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Roustabout said:
Not all Mercedes are 'lux'.
If you go to Europe look at how many cabs are Benz.

The wipers were for poor road conditions where headlamps would be covered with debris, thus limiting driver's night vision. They were usually tied to the wiper washer system.

Anytime you use anti-lock brakes, traction control, and a long list of other safety features, thank Mercedes-Benz.
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Awesome.

Shall I thank Ben Franklin everytime i hit my light switch or am i okay by simply paying mlgw for the privilege?
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
I'd like to interrupt everyone's **** posting and talk about cars briefly.

Those who are interested, what do we think about the possibility of a mid engined corvette?

I like the idea, but I wonder if it will cause a significant price jump.

I'd like to hear opinions on the virtues of a mid engined vette, not people just disparaging the car because they simply don't like corvettes.
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I think it's a horrible idea.

Changing the Vette to a mid-engine layout will likely raise it's price, making it accessible to fewer people. The Corvette, in its current layout, competes favorably with mid-engine cars with 2 or 3 times it's price tag.
 
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VolAllen said:
Yea same junk
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The point being that most Pontiacs were rebadged Chevys, other than the Vibe. The Vibe was a good product for what it was. Hell, I'd say half the sales were to home health workers.

After the collapse and reorginization it didn't make any sense to keep Pontiac around. GM was bloated.
 
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#1,920
Roustabout said:
The point being that most Pontiacs were rebadged Chevys, other than the Vibe.

After the collapse and reorginization it didn't make any sense to keep them around.
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Yea. And Saturn was another one that needed to go. Olds is gone. Next will be Buick.
 
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Roustabout said:
Labor is the overwhelming factor in repair costs.

All you are showing is how little you know, and how little yiu desire to learn.
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You're right, the labor rate rarely changes.

But the German's tendency to over engineer things (which isn't always bad) can result in a 7 or 8 hour quote that would normally be 2-4 in a different car. [Which is where a good independent German mechanic is worth his weight in gold]

The drive lines are usually bulletproof (although it's getting harder and harder to believe it with how they overcomplicate things), but the interior/comfort bits that go bad in a BMW or Mercedes can be maddening.
 
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WallyBalls said:
You're right, the labor rate rarely changes.

But the German's tendency to over engineer things (which isn't always bad) can result in a 7 or 8 hour quote that would normally be 2-4 in a different car. [Which is where a good independent German mechanic is worth his weight in gold]

The drive lines are usually bulletproof (although it's getting harder and harder to believe it with how they overcomplicate things), but the interior/comfort bits that go bad in a BMW or Mercedes can be maddening.
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Damn window motors are what drove me nuts with my old 325i.
 
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Pepe_Silvia said:
I think it's a horrible idea.

Changing the Vette to a mid-engine layout will likely raise it's price, making it accessible to fewer people. The Corvette, in its current layout, competes favorably with mid-engine cars with 2 or 3 times it's price tag.
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I can see that. I hope they can keep the price on a base model below 60k.

It's the working man's sports car. That American ideal, where if you work hard enough, and put in the effort, you can have a cool new car.

I would like to see how capable the car could be as a MR layout though.
 
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#1,924
What car that you owned do you miss the most?

I miss my 2007 Mazdaspeed 3. That thing was a lot of fun, great torque and it sounded fantastic. That said, my little 2016 3 is a lot of fun. Way more fun than any car which gets 40mpg on the highway should be.

I'm also miss my Miata, it felt like a classic car, but I trusted it to start everyday. The S2000 is great, but it feels really serious as where the Miata felt like a fun toy.
 
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Nerd-Vol said:
I can see that. I hope they can keep the price on a base model below 60k.

It's the working man's sports car. That American ideal, where if you work hard enough, and put in the effort, you can have a cool new car.

I would like to see how capable the car could be as a MR layout though.
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I agree on the "working man's sports car" part. I think GM would be doing the Vette a disservice by making it mid-engine.
 
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