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G. David Felt

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  1. That rocks about the CT6
  2. +1 So true. Yet then that also means all those MB and BMW FWD appliances are not Luxury auto's either. Just another Chevy / Toyota competitor.
  3. Not only do we not really care, the IDIOT Supreme Leader should care as proof by his own statement in the story. On Monday, Khamenei criticized rich young people who drove expensive cars on the streets of Tehran, saying they were the result of identity crises and bad education. This guy is so stupid he does not understand that these educated rich people are what help to drive the economy so his religious moron Koran thumpers can sit around talking about their fake god rather than actually help to produce something of value. Yup, waste of space on fortunes web site.
  4. I like the wing and down force lip, that said, I wish they would lower the side window lip as I am not a fan of the bunker look. Over all I will say this auto will Rock
  5. +1, Totally agree that someone spent some serious coin on making this right but really screwed the Pooch for an F-150.
  6. Cadillac as with all american auto's for the most part are cheaper to repair and maintain than anything from Germany and upper levels from Japan. My escalade is $78 to do the synthetic oil change at the dealer. I keep going back as they know the SUV best compared to a grease monkey oil change outfit which seems to charge just as much as the dealer now for synthetic. Over all, my maintenance on the Escalade, CTS, SRX, Trailblazer and my GMC Suburban is dirt cheap.
  7. No lag here. While yes the 300 could go FWD, bigger question is should it? NO, they have been down the road before and it was a failure. RWD is where the 300 needs to stay. +1 for Drew, the Board needs to pull his rip cord and let him leave. Sergio is an IDIOT! Worst thing to happen to FCA.
  8. Hello All, Came across this story about The Weirdest Advertisements from the 1970's. http://www.mydailyviral.com/view/weirdest-advertisements-from-the-1970s/?src=3&utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=msn-msn&utm_campaign=70s_advertisements_safe Check out some of the craziness we had going on in the 70's. Course #2 and #19 are just way too funny. The PC police will have a field day with the errors of our ways then. So enjoy, laugh and then post your crazy advertisement PC or not, go wild!
  9. Interesting how this quality is glaring with a lowly ugly spot. Look at the door fake wood or at least it looks fake to me and how it is a good noticeable drop over the dash. I thought MB built better auto's than america with better fit n finish? Guess Not!
  10. Thanks for the Pointer Balthazar, so in essence, a Shooting brake body style is just a station wagon. Who knew!
  11. This would be a good start for the updated Wrangler, but then they should also have a Turbo V6 to have a performance model like all the other products.
  12. LOL, Yes, I was 6 ft tall at age 12, totally a mess in coordination and my dad took me to the Washington state body building competition which is now the Washington State Natural Body building competition. Saw Arnold and fell in love with the sport. I did everything I could to build myself and eventually bought his Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding and never looked back. Highly Recommend this book: ArnoldBible.jpg Even if you do not want to be a full blown body building but just to tone and shape up, this shows step by step the safest ways I know to lift free weights and build your body into a strong solid frame. At 48 years Old, I ski harder than most teens and 20's according to my son. Still hit the parks, jumps, etc. I truly believe being a Gym Rat is an important part of long life with little down time. Drew, best way to ease back into it when the Gym has not been a consistent part of your life is to have some dumb bells at home, not 20, 30 40 lbs, but simple 3,5 & 8 pound dumb bells, so you can do bicep curls and tricep presses while watching TV. Forearm curls to help strengthen and keep from having issues with your fingers and forearms for those of us at the computer all day. You can also then use these same dumb bells to do lungs while watching TV or a movie. Standing squats if you want to get a bit heavier dumbbells can be done also. This will get you into a routine and then you can slide back into the gym. So yes, a fellow Gym Rat and now hopefully people can understand why I find anything other than a full size SUV at 6'6" tall and 280 lbs to be a small comfy auto for me. Happy LIfting! How do you get around the pre-existing exhaustion? Drew, This is a mental game, a exhausted work out of lite weights is better than nothing at all. Start by taking a book to read and walk the tread mill to get going. Once your body is going the adrenaline kicks in and you get more energy. A quote Arnold made at his 3rd world championship win "An exhausted work out in the gym is better than no work out!" Even when I am tired, I still move my butt and go do even 30 min as that is better than the 30 min in front of the tube. I can relate at 48 that at times I just want to crash, but it is still better to get up and move than to veg into a bigger blob. Want to follow this up with reinforcing what CCAP has stated as food also plays a big roll in your energy level and I want to state that Breakfast should be your biggest meal of the day. Better to go to sleep a little hungry than on a full tummy. Minimize carbs, eat Protein and dairy as it will carry you through the day. Common as people get older, I am not hungry in the morning or coffee and a muffin is all I need. Actually your body will perform better as you slept all night, it processed and does burn so you need energy in the morning, this is why breakfast is so important and you will not feel tired by mid day. If you are working out twice a day, then eating a big dinner will not hurt you much, try to keep it to veggies and protein reducing carbs. Keep the carbs to breakfast and lunch as much as possible. This way you help your body stay lean rather than pack on fat as carbs at night convert to fat usually around the mid section.
  13. Codpiece was a very common part back in history during the 14th & 15th century as a way to impart that the man was bigger than others. French took it to extremes in competition. Yet we all know men come in different sizes, colors, shapes, etc. but the codpiece was a funny part of history. This started out as one item and by the 16th century,we officially had the codpiece and all manners of silliness. Check out the wiki pages below on ancient dress. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1400%E2%80%931500_in_European_fashion#Men.27s_fashion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codpiece I do believe in some circles this is still used today, but that is another topic far from the auto's we discuss here.
  14. Supercharging an engine I believe is superior to turbocharging. No lag, smoother power delivery and just a superior engine note.
  15. Very cool feedback, nice to know the CT6 is that impressive.
  16. Do you lift, dfelt???? Am I talking to a fellow gym rat and didn't know this whole time??? Need you both to kick my butt into the habit once I'm done all of this travel at the end of the month. I was taught to never ski while tired or you'll end up hurting yourself, and I imagine the same is true for lifting. I can't get over the exhaustion to go make myself more exhausted at the moment. LOL, Yes, I was 6 ft tall at age 12, totally a mess in coordination and my dad took me to the Washington state body building competition which is now the Washington State Natural Body building competition. Saw Arnold and fell in love with the sport. I did everything I could to build myself and eventually bought his Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding and never looked back. Highly Recommend this book: ArnoldBible.jpg Even if you do not want to be a full blown body building but just to tone and shape up, this shows step by step the safest ways I know to lift free weights and build your body into a strong solid frame. At 48 years Old, I ski harder than most teens and 20's according to my son. Still hit the parks, jumps, etc. I truly believe being a Gym Rat is an important part of long life with little down time. Drew, best way to ease back into it when the Gym has not been a consistent part of your life is to have some dumb bells at home, not 20, 30 40 lbs, but simple 3,5 & 8 pound dumb bells, so you can do bicep curls and tricep presses while watching TV. Forearm curls to help strengthen and keep from having issues with your fingers and forearms for those of us at the computer all day. You can also then use these same dumb bells to do lungs while watching TV or a movie. Standing squats if you want to get a bit heavier dumbbells can be done also. This will get you into a routine and then you can slide back into the gym. So yes, a fellow Gym Rat and now hopefully people can understand why I find anything other than a full size SUV at 6'6" tall and 280 lbs to be a small comfy auto for me. Happy LIfting! How do you get around the pre-existing exhaustion? Drew, This is a mental game, a exhausted work out of lite weights is better than nothing at all. Start by taking a book to read and walk the tread mill to get going. Once your body is going the adrenaline kicks in and you get more energy. A quote Arnold made at his 3rd world championship win "An exhausted work out in the gym is better than no work out!" Even when I am tired, I still move my butt and go do even 30 min as that is better than the 30 min in front of the tube. I can relate at 48 that at times I just want to crash, but it is still better to get up and move than to veg into a bigger blob.
  17. This would go a long way to reduce their current image of just plain jane, boring reliable auto's. They need to move towards this sooner rather than later.
  18. So true, the best thing us auto people can do is to flip the questions back at the asker. After all, what we think is best, what we like and what works for us is very different for others and unless the asker knows what they want and can objectively come to the asking questions of based on reviews and reliability, what are my options for this class, this type of auto, it is a mess to give any advice.
  19. I believe Tesla will hit 250K units by 2018 only half of his prediction and I think late 2018 to early 2019 for Tesla 3 models to be delivered. I also will state that GM Chevy BOLT will eat MANY of the Pre Orders once it is out and people can drive it.
  20. I will admit you are an MB fan just as I am a GM fan. Difference is I know GM has flaws and always will and need to work on them. You have yet to ever admit that MB is far from perfect and not the second coming of Christ.
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