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BrokenKnucklez
Apr 22, 2008

by zen death robot
Umm I don't know if this was brought up at all... partial laziness that I didn't want to wade around the previous posts....

But this dealer...

http://www.shuanghuanofdesmoines.com/site/

Resides not to far from me.

I need to go down and drive one of these cars. Looks like a smart car but at a price (I have been told) for around 8,000 bucks.

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BrokenKnucklez
Apr 22, 2008

by zen death robot
Actually... this is a good read, I was searching out other things but take a look

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/05/the-chinese-are-coming-part-one-a-tale-of-two-nobles/

The SUV looks like an X5. What is even better is the prospect of a small turbo diesel.

This is me thinking out loud, but with Ford, BMW and other manufactures moving towards turbo's. Have we reached the pinnacle of cramming as much power and efficiency of normally aspirated engines? It makes me giddy to see more power with out sacrificing gas millage.

edit: DOH! I can't do math. Yeah not excited about the prospect of a small diesel.

BrokenKnucklez fucked around with this message at 03:41 on May 19, 2011

BrokenKnucklez
Apr 22, 2008

by zen death robot

Throatwarbler posted:

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20110524/CARNEWS/110529913

BMW 5 GT sells like syphilis.

what an abomination. I hope this means that they will bring the wagon back to the US then. Because once my e39 dies, that will be the next ride.

BrokenKnucklez
Apr 22, 2008

by zen death robot

CornHolio posted:

Trip report: 2011 Kia Optima

I personally have been really shocked that Kia has stepped it up. When we were searching for our new SUV we did drive a Kia Sportage with the 2.0 turbo charged 4 cylinder. I admit it, it was kinda fun to drive. Really great bang for the buck for an SUV. When we looked at the Hyundai Santa Fe, I did ask to drive the Genesis Coupe. That could really give the Ze Germans a run for the money, if they did some suspension work, and a little work on the gear box (it was an auto, the only one on the lot with a 3.8). The manual could prove to be fun, and if they slot the V8 in the front, it would be a great all around car for not much money.

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