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{Wheels.5.3224}: Jil {rabbit} Tue, 18 Feb 2014 09:13:31 EST (1 line)

Well, Nissan's doing it with the NV200/Chevrolet City Express!

{Wheels.5.3225}: Joe Gordon {darmund} Wed, 19 Feb 2014 21:48:55 EST (HTML)

{Wheels.5.3226}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:17:33 EST (1 line)

whoa.

{Wheels.5.3227}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Thu, 20 Feb 2014 13:11:31 EST (5 lines)

Interesting study:

Study: Wealthier Motorists More Likely to Drive Like Reckless Jerks

"http://usa.streetsblog.org/2013/07/16/study-wealthier-motorists-more-likely-to-drive-like-reckless-jerks/"

{Wheels.5.3228}: Joe Gordon {darmund} Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:03:44 EST (HTML)

{Wheels.5.3229}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:46:08 EST (3 lines)

I would guess a transmitter for vehicle telemetry back to the pits.
May even be transmit data to race/track officials to track car
position, etc. too

{Wheels.5.3230}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Thu, 20 Feb 2014 15:46:34 EST (1 line)

Or, maybe they're listening to XM or Sirius satellite radio. LOL.

{Wheels.5.3231}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Thu, 20 Feb 2014 22:09:35 EST (5 lines)

So gorgeous. So amazing.

McLaren P1 road and track test by Chris Harris for /Drive on YouTube.

"http://youtu.be/Kb8tGX-HPQE"

{Wheels.5.3232}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Tue, 25 Feb 2014 12:59:42 EST (6 lines)

Here's another for the "Just because you can doesn't mean you should"
files:

An AMG with an embarrassingly ugly paint job:

"http://www.zdnet.com/exotic-cars-in-the-hot-florida-sun_p11-7000026694/#photo"

{Wheels.5.3233}: Jil {rabbit} Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:41:57 EST (1 line)

Ow! Ow! Ow! MY EYES!!!!!

{Wheels.5.3234}: Jil {rabbit} Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:42:35 EST (3 lines)

The latest video:

"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQRgfVofUrA"

{Wheels.5.3235}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Wed, 26 Feb 2014 15:24:26 EST (3 lines)

Looking forward to watching it. But I can't right now. Need to leave
the office for a dentist appt. I'd much rather watch car reviews on
YT, though. By miles. :-D

{Wheels.5.3236}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Wed, 26 Feb 2014 23:51:37 EST (4 lines)

So, I priced out a full-blown GS w/ AWD on buick.com. Wow. $44K.

I was thinking about all of the low-mileage used luxury sport sedans I
could get for that kind of money.

{Wheels.5.3237}: Jil {rabbit} Thu, 27 Feb 2014 08:06:43 EST (3 lines)

Yup. I'd definitely look at one of the mid-range Regal Turbo models
with the all-wheel drive, because it really is a nice car overall,
but that GS is just too expensive.

{Wheels.5.3238}: Joe Gordon {darmund} Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:50:32 EST (7 lines)

Well, isn't the average new car price close to $30,000 now? Loaded
Honda Civic's are pushing $25,000. I think because we don't go out and
buy a new car every 2 or 3 years like back in the 1950's, we are
keeping our cars longer and longer, going on 10 years, so when we walk
into a dealership we're all "ZOMG WHEN DID CARS GET SO EXPENSIVE!!!!
WHY BACK IN MY DAY YOU COULD GO TO THE SODA FOUNTAIN AND GET A WHOLE
MEAL FOR A NICKEL AND HAVE A PENNY LEFT FOR CANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

{Wheels.5.3239}: Jil {rabbit} Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:39:58 EST (7 lines)

Well, they are more expensive, but I still think there's a limit. If
you can get something as good as or better for less money, then I'd
say something's too pricey.

Here's the print result of the trip:
"http://jilmcintosh.typepad.com/jil/2014/02/first-look-the-2014-buick-
regal-gs-awd.html"

{Wheels.5.3240}: Joe Gordon {darmund} Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:19:45 EST (HTML)

{Wheels.5.3241}: Jil {rabbit} Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:45:50 EST (4 lines)

But can they do this?

"http://jilmcintosh.typepad.com/jil/2013/11/you-can-but-you-
shouldnt-.html"

{Wheels.5.3242}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Mon, 03 Mar 2014 14:51:31 EST (1 line)

my eyes!

{Wheels.5.3243}: Joe Gordon {darmund} Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:46:05 EST (7 lines)

Wille Mays Hays lives!!!!! (Reference to the movie Major League)

Of course the original owner is from New York. Now I'm sure when the
customer said this is what the wanted the Rolls Royce people tried to
convince him in that most polite British way imaginable that the owner
was a moron with a negative amount of style sense and then when he
insisted, gritted their teeth in the British way and did the job.

{Wheels.5.3244}: Jil {rabbit} Mon, 03 Mar 2014 18:26:24 EST (1 line)

No doubt!

{Wheels.5.3245}: Jil {rabbit} Mon, 03 Mar 2014 19:05:57 EST (3 lines)

Some Canadian auto
trivia: "http://jilmcintosh.typepad.com/jil/2014/03/did-canada-invent-
the-car.html"

{Wheels.5.3246}: Joe Gordon {darmund} Wed, 05 Mar 2014 13:54:46 EST (HTML)

{Wheels.5.3247}: Jil {rabbit} Wed, 05 Mar 2014 14:37:12 EST (2 lines)

Absolutely, and that market will continue to expand. If memory
serves, China is now Rolls-Royce's largest market.

{Wheels.5.3248}: Joseph Kang {jsk} Thu, 06 Mar 2014 17:44:06 EST (5 lines)

Hmm... Interesting commentary suggesting that new drivers who learn to
drive, and are required to spend their first few years as licensed
drivers, using a manual might make for better drivers.

"http://www.autoblog.com/2014/02/21/learning-drive-stick-shift-makes-people-better-drivers/"

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