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October 31, 2014 at 7:25 AM #779743October 31, 2014 at 9:29 AM #779746
The-Shoveler
ParticipantI am thinking a small truck with a 4 cylinder, really I don’t need a F-150 .
I know pathetic.
October 31, 2014 at 9:42 AM #779750poorgradstudent
Participant[quote=The-Shoveler]I still got a good vibe feeling going for USA,
IE economy starting to ramp up these days (fastest growing economic area in California now).
L.A. ports at record volume.
Manufacturing being on shored now.
Feels good to me.
I think I will buy a little silver just because (nearing 5 year low).[/quote]
I feel like some of these are lagging indicators. It really depends if you want to take a current snapshot of the battleship (economies can’t really turn on dimes, so a boat is a better analogy than a car) or look ahead where that battleship is heading. We’re in pretty good waters right now, but there is some reason to worry we’re heading into trouble down the road.
I’m far less doom and gloom than some of the posters in this thread (Piggington has a history of drawing in PermaBears), but there really is a lot of concern the global economy will drag us down. As noted in this thread several times, low energy prices could provide a bit of a buffer in the middle-term. Consumer spending was down last quarter largely because Americans are spending less at the pump. Some of those saved dollars are going to trickle into other areas.
October 31, 2014 at 9:43 AM #779751an
Participant[quote=flu][quote=The-Shoveler]I still got a good vibe feeling going for USA,
IE economy starting to ramp up these days (fastest growing economic area in California now).
L.A. ports at record volume.
Manufacturing being on shored now.
Feels good to me.
I think I will buy a little silver just because (nearing 5 year low).[/quote]
Maybe the cost of a porsche will go down now…. The y aren’t made in the USA, so maybe a stronger dollar is a good thing…And just in time to… 2016 991s mid-cycle refresh might see more power with turbos.. Who am I kidding…..[/quote]I hope this trend continues for awhile. Would be great for those of us who loves to travel. My $ will go a lot further now than it used to. I’m planning to go to Japan next year, so hopefully the Yen will keep on sinking against the dollar. Same with the Euro.
As for your Porsche, I’m not holding my breath. If anything, it just means Porsche profit will be higher, since cost of production (in Euro) vs sale price (in $) will be lower. I do like the trend of everything going turbo though. Too bad the Japanese are dragging their feet in this department.
October 31, 2014 at 10:12 AM #779754
CoronitaParticipant[quote=AN][quote=flu][quote=The-Shoveler]I still got a good vibe feeling going for USA,
IE economy starting to ramp up these days (fastest growing economic area in California now).
L.A. ports at record volume.
Manufacturing being on shored now.
Feels good to me.
I think I will buy a little silver just because (nearing 5 year low).[/quote]
Maybe the cost of a porsche will go down now…. The y aren’t made in the USA, so maybe a stronger dollar is a good thing…And just in time to… 2016 991s mid-cycle refresh might see more power with turbos.. Who am I kidding…..[/quote]I hope this trend continues for awhile. Would be great for those of us who loves to travel. My $ will go a lot further now than it used to. I’m planning to go to Japan next year, so hopefully the Yen will keep on sinking against the dollar. Same with the Euro.
As for your Porsche, I’m not holding my breath. If anything, it just means Porsche profit will be higher, since cost of production (in Euro) vs sale price (in $) will be lower. I do like the trend of everything going turbo though. Too bad the Japanese are dragging their feet in this department.[/quote]
Rumor has it Mazdaspeed 3 coming with 300hp…. Now if they did that to the ND miata… Then it would get very very interesting…
The Bimmer 3 and 4 series are going to be refreshed soon with the LCI update…
Two engines…
328/428 will change to 330/430 and get a B48 engine : 2.0 turbo 4335/435 will change to 340/440 will get a new B58 engine 6 cylinder turbo
October 31, 2014 at 10:35 AM #779755spdrun
ParticipantHopefully the new BMWs will keep the option of a real transmission, not a ladyboy autotragic only.
As far as the Miata, I like them under 200hp. If you have additional HP and torque, you need to pork up other parts. Driveshafts. Structure. Brakes. You’ll turn a 2300 lb car into a 3000+ lb porky pig very quickly.
October 31, 2014 at 10:53 AM #779756Participant[quote=spdrun]Hopefully the new BMWs will keep the option of a real transmission, not a ladyboy autotragic only.
As far as the Miata, I like them under 200hp. If you have additional HP and torque, you need to pork up other parts. Driveshafts. Structure. Brakes. You’ll turn a 2300 lb car into a 3000+ lb porky pig very quickly.[/quote]Uh, no. You can’t pork up a Miata to 3000lb even if you try.
Alfa Romeo 4C weigh <2000 lb and have 240HP.
Cayman S weigh <3000 lb and have 340HP and a H6.
Subaru STi with 4 doors weight <3000 lb and it has AWD.October 31, 2014 at 10:55 AM #779757ParticipantYeah you can. Two words for you.
BMW.
Z4.October 31, 2014 at 11:31 AM #779758CoronitaParticipant[quote=spdrun]Yeah you can. Two words for you.
BMW.
Z4.[/quote]That’s not really a sports car… There’s a reason why it’s not an M.
October 31, 2014 at 11:37 AM #779759ParticipantTrust me, if the marketeers had their way, no car would be a sports car.
October 31, 2014 at 11:44 AM #779760Participant[quote=spdrun]Yeah you can. Two words for you.
BMW.
Z4.[/quote]
I’ll counter those two words with:
Alfa.
4C.or
Porsche.
Cayman.or
WRX.
STi.Like I said, you have to try pretty hard to get the Miata >3k lb.
October 31, 2014 at 11:52 AM #779762ParticipantJust saying: it can and has been done.
October 31, 2014 at 1:06 PM #779763CoronitaParticipantWow. That was a strong close….
Cool.
October 31, 2014 at 1:21 PM #779764ParticipantSo focused on a comparatively small change to QE in Japan, neglected to see that American sheepsumer spending fell for the first time in a year. Driven mostly by durables, not things like energy. Hopefully next week will be the hangover, and may it be harsh…
November 1, 2014 at 3:32 PM #779780flyer
ParticipantIt’s been interesting to read everyone’s “take” on this article, and it will be even more interesting to see what actually happens.
As an observation, it’s amazing to me that things like the romance novels and films my wife is involved in have proven to be “recession proof,” with sales escalating into the billions–even during the worst of times. Proof, I guess, that the world will still spend on escapisim regardless of, or perhaps because of, the realities of life.
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