Car Talk 2: Un-American Motor Company.

[SixSpeeder]

"who cares about higher car tabs, fuck the cars"

Wait, is that a serious ad?

I see it on TV

[CorvetteWaxer]

Wait, is that a serious ad?

I see it on TV

I thought this shit was some comedy skit like an SNL bit, except actually funny.

[CorvetteWaxer]

I see it on TV

I thought this shit was some comedy skit like an SNL bit, except actually funny.

Haha... okay, I was right.. kinda.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/10 ... e-liberals

[SixSpeeder]

I thought this shit was some comedy skit like an SNL bit, except actually funny.

Haha... okay, I was right.. kinda.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/10 ... e-liberals

Ahaha

[wap]

Saw a girl back into a brick wall earlier

[max225]

Parked so hard

[MexicanYarisTK]

Saw a girl back into a brick wall earlier

and that is why all new cars from 2017+ have reverse cameras from now on

[D Griff]

I thought this shit was some comedy skit like an SNL bit, except actually funny.

Haha... okay, I was right.. kinda.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/10 ... e-liberals

The types probably just lap that up thinking it's serious .

[Apex]

Some days I catch a glimpse of a bloo M2 on my way to work.

[max225]

Some days I catch a glimpse of a bloo M2 on my way to work.

We got one at work and a blue s3 ...

[max225]

So I spent some time in a new Chevy Cruze.

It is an interesting vehicle. It has a very nice size for a 4 door. I think it can actually carry 4 ppl and their shit.
It is very quiet, on both the freeway and other roads. It is also nice and soft riding... however
FUCKING GM START STOP CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. It is absolutely
on a hot day car turns the fuck off and starts blowing short air, and the system is not seamless intrusive etc. Like
My minion is averaging around 35mpg... which I suppose isn't bad. However she was gettin 37 in her mazda 3.

I know but still interesting. GM's "small" car is bigger than a honda accord from the 00s

[troyguitar]

Even the last gen Cruze was surprisingly quiet. They're solid appliances.

[Davestr]

This is a nice sounding motor at throttle.


http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture ... an-coffee/

[Johnny_P]

So I spent some time in a new Chevy Cruze.

It is an interesting vehicle. It has a very nice size for a 4 door. I think it can actually carry 4 ppl and their shit.
It is very quiet, on both the freeway and other roads. It is also nice and soft riding... however
FUCKING GM START STOP CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. It is absolutely
on a hot day car turns the fuck off and starts blowing short air, and the system is not seamless intrusive etc. Like
My minion is averaging around 35mpg... which I suppose isn't bad. However she was gettin 37 in her mazda 3.

I know but still interesting. GM's "small" car is bigger than a honda accord from the 00s

I rented a cruze when I was in california. Drove that bitch from San Fran to Tahoe, to the redwoods in Humboldt county, and back down to SF. It was comfy, quiet as hell, drove nicely, and had a half decent radio. Nice and compact but still enough room inside. Fuel mileage was low IMO with the turbo engine, I think I averaged 30 MPG but that's not terribad. I thought the 6AT was pretty dimwitted and the engine ran out of steam in the upper revs but overall it wasn't bad at all. They have McStruts up front and a torsion beam with a watts link out back so they really aren't horrible on twisty roads.

appliance at all. The Mazda is more fun I guess and more premium inside but also a tin can in comparison. The 9th gen base Civic is a notably shittier car all around than the Cruze.

[Johnny_P]

Re: start stop.... the Escape I rented recently had that shit. And it would kill the engine at every stop sign and you'd lose the electric power steering which was

[SixSpeeder]

Haha... okay, I was right.. kinda.

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2017/10 ... e-liberals

The types probably just lap that up thinking it's serious .

Joke ad yes, but that is seriously the way a lot of feel in this area which is what makes it funny.

[SixSpeeder]

Re: start stop.... the Escape I rented recently had that shit. And it would kill the engine at every stop sign and you'd lose the electric power steering which was

Why for you steering at a complete stop brewsky?

[Johnny_P]

Re: start stop.... the Escape I rented recently had that shit. And it would kill the engine at every stop sign and you'd lose the electric power steering which was

Why for you steering at a complete stop brewsky?

Just unnerving is all. Stop car, look around turn, and the steering wheel is rock hard in your hands and won't budge because car is ded.

[max225]

So I spent some time in a new Chevy Cruze.

It is an interesting vehicle. It has a very nice size for a 4 door. I think it can actually carry 4 ppl and their shit.
It is very quiet, on both the freeway and other roads. It is also nice and soft riding... however
FUCKING GM START STOP CAN NOT BE TURNED OFF. It is absolutely
on a hot day car turns the fuck off and starts blowing short air, and the system is not seamless intrusive etc. Like
My minion is averaging around 35mpg... which I suppose isn't bad. However she was gettin 37 in her mazda 3.

I know but still interesting. GM's "small" car is bigger than a honda accord from the 00s

I rented a cruze when I was in california. Drove that bitch from San Fran to Tahoe, to the redwoods in Humboldt county, and back down to SF. It was comfy, quiet as hell, drove nicely, and had a half decent radio. Nice and compact but still enough room inside. Fuel mileage was low IMO with the turbo engine, I think I averaged 30 MPG but that's not terribad. I thought the 6AT was pretty dimwitted and the engine ran out of steam in the upper revs but overall it wasn't bad at all. They have McStruts up front and a torsion beam with a watts link out back so they really aren't horrible on twisty roads.

appliance at all. The Mazda is more fun I guess and more premium inside but also a tin can in comparison. The 9th gen base Civic is a notably shittier car all around than the Cruze.

Her 3 is a bit older 2012, man I really don’t like that car. I don’t fit into it and the passenger seat is not hight adjustable, tiny rear seat tons of road noise. Overall poverty experience

[SixSpeeder]

Saw a girl back into a brick wall earlier

and that is why all new cars from 2017+ have reverse cameras from now on

Though I watched a girl I know trying to park her Audi for ever using the 360 degree camera, she still wasn't in the spot straight and didn't know how to interpret the lines on the screen and beeps. She has a PHD, yet can't park a car.

[max225]

I think backup cameras are useful they take the guess work out of parking.

[Johnny_P]

I think backup cameras are useful they take the guess work out of parking.

[wap]

Re: start stop.... the Escape I rented recently had that shit. And it would kill the engine at every stop sign and you'd lose the electric power steering which was

would you need your power steering if you were just sitting at a stop sign or red light?

[wap]

Why for you steering at a complete stop brewsky?

Just unnerving is all. Stop car, look around turn, and the steering wheel is rock hard in your hands and won't budge because car is ded.

Ah.

[troyguitar]

PSA: There's another chevy 20% off sale. $40k SS is a thing for a limited time. Get em before they're sold out. You can't afford not to buy one.

https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=ht ... =108443481

According to AutoTrader, 726 new SS's exist of which 93 (13%) are manual. Cheapest one in the country is in West Whitesboro, TX. Blue metallic manual for $38,999.