that can accept the Pi system. Optional updates allowed via WiFi, Server-Initiated, User- Initiated and Roaming. New re-installation option with error detection for roll back and attempted install at a later date. Very happy with all the changes and have to agree that Samsung did their homework on this update. Really pleased as is the wife and the co-workers I have talked with so far that also have Samsung phones.
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    OK, blah to the coupe look, again over done IMHO. Yet, overall clean and nice, has a luxury look to it that Tesla I feel is missing. The front end is especially nice compared to the blah blunt nose of a Tesla.
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    REALLY? Where is the announcement @ccap41 ????? Congratulations man, that is Awesome, so very cool! ?
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    Is that what is in that Buick Encore?
  21. G. David Felt
    I send you our heat as lucky for me, it is dropping temps and we go into a winter storm advisory tonight into the weekend for heavy mountain snow. Fresh POW POW for my legs this weekend. ⛷️
  22. G. David Felt
    Got it, that actually would give the Ford Family a bigger selling stage that would diversify and grow the collective wealth for both big families involved.
  23. G. David Felt
    The problem all of these DOHC engines is you still have to rev them to make torque, if you have to rev at 3000 rpm to get the 280 lb-ft of torque to get moving compared to a NA engine where it makes that torque at 1500 rpm, there is a performance difference off the line. I remember @dwightlooi covered this in detail with a delightful debate a while back about the high RPM torque engines versus NA low RPM Torque engines even if it only had 200 or 225 lb-ft compared to 300 lb-ft of torque how the off the line and performance feel is different. Turbo Lag, High revving engines to get moving compared to a low revving engine that moves is night and day different. Marketing has made these High Horsepower, lower torque, high revving DOHC engines seem like stars, yet they are heavier and especially with turbo equipment even more heavier for what you can get out of a push-rod V8 or even the NA 3800 V6 that moved plenty of steel. I get the engineering marvel the DOHC engines give, but some times the simpler engine is still far superior and better. Just look at all that has been achieved with the small block V8.
  24. G. David Felt
    yup, my sister has an envision. well made trouble free after almost 3 yrs.
  25. G. David Felt
    reminds me of a honda
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