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		<title>Mostly up and running</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So after jumping forward a couple versions of Wordpress and leaping through all the necessary hoops, the only casualty seems to be losing our little truck and car avatars.  I guess I should have listened to Refined when he said to backup the whole thing. That is being fixed as we speak.
To move onward and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=311</link>
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		<title>Long Time no See</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So it&#8217;s been a long while since I&#8217;ve posted.  Refined and myself have a few ideas, and they will be coming out shortly.
First thing&#8217;s first &#8211; housekeeping.  Since I haven&#8217;t even logged on to RR, there have been some updates to WordPress.  This means that I need to update the site&#8230; let&#8217;s see if it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=308</link>
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		<title>Rim Brakes</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
  I know it&#8217;s been a while since we last posted, it&#8217;s been a busy time in both mine and Refined&#8217;s lives. Either way, look for the updates to start trickling back in, starting with this easy, but intriguing article push from Autoblog.
I read this article from the NAIAS on Autoblog the other day [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=288</link>
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		<title>How to Fix General Motors part II</title>
		<description><![CDATA[   Now for the next installment on what we think GM should do to get back in the black.

Chevrolet&#8217;s Current Lineup



Cars
SUVs and Crossovers
Trucks and Vans


Cobalt
Trailblazer
Colorado


Aveo
Tahoe
Silverado


Malibu
Suburban
Avalanche


Impala
HHR
Express


Corvette
Equinox




Traverse




  So&#8230; where to start&#8230;. I guess cars are a good place.  The Cobalt is a decent small car, and is neither offending nor enchanting.  It [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=261</link>
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		<title>How to Fix General Motors part I</title>
		<description><![CDATA[  Now for the last of the American big 2.something manufacturers.  We have worked up to GM since they are by far the messiest of the three, and have the most right and wrong at the same time.  They have so many home runs mired among the steaming piles that they are easy to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=252</link>
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		<title>How to fix Chrysler (if there was still a chance)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
  Let&#8217;s put on our imagination caps and think of a world where the impatient Cerberus group wasn&#8217;t desperately trying to regurgitate the remains of Chrysler on to anyone willing to spare a few pieces of pocket lint and pennies.  In this imaginary wonderland Cerberus wasn&#8217;t going to dissolve the remains of Chrysler, but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=226</link>
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		<title>How to fix Ford</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SELL THEM TO INDIA!!!!
  To start off the series we&#8217;ll look at the one who has gone the longest distance to help themselves already.  In going over all of the companies, and looking at their current lineup, Refined and I felt Ford needed the least amount of restructuring and help.
  Somehow Ford seems [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=164</link>
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		<title>What to do with the American Automotive Companies&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So Refined and I have been discussing the plight of the American Auto companies and have gone over failrly comprehensive plans on how to go about getting all of them back on their feet and making money&#8230;
SELL THEM ALL TO INDIA!!!!
Just kidding&#8230; Over the next couple weeks we&#8217;ll be putting up our ideas on what [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=161</link>
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		<title>Chinese Wildfire</title>
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This delightfully quirky little car is called the Wildfire.
Hailing from China, these contraptions come with a two cylinder motorcycle engine, and can achieve greater than 60mpg.  For around $7000 out the door you can have this four door, three wheeled wonder and it really might be worth thinking about.
It will turn on a dime, and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=138</link>
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		<title>Honda &amp; Nissan want to mass produce carbon-fiber vehicles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Redneck and I have a discussion about making lightweight cars out of alternative materials, which we&#8217;ll be posting soon, but this news just came across me (even though the article is from late last month) and I thought it was worth posting.
Honda and Nissan are joining Toray Industries to develop more cost effective ways of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://refined-redneck.com/?p=144</link>
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