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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    The Sedan Apocalypse continues. Jaguar has confirmed via a spokesperson that the current Jaguar XJ will end production this summer. However, that is just one of the big cat's nine lives. Rumor has it that the XJ nameplate will rise again on a new car, possibly a large hatchback, driven entirely by electric power. From Jaguar itself, they said: So whatever happens, the XJ is not totally dead yet. The XJ had its best sales in 1986, with over 19,000 XJs sold in the US. The current car started life in 2009, giving it a good 10-year run, however, sales of the XJ lately have been pretty poor with only 1,579 units being moved last year. Related: View full article
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    More information about "Jaguar XJ Uses Another of its Nine Lives"
    The Sedan Apocalypse continues. Jaguar has confirmed via a spokesperson that the current Jaguar XJ will end production this summer. However, that is just one of the big cat's nine lives. Rumor has it that the XJ nameplate will rise again on a new car, possibly a large hatchback, driven entirely by electric power. From Jaguar itself, they said: So whatever happens, the XJ is not totally dead yet. The XJ had its best sales in 1986, with over 19,000 XJs sold in the US. The current car started life in 2009, giving it a good 10-year run, however, sales of the XJ lately have been pretty poor with only 1,579 units being moved last year. Related:
  3. Drew Dowdell
    So, after a while, I gave up on Opera again. But Chrome and Firefox were still giving me trouble. I don't want to reformat my computer just because Chrome is acting buggy, so I tried out Edge. It's *gasP* finally good..... really good! One thing I notice about it is that my laptop runs a lot cooler than when running Chrome. I can tell because I can't even hear the cooling fan anymore when I'm surfing.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    GX is short for "lazy marketing department" But it does tell me they are saving the name Enspire for something else.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Wasn't it you who said we already have too many brands? In Germany there might be anti-trust concerns, but I doubt it here in the US.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Having to turn off hyperthreading on older servers really reduces the life of the machines.
  7. Drew Dowdell
    I would say almost certainly a new Trax is coming if a new Encore is coming (which we know the second part is true)
  8. Drew Dowdell
    as long as they can produce chips that don't later have to be patched to disable a significant amount of their firepower, I'm sold.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The question I would ask is.... what would such a merger bring to either company. Ford would get cash and access to platforms and GM would get... what? F-150? No, I see a VW-Ford pair up as much more likely than Ford-GM. With Ford-VW, they have complimentary lineups. VW still has car platforms that can be used. Ford has truck and (better) SUV platforms. The only place they really overlap is a couple of SUVs and the commercial van segment. Lincoln and Audi could even co-exist peacefully as two very different takes on luxury. Ford-PSA is another, though less desirable, option. It would allow Ford and PSA to consolidate EU operations. It would give PSA access to the US market, and the two of them could take on China together. Maybe even throw a few sedan models back in the Ford brand portfolio. But no, not Ford - GM.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    That's the dash I had in mine. While it looked fine, the plastic was very brittle and things easily fell apart. I like the '95 because the interior is a bit more sturdy if slightly plainer.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    Well, it's kinda popular for people to verbally beat on the Impala, that's why I mentioned it. I know they sold a ton of them... just not to car enthusiasts. Yeah, I had one. It's the reason I originally joined C&G waaaaaaay back in the day. I was looking for tech help on the car and found this place. Eventually, I would come to own the website. I had a 1994 in the same blue as the emoticon above, with a slate gray interior and a black top. Of course, it was powered by the 3.4 DOHC.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Chevy unveiled the 2021 Trailblazer today, filling a space between the Chevrolet Trax and Equinox in the lineup. This follows the recent release of the Buick Encore GX that fills a similar but more premium space. Picking up on styling from the larger Blazer and the Camaro, the Trailblazer takes an aggressive, sporty posture. Yes, there also will be an RS version, but no word yet on what powertrains will be available. Chevy is finally going to start offering active safety features as standard, something the competition started doing a few years ago. The standard active safety features are Front Pedestrian Braking, Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning. Optional will be Adaptive Cruise Control - Camera, Rear Park Assist and a High Definition Rear Vision Camera. The 2021 Trailblazer will enter dealerships in early 2020. View full article
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    More information about "Chevrolet Debuts 2021 Trailblazer"
    Chevy unveiled the 2021 Trailblazer today, filling a space between the Chevrolet Trax and Equinox in the lineup. This follows the recent release of the Buick Encore GX that fills a similar but more premium space. Picking up on styling from the larger Blazer and the Camaro, the Trailblazer takes an aggressive, sporty posture. Yes, there also will be an RS version, but no word yet on what powertrains will be available. Chevy is finally going to start offering active safety features as standard, something the competition started doing a few years ago. The standard active safety features are Front Pedestrian Braking, Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning. Optional will be Adaptive Cruise Control - Camera, Rear Park Assist and a High Definition Rear Vision Camera. The 2021 Trailblazer will enter dealerships in early 2020.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    OOoooo and it's a 3.4 DOHC in a '95. That's the perfect combo! Has the better interior and the last year for the 3.4 Twin-cam. You temptress you!
  15. Drew Dowdell
    240V max... not going to be Supercharging or even Fast Charging speeds.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Not that Cutlass... but ooooooO. https://www.grandprizeauto.net/VehicleSearchResults?search=used&minYear=1999&make=Oldsmobile&model=Aurora
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Ah, well more fast chargers will be a good thing.... but I don't know that Tesla is compatible with other brand fast chargers without a special adapter.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    Broken door handles aside, the W-Body coupes were good cars. I do miss my Cutlass Convertible sometimes.
  19. Drew Dowdell
    $39.9k now.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, but they could buy Mazda's
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Ah I thought you were referring to the market as a whole. I retract my statement.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    Asia J = Japan KL to KR = South Korea Europe SA to SM = United Kingdom SN to ST = Germany VF to VR = France W (all) = Germany (“W” originally stood for West Germany) VA to VE = Austria YS to YW = Sweden ZA to ZR = Italy North America 1, 4 & 5 = United States 2 = Canada 3 = Mexico Oceania 6 = Australia South America 9A to 9E, 93 to 99 = Brazil I assume there must be more than just those codes, though those are what I found. For example, a Ford Transit Connect is built in Turkey and a Buick Cascada is built in Poland. Edit: Apparently the Cascada gets VINed as W for Germany under Opel even though it is built in Poland.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    I like the original Q-ship too.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    You can save those for the "unpopular opinion about a popular car" thread that I'll start next week. ?
  25. Drew Dowdell
    I've seen a couple of these wandering around in Pittsburgh and they're sharp little compacts. Haven't driven one yet.
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