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Old Jan 22, 2011 | 03:30 PM
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The rental I am talking about was a POS Chevy HHR. Why don't you do us all a favor and keep your smarta$$ comments yourself, pittsburgh thread God?


be careful, i might decide to smote you.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 10:36 AM
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Baby, it's cold outside!

This is the lowest temp I've seen in my car.

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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you guys and your fancy thermometers.

if i want to know how cold it is i have to either drive my a sign with one on it, or measure the hardness of my nipples.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 01:36 PM
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this is pretty cool:
New Split-Cycle Engine Design Shown To Improve Fuel Economy By 50 Percent

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 02:38 PM
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But in computer simulations that install a Scuderi engine in a 2004 Chevy Cavalier, the split-cycle engine shows to reduce fuel consumption by 25 to 36 percent, translating roughly to a 50 percent improvement in overall fuel economy.
Oh wow. A computer simulated uber complex v8 cavalier. What could possibly go wrong?

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 04:39 PM
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$100k cavaliers on the way
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by MondoBongo
you guys and your fancy thermometers.

if i want to know how cold it is i have to either drive my a sign with one on it, or measure the hardness of my nipples.
I usually gage temps by the loudness of the dash creaks and rattles, not that I drive mine in the winter much

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Evol.ved
Oh wow. A computer simulated uber complex v8 cavalier. What could possibly go wrong?
An air tank that could potentially contain compressed air and gasoline with nearby ignition source if a leaky valve were present? I smell an explosive fail.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by EvoIan
I usually gage temps by the loudness of the dash creaks and rattles, not that I drive mine in the winter much
I used to gauge mine by how long the transmission took to actually work in the cold.

Not so with the silky smooth six speed.

Now I just go by the loudness of the rear window popping out of place.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 05:15 AM
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Originally Posted by EvoIan
An air tank that could potentially contain compressed air and gasoline with nearby ignition source if a leaky valve were present? I smell an explosive fail.
no, think about it.

exploding cavaliers isn't a fail, it's a win.

in all seriousness though, the design is still in its infancy. i think it's an interesting idea though. reminiscent of the technology in some of the more modern desalination plants that recycles output water through the turbines to use as a driving force.

at any rate it's good that people are taking a second look at the engineering behind the internal combustion engine. who knows, combined with bio fuels it may one day it will save us from the doom of plug in toy cars.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 01:40 AM
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For anyone looking to upgrade Ferrari is making an AWD car now

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But DOOODE I could put 20k in an ego ix and blow away any fagrarri. Bro.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 04:54 AM
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For anyone looking to upgrade Ferrari is making an AWD car now. Unfortunately it looks like the hump back of Notre Dame

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Fixed
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 05:20 AM
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exactly what i was thinking as well.

also, there's something just wrong about a Ferrari that is anything other than RWD.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 05:23 AM
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look at it, just staring all cross-eyed at you like some kind of idiot.
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Old Jan 26, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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I don't know what you guys are seeing. I think it looks pretty sexy. A Farrari can't look anything but sexy. Now if it seated 5, I'd be all over that.
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