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Lincoln News: Lincoln Unveils the 2015 Lincoln Navigator
Blake Noble replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Lincoln
I'm also going to sue Lincoln. Someone there obviously lurks C&G and found this sketch I made all the way back in 2006 and decided to rip it off. -
Lincoln News: Lincoln Unveils the 2015 Lincoln Navigator
Blake Noble replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Lincoln
I keep looking for Bravada badges only to feel very disappointed. Glad I'm not alone in thinking that the front of this looks like a Chinese tribute to a '70s Oldsmobile. You know what else? Those taillights look pretty familiar, too. Lincoln is officially the worst luxury brand of all time, ever. It's even more amusing that they believe this warmed over 15 year-old turd can compete with and poses any threat to the 2015 Escalade, which is all-new. So what if you've limited the powertrain to a turbocharged V6, Ford Lincoln? I don't think buyers in this segment give one rat's ass about fuel economy. It's sad when the 2015 F-150 in top-level trim is more of a luxury vehicle than this. Kill Lincoln, please. They're so far gone they make Acura look relevant. Acura. -
The Cosworth Vega ... oh man, oh man. I think I wrote something on here a long time ago about the Vega and learned in the process of writing that, that the Cozzy Vega cost just a few hundred dollars less than a contemporary Corvette. Of course, it wasn't half of the car the Corvette was,
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Can someone circumvent the upvote limit so that I can give BV 1,000,000 kudos for that post?
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So do we start sending these morons to the firing squad or the gallows?
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Happy barfday birthday, sir!
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Damn it, dfelt. We were doing just fine until you had and go and post that bout of nonsense. 1/10 because I replied. Anyway, far as your ideas for entry-level cars, see the old article I wrote that featured the Dodge M80 and Razor concepts. You pretty much described 70 percent of those two concept cars. Again, I'll stress this, it would only manage to open the door so far. There are other factors at play. Been there, got the t-shirt. Didn't you read my earlier two posts?
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Seriously. I ran into this land barge killing time on AutoTrader, and I doubt it's worthiness on the paved seaways because, well, you tell me. I have no idea what the hell possessed the dealer to try and sell this thing on their lot. This is the kind of stuff I'd expect out of Craigslist. EDIT: Forgot to mention, the price is hilarious.
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I look forward to it. Various solutions to this have been posted. Rhymed with Blight Zonda Discord. ;-) Incidentally, if you followed my posts about my recently acquired '97 Tahoe 2 door... that is a sub-$1000 purchase. In fact, even with the various minor initial repairs, I haven't gone over $1000 yet. It even got inspected. Perhaps we can watch over the next months and years just how much it costs to maintain... though I am at a disadvantage since its inherently more expensive to repair trucks and because I planned to bring it back to decent shape, instead of just getting by with it. You should! There's going to be substantial research this time! Also, interviews (possibly)! You know, what I should've done from the start instead of a mouthy op-ed piece trying to ape Jeremy Clarkson. When did Zonda start making this Discord you speak of and how is it a blight? Only kidding. You know, I know that FAP and Dodgefan were giving out good advice, especially now looking back on it. Did you follow my posts about the '00 Cherokee I had? I purchased it for about $1,500 after tax and transfer and put another $500 in some extensive repairs only to be worried sick about the powertrain and it's 280,000-plus original miles. I bought that with the intention of getting it back into decent shape and selling the Charger only to realize that I bit off way, way more than I could chew. After sitting down and doing the math, I sold it and wound up with a small couple hundred dollar loss ... and I really don't like admitting that. In fact, I wish I could forget I even bought that Jeep because the guy I sold it to drives the sumbitch everywhere and it hasn't failed him. Whatever. My luck would been different and blah, blah, blah. As much as it inconveniences me, it's really best to invest in the Charger and pay it off before it hits the 100,000 mile mark. Or, at least really try before I throw in the towel this time. That means I have to knuckle down, hard. It really sucks, but I gotta do what I gotta do on top of everything else I gotta and wanna do. (Whew!)
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Please explain. Seriously, please explain, even if you prefer to discuss in PM. I'm in need of some integration. I'll even overlook that you seem to have had a car your entire adult life. It'll hopefully make sense when I publish a new version of that old article. Give me a little time. I'm an exception to the rule. However, I should also add that, because I chose to own a car and make a monthly payment on it, I can't afford rent and still live at home with my parents. Since I'm trying to put myself through college and paying for that expense completely out of my own pocket, my parents have also agreed to help me out and pay my insurance premiums on my Charger (they didn't on the Cherokee when I had that). Now, I do earn enough money to pay them, but I'll also add that it could really make things difficult without some very deliberate budgeting. I don't own my own car without some assistance. That also means that I'm not to be made an example for that reason, and because I've made my enthusiasm and my want for a car an illogical priority instead of obtaining my own residency and total independence. Honestly, at 23 years-old ... well, this is another reason why I want that damn loan off of my plate, let's put it that way. Just because I've spent -- no -- wasted a good deal of money on my hobby is not indicative in any way of the bigger picture at play here. I'm just a tree in the forest, and one that doesn't have many of its leaves at that, if that makes sense. How I've owned so many cars over the years is also a story slightly more convoluted than I've let on, too, but I'm going to leave it at that.
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GMC News: GMC Might Get Its Own Vehicle In The Future
Blake Noble replied to William Maley's topic in GMC Trucks
Either GMC is going to get a ute of some sort, or a sport-ute of some sort. I don't know. There's evidence that seems to suggest that whatever this GMC-exclusive model will turn out to be will go either way. -
You know, since this is still such a hot-button topic, I'm probably going to wind up doing a complete and totally thorough rewrite of my original article on it in the near future (should be interesting, right?). It's amusing; these threads never fail to generate a discussion and they always illustrate this hilariously absurd gap between my generation and the older one. Some actual thoughts now that we're steering the discussion away from the whole "you damn kids and your 'may-mays'" deal from earlier. 1.) I've went on the record before as being skeptical of self-driving cars. Well, I still do hold some reservations. I mean, it's software-based, and while we've come such a long way in the world of programming over the last 25 years, software still does occasionally fail. Software failure is, for example, currently the reason why your 2014 Silverado can randomly do a Ferrari impression. However, I'm still more than willing to give that technology a chance, and it's totally immature to deny someone the option to have that technology on their own personal vehicle just because you don't like the idea of it. 2.) It's painful and horrifically curious how some of you can recognize the sociological aspects of this discussion and still, somehow, completely fail to integrate them into your understanding of it. SAmadei, I don't mean to call you out here, but bits and pieces of the last stretch of your post is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. 3.) The day that an automaker can build a genuinely interesting and cheap-to-insure-and-repair car for under $15,000 is the day that this discussion will change ... somewhat ... for the more fortunate of us, anyway. As a whole, it will only manage to move the needle so far. When you're $30,000 grand underwater in student loan debt and only making $8,000 grand a year at McDonalds because someone failed to educate you on the costs and risks associated with going to college and obtaining a degree, and because the job market for your degree has dried up, or is in the process of drying up, it isn't hard to add two and two together. That's why I personally decided to make the most out of the job I have now instead of trying to make what has been a hobby of mine into a career.
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GMC News: GMC Might Get Its Own Vehicle In The Future
Blake Noble replied to William Maley's topic in GMC Trucks
I believe so. Holden was heavily involved in designing the Denali XT. -
Translate to English? ... Anddddd point proven. No offense, Moltar. What you posted isn't even readable..there is no verb.. "People who can't into basic sociology." doesn't parse.. :/
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GMC News: GMC Might Get Its Own Vehicle In The Future
Blake Noble replied to William Maley's topic in GMC Trucks
Hi! Remember me, guys? -
Translate to English? ... Anddddd point proven. No offense, Moltar.
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I quit drinking soda last month and I've started drinking nothing but black coffee, water, and an occassional glass of sweet tea. I just got tired of drinking soda, honestly. It wasn't really because I wanted to be heathier, but the fact that it is doesn't hurt. Other than that, I might try to switch to an eCig to cut way down on my smoking (a pack lasts me about three days, so it's not like I chain smoke or anything) and start weight lifting so that I can build some usable muscle. For those of you who do lift weights, any advice on how to go to a gym and not make it look like babby's first visit?
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ITT: People who can't into basic sociology. I think there should be age restrictions on these threads.
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You know, this thread is playing out exactly like I thought it would. T-that sounds dirty.
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Here's some further clarification since I don't feel like I'm going to fall asleep over my own knees. About That Project ... Yeah, about that. Any recommendations for second-hand camera gear that would be good for filming? To ask another way, would I want to buy a handheld camcorder or a high-powered deal with some lenses? Both? About That Career Choice ...You know, I made it sound like I was going to be a perpetual pharmacy tech. Well that's not the goal. I'm getting close to taking the PCAT and trying to get into pharmacy school. You know. To be a pharmacist. I'm working up the ladder and all that jazz. Let's see if I can make my over all plan work out. About Your Car ...Here's the skinny: Black grille surround to replace the boring old chrome one Black OEM 20 inch wheels and tires (dunno if I'll go for a set of Blacktop-slash-R/T rims or SRT8 rims here just yet) Fix my broken air dam shroud and gnarled up passenger side window trim (a big thanks to my campus thieves for that last bit!) Cold air intake OEM fog light kit (just doing this to boost muh resale value) Low-pro decklid spoiler and OEM chin spoiler New exhaust Mopar Pistol grip shifter Black taillight covers SRT8 leather seats Mopar leather wheel upgrade or SRT8 leather wheel upgrade 8.4 UConnect upgrade (sans NAV; that's one reason why I have a smartphone) The first three mods come first, the rest whenever. The cool thing is that, since most of these mods are OEM and/or Mopar, it actually will boost the resale value of the car and give me some positive equity on my loan, so it's not like I'm totally wasting my money. I'm also going to pay this mother off way early and I'm going to really knuckle down on it later in the year. So that wraps it up. ... I-I'm sorry. About how old is your computer, ocn? You know, it probably wouldn't hurt to first run CCleaner to try and see if there are any registry issues taking a dump on things. If that doesn't work, just back up everything and reinstall Windows. Seriously. I'm not saying that's the correct way to fix that issue, but it's the way I've dealt with it on older computers. Indeed, you had some great insight there. I really appreciate you sharing it with me. I think it goes without saying that I've probably been one of the most challenged members around here when it comes to staying in one car. I really want to change that. The modifications I want to make to my Charger are not only to improve its worth, but to improve its comfort (the stock cloth seats suck ass and have quickly degraded after 62,000 miles) and, as you mentioned make it more enjoyable to own and drive. The Charger's only actual Achilles's heel lies in it's loan and the amount of miles it'll have when it's paid off. Long story short, at my current levels of driving, I'll have 150,000 miles on it when it's paid off around the time I graduate from pharmacy school. Yeah, yikes. So paying it off early is really going to save me some headache down the road, I'll just leave it at that.
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Oh, I don't know, it's not like I wasn't saying pretty much the exact same goddamn thing two years ago.
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Do people still buy Acuras? I can't think of the last time I spotted more than one out in traffic. I see more newer Lincolns than I do Acuras. I think when you've reached that point in sales, you should hang it up and go the hell away. Here's to hoping the NSX isn't just vaporware and manages to rekindle the brands old spark from the '90s, but you know, I seriously doubt much will come of it.
