narf commented on Seattle Body Shop Has Best Loaner Car Ever

"I won't be suprised if the price is super high ..."

narf commented on PCH, Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72 Edition: Mercury Cougar Or Volvo 1800ES?

"Volvo slushboxes of that era are BW35, nothing that uncommon, as other makes even had them behind I6s and V8s."

narf commented on What Car Is Your Ideal Cab?

"@thomas124: It won't be so spacious after the driver's partition panel goes up."

narf commented on Woman Drives 1970 Camaro Over One Million Miles, Thumbs Nose At Volvo

"@Kelly: It's noted as "have never required major overhaul." In that sense, a typical rebuild isn't considered a major overhaul."

narf commented on Woman Drives 1970 Camaro Over One Million Miles, Thumbs Nose At Volvo

"I can just imagine in her mind ..."

narf commented on What Car Is Your Ideal Cab?

"Mazda5-ish MPV class vehicle, with a mild-hybrid 4 cylinder engine at the very minimum."

narf commented on PUTC: 2013 Ford F-150 To Get Four-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine

"Forget 20+ mpg, it better be able to hit 30+mpg on the highway. My 14 year old land yacht of a Buick that weighs in over 2 tons and has a 5.7L V8 (LT1) that gets an honest 24-25mpg on the highway behind a 4-speed slushbox. That all said, even with gas prices the way they are, I don't think a full size with a boosted 4-banger is going to bode well for many buyers."

narf commented on Hummer H2 Assembly Line To Produce Just-As-Boxy Standard Taxis

"@YankBoffin: Keep in mind the size of an average American ..."

narf commented on Project Car Hell, 1961 Edition: Simca Aronde Or Pair-O-Lincolns?

"@Mrb00st: The two-fer deal is quite hellish too."

narf commented on A Jalopnik Study: Does Car Logo Badge Size Correspond With Buyer Bulge Size?

"@maxforrest32: Possibly."

narf commented on How Important Is Crash Test Performance To You?

"Safety matters to me."

narf commented on Chevy Aveo Billboard Makes Cents, Weighs Untold Pounds

"@Ash78: Part of the problem, of course, is how much more the US Dollar has declined in value over the Pounds and Euros. I was just talking to a friend last night ..."

narf commented on Project Car Hell: Goggomobil Or Grand Nationalmino?

"Gotta go with the Goggo ... Is it the "as far as I can tell" and "seem" that's gonna be a bigger hell than a GM vehicle in which practically every part can be easily obtained here in N/A."

narf commented on Sudden Stop Helps Prevent Rear-End Accidents

"I don't know about "prevents" ..."

narf commented on Diesel Chevrolet LUV Cruising Around Detroit Suburbs

"@Duphman2: The Luv name was around since the 70's."

narf commented on Top Ten Best Car Ads Of The 1990s

"@PlayerX: Trucks of that era were pretty stripped."

narf commented on GM To Get More Layoffs, Lose A Brand

"Hummer and/or Saab ... Many dealers have become Buick/Pontiac/GMC dealers, so there's a full lineup there without much too overlap in the products. A lot has been invested in Saturn ..."

narf commented on $2 Sticker To Combat Australian VIN Tampering

"@Stoatmaster: They may have covered it, but the fact remains that if it can be made in the first place, it can be counterfeited."