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Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Today, 05:23 PM
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Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
Thank you for not taking the bait, I hate seeing...

Thank you for not taking the bait, I hate seeing threads disappear.



I see the overreach also.
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum Today, 01:05 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
S550 had Ford's marketing wurlitzer amplified to...

S550 had Ford's marketing wurlitzer amplified to c*ck block younger buyers from Camaro publicity. But Mustangs have also drifted too far to $grand-touring, and no platform mate. CAFE hurts it too? ...
Forum: Off-topic Discussions Today, 12:44 AM
Replies: 1,993
Views: 429,097
Posted By genxer
Running Hands With The Night - The Joy Formidable

Running Hands With The Night - The Joy Formidable
Forum: Off-topic Discussions Yesterday, 10:36 AM
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Views: 429,097
Posted By genxer
Free To Go - The Folk Implosion

Free To Go - The Folk Implosion
Forum: Off-topic Discussions 06-12-2024, 06:43 AM
Replies: 1,993
Views: 429,097
Posted By genxer
Make It Right - J Mascis

Make It Right - J Mascis
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-12-2024, 06:41 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
I'm interpreting Martinjlm as saying under CAFE's...

I'm interpreting Martinjlm as saying under CAFE's course, gm would never consider another fueled car (not truck/suv/cuv). And Number 3 as saying there's so many embedded bureaucrats, even electing...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 06-08-2024, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
-recent EV market news from Autoblog: ...

-recent EV market news from Autoblog:
https://www.autoblog.com/2024/06/06/the-best-performing-ev-stock-this-year-is-a-school-bus-manufacturer/
Blue Bird has had the best recent EV make stock...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-08-2024, 11:30 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
A better trunk, and then a ZL1 could have gotten...

A better trunk, and then a ZL1 could have gotten a rear seat bulkhead brace.

The utility factor shrinks for racier trims. If RX-8 doors were ever used, screw having a rear seat for Z28 & ZL1. ...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-07-2024, 12:20 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
The Camaro needs a space efficient rear seat...

The Camaro needs a space efficient rear seat delete/child seat swap-ins, so the car is not a wife & kids veto while crucially avoiding size bloat. Do the RX-8 doors it's still a coupe, a better...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-06-2024, 12:36 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
Going back slightly to the MotorTrend write up. ...

Going back slightly to the MotorTrend write up. 'Broader appeal' should have been do-able. But, tying it to EV is a gesture of fealty to leftists, the BEV market hasn't grown past them, broad...
Forum: 2016+ Camaro: 6th Gen Camaro general forum 06-05-2024, 01:07 PM
Replies: 360
Views: 11,784
Posted By genxer
1st quarter Ford Model E was $100 million revenue...

1st quarter Ford Model E was $100 million revenue from 10k vehicles. $10k per doesn't sound great. Revenue growth is the idea. They're still filling in a deep hole with a small shovel.
...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 06-03-2024, 08:01 PM
Replies: 156
Views: 13,459
Posted By genxer
Has anyone in this threAD yet bragged about there...

Has anyone in this threAD yet bragged about there being no need to advertise the Euro-flavored C8?
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 06-02-2024, 01:20 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 13,459
Posted By genxer
I'll agree with the side you're taking. C6 is...

I'll agree with the side you're taking.
C6 is peak Corvette, but it's not optimized for weight distribution. Imagine how much more appealing, if any ZR1 had an Al big-block! 582?

Modern Vettes...
Forum: Off-topic Discussions 05-24-2024, 10:13 AM
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Views: 3,574,501
Posted By genxer
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/c2/4e/e7/c24ee7c44128683...

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/c2/4e/e7/c24ee7c44128683afd12bbe3891c007e--forks-what-i-want.jpg
"I once saw a forklift lift a crate of forks. And it was way to literal for me. " -Mitch Hedberg....
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-16-2024, 11:38 PM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
I was curious enough to test drive a 2.7...

I was curious enough to test drive a 2.7 Silverado. It got 20mpg with the cluster screen, on a 18 mile mostly rural highway loop including about a 1000' climb. A decent number I'd like to compare...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-16-2024, 01:15 AM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
Ouch! I hope everyone involved was unscathed. ...

Ouch! I hope everyone involved was unscathed.

Quick couple questions. Did you give any thought to a Toyota Crown? Does that thing count as a sedan or a couped crossover?
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-16-2024, 01:11 AM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
So the idea is making the grid save fuel like a...

So the idea is making the grid save fuel like a hybrid vehicle? Then, $/kW arbitrage cells should just be dedicated batteries that are very cycling resilient and cheap. The better way to put an...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-11-2024, 11:06 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,136
Posted By genxer
I was comparing 4.3 4wd to 4.3 4wd for mpg,...

I was comparing 4.3 4wd to 4.3 4wd for mpg, different bodies both 2000s.

Also why I brought up his Datsun without pointing to a comparison that it performs the same as a 28 year newer pickup. ...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 06:31 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,136
Posted By genxer
Equinox and S10 Blazer are apples and oranges. A...

Equinox and S10 Blazer are apples and oranges. A friend of mine used his S-Blazer in heavier snow storms or to tow his 240Z. My S10 pickup was easily better on fuel unloaded. He hated the Equinox...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 84
Views: 5,552
Posted By genxer
It's also quite an ugly incentive to ignor...

It's also quite an ugly incentive to ignor improving tougher segments, if they think they can manipulate those people elsewhere.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-10-2024, 07:14 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,136
Posted By genxer
That has been my point about displacement. And...

That has been my point about displacement. And then the 3.6 should have never existed. There already is a genV V6 and there was no reason for smaller there either.
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 05-09-2024, 09:28 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 4,136
Posted By genxer
It's so true gov regulates way past the point of...

It's so true gov regulates way past the point of making products worse. Manufacturers usually won't mind if it works as a cost hurdle that hurts the competition more. GM should mind, because it'll...
Forum: 6th gen Camaro vs... 04-25-2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,574
Posted By genxer
Making the sound of that exhaust decent may not...

Making the sound of that exhaust decent may not be easy.

My brother has a 1st gen BRZ. Tried a couple different exhausts and unequal headers, didn't help. The older 2.5L Subies sound better,...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-24-2024, 08:36 AM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
So then, were all the golf carts souped up? Are...

So then, were all the golf carts souped up?
Are any planning to change starter battery chemistry?
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-20-2024, 08:47 AM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
March Europe (EU) sales: -EU registrations fell...

March Europe (EU) sales:
-EU registrations fell by 5.2 percent in March compared with March 2023
-Sales of EVs fell by 11.3 percent as buyers shunned full-electric power
-Hybrid registrations...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-19-2024, 01:09 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,866
Posted By genxer
The name Granite as a GTI instead of a 4x4 is...

The name Granite as a GTI instead of a 4x4 is weird.

I have S10's, and they've all gotten sloppier than when fresh. I think GM must have used some cheap ABS plastic in the wrong spots rather...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-17-2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,866
Posted By genxer
Agreed Toyotas aren't appealing. It is an...

Agreed Toyotas aren't appealing. It is an embarrassing situation when they can be highlighted.

But this point is a non sequitur. The closer to diminishing returns --> the greater the reason to...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-13-2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,866
Posted By genxer
Don't get ahead of yourself patting Toyota on the...

Don't get ahead of yourself patting Toyota on the back. Tacoma is their strong point, those others are reversible low commitment steps to show other JDM makes who's head honcho.

The Supra is a...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-10-2024, 11:51 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 7,866
Posted By genxer
Congratulations! They've milked a bull market...

Congratulations! They've milked a bull market letting dads keep up with the new truck Jones's, and giving old guys their trophies. Cadillac has their ultimate-drama-free-driving-machines. Even the...
Forum: General Automotive + Other Cars Discussion 04-04-2024, 12:29 AM
Replies: 2,294
Views: 478,235
Posted By genxer
If figured I'd ask your opinion of Sodium-ion...

If figured I'd ask your opinion of Sodium-ion cells, after coming across this article: https://www.motor1.com/features/713344/sodium-ion-motocompacto-type-r/
"Well, sodium-ion is mostly cheap....
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