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Right? I feel so accomplished.
Now I gotta make another appt to register the Alfa.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I haven’t had a lot of seat time in my Mom’s new RX350 to give it a thorough review, but I can tell you that it is quite luxurious. Soft touch materials are everywhere. Even when you reach down to move the seat. The black interior is well put together. The dashboard wraps around the entire front of the car to the doors. The contrasting white stitching is a nice touch.
The turbo 4 cyl powertrain doesn’t have the guts of the old V6, but does have a very linear power delivery.



2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Why is it called the 350 if it doesn't have the 3.5L V6 engine?
I know that other Lexus models use the 300 moniker to indicate the turbo 4 engine (NX300, etc.).
Is nothing sacred anymore?
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Not many manufacturers have left those numbers alone. My wife asked about the “T5” she saw on a Volvo just the other day. I explained how the T5 and T6 USED to be turbo 5-cyl and turbo 6-cyl, but then became all 4s. She said “that’s dumb. They should have just changed the trim names.”
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
That reminds me the EQE is over a year old and I haven’t run it through for the sticker either. No excuse … station is a mile away!
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Not many manufacturers have left those numbers alone. My wife asked about the “T5” she saw on a Volvo just the other day. I explained how the T5 and T6 USED to be turbo 5-cyl and turbo 6-cyl, but then became all 4s. She said “that’s dumb. They should have just changed the trim names.”
Those alphanumeric names are a pet peeve of mine. You have to be a real fan of a manufacturer’s products to keep them all straight. Maybe that’s why I gravitate towards named cars like Sebring, Mustang or Soul.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I could live with that Lexus interior.
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What about the Mustang GT 350 and GT 500??😇
What about the Mustang GT 350 and GT 500??😇
That caused a huge argument when I was a kid. For a minute my dad was into Mustangs. We had a 66 Convertible and a 65 HT with Pony interior. So naturally I absorbed all things Mustang. Some wiseacre on the playground tried to tell me that the GT 350 was so named because thats how big the engine is. If I didn’t weigh about 70 lbs soaking wet at the time, I’da taken him out.
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What about the Mustang GT 350 and GT 500??😇
Irregardless, you still know it’s a Mustang. Same with the Soul, that year you could get a base, plus or an exclaim trim but the name separated it from other Kias.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
One of many views that can be displayed. You can see a green pip
mark that shows the intended cruise speed setting. If you exceed the setting, such as passing it will show red over the intended cruise setting. Typical drive home on I 485.
2021 VW Arteon SEL 4-motion, 2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech
When I see “irregardless”, I think there, their, they’re😎
When I see “irregardless”, I think there, their, they’re😎
Well, I’m just a dumb farmer so you’re lucky you don’t get yup, nope and mabe.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
My wife’s maternal grandpa was a Kentuckian with an 8th grade education and was a tobacco, cow and crop farmer in northern KY. He was one of the smartest people that I knew. He could figure out a way to fix anything.
Tacoma is gone. Replacement pending.
I don’t think so. You’re not supposed to do that in here,
jmonroe
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2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
@pensfan83
You cashed out and got a 4th gen?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
Snowy off-ramp?
Snowy off-ramp?
Or, just rain, for that matter...
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The more and more 4th gen Tacomas I see, the more I like them. I saw a Green Trailhunter in the grocery store parking lot. It’s sick!
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
The more and more 4th gen Tacomas I see, the more I like them. I saw a Green Trailhunter in the grocery store parking lot. It’s sick!
————————————————-Well, that is in keeping with the color green.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
IYKYK
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The more and more 4th gen Tacomas I see, the more I like them. I saw a Green Trailhunter in the grocery store parking lot. It’s sick!
He didn't say he's getting another Tacoma.. so...
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A Haultima (Nissan Frontier)?
Ridgeline?
2001 Prelude Type SH, 2022 Highlander XLE AWD, 2022 Wrangler Sahara 4Xe, 2023 Toyota Tacoma SR 4WD
I snorted. Especially because I saw an Altima that was absolutely destroyed driving today. No rear bumper, missing half the front end, no headlights, broken windows - just hitting every stereotype.
My SIL has a 2017 ish Altima and it’s pretty beat up. Only has about 70k on it. Can’t figure out what she did to it.
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My SIL has a 2017 ish Altima and it’s pretty beat up. Only has about 70k on it. Can’t figure out what she did to it.
————————————————-More like, what didn’t she do for it?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I snorted. Especially because I saw an Altima that was absolutely destroyed driving today. No rear bumper, missing half the front end, no headlights, broken windows - just hitting every stereotype.
My BIL was a big Altima fan, I think mainly because of the 3.5L V6 which gave him the zoom zoom that his Mazdas didn’t. He had a 2003 which was pretty reliable but the floors rusted out at 120k miles. He replaced it with a 2015 despite the CVT. He ran that one up to about 75k before he traded it for a Maxima.
The Altimas I’ve driven were comfortable and had good pickup. Except for the one that blew it’s CVT and left me stranded in the woods they were reliable and got excellent gas mileage.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
The BMW M3 used to be a coupe but now is a 4 door. Time marches on. Change is difficult 😇
Ridgeline?> @mjfloyd1 said:
Ironic how alpha numeric was started by the Germans. The numbers would reference the engine size. It was copied by Lexus. Abandoned by MB & BMW over 10 years ago. Lexus has recently gotten rid of it in the last 2 ish years. I think the only one left is the IS350 which given how old the platform is still looks great!
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It’s a Macan (and not a red hot chili pepper)
Is that the new startup used car Porsche dealership in your neighborhood?
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
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Probably getting a new clutch😂