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9 years ago @ Hooniverse - The Tata Nano Debacle · 0 replies · +2 points

Oh, but the Cyclops was available with such luxury!

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - The Tata Nano Debacle · 1 reply · +4 points

I tip my hat to you, sir.

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - The Tata Nano Debacle · 3 replies · +1 points

And the VW Beetle. But the Beetle had a remarkable punching-above-its-weight ad campaign that really resonated with people.

However, you're applying American market concepts to a decidedly not American market. There's no evidence in the article, just speculation. Do the tarted-up Nanos actually sell better than the base models? How weak, exactly, are sales? Is the company losing money on these?

Typically, a company doesn't invest in a generational redesign of a vehicle unless it's profitable. While it may not have been the runaway success that it was hyped to be (few things do), I'd take this as a sign of the model's success, not its failure. I'd be happy to hear actual evidence to the contrary.

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - Craigslist Crapshoot · 2 replies · +4 points

Old Corollas are a good choice. Plenty are available in central Florida for the right price, with a variety of modifications.

Flared and JDM'ed SR5 liftback. http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4888326602.html

Clean-looking, square-headlight wagon. http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4896332202.html

Deliciously brown sedan with 2.4-liter Tacoma engine swap. Probably PDQ. http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4862147809.html

Red wagon with an unfortunate improvised roof rack, but with a 1.8-liter engine and 5-speed manual. http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/4893688952.html

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- What'... · 1 reply · +4 points

To repack the rear bearings on my Mercedes W123, a special tool was required to loosen the axle nut so I could access it.

Which means I never repacked the rear bearings on my W123.

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- Do Yo... · 0 replies · +3 points

"Courtesy wipe" sounds like something you do in the bathroom.

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- Do Yo... · 0 replies · +2 points

My Mercedes W123 diesel 240D had cruise control. Not that it worked, mind you. But it was a stalk that you could push in four different directions to activate, and all the text on it indicating the function of each motion had long ago worn off. I was clueless as to how it worked the entire time I owned it.

9 years ago @ Hooniverse - Hooniverse Asks- Do Yo... · 0 replies · +1 points

Plenty of cars have the lane-change blinker that just does the three blinks if you move the stalk only part way. All the ones I had experienced before that Mini Cooper (not a car I owned) would still have a deft click for full-on turn signal. On the Cooper, I kept thinking I was only activating the lane-change signal and kept whapping the stalk to make it stick to indicate a turn.

Ah well.

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