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dissss posted:Japan luxo-vans are the same as American pickup trucks - the whole point is to look as imposing and ugly as possible. I’m fond of the 1G Elgrands.
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They are at least very practical.
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Apr 17, 2019 03:01
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Powershift posted:No. Asia only. It's always kind of surprised me that Asian-style executive luxury vans aren't a thing here. The vans are just so much better than a Suburban for back seat room it isn't even funny. Fully-loaded Honda Odysseys and Mercedes Sprinters in black/silver with limo tint a a bit of a thing in some regions, but man does that Suburban reign supreme. Remind me why the Mercedes V-class isn't sold in the USA again?
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Apr 17, 2019 03:17
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Wheeee posted:this is so absurd it actually owns 100% this. My first thought was that it was so far out there i didn’t know if I should poo poo or go blind. But it’s actually awesome.
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Apr 17, 2019 04:10
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morothar posted:100% this. My first thought was that it was so far out there i didn’t know if I should poo poo or go blind. But it’s actually awesome. Same. And it's no more hideous than the loving legions of boxy locomotive inspired luxo-pickups that are hungrily mowing down wildlife and pedestrian alike.
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Apr 17, 2019 05:40
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BuckyDoneGun posted:Better looking than the JDM Toyota Alphard at least I drove one around rural Japan last Christmas and it’s somehow a lot less ugly in person, apart from being an incredibly comfortable place for 5 adults and a lot of luggage 
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Frond posted:I’m fond of the 1G Elgrands. I prefer the 2nd gen myself, and the best part is it's built on the same FM platform as the 350Z/Skyline/Infiniti G, so it's basically a drift wagon. And while the outside of the Alphard/LM might be polarising, the interiors are pimp as poo poo: 
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Apr 17, 2019 06:21
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Powershift posted:
With classier rims and deleting that stupid gawping-maw grille (and shooting the designer at Lexus that mandated it), this would look 400% better. This is amazing. I want one for an extremely long and pointless road trip, assuming the fixes were made to the outside.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:I prefer the 2nd gen myself, and the best part is it's built on the same FM platform as the 350Z/Skyline/Infiniti G, so it's basically a drift wagon. Looks like a fuckin Learjet
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Apr 17, 2019 07:28
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BuckyDoneGun posted:I prefer the 2nd gen myself, and the best part is it's built on the same FM platform as the 350Z/Skyline/Infiniti G, so it's basically a drift wagon. While reading up on Japanese minivans I came across this quote for the current gen Nissan Quest. quote:Insurance Institute for Highway Safety executive vice president Dave Zuby described it as "one of the worst crash tests we've ever seen." He speculated that "a person experiencing this would be lucky to ever walk normally again. Mr. Apollo fucked around with this message at 14:36 on Apr 17, 2019 |
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Apr 17, 2019 14:31
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I test drove a beautiful red Regal TourX yesterday. AWD, turbo four... I wish it drove as good as it looked. I swear the auto shifted four times before 20mph and it felt fairly gutless. The electronics all seemed very slow to respond (pushing the home button did nothing, so I pushed it again, and it suddenly went home and back to the radio... also reverse to drive kept the rear camera on for a good five seconds longer which is maybe a feature but seemed like just slow-responding electronics). It looked good and is practical and the one I drove was only $35k. I guess it's good for the price and seeing as it's one of the few wagons on the market there isn't much to compare it to, but it certainly didn't scream "BUY ME I'M AWESOME" to me. As an aside, I actually generally liked the layout and feel of the interior, which is something I've never been able to say about a GM car.
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Apr 17, 2019 15:06
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Mr. Apollo posted:I would rather this than the usual XTS/Tahoe/Suburban for black car service. In big cities minivans are used for rideshare pretty often, I've been a passenger in those plenty of times and they do seem to feel better as a backseat passenger than a Suburban etc. Minivans are quite dope for people moving.
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CornHolio posted:I test drove a beautiful red Regal TourX yesterday. AWD, turbo four... I wish it drove as good as it looked. I swear the auto shifted four times before 20mph and it felt fairly gutless. The electronics all seemed very slow to respond (pushing the home button did nothing, so I pushed it again, and it suddenly went home and back to the radio... also reverse to drive kept the rear camera on for a good five seconds longer which is maybe a feature but seemed like just slow-responding electronics). I helped my mom shop for her first ever new car to replace an 04 Outback. Subaru doesn’t make anything that resembles that car anymore since the new Outback and even Crosstrek are far bigger (she needs to reach the roof to put a kayak on it) and I checked out the Buick as well. The price and transmission reviews kept me away. She wound up with a Golf Alltrack and loves it.
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Apr 17, 2019 15:42
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....but black Tahoes/Suburbans (and sometimes G.wagens) are used in every TV show and movie for evil governments/oligarchs so those must be better! 
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Apr 17, 2019 15:43
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We've got a 1993 Toyota HiAce Super Custom Limited right now and I swear to god it is a Lexus. In an alternate timeline there is an alternate USA where Lexus sold the HiAce next to the LS 400. And stuffed the UZ in it.
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Apr 17, 2019 16:19
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if i actually had a family we would roll in the finest minivan Toyota had to offer
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Apr 17, 2019 16:44
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So Mazda was teasing a big announcement for their Skyactive engines today. I was all stoked thinking they'd announce the launch of the Skyactive-X engine. Turns out it was another diesel 
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Lord Stimperor posted:So Mazda was teasing a big announcement for their Skyactive engines today. I was all stoked thinking they'd announce the launch of the Skyactive-X engine. Turns out it was another diesel Oh no, we already figured that out in the Mazda thread based on the teaser image, sorry. It's expensive and isn't that great an improvement. I'm not sure if we'll get the Skyactiv-X in North America until the end of the year or next year. First they will go to Europe and Asia. In other news, there's a 2020 Subaru Outback XT, 260hp 2.4L turbo. CVT only. https://www.autoblog.com/2019/04/17/2020-subaru-outback-redesigned-new-york-auto-show/
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Calling it now - Skyactiv-X will have exactly the same emissions related problems Skyactiv-D did in the US market and will arrive (if at all) late and only in some expensive premium trim.
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Also calling it now, Skyactiv-X will get hosed by ethanol and barely run the day out of warranty.
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Apr 17, 2019 21:27
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Why the gently caress isn't Mazda putting any effort into electric cars instead of dumb IC engines. I say this as a Mazda fanboy. I mean, they probably are but they seem way behind the curve.
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Previa_fun posted:Why the gently caress isn't Mazda putting any effort into electric cars instead of dumb IC engines. I say this as a Mazda fanboy. they have no money and electric cars don't turn a profit they are going to license tech from a supplier/get bought by another OEM/license tech from another OEM at some point
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Previa_fun posted:Why the gently caress isn't Mazda putting any effort into electric cars instead of dumb IC engines. I say this as a Mazda fanboy. I'm hoping they do more partnerships with Toyota for that.
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I don't get why they don't use Toyota hybrid tech more extensively as a stopgap. The hybrid version of the Axela/3 was actually a really good car to drive.
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Mazda has neither the economies of scale nor the celebrity clown CEO who appeals to new money imbeciles necessary to make electric worthwhile, they'll just partner with Toyota for the foreseeable future
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A hybrid with Toyota reliability and Mazda driving dynamics and interior would own bones true.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:they have no money and electric cars don't turn a profit That's an impressive avatar.
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Wistful of Dollars posted:That's an impressive avatar. FAT32 or some other stupid SE Michigan Stan gave it to me
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:FAT32 or some other stupid SE Michigan Stan gave it to me I mean, they aren't wrong. Food in Irvine is absolute garbage while food in Detroit is really, really good.
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BuckyDoneGun posted:I prefer the 2nd gen myself, and the best part is it's built on the same FM platform as the 350Z/Skyline/Infiniti G, so it's basically a drift wagon. And the best part is that when you're inside, you don't have to look at it!
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Remember the goofy Mazda 2 hybrid that used a tiny single-rotor wankel as a generator? Shame they don't do more wild poo poo like that. But yeah, being Toyota's lil' buddy is pretty much their future. see also: Everything with a Yaris badge now being a Mazda 2.
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Apr 18, 2019 04:41
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Those vans are still orders of magnitude better looking than the MK-T.
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Mr. Apollo posted:
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Japan wants to kill you for buying a reliable vehicle. Germany just wants to charge you for buying one that isn't.
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KillHour posted:I mean, they aren't wrong. Food in Irvine is absolute garbage while food in Detroit is really, really good. There is really good Korean food in Irvine (CA, to be clear) and Detroit sucks rear end for Asian food.
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I've spent literal months in Irvine over the last few years and the Korean is mediocre at best, even comparing to other cities in southern California. Irvine is a pit of despair and hopelessness and I sincerely wish to never go back. Even the Korean food truck was garbage. How do you mess that up? I can send you to better Korean places in Baltimore than exist in Irvine. This also totally ignores the fact that a big part of what makes a regional cuisine 'good' is variety. Detroit doesn't have a big Asian population compared to Irvine, but they have drat near everything else. Even the street tacos in Mexicantown are more legit than the insult to your taste buds you get in Irvine. KillHour fucked around with this message at 14:59 on Apr 18, 2019 |
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KillHour posted:I've spent literal months in Irvine over the last few years and the Korean is mediocre at best, even comparing to other cities in southern California. Irvine is a pit of despair and hopelessness and I sincerely wish to never go back. Even the Korean food truck was garbage. How do you mess that up? I can send you to better Korean places in Baltimore than exist in Irvine. Irvine is 95% percent owned by a single company and everything is tightly controlled to the point where every business has a mandated standard font size and type they can use to display business hours on their doors Also there are no pigeons in the city of Irvine but there are in neighboring cities which is extremely creepy when you think about it
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Is it Asian food if I eat Detroit style pizza while watching animes
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It should be because that's what I want to be doing instead of sitting on these conference calls. Are animes billable as research? Asking for a friend.
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