lolz My dads Mew Ford Mondeo Estate will Get to 60 mph in 10.8 Secs and go on for a top speed of 119-121 Mph and it's only 115 BHP but has the TDCi Engine
what specs are important to you in your ideal automobile? (not in order) 1. speed 2. quickness 3. all terrain capability 4. safety 5. fuel economy 6. ergonomic 7. cargo carry/payload capacity 8. towing capacity 9. price 10. style 11. handling 12. durability 13. electronic toys How would u rank them?
Sniff sniff Tuesday, April 27, 2004 Last Oldsmobile to roll off assembly line Thursday Associated Press LANSING -- The last Oldsmobile is scheduled to roll off a Lansing assembly line this week, ending a vehicle line that began in the same city in 1897. Thursday’s end has been anticipated since December 2000, when General Motors Corp. announced it would discontinue the brand. “Generations of people in Lansing have been touched by Oldsmobile, either by making them in the plant or driving them down the road,” General Motors spokeswoman Kim Carpenter told the Lansing State Journal for an article Tuesday. “We want to give Oldsmobile the send-off it deserves.” The last Oldsmobile will be an Alero, the only model still in production. General Motors has slowly phased out other Olds models in the past few years. The final Alero will be stored in Lansing’s R.E. Olds Transportation Museum. GM will mark the occasion with several events this week. On Wednesday, the automaker will unveil a commemorative Alero. The Final 500 Special Edition Aleros will bear special logos and certificates of authenticity. ----------------------- Hmmm, my beater is now officially a collector car, worth more than yesterday Oldsmobile is the second oldest nameplate, behind M. Benz. Hey, even the name oldsmobile sounded old more on the story found here http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0404/29/c01-137267.htm
nice car ants. I havent seen this car before. Aiyah, look at the road, you should be driving an all-terrain vehicle
Nice coupe, Ants. Is it a 2.0 or 2.7 V6 model. auto or manual? Anyway, what is it's power to weight ratio?
Quite a respectable power to weight ratio of 102 and 125 hp per 1,000kg, for the 2.0 and 2.7 V6, respectively. Would be better if it is 150hp per 1,000kg, and if the wheels and tyres are 15", to further reduce rotating unsprung weight. Then, you could take on my modified Peugeot 206 GTI.
I must Admit Hyundai sould win an award for the most improved car manufactorer as they are making some nice cars Take The Hyundai Coupe and The Hyundai Getz.
I believe that the JP auto makers don't fear american auto makers but rather fear KO auto makers. I would buy a Hyundai but they don't make the kind of automobile that i wanted. They do have one in the detroit auto show, repsonse was great but hyundai don't know where to build it. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Hyundai Near Top of a Quality Ranking By DANNY HAKIM Published: April 29, 2004 DETROIT, April 28 - For the first time, new-car buyers ranked Hyundai, the South Korean automaker, higher in initial quality than any domestic or European manufacturer, according to a survey released on Wednesday by J. D. Power & Associates The result was a coup for Hyundai, which has been trying hard to upgrade its image from cheap to classy, or at least respectable, and close the gap between it and Toyota Motor and Honda Motor. "A decade ago, as Korean manufacturers struggled with a universally poor reputation for vehicle quality," said Joe Ivers, executive director of quality and customer satisfaction at J. D. Power, a research firm, "no one would have predicted they could not only keep the pace, but actually pass domestics and other imports in terms of initial quality." As a company, Toyota ranked first, followed closely by Honda and Hyundai, tied for second. There are caveats, however. Hyundai's Kia brand continues to be a subpar performer in the initial-quality rankings. And in J. D. Power's most recent study of long-term reliability, which many in the industry consider to be a more important barometer, the Hyundai brand ranks near the bottom of the industry and Kia is dead last. Chris Hosford, a spokesman for Hyundai, said improvements in initial quality inevitably contribute to longer-term improvements. "One leads the other," he said. "We really want people to see us as a great value automobile. Part of value is price. Part of value is getting a lot of features and equipment for what you spend. And part of it is definitely having a great quality car." So what, exactly, is initial quality? In February and March, J. D. Power asked 51,000 buyers of new cars and trucks in the United States whether they had experienced any of 135 problems during the first three months after purchase. The most common complaint was wind noise audible inside the car. Poor fuel economy was a top 10 complaint, but less so than in last year's survey, even though gasoline prices are higher now than in 2003. "It suggests consumers are adjusting to higher fuel prices," said Brian Walters, J. D. Power's senior director of vehicle research. The annual survey data is closely watched by the auto industry, though the differences between the best and worst automakers have narrowed in recent years. "Because it's so darn close, I don't think it has the same importance it had 10 or 20 years ago," said Louise Goeser, vice president for quality at Ford Motor. The range is much wider in long-term reliability, which affects how automobiles retain value. Still, the initial-quality report is an important reflection of how well new cars and trucks live up to customer expectations. As a group, Japanese brands scored best in the latest survey, averaging 111 problems for each 100 vehicles. Korean brands were next, with 117; European brands had 122; and domestic brands 123. In 1998, the Korean brands were worst, with 272 problems for each 100 vehicles, and European brands best, with 156. Problems declined 11 percent industrywide in the new survey from a year earlier. Measured companywide, the Big Three all ranked slightly below the industry average, but there were big differences from brand to brand. The General Motors Hummer, though improved markedly from last year, was still the most problem-prone single nameplate, while the company's Cadillac brand was second only to Lexus from Toyota. Hyundai's results did not include Kia. J. D. Power is considering changing that in the future. Entirely new products often have teething trouble, and the effects were visible in the rankings. Both Porsche and Volkswagen declined; each company introduced its first sport utility vehicle last year. Porsche plunged from among the best to among the worst. "This performance is due almost entirely to the Cayenne," the new Porsche S.U.V., said Mr. Walters of J. D. Power. By contrast, the Porsche 911 was the top-ranked premium sports car, and the company led the most recent long-term dependability survey. Martin Peters, a spokesman for Porsche, said, "We are disappointed with the results for the Cayenne, but the majority of the problems were related to features and controls," rather than mechanical or structural defects. Nissan Motor also came in below the Big Three in initial quality, partly because it introduced its first large pickup, the Titan, and its first large S.U.V., the Armada. Even Toyota was dented by a debut: its new youth-oriented Scion brand landed near the bottom of the charts.
what car do you guys drive? Today IS MY B-DAY!!!! (JULY 23 1987) So i'm getting a 2004 honda civic LX BLue and TOO COOL (in gas mileage) I was just wonderin what cars do you guys drive?? And maybe bring up the question.... "WHAT's the ultimate badminton CAR"
Why, the "2004 honda civic LX BLue" of course ... Satisfaction is enjoying what you own, not seeking what you don't have. -dave
My car's specification: 2005 Honda Jazz 1.3S twin-spark Chassis code: GD1 Engine size: 1334cc Max power : 82 BHP @ 5,600 RPM 0-62 MPH: ~15 s Maximum Speed: ~100 MPH Maximum Torque: 142 Nm @ 2,800 RPM Cylinders: 4 Valves: 8 Curb Weight: 1050 kg
i drive a beat up Daihatsu Charade Aura 1991 model. it is small, it does not run fast, it is old. but i love it to bits. because i bought it. it is mine. it is low and to me good looking enough. now when i finally finish paying for it, i can start saving for a set of new rims and cool recaro seat and a new paint. hahahahahah
