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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    I do like them both, but I like the XT4 better. There is a substantial size difference though. The XT4 is a variant of Epsilon platform, not Delta platform like the Equinox/Terrain. That makes the XT4 closer related to the Regal Wagon than the Equiniox. Why? The Delta platform isn't built for a V6, but the Epsilon is.... so you can make some inferences about Cadillac's plans for XT4. XT4 has a very low roofline. It's not much taller than a Golf, but the floor is higher due to being an SUV.
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    Well ok... but you can get everything except the unique transfer case on the Suburban. If you're going to talk them into a replacement, the Tahoe/Suburban RST Performance or the Yukon/XL Graphite Performance would be the direct replacement.
  3. Drew Dowdell
    That's not what she said.
  4. Drew Dowdell
    Is the Laramie made of Wyoming?
  5. Drew Dowdell
    Did Studebaker have an iconic hood ornament? That might be more appropriate.
  6. Drew Dowdell
    H2s were just a Yukon in Hummer clothing. The Yukon, Tahoe, Suburban were just noted for being the longest lasting SUVs on the road and also having the highest average mileage AND also having the most vehicle or there with over 200k miles. Not saying the situation you mentioned isn't happening, but it is certainly the exception. The Escalade's downfall for off-roading is entirely the wheels and tires. It's as capable as any other full size SUV except it's wearing 22s and summer tires usually.
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    Make mine black, coupe, burgundy interior.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    I wish they wouldn't do that with "Classic". Come up with a new way to market the old truck. It's targeting work truck buyers right? Call it the Ram 1500 Steel Toe... then when they finally move those trucks to the new model, the new model can get the Steel Tow name.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Such a lady! In before @smk4565 You want an S-Class
  11. Drew Dowdell
    See also: Cadillac CT6 But you're right, the XT5 I find boomy inside too.
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Keeping in mind that the tastes for what consituted luxury have changed in the past 40 years... it use to be about ultimate quiet and comfort compared to the hard seats and pumped in engine noises you get today.... this is the cushmobile that Cubi is referring to above.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    If you ever go to a car cruise, look for a mid-70s to mid-80s Oldsmobile Buick Cadillac Chrysler Lincoln, etc from the higher ends of the range (not a Cutlass, but a Toronado or Ninety Eight) You'll see the difference compared to the nylon denim they put in cars today.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    My car if that happened to me....
  15. Drew Dowdell
    Not everyone picks up random homeless drug addicts like you to Cubi...
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Garbage cloth is garbage. The old luxury cloth seats from up until about 1990 were great. The cloth I have in my Toronado is leagues better than any cloth you can get today.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    It doesn't seem like "The Best or Nothing" either... GLS and all below it come with Pleather seats standard.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    I love it! "It's so retro!"
  19. Drew Dowdell
    That's less than I paid for my Encore lease. I get the Honda back from the body shop today (had a bad hinge replaced) and then it's getting cleaned up and going on Craigslist and Auto Trader.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    Drugs are bad m'kay? I have no recollection of posting that. I was looking at the thread because the price interested me. I don't think I even used that phrase this morning to anyone.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    How are you?
  22. Drew Dowdell
    I can put that one to bed right now. We have multiple autonomous vehicle companies working here in Pittsburgh. Both Uber and Argo AI have R&D centers here, Google is up to something here with AD, and Carnegie Mellon University was one of the first to get a fully autonomous system functioning. I've ridden with one of the Argo engineers. This picture of an Argo AI Ford Fusion was not taken by me... but it could have been. It is the intersection where my office in downtown is. There is a reason they use exclusively Fusion Hybrids and Volvo XC90 Hybrids... it's not for fuel efficiency. Plug-In Hybrids are the only vehicles with enough electrical reserve to run all of the electronics required for fully autonomous driving. That's why GM went with a self-driving Bolt and not a self-driving Cruze. The autonomous developers want bigger capacity batteries just as much as everyone else.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    An absolutely Immaculate first generation Dodge Dynasty. Very likely with the original owner behind the wheel. Grandpa was making *ahem* excellent time! It did not have a V6 badge on it so that means it was the 2.5 liter 4 cylinder and a Chrysler 3-speed automatic praying the rosary at that speed over the mountains outside Altoona. I also found a mostly intact white '84/'85 Toronado in a scrapyard with the same color interior as mine but full leather... AND the leather is near perfect! I will be placing phone calls tomorrow. There are a bunch of parts I'd like to snatch. I'll have some pics from that scrap yard to post later, some shots that might interest @balthazar
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    Pictures!

    Drew Dowdell replied to Enzora's topic in The Lounge

  25. Drew Dowdell
    It's not fast, but it's not Encore slow either. With the 9 speed auto it will be okay for the target audience.
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