Drew Dowdell

What they don't consider is cost. Yes, GM could very well make all their cars out of Aluminum saving weight while providing strength, however, that would bump something like the Aveo up into the >25k range. Simple as pie.

Thanks for taking our quiz. You answered 96% of the questions correctly. I originally put down 27 amendments then changed it to 29 last minute. edit: other way around

I've already been working on the german translation of that.

*sticks a small pebble in the turbo*

HHR?

Most of the reviews seem to disagree with you. They do have torque steer, but it's not unmanageable. Pontiac GXP and I can't even find a DTS review that mentions torque steer.... even in the ones that mention the Cimmaron

uh.... so which is it?

Impala SS, Pontiac GXP, Buick Lacrosse Super, Buick Lucerne Super, Cadillac DTS. it's not like GM hasn't been doing it since about 1993 or anything.....

Reading about the Honda system more, they cheat. They use active engine mounts and active acoustic technology <sound canceling> to hide the imbalance of the engine. It works, but it's still cheating.

it would probably be an add on to VVT. edit: That said, it is extremely difficult to get a 3 cylinder to run smoothly much less a 3 cylinder that's actually 1/2 of a V6. Honda and GM probably had to work some balance shaft magic to get these things to run right.

according to Lutz, the cost differential is the same as if they used hybrid technology.

and I see myself drinking margaritas on the beach in Ibiza with Jake Gyllenhaal but that doesn't mean it's happening.....

Forwarded the e-bay link off to an F-body/Pontiac collector I know. Good luck. P.S. The Avalanche is still for sale.

No... make your own look.

8..... in a line...... <figure that one out on your own> never out of gas .... <read: always ready to go> always on time..... <Never.... early>

Run more of the ads that we <the enthusiasts> think are great. we just don't see the great ones enough

That's the secret james bond getaway feature.....

The Touran was optioned thusly: 2 litre turbo diesel 6-speed manual Power front windows hand crank rear windows dual zone automatic climate control eletronic stability control FM/CD, front speakers only no cruise Rear fog lights, no front fog lights

Some more: There were a bunch of these ugly little critters running around. Chevy Captiva... I've seen someone say it's bigger than the Vue. Looks the same to me. Volvo C30 The elustive Peugoet 407s... I could never get a good shot of these cars but I think they are very attractive in person especially the coupes Now... Imagine Dodge continued selling the Colt Vista wagon in 2005. Now... Imagine Dodge shared the platform with VW. Now... Imagine VW had their way with it and put a turbo diesel and 6 speed manual in it. You get a 2005 Volkwagen Touran.... the most strangely optioned car I've ever been in. It handles about as well as you'd expect a 2005 Dodge Colt Vista to handle. My German friend's reluctance to use the A/C was surpassed only by the climate control system's utter inability to carry out such a task once requested.

He's from Luxemburg. He also has a white early 90s Mustang LX convertible that is beat to hell. It was originally sold at Ocean Side Ford in Florida.

I think if Ford sold the current Fiesta here it could put some serious hurt on the Asians and the Aveo.

correlation is not causation. The temp gauge came along with a redesign of the instrument pod that was more about removing the analog clock than adding the temp gauge. I really don't know why anyone really needs anything more than an "overheat" warning light.

I think it would be a good car for the bottom end of the Citroen lineup in the US. They need to bring over everything from the C4 up.

I prefer the Astra also, however I think both would sell here really well. The Focus was a 2.0 litre turbodiesel that was as smooth or smoother than any 4-cylinder gasoline engine we have here. All that low end torque made it feel like a V6 around town. It also has a monochrome LCD NAV that was an interesting option inbetween full color nav and no nav at all.

Actually, the "maxx" in fact a joke.