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These vehicles are at the epitome of ugliness. Why do they look so similar?! Ew.
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I've got a DVD R/RW drive on my computer, so here's the question: I downloaded some That 70s Show episodes.. is there any way to put them on a disc to watch them on my DVD player?
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Can't you just hear the aristocratic snobs squirming and poo-pooing? The previous automobile record-holder (not thru e-Bay) was $11 million for a bugatti. This auction was for a Dodge. You gotta love it. yee-haw!
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The question: What cars & when used the E-Body? Don't start typing yet.... I believe a huge degree of confusion comes from those who confuse body designations with chassis designations, which are usually the same folk who want to call all BOF chassis' "platforms" as if they were unibodies. Chassis's, or frames, were NOT designated by the same body letter codes. The B-Body Buick rode a completely different chassis/frame than a B-Body Pontiac in 1960, for example. And FRAMES ARE NOT 'PLATFORMS' !!! "Buick introduces the prestige, E-body based, Riviera, as a 1963 model." --( http://www.gm.com/company/corp_info/history/gmhis1960.html ) "There was styling, of course: …
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He traded in his two 2006 Chrysler Grand Cherokees (wife and his) for two Toyota RAV4s. This is a person who always bought Chrysler. I asked why, he wrote back, I never thought I would buy a foreign car, but it was just a better deal ... I have taken him off my e-mail list ...
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i for one am looking forward to GT5, Call of Duty:MW2, and god of war 3. how about others?
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Anyone post this yet? http://www.wired.com/cars/futuretransport/.../16-03/pl_motor not sure... I'm skeptical, looks almost like it's based on the 300C.
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Hello everyone, I am on a week long ski trip out here in Colorado - and my rental car is a 2009 Flex Fuel Chevrolet HHR. There are limited E85 fueling stations out here, so the first two tanks I ran through the car was regular gas (85 octane out here - 87 is midgrade, and 91 is the high grade). Driving through some pretty serious mountain passes (tacking 5700 in order to maintain 60mph) I averaged 32.5mpg over 700+ miles. I found a station that had E85 (2.19 per gallon vs. 2.75 per gallon of 85 octane) and filled up. I knew there was going to be a drop in fuel economy using E85, but I was a little surprised at how drastic the drop was. I went from 32.5mpg on 85 octa…
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Is anybody here educated in what process it takes to convert a vehicle to be E85 compliant? I have an '03 Avalanche, and while most '03 GM trucks are E85 compliant, the Avalanche's were not.
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G. David Felt Alternative Fuels & Propulsion writer www.CheersandGears.com 1963 Batmobile for Sales LOT 89068 http://entertainment.ha.com/itm/movie-tv-memorabilia/memorabilia/earliest-known-officially-licensed-1963-batmobile/a/7096-89068.s?ic=ih-entertainment-1963Batmobile-PR-viewHighlightedLot-auction7096-111414 Heritage Auctions has the listing pleasure of selling the earliest official Batmobile to the public. Opening Bid is $90,000 and for this you get the world famous Oldmobile Rocket V8. So would you buy this piece of Auto Comic history?
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I've been eying this 81 'Vette for a couple months, and he's lowered the price a couple times, without any bites. http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/cto/902101037.html http://www.buysell.com/root/detail/BC/Coll...blk_beauty.aspx The descriptions suck, and are off-putting, but I may give them a call to see it. I've looked at a couple C3 places to see what the story on these vehicles are in terms of rust, corrosion issues and the like. However, I'm wondering if there are any words from the wise here about anything I should be looking at/concerned about, or any pointed questions I should ask him over the phone?
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My absentee ballot was filled put a while ago. Lots of stuff on it, all the normal races (the same two guys run for County Commissioner every 2 years, the County Coroner always run unopposed) plus several amendments and propositions. Standing in line is for suckers.
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Earnhardt to join Hendrick Motorsports for '08 season By Joe Menzer, NASCAR.COM June 13, 2007 02:45 PM EDT MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- Sixteen years after they jokingly put pen to napkin, roughly four years after his own son predicted it would happen one day and Rick Hendrick scoffed at the idea, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has joined the team at Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick and Earnhardt made it official with an 11 a.m. ET announcement Wednesday at JR Motorsports, the facility owned by Earnhardt out of which he operates a Busch Series team and other budding racing ventures (watch video). The outfit Earnhardt is joining at Hendrick is no budding racing venture, but rather the or…
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Since its Earth Hour, I've unplugged my laptop and am running off the battery. I hope it lasts an hour.
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EARTH Abandoned house, near US ROUTE 20 at Allen's Corner Restaurant, northwest of Starks IL: Barn along Plato Rd, Plato Center IL: Along Ellithorpe Rd, Plato Center IL: N of Hampshire IL: RR tracks, Burlington Rd crossing, Burlington IL, looking E: From US ROUTE 20 bypass bridge, Elgin IL, overlooking Fox River and RR tracks, looking N: OH House Hotel, Chicago IL: View across the street from the 19th floor of Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL: View of Lake Michigan from the 19th floor of NMH, Chicago IL: Reflection in the Del Webb building, Roselle Rd and I-90, Schaumburg IL: SKY Sunshine! Looming clouds.... Sunset view alo…
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Felt pretty strong here.... I was 14 stories up at the time. Could see other buildings shaking.
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Cut the Fat: A Smaller GM is the Only Way to Go Please note this isn't actually what I want to happen, but rather what I think has to happen in order for GM to survive, and not only survive, but thrive. Here is how I would go about fixing GM: Kill: Pontiac, GMC, Buick Sell: Hummer Possibly stop selling in US: Saab Keep: Chevy, Saturn, Cadillac I'll see how long I decide to write for, but here's the basic idea: I think it's pretty obvious GMC has nothing but rebadges. The Acadia is their most unique product, and there are 3 other Lambdas. Reasons to support cutting GM have been addressed in the last week or so, so I see no reason to expand. Most buyers woul…
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I know I'm getting ahead of things, but I can't help thinking about the next "toy" I'll get after the Hawk is gone. Station wagon, 2-door Tahoe, El Camino... I'd really like to find something interesting and low-buck, you know, guilt-free cool. I really want to pump up the fun-per-dollar factor this go round. It could be a get in and drive cruiser, a project, even a curiosity. I just want something I can enjoy without breaking the bank. And, I'd like to be able to haul the pups around in it without worrying about them trashing it.
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I will not be doing a major road trip this year, since I'm using that vacation time to attend a few different weekend gatherings/shows/cruises (about which I've posted); I hope to return to a week or 2-week long road trip in 2009. But ... Saturday, August 9, 2008 ... I'll be in the Pittsburgh/Johnstown/Holsopple PA area for a family reunion on Dad's side of the family. Around that reunion, I will take a "mini road trip" through Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and northern Virginia. I have a TENTATIVE/skeletal itinerary ... let me know if you want to meet up anywhere along the way so that'll help me finalize the itinerary in the next couple …
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I've been to many car shows and I can usually find something to appreciate in any of them. This show, however, quickly has become one of my favorites. Walking around the Hershey Hotel, you see so many great cars that you could not find gathered in many places in the world...let alone, in Pennsylvania. If you love classic cars, this show should be on your schedule for next year. It's gathered such a reputation that organizers from some of the more established shows have made it a point to visit this one. http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/4185
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Supersize this! Forget low-fat meals at Subway, McDonalds Australia, already offering "lighter choices", has now won the Heart Foundation Tick of Approval for 9 meal combinations, including burgers! How do they do it? No fries, no soft drinks, no large/double meat patties, no soft serve ice cream. Instead you get nuggets, lean beaf burger, McChicken, plain hamburger or filet-o-fish with salad and low-fat dressing; Tandoori Chicken sub with yoghurt; Thai Chicken Sub with an apple; or Chicken salad with yoghurt, each with either water or orange juice. As a bonus each approved combo gets a 15% discount, but no substition or modification is allowed. A wider range is promised…
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=119336 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Get ready to burn some lavender. In one of the stranger tech stories of the year, Kumho Tire USA says it has developed the world's first scented tire. The tire is targeted at female buyers who drive such vehicles as the Chrysler Sebring, Ford Taurus, Honda Accord, Subaru Outback and Toyota Camry, the company said. The punsters at Kumho say the aromatic tire is the "fruition" of more than a year's worth of research and development to deliver "an alluring aroma tire that replaces the normal 'black rubber' smell with heat-resistant oils in the scent of lavender, and in later versions, n…
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Haha. After debugging my parents and there hate for ebay i got them to let me purchase a new All-Mountain type mountain bike!! (the reason they had to be convinced is because i didnt have but 6/7 of the cash needed) Its a Haro Extreme X6 last years model. The bike has a 130MM fork and a 6 inch travel coil over frame shock. (X Fusion Glyde). Heres a picture, Anyone else into mountain biking?
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Currently have a car up for auction. Was contacted by eBay member who wants to bid, but is in Sweden. Auction ad states $500 deposit due within 48 hrs, balance in cash when picking up car. This potential buyer has been on eBay since 2015, has a 100% positive feedback but it only numbers (4). He gave his name, same named person in Sweden has a FB page, there are a few pics of cars there; apparently he recently sold a '58 Lincoln. He asked/offered other ways of payment, asked about bank transfer or paying in full thru PayPal. - - - - - There's no way for an in-full payment thru PP to go awry, is there? If the money appears, I transfer it to my bank account,…
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1969 ZL-1 Camaro on Ebay Almost $850,000 and teh reserve STILL isn't met :o
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Love that H.O. This car speaks to me... I love it. Even for 1937 it's very unique. 1937 Bizzare but very interesting.... I'd love to own this Caddy! NOt as much as I'd love a V16 though. 1938 Another rare classic.... that grille is so unconformist, I love it! 1939
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Olds showed me this early...I had to share. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2002-CHRYSL...alenotsupported
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As the story goes, Esso Oil asked custom car guru George Barris (he of Batmobile, Munster Koach and Drag-u-la fame) to create four custom Oldsmobile Toronado coupes for the 1967 Canadian Expo. The car you see above is dubbed Toronado 67X, and according to the seller on eBay, it is one of the only two cars remaining. The big coupe was originally gold, but time and poor treatment have turned it a lovely shade of something other than gold (well, several lovely shades, actually). Although the auction has just ended, we thought you'd still enjoy a glimpse of what the seller calls the "Project car find of a lifetime" (which might be how long it would take to get it back toget…
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks...d=p4506.c0.m245 it is at $1500 right now. What a car!
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Okay, I know a bunch of you eBay like myself. I usually scope out car parts and airplane memorabilia. You may go for sporting equipment, autographed photos, fabrege eggs, Selma Hayck's panties, whatever. But the point of this is to find an eBay Motors Gem. In other words, a complete car for sale on eBay that is in such a condition that you would only find it on eBay. That, or the listing is simply hillarious. Here's my first entry and an example: 1979 Lincoln Versailles Premier *Seamlessly-extended front end to accomodate 'spare' wheels. *"Vynal" roof with aged rust lines. By It Now Price: $6500
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Just made my first purchase last week, and I'm really brand new to this eBay thing. I was the winning bid for some equipment 7 days ago, and of course had to wait until Wednesday for the PayPal transfer to clear (since the funds weren't aleready up). Of course the seller said he wouldn't ship until he received payment. I know it's Thanksgiving and all, but I'm getting really anxious about the whole thing. How long before I should report the item as not received and go to PayPal about getting the funds back?
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While an item on ebay is up for auction, what does it mean when the number of bids increases but the high bid remains the same? Does it mean that the high bidder is increasing his maximum bid? It's the only explanantion I can come up with.
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Okay, so I'm new (and quickly becoming addicted) to buying stuff on eBay. The latest auction I've become interested in is a BuyItNow () auction with the option of Best Offer (). I plan on making an offer, rather than resorting to paying the BuyItNow price. On the Submit Best Offer page, it says “Make this offer your Best Offer. You can only make 1 offer on this item.”. My question is, if my offer is declined...that's it? I can't counter-offer with a higher amount? If that's the case, anyone have any advice on how low the seller might be willing to go? I mean, why make the Best Offer option available if you aren't willing to sell at a lower price? TIA -Bim…
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I prob. would not even pay $45,000 for a MINT, 5,000 original mile 500SEC unless it was some AMG one-off prototype... but to ask $45,000 for a freekin' 1:18th scale model!?!? http://cgi.ebay.com/MERCEDES-BENZ-500SEC-H...p3286.m20.l1116 & the photos show what appears to be a $25.oo model from KBtoys.
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I'm starting to wonder if, perhaps, I might have gotten scammed in some fashion and if I should go ahead and get a refund. Here's the story. Let's see what you think. On Tuesday, July 27th, I purchased a guitar from eBay, an '84 G&L Superhawk (for those of you who are familiar with Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell uses the one-pickup version of the Superhawk called the Rampage). I was previously the high bidder in the auction (ended on the 26th), but the auction closed with the reserve not being met. I get a message through eBay the following day (the day I bought the guitar) with a Second Chance Offer, the seller saying he would let me have the guitar for $360 bucks…
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Holy smokes, no!!! click here if you dare
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It's not too often you find these cars both unmodified and in great shape. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1951-Mercur...A1%7C240%3A1318
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Noticed this on Craigslist. 2000 Toyota Echo WOW! OMG! For that car to get that mileage is pathetic. :rotflmao:
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I was looking into getting a very good fuel economy car whats a really good car out there that won't be chuggin the gas but won't be holding the power out that I want. My riviera is unbareable with these high gas prices.
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Fellow C&Gers, Have you ever been so down-and-out that you can't even afford to go to work that day? I'm having to call/write in today because I can't even put enough gas in the Pathfinder to drive to the train station to get to DC. Shame, because I really enjoy what I do...
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You guys have no doubt heard me talk about my friend "Duffy" he's the one who moved out to AZ almost 5 years ago. Hes one of my closest and best friends, we met in college 8 years ago. I ment him when I found out that he was doing a wicked awsome senior project. It was THE longest (280 pages) senior project in the history of the Business Department of our college. The topic? "A Business Case for a 5th Gen. F-Body from GM" So that's how me and Duffy met. After years of driving his 1991 Pontiac GTA, it was a steel roof hunter green TPi350/700R4 powered car with a tan interior, he sold it and now drives (as his only car) a 1961 Rambler Americ…
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Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qi-JuxnpLPw
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By: Alistair Weaver Date Posted 10-10-2005 BMW and Mercedes-Benz are at war again, and the stakes could not be higher. This is not simply a matter of 7 Series versus S-Class or SLK against Z4. This is a struggle for the future direction of the automobile. Inside Line asked senior figures from Mercedes and BMW to outline their companies' visions of the future, and while they agree on some issues, there are also some startling and fundamental differences of opinion. Munich is represented by Professor Raymond Freymann. As the managing director of BMW's Research and Technology division, he is responsible for "translating crazy ideas into reality." His…
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Edmunds Evaluation: 2006 Minivan Comparison Test 1st: Honda Odyssey 2nd: Kia Sedona 3rd: Toyota Sienna 4th: Nissan Quest 5th: Chrysler Town & Country If there's an ever-changing segment of the automotive industry, it's the family-friendly world of minivans. In the 29 months since our last hard look at the segment, it has completely turned itself over. The Kia Sedona and Honda Odyssey have been overhauled, while the Nissan Quest and Chrysler Town & Country have been given thorough once-overs. To see which is the king of the modern mommy-mobiles, we brought the four together, along with the winner of the 2004 comparison test, the Toyota Sienna. Each of the …
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Edmunds Evaluation: 2006 Sport Compact Comparison 1st: 2007 Mazdaspeed3 2nd: 2006 Subaru WRX TR 3rd: 2006 Honda Civic Si 4th: 2006 Mini Cooper S 5th: 2006 VW GTI 6th: 2006 Chevy Cobalt SS S/C Ask five different people what defines a sport compact car and you'll get five different answers. Look it up on Wikipedia, the everyman's encyclopedia known for its everyman definitions and you get this: "a high-performance version of a compact car...often compromising cargo space, seating, gas mileage, drivability and reliability." Here's the three-word definition we like: small, sporting, inexpensive. And because these cars are frequently the only transportation their ow…
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Edmunds Evaluation: Ford Expedition v. Chevy Tahoe While the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT is a nice piece, with a much appreciated dashboard makeover and stout towing performance, the lack of a stowable, adult-friendly third-row seat and a higher price caused it to trail behind its arch-nemesis when the results were tallied. And even though this is an all-new truck, important subsurface chunks of it feel outdated. Yes, the unanimous judges' decision went to Ford's 2007 Expedition Limited, with its well-sorted steering and handling, controlled ride, very good towing performance and an adult-sized third-row seat that, importantly, folds flat into the floor. And with a sticke…
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Linkity Running with the Big Dogs First Drive of 510hp Jaguar XFR Highlights: 5 liter supercharged V-8 with 510hp. 464 lb-feet torque. 14.9-inch disc brakes that do the stopping for a 4000+lb war machine. No mention of a car named CTS-V while comparing the cars with similar performance in the review. The 2010 Jaguar XFR sneaks up on you. You have to drive with one eye on the speedometer, cross-checking your perception of speed with the reality displayed in black, white and red. The XFR is not a raw-edged racing sedan; it's a supercharged 510-horsepower express that baits the BMW M5 with its sheer sophistication. The Jaguar XFR is a fast, b…
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First Place: 2006 Honda Civic Si 2dr Coupe (2.0L 4cyl 6M) MSRP of Test Vehicle: $20,540 What Works: Sharp reflexes, powerful engine, brilliant limited-slip differential. What Needs Work: Wring-it-out power delivery, awful dashboard design, questionable exterior styling. Bottom Line: Fast, cheap and effective. Second Place: 2006 Volkswagen GTI New 2dr Hatchback (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 6M) MSRP of Test Vehicle: $24,175 What Works: Flexible engine, usable shape, excellent combination of utility and performance. What Needs Work: Too heavy, too pricey, not as sharp as its competition. Bottom Line: The new GTI is a huge improvement over the car it replaces. Dependin…
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1st Place: Mini Cooper Convertible Vehicle Tested: 2006 MINI Cooper 2dr Convertible (1.6L 4cyl 5M) MSRP of Test Vehicle: $23,490 What Works: Pegs the fun meter, ingenious top operation, great shifter, smooth engine, top-notch steering, fold-down rear seat. What Needs Work: Some more horsepower would be nice, rear visibility is atrocious. Bottom Line: The King of Cute 2nd Place: VW New Beetle Convertible 2.5 Vehicle Tested: 2006 Volkswagen New Beetle 2.5 2dr Convertible (2.5L 5cyl 5M) MSRP of Test Vehicle: $25,940 Price It!! What Works: Super cute, well built, strong performance, high content for the money, tight chassis, standard stability control, supremel…
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I saw them filming this over a month ago on Angeles Crest; they really do test these cars hard. And I have to agree with their verdict... minivans might be uncool, but they're unbeatable in terms of packaging and carlike handling. We managed to fit seven people and skis, snowboards, jackets, and boots in the Ody last winter. Four-by-eight sheets of plywood fit easily too. (Edmunds didn't have an image of all three together, so here's one; just ignore the car in the foreground :-p) Cross-Functional Team Players By Jason Kavanagh, Engineering Editor Date posted: 03-09-2008 "What's the best car?" It's a question that often comes up in casual conversation with pe…
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive...icleId=115853#2 This is the first 6-series I've seen in Alpine White, and it just looks amazing. The XK is even prettier, and it really grows on you the more you look. Even though Edmunds preferred the Bimmer, I'd take the Jag... just because it's purer and the fact it's not an "eighty-grand BMW".
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Did you know that one of the reasons the Ford Edsel didn't do well, that people felt the center grill looked like a vagina? And not an attractive vagina at that. There are unattractive vaginas? Men want to drive vaginas, but not in this way.
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OK, which state has the most degreed population? Probably not a surpise. It's Massachusetts. 35.8 % of the adult population holds at least a bachelor's degree. (Heck, they have Harvard and MIT across the street from each other). In general, the most degreed areas are the Northeastern states. In the list are three outliers, somewhat Western, probably because of their progressive nature or yuppie appeal...these are Colorado, Washington and Minnesota. The least educated state is West Virginia, with 17 % of the adult population holding a degree. That's where Clarice from "Silence of the Lambs" is from. That's less than half that of Massachusetts. In general, th…
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So I had Chinese for lunch and my cookie had a very interesting fortune, it read: "Your BM will be flushed." This cannot be a good sign for Dollinger. But really, it was lame, "Fortune really helps those who are of good judgement." I want my fortune cookie to say something like "Put $500 on the Miami Heat in Game 3" or something useful like that.
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My '59 Buick today burned off most of a tank of gas. At 6:00am I dopped off the two couples at Logan foir their flight to Mexico. At 12:00 I picked up Sofia at the fromer in-laws in Harvard, MA & then at 1:00 we arrived at a Birthday party in Lowell. Then a few hours later at 5:00 I dropped off Sofia in Haverhill with my parents & hit Rt.495 for the 4th time today. All of a sudden I see pink slime... (dexcool) pouring out of the hood seams and my temp. gauge is at a solid "pull the f**k over and shut her off" So apparently that used, rebuilt water pump I just installed was crap. This is partially my fault for taking the gamble with it,…
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I made a craigslist ad for the saturn...any suggestions??? CLICK ME!
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Saturday, I cleaned up the Cobalt to take some pictures. As I was driving around town, I noticed another Cobalt behind me, driving a bit aggressively. I came to a red light, and it pulled up next to me. I took a quick glance, it was a Blue Granite LT four door with a young Latin driver, windows down, sunroof open, blasting his music. I sat quietly, eyes locked on the traffic light. When it turned green, I laid a major patch of rubber and caught second gear. Next red light, I'm in the turning lane, he pulls up next to me, salutes, grins and says "all stock?" I said (a bit amused) "yeah". He looked at my clean green car with the new rims and said "beeeautiful..." I…
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So tonight I was thinking to myself how cool it would be to have more eight tracks since I now own two vehicles with a functioning eight track player. I currently only have two, which means Jimi Hendrix Smash Hits is getting boring in the brown '78 Coupe DeVille and Led Zeppelin III is getting overplayed in the yellow '77. Do any of you guys have any you'd be willing to part with? If so, let me know!
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If this a re-post, please delete this post. Couldn't find a bigger version, sorry.
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Election Night In Your Town
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Tonight is the night that is election night in your town. In Detroit, the major story is Kwame Kilpatrick vs. Freeman Hendrex for mayor of Detroit. As it looks right now, Freeman will be the NEW mayor of Detroit, something I sincerely hope happens. Thoughts and what not on local elections in your town?
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Election Season
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This years elections seem to hold much more weight this year than in previous elections. We're at a time where Imagration Reform & such is high on our congressmen and womens plates. Factor in Governer elections and it's going to be a busy year! I may actually have to vote Republican for Governer here in Michigan. Dick Devos has a message I like.
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I have just found out that my 66 buick electra isnt a convertable...its a 2 door hardtop. I'm leaving tonight to go fix it up
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Well, the Electra is gone! And I'm selling the saturn and I'm gonna lease an avenger.
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http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1
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I'm trying to get myself on to write a user's review of my G6, so I can post it as an article. Can someone help me? What are the good elements to a good car review that is (at least near) of professional quality?
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I would've given this kid an A for creativity.
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http://supersaturday.iepromo.com/?cmp=super DANG. milfy reaches new levels. go GMC!
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hello everyone..i'm new here
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I'm sure most people receive these email scams from time to time. from time to time i read these scams because they have an interesting title or seem like they could be from an aquantance or someone who wants me have certain knowledge about something. I read this one today, an email I received, I will share with you because not only does it involve a cash prize, but a Toyota... I believe it to be interesting to involve a global company in some sort of human resource finding scam... your thoughts? I edited the reference number just in case it is somehow linked to my email
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http://www.neatorama.com/2008/02/18/evolution-of-car-logos/ pretty cool. doesn't have every manufacturer, but quite a few "big names"
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I like it when cars have individual model emblems, not just emblems for the make. About the only "corporate" emblem I like is the first emblem pictured. All of these pics are crops from pictures I've taken.... Anyone else prefer individual model emblems and/or take pics of emblems? Cort | 36swm.IL | "Mr Monte Carlo"."Mr Road Trip" | pig valve.pacemaker MCs.Caprice|models.HO.legos.CHD.RadioShows|RTs.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "Never compromise what's right" ... Aaron Tippin ... 'You've Got To Stand For Something (Or You'll Fall For Anything)'
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After this week, I am likely going to be in the position of having to find another set of wheels. Yes, I've had plenty of vehicles in my life, but this is different. This time I had no itch for something new. There is no kid-in-a-candy store feeling in me. No yearning for something new. Now it's just a matter of practicality, necessity, that brings me to this point. Under these circumstances, I am not likely to enjoy the process. I have never been in such a situation. I don't want to make a bad choice. Before this, I was thinking out a couple of years to a Gamma crossover, Cruze coupe, new-style Impreza Outback Sport, new-style GM compact pickup... vehicles that …
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Eminems New Song Is An INSTANT Classic...
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The name is "When I'm Gone" and is for certain an INSTANT classic. Excellent music here, He better not be getting soft on us and actually considering retiring. http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0PN571O...KN1F9QU8JW4NA9Y
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Well yeah, since finding out shock-n-awe style on May 15th that the bodyshop I work at would be closed by the end of the munt due to a multi-year drop-off in business (yes, that was today, our last day) despite a golden local reputation that was built over nearly 5 decades, all my staff have been clearly in emotional turmoil. Some have worn it on their sleeves while others have appeared to be resigned (bad word) to the fact almost from the minute of the announcement. Some wished the axe had dropped immediately and more mercifully, instead of two weeks of torture as we choked off our insurance company contracts and watched our business drop to near zero by the end, while…
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Empty Promises: The Top 10 Automotive Technologies We Didn't Get By black-knight (Editor/Reporter) for Cheers and Gears.com Saturday, 8th January, 2011 For over a century and a half, mankind has made amazing strides in automotive technology. The car itself has been an amazing tribute to just how far we as human beings will go to keep our spot right on top of the food chain in the grand scheme of things and to how ingenuitive we are to keep solving problems. However, we sometimes don't exactly lend well to ourselves and push the envelope as far as we have in the past in the name of invention and innovation, and with your help we have chosen a some of the high-tec…
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Empty Promises: What Mind-Blowing Automotive Technologies Didn't You Get? By black-knight (Editor/Reporter) for Cheers and Gears.com 23rd December, 2010 It goes without saying that since the automobile became a way of life (in whatever degree of capacity it is depending on the person), automakers have always chosen to make the sky the limit on what technologies the car of tomorrow (read: concept car) should have and, more often than not, they also throw in a promise that those nifty futuristic features will come optional or standard on a brand new car at your local Hometown dealer within your lifetime. The hype is huge and, inevitably, you begin to look forward …
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Here it is....
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Encyclopedia Brown Just thought I'd share this with everyone. I was going through some of my old things and decided to look up one of the books I read as a boy. I don't quite remember this story though. By the way, this is the 6th link you get when googling encyclopedia brown.
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Does anyone know of a website where I can find specifications of vehicles of the past? How can I find the wheelbase of a 57 chevy? Or the width and length of a 69 thunderbird? wikipedia doesn't have it, google hasn't been helpful, any suggestions?
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My dad is slipping away minute by minute and taking care of him becomes a bit more difficult each day. My family is on constant call and we have been taking turns dealing with the off-hour care that he needs. It's a truly draining experience and all of us are tired - most of all my dad. The hardest part is how much more difficult it is to communicate with him now and to understand him on the rare occassions when he speaks. He is less present all the time and aware only in a vague way. The experience is even more overwhelming than I had ever thought it would be. This may sound stupid, but I'm not really looking for sympathy with this post. It's more the need to just "put…
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The decision has been made, the '38 Dodge will be going up for sale. I have to decide when, where, and how to get it sold. Suggestions welcome.
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So after sitting at the shop for over a week, they finally looked over the Intrepid. For those of you who don't know, it's been parked in the driveway since late November, when on our way home we could hear the timing chains contacting things they shouldn't because they were so loose. So it rested quietly for the winter, besides when I went out to start it, until I could get it fixed. I got a call around 2 telling me to come down to the shop. What they showed me was that the oil was milky...which meant that the headgasket had failed. How long ago it failed I'm not sure, but odds are it's been long enough to do damage. This, coupled with the fact that it needs timing cha…
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I admit it, I am a complete caffeine addict. Coffee is ok, but nothing gets me going like a nice, unhealthy Rockstar or Rumba, or if I can find it, some Bawls. Like cocaine, only available at gas stations. But today I had a weird experience, I drank my usual mornign Rockstar, and afterwards I was extremely jittery and restless, which never happens to me. I didn't crash either, just kinda slowed back down to normal. It was weird and kinda freaky. I think I'm gonna cut back now.
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Energy Plan Political Pandering Whenever Congress puts together a bill attempting to find a solution to some sort of real or imagined problem, my immediate thought is that the bill do one of four things: It will worsen the problem at hand It will do nothing to solve the problem but instead create a new problem somewhere else It will worsen the original problem and create new problems In the very best case it will do nothing at all Consider the ethanol plan. Growing corn to produce ethanol was supposed to help make us energy independent. What happened was that subsidies to grow corn (an energy wasteful process without the subsidies), did not cause gasoline pri…
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Any of you ever install headers and/or a bigger cam in one of your cars? If so, have you noticed anything weird when you started the car and let it run for a few minutes? And, if you installed headers, were the gaskets like paper or aluminum/copper?
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Does anybody know anything about Aerospace Engineering? There are a few guys at my work (auto engineers) who are telling me to try to get into the aerospace industry once I'm done with college. How do you guys feel about that? Do you know anything about that industry to lend me information on?
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i saw one just like thise outside my work yesterday..i have no idea why ive never seen one before??is there something special about it?
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car delivered a Saturn Outlook to the dealership shop after the check-engine light appeared and the engine quit running. The problem? Enterprise records showed zero oil changes after 30,000 miles. Brutal results below. As you might expect, going 30,000 miles without an oil change is not a recommended break-in procedure, and as a result the engine oil completely broke down turning into a thick greasy sludge. After finding this mess, technicians contacted Enterprise to see if their records showed any oil changes, which they did not, though it's suspected at some point at least one change was done as the factory oil filter has been replaced. Of course, th…
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Both? I guess? I mean, just watch a few of these and tell me with a straight and honest face that you didn't giggle like a school girl at a One Direction concert at least one time. Here's a review for the Saturn L-Series that also informs us that the Catera was "Cadillac's Chris Gaines album." I have no words. This one ... would never meet John Davis's standards. No, not the one from the metal band that misspelled the name of a four-letter vegetable so that they could brand their music as edgy. I mean the bald one that's on PBS and chatters on about the newest Honda Accord with the sterility of a post-vasectomy middle-aged man cowering beneath a set of bleach…
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I don't know if any of you have seen this before... But Penn and Teller have a show on Showtime called "Bull$h!" where they debunk popular social assertions, the supernatural etc.. well they devoted a half hour to environmental hysteria. There's a dusting of profanity, so put those headphones on! It's certainly a very entertaining show! Part 1 http://youtube.com/watch?v=t3uttSbV3sU Part 2 http://youtube.com/watch?v=LZkddV39t6E Part 3 http://youtube.com/watch?v=l2-3l38Oz8A
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Here is a new program. You have to download something first but it is virus proof and the program is great. Here are some that I did. Here is the link. Envizio Wheel Wizard
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Happy birthday, Enz, and welcome back. After all, you were the instigator of the current "Pictures" thread. Hope UNC is treating you right. Enjoy your day!
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I enjoy making up words, so there may be further installments, but we'll see how this one goes first. Original word: anachronism--something out of chronological order, that belongs in a different era. Example: Moses wearing a wristwatch in "The Ten Commandments." Enzora-fied word: anachromism--something that is of a color that would not be seen as logical. Example: Automakers choose bright/flashy colors for sporty cars, but due to cost-effectiveness, put it on all other models as well. Which creates...... Bam! Teal minivan! (Special thanks go out to Croc and razoredge for inspiring my thought on the meaning of the word root "chrom.")
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Alright, they got Toyota on their horsepower loophole......now they are working on their false MPG ratings for their hybrids: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060111/ap_on_bi_ge/fuel_economy
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