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Drew Dowdell

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  1. Drew Dowdell
    These still catch my eye. I'd take it in a turbo 6 with airmatic.
  2. Drew Dowdell
    Once the writing was on the wall for Zeta, this decision became almost self evident. There was no way Holden was going to get a CTS sized Alpha car. If Buick does a big RWD Omega sedan for China, then maybe Holden could get a new Statesman/Caprice, but not before.
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    High trim Toronado XSR with both the wrap around rear glass and the electric retractable t-top. Can't tell the year without seeing the front. But '74 to '78 are safe bets.
  5. Drew Dowdell
    NYC schedule is not released yet
  6. Drew Dowdell
    Here is the press release schedule for Chicago. There won't be releases at any of the other shows that @dfelt mentions. Toyota Ford Volkswagen Hyundai Nissan Slingshot Lunch Subaru Jeep and Ram Steel Market Development Motorweek Driver Awards Fiat Volkswagen Breakfast National Road Safety BMW Mopar What Drives Her Acura Hyundai Kia Mazda
  7. Drew Dowdell
    Such outdated views here in spite of my efforts to educate.
  8. Drew Dowdell
    You do like the most austere vehicles.
  9. Drew Dowdell
    The intake is in front of the engine and hangs below the top of TDC. The starter is still connected to the flywheel.
  10. Drew Dowdell
    Yup. Or under the intake manifold on a 4 cylinder Honda. I wonder what their excuse was. The alternator is a major project too.
  11. Drew Dowdell
    It rolls out of the garage under gravity power just by putting it in neutral. So we rolled it out, and then did a winch/gravity/winch/gravity/winch sideways
  12. Drew Dowdell
    Yeah, that's not a photo distortion.... that's how steep the driveway is. And now you know why I'm not allowed anything but AWD for my daily drivers.
  13. Drew Dowdell
    I don't use the dealer. I have a local mechanic who I trust to do the work. They aren't the cheapest, but they're reliable and they warranty their work. I already bought the parts since I was planning on doing it myself, so that will soften the blow a bit. The stupid starter is under the intake manifold though.
  14. Drew Dowdell
    It's still the starter. It's just been sitting in my garage for 2 months waiting for me to fix it. I gave up waiting for decent weather and shipped it off.
  15. Drew Dowdell
    My super duper reliable Honda heading off for another pleasure cruise.
  16. Drew Dowdell
    Well, we knew this was coming. Won't be surprised if BMW is next.
  17. Drew Dowdell
    Heck, I like Daft Punk, but I never associated them with France. La Vie En Rose is nearly an unofficial French National Anthem.
  18. Drew Dowdell
    If Citroen does come to the US, I'll be severely disappointed if their ads don't heavily feature the songs of Edith Piaf
  19. Drew Dowdell
    I really should have been in marketing.... I wrote the ad copy for that in my head in 15 seconds.
  20. Drew Dowdell
    As much as I like Citroen, it's gotta be Opel that is coming. It would be the only way to justify the Opel purchase by PSA. Maybe Citroen can be a luxury division and have Opel/Citroen dealers like Chevy/Cadillac.
  21. Drew Dowdell
    Where did you get that graphic? Of course they will put in an optional engine. The current Forte has option engines above base and Kia is the biggest social climber out there.
  22. Drew Dowdell
    That would be incorrect. The $16k price class - Civic - 138, Cruze - 138, Corolla - 132, Focus 125 or 146, Sentra - 125, Yes, some can be optioned over that, but not at the price the Forte sells at.
  23. Drew Dowdell
    Because they'd probably rebadge it. But... what I'm told by a Nissan rep I know is that this will likely get watered down substantially and become the new Rogue.
  24. Drew Dowdell
    I can say that the front end of these is much worse in person. The tail end is interesting though.
  25. Drew Dowdell
    It will never allow you to fully deplete the battery, it always keeps some in reserve in case you need some boost. I think the engine wants to be at operating temperature also, but William can confirm. EV mode max speed seems to be around 40 mph, but you have to almost hyper-mile it to get there. It's mostly for getting around parking lots or other slow speed movement.
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