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Re: imidazol97 [rockylee] by rwisem
Feb 11, 2007 (7:13 am)

Replying to: rockylee (Feb 11, 2007 6:21 am)

Rocky, Unfortunately, the Japanese brands rule the mid-size sector. I'm not surprised there is resistance to a domestic entry as most posters there have their favs, whether Accord, camry, Altima or Mazda 6.
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Re: imidazol97 [rwisem] by rockylee
Feb 11, 2007 (7:19 am)

Replying to: rwisem (Feb 11, 2007 7:13 am)

I don't have a problem with them liking a car better than the Aura, but damn it seems they don't even respect it. They site Consumer Reports giving it a "middle of the pack" review as if they (CR) is the Bible.
 
I guess I shouldn't be surprised one bit that mag being brought up. I was also asked to find a source where the Aura won a review which I gladly did.
 
Rocky
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Re: imidazol97 [rockylee] by imidazol97
Feb 11, 2007 (7:28 am)

Replying to: rockylee (Feb 11, 2007 7:19 am)

It's like sports. People like to listen to the talking head that supports only their favorite guy/team. CR's bias doesn't show to the crowd.
 
I'm going to run over to the Saturn store to see these. I've seen them moving around our area. Then I'll stop by the Toy deal. They're rapidly expanding their showroom since a Mazda deal opened up right next to them with a huge expanse of showroom and cars lined up on the lots.
 
By now you should have learned that the idea car has certain features from someone's favorite. Then if the next product has that feature it's still missing some other now favorite quality/option/property/supposed feature. They'll never be good enough. It's like step parents.
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Re: imidazol97 [imidazol97] by rockylee
Feb 11, 2007 (7:37 am)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Feb 11, 2007 7:28 am)

I agree.....I thought that forum would have people at least acknowledging it's a job well done instead going over the car with a fine tooth comb just to site flaws or options it may or may not have that a VW, Camry, Accord, 6, etc, etc
 
As lemko, would say "Holy Smokes"
 
Well I'm not getting a friendly response in the ELLPS forum as one guy sited a BMW 345i that is coming out supposably in 3 years with 1000 hp and 1000 lbs of tq.
 
I think he said it fly's or goes back in time or something after he listed all the gimmicks I mean gadgets it had
 
Geeez.........
 
Rocky
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Re: Rocky's Buicks [bumpy] by holdenguy
Feb 11, 2007 (7:57 am)

Replying to: bumpy (Feb 10, 2007 3:03 pm)

That SS in the top pic is a VZ.
The ute pic below are still the current style.
They are not doing wagons and utes till late this year.
That SS up top, the HSV version with the LS2 were selling for around low 40k before the VE came out.
A bargain because they were above 50k.
They had a 6 speed man or the crappy 4 speed auto.
That Enclave thing looks like a re-worked Daiwoo?
Thanks for the pic though.
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Re: Rocky's Buicks [bumpy] by holdenguy
Feb 11, 2007 (8:26 am)

Replying to: bumpy (Feb 10, 2007 3:03 pm)

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Video/VideoIndex.aspx?pg=9&vf=2
 
Here is the HSV ute in a bit of track action.
Enjoy.
ps, watch the full vid.
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Re: Rocky's Buicks [holdenguy] by rockylee
Feb 11, 2007 (8:27 am)

Replying to: holdenguy (Feb 11, 2007 7:57 am)

That Enclave thing looks like a re-worked Daiwoo?
 
I'm sorry but the Enclave is much nicer in design than any Holden
 
Rocky
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Re: imidazol97 [imidazol97] by rockylee
Feb 11, 2007 (9:23 am)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Feb 11, 2007 7:28 am)

read your e-mail.
 
Rocky
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Re: imidazol97 [rockylee] by jcgable
Feb 11, 2007 (10:49 am)

Replying to: rockylee (Feb 11, 2007 7:37 am)

I put in my two cents about the Aura in the mid-size forum. I test drove it Friday and left very impressed. I'll worry about Camcord fans trying to hunt me down and burn down my house later
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Re: Toyota [montzter] by 1487
Feb 11, 2007 (1:43 pm)

Replying to: montzter (Feb 10, 2007 6:05 am)

The attributes you mentioned regarding the Pilot do not set the vehicle apart. The Pilot should be more fuel efficient and nimble than the TB because its unibody while the Chevy is body on frame. The Pilot is very average in every sense of the word, not that its a bad vehicle. The only thing that separates the Pilot from other similarly priced unibody SUVs is its useless third row. Other than that, it doesnt offer anything the Murano, Highlander or Edge dont offer. It has now been eclipsed by the GM lamdas in almost every category, including fuel economy.
 
BTW, no one who likes the Pilot should be criticizing GM's plastics because the HOnda is FULL of rock hard plastics.

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