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A co-worker has one. He says when it works it is a fantastic bike... it is in for repair more often than not. His was the first model year, so maybe those issues have since been worked out, but reliabilty does not appear to be as good as some of its competition.

The company is paying for this in its entirety or do you get a vehicle allowance? How long will you be keeping the vehicle? As much as I'm not a fan of most Chrysler products, I would seriously look at the Journey with pentastar V-6. Vastly improved with its mid-cycle redesign. There isn't much...

01cbr, In a modern car that has knock control your fuel mileage will suffer, but only in areas of the operating regime that have spark knock tendencies. In my experience that is mostly WOT or near WOT operating points. Additionally using low grade fuel when high grade is called for increases...

yes that's the one. I try not to name names :P

Did you forget about the 125 that was running down the red Gixxer at TMP last year? This video has caused me to shed a tear for my old 250R... I had so much fun riding a slow bike fast.

Here is the paper, http://papers.sae.org/1999-01-3468/

Honda published an SAE paper in late 1990's that outlined the fuel economy benefits of 0w20 and the corresponding increase in engine wear as a result of reduced film thickness. For all intensive purposes, the additional wear was negligible - as long as the engine was designed to work with the...

At the price point they have this vehicle, it is a legit competitor. If you just need an A to B commuter it will do just fine. I can't ride as much (if at all) this year, so the driving experience is all I have... My major qualm was the rear suspension compliance in lateral direction. The car...

I hope you enjoy your Elantra more than I do.... I have been driving an Elantra for mileage accumulation at work for the past week. Usually the execs get first choice on the test vehicles, but none of them wanted this. After driving it for myself, I can see why no one wants this thing. Tthe...

It doesn't matter if it is for autos, the fuel injection system for motorcycles operates on the same principles as PFI gasoline engines. The most effective active ingredient is polyether amine, which goes by PEA for short-form. Do not confuse with PBA which is polybutenel amine. The last time...

You could also run a higher pressure rad cap - that in turn will reduce the volume of vented coolant to the expansion tank. I usually run 1.6 Bar without any trouble , but at the same time the rubber hoses are upgraded to silicon hose, bevelled + rolled hose clamps, ported water pump, ducted...

Hybrid based on battery technology will be on a limited scale, unless the cost of the batteries and e-motors come down in price dramatically. That is looking less likely than the improvements in combustion technologies for CI, SI and PCCI/HCCI, which come a reduced cost and increases profit for...

Late model means recent. Im referring to a 2010 SS with muffler delete. When compared to stock, deleting the muffler made the exhaust sound louder (good) and coarser (bad) If you heard it for yourself and you like it, I guess that is all that matters.

Have you heard a late model Camaro with the muffler delete? It sounds like a motorboat... and that's not a good thing.

Turbodish has the day off or what?

This is incorrect, along with many other things you have posted in this thread. GM is developing a diesel for NA market. As is Mazda. Hybrids and full electrics are not the (near) future. They are a very small part of the current market share, and are estimated to represent ~ 5% of total market...

Lots of backlash from that article. I left them a note about being on the fence as to whether to renew my subscription or not. I have since made my decision.

TD MM - $1150 or thereabouts, 2nd Gen Z1k

Were you ever the proud owner of a Stellar? Or a pony with louvered rear windscreen?

The crash tested Volt was stored upside down for three weeks, all the while leaking electrolyte after the crash test.