General Car Discussion

The original US plate suits it better, this is just a case of wanting something you cannot have. Which is why I like US plates to much.

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Found this cool 80's footage of someone driving around, lots of cool long-gone cars.

 

Damn, that's some fire damage to that E23.

 

Any of you got any thoughts on Ford trademarking the names Maverick and Timberline? Think this could mean both those names will surface on future vehicles after cars like the Fiesta, Taurus, and Focus leaves?

IMHO if it does mean revival, I believe Maverick will not be the name of a compact car, but rather either an SUV or a Crossover, since the name was last used on a rebadged Escape over in Europe. If Ford does decide to revive the original Maverick, I'll actually be surprised.

Here's an article related to said names getting trademarked.

 

brands often just trademark stuff wich they then dont use but an SUV called Maverick could very well happen. I also find it a very stupid idea from ford to drop all theyr non suvs except the mustang as someday people dont want suvs anymore and then they dont have anything normal anymore

 

Why’s @DakotaMadi banned?

 

Just out of interrest if a car is made to run on 98 ROZ Fuel would it be possible to make it run on 95 ROZ fuel via software or something?

 

Should be possible assuming its programmable.

It might also be the case that the car will adjust the engine timings etc itself to work with whatever fuel its got. Which would result in less power and fuel economy, but ofc, cheaper fuel.

 

So more modern cars are more likely to be able to do that then thanks for the info!

 

I'm thinkin Maverick and Timberline could both be an SUV of some kind. If the Bronco is planned to be a competitor to the Wrangler, I wonder if Ford may be getting ready to introduce those two as competitors to other vehicles in Jeep's lineup, I.E. the Renegade. Ford Maverick VS Jeep Renegade does have a nice ring to it. As for what the Timberline could compete with, I'm assuming either one of the Cherokees or the Compass, though I'm quicker to guess one of the formers.

As for the car situation, yeah like what's the deal with that? Was those cars not selling well or something? I still think Ford could easily put themselves in a vulnerable spot with such a decision. Though in a way, I'm curious to see what all Ford will do in future after giving those cars the axe. I know that after they announced that they're bringing the Ranger T6 over to the US, I've wondered if they'll do the same with the Everest.

 

I can see it already.

"From the creators of Explorer Flips... Timberline Falls!"

 

Found this little short commercial of the less-known Mazda GLC. (Less-known in this context is not as popular.)
Thoughts?

 

Typical mundane low-content late Malaise era car commercial.

 

That's probably to be expected with something that looks as standard as any early 80s hatchbacks.
Though that phrase "...at a price you don't expect...", I find that to stick out the most out of any other phrase said. ($5,965 for a hatchback like the GLC does seem unexpected, though high pricing is pretty common anyways.)

 

If you think $6k is low, there is that thing called "inflation".

Also, IIRC that's a bit over 50% of the base Impala price.

 

Does anyone have any idea what could be causing high oil pressure, especially when going downhill? The needle hovers a little above the 50psi mark normally, then pegs at 75psi when the road starts to decline. Doesn't seem to be affected by speed, RPM, or throttle input.

$5,695 in 1982 works out to just under $15,000 in 2018. Seeing as you can still buy a Mitsubishi Mirage or Nissan Micra for under $10k, car prices haven't really changed much. Especially considering the amount of standard equipment you get nowadays. Adjusted for inflation, my car cost $20,500 new and doesn't have A/C, power steering, or even basic creature comforts like a tape deck, which today would be absolutely unheard of at that price point.

 

Then again, it varies in each country. Say, the CX-3 will differ in Australia than in the United States.

 

You would lose power most likely, 98RON fuel is less prone to detonation/knocking and so allows a more advanced timing setting, you'd have to retard the timing to safely run 95 which comes with a loss of power and efficiency.
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Just sticking 98 into a 95 car tho wont gain any benefit at all

 

I'm pretty sure he is talking USD.

 

Exactly. (Since I'm American anyways.)

 

Bullshit. Your occasional English problems and general lack of knowledge on cars in America is way more than enough to obviously out yourself as not being from America. The only thing you're doing by pretending to be American (rather than wherever you're from) is making us think you're full of shit.