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Boner boner boner boner boner....
2018 Dodge Durango SRT: Everything you need to know about Dodge's muscle SUV
2018 Dodge Durango SRT: Everything you need to know about Dodge's muscle SUV
I hope they fill the market so I can get one for a little less.
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Here's a thread on the Carrera GT run with pics and vids.
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...1-cgt-run.html
Interesting story about a white CGT owner who attempted a 3500 mile journey to the gathering only to break down. Was sadly unable to make it due to a passing.
https://rennlist.com/forums/991-gt3-...1-cgt-run.html
Interesting story about a white CGT owner who attempted a 3500 mile journey to the gathering only to break down. Was sadly unable to make it due to a passing.
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srika (07-26-2017)
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apparently there is an "issue" with the construction of these vehicles.....
All of you Suburban, Escalade, Denali, Tahoe people should pay very much attention to this picture! This is ladder frame construction and this can happen! There is a reason why other "luxury"' suvs are somewhat smaller at a similar price point. The Audi Q7 and Mercedes GLS use unibody construction.
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That mid muffler is fucking yuuuugeee...
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I don't see exactly what the issue is?
Design is different, sure ... but you don't really hear a lot about the frame & body separating all too often ... right?
Design is different, sure ... but you don't really hear a lot about the frame & body separating all too often ... right?
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Wow, so the body just floated right off the frame, and they both fell to the floor?
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looks like they used the ladder to climb up the lift
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paint prep..
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PSA, trucks have a different construction method than other vehicles for real world reasons.
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can we just appreciate it for the lulz?
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Then why would you post it for discussion?
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Every time I eat a chilidog, I pick it up by the frankfurter and all the chili, cheese, onions, and bun falls out and it makes a mess.
This is why corndogs are vastly superior.
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This is why corndogs are vastly superior.
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I love to chili dog.. especially the manny hanny variety.
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2024 Honda Civic Type R
So how did the body come off the frame?
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looks like it peeled off
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Im sure it will be like Jeep and other Srt models...theyll be out there but people will hang on to them and values will hold.
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It sure looks like there's a crease under the front door. If I has to hazard a guess, I'd think they put the lift arms under the frankfurter body and not on the bun frame when they picked it up. I imagine the 6 bolts (or however many) were just strong enough to hold it for a bit... until they didn't.
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^ Wrong thread?
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justnspace (07-27-2017)
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oops.
Regarding the Tahoe
http://reddit.com/r/Justrolledintotheshop/comments/6pdcmd/yeah_were_going_to_need_to_keep_the_car_just_a/dkogcwm
Body was off for repairs to drivetrain. Must not have centered it correctly on trying to get it mated together. Shifted in air and kapooya shits everywhere
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RPhilMan1 (07-28-2017)
2024 Honda Civic Type R
Thought so. Otherwise in something like a roll-over crash, the body would easily separate from the frame if it really came off that easily.
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I think the definition of "production car" is absolutely bogus for those two manufacturers. They are specially built cars out of small time operations and not nearly the same as even relatively smaller car names like McLaren and of course Ferrari/Porsche.
Especially the Venom GT. It seems like a heavily modified Lotus chassis with other performance parts mixed in. Like a highly built kit car. The wiki page even says that for the road registration it is considered a modified Lotus Exige.
I agree. Plus, John Hennessey is a douche canoe of the highest degree. He's the closest thing to Bernie Madoff in the tuner world.
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But I guess the clientele that can drop 7 figures on a car are also the kind of people you probably don't want to piss off with stupid shenanigans....lest he wants a team of high power lawyers raining hellfire down on his ass.....probably the reason we don't see any ugly issues with the Venom GT productions...
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Regarding the Tahoe
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I don't know how backordered the model 3 is.. But I'm impressed. They really executed on them. I'd definitely get one.
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^ Article in Auto news said if you order one today, it'll be mid-2018 before you get it.
I read they're shooting for some extremely high number of production; something like 6-8x more than they did last year.
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That's not bad at all though.. they really executed on creating an assembly plant and pumping them out.
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Pre-orders are being built on a higher optioned first, base later (fall 2017) timeline.
Looking at a couple articles, seems that the $35k Model3 is a fantasy & most will be $40k+
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The way I read it was that if you ordered one today, that would be the soonest you'd get one.
Pre-orders are being built on a higher optioned first, base later (fall 2017) timeline.
Looking at a couple articles, seems that the $35k Model3 is a fantasy & most will be $40k+
Pre-orders are being built on a higher optioned first, base later (fall 2017) timeline.
Looking at a couple articles, seems that the $35k Model3 is a fantasy & most will be $40k+
Maybe the Model S will drop in price a bit in the slightly used category
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There really aren't any frivolous options on this thing as it is. Most people want the Autopilot because it's a signature feature of the car. At this point, it should just be standard like Honda Sensing is.
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Had a rental Altima SV for the weekend in KC.
Hopped in my car at O'Hare and got onto the expressway, everything seemed tranquil and smooth and quiet, just taking it easy. Engine purring along at around 1700 rpm. Checked speed-- 85 mph.
That Altima sucked with a capital S.
That is all.
Hopped in my car at O'Hare and got onto the expressway, everything seemed tranquil and smooth and quiet, just taking it easy. Engine purring along at around 1700 rpm. Checked speed-- 85 mph.
That Altima sucked with a capital S.
That is all.