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April (Fools) Carspotting - cars and/or fools
Drew Dowdell replied to trinacriabob's topic in The Lounge
.... er no... You're thinking the BLS. The 9-3 was built on the FWD Epsilon chassis. The CTS was build on the RWD Sigma chassis. -
GMC News: GMC CarbonPro Bed Start Production In June
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in GMC Trucks
But a liner implies there is a steel or aluminum bed under there. There isn't. It's just carbon fiber. -
You're both kinda right. But right now, I don't want the bother of the properties and I do want the cash. A third option is to cash out refi them and turn them over to a management company to run. I run all the day-to-day right now.
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The rent pays for all of that expensive stuff.... but I get what you're saying. I'd like to have the cash right now and none of the bother of managing rentals.
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GMC News: GMC CarbonPro Bed Start Production In June
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in GMC Trucks
I don't think they'll use this in the body panels. They'll probably go aluminum first.... I think the hood already is. -
Well, it's also hand built and has all of the top possible packages that otherwise can't be mixed together today. So it really is an ultimate TLX. I saw a TLX coming at me the other day at dusk and it really does have a striking face with those headlights.
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I just turned 40 last year. I do not love what I do... but the ironic thing is that they allow me so much flexibility and lately have given me so little responsibility, all while raising my salary... that it would be stupid for me to walk away. I basically can run this website while on company time and no one can tell the difference in my everyday work. But it is in no way challenging or interesting to me. If I did go get another job, something I know I could do fairly easily, it would mean that C&G would likely have to be neglected since William isn't around anymore to post articles. Choices. I have a potential job offer for something that would be high stress, but a lot of fun as a job... and I would get to remake a whole company (small business) in my own design. It would be a lot of work, but it would be damn fun. But it would also likely mean an abandonment of C&G, or at least a massive scaling back on what I post (no more daily news). I am staring at the edge of the water ....
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One thing I've sort of settled on is that I need to sell out my rental properties. They're not going to go up much more in value and I want to be out of them before the next recession hits. But even though they have more than doubled in value, it feels a bit like I'm "quitting" and giving up on the dream of owning a bunch of properties and living off them.
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Quite close. I'm questioning my career entirely. I have a number of big decisions to make, not just about the job.
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Tell me what you find and I'll tell you if you're right.
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For me it's more about the words
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If I got a Motorola it would be the Z3 so I could use the camera MotoMod and have true zoom. I like android as an OS... my issue is that it is a fight to get compatibility with everything else I might want to use with it.
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Infiniti Qs Inspiration Leaks Out Ahead of Shanghai :Comments
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Auto Shanghai
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I've picked up on an obscure British murder mystery series starring Patricia Routledge called Heyy Wainthropp Investigates.
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I'm having a bit of a "moment" lately.... and this song is talking to me.
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I put a case on all of my phones anyway, so they all look like black rubberized plastic regardless. I'll only buy Pixel or Motorola for the reasons you said above. Plain android for me. But like I said in another thread, once this Pixel is done, I'm probably going iPhone.
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GMC News: GMC CarbonPro Bed Start Production In June
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in GMC Trucks
The outer panels are steel. -
Acura is releasing the new Acura TLX PMC Edition at the New York International Auto Show next week. The PMC Edition combines the sports prowess of the A-Spec line with the premium technical features of the Advance Package. It will also share the super high-tech nano paint technology used on the NSX which takes a total time of 5 days in the paint shop. Built in Marysville Ohio, the TLX PMC Edition will be handcrafted by the same engineers who build the Acura NSX. Equipped with the direct injected V6 and SH-AWD, the limited production run cars will start around $50,000. Some of the PMC exclusive features are: Valencia Red Pearl nano pigment paint Unique PMC Edition numbered serial plaque Gloss black 19-inch split-5-spoke wheels with black lug nuts Gloss black roof panel Gloss black door handles Gloss black diamond pentagon grille with body-colored grille surround Dual 4-inch black chrome exhaust finishers Premium black Milano leather seats with Alcantara™ inserts, black piping and red stitching Perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel with red stitching and paddle shifters Red stitching on door panel, center console, and armrest Premium floormats with metal A-Spec badging The TLX PMC Edition goes on sale Summer 2019 with an MDX version to follow. We'll have more for you about the Acura TLX PMC Edition from the New York International Auto Show on April 17th. View full article
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Acura is releasing the new Acura TLX PMC Edition at the New York International Auto Show next week. The PMC Edition combines the sports prowess of the A-Spec line with the premium technical features of the Advance Package. It will also share the super high-tech nano paint technology used on the NSX which takes a total time of 5 days in the paint shop. Built in Marysville Ohio, the TLX PMC Edition will be handcrafted by the same engineers who build the Acura NSX. Equipped with the direct injected V6 and SH-AWD, the limited production run cars will start around $50,000. Some of the PMC exclusive features are: Valencia Red Pearl nano pigment paint Unique PMC Edition numbered serial plaque Gloss black 19-inch split-5-spoke wheels with black lug nuts Gloss black roof panel Gloss black door handles Gloss black diamond pentagon grille with body-colored grille surround Dual 4-inch black chrome exhaust finishers Premium black Milano leather seats with Alcantara™ inserts, black piping and red stitching Perforated leather-wrapped steering wheel with red stitching and paddle shifters Red stitching on door panel, center console, and armrest Premium floormats with metal A-Spec badging The TLX PMC Edition goes on sale Summer 2019 with an MDX version to follow. We'll have more for you about the Acura TLX PMC Edition from the New York International Auto Show on April 17th. -
I dunno... even 6-speed to 6-speed between the Regal and the prior generation Lacrosse, the LaX was just giant a rocketship. I'll give you that the Pentastar is probably smoother, but in terms of big cruisers, a LaX and 300C are pretty dern close in capability and comfort.
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GMC News: GMC CarbonPro Bed Start Production In June
Drew Dowdell replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in GMC Trucks
It's not a lining, it fully replaces the steel bed interior -
GMC is taking its CarbonPro carbon-fiber bed into limited production in June for the 2019 model year and making it into its own edition. GMC announced the CarbonPro when the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali debuted back in March 2018. GMC says that at first, the CarbonPro edition will be available in limited numbers of Denali and AT4 models and will expand availability of the package in those trims for 2020. The CarbonPro bed is lighter than a steel bed by about 60 pounds, but has much stronger durability and scratch resistance. Carbon fiber is naturally corrosion resistant, making the GMC CarbonPro edition the most corrosion resistant bed in the industry. Additionally, the CarbonPro bed has best in class cargo volume, increasing the cargo capacity over the steel bed by 1 cubic foot. Tire indentations are in place at the front wall for motorcycles, and two additional tie downs are installed on the front wall. GMC tested the durability of the bed in extreme scenarios by dropping cinder blocks, 1800 lbs of gravel, and 450-pound water filled steel drums into the bed. A generator was used to test the high heat exposure durability by aiming the exhaust directly at the corner of the bed. GMC even drove a Snowmobile with a studded track onto the bed and then accelerated at full throttle resulting in only minimal scratching of the material. The CarbonPro bed comes with GMC's Multi-pro talegate The GMC Denali and AT4 Carbon Pro Editions go on sale this summer. View full article
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GMC is taking its CarbonPro carbon-fiber bed into limited production in June for the 2019 model year and making it into its own edition. GMC announced the CarbonPro when the 2019 GMC Sierra Denali debuted back in March 2018. GMC says that at first, the CarbonPro edition will be available in limited numbers of Denali and AT4 models and will expand availability of the package in those trims for 2020. The CarbonPro bed is lighter than a steel bed by about 60 pounds, but has much stronger durability and scratch resistance. Carbon fiber is naturally corrosion resistant, making the GMC CarbonPro edition the most corrosion resistant bed in the industry. Additionally, the CarbonPro bed has best in class cargo volume, increasing the cargo capacity over the steel bed by 1 cubic foot. Tire indentations are in place at the front wall for motorcycles, and two additional tie downs are installed on the front wall. GMC tested the durability of the bed in extreme scenarios by dropping cinder blocks, 1800 lbs of gravel, and 450-pound water filled steel drums into the bed. A generator was used to test the high heat exposure durability by aiming the exhaust directly at the corner of the bed. GMC even drove a Snowmobile with a studded track onto the bed and then accelerated at full throttle resulting in only minimal scratching of the material. The CarbonPro bed comes with GMC's Multi-pro talegate The GMC Denali and AT4 Carbon Pro Editions go on sale this summer.
