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Sooo, import steel trophies instead and melt them down later?

Yup plastic cladding must be in now.

I’m guessing fender cladding is making a comeback?

From working in the industry, everyone says the same thing: everything was fine until Daimler came along. They took everything of value to help themselves and sold them off after they sucked them dry.

Counterpoint: No.

Concepts have been made before. FEV made one and said the compactness of the rotary allows for more cabin space and at small displacements the fuel economy disadvantages are inconsequential.

VMT presents a couple of challenges—namely, the privacy concerns it presents

The J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study compares the number of reported problems (per 100 vehicles) of various automobiles during the first three years of ownership

No

Still my favorite color on the current gen Camaro, even tho it was only offered for a year:

YES

If you would like to tow as well, there’s another diesel van that’s been around for awhile (gets the same 2.8L as the Colorado, but with the 8-spd):

*cough*

The 1065 and 66 are mostly just recommendations. Like the coriolis meters (which are indeed AW-FUL, lol). It gives you the option to weigh the bags which is what everyone does. Tier II Indolene goes in -> a known exhaust comes out and measuring that is very accurate. I have a beef with using indolene, but I understand…

The EPA tests are very well defined. They set ambient conditions, how the car should be soaked, and even down to how much the car’s battery charge can drift during a test (It must start and finish with the same charge). The new 5-cycle tests are MUCH better than the old 2-cycle (FTP-75 and HWFE) test. And they…

I would agree that they give out too many awards, but their surveys area goldmine of information for those who work in the industry. Problem is the detailed information is sealed, only accessed by the manufacturers. Its not supposed to be a customer facing award or survey, but the brands have made it so, to JD’s…

In memoriam, Australian Utes. Do not go gentle into that good night.

I’m getting BRZ/FR-S deja vu all over again...