The Lounge

If there are any Nielsen families or anyone who knows Nielsen families on this site...urge them to watch Reunion on FOX 9pm Thursday (following The O.C.) because this show needs a ratings uptick if it is to avoid cancellation (cancellation has been announced, but might be rescinded if ratings kick up). If anyone has been watching it, you know it's actually a pretty good show that is a casualty of a competitive timeslot and piss-poor marketing/scheduling on FOX's part (pre-empted by Pres. Bush for its third episode, delayed for a month by baseball...no wonder it didn't catch on). So yea...I love this show and don't want it off the air before the murder my…

You guys remember a couple years ago when everybody was calling the Big 3 the Big 2.5 because of DCX? Now GM and Ford are struggling while DCX seems to be pulling the greatest profit. Just thought I would share the irony..

wow...

IN January. January 26th in Grand Rapids (no!) January 28th in Saginaw (YES!) and Feb 3rd in Detroit at JLA (Another YES!) Man that Feb 3rd show is going to be NUTS that's Superbowl Weekend!

This is from a 1970 GM accessories catalog. I guess GM was planning an open air M/C.

Out of sheer boredom/curiousity, I was just reading the ingredients of my Irish Spring Waterfall soap and it has "Ultra-Marines" listed as one of them. Don't know what those are...:blink: But anyway, this is some good-smelling soap. B)

No really...it does....!

HERE i think some of you will agree more than 90%

In checking another forum, a poster is bemoaning the fact that many new GM products are being, and will continue to be, engineered in places other than America for the U.S. market. Which brings back to memory a recent Lutz statement, who, in so many words said that we wouldn't even recognize GM in 10 years - that, in time, they will once again become the powerhouse that they once were. This begs the question: With GM promoting products that start off as designs for other markets, in other words, as GM cars become fully globalized, thereby ignoring the specific needs of the U.S. consumer, and the U.S. worker, is GM's resurrection worth the price of it's resurrection?…

In much the same vein as Mt's Best Driver's Car- R&T- Performance Car OTY Thoughts?

http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog/?p=484 The Republican/Democrat duopoly has, for far too long, ignored the most important issues facing our nation. However, alternate candidates Chuck Baldwin, Cynthia McKinney, and Ralph Nader agree with Ron Paul on four key principles central to the health of our nation. These principles should be key in the considerations of every voter this November and in every election. We Agree Foreign Policy: The Iraq War must end as quickly as possible with removal of all our soldiers from the region. We must initiate the return of our soldiers from around the world, including Korea, Japan, Europe and the entire Middle East. We must c…

I'm hoping someone on here is into computers and can help. I want to check out GMC and Buick's websites and since they have something being run thru Quicktime, my computer will not show it. All I get is the little Quicktime symbol...the little film real clip with a 'Q' in the center. I'm certain this is a simple adjustment needed to my computer settings, but I have no idea. I checked my internet settings and don't see anything listed for Quicktime, but all but 1 item was checked off under multimedia. The wierd thing is I have been able to watch other Quicktime movies on this computer. Why does it seem to hang up on the GMC and Buick?

http://www.google.com

Hope today is a great day!

I figured there are enough of you on here that reside in Michigan that perhaps you could suggest some nice places to stay for a week in Dec. I live in Chicago and my wife and family travel to Elk Rapids(just north of Traverse City) each summer. We've never been there in the winter and plan to go this year. However not knowing what the weather will bring, that is a far drive for us and our 1 yr old. Is there another town along Lake Michigan that is good for a week's stay? Looking to do the typical shopping, dining, site-seeing touristy (sp?) type stuff. We don't own snowmobiles or plan on doing too much recreational activities. I'm into Lighthouses, so depending on …

Take a look: http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=531621

Buickman has commited suicide by jumping off the Rennisance builidng in downtown Detroit....or did Rick Wagoner throw him out....hmmmmm EDIT: Hybrids from Japan proclaimed useless by all. Egotistical prius owners make new attempts at a better life by buying a GMT900

I think it's a platypus, that funny little living fossil:

Ha! I bet I got a lot more to look with the title rather than "Van Comparison test". Well, it is an unconventional test but there isn't much to read on these work horses that help suport our economy(s) more than we give them credit for. Ususally these just get one little instrumented test with one engine, usually the most powerful. Well, they brought us the diesel options for all three of the major players. They excluded the Nissan only because they don't have a diesel option. Well, here ya go! 2015 Ford Transit 150 Power Stroke vs. 2015 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 BlueTec vs.2014 Ram ProMaster 1500 EcoDiesel "We didn’t drive three full-size modern vans 430 mi…

Anybody ever been to a Car & Driver/Road & Track editor for a day event? I have a chance to go this weekend, and was wondering what I was in for.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2008-0...carmakers_N.htm tick tock? our politicans need to set up roadblocks in legislation so this does not happen

anybody else?

Metropolis II has been unveiled in Los Angeles, at the LACMA for a reported 10 year stay. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/01/chris-burden-metropolis-ii-on-view-january-14.html Since this requires someone to run the display, I question if this is "performance art." ;-) There is also a longer video on Youtube that you can easily search for.

http://community.livejournal.com/randompictures/7923948.html there are more on the site.

Man, this looks like fun!

My cousin was driving us back from a movie in their Taurus when an old lady pulled up beside us in a 98 Camry on the highway. My cousin for fun decided to hit the gas to try to pass her a bit and see if she would race. Then she nails her gas and she flew by us like we were standing still and we were doing 80. In a couple minutes we couldn't even see her. Funny thing was both cars had handicapped license plates.

youtube

A '67 Olds 442 just went for $100,000. That's the only one I've seen break the 100k mark so far. A '32 Ford Pro Street with over $135,000 invested in it only went for $45,000. Ouch.

Happy birthday to the following C&Gers! Turbo200 PJStorm GMCommercial TruckGuy MBowen574 Enjoy, gents!

http://www.danger-island.com/%7Edav/misc/org-calc.swf (NOT work safe.)

Some good reads in there. There's a write-up on the G8, and they put some miles on a new Commadore, there's a comparison test of the Silverado and Tundra (GM won!). Also is a interesting write-up from angus Mackenzie (editor) in regards to Thomas Friedmans comment in the NY times about GM building "gas guzzlers". He make several good points against Toyota and how 12 of thier 17 cars in the booth at NAIAS were new Tundra's. I like the comment were he says: "It's become fashionable to eulogize Toyota for building inviromentally friendly vehicles. But the only thing green about the Tundra is the color of the $1.3 billion or so Toyota has splurged on the factory to build …

I knew I had a stack of them in the garage for a reason....hmmm....

No the Hawk is not for sale....or the GTO however these two are again up for sale, and he asked me to post them here for all to see. if anyone is interested please PM me and we can talk or if someone you know wants to inquire about them and is not a C & Ger you should b*tch slap them and tell them to support GM by joining! And so they can PM me for info Oh yeah also i am regretably selling my TJ but plan on buying a CJ for a replacement. so if anyone is interested or any one you know is contact me about one of these fine vehicles.

Siegen's comment about no one buying a $40,000 minivan had me thinking, so I did this... Note these buildouts don't include things like engine block heaters, handsfree phone packages (unless part of an equipment bundle), and all those DIOs like mudflaps, door trim, etc. Just factory options. Toyota Sienna XLE Limited w/AWD - $44,567 Lexus LX470 - $73,464 Mercedes R500 - $85,265 Most surprising: Ford Ranger FX4 Level II - $29,895

It was weird NOT going to radio station WRMN this past Friday night to host CD Showcase (still looking for sponsors), but at least I wasn't "stuck at home". No, I didn't go on a road trip ... don't even have my older 4 MCs out for the season yet...arg. Instead, I watched my Dad's softball team win on their Opening Night, 12-11. After allowing 5 runs in the top of the 1st, Dad's team scored 2 in the bottom of the first and 5 in the bottom of the 2nd to grab a 7-5 lead. After the visiting team tied it at 7, Dad's team took back the lead, 8-7. But, a 3-run top of the 5th ... all with 2 out, nonetheless ... gave the other team a 10-8 lead. That didn't last long, with Da…

If one of the speakers on your home theater system stops working, don't: -Disconnect all 30 wires attached to it... -Take the whole system apart to find nothing wrong... -Turn the receiver off and on repeatedly... -Curse at and hit the receiver several times... -Search on Google futilely to find a solution to the problem only to find nothing... -Curse at and hit the receiver several times again... ...when all you needed to do was cut off the old bare wire at each end of the speaker wire and strip and connect new bare wire.

I went to Ohio for the holiday weekend to visit family...hot and humid (felt more like July weather than May!), lots of sun, some heavy thunderstorms. Some highlights-- I really liked my '07 Mercury Grand Marquis GS rental from Hertz... it was a lot of fun driving a V8, RWD, BOF old-school American land yacht...both on I-70/I-77 and on eastern Ohio's fantastic smooth, low-traffic winding hilly backroads (state routes and county roads around the Amish country of my youth)... it handled better than I thought it would on the rolling, twisty roads... (At the rental car counter, the guy tried to persuade me to take a Montego or Five Hundred, but I had specifically rese…

What's your opinion on GM (and others) vehicle introductions. Should they be in September or randomly throughout the year?

What's going on???

* I love "March Madness", the NCAA basketball tournament. I enjoy watching the games, particularly the close ones, witnessing the comebacks, being stunned by the shockers. I'm not exactly sure what the attraction is (perhaps the part of me that loves timelines?), but I'm addicted to watching the brackets as teams advance & others are eliminated. So, with "March Madness", the "Monte" edition "BRACKETS".... ROADS REGION Knight Division 6 = 1978-1980 3 = 1981-1988 Shield Division 7 = 2000-2005 2 = 1973-1975 WHEELS REGION Monte Division 8 = 1970-1972 1 = 1995-1999 Carlo Division 5 = 2006-2007 4 = 1976-1977 "Complete" your brackets by indicating your pic…

I was up in Oregon and Washington for about a week visiting friends, sight seeing, etc...interesting place...hadn't been there before.... the coastline is beautiful, the mountains great, waterfalls, gorges, etc... I really like what I've seen of Portland..I stayed in Portland, did a day trip to Seattle, so I saw more of Portland..loved Powell's City of Books (huge bookstore), Thai restuarants, went to a couple jazz clubs, a number of brewpubs, a U2 concert, and got stuck on I-5 in an ice storm...I'll have to go back in the spring or summer to tour wineries in the Willamette valley. Had an '06 GP as a rental from Avis...pretty nice, overall.. I l…

The Undoing Painted into corners Many hands on the brush Options narrowed Managed Pointed toward anonymity Automatically debited Casually credited Directly deposited Increasingly obligated Invasively secured Collectively herded To some dark and bloodless conformity NO is the answer Less really is more Defiance is mandatory To unwind the web Around each of us alone And all of us together To begin to dismantle A status quo Bereft of all sense And find new freedom Here in the Undoing

Sciguy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, though we haven't seen you around as much!

Ferrari 4000 Carbon Fiber notebook June 2, 2005 In terms of high tech brands, Ferrari and Acer make quite a quinella. With gigabytes of data downloaded wirelessly from the car telemetry each race meeting and analysed more meticulously than Michael Jackson’s private life, high performance computers and Formula 1 racing are almost synonymous. Now the last Ferrari Acer computer really didn’t look the part – it was Ferrari Red but didn’t quite capture the essence of F1. the newly announced Ferrari 4000 notebook computer is a different matter though. Like almost everything, it looks much better because you can see the weave of the carbon fibre from which the casing is con…

Can anyone send me the hi-res fullsize version of the Milan launch print ads? They're on autodeadline but I am not a member of the press :(

"I see the way out & I'm gonna take it" __ Carrie Underwood __ 'Wasted' I hate stress, sleeplessness & cancer. I dislike gloominess, loneliness & disloyalty. I like dogs, "me" time & bonfires. I love driving/road trips, music & conversations. "...If, at the end, according to our abilities, we have done something to make others a little happier, & something to make ourselves a little happier, that is about the best we can do. To make others less happy is a crime." Since 12/19/2012, I've tried to make others a little happier, as well as myself, with my OLD CARS, STRONG HEARTS facebook page. If you're on facebook & haven't yet, why…

Good: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v469/FUTUREofGM/?action=view&current=MVI_1146.mp4 Better: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v469/FUTUREofGM/?action=view&current=MVI_1145.mp4 Best: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v469/FUTUREofGM/?action=view&current=MVI_1144.mp4 Goodest Bester: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v469/FUTUREofGM/?action=view&current=MVI_1147.mp4

anyone seen this commercial? my buddy just sent me the link, thought i would share as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO6ER2K65sE (if need be feel free to move this to the pontiac section, i just thought i'd share)

http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/journal/?p=13606#more-13606 What a great show! Bob Lutz is so focused. So on target with specifically what this industry and specifically GM needs to accomplish to be successful. I have to say while watching the show I was overwhelmed with each and every point made during the discussion. Its taken me three times of listening and I am still learning more and more about what Bob Lutz’s statements contain. I really am looking forward to June when I can buy Bob Lutz’s new book “The Car Guys vers the Bean Counters” The Battle for the Soul of American Business. The passion and balance of the Ying and Yang! Gotta love it! JB

It's gone higher than I would have thought, take a good look at the car because it IS worth a high dollar, but WOW..? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustan...1QQcmdZViewItem

Here's the link- LL 2016 Discuss.

In researching the Olds Aurora, I visited a fan site. I found the following at one of them. (Link to the site.) I think they should have used the Euro Civic Hatch as a base instead. The Bonneville looks nothing like a shoe unless you've seen an old Green Giant commerical and consumed three pints of Johnnie Walker.

http://www.incom-racing.com/images/gallery...2008/index.html Check out the ZR-1, the G8, the Nice 4th gen Firebird, the Sweet C3 Corvette, the gold C4.... Enjoy! From my SCCA region. We aren't biased, we beat on GM cars just like we beat on imports... Chris

Another longtime member. I was checking your profile and noticed that you have in your possession an LT1-powered Sonoma! Cool, can you tell us more about it? Have a great one, sir.

Over the weekend, I logged into my State Farm account to pay my homeowners insurance...I saw the listing of my policies--my home owners insurance, 4 car policies..then I realized one of the car policies was for a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe...which I don't own. Clicked on the details, and it's a policy for a guy in another town 50 miles away with the same first and last name, different middle initial. What a screwup. Called up my agent this morning, they were unaware of it but said they'd fix it.. I spent almost the last 5 years building insurance claims and policy software, so I'm amazed at how something like this could happen (if State Farm's data model is anything li…

I know manufacturer-owned dealerships are out of the equation due to state franchise laws, but what do these laws actually say? Is it possible for a manufacturer to own and operate its dealerships if it buys up all of its franchisees?

Sorry but I am going to mark out for Kid Rock & T.B.T. right now and say you MUST first download "Live Trucker" By the boys, then go buy it on the 28th when it makes its *official* debut. http://simplemp3s.com/

* Did your vehicle(s) see any milestones in 2011? Some of my cars reached "important milestones" this year: 1979 CC ... 150,000 miles 1976 MC ... 63,000 miles & over 20,000 miles since I bought it 1979 MC ... 146,000 miles & over 40,000 miles since I bought it 1981 MC ... 194,000 miles AND, FINALLY ... my "Car Time" & "Nephew Time" happened TOGETHER, the last day of my "car season", 11/05/2011, when my sister & brother-in-law brought my nephew to see my cars outside, Saturday morning! My "Car Time" was shorter this year, partly because of health issues & my ROAD TRIP in the middle of the summer...: https://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/C…

http://autos.yahoo.com/newcars/future_cars...fr=FP-tab-img-t Interesting to see they already have the Challenger and Camaro marked for production. The TT looks pretty good in that picture.. is that the real thing or just a rendering?

Well I always write a list before going grocery shopping. I try to stick to it rigidly, but darn it, I always end up daydreaming and buying extra stuff. If I'm hungry when I go, it's usually worse. Does this happen to anyone else? Is it mostly a guy thing or do women do the same?

Happy Birthday to Polish Kris! Have a good one, sir.

First, to the admins, I wasn't sure were to put this as it is a comparison so it isn't just Ram or Toyota.. so move it as necessary. Also, I assume you do not want entire articles copied and pasted so I'll start it and then post a link to the rest of it. To the article. "Ah, the off-road pickup. The niche's profile has really been elevated over the past half-decade even if sub-brands such as Pro-4X, FX4, and Z71 have propped the field up longer. Ford's F-150 SVT Raptor went on sale in 2009, and suddenly it seemed everyone wanted to be an off-road enthusiast. The Raptor was a flared-fender sight to behold, more accessible and generally easier to justify to a spouse…

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/03/25/for...s-go-high-tech/

May 10, 2007 - In an outbreak reminiscent of the early stages of SARS and bird flu, pigs are growing sick and dying across China’s southeastern Guangdong province. Roughly 3,000 pigs have been infected on hundreds of family farms and about 300 have died. Early reports from Chinese scientists attribute the outbreak to porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome (PRRS), which first appeared 18 years ago and was originally called Mystery Swine Disease. But certain symptoms of the current outbreak, including massive hemorrhaging, are not consistent with PRRS, and might indicate that the disease—most likely caused by a virus—has mutated. The outbreak has renewed fears that a…

Isn't the deer supposed to go on the FRONT of the car...?

First of all, the global leadership in Paris and Tokyo sees little purpose to Buick and Saturn, so these brands will be cancelled immediately. Apologies to anyone who actually cared about them. Renault has plans to come back to the U.S., and it's believed the best way to do this is sell all GMC/Chevy GMT900's as Renaults. The Silverado will be known as the Renault Clouseau, in honor of the legendary French detective: The Tahoe will be sold as the Renault Chirac, after the great French premier who stood up to Yankee imperialism. It's believed that these moves will give Renault a volume of 1.5 million units in North America, instantly making it a major player. It wi…

Have a good one, sir! And yes, the Egg McMuffin is a thing of beauty.

If Autonews' new future product predictions for GM are any indication, GM is going down the tubes in terms of desirable and unique products. Pontiac's going to sell rebadged Chevys, Saturn is getting products delayed or cut right and left, Cadillac and Buick are never going to turn their images around because they're going to keep old, uncompetitive cars around until they can't pay people to take them, and Chevy gets globalized and attempts to keep afloat by selling cars, not SUVs. Anyways, here is what I would do, knowing that it appears GM doesn't want to cut brands but rather just costs associated with them (see Pontiac being rebadged Chevy's). I'm trying to reduce o…

I'd recommend everyone watch this: The Race To Nowhere

Film from an actual production car race held in England (I think) in the 1970's.... Where else could you see a Rolls Royce, an Impala, a Mustang Convertible, a 240Z, a Capri, an MGB, an Original MINI, and a bunch of other cool cars go head to head... And dig the guys with long hair racing convertibles without a helmet...or a rollbar... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btXR4ej4QoA&feature=player_embedded#! ...and notice the wicked cool little Toyota spin at the 6:46 mark...

Got a road trip planned? See the average cost per state. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9317029/

Can you name the song and artist..... How do rumors get started, they’re started by the jealous people and They get mad seeing something they had and somebody else is holding They tell me that temptation is very hard to resist But these wicked women, ooh, they just persist Maybe you think it’s cute, but girl, I’m not impressed I'll tell you one time only with my business please don’t mess

I'm not sure if my absense was noticed, but I returned home from Europe last night. I'll have a complete review of my trip (including the cars) in the coming day or so. Right now, I'm off to catch up on sleep, so here's a quick glimpse of my week. In the meantime, I've been working on an article (not Europe-related) for you guys, so stay tuned. It'll be posted soon. It's great to be back! (...that's me with the thumbs up )

Happy Thanksgiving to All!

I want this car... hardtop of course! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-205475928660246104 The video is 18 minutes long... it's worth the time spent though. ---- How about a promo tape for the 1964 Imperial Crown? http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7352716843237136256

A few of my summer job alternatives have recently fallen through, so I'm back to exploring my options. Coincidentally, I'm looking to pursue a job similar to what Northie posted earlier this week. I'm extremely interested in detailing or "prepping" new or pre-owned cars at a local dealership (or another dealership-related job, for that matter), I'm just not entirely sure how I should pursue this. I haven't found anything in the paper advertising such a position, and I'm not sure if dealerships would be interested in hiring a 17-year-old. I'd like to contact a few local dealerships, but I'm not sure exactly what I should say. What positions would a dealership li…

http://www.duramaxforum.com/forum/6-5l-die...-5l-w-pics.html Enjoy! Chris

this was from the Pope at the White House today. any comments about it?

Although the snow let up in intensity and ended altogether hours ago, school has still been cancelled for tommorow! :sign0200: Just over 24" of snow fell on the area late last night and earlier today. Westchester schools announced county-wide closings for Monday by late afternoon, but New York City Schools remained open until the past hour when the decision to cancel classes was made (I attend school in the Bronx). Roads are still a mess and trains will be on a limited schedule tommorow due to the storm. Since most students at my school commute from Westchester by train, I'm pretty sure that's what warranted the closing. I'm especially happy because I've put off…

It was a post about how the Gov't in the '70's allowed Big 3 dealership owners to sell Totota out of their dealerships, the same dealership network that cost GM, Ford, Chrystler billions to setup. All it cost Toyota was some paperwork and a couple signs. It had something to do with that, please help!

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...30767077503480

I found some great video on one of our major highways and some of the back roads we go on to avoid traffic. Skip 1/2 way through for the better part of this road. Though we use the dirt roads for rallying, we mostly just use them to get where we need to go (mostly wineries). Faiview (the dirt road) is just a few blocks from my place. We live on one of those fancy paved streets in the big city (just over 3000 people).

Such a sad sight... and thanks to the poor quality of the pic, I can't exactly tell what happened? I see what looks like a dirt ditch and some bushes...? IDK, but it's very, very, very sad.

Be a good day to lounge about on a boattail, for sure. Although by '74, the boattail was clipped...

I had posted earlier this month about the possibility of buying a honda, specifically a 76 CB750. well, last week i found what i had my heart set on to begin with that fit the budget. a guy 45 mins up the road was selling his 2006 triumph bonneville. its got some blemishes, but he has done modifications to it that i was going to do if i bought a new one later on this year. Its been about 8 years since i had ridden a motorcycle, and this is my first street bike, but the short ride up the street and back felt amazing.

Scanning these old pics is taking forever, what would you folks like to see next? Truck/car? Clean/junk? FWD?RWD?AWD? I have too many to do much more tonight, help me decide what's next.

These made the rounds at work today...working in the software development group of a major bank, we found it amusing.. NBC Article CNN Article

Reuters March 17, 2008 - 6:25 am ET NEW DELHI (Reuters) -- General Motors wants to launch a second small car in India in the next two years as it looks to capitalize on growth in emerging markets to offset any sluggishness in U.S. sales, a senior company official said. The model will not compete directly with Tata Motors' low-cost Nano but will be cheaper than GM's current lowest priced car in India, David Reilly, GM group vice-president, told a news conference on Monday. Small cars less make up nearly three-quarters of India's market. GM offers the Chevrolet Spark in the sector for about 300,000 rupees ($7,350). "We need some thing lower than what we have got…