everything is liable to break on a T6

Meh, I own a TDI, and I'd buy a mazda 3 or 6 before another TDI. Quality has really gone down on VW's interiors. And the mazda's will be more reliable.

Doesn't every front engine, FWD car have the engine in front of the front axle? It's pretty much the nature of the design.

Neutral: There's still some aero tricks to be used. Smooth under carriages, better pressure recovery zones ect. And then there's hybridization, and down sizing. Hybridization allows for even more down sizing. So there's still options left for car makers to pursue. American car makers just need to convince people they…

The Yen weakening is directly linked to consumer spending that decreased after the consumption tax increased from 5% to 8% in April of 2014. The same thing happened in 1997 when tax went from 3% to 5%.

Welcome to my world. Although right now the engine is screaming at 2200 rpm.

I really wonder the efficiency of converting mechanical energy into electrical and then back again into mechanical energy vs just using a planetary gear-set to control engine speed and ground speed separately. The previous mentioned setup is used in the Prius, and the Volt.

Already had Ford stock, noticed it was down, bought more yesterday. They have a history of paying good dividends, and it's regarded as a safe stock.

For the same price I'd take a Volvo S60R, or V70R for the real Jalop's.

Here, have an Alpina instead. Found in Tokyo yesterday.

So lets take HD diesel trucks as an example. They don't use synchros at all. So the drivers will pull the gear lever out allow engine speed to match the next gear, and the lever will literally drop into place. You don't need to lean on the gear stick at all.

Chiming in from MD. People will fight you over your choice in cheap beers. I have a friend who literally only drinks Bud Light and refuses to go where they don't serve it. "Why's there no Bud Light if they got 100 beers".

Boh sucks, like I think they use tea bags flavored like beer to make this instead of actually…

Doug know's Volvo's!

Although I'd argue those are true wagons not hatch's since the roof line is flat

Took my car to Mason Dixon dragstrip:

Remember that OBD is part of emissions as well. I suspect the switch to MAF was partly prompted by OBD needs.
It could be that the EPA test cycle requires too little engine power, resulting in cold catalytic converters; which then don't work well.
I'd also assume this thing spews HC under full load.

But I work in HD…

Edit I didn't read the whole thing, turns out you touched what I already said D'oh

Pumking is good. I like Weyerbacher's Pumpkin ale more. Try it if you can find it.

Problem is your 3 is gears for highway MPG. I bet the ND will be geared towards fun, and struggle to an EPA rating of 35 mpg. My old NB 6 speed turned 4,000 rpm at 80 mph, and the best I ever got was 26 mpg.

So the only reason is that the car's don't fit the road. I'm an American but I have been living here for 1.5 months so I have learned a lot about this dilemma. First let me explain how I saw a Suburban yesterday in Omiya, see Jeep Cherokee's every day in Shibuya or Ikebukuro. Cadillac and Chrysler 300's daily as well.…

Impeding his path? Really? isn't that the whole point to contact sports? Like I mentioned, it's been a while since I've seen a youth game, so I guess the rules have changed a lot.

You still see pro's pinning players. So long as your not hooking, holding ect, it shouldn't be interference. You should also be making an…