![]() So we have come to associate this shape with a sort of rugged, independent aesthetic. The wrangler, landrover defender and myriad land cruiser iterations are blocky, along with the various military carriers. Peeryog Blocky has always denoted outdoors and rugged, even though initially this was by necessity. ![]() Tassos A personal vehicle which is blocky makes a statement.And that statement is"My designer failed Aerodynamics 101 every single time he took the damn course".As I said, 'blocky' is for cargo vans, not personal vehicles.My favorite was the CT-6, I'd get it in plug in hybrid if still around. Some of these models are better styled than BMW models after 2001-5. I only wish their overhangs were shorter.I really liked the "arts and Science" 2000+ design language. Tassos Having commented on the non-luxurious interiors ( true for post-war Caddys, pre-war luxury cars had great, truly luxurious interiors, including Lincolns and Caddys from the 40s and Packards, which were even more luxurious) from the 30s,There are things I liked about some Caddys.I never liked the ridiculous fins, (I did like them on the Impala when I was 6 or 7 years old) but I did like the exterior styling of 70s caddys.Availability of the new cooler is very low. Hopefully my order went through, as I have not yet received confirmation that it has been processed. ![]() Has anyone found a coolant that mixes happily with the Chrysler purple?Īs an aside, does it not occur to car companies that keeping an obviously defective part in production for 20 years does nothing for their rep? Seriously, they designed a whole car ffs, surely they could have been arsed enough to put their own aluminum oil filter/cooler in production? The failure rate on these is high enough to have spawned several aftermarket suppliers for the same bad product. This would not be an issue if the Chrysler dealer wasn't asking $50/jug for the OEM stuff. I see some coolants purporting to be useable in all models regardless of coolant, but the consequences of a screw-up can be dire, with the coolant basically turning into a jelly inside the motor. Unfortunately, it seems the OAT purple coolant used in this engine does not play well with some other coolants, including earlier orange HOAT coolants used in the same engine. ![]() Until it arrives, and until it warms up enough to do the job, I want to nurse it along, since it is more of a weepy leak than a gusher. I have ordered an all-metal Dorman unit to replace it and hopefully banish this particular demon (see what I did there) for good. The original (?) lasted a mere 90,000km, and the replacement I put in last year is already leaking. Well, as much as I like my Pentastar, I will readily admit the oil cooler design is a piece of crap. ![]()
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