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Started by ducatiz, September 01, 2011, 09:37:35 AM

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muskrat

I saw one in Mexico two weeks ago and was impressed.  I liked the design very much.  But alas, I just bought a full size truck so it's purely window shopping for me.
Can we thin the gene pool? 

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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

muskrat

Can we thin the gene pool? 

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zarn02

This may have been asked before,

and I might presently be all whiskey-ed up.

But...

What about gray market?
"If it weren't for our gallows humor, we'd have nothing to hang our hopes on."

ducatiz

Quote from: zarn02 on October 30, 2011, 12:07:25 AM
This may have been asked before,

and I might presently be all whiskey-ed up.

But...

What about gray market?

no such thing for cars and trucks.

buy it right or risk prison and huge fines
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Zaster

#96
Interesting and about frickin time: http://www.truckblog.com/6887-cummins-developing-4-cyl-diesel-for-light-trucks
Does anyone have additional info?

ducatiz

Quote from: Zaster on December 06, 2011, 07:39:14 PM
Interesting: http://www.truckblog.com/6887-cummins-developing-4-cyl-diesel-for-light-trucks
Does anyone have additional info?

First I've heard.  It would be wonderful -- a 4 cyl 2.5 L class engine would be perfect for most light truck use.  Mitsubishi's 4d56t (astron) engine pumps out close to 200 hp and 260ft/lbs with the turbo model using 2nd generation CRD.  If they have something that can produce 350 ft/lbs then it is definitely competitive. 
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

DRKWNG

Sweet baby jesus, please let this be true.  And please let this motor find its way into a Jeep Wranger for the states!!
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Guess we got some lobbying to do :D

Zaster


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ducatiz

#102
I'd take it with the 4 banger.  For a work truck, a turbo diesel four banger will approach the stock performance of the V8

those photos are dated 1/26/2011.. i wonder how that project is coming along?
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"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.

Zaster

Fired off an email to Nissan already...hope we get good news

ducatiz

Quote from: Zaster on December 07, 2011, 06:40:02 PM
Fired off an email to Nissan already...hope we get good news

tell them to put the 4-banger in the Frontier and the 3.8 into the Titan.
Check out my oil filter forensics thread!                     Offended? Click here
"Yelling out of cars, turning your speakers out the window to blast your music onto the street, setting off M-80 firecrackers, firing automatic weapons into the airâ€"these are all well and good. But none of them create a merry atmosphere of insouciance and bonhomie quite like a revving motorcycle.