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Originally Posted by wackbards
(Post 1550321)
CPO might fly. Needs warranty. Wife won't let me touch it.
--Ian |
All the CPO ones in the state are ~$50k
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I was going to suggest a Mazda 6, but looks like they don't have an AWD variant like the 3. My ex-wife's '15 GT Mazda 6 was a damn nice place to knock down miles.
I'd go for the CX-5 with the turbo motor. I had a loaner with the 2.5, like what is in my '18 Mazda 3.........it felt pretty anemic in a vehicle that large/heavy. |
We tried the cx30, cx5, and mazda3 hatch. She didn't like any of them.
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Originally Posted by wackbards
(Post 1550341)
We tried the cx30, cx5, and mazda3 hatch. She didn't like any of them.
I don't see the point in the Kia without the TTV6. |
Originally Posted by wackbards
(Post 1550341)
We tried the cx30, cx5, and mazda3 hatch. She didn't like any of them.
Also, I've heard rumors that the AWD Corolla is supposed to be coming to the US. |
Originally Posted by leboeuf
(Post 1550322)
And I ended up with this Chrysler 300s... (what has become of my life?): Honestly... its way nicer than I thought it would be. I look like a gangster old man from Detroit and I don't care. Now i don't think i'd have the SS if i never experienced that big body 4 door gas guzzler. |
The prius AWD is an electric hybrid system. The AWD only functions below ~40mph, which is good for... Dunno, maybe city snow driving?
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Originally Posted by wackbards
(Post 1550333)
All the CPO ones in the state are ~$50k
--Ian |
Originally Posted by wackbards
(Post 1550349)
The prius AWD is an electric hybrid system. The AWD only functions below ~40mph, which is good for... Dunno, maybe city snow driving?
Also, I dare you to place a single pea under the mattress on your wife's side. |
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1550274)
0w 20 motor oil is only for the Federal CAFE standards and will lead to the premature death of your engine. Use a proper viscosity oil and your engine won't wear as much and won't use as much because it won't wear as much.
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Originally Posted by cal_len1
(Post 1550363)
I work for an engine manufacturer, and I can tell you for certain we don't relax durability requirements just for friction improvements.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1550360)
What the hell kind of god-forsaken wasteland do you live in where driving above 40 MPH on un-plowed roads is commonplace?
Also, I dare you to place a single pea under the mattress on your wife's side. Ahhhhh... All the truth. Both of these things. |
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Officially the sticks. Our driveway is 1/8 mile gravel with a grade of ~30+%? To get on public roads. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1550360)
What the hell kind of god-forsaken wasteland do you live in where driving above 40 MPH on un-plowed roads is commonplace?
Also, I dare you to place a single pea under the mattress on your wife's side. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1550367)
Does this engine manufacturer sell into the consumer / fleet marketspace under CAFE regulations for highway-going automobiles?
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Originally Posted by wackbards
(Post 1550374)
Officially the sticks. Our driveway is 1/8 mile gravel with a grade of ~30+%? To get on public roads.
Turns out that when you do an image search on that phrase, what you get back is a hell of a lot of porn. Some of it involves trans-women (chicks w/ dicks), some of which is gay (eg: animated GIFs / videos of men giving blowjobs to other men, often which being degraded in some way), some of which is geriatric, and one of which in particular is a woman wearing medieval-style chainmail on her head, armor on the arms and legs, and nothing else, masturbating. I have to admit, I admire the cleverness of "mostly naked, slightly chubby white chick masturbating while wearing partial armor." Not sure why, I think maybe just because I respect extreme creativity in the perverse arts. Long story short, don't search on that phrase. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...f5e4003ec9.png
Originally Posted by cal_len1
(Post 1550389)
Yes for some engines, a different but similar system for others. In other words, friction reductions are required to meet emission regulations. A look at my location will shed some light if curious.
While I'm not a chemical or mechanical engineer, I'm fairly certain that there is no justification for specifying a 0w-20 lubricant in a gasoline engine used in non-arctic conditions which is based principally on "This maximizes the longevity of the engine." |
There is something to be said for a beater civic in snow tires + heated seats. One of those (minus the heated seats) got me through many a snowmageddon without anxiety of mishap and full apathy of what would happen if mishap occurred. At least until the snow was 6 inches deep, unplowed, and at a 40% grade. Otherwise it was beautiful. In fact I still have the snow tires.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1550391)
Ok, you gotta admit that you're an edge-case, given that when your engines go into consumer vehicles, said vehicles fall under a whole other standard than gasoline-powered passenger cars.
While I'm not a chemical or mechanical engineer, I'm fairly certain that there is no justification for specifying a 0w-20 lubricant in a gasoline engine used in non-arctic conditions which is based principally on "This maximizes the longevity of the engine." |
Originally Posted by y8s
(Post 1550399)
There is something to be said for a beater civic in snow tires + heated seats. One of those (minus the heated seats) got me through many a snowmageddon without anxiety of mishap and full apathy of what would happen if mishap occurred. At least until the snow was 6 inches deep, unplowed, and at a 40% grade. Otherwise it was beautiful. In fact I still have the snow tires.
But, then, I also acknowledge that were dealing with wifey-standards. |
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