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The car or the girl?  ------------------ Eddie Our Founding Fathers were men who understood that the right thing is not necessarily the written thing. -kkina | |||
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Nah, baby blue is gay. This is "Nimbus." 240 volt charger at home, was just using plain old 120 volt at the hangar, but no more hangar. Did not renew the lease. הרחפת שלי מלאה בצלופחים | |||
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No manual option on the NISMO was a mistake, IMO. Similarly, Subaru did the same on the WRX. If you want the GT model, CVT only. Want electronic dampers, CVT only The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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Yep! "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." -- Justice Janice Rogers Brown "The United States government is the largest criminal enterprise on earth." -rduckwor | |||
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Last hope for troubled car giant that once dominated US as it brings back popular off-roader after a decade Sounds like it may be a new Xterra | |||
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With Subaru, part of it has to deal with the EyeSight system can't be made to work with a manual and some of the features need computer control. With Nissan it's entirely going cheap. | |||
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Not only that, but huge dealer markups turned a lot of people off. With the markups, you could frequently get into a C8 Corvette for less money. If you wanted the Z, you were going to get the Z. If you just wanted the fastest car though, the C8 was the easy choice. "The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people." "Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy." "I did," said Ford, "it is." "So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?" "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want." "You mean they actually vote for the lizards." "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in." | |||
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I do hope it's not electric. An all-electric just seems to be the entire opposite of the "go anywhere, anytime" attitude of SUVs. Side note: I think a neighbor is a bigger Nissan loyalist than me: two old-school Xterra and a Maxima in his driveway.
No doubt! - - - - - ETA: My 2002, about 2k miles ago:  God bless America. | |||
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If a full electric model is the only option, expect it to flop big time. There needs to be a strictly internal combustion engine option, and with the roll back of Biden emissions and CAFE standards, there is no reason why a traditional engine should not be a possibility. “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” | |||
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I just got a brand new 2025 Nissan Rogue. To use, not to own.  Glad I'm not going to have to fix it, because there's sure plenty to go wrong. Though I imagine all new cars are this way, unnecessarily complicate. (from an owners standpoint, I'm sure it makes them easier to assemble and makes the dealers more money fixing them) So far the over all build quality isn't impressive. This one has manually adjustable seats (shockingly), and the lever to raise and lower it, you kind of pump it like a jack handle. It's hollow formed plastic, bends in your hand while using it. Doesn't instill a lot of confidence. | |||
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GT model? Even if they put their 6MT in it, why in the world would you pay that, for that? It doesn’t have a front or rear differential. You could get a GRC for that. A little more and a Golf R. But good ol’ VAG is doing the same thing with the R. The 6MT is going the way of the dodo. But that WRX is awful. The plastic fender flares, the awful rear bumper. The WRX will be canceled soon. They rot on lots and stealers have to severely discount them to move them. It’s not if but when that thing gets canceled too. What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone | |||
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A 400-HP Nissan Z Now Costs Less Than a Mazda MX-5 Miata "Current cash bonuses plus dealer-specific discounts means you get twice the sports car for the same price or less." Article at The Drive God bless America. | |||
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Just like my wife's Toyota Rav4, also not impressive. "While not every Democrat is a horse thief, every horse thief is a Democrat." HORACE GREELEY | |||
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by cas: I just got a brand new 2025 Nissan Rogue. To use, not to own. QUOTE]My wife's 2023 Rogue has been flawless. So far. It has all the bells and whistles so both front sears are electric. Her old VW had that pump seat thingy and I know what you mean, it always felt like the handle was going to fold when you used it. Its probably all new cars, but it worries me about how much there is to go wrong and how it is all tied together. My old Ram's radio went out, so I put a new one in it. If her radio goes out the car wont run because everything ties into the info center. “We truly live in a wondrous age of stupid.” - 83v45magna "I think it's important that people understand free speech doesn't mean free from consequences societally or politically or culturally." -Pranjit Kalita, founder and CIO of Birkoa Capital Management | |||
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At least with the Golf, you get a quite good DCT I nearly bought a GTI before opting for the Mercedes. The Autobahn trim was a bit out of budget at the time, and the SEL didn't tick all the boxes I wanted. Loved how it drove, though. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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I feel like for now, cars probably peaked in the late 2010s. So much stuff is tied together in the new ones that simple repairs are thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. Part of that is inflation driven, but part of it is due to the absurd amount of integration in every single part on the car. Rock chip in your windshield? Now it's going to cost you two grand because they have to recalibrate a slew of sensors when they fix it. Water in your tailight? Well, it corroded the connectors and they're connected to the CANBUS system so now your vehicle won't start and it's a multi-thousand dollar repair. Couple that with stretched supply chains, and your vehicle can be down weeks if not months. "The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people." "Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy." "I did," said Ford, "it is." "So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?" "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want." "You mean they actually vote for the lizards." "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in." | |||
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You are not incorrect, sir. I think my next "saving for a new car" run might instead be called "saving for an older car and a repair budget."
And that's how we get $1100 taillight assemblies. (Looking at you, Ford.... ) God bless America. | |||
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VW’s DSG is exceptional. As engaging as a 6MT, except you don’t move your left foot, IMHO.  anonymous image sharingThe R follows two GTIs (1 of each transmission). It is worth every penny over a GTI. I spent 20 years as a big Nissan enthusiast. I hope they find their way back to engaging cars. | |||
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As a rally car enthusiast (watered down production versions, AWD, turbo, diffs, 6MT), owning 4 (on my 4th), I have a lot of experience in this class of car. Track and street. The Golf R is an exceptional vehicle. If using for DD purposes, Golf R. If buying for backroad (b roads) and track, GRC. I went the GR Corolla route (Circuit Edition) because I don’t use it to commute, only used for tackling corners in anger. But the Golf R is the better daily driver and has a better audio system. It’s always been more comfortable, more luxury feeling, and much better audio system. I’ve driven every iteration they’ve imported into the US. The VR6 and the current version (6MT) were my favorites. What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone | |||
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I've always heard that the 6MT in the GTI/R leaves a lot to be desired, compared to the DSG. I've only got seat time in a few DSG GTI test drives, so I can't comment from personal experience. Same to be said for cars like the Mistu Evo X. The manual seemed like an afterthought. Which is a shame, because I loved the few drives I've had in a couple Evo 8 & 9. In Houston DD traffic, hate to say it but an auto does make it easier. The Enemy's gate is down. | |||
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