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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Easy way to tell... Many, if not all of the Replicas have supercharger pipes on both sides. The real ones only have them on the left side. Found out that one of these lives around the corner from me..... same color too:
  2. Really? All of the ones I've seen had the USB connection in them, but I mainly look at CXSes
  3. I"m guessing since even the lower level turbo isn't out yet, it probably didn't have enough power compared to the TL.
  4. It weighs a lot.
  5. Mine are blue
  6. To guys that claim the converse, there is no replacement for displacement.... take that any way you like just where nitrile gloves everywhere.
  7. Good one croc!
  8. Well duh! You should have changed the plugs 37k miles ago according to your sig.
  9. Some examples from that other blog: Cursive! I have three kids in elementary school wasting countless hours learning cursive. Why? I can't remember the last time I wrote anything longer than a grocery list by hand. With technological development, they'll do that even less frequently than I do. Sure, everyone needs a signature, but why not teach a signature alone? Kids in countries that are our largest competitors worldwide are learning advanced math while America's kids have to struggle to make a proper freaking Q. Moronic.
  10. Stole this idea from a blog I read and thought it would be fun for us here. What widely accepted practice, custom or societal norm do you regard as irrational, absurd, offensive, silly, nonsensical, counterproductive, or morally wrong? Here's your chance to challenge the conventional wisdom. Anything that is already a matter of intense controversy, like abortion or the death penalty, doesn't count -- that aside, however, take liberties with the question.
  11. Dwight, I think he meant he'd like to see the 3.6 offered in the Equinox
  12. Already posted Government Motors No More
  13. dirty injector or failing fuel pump?
  14. I picked the 3.6 so it would be different from the Regal. Let the Regal have the turbo charged 4-cylinders.
  15. I don't know about you, but I really would have liked to see a Malibu SS of the current generation. Give it the 3.6 in 305hp form, AWD, and 6-speed manual or auto. Revised front and rear facia, lower ride height...... make mine black please.
  16. I doubt GM would resurrect GMPD just for the Aveo and Cruze. There's more up their sleeve I'm sure.
  17. But in the meantime, till some RWD lustwagons are available, let GMPD get back into the game on these two.
  18. Like the Colorado or Tahoe? The CTS-V is already done... no other RWD left.
  19. Isn't part of the problem with rail subsides then just with lack of use... and that lack of use is caused by poor service due to poor funding? On lines where Amtrak was able to make the investment into high speed rail, they are bursting at the seams with ridership. They have over 50% market share in DC and NYC. People aren't unwilling to use rail, they're just unwilling to pay for crap service. Taking the Capitol Limited from Pittsburgh to DC is plenty cheap enough, but the only departure Denver has great air service because it has a great airport. Pittsburgh has mediocre air service despite having a great airport (regularly considered in the top 10) because no one wants the hassle of driving out that far. Right now, Amtrak has just enough subsidy to keep them alive and barely functioning but until early last year, nothing to make any substantial hardware upgrades with. Imagine if an infrastructure service, fairly vital to the country's needs (as all major modes of transportation are) were last overhauled in 1991. The whole system was operating on Windows 3.1 computers, which were state of the art at the time. But while other infrastructure services got eventual upgrades to Win 95, Win XP (new airports or substantially upgraded ones), this infrastructure services was told it'd have to learn to fend for itself and it would have to do it's own upgrades while it's competition got them for free. Listen, I can completely sympathize with your "no subsidies" position.... but don't pick on rail just because they're currently the underdog and they've been kicked and neglected since birth.
  20. Have you just checked the fluid level at all? It could simply be low. If it's low, you probably need at least a gasket change... but if you're going to do that, do the filter too.
  21. OMG, you're always going to be able to find an example of it not working. Air travel has a very high fixed cost that is subsidized by the government! On top of that, it's less energy efficient per passenger. I'm sure you'll return with some obscure statistic about a diesel powered rail line in upstate New Hampshire or something that is somehow less efficient per passenger... but it's not relevant because it isn't indicative of a modern normalized system. If you want to fight against public subsidies, fine, but you can't single out rail while ignoring 41% of the Interstate's yearly budget that DOES NOT COME FROM THE GAS TAX. You can't ignore the massive subsidies given to air travel.
  22. It's as if Apple was trying it's hand at making a modern version of Falling Water
  23. Lots of great shots..... good shots of Pittsburgh too!
  24. Oh yeah... cause I can't think of a better way to deal with claustrophobia than cramming into a two story bus with 1,500 people.
  25. A mobile traffic constrictor is what it is.....
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