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* note: I don't know how far I want to take this just yet, And I will be editing as I go. Feel free to give feedback as I am just brainstorming at this point. Given the announced threat that the new CAFE regulations have become for the zeta platform, here is my prescription to use that architecture as an advantge in the CAFE race. At the bare minimum each zeta variant would offer flex-fuel and/or 2-mode and/or AFM, with diesel and other technologies applied as required. Cadillac: - sedan to replace both the DTS and STS: US-built and unlimited production. - AWD Crossover/wagon and Crewman style AWD crossover utility: Oshawa-built for domestic market as well as A…
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Do you have an unpopular opinion about an unpopular car? Shout it out here. Here's one of mine: The first FWD generation of the Impala was actually a handsome car.
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Being chatted up while in line...it can be tolerable or it can be annoying. It's tolerable only when there is NO ulterior motive. That is, you find out that the person you are in line next to is from the same part of the country, went to a high school or college close to the one you went to, if not the SAME one, or is in the same occupation. The conversation is not strained. It ranges from annoying to sickening when you have NOTHING in common with the person and there is a general edginess about it (read "multi-level.") Yeah, I know, I've complained about this before. Last Friday, I'm in line for a Safeway deli sandwich (they can be damn good). This guy behind me…
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Well after looking at, sitting in, driving cars for over a year I forced myself to go look at the 2013 KIA Forte before I bought. One 2013 to be found, but they did have a truckload 2014's. Looked at it, sat in it, drove it, bought it. 2014 Forte EX sedan 2.0L 173hp Auto trans (not ctv, or vti, or ggnp or any other unwanted odd ball trans) Silver over black With a few added options stickered at $20,790 Got free tint, and locking lug nuts (told them they could take that stuff off so they left it.) Got 2K in discounts This car caught me by surprise, lots of standard equipment, and I got an auto dimming mirror without having to buy a $2 or 3K package. This one happen…
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Here are the rules of this thread-post a link of a GM (only GM, Sorry boys) car for sale in your locality and tell why you like it. I get to go first... http://www.arenamotor.com/listings/l0005.html I like it because 1. Its a 4 speed 2. it's a great color combo 3. I've always had a soft spot for chrome bumper C3's 4. It's a driver and hasn't been resotred to within an inch of it's life as a trailer queen 5. The top goes down! 6. Orig. drivetrain 7. It just has "the look" if you know what I mean... Your turn, guys (and GMpartsgirl). Respond as to what you like or don't like about this car..or post a link to a car in your area. Oh, and Sixty Eight they have on…
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And it still horrifies. And the beasts still plot against us. Never forget.
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So, who has NYE plans? I haven't gone out and enjoyed myself on NYE for ages, and I have no clue what I'll be doing. Anyone else got plans?
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I'm trying to type this with my left hand since my right wrist is imobilized. Made a rare trip to see a doctor today to confirm the bad news I already thought was coming my way. Right now, I can't do any of the things I usually do to make a living and am supposed to start some harsh physical therapy after "resting" my arm for several weeks. This is not in the budget. Worse, it is spring and my best chance to generate some decent level of income just evaporated. Sometimes things just suck. Sorry for not getting back to you, Olds. Been a bit fixated on this.
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Any experienced opinions, as an owner or long term driver? +/- ?
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... For that white Honda Accord. The Astra has started randomly quitting on me. I have absolutely no clue as to why, nor do I know what spurred it on. It first happened four nights ago as I was rounding a turn at 20 mph. I actually didn't even realize the car had quit at first; I was hitting the throttle and realized the engine wasn't responding and the rev counter was at zero. I pulled off to the side of the road and it restarted as if nothing happened. It did pretty much the exact same thing heading home tonight. No warning, nothing. On another note, the gas guage and fuel range read outs no longer sync up. Again, no idea why. Considering there's so few of these …
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Given that my new job (which I enjoy) has doubled my commute time along roads that are, unfortunately, generously dumped with salt during the snowy months, I may purchase another car to keep my '87 MC LS from the salt/snow. During my October road trip, I spotted a white 1987 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme at a dealership in Independence MO. In the meantime, I loved driving the '06 Dodge Charger during that same road trip ... so much so that I'm toying with the idea of buying one, depending on what type of deal I can get.... I keep wavering back'n'forth, tho. The older car would be a "winter beater" only, of sorts, whereas a new Charger would also double as my personal roa…
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Well, it seems time is Marching on. Spring is coming, yes it is! Post your noteworthy car spots RIGHT HERE, hombres and hombresses!
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I'm looking for a new place to live and went to see a condo the other day. The landlord, Sanjay, has quite a nice place. The first problem was the price. His ad said $1249. When I got there, there was a surprise $150 home owners association fee. Almost every other place I've seen, the owner pays that fee. Sanjay wants to pass it on. Whatever, strike one. Now the BIG problem. He starts asking me if I'll be living there alone or will I be living with my "fiance or girlfriend." In the 10 mins or so I talk to him, he brings it up 3 times and always uses the words "fiance or girlfriend." The way he said it felt like he was fishing...basically to make sure I wasn't gay. Maybe…
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Ute Battle Brewing New Navigator, Escalade will duel for American luxury SUV crown By DALE JEWETT | AUTOMOTIVE NEWS AutoWeek | Published 02/12/06, 3:24 pm et CHICAGO - A luxury SUV battle is brewing for this summer. In one corner are the redesigned 2007 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, which ride on General Motors' new truck platform known as GMT 900. In the other corner are the redesigned 2007 Lincoln Navigator and its new extended-length version, the Navigator L, unveiled here at the auto show. The Navigators share their overhauled, stiffer platform with the redesigned Ford Expedition and Expedition EL. The tale of the tape between the Navigator and the…
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I have an Audi A6 (3.2L) press car this week and I was told its electronically limited to 130mph. Turns out it's more like 133 Heh...but the funnier part of the day was with the chief of police. I kinda know him, and he wanted to check out the A6. So on a local highway, I did 116 with him in the passenger seat. I wasn't going to let it rip but he said something like "come on, do it!" I was almost hoping we'd get pulled over just to see what would happened when the chief stepped out in full uniform.
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I wonder what people feel what GM lacks most, is it powertrain, fit/finish, comfort features or looks(inside and out). I feel personally that currently they are lacking in plain looks, they are well engineered but the looks of the new stuff is lame.. most still look cheap or give me the feeling that I am in something old!
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I found a 67 or 68 Eldorado, gold in colour, east of my town and I really want it. It is in need of desperate restoration but the body and paint and still alright. I felt sorry for it because it is buried in a snowbank made by a snow plow in a lot with 2 or 3 Corvettes, 86 and 87 Corvettes. It is right beside a shop and I need to know whether parts for these are hard to come by. I know parts cars probably are. Also, are these reliable enough to make the trip to Woodward. I will update next time I find out some info.
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I just wanted to see what Class of people we have on C and G. My guess is mostly middle class but i have been wrong before. Don't take this personal, just wondering. On average i have been making about 70 to 130k a year and I feel that puts me in the upper middle class.
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Toyota's totally bizarre recall this is similar to some already posted topics, but the quotes in here were priceless.... http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/07/11/bad_recall/index.html example: (1) "The Tundras in question were built with an airbag shut-off switch but not the LATCH system. The solution? Spend lots of money and inconvenience customers...to remove the airbag shut-off switch. The move not only doesn't enhance the safety of these vehicles, it actually makes the vehicles unsafe for small children riding in the front seat. " WHY is toyota still having the "switch" mechanism, just put in an sensor like GM does? Can they be that stupid? (2) "Toyota has no oth…
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I've decide to just start another thread about this. Anyways, I posted a much clearer story about what has happened over the GAOC. I'm just going to link to that the thread over there. http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthre...&threadid=50583 So guys... what should I do? Is this a calling for me to replace it or is it worth fixing? I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm out of a car as it stands, now, and with out one I don't have transportation to get a job so I can afford a nice car. I... just don't know. :(
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Interesting article here about commercial vans being the next "big thing" in the marketplace. Can't say that we haven't already discussed this topic here, but in the article there's an interesting picture that has caught my attention. Ford will be bringing over the larger Transit to replace the Econoline model, and if it came directly as this: I think I'd be tempted to change over to Ford for my next family hauler and give the wife what she wants (a minivan). Can't wait to see where this new market goes!!
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I prefer Steve Augeri. I pretty much do not care about this band anymore. JSS is a great singer, but Journey is Journey. Anyways, is there anyone left who really cares that much? Maybe not.
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This thing has been my bigfoot or Nessie for quite awhile. Every time I'd see it, I didn't have my digi, or it was out of battery, or I forgot my memory stick . But today was the day. Parked illegally in a fire lane. Of course, I mean, a vinyl-roofed Lexus isn't driven by Enrico Fermi or anything.
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Spring Carlisle is a good event and I'll be there to send the Maserati through the collector car auction (Friday at about 4:25 PM) and to hunt down some El Camino/Wagon parts. I will probably drop the car off on Thursday or maybe Wednesday, be there for the auction on Friday, and still be poking around on Saturday. Anyone else planning to hit this event?
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Hey, everyone is down in the dumps here and it seems sometimes like we whine or talk politics more than we talk cars. Rules of the thread...used GM (only, no non GM) cars you'd like to own. Any car, any era. This is the thread for dreams. Chris Linky... http://www.race-cars.com/carsold/chevy/107...070395393pb.htm
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Who else has been enjoying this big storm thats been going across the nation? It started raining last night and didn't let up, it turned into freezing rain and finally snow this evening. The best part is that I had to drive around randomly assessing the roads so I could decide wether or not any stores needed to be closed. Since half the town was a sheet of ice and there were no plows in sight, one delivery only store had to be closed. After that I got bored so I came home and couldn't get the Fusion into my garage (driveway is a pretty steep incline) so I left it at the end of the driveway and came inside. Then I used some Nair I found to eliminate a single gigant…
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I have Windows XP. If the mouse doesn't move for a while, my computer goes to "notepad", mspaint", "calculator" and other places, by itself, then it clicks back to the screen I was viewing. What do I go into to stop that nonsense? Is that some sort of "demo" I can get rid of? Also, I have some movies on VHS that I don't want to throw away. Is there a machine that will record my VHS tapes onto DVD directly? I don't want to buy the machine, I just want to maybe rent it or take them somewhere and have them converted. Thanks for any help.
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I did... I was applying for my parking pass next term in Waterloo, and I ran right into it on the UW Parking website... Good old days...
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As a kid, my parents had a 1993 Mercury Villager. We owned it for about four years until we bought our Windstar. It had a fairly stylish exterior with a jade green and gray two-tone paint job, but I have so many bad memories of long trips stuck inside that van. Hands down, it had some of the most unergonomic, crappy seats in a modern car. They were flat, hard, and your rear end would fall asleep after an hour on them. Most long trips I would spend sprawled out uncomfortably over the entire backseat (which didn't recline, btw) because I was tired of sitting but had no other way to stretch out. The "cloth" seats felt like a burlap sack, and there was no soft touch pla…
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Well, we know MGZ06 is going to Times Square ... but, what about the rest of ya'll? Heh...I'm surprised nobody has started this particular thread yet.... Anyway, I'll be spending my New Year's Eve alone ... in a hospital bed.... I have surgery to remove my gallbladder tomorrow (Friday) afternoon ... and given my heart history, they may keep me until sometime Sunday (Jan 1).... What fun! *rolls eyes* HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html chdQB =…
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The things we Americans waste our time on: Abortion Flag burning Gay marriage Cloning The drug war "In God We Trust" "Under God" A tax code crafted so that no one can understand it Most of this stuff could be solved by people simply minding ther own business. The simple truth is that we no longer respect the freedom of others to be what, how, and who they choose to be.
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Summer is upon us once again and many of us can bid school "f@#k off" for a few months. This summer I'd like to do things... For the Intrepid: New wheels and tires, of the 18" variety Brake upgrade (at least to what the top models had) Get the small rust spot repaired Get the small dents out Possibly get a brushed-aluminum dash kit for the center console and trim Possibly get aluminum pedals Mod the engine some (although I'm not sure what to mod) Replace the light bulbs behind the gauges If the timing chain hasn't been replaced as per its scheduled replacement, have it replaced (have to call the previous dealer which it was serviced). Have the belts inspected For the …
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These babies are on the north and south sides on Flint. One on them one the north side near the exit with the "Velvet Touch." Heh...evok can tell you about that place I bet. :AH-HA_wink: The one on the south side is right across from the truck plant.
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I've stopped by my credit union to see about a loan and a $4-5k loan is within my reach. I.E. it's doable. I just need to fill out the application. However, I'm still wondering what my best option is right now. While getting the Cutlass up and running isn't as easy as I'd like it to be, it can be done for probably $500 or so. I don't look forward to having to pay for its gas mileage again either, but it is an option to consider. I could also try for another cheap beater or perhaps a lesser loan of $1-2k for something to get me by until I'm finished parting the Jetta out. Finally, I could go for the full $4-5k and find a true replacement, which I will need to do eventua…
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Hey everyone. Just wanted to say howdy from Canada. Looks like a fun place. K.C.
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Alright... anyone have plans for Labor Day weekend? If so, what are they? If not... and you live in my general area... There's the Knox Dale Fireman's homecoming that I talked about a while ago. It'd be a good chance for some of you guys to meet me... see Brookville... etc. You can camp out there with a tent... or a camper of some sort (not an actual camp ground... so no luxuries like water/electric hook ups). Basically, there's campfires, partying, consessions, games, raffles, bingo, entertainment, demo derby, volley ball, and softball. Starts Friday, main days are Sat and Sun, while it ends Monday. I stay all four days since I usually have nothing better to do. Wel…
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Spring has been sprung from its chains, and it's running wild! All the cool cars are coming out of hibernation. Post your sightings here, folks!
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Which of the 50 states has the least restrictive laws overall and is the least intrusive into the lives of it's citizens? I honestly want to know. "That which governs best, governs least." I have U-Haul on speedial. :AH-HA_wink:
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I saw that Hurricane Kyle is headed for Nova Scotia. It's hard to fathom that a hurricane is heading for Eastern Canada when they all seem to take aim at the Gulf States. I have never been in a hurricane but know that people can move inland from one. I have been in a tornado warning. When I was in Champaign IL in grad school, one day the sky went real dark and it was an eerieness I've not seen before. We were told that a tornado was near an adjacent town and that we needed to take refuge. It did not come through. Earthquakes are the most frightening. There is no warning and the heaving/pitching/rolling can be up and down, side to side, or some combination ther…
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...GM had something like. Indirect or direct. Obviously, indirect applying to price and such. Pontiac: Compact: Midsize: Cadillac:
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So excited it's almost awkward: 1957 Fuel Injected Bonneville -- 1 of 630 produced http://www.rkmotorsc...nneville/132642 1970 Trans Am Ram Air IV -- 1 of 59 http://www.rkmotorsc...Trans-Am/132152 1973 Trans Am Super Duty -- Numbers matching http://www.rkmotorsc...per-Duty/132078 1978 Trans Am Special Edition -- All original down to the tires and dealership sticker on the bumper http://www.rkmotorsc...ns-Am-SE/132663 1979 Trans Am 10th Anniversary Limited Edition -- Original numbers matching W72 car: the last Pontiac V8 http://www.rkmotorsc...-Edition/132657 Excited enough to drool: 1969 Trans Am Ram Air III -- 1 of 114 produced http://www.rkmotor…
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Heck, we weren't even expecting much from them this season-and then this happens... They pounded the Royals today, so they at least get a wild card spot. The farther they go-they happier I'll be. *pinches self* YES!
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this topic is for talking hair bands! new or old, let's revive this great music!
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I realize this is an oversimplification of the car buying process, but it is an important factor. Just wondering what you guys think. Myself, I am Practical. The Cobalt was one of the best choices of the economy compacts, and the "cool" back end and yellow colour were extras... I like them, but they didn't make my decision.
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So yeah... after all the years of joking and making fun of Frank for popping his collar, I finally feel bad for it since I see the logic in it. You see... popped collars not only keep youre neck warm... they hide hickeys well. Ah... for those nonexistant few that noticed my own nonexistance this weekend, it was because I travelled down to Somerset, Pa to meet a cool boy I've been chatting with. For having only chatted with him online, I unusually liked him alot. So, in my search for love and wanting to finally be in a relationship with a guy, I went down to meet him. Needless to say, we hit it off pretty well, as I had hoped. We're very similar and get along great. So …
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My God... ABCNews
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I have a neighbor who just made an automotive purchase that made me stop and think. He bought a late 70s/early 80s VW Rabbit. But not just any Rabbit, a Rabbit diesel. The car itself is in very good shape since it came from the southwest, but that isn't the kicker. The kicker is the mileage he's getting with this thing. 52 MPG Even better, he brews his own bio-diesel at a cost of .47/gal. Somehow, I think the rest of us lost something along the way from the late 70s to 2011. Made me stop and think.
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It is a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier sedan. 2.2L 4 cylinder with the 4-speed auto. It has 235,000kms which is about 183,000 miles I believe. The transmission has been rebuilt, the car has had two owners and was bought in my hometown and driven there. It was used as a commuter car to Toronto everyday which is about 90kms one way. The car is in very good running condition, has been e-tested. I dont think the radio works but I wanted to get a new one anyways because I need a CD player. The car does have some body rust but it is minor (surface rust) under the gas tank and on both rear quarter panels. The rockers are also getting a bit rusty but everything else seems solid. They ev…
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For me: Love vintage Mustangs...but the last Mustangs I would really want to own left Ford in the summer of 1970 when they re-tooled for the '71 models. Really dislike fix body Mustangs anymore... Also dislike the Japanese "supercars" of the early 1990's...Supra, FD RX-7, 3000GT Mitsu, 300ZX, et al. But I do like the NSX. Almost anything Lincoln between thbe 60's suicide door cars and the current models. Like the Suicide door cars and the latest and greatest...but the Town Cars, 70's Lincolns...ughhh....yuck... So what do you dislike? Chris
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its just another car. It really doesn't do anything for me. the interior is weak. the lines are rather curvy in person not as boxy as pictures have it. I have to wait and see how it does but i think it will do as good as the GTO, but i hope a i am wrong. As the crowds around it where pretty big as people where trying to figure out what it was. it looks like the new emblem is staying. the wheels look nice and under the hood is very clean. Im up in the air about this one. i would have took pics but i didnt expect to see a G8 chillin around.
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This topic: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...showtopic=26359 was closed at some point in my 3 day absence. And I'm a little pissed off about it. I mean, if you're going to close my topic, that was WAAAAAY more civil than 99% of the political bullsh*t that went on around here the last 2 months, at least you could send me a message that provides a reason. Had I received a reason, I wouldn't be mad at all. So, instead of taking care of this in private, I decided to air out my concerns in the lounge and allow people to maybe provide an explanation and/or comments as to why the thread was closed. I'm willing to bet that maybe an anti-conservative admin read t…
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As time goes by, the influence of our fathers molds us into the people we are destined to be, yet, some things just never "take". I share some aspects of my father's personality, but some things about him remain mystifiers that I'll never adopt. For example, my father has a rather militant dislike for cats, wild rabbits, squirrels and groundhogs. He'd feel no remorse shooting them if they give him enough of a chance. I don't own a gun and don't want anything to do with them, and I have a "live and let live" attitude toward wildlife. I love my father and wouldn't change him. What things about your father seem out of step with the way you live your life? What things …
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So, I'm an "I Have No Life Member"? What the hell is that? It seems to me it doesn't encourage ppl to post much if that's the reward for sticking around this joint. Now, if it were edited down to, say "Life Member", it might be seen as a positive thing to continue to contribute to the site.
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So, there was a thread similiar to this that I can't find (I'm sure someone will post a link though when THEY find it! ). Originally, I replied that we were going to pay off the G6 in mid-2014 (if not earlier) and then the Envoy in early 2016, at which time I'd look to get me a new GMC Sierra pickup. The the wife fell in love with the Buick Encore and wants to consider leasing one when they hit the market (meaning one of the two current vehicles has to go). Logic says dump the Envoy - it will be 7 years old and still has 3 years left on the loan - and keep the G6 since it's almost paid off (and likely not a good trade-in value). Though I don't want to be without a tru…
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Well, I haven't yet, but probably will.... Anyways... :D I went looking at new cars yet again! Yay! My first trip was to Brockway. The dealer was meathead Eazer Chevrolet-Pontiac. What did they have, you ask? Well, well, well... a G6 GT coupe. It was black. Looked awesome and again much better than expected. But, I'll let the pics do the talking... My second trip was over to Dubois. The first dealer was Osbourn Pontiac-Buick-GMC. What did they have, you ask? A few G6 GTP coupes and a few Torrents. Again, I'll let the pics speak... My third trip was over to Murray's Honda also in Dubois. I saw the new Civic coupe once again. My thoughts: Lo…
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Here's the Cobalt I'm thinking about getting. Crank Windows, Cloth, NO moonroof, no foglights, 5-speed, Steelies with $5 hubcaps, but hey... it's brandy-new & Yellow. The negatives have stacked up against the used SRT-4, so this is it. I think I might pick this little guy up as soon as things settle down.
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OK, this is getting ridiculous. Coming home from work yesterday, traffic was slowing as is normal during rush hour. I was in the fast lane, having just slowed from 60+ miles per hour to about five. I didn't even see it coming behind me - a woman in a white 96 Maxima didn't notice that traffic had slowed, and plowed into the back of a Land Rover Discovery, who must have been right on my tail. He smashed into my car, and dazed, I rolled into the guy in front of me: This is the guy who hit me. Not too bad - he did break his washer fluid resovoir: This is what he did to me: And this is from me hitting the guy in front of me. The nose of my car is actually n…
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As Fall starts to take its effect and the mornings get cooler, the days get shorter, and the leaves begin to slowly change color, it's that time. What time, you ask? Well, it's when having a nice hot cup of cappuccino in the morning really helps take in the cooler temperatures. When sitting on the porch in the evening now requires more than just pants and a long sleeve shirt. When you enjoy the mid day as much as you can before its too short to notice. When you start to make sure to keep freshly charged batteries in your camera in case you across a beautiful shot. When... you no longer have to deal with Summer's heat and humidity. It's just that time again. Time to enjoy …
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Now Wall Street may shun $700bn bail-out Fears are mounting that many Wall Street banks and financial firms will refuse to participate in the US government's $700bn bail-out package, leaving global markets and world economies in a perilous state for months to come. 'There is a growing feeling that banks ... might instead decide to tough it out,' said Thomas Caldwell, chairman and CEO of Caldwell Financial, a $1bn-plus fund manager. For the past two weeks all eyes in the market have been focused on US Congress and its attempts to pass Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson's bail-out package - a bill to allow the US government to buy up to $700bn of toxic mortgage-related …
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Germans to Join Together with Bluetec Here's where strength in numbers comes to the fore. Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen have joined forces and will begin equipping all their U.S.-slated diesel offerings with the Bluetec system. In doing so, they will set a standard for diesel offerings in the States, have a common, marketable brand and will have massive purchasing power over Bosch who creates most of the components necessary. Audi and VW have already signed on to the deal, with BMW's CEO, Norbert Reithofer and our favorite mustached-marketer, Dr. Z of DaimlerChrysler, expected to work the details out this week. A formal announcement of the automaker's intent…
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Your MPG - Fueleconomy.gov On the topic of fuel economy, does anyone share their MPG? With the CRX back on the road, I've started to input my fill ups onto their website. It's interesting to compare the highest fuel efficient cars as rated by the EPA with those of actual users.
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So XP came along with me on a recent roadtrip for business. There's a long story behind this but basically the pic speaks for itself. I was doing about 110 when we passed a cleverly hidden State Trooper. (not really but I was staring at my speedo not the median) For reasons which I care not discuss I got my car towed & impounded for about 20 minutes... after the whole ordeal was over (no serious trouble, mostly a waste of time) XP looks over at a crunched 18-wheeler in the impound lot... he casually says: "Wow, that $hit jack-knifed huh?" to which the flatbed driver responds: Yeah... that truck killed a 12 year old girl yesterday. The poor child…
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New York Times some truth and some of his usual blather
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here's my guess. You can even expand your list to ten topics if you like. -WHY IS THERE NO CAMARO -WHY FWD SUCKS -MONTHLY SALES POSTS -TOYOTA SUCKS FORUM -HOW GM IS BETTER THAN FORD (bonus) -LUTZ, KEEP HIS ASS OR KICK HIS ASS OUT not presenting these in a mean spirited way, I'm just trying to list what most recurring topics have been, seemingly. I would love your take. This is for fun. Good night, gotta get sleep tonight. Can't wait to see all of your lists in the morning.
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Bored from my flight down from PDX, I get onto C&G and it's the inimitable Pontiac Custom-S's birthday. Have a great one! Any plans? Any pranks?
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Just a quick update, since I'm exhausted and not only did it all happen so fast, it happened during me preparing, giving, grading, and filing for, a State Exam. I lost hearing in my right ear for a month. Doctors determined it was full of fluid, but why wasn't it draining? Turns out after tests and a catscan, there was a growth inside my head causing pressure and blockage. Anyhoo, doctor insisted it come out right away because it was large and of my age it and its location, there were possibilities of cancer. I went in, it seemed odd that both of the nurses attending me (one in Ambulatory Surgery, and one in the OR) actually spoke Italian. The last thing I rememb…
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I'll let the pics do the talking.... Yeah... My mom wrecked the Blazer this morning. Don't worry... she walked away and is okay for the most part. Thank god. Anyways, it was foggy and the roads were wet... some deer were on the road, she hit the brakes and tried to avoid hitting them. She swerved off the road, hitting a bank and a huge rock. It flew through the air, flipped over, and landed on its roof. It then slid for about 20 feet. It looks totaled to me. Here's where she wrecked:
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Other than "Whats the stupidest question you've ever been asked" what is the stupidest question you've ever been asked. I had a chick at work ask what "ball funk" was the other day. She once asked what rasisina are made out of, but I wasn't around for that. Worse than that, a few months ago, sitting in the lecture hall waiting fro my Bio class to start, the gil who sat behind me asked if lettuce was a plant.
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For me, tomorrow is the first day of the fall semester. I got an email from the instructor of my Saturday class (sports economics) and it basically said we weren't meeting this week and will only meet a couple of times a month, how sweet is that? The one bad thing about back-to-school time is the stupid parents who are raising stupid lazy kids, they sit there, on the side of the road twenty feet from the bus stop in order to pick their kid up and drive them 200 feet to the house. I could *maybe* see that if it was a really busy street they lived on or something, but it is a freaking cul-de-sac, nobody drives down it except you, woman in the red Caravan, and you onl…
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I was just wondering out of those of us who celebrate Christmas, who uses a genuine tree and who doesn't. Personally, I feel it's not really Christmas if you don't pick out, decorate and have the smell of a real Christmas pine tree in your home. :)
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I think GM needs a refresher course.
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Whats the worst limo/stretched car you've ever seen? Expeditions, Hummers, Navigators, yeah those rae all hideous and dumb, but the worst I've seen is a stretch Monte Carlo. The ugly one, with the weird headlights and the retarded taillights and FWD. Stretched. And painted like something out of NACAR (they dont deserve the "S") and all. It looked SOOOOOOOOO dumb. I'll snap some pics if I remember to take my camera next time I go to school. Its bad, trust me.
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Today as I sat behind yet another Toyota Highlander Limited 4X4 Automatic V6 at a stop light, it hit me...all of this badging announcing to the world what your car is equiped with really makes me mad! It is unsightly, usually misalligned, and truthfully, what purpose does it serve? Add to it the obligatory dealership logo tag, and it really starts cluttering up the back ends of cars. Am I the only person who hates this? Also, a worst offenders or oddest thing you have ever seen listed on the back of a car as an option list would be fun to read. I really hope that GM cuts down on the badging I have seen in early shots shown here of the G8 GT V8...all of which was p…
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I'll yield, but wont always come to a complete stop.
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I'm starting with the '59 Chevrolet Impala, must be the most radically styled Chevy ever.
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Anyone heard from him lately? Noticed a couple of things that have me worried... and he's not answering voicemails.
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I just have to announce that I am sick and tired of finding TRASH in my mailbox from the Obama campaign. It's been coming almost DAILY. Think of how much this $h! is stacking up in our landfills... what a waste of resources and energy, and stupid-ass Obama wants to talk out the other side of his mouth and demand that CAFE go to a ricockulous 60 mpg. What kind of effed-up dream world is this guy living in?.
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That's it, I'm done...... :AH-HA_wink: Yep, Actually found a Toyota that I liked....and the wife wants one pretty bad. I hear a replacement for the Cavvie Sedan (or the Cobalt, if it doesn't stop pissing me off..) I went the the local dealership, and test drove a 2009....... Vibe You can stop worrying now.... Anyways, this little car surprised me. I wasn't expecting much, as the last gen was so-so. The local dealership got their first 1.8 auto one in....a nice gray....My random comments: - Holy cow-this thing has a buttload of cuploaders! Add a keg, and you could have a party in there! The usual ones up front, ones that…
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Considering all the latest concepts, upcoming models, new models, and everything already existing in the market, what would you call your dream lineup? Supercar: Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Sportscar: Chevrolet Camaro Z/28(?) Sports Sedan: Pontiac G8 GTP Luxury Car: '09 Cadillac CTS-V (Coupe when available) Family Vehicle: Cadillac BRX or new Ford Bronco Just for fun: Hummer H4 Truck: GMC Sierra Denali Economy: Chevy Volt Special Mentions: '08 Malibu, HHR SS Oh, and you don't have to name off just GM vehicles, that's just my preference.
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THis is for a real IQ test, not one of those you find online. If you don't know, just put you don't know. 130 and above is Mensa. 150 and above is technically genius (I believe - could be wrong).
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As you are reading this, you will notice the animated GIF files in my signature and in my Avatar. I have had one or two complaints about them, in that they are slowing down connections, browsing, etc. Really, the number of complaints is like 0.00001 of the site's members, but perhaps there are those who find them annoying and haven't said anything. I understand members still have dial-up internet and my files would be a huge drain on their speed. My question is, should I keep them going? I don't have a poll set up because I think that'd be dumb, because there could be some sort of middle ground or compromise, instead of just "Yes" or "No."
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Well we finally got our yearly ice storm. So far its only about a quarter of an inch, but still, bad things happen. I was going to get something out of the back of my car and slipped on the ice, hit my back, kinda hurt but not too bad. The drive home was interesting, the LeSabre did better than most other cars on the road, mostly because I'm a better driver than most others. A guy in an F-350 flew by me on the highway (I was going about 30, he had to have been doing 60) then noticed traffic was at a standstill in front of him and slid off the road. There was a FWD Regal in front of me that also noticed too late that traffic up ahead was stopped, so he slammed on his …
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<center><big><big><big>Top 5 Concepts:<br> That should not have been left on the shelf</center><br> </big></big></big><br> <div style="text-align: left;">January 9th, 2010 - Drew Dowdell - Chief Editor - CheerandGears.com<br> <br> Tomorrow begins the 2011 North American International Show in Detroit. At every auto show, manufacturers bring out their freshest designs, technologies and visions of the future. After a ho-hum 2010 auto show, a resurgent General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler are promising to kick things up a notch for the 2011 season. However, every season there are con…
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well no duh! he's touting the hybrids, hydrogen, and ethanol. 'technology' 'innovation' (Bill Ford beat him to this) replace 75% of our oil imports by 2025, through TECHNOLOGY make our dependence on middle eastern oil 'a thing of the past' STRAIGHT FROM HIS MOUTH Here you go!
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I am about ready to buy a new car, and have narrowed the search down to a previous generation E-class, 2007-2009, or a used Hyundai Genesis 4.6. I am looking for rwd, and not really a fan of the 300C or the CTS, and don't want a BMW either. So that leaves me with these two, first up is a 43,000 mile Genesis 4.6 and it is under a 2 hour drive to the dealer. http://www.ncautoauction.com/detail-2009-hyundai-genesis-4dr_sdn_4_6l_v8-used-10629235.html The other option is a 2008, 69,000 mile E550 with AMG sport package and Designo interior package, so it is fully loaded, with a good carfax report, but I would be buying it without seeing it in person and have to spend $750 t…
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Yes I am very much alive... for those who might have been wondering. Busier than ever, now a dad 3 times over. Since this is C&G and not a sewing circle, and since I do not really "social-network" all that much anyway I'll just fill you in on the car 411 and we can go from there. As of last year it finally happened... I LOST COUNT as to how many cars I have actually "owned" over the years. Including demolition derby cars & cars I daily drove as my own even though they belonged legally to a buddy &/or spouse, I have owned approx 61 vehicles. First the BAD news: as of just two weeks ago I no longer own the 1959 Buick LeSabre that I waited so lon…
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...one of mine... http://www.allford.net.au/1966%20Mustang%20convertible.jpg
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We who post here, we're red-blooded CAR fans...we like performance, we like being low to the ground...they're simply more interesting, more fun, and they just do it for us.... In the beginning, SUVs were called 4x4s, and were only made by six companies: Jeep Land Rover Toyota (Land Cruiser has to be one of the greatest inventions) Chevy/GMC Ford Dodge Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Nissan, and Mercedes came in with their entries in the late 70s and early 80s...they all were rugged, real off-roading machines that knew their role, and left all of that trying to be the best peoplemover and citymobile crap to cars, the way mature intended. Then, two ugly things happened: Suzuk…
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I was wondering what the wage was in peoples area and where the average stood. In Alberta which is the highest paid province in Canada has one of the lowest at $6.10/hr. I think wages should start no lower than $10/hr!
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Today my dad purchased a 2009 Impala LS in Slate Metallic, which will arrive on Thursday. It's the one I mentioned in the start of my previous thread. It's equipped much like my 2007 Impala, with Ebony Cloth buckets, OnStar, XM, Leather wheel, Folding Seat, 16" Alloys and Spoiler, but in addition this one also has Bluetooth and the now standard Dual-Zone climate control. Currently has 17000km (10500mi) on it and is less than a year since manufacture (mid-March 2009). Since it was built before the bankruptcy so this is probably the newest vehicle we'll ever have that was made by General Motors Corporation versus General Motors Company LLC. That being said there migh…
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headache He's actually not bad for being 2, better than my 8 year old nephew, but its still irritating.
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Who knows where this topic may go, but let's play with it anyway.... When it came to cars and how I looked at them, these were the following weird thoughts that came to mind: -Until at least 88, I didn't understand that new cars replaced older versions of the same nameplate. I basically figured all these different looks of cars were still being built alongside one another. For instance: The Nissan Hardbody came out in 1986. I thought it was a bigger truck, or some truck made of different metal or something. I figured the older version was still available new at the dealer and that you still had a choice. I also thought the first-gen F-body was the "co…
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http://www.freep.com/article/20110324/BUSINESS01/110324019/Global-auto-industry-could-lose-5-million-vehicles-amid-Japan-disaster-expert-says?odyssey=tab Fantastic read, interested in what anyone thinks.
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Im on the fence on posting a personal at home issue, However, I'm interested in Seeing on if you guys feel that second chances should be given or do you think there are enough warnings out there to say you only get one chance. Or does it depend on the issue at hand and what qualify's for a second chance or what doesn't? feel free to express On what you think does and doesn't. Thanks.
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Okay.....so I've met someone new. He's a great guy.....this Saturday will be three weeks from our first date. We've been really good about taking it easy, taking each day as it goes....and so on. My question is.....I'd love to just date him, and I'm not interested in meeting anyone else....so how quick is too quick....to ask him to be my boyfriend? Mind you I'm not talking about moving in, getting married, or anything like that....but we've hit it off SO GOOD that I'm ready to start thinking about taking some further steps. I've gotten all good signs from the beginning.....we kissed on the first date, held hands all throughout a movie, cuddled on the couch together…
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Okay, I know this is a loaded question, because everybody will have "their" own favorite brand to recommend. A close friend of mine wanted me to go with him 42" LCD TV shopping this afternoon, mainly because he can't fit what he wants to buy in his '05 Grand Prix and needed me for my Envoy (friends with trucks ). I really didn't mind though, because I haven't spent much time with Jeff lately. Anyway, a we started off at Best Buy to see what deals they had. He looked at LG, Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony there. Next was Cicuit City, with pretty much the same offering, but adding in Westinghouse. Last stop was at BJ's Wholesale Club, where he looked at a Philips, Ole…
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