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Bought the '11 Jeep Liberty i think it'll be 2 years in Feb. It just turned 75K, has had zero issues. Its not fancy but everyone here enjoys driving it. Right now my older son is using it, he lives about 50 mins north of me & comes down to work w/ me during most weeks. My younger son is about 2 hrs north of me, in school in NYState. He lives on campus, but will be interning nxt semester & will need wheels. We have not shopped yet & need to get on the ball. Have not set a budget, thinking recent CPO, small, efficient, AWD would likely be good where he is (the Hudson Valley is very hilly country). I prefer to buy from a U.S. brand only. I welcome sugge…
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Over the last week, I've looked at a number of cars as a potential "winter beater" or "winter beater/road warrior"...3 of those on Saturday, November 8. I tend to come across either FWD coupes or RWD sedans. I'd prefer a RWD coupe.... '78 Caprice Classic sedan ...asking $3500 ...nice car, orange in color with tan vinyl top, but too good of condition to use as a winter beater, imo. ...not too keen on vinyl tops ... or the vinyl seats it had ... or it being a sedan. ...Possible name = Orange Flame '89 Caprice Classic sedan ...asking $2500 ...nice car on the outside; 2-tone blue. ...appeared to have some leaks into the interior and, when I drove it, the h…
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So he's decided to cash in the Nissan Quest his family has for a new car. Budget is $20-25k. Must get close to 30 mpg city. Doesn't want a Toyota, not sure about Honda. He's eying a Mini...not a bad choice at all. Any other thoughts?
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this falls under another episode of your friends car shopping and asking your advice but never really wanting to hear what you say. and again, no big deal. so, my buddy who has a honda pilot and a chevy malibu (work fleet car given to him, he sold his passat) is looking to replace their pilot after extending the lease several times. the two vehicles they have settled on....another Pilot (UGH!) or a Hyundai Santa Fe. I have him talked out of a Santa Fe. THANKFULLY. The Pilot they want because they like the way Honda has treated them. I understand that. Problem is, the new lease terms for essentially the same vehicle are WAYYYY more now in the new economy. Higher i…
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Alright, well so far we've looked at 3 cars, and will be looking at a 4th tomorrow. So here's some quick stories about the three. Also, besides the Intrepid, these are photos of the actual cars. #1: 2002 Dodge Neon I saw an add for a `02 Dodge Neon. There were two photos of it. The driver's side was banged up, but he said it ran good. Cosmetics didn't bother me because parts are easy to find (I saw 2 of them at the junkyard I went to last week). Yesterday we went to take a look at it, since it was nearby. The guy's English sucks but whatever, he seemed nice enough. I walked around the car, and saw it had seen better days. Driver's doors, fender, hood, and bumper…
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So my aunt came over for Christmas as always, but she wasn't sure she was going to make it on Christmas Eve, as her Subaru Outback wouldn't start, but finally turned over after an hour's delay. She drove it here and it made it, and then it started fine on Christmas and the day after, when we took it to the dealer's service department. While it was in service being looked at, we went out looking. First up was the CR-V. For some reason she thinks their cute, and I guess we all have our own opinions. She thought it was what she really wanted, and had high hopes. She picked out one she liked (sticker was $28.5k) and we were on our way. We both thought it was terrible. Harsh…
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A cousin of mine who is like a sister to me called this evening and asked me to go lot hopping with her. She has almost 100k on her Liberty, and the air conditioning compressor has gone bye-bye to the tune of $700, and with gas prices the way they are, she's maybe looking to replace her vehicle. Here's a list of the vehicles we looked at at her behest: Dodge Journey Dodge Caliber Dodge Charger SXT Subaru Forester Toyota Rav4 Toyota Tacoma Toyota Matrix Mazda 3 Nissan Rogue Smrt Cabrio Saturn Astra 5 door Saturn VUE Saturn SKY VW Eos VW Tiguan VW Rabbit Honda CR-V Pontiac Vibe Suzuki SX4 Jeep Liberty Jeep Compass Jeep Patriot …
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Hello everyone! I have been very busy with life lately so I haven't been posting as much as I would have liked to lately. Anyways I was talking to some people in my family and we got talking about what the next ride could would be. Some backgroud information... My brother and his wife will be in the market for a new car soon (before the end of this year) more than likely and have two very different options to select from. They recently became empty nesters and now have the freedom to really drive whatever they would like. My brother who is interested in cars, (not crazy like me) wants something with some serious "balls" as he would put it. That is his first thing on his…
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Well everyone around C&G knows I have thinking about another pre-owned GM car, I started thinking late 90's N/A Bonneville SSE, 02-04 Seville, 00-02 Firebird, then went onto 06-07 Monte Carlo's and now I have come full circle to the Cobalt/G5 and Aveo5/G3. For all the folks wanting to drop cheap shots at this boring FWD 4 cylinder economy cars, don't post! If you have a positive or constructive comments please post. I am really considering a new small GM car due to the tax write-off (a good idea from the White House) and want to help GM out again. I have been really considering the Aveo5/G3 (09 models only) and was wondering if I have gone crazy, going from a large ca…
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Hello all this is Chris, gm4lifes (John) son Chris. I went car shopping with my dads brother because my father was busy. Every year it happens the family gathers for Christmas and this year my uncle asked me for some help car shopping. He knows I enjoy my cars and know alot about them so we set a date. Went and got a price on a Camry first and then drove it, didn't like it, then got in an Accord didn't like it. He came to his favorite the new 2008 Malibu LTZ V6 and loved it, and got the price of 25,100.00 after all rebates and was satisfied until the he said what about an Impala. I had orginally asked my uncle to consider one but didn't. He started number crunching the …
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If anyone who is in the Seattle area or reasonably close to it is looking for something to do this coming Sunday, the 16th, there will be an All Camaro & Chevy Show at the XXX-Drive In in Issaquah. The show is free for spectators, if anyone wants to enter, it is $15 for day of show entries. My car club is putting this show on and its always been a lot of fun. We tend to have just about everything Chevy, from the 1930's to brand new. Just click on the following link for more information or ask me and I can answer about anything. All Camaro & Chevy Show The show starts at 8AM and runs all day. Scott Settlemire is flying in and he has hinted at some cool cars he…
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FITCHBURG, Mass. -- A 79-year old driver plowed into a store in Fitchburg on Monday afternoon. The elderly woman not only accelerated into the building, but she drove over two curbs before crashing right through the storefront window. Firefighters pulled the woman out of her car and away from a sheet of broken glass that was hanging just inches from her head. Fortunately, she was able to walk away. “My first reaction...how did she do that,” said Simone Shoruy, who filmed the accident scene. Shoruy immediately rushed to the scene. “It looked like she was parking. She opened her door and before she even got out or anything, the door shut and she just accelerated into …
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Ya never know what you're going to get. So surprise us! Post 'em right here.
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Car Spotting 1 2 3
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Well, it will certainly be a shortened edition due to the downtime of the site, but I thought we should have one anyways. I haven't seen much new stuff recently, but I did see a Subaru B9 Tribeca yesterday. The local dealer also got in a Colorado Xtreme which looked pretty cool.
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This afternoon on my way to Marshall, MI (God know why, I just drive sometimes) and saw The New Cadillac Escalade on I-69 South. It's the first one I've seen in person. Wish I had my camera with me!
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Increasing number of new Civics. Oh Nooooo!
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I'll start: 2007 Mercedes S-Class. Looks like an S500.
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I got a Southwest "wanna get away" moment to kick things off... I'm over by the bank, in the car, analyzing this 79 Cutlass Supreme and a 70s El Camino parked head-to-head. Cutty was quite clean, but for the slightly smashed-in-from-the-bottom grille, and the ElCo was pretty oxidized, but looked straight. OK, here's the rundown. El Co backs out to leave, while right next to the Cutty, this idiot comes in some bulls--t Yukon XL Denali at a painfully obvious bad angle (never mind that the poor older lady is putting her groceries in the trunk, and that he had five spaces to choose from, but chooses to pull right next to her). Whole lot looking right at this guy, inclu…
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Sorry, Northie, I'd rather stick to the months..... Spotted the following to start the month: -50s four-door Ford Customline -Aston Martin, problably that Vanquish. -that new two-door Maserati, have no idea what it's called. -Mini with a Union Jack painted on the roof.
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Kinda appropriate to call it a countdown since 24 premiered in syndication this weekend across America. In any case, all I really remember is a nice lowered Intrepid on fins, a 90s Cutlass Supreme sedan on some sort of big dubs (yes, both cars looked quite nice), and a advertising shrink wrap equipped Pacifica (from far away, I thought it was an SRX)
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Well, to kick things off this month, I saw a black E60 BMW M5 today. B)
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Yeah, it's a month late, but here we go: Ford Focus Cabrio, this was my friends' wedding limo. Opel Astra Twintop Chevy Alero Fiat has a deal with Chrysler to take excess parts inventory.. Not to be outdone, Mercury is in a parts sharing program with Seat Citroen C4 - Hot little hatch... should be sold here. Saturn Aura Combi..... no... wait... Opel Astra <Maxx> Sexiest wagon EVAR, Alfa 159 Alfa 159 Sedan
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Sure, I have a computer and a phone. But I also always get a calendar from my GM dealer. And what a beautiful sight in terms of classic cars on it for the month of June. Voila: Come to think of it, for once, the Buick was the best looking of the Malibu-LeMans-Cutlass-Skylark fraternal quadruplets. The front and rear were clean and interesting enough. The side profile had nothing garish about it, including when closed up with a hardtop. And the dash had tasteful square bezels with small rounded corners. It came with quite a few engines. There were definitely 350s and 455s, but I learned that the 250 c.i. 6 was also available (read the fine …
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I saw a green and white Prius taxi today in traffic..I googled and found this article: From the Denver Business Journal: ---Metro Taxi doubled its fleet of hybrid vehicles on Denver streets Monday, bringing the total to 10. The addition of the five new Toyota Hybrid Prius is in keeping with a pledge Metro Taxi made in late May to replace all 500 vehicles in its fleet with hybrids. Metro Taxi said replacing one of its taxis with a Prius is equal to converting five non-commercial vehicles to hybrids. The company estimates converting its entire fleet will save 3 million gallons of gas a year.
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Haven't checked in for a while, and due to various commitments this year, we didn't really take a "vacation" in the normal sense. So, we did a bunch of local car cruises and events, and checked out a couple museums and finally visited the one that has been the closest to my house for 13 years but never visited until this year. Some randomness below... 20210821_130110.mp4
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As if we don't have enough media bias to contend with... I usually listen to NPR (National Public Radio) on Saturdays, and sometimes I tune in to "Car Talk", a very slightly humorous show where people call in with their car problems and these two goofs, "The Tappet Brothers", try to diagnose them. They also use "humor" to convey some serious information and try to shape opinion. I was incensed yesterday to hear one of them mention some emails they received after a listener bragged on his "350,000 mile Lexus". They said they were sure there were no domestic cars that could go that long. One of the responses was from a listener with a '68 Buick Sportwagon with over 700,…
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For my Graphic Design cass we have to come up with a theme restaurant, so I figured a car themed one would rock. But I can't think of a good name for it yet? Any suggestions of a name? And what would it serve for food?
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Questions? Comments? Verbal Abuse?
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* After my 11/11/2011 open heart surgery, I drove for the first time, 12/15/2011. I had a rush of excitement when I pulled my 1979 Caprice Classic out of the garage, where it had been with my 5 MCs. As I drove down the road, my thoughts turned to other cars, particularly ones I'd love to purchase... ...mid-late 1970s LTD/Thunderbird ...1975 Caprice Classic convertible ...1976 Caprice Classic sedan ...1989 Caprice Classic sedan ...1987 MC SS Aerocoupe ...2011 Dodge Charger ...& too many others.... Then, during that same drive, I wondered what it'd be like to have KITT, KARR, Herbie, the General Lee, Jim Rockford's Pontiac, Starsky & Hutch's Torino, &…
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who can guess what car that is?
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I'm always looking for interesting sites, so if any of you want to share some of your auto sites. Here's one to start: http://www.javelinamx.com/carstars/index.htm
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Ok, I thought about this after my last vacation. I had Grand Prixs back to back in both FL and Atlanta, putting 1,700 miles on the first and 600 on the second one. (I took the Florida car to beautiful Pensacola and back). I've also rented about 10 other Grand Prixs, putting at least 700 miles on each one. When added up, it occurred to me I've exceeded 10,000 miles in rented Grand Prixs. Heck, getting into one and knowing all about them is so reflexive, that if I were to buy one it would be a "non-event." What types of rental "sleds" do you seem to get into most often?
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http://www.leftlanenews.com/canada-conside...orean-cars.html
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So, this Carbon Motors (http://www.carbonmotors.com/) E7 police vehicle is supposed to be built from the "ground up" as a completely new vehicle. So, why doe it look so much like a Chrysler 300?? It almost looks like they got plans for the next, slightly more aerodynamic, 300? Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/09/carbon-...-e7-police-car/
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The "Worst Case Scenario" thread brought back a memory of a TV show that I thought you might all be interested in. FOG was mentioning that it shouldn't be hard to retrofit cars to run on hydrogen. Turns out he's right, as long as the car is carburetted. The show Mythbusters was testing methods of saving fuel. You've all seen the crappy infomercials, so they were testing if any of these products were actually worth money. To test, they had an early 90's Accord, representing fuel injected cars, and a late 70s Oldsmobile Omega, representing carburetted cars. They tried all the fuel saving methods on both cars, and they all failed, some even made the mileage worse. Then the…
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not including any child's games like go fish or war, what are the ones you know, favorites? 10 point pitch euchre spades golf pinochle poker to an extent, but not fun if you're not playing for something, like money. chips can be fun. but when you have, even $5 in coins makes it fun, for the winner. what kind of card games do you like?
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It was fun: drove a new Camaro, walked many miles, now I'm tired.
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All-GM Nationals show at Carlisle Fairgrounds, June 26-28, 2009: http://www.carlisleevents.com/ce/events/gm-nationals/ Post if you're going, what day (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday), and if you'll be showing or selling a GM car or truck. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I'll be there with the family on Saturday; not showing or selling though.
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Not sure which day I'm going yet.
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http://www.carlisleevents.com/events/gm-nationals/ Coming up this weekend, with a NOAA predicted 20% chance Thursday night and 30% chance Friday thunderstorms. Saturday is suppose to be in the mid-80s and sunny!! I will be heading out early Saturday morning for the day. Anyone else planning to attend?
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Who will be there, and when? I plan to leave early tomorrow morning (saturday). If you will be there too, PM me for my cell #.
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So, anyone planning to attend? I will be there on Saturday (6/26), unless the wife goes into labor before I hit the road ( ), and this year I'll be alone as the little guy has his last T-ball game and pizza party. Anyone else planning to be there? Show info & details: http://www.carsatcarlisle.com/ce/events/gm-nationals/ PDF of the show's program (great pictures of the special vehicles that will be on display): http://www.carsatcarlisle.com/ce/pdf/2010_GM_Directory_Web.pdf
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I think this was mentioned a couple of months ago, when GM reported the STS-V numbers under the new plan. Wonder how the auto mags will feel about this :-> I bet they (Japanese makers) get a pass. http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A...UTO01/603130350
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Have a good 26th. You've been around here a while.
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Went to check out the exhibit at The Henry Ford this afternoon. Enjoy...
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Yup, cars are like a box of chocolates, ya never know what you're going to get. Post your surprises in here.
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Enjoying drifting and F1 stuff right now, and Balthazrs comments aboutDusenbers\gs have gotten me interested in pre WW II Indy and F1 cars again... Where is your automotive fetish taking you all at the moment?
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Well, now that I have licked this uploading problem and managed to scan all 2,000 or so photos that are the sum of my life before I left Canada, I can post pics of the cars I have owned. There is one vehicle missing and that is a '87 K-Car that I bought in 2000 for $300 from a customer (it only had 50,000 miles on it and it was absolutely pristine), spent $500 getting it 'safetied,' but it was rear-ended 3 months later by a chick in an Audi (the Audi had to be towed; I drove the K-car for another week before the adjuster came to 'write it off:' he gave me $2k for it!) Okay, she wasn't the prettiest, but she cost me $50 and a pair of speakers that my buddy wanted…
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OK, I may be biased, but here are the first 11 (yes, mine goes to 11 ) cars that come to mind when I think about designs that I don't think I'll ever get tired of. Not all GM obviously, and these are but the first 11, I'm sure I could come up with another 11 easily.
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So tonight I was walking back to my apartment/dorm with my friends and we were all drunk, and while we were walking I noticed how much better cars look when you're drunk. First, a '95 or so Camaro, which looked really low and sleek. I was like "holy $h! that Camaro looks awesome," then we went past a G6 coupe that looked freaking amazing. It looked like it was some super-sleek concept car or something. Yeah, that's my rant for the night. I'm still "under the influence" right now, but I'm basically sober.
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What are some cars of the last 25-30 years that nobody in their right mind wants, but were unique-special-a creative half assed attempt for their time? Or are way over rated by their fan base? Triumph TR-7 3rd gen Mazda RX-7 (first two gen's were cool but third gen cars are fragile on a good day) Sterling Anything built by the French Anything built by the Koreans Damn near anything built by Fiat All of the itinerations of the GTI Volkswagen between the first gen and current gen (first and current gen are decent cars, but what came in between is about like a cow patty sandwich) Porsche 924 Porsche 914 1980-81 Turbo Trans Am Firebird Delorean Chryler…
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I mean we're all familiar with Skylines at this point (enough boy racers saw to that) And we know of cars like Holden's Monaro and Commodore due to Pontiac getting the GTO and new G8. But....who in North America knew.... ...that there was a Mazda 929 before the one we saw? And a coupe at that!: which happened to have a Cosmo twin: Speaking of Cosmos, look at the preceding version (looks like a Mustang II or Monza notch) Note: We got the fastback, and hose are extremely hard to find these days. I've seen two ever, probably. Who here knew that Mitsubishi was one of Australia's big 3 (along with Holden and Ford) and built cars like the Magn…
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Maybe that should be Afternoon Delight, if anyone can remember that popular Starline Vocal band song? Lol. Cars from that time can get a bad wrap, but there were some worthwhile things from those days like GM's radial tuned suspension (RTS) and ESC ignition, and some interesting rides. What notable cars can you think of from those years? Mazda Rotary Pacer Pickup
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Eliminating exotics like the Ferrari Enzo and our favorite muscle cars (Camaro, Firebird, Challenger, Vette, Viper, GTO, et al) as well as trucks and SUV's (Cyclone, Wrangler 4 door etc.) what cars of the last ten or 15 years do you consider creative and unique? My list Miata (I like the first two generations better than the current gen, but the current gen is still a fine car) CTS (Current and previous generation) RX-8 (Rotary power) Audi TT (the first gen had better styling I thought) Solstice Sky Boxter perhaps? (mid-motor) Malibu Maxx (streched family sedan, a good idea I thought) Volvo C-30 (cool rebirth of a neo sports car from Volvo, really kind…
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"I'm walking down the lonely street of dreams" __ Whitesnake __ 'Here I Go Again On My Own' I never thought I'd say or type these words... "My Monte Carlos are sold." That is, they'll be gone by the end of this weekend (last of July 2012), unless a "miracle" happens yet this week (don't see that being the case). I wouldn't have believed it if someone had told me while I was on my 2011 9,000+ mile road trip that, in the next 12+ months, I'd... ...have my 4th open heart surgery 11/11/2011 (will have another CT scan in mid-August) ...lose my job less than 3 weeks after returning to full-time (still searching) ...attend the 2012 MC Nationals & be hospitalized w/pne…
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When I was out to pick Albert up from work this evening, I saw a first generation Neon drive by... and thought to myself..."Wow! It's been a while since I've seen one of those!" Not that I like the Neon at all, but they were once incredibly common and I hardly ever see that version. I see similar vintage Cavaliers, Sunfires, and Escorts all the time.... What cars have you noticed aren't around much anymore?
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Ever see a certain car and flash-back to vivid memories...maybe good or bad? 1978-80 Grand Prix: My "real" dad and his second wife had a 1978 GP....all I remember is sticky vinyl seats in the hot Florida sun. - My first car was a 1979 GP, which was a hand-me-down from Mom....bought new. Lots of childhood memories and later, beginner driver memories formed there. Had my first car wreck in it. Learned how to do burnouts and slide sideways in it. Insane, youthful, indestructible feelings. - My great Grandma had a base 1980 GP. Lots of memories of going places with her when I was a kid. Lots of trips through the Jack-in-the Box drive-thru. - So when …
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Iconic 'face'.....sweet
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Best modern design in cars: I like the new Audi TT, the C30 Volvo, the Cadillac CTS, and a few other really modern cars...which New cars do you think have the best "modern" car styling. As far as exotics, I really like the direction Ferrari is taking also... Your thoughts?
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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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I figure there are many cars that we all can agree on or at least personally feel never got the chance to live, that were cancelled when they were nice and could of been reconfigured rather than discarded. Of course, it's easy to say "Oh, bring back X and call it a day", I'm gonna up the ante a bit and ask what should be done, and to start, gonna bring in the American Roadsters from our favorite General: The Kappa twins themselves! Now, I understand the platform costed them $$$, and it wasn't exactly a Miata slayer, but I feel like now, people are starting to notice them again and they did have potential, whether it'd be en…
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Looks very nice in silver. If it was imported and at a good used price, I might have got this instead to replace my Cavalier. Welcome change from the Euro cars (read: Bangled) out there right now. Off to think of some more...
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Cars that sold poorly, but you still see everywhere There are some models out there, like the GMC Envoy XUV shown above, that have a reputation for selling very poorly. Yet in some cases, these poor selling vehicles seem to pop surprisingly frequently. The Envoy XUV sold just over 12,000 copies during it's abbreviated lifetime yet I see them all over my area. Within a mile of my house, there are not one, but two families with two of the poor selling, popular to bash, Pontiac Aztecs sitting in each driveway. Our local Isuzu dealer did a good job clearing out the remaining I-series pickups because there is a huge amount of them running around lately. So what do you se…
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BMW Z4-don't like it as much as the Z3, but it is growing on me. Chrysler 300-picking my daughter up from her high school, I saw one black on blavk with 22" wheels and a tint, tastefully done...looked kind of badass...I could rock that in an alternative universe...and yeah it had a Hemi. Charger-I know a lot of people here don't like them, and the rear roof line makes the back seat hard to use...but done up in the Chryco heritage colors, with a Hemi and an after market exhaust....hmmm Genesis coupe-Selling well around here, as we said before should give the Japanese a run for the $ The new Sonata-Neighbore traded his Porsche Cayene (the Porsche SUV, or whatever it's …
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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 that we're not flooded with a bunch of supercars that even William and I haven't been able to drive, lets try to keep it to makes/models that are accessible to most of the population: What car have you always wanted to drive, even as just an extended test drive, but have never had the chance? I mentioned one in the "Cars from your soul year?" thread, the Mazda RX7 I've also never been behind the wheel of an old Air-Cooled Beetle.... and while not fast, I still think it would be neat. I also would want to "return to my roots" and drive one of the old Old 350 Diesel power GM cars on a long drive.... just to experience it.
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It was mentioned in an earlier thread that the existence of cars with more than 300'000 Miles (esp. American Ones) should be documented to prove their existence... Have you personally come across any or seen any in your perusals of the internet?? I just found these today: 1996 Saab 900 with 1.4 Million KM http://www.canadatrader.com/result/detaili...gno=2&srt=1 2003 Saturn ION with almost 770K Km http://www.canadatrader.com/result/detaili...gno=1&srt=1 2003 Chevrolet Malibu w. 800K Km http://www.canadatrader.com/result/detaili...gno=1&srt=1 Have any of you come in contact with cars that have this kind of mileage?
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It's summer and one's mind turns to wood. Here's a '48 Oldsmobile Woody wagon:
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So I saw an ad for a Fiat 500L Urbana Edition the other day and while I can say it is not my cup of tea at all, it got me thinking about cars I do like that I am at least a little bit ashamed to admit to. I thought it might be a fun and interesting topic. To keep it timely, lets say it has to be a vehicle that was produced within the last 5 years. It does not have to be sold in the U.S. market for you to post it. Here are a few of mine: Fiat 500X Trekking This is the one I was thinking of when I thought of this topic. I'm not sure why and I can't explain it, but I actually like these little buggers. I'm ashamed to admit I actually like it better than its J…
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The rules of this thread...we need to name as many cars that we personally are crazy about that no one else at C and G is wild about. people may like them okay or hate them... but we need to find as many cars, oddball or not, that we are the only people who are nuts about them. Here is my list- I love the 1953 Ford, last of the Flatheads, and even paced the Indy 500 that year. I've ALWAYS wanted one of these since I was a kid, but have never had the chance to own one... http://www.chicagoclassiccars.com/inventory_show.asp?stknum=3334 71-72 Ford LTD ragtop...I think Moltie likes these, but he and I are probably the only ones... http://www.chicagoclassiccars.com/inv…
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In the first few days of the month, I went to get some strawberries on the cheap and saw this in the parking lot ... ... early '90s Ford Tempo coupe in "LL Bean / Eddie Bauer colors" that were popular for cars in that decade ... plastic manual window cranks ... it was nighttime.
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There were cars I used to see tons of when I was a kid, many of which have basically disappeared. Plenty of cars have been noted in my Car Spotting posts that I had missed for a good while, but there are sadly some that are pretty much gone forever. I mean, I can't remember the last time I've seen a: -Dodge Polara -77 Chrysler New Yorker like my grandpa had -B- or C-body Chrysler wagon -Fury or Coronet like the cops used to drive. -early 70s Charger or Satellite (it's like Chryslers just die off or something) -Oldsmobile Firenza (H or J-body) -pre-80 Buick Estate Wagon -first-gen Celica fastback -Audi Fox -first-gen Audi 4000 -Audi GT Coupe -some of those we…
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like old girlfriends, sometimes we wish we could have a car from the past, back in our life. maybe for awhile, or back again to stay. What would you like back?
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To start, this is probably a "been there, done that" thread, but I really don't much care. The question is simple: What car do you forsee or would like to see in your future, new or used. And what might come -- such as the up and coming Camaro -- does not count. It must already be setting on a car lot somewhere. Here's what I'm seeing in or considering to make a part of my future (which more than likely translates to late summer or late fall). 1998 Chevrolet Camaro with about 70,000 to 90,000 miles for around $6,000 to $9,000, Black or Silver. Or... 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado for $2,500 to $8,500, "High Toned Son of a Bitch", Black Only And I won't rule out... 19…
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...you can't get completely free of wanting at some level. They stick in your mind, and you might be susceptible to a good deal. Some of mine: Corvette (year and trim unknown) 70-73 Camaro (again) A convertible (have yet to ever own one) Avalanche (still love the concept) Solstice coupe 'Cuda '73 Roadrunner '66/'67 GTO (or even a Lemans in that dark teal color) '67-'69 Firebird '70-'73 Firebird '89 Turbo T/A '87 Regal T-Type Turbo E-Type Jag
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Be it fond memories or helping your dad keep the hunk of junk running, what cars/trucks do you remember mostly from your youth that your parents owned? I remember my dad's 84 Sierra Classic, 76 Ford Maverick coupe, 89 Chevy S-10 Blazer and my mom's 75 Ford Maverick Sedan. EDIT: We also had an 85? Oldsmobile Cutlass, but I remember me and my brother bitching about having to close the big doors. Other than that it was a great car and my mom loved it.
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A little history leason on me, I have a son freshman in college living at home to save money. (It is smart and works for our family.) I have a daughter yet in highschool as a soph she will turn 16 in March. Of course the car-debate will arise, I have bought 3 cars in the past 7 years very unlike me I do buy in spurts, but I think I am stuck getting another one for her or my son. That is a fact I guess, but what to get. My wife said get a Sunfire or Cobalt, I would rather get something larger and older for the same or less money. My son is a Pontiac guy at heart but likes Chevy too. I don't want another Impala from the same generation or a Bonneville. My son likes the 1996…
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Sorry if this is a repost...but I thought some people might find this interesting: Edmunds.com Launches CarSpace, Automotive Lifestyle Social Networking Site Host of Most Established Online Automotive Community Takes Bold Next Step SANTA MONICA, Calif. – February 27, 2006 – Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces the launch of CarSpace (http://www.carspace.com), an automotive lifestyle social networking Web site for anyone with an interest in automobiles. At CarSpace, each member can express an automotive identity and meet friends who share automotive interests. “Online social networks like FaceBook, Friendster, Linked…
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I know we are all going to see some incredible stuff in July. Fire up those cameras and take photos of those cars and trucks you see.
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Read article here.
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Casey Mears won NASCAR's longest race, the Coca-Cola 600, last night using fuel milage to beat out the top contenders. A long green flag run at the end of the race saw the expected front runners have to pit for fuel while Mears stayed out and held on over the final 8 laps to win. This race marks Chevy's 11th win out of the 12 races so far. Casey Mears' car owner Rick Hendrick has seen his teams win 9 of those. Now all four of Hendrick Motorsports teams have a victory this year. The highest finishing Dodge was Kyle Petty in 3rd The highest finishing Ford was Ricky Rudd in 7th The highest finishing Toyota was Brian Vickers in 5th 1. 25 Casey Mears Chevrolet National …
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They are crushing the cars COMPLETE in this video, and it pains me to see a 95 or 96 GMC 2-door fullsize Yukon in line to die just like the very nice COMPLETE Dodge Durango you see die at the end. What a waste of useable parts. Now more energy has to be used to create the replacement parts that are being needlessly wasted in this video...sad.
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So I'm going to try to operate as much of my life as possible with cash transactions. I'd love to see this done by many on a scale to humble the banks. But I'll satisfy myself by keeping as much as humanly possible out of their dirty hands.
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/SPA...-01-15-23-50-16 First time any detail has been published about his condition. Will be interesting to see how/if things change when Fidel is gone.
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So I was driving home from work last week, when my Yukon started making a thumping noise. At first I thought it was just a bent rim or something, but I would have only been so lucky. After checking out all the wheels and taking it for another drive, I noticed that it only happened under power. After talking to a few people and having them take a look it, we thought it might be the U joint. It looked worn, but after replacing that the sound was still coming from somewhere else. It sounded like it was coming from the rear end. We took a look in the rear end, and this is what we found laying on the bottom.... We decided that this wasn't something that could be do…
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TheCaptain's thread got me thinking. Ever watched a movie, TV show, played a game or something along those lines and heard a phrase that you find yourself using or wanting to use?
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Being the "Resident Young Stickler" that I am ... I find it fascinating when I spot ads for cars that advertise for one year of car, but show a completely different year of the same car. Case in point: 1976 Des Moines Register ad Check out this, that a friend on the El Camino list posted: http://www.myelcamino.net/1976.htm ...and scroll down a little bit to the "Clean Sweep" ad. You see that " '76 Monte Carlo " they have pictured there? Well, I don't think it is; sure looks like a '75. But ... you be the judge and compare.... '75 MC rear (scroll down to bottom): http://www.chevyasylum.com/mcspotter/1975f.html '76 MC rear (scroll down to bottom): http://www.che…
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... 40k kms that is. I guess it's still a lot younger than a lot of cars here... May more trouble-free miles come. :)
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i like them both. in different ways. both at about 50 and change. damn...if i HAD to choose.......
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Did anyone else see this story on CBS Sunday Morning, January 14? For some reason the first part where they talked to Consumer Reports really struck a nerve with me. I hate how they just group domestic car makers together and how they nit-pick certain test to prove their point. But I guess I should expect any different. U.S. Cars Improve In Quality
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Not the best color really. Looks much better in the "Deep Black."
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It was brought up in the Fourm Feedback thread. Is it possible to use cruise control in reverse? I think it could work. Ill have to try it out sometime. (in safe conditions) in a ford Aerostar. you can accelerate from a dead stop with cruise. so why wouldnt it work in Reverse. But my idle speed is like cruise in the morning have to ride the brakes on Masonic Blv. to keep it at 30. And no I dont have the Choke.
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Happy Birthday, dude!
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Summer, once again flying by in a blink. What have you seen out there? Let us know.
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Paris Hilton's boyfriend knows how to drive Idiots :lol:
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Cell phone ban urged for teen drivers Transportation officials say phone use and inexperience on road do not mix when it comes to teens. September 21, 2005: 7:02 AM EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Banning teenagers from using cell phones or other wireless devices while learning to drive should be a national auto safety priority, say U.S. transportation safety officials. The National Transportation Safety Board put the proposed restriction on its "most wanted" list of safety improvements for the upcoming year, which also includes older appeals for more states to impose limits on teens' night driving and carrying of passengers. "Learning to drive and being …
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It seems that since cell phones have taken off, driving has gotten worse. Last weekend alone, the same chick in a SUV almost nailed me as we were both turning into the curb cut for the Starbucks parking lot AND as she was maneuvering for a parking spot. I look for clarification. She was straddling the cell phone with her shoulder, yapping away. I honestly wonder what could be so important that people are on their cell phones in their cars constantly. At any rate, most close calls have involved others' cell phone use, it seems. I prefer to use a land line. If I decide to have a conversation on a cell while in an automobile, I pull over. I will talk on a cell ph…
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What phone do you have? I used to just have a normal cell phone and a blackberry storm for work. I got tired of carying two devices and the blackberry sucked so I got the I phone 4S. It's been life changing. I turned in my work BB and added my work email to the I phone. I'm a bit of an app/media whore and need to be careful how much spend on itunes. So what are you packin? Droid, I phone, BB or plain jane cell?
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