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FWD 300 torque yeah no thanks
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:53 pm FWD 300 torque yeah no thanks
dat brake torque vectoring doe, :whocares:
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Shame it is a nice looking car that lowers the gap between the current ride and its competition.

They could still import it here ala focus RS, vw Managed to do it for years :notsure: why ford wouldn’t. I am sure they have enough capacity to build it in Europe, since they don’t have enough out here anymore or don’t want to invest in a new line here
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This is excellent ! 5/7 Cadillac !
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max225 wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 1:24 pm

This is excellent ! 5/7 Cadillac !
I think the interior looks pretty attractive honestly. They look good on the road too :notbad:
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Timely article about the early 90s compact CUV/SUV life. :member:

https://jalopnik.com/compact-convertibl ... 1832607351
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Johnny_P wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:53 pm FWD 300 torque yeah no thanks
Civic Type-R doe
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D Griff wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 8:16 am
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Ughh, not fiat panda, i think they’re 2 bangers with turbo iirc rn

And where in italy you’re visiting? Cause driving in italy is worse than LA and NYC combined. Always be alert and assertive when you drive and theres no such thing as a ROW like we do in america, you have to try pull your nose in into traffic at intersections and try not to pick battles with waxer cars and CUV/SUV (As only waxers can attain them there) and don’t let other speeders fool you, cause tickets are usually taken by camera, just like most of Europe
Mostly on the southern/western coast, also Rome for a few days where I'm not planning to use the car at all. It was included as a package deal with flight/hotels through Groupon. Dat poverty Europe travel.
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Ain't nuthin' wrong with that. A couple years ago we did 8 days/7 nights in Italy all in for <$3k total, including airfare, all hotels, train travel between cities (Venice, Florence, and Rome), a walking tour in each city, a tour of the Vatican, meals, souvenirs, etc. :scrooge:
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:12 am Sad Fraud won't bring the new ST products to the states. Sad!

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I think that looks pretty great. :(
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:12 am Sad Fraud won't bring the new ST products to the states. Sad!

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Front reminds me of the mazduh. People that like that look will just keep buying the duh 3.

Fuck Ford, and Chevy.
Yea you're probably right. I would, come to think of it.
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fledonfoot wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:41 am

Milham got in touch with me recently about trading in my 14 FoST. I laughed and said that was 3 cars ago... but Ford's whole thing is to push the EcoSport on Focus owners...
Fucking EcoSport.

Stupid name, stupid car. :disgust:
I finally saw my first one yesterday, then I saw another one on my way to work this morning. :gag: :disappoint:
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Yea you're probably right. I would, come to think of it.
Except people who want power.

Mazduh says the new 2.5T fits in the new 3 - I'm hoping that means they'll bring a turbo 3 back to the market. :notsure:

It just won't be called Mazdaspeed or anything.
:well:
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:28 pm
wap wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:24 pm

Yea you're probably right. I would, come to think of it.
Except people who want power.

Mazduh says the new 2.5T fits in the new 3 - I'm hoping that means they'll bring a turbo 3 back to the market. :notsure:

It just won't be called Mazdaspeed or anything.

300 torx in FWD :disgust:
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300 torx in FWD :disgust:
Better do some forearm exercises.
*off to spanker's club*
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 4:19 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 12:53 pm FWD 300 torque yeah no thanks
Civic Type-R doe
I'll make a pass for this because the wang is just so incredible :wub:
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wap wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:24 pm
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:15 am

Front reminds me of the mazduh. People that like that look will just keep buying the duh 3.

Fuck Ford, and Chevy.
Yea you're probably right. I would, come to think of it.
Lies!

Cars don't sell, just ask Ford and Chevy.
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 6:37 pm
wap wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:24 pm

Yea you're probably right. I would, come to think of it.
Lies!

Cars don't sell as profitably as trucks, just ask Ford and Chevy. They made the decision to axe production of less profitable vehicles to give the buyers the cars they desire
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wap wrote: Mon Feb 18, 2019 5:24 pm

Yea you're probably right. I would, come to think of it.
Lies!

Cars don't sell, just ask Ford and Chevy.
:disappoint:
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chances are a farm land owner in italy will rock a burberry peacoat and a fedora while driving that thing, and hollering at this cute farm girl yelling ciao bella with one night stand.
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Can't say I hate it. Can't say I like it, either.
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Can't say I hate it. Can't say I like it, either.
It is just as useless as having a Lincoln f150.
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I would do it just because you can see out of it.

I drove one of our inventory Uruses (Urii?) on Friday. It makes fantastic noises and goes like fucking stink. Doesn’t feel like a lambo, much... it just feels like I’m sitting in a tall, spongy gallardo. But the visibility out of the rear is god awfully terrible... like Camaro C pillar bad.

But 650HP and amazing noises make up for it.
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I would do it just because you can see out of it.

I drove one of our inventory Uruses (Urii?) on Friday. It makes fantastic noises and goes like fucking stink. Doesn’t feel like a lambo, much... it just feels like I’m sitting in a tall, spongy gallardo. But the visibility out of the rear is god awfully terrible... like Camaro C pillar bad.

But 650HP and amazing noises make up for it.
Well it is an audi Q8 why would it feel like a lambo?
No N/A engine, no manual or DCT it has nothing lambo about it, other than "style"

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Just like there is nothing Mclaren about this Mustang... even though it is a "McLaren"

Badge engineering is :gay:
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max225 wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:49 pm
fledonfoot wrote: Tue Feb 19, 2019 7:43 pm

I would do it just because you can see out of it.

I drove one of our inventory Uruses (Urii?) on Friday. It makes fantastic noises and goes like fucking stink. Doesn’t feel like a lambo, much... it just feels like I’m sitting in a tall, spongy gallardo. But the visibility out of the rear is god awfully terrible... like Camaro C pillar bad.

But 650HP and amazing noises make up for it.
Well it is an audi Q8 why would it feel like a lambo?
No N/A engine, no manual or DCT it has nothing lambo about it, other than "style"

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Just like there is nothing Mclaren about this Mustang... even though it is a "McLaren"

Badge engineering is :gay:
That is an incredible pull from the 80's. :impressive: 10/10 car dork status.
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