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So we trounced Stanford...and UCLA was trounced by Arizona and Cal also lost. We should have smooth sailing all the way until the Rose Bowl...Go USC!

Anyone care to name the brand that is quietly going around buying back its franchises....and promising not to return to their market? It's not Isuzu.....not Mitsu..... Bueller????

Sorry. Just venting about my lack of GTO-ownership. :P They're so damn cheap used. Some are friggin' $20K on eBay. The price of a Cobalt! Damn it! Well, only $20,000 dollars to go...

I am curious about when something like this gets started....when did the idea germinate....and why?....'Honey, should I paint designs all over the 'Vette'?....

What the hell? Where is everybody? It's so freakin' boring here... :blink: :D Anyways, to cure my boredom, here is what I think is the best Saturn eveeeer.... The 95-96 SC2! :P

It's pretty lame but it lifted my spirits, if only for a sec. when I got it in my email. ------------ A cabbie picks up a nun. She gets into the cab, and notices that the very handsome cab driver won't stop staring at her. She asks him why he is staring. He replies: "I have a question to ask you, but I don't want to offend you." She answers, "My son, you cannot offend me. When you're as old as I am nd have been a nun as long as I have, you get a chance to see and hear just about everything. I'm sure that there's nothing you could say or ask that I would find offensive." "Well, I've always had a fantasy to have …

Only about a half dozen times in my life have I found myself so depressed, angry, despondent, miserable & distressed that even cars & car related activities did not lift my spirits... even thoe sight of a '69 Camaro or a '50s Cadillac did not put a smile on my face. I have reached rock bottom in my life. I'm really so upset and have been of the past two days I can not even acomplish basic tasks like basic math. Marcia (girlfriend of 4 years) has as of two days ago told me that we are through. Over. Done. Not even a chance in hell that she will make an effort at our relationship. Does not love me anymore, in fact H-A-T-E-S me. And of course our 22m…

Well, I more or less have my college picked out. I sent in an application a couple months back and was accepted within the next few weeks. Then a few weeks ago they sent me a $7500 scholarship per year for 4 years. Not bad considering it costs about $14,600 yearly.. so I more or less cut that in half. Anyway, it's called Kettering University, but is formerly known as GMI (General Motors Institute) Engineering and Management Institute. It's supposed to be a really good engineering school. My counselor got all wide-eyed when I told her I was accepted.. let alone getting a scholarship. She said that they're highly selective, but whatever. Anyways, her…

Did anyone see this episode? Its sooo funny...I gotta catch part 2 next week. http://www.fox.com/tradingspouses/video.htm

There's something very GP about it. I didn't post the rear, and trust me, you don't want to see it.

Its Russian. Its an amphibian. And there are only three currently in the states. I saw one today at the AOPA Expo in Tampa, climbed in it, and now I want one.

http://members.aol.com/hearseq/grimrides.htm

I have a few others, took this while in a hurry today. This phone is HOT! It's a demo being tested so there are a few bugs but damn man, it's sweet. Also it's not too shiny, however it is a flat black color on plastic. The phone does however feel very, very rigid and stable.

http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=334034

And now, the latest show bike from Russian Chopper ...

My Motor Trend subscription is up and I'm looking to purchase another year of it along with another magazine (I have a free subscription for winning a Choppin' Competition a while back). Which of the above is your favorite? Which would you recommend? I'm sure I've left several choices out, so feel free to vote 'Other' and specify. Thanks! Bimmer

Name this beast: http://www.autoweteran.gower.pl/concept/19...39;Elegance.jpg

Amazing how many cool cars are on eBay at one time. Here's some "affordable" 1959 beauties.... at least compared to a $850,000 1969 COPO Camaro. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth-19...586057560QQrdZ1 $3500 Reserve Met!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Cat...585957521QQrdZ1 I usualy prefer bubbletops on '59 Caddys not Vista Roofs (flat tops) but this is boss. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadillac-De...585659356QQrdZ1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-LeSab...585324468QQrdZ1

:P More boredom leads to more threads. Say hi to Harley. :D

when will the "other guys" start using this standard for engine ratings, and do you think that it would have any effect on what buyers would look for....an SAE rated car vs. and non SAE rated car? one more condition on that, since GM is the only one doing it, (right now, right?) how will it effect things after a few more brands use this standard. one way this could be usefull is if you the powercurves on the performance models and over lay them with the competitions power curves. this make sense? sorry if it doesn't.

I'm bored again, so let's talk about alcohol. :D ...As well as your drunken adventures. :P

Here's a picture of the '06 GTO from Pontiac.com for your sig. :P Current sig for comparison: As you can see, Pontiac went through great lengths taking new pictures for the '06 model year. ^_^ 360* View

I was thinking the other day that Metro would be a great name for a Smart-like city car, but GM had to ruin the name by putting it on that shitbox, although I guess it was kind of a city car, it was just a pile of crap. Skylark was ruined by those pointy-nosed things Buick tried to sell.

A3 Side: Good + Best Pick Front: Good + Best Pick Passat Side: Good + Best Pick Front: Good + Best Pick Legacy Side: Good + Best Pick Front: Good + Best Pick 500 (with optional curtain bags) Side: Good Front: Good + Best Pick http://www.iihs.org/news/2005/pr110205.html AUDI, FORD, SUBARU, AND VW CARS EARN GOOD RATINGS IN BOTH FRONT AND SIDE CRASH TESTS I'm impressed by Subaru's decision to improve the Legacy's safety just a year after its redesign. And it seems VW/Audi are leading with regard to safety, since IIHS's side test didn't even exist during the development of their cars... the A3, A4, A6, Jetta, and Passat all received Best Picks …

Having lived both I prefer urban. I hate having to drive into the next county over for good places to eat and to shop :angry: ..can't wait tell i'm back home in Fort Worth. :)

Detroit News - Big 3 Fear Pension Reforms Amazing review of the auto industry pensions and their under or over funding of this important obligation. GOOD News! B) GM is the only one that is currently over funded. Interesting Reading. :)

Detroit News - Delphi to make Ruthless Makeover! Very interesting, but I think this is something we will see more and more in the US auto sector as companies find ways to shed their Legacy of Debt obligations. <_<

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How many things would you do differently if you could go back with the knowledge you have now? I can think of several major changes in my life that I would love to make if I could go back in time. But here's a recent one: Instead of trying to pull a Hero Stunt J-turn in the middle of the racetrack after a half a lap in reverse at 40mph, I would pull off onto the grass and turn around safely and avoid a bone crunching rear end that disbled my Volvo and put me out of the Halloween Howler race. Here's a play-by-play photo journal recap of this years Demolition Derby race. Here she is. 240,000+ miles, $100. - Replacement grill from th…

satellite pic It's somewhere in the Florida Keys. Click on Map and zoom out to see where you are. Kinda creepy.

Increasing number of new Civics. Oh Nooooo!

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I thought it was an excellent follow up! I'd give the original a 9 and this one an 8.5 The very first scene is one of the most intense scenes I've ever witnessed in a movie and the ending has a great twist! I hope they don't make it into a franchise though (Which is what it looks like they're going to do)

What's your fave pizza? Definitely going w/ extra sauce, extra cheese, pepperoni, mushroom, ham, bacon, onion, green pepper. :) Good stuff.

I know there are a few B bod fans around here, so you know what I mean when I say these cars are the damn coolest out there! I have wanted one for a long time and will be gettin a job soon hopefully to fund this project. Anyway I'm in college and I want to put all these rice burners to shame around here!

http://www.eathufu.com/

Okay, so I definitely love asparagus and broccoli. And most fish. You guys?

Oh, I am so getting this album when it comes out (although I'm such a big Korn nut, I'd probably get it regardless) B). Video on this page: http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/korn/artist.jhtml

What's something that people eat that makes you want to vomit? Pickles do it for me.

alright so guys i def had an amazing weekend...but today sucked cuz i had too much fun i think. so yah i def have a sore throat now and its either tonsilitis or strep one of the two and i managed somehow to hit myself in the side of the face while my lubber was tickling me and knock myself out and dislocate my jaw yesterday night before i went home so now im in a world of pain and im going in tomorrow to get tested and get my jaw looked at but there is good news......i just saved a bunch of money on gas by leaving my liscence and insurance in my gfs bed in VA hahahha

Ok... so I might be 25, but that's no reason not to carve a pumpkin... Enjoy! :D If it's not clear, the pumpkin has Cadillac crests for eyes, a Pontiac emblem for a nose and a Chevrolet bowtie for a mouth. I know, I didn't carve the Buick, GMC,Saturn etc. emblems. My carving ability is still at a child's level. Sorry about the poor image quality... I took this with my phone.

who can guess what car that is?

One of my coworkers has been looking to buy an SUV and instead of a Toyota, I convinced him that a Chevy TrailBlazer was a bargain and a good choice instead of a Highlander or 4Runner... After checking Consumer Reports, etc and test driving a few, he bought a used '05 with 12k miles for $20k. (now he's probably the only 30yr old Indian programmer in Denver driving a Chevy (no kidding-- 99% of software developers from India I know drive Toyotas--not a stereotype)

I couldn't snap a pic, but I was driving earlier and I saw the most beautiful thing ever. Gas was $1.97/gallon. Oh, and the chick who works at said gas station is kinda hot too, couldn't snap a pic of her either.

I am starting to nitpick my truck, which usually means another new vehicle purchase is only a few months away. It won't be 2 years old until January 23rd and it has 27k miles. In heavy rains, it leaks. The headliner gets wet at the top of the driver's A-pillar. Also, it suddenly has a bunch of rattles in the doors and underneath. And I fear I am hearing the wear indicator on the front brake pads already. It's going in on Tuesday for a free promotional oil change and a brake inspection. I don't want to sound petty, I mean the truck runs fine, and starts with barely a flick of the key. It does have a couple very minor scuffs from people carelessl…

OK, there's an awesome new vehicle that you've just gotta have, but there's one problem. The color you've seen (and love) on other cars isn't available on your model... bah. Name your vehicle and the color you wish it came in. For example, I'd love to see a Colorado shortbed regular cab ZQ8 in monochrome Laser Blue with Ebony leather and machined or polished factory rims, and a Colorado Z71 4X4 in that cool new pearl brown color that's on the LaCrosse and '06 Impala and Monte with tan interior, body color flares, and machined finished factory rims. I'd also like to see a nice pale yellow return, like the beautiful Butternut Ye…

So, which meat do you like better? White meat or Red meat? Me... I love chicken. :D

i knew there was something i couldn't place about the charger. . .

It's on now....I was praying for lesbians and there were gay people on the first set. Some dude who I can't remember his name is getting knocked by the other guys on the bus because he's ugly. I love this show. Especially when gays/lesbians get on there. Usually the chicks all end up making out with each other on the bus towards the end. No offense is meant by my post...but it's a show I find entertaining.

So driving today in my neighborhood I saw this kid in a prius pouring a 5 gallon thing of gas into his car...he was stopped in the middle of the road...his friend in his escalade looks like he came to the rescue and brought him the gas...it was pretty hilarious...anyways, just thought I'd share ;)

Sort of a folk/punk/techno fusion kind of thing with some operatic undertones and just a whispering aftertaste of house. We'll call ourselves "The Gay Sulus." What's the name of your band? http://www.cheersandgears.com/public/style_emoticons//AH-HA_wink.gif

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEO...-10-28-10-22-05 It's hilarious this is even news. What's even worse is that the AP had this story on their front page with the top headlines for the world!

A few weks ago my buddy Ross introduced me to this awsome website. This guy calls himself Mister Jalopy and he's awsome. Almost like a modern day hero in a comic book kind of way. Wacked out and scatter brained but in the coolest way possible. Really spend some time and poke around the site. He's a madman. I need to have a website like this... no real specific topic just a bunch or random cars I work on and "useless" junk I collect that I consider treasure, documented roadtrips to "exotic" locations like some hidden treasure speedshop. Seriously, check it out. One of the best websites I have ever seen! http://www.hooptyrides.com/

The last name of Hitler... White Pages - Hitler

I bought a Poncho while I was in Mexico last year. I've decided to wear that for my annual night of costumed revelry. Today I realized that I've also got to figure out what to wear underneath the poncho. What kind of pants + shirt combo will look like an authentic Mexican cowboy? :huh:

OK, this analogy popped on the top of my mind for some reason: Chevrolet -> A jug of water. Two parts hydrogen, one part oxygen. The necessities of everyone. Pontiac -> A nice bottle of beer, chilled to the right temperature. What GM is basically doing, by giving Pontiac rebadge Chevys, GM is pouring water into beer. It's like... who wants to drink diluted beer? Beer has H2O naturally in it (platform sharing), but don't pour it in directly! :alcoholic: :P And here's another one: Toyota -> A bottle of methanol wine. At the moment you're drinking it, it tastes just like wine, but eventually it'll make you blind and kill you.

If... you could tell them: The Japanese will take over in the '70s That gas would be $3/gallon That Chrysler would be bought by the Germans. That cruise control, air conditioning and power windows would still be options on most 2005 models. More, anyone? excuse this post if it doesnt make sense.

Manny Legace. 10-1. All-time best in October in the NHL's entire history. To think, he has 1 more game left to go. Very impressive!

Plenty of gems, hits, and new discoveries.... Many a satisfied participant!! Just PM with your E-mail address and I'll send you all the links I have... Did any of you like my last presentation of material?

I just picked up a black 2GB Nano and dear god this thing is small. It makes my iPod Mini look huge. I haven't had a chance to really play with it yet, waiting for it to charge.

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So the other day I'm at home in the moring getting my day started, I've got several hours of painfully dull work ahead of me and in the mean time a client needs a delivery to western Mass. Since I'm busy and Marcia was going to visit her Friend Audrey anyway (who lives close by to the drop off point) she runs out wiht the Datsun and leaves me and at home to take care of myself and the baby... both sick with a bad cough, runny nose and worst of all a nasty sore throat. Several hours go by and I'm statring to get pissed. I call her on the cell phone and I'm like WTF? Where are you? This isn't a vacation I need you back here so I can concentrate on …

...and it's not these. Rather, a 2+2 from '85 and a more base-model-looking '90 mock-up. Well, 2+2=Ugly in the case of the first one, but the second one has a cool concept-like appearance for the time. I like it better than the original 2M4 with the short buttress.

Have you carved yours yet? Let's see some photos. :)

Not what you expected huh? Eh? :P

So, i'm up at the local license bureau, licensing a car for one of my customers. I was in a rush since it was late in the day, my licensing girl had already been up there twice that day, so i went myself. So, i got that done, stepped outside and tripped over some uneven pavement. There was a sort of wire from a pole, covered with this old metal (i think to protect people from decapitating themselves on the wire). So i try to grab it to avoid going down, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, i go down and sort of swing around it like a drunken cracked out stripper! HOW EMBARASSING! so, i've fractured my arm, can't get a cast since it's so swollen. I only wish…

I know this is way off topic here, but I figured *some* car nuts should know how to build things out of wood. I went to Home Depot and bought 12 pieces of spruce, 8 feet long each. I'm going to build a shoe rack and a laundry hamper. I cut 5 boards in thirds, and cut a sixth in 10 9-inch sections. The thirds go side by side with a 9-inch section at each end to form shelves. So I've used 1/2 of the wood so far. I want to build the sides and back (if necessary) out of as little wood as possible, so that my hamper can be bigger. Will 5 shelves screwed in to the vertical sides have strength? Will this design want to lean one way or the other, wobbling? If I do need a ba…

I think I posted this a long time ago, but guess what...? It has family...

Yes, I'm bored again. Sorry. Life without ABS. As you may know, the ABS on my Grand Am GT doesn't work. I haven't had any problems for the past few months that I've been driving it. That is until the past week or so... but first I'm going to tell you about a related issue. My front tires. Back around the middle of summer, I had my rear tires replaced. The rear were worthless with holes, leaks, and very little thread. The front, however, were still in great condition. Over half of its thread left. They gripped better than the new ones put on the rears. So, my dad left them alone and on the front. Ofcourse, as some may know, the roads around my house s…

If anyone has a MySpace account on www.myspace.com, please join my group... lol. I made it a long time ago, but just got around to finishing it today, and I need members!!!! My Myspace Group And, if anyone else here has a group on there, I'll join it too, as long as your the moderator on there.

It would be a blessing in disguise. Then again maybe he was able to come down from his high from his "pain medication" to realize he should leave.

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They would actually think someone will buy this... http://cgi.ebay.ca/WINDOWS-KEY-CODE-VIEWER...1QQcmdZViewItem

Post any strange artwork you may have seen here. I found this one today at another forum...somebody made the entire city of San Francisco out of Jell-O and then put lights under it! It's actually pretty cool.

Snow?!?!?!? WTF?!?!?!? Jeesh... the trees haven't even hit their fall peak yet.

Whats Your Favorite Movie(s) no prize...unless you want a cyber pat on the back.

Channel 2 news here in Detroit is reporting that the pioneer of the civil rights movement has passed on at the age of 92 years old.

If you know what that means, then you'll also recognize this... C&G - the Wonder Years

I was walking along sidewalk enjoying the sunny, warm day when I glanced over at this new Jeep Commander sitting in the disabled spot of the parking lot of a retail store. The store was for the handicapped to outfit their vehicles for their special needs. Suddenly the vehicle started and shot forward about 8 ft like a bullet...jumped over a curb and stopped against a sign. The elderly couple looking like they were 80 years old camly backed up and drove away. Now if they had been facing the store window and a pedestrian had been there, someone would have been hurt or killed. Now, it begs the question, should the elderly and disabled be tested to a higher standard than …

Sorny, Panasoanic, they're all here... Japanese knockoffs

http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0...4/01-358406.htm Seen this before?

Basically, if somebody passes away in another state and the next of kin is never contacted while this person is in the hosptal or after he dies is there legal recourse?

This is interesting, I'm suprised nobody found it first! http://www.cheersandgears.com/public/style_emoticons//AH-HA_wink.gif http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/attack...4e_20051024.htm