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02-20-2010, 10:14 PM

bigkhans

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Originally Posted by stevo

get that nasty ole ford motor off here
them and their stupid front drive distributors

Sure makes it nice and easy to change the cap and rotor!

#12

02-20-2010, 11:26 PM

The_Beast

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Originally Posted by ABN31B

The PRIUS thing was on Top Gear

where the BMW pwned it for gas mileage

Wasn't it an BMW M3 vs the prius for gas mileage, and the M3 won? that's if i remember right

#13

02-20-2010, 11:40 PM

ABN31B

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yar. basically everything about the 'Pry-us', as they pronounced it, was so icky and evil, they basically wanted to pound a nail into their brain when done.
at average american driving speed the m3 > prius @ mpgs... and it hasn't had an "oops this might kill you" recall

i rofl'd....

#14

02-20-2010, 11:57 PM

foxxie

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The more electronic crap they put on a car the more that will go wrong as Toyota are finding out, when it comes to the crunch take all the crap of the motor & its still only a block & heads.

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02-21-2010, 12:47 AM

Brian_D

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Originally Posted by foxxie

The more electronic crap they put on a car the more that will go wrong as Toyota are finding out, when it comes to the crunch take all the crap of the motor & its still only a block & heads.

bells and whistles i recken