Car Talk 6: Best of times and Worst of Times

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max225 wrote: Sat Jun 21, 2025 12:02 pm What’s interesting to me.. the behemoth of an suv (expedition) is very quick, and has all the power down low. It’s very odd that ford has engines down this well and the rest of the car is just so “Ali express” for lack of a better description
Ford builds exclusively giant trucks and SUVs. All their engines are in this realm.

Passport and Pilot are really the absolute upper edges of what they make. They've never made a V8 or anything body on frame.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:02 am How did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's' business but the Turks.
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:02 am How did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's' business but the Turks.
Its their racing team. I know they usually name after racetracks around the world, assuming since ours just called istanbul park (also an f1 track), perhaps borusan just sounds better.

Look under field of activities
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borusan

Basically in Turkey, most brands dealer network is mostly the same. Ie. Every VAG group cars is under Dogus and they have it in major cities of Turkey, or BMW, Land Rover, Mini is under Borusan. You basically go to Borusan if you want to buy a brand new bmw there for instance. Unlike in the land of the free, they only have these dealers maybe about 8 cities/provincess in the country.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:01 am
Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:02 am How did Constantinople get the works?
That's nobody's' business but the Turks.
Its their racing team. I know they usually name after racetracks around the world, assuming since ours just called istanbul park (also an f1 track), perhaps borusan just sounds better.

Look under field of activities
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borusan

Basically in Turkey, most brands dealer network is mostly the same. Ie. Every VAG group cars is under Dogus and they have it in major cities of Turkey, or BMW, Land Rover, Mini is under Borusan. You basically go to Borusan if you want to buy a brand new bmw there for instance. Unlike in the land of the free, they only have these dealers maybe about 8 cities/provincess in the country.
Do you even They Might Be Giants?
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New rental. Got rid of the pos expedition
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:31 pm New rental. Got rid of the pos expedition
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I'm intrigued.
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Do you guys want a write up of the 4 Runner and land cruiser? they kind of take a while to do ... so I don't want them in the ether if :whocares:
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:03 pm Do you guys want a write up of the 4 Runner and land cruiser? they kind of take a while to do ... so I don't want them in the ether if :whocares:
A few bullet points, sure.
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:31 pm New rental. Got rid of the pos expedition
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:lolol: Is this the work truck spec? Where you get like a 5" poverty screen for infotainment in an $80k vehicle?
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MrH42 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 4:41 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:31 pm New rental. Got rid of the pos expedition
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:lolol: Is this the work truck spec? Where you get like a 5" poverty screen for infotainment in an $80k vehicle?
Yes on WT. 510hp and a massive 170kw battery. This thing is actually way impressive.
I think it’s at least 8” for screen and it works great, thing has far superior tech to the fraud I was in despite the absolute bottom of the barrel trim.

I actually really like it …. More to come. Only got 50 miles in it so far but loving it way more than the expedition
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:08 am
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:01 am

Its their racing team. I know they usually name after racetracks around the world, assuming since ours just called istanbul park (also an f1 track), perhaps borusan just sounds better.

Look under field of activities
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borusan

Basically in Turkey, most brands dealer network is mostly the same. Ie. Every VAG group cars is under Dogus and they have it in major cities of Turkey, or BMW, Land Rover, Mini is under Borusan. You basically go to Borusan if you want to buy a brand new bmw there for instance. Unlike in the land of the free, they only have these dealers maybe about 8 cities/provincess in the country.
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Well it is 2025
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 1:31 pm New rental. Got rid of the pos expedition
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:popcorn: for reviews of all 3 cars including the silverado ev
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Melon2.0 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:08 am
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:01 am

Its their racing team. I know they usually name after racetracks around the world, assuming since ours just called istanbul park (also an f1 track), perhaps borusan just sounds better.

Look under field of activities
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borusan

Basically in Turkey, most brands dealer network is mostly the same. Ie. Every VAG group cars is under Dogus and they have it in major cities of Turkey, or BMW, Land Rover, Mini is under Borusan. You basically go to Borusan if you want to buy a brand new bmw there for instance. Unlike in the land of the free, they only have these dealers maybe about 8 cities/provincess in the country.
Do you even They Might Be Giants?
I picked up what you were putting down. :hue:
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lol holy hell

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coogles wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:28 pm lol holy hell

The fact that everyone kept driving over that shit with 0 fucks given is wild
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 9:56 pm
coogles wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:28 pm lol holy hell

The fact that everyone kept driving over that shit with 0 fucks given is wild
I saw a longer video of this, lot of them actually slowed down, the corolla may either have a slow reaction or like most corolla drivers :aintcare:
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Speaking of vehicular fuckery. This is just down the street from me. Due to grid lock, there was a back up and this red nissan kicks just went for it 0fg but the honda did not back down to earn his right of way cause he had the green. They just sat there both being petty af
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:00 pm
:lolol:
Desertbreh wrote: I'm happy for Brad because nobody jerks it to the Miata harder on this forum and that is the Crown Prince of Miatas.
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coogles wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 8:28 pm lol holy hell
Damn, the fucking concrete is expanding right in front of that car.
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max225 wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 11:00 pm
D E A D A S S !
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:01 pm Speaking of vehicular fuckery. This is just down the street from me. Due to grid lock, there was a back up and this red nissan kicks just went for it 0fg but the honda did not back down to earn his right of way cause he had the green. They just sat there both being petty af
This heat be makin everyone wild.

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Melon2.0 wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:16 am
MexicanYarisTK wrote: Mon Jun 23, 2025 10:01 pm Speaking of vehicular fuckery. This is just down the street from me. Due to grid lock, there was a back up and this red nissan kicks just went for it 0fg but the honda did not back down to earn his right of way cause he had the green. They just sat there both being petty af
This heat be makin everyone wild.

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Here's the real nation capitals edition
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:49 am
Melon2.0 wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 7:16 am

This heat be makin everyone wild.

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Here's the real nation capitals edition
wild times
Desertbreh wrote: I'm happy for Brad because nobody jerks it to the Miata harder on this forum and that is the Crown Prince of Miatas.
D Griff wrote: Inserting 'nobody jerks it harder to the Miata than Brad' quote.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Tue Jun 24, 2025 8:49 am Here's the real nation capitals edition
A real Patriot.
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