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Wife clipped the rear view mirror off the Taurus X this morning. Sliced it off by hitting the garage can out in the driveway waiting for the garbage man. Oh man, so don't need this. Any folks familiar with body work know what it's gonna cost me? (money I don't gots), over 500 I suppose. Heated mirrors with puddle lamp. At least the glass part is in tact. Holdin it all together with electrical tape right now.
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I bought my first Cadillac in 2002 for the huge sum of $200. It was a 1987 Fleetwood Brougham d'Elegance, white with a white vinyl top, blue leather interior, blue pinstripping and the spanish-gold emblem package. 132,000 miles. Then years later I bought my tripple-silver 1986 Fleetwood Brougham, this one had 172,000 on the odometer. Having owned several others over the past few years I got another 1986 Fleetwood Brougham yesterday. I took my paycheck and called a number I got off warped & torn FOR SALE sign and negotiated away. I had every intention of having this be Julie's car for a few weeks while we save up for a better domiscile but it looks like…
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What?! Did you expect a new car or something? Yeah, that's my $20k car. No. Really. It is! Just ask the Cashier at the Kwik-Fill in Clarion! So, the story goes as is. I'm riding around with a few friends and I'm aching for gas. I go to pull into the BP, when my one friend says to go to the Kwik-Fill because they have his favorite gummy fish. So I do. I get out and as soon as I walk inside I hear "Hey, is that a Cutlass or a Grand Prix". I answer. He says "How much? I'll buy it". I let out a little laugh and find the gummy fish my friend wanted. I walk up to pay as he continues to talk about it. He says "That car is worth alot of money, especially sitting on the origina…
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I used to psychologically squeeze by at $ 2.99 a gallon. Now, it's clearly above $ 3.00. It has definitely changed my driving habits. I was never a lead-foot to begin with, but now I am more cognizant about my RPMs...I try to keep them nice and low at cruise. But, more so than this, I noticed I am driving less...by just not going somewhere or grouping errands. The reason I think about this is that it is really $h!ty for the economy. Malls, restaurants, dry cleaners and such depend on you getting into your car as much as you did before to keep their business operations on par with previous years. You know that people are driving somewhat less and…
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It's certainly not my driveway... Oh no, it's far from here. In fact, it's in the middle of the woods... It just didn't make it home in one piece. ...f@#king flat tires. This is the second one on a set of perfectly good tires, atleast, good enough to have passed inspection. This time, I didn't have a spare tire, since, it's in use from the flat I had a month ago. As per my wish list, new tires are in order. And, well, I have to work tomorrow morning. This is going to be interesting. Shopping... on black friday... for tires. Then... getting the Beast... and putting the new tires on... all before work. Granted, I don't think my Mom works, so I could just get a ride to …
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Fortwos come with luxury options like heated leather seats and power steering. The 8-foot, 8-inch Smart Fortwo micro car comes to U.S. shores in January, and even with gasoline prices well above the $3-a-gallon mark it remains to be seen whether Americans will flock to buy the tiny, two-seater car. Ranging in price from $11,590 for the base version to $16,590 for a fully loaded Fortwo Passion convertible, the 1,800-pound car boasts 40 miles per gallon — a big draw for drivers worried about high gas prices. Smart has already sold more than 770,000 Fortwos in 36 countries, and Smart USA is banking on robust sales in the United States. The Smarts on sale here will be made…
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Of this great site! Happy Birthday Walt!! Try not to get to wasted!
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Just wanted to stop in and say hello to fellow C&G'ers. I'll get right to the point and say that it's Josh and I'm obviously under my username that I use on Solstice Forums. I've pretty much given up Internet blogging and GM sites as some readers of my site here may know. I'm just too busy. I recently went to work for GM at the Livonia Powertrain plant and it's been quite the experience. They hired me on July 14th after their 2 week shutdown ended. As most of you here know the Livonia Powertrain plant produces the Northstar V8. My first week saw a lot of orientation and plant tours then we got to work the second week. I learned 4 jobs in 2 days on "the line" and …
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So it is Monday, let's break the new week's blues with the next one. Rules: 1. Production cars only. 2. These are your only vehicles. 3. Maximum of 5 choices. 4. Any era and market is allowed. 5. At least TWO NEW cars/trucks. 6. Maximum price is $30k. Please, be reasonable with the new/used choices. NO going over MSRP (deals or no deals), and no very high mileage used cars.
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OK. I am at the pizza store getting a pizza to go and I am noticing the really hot chick bending down in front of me writing a check or whatever at the register to purchase her pizza. We're talking brunette 5'10 sexpot thin and leggy with a great ass and impressive rack. She has TIIIIGHHHT stretch pants on. Ok, i am watching. Inevtible in the britney spears era is the whole half an ass sticking up over the top of her waistline. Nice and tan. VERY NICE. except HUGE TATTOO. WTF? Its not like i need a target. i know what I am aiming for. Now, I have no issues with the part about if you want a tattoo, get one etc. I am just one of those that thinks the ca…
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I am guilty of eating at McDonald's this evening on the way home. Some McDonald's have newspaper boxes in the drive-thru lane for breakfast customers, painted in McD's colors. I'm sitting there gorging on my 100% pure beef 1/4 pounder... when this chick drives up in a minivan, rolls down her window... and starts talking to the newspaper box like she's trying to order her food... I was like...
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I'm about to get a brand new Dell 5100. I'm so excited. It's going to have a CD/DVD burner and the best sound system Dell offers. I'm psyched.
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LINK - http://www.thegmsource.com/index.php?categ...2_articleid=875
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Bigger version I'm interested to see what Africa will do over the next 20 years. How can a country survive almost 50% of the population dying?
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So the deal is I finally want to make a website for...uhmmm.....whatever this is that I'm doing as a career lately. Only every front door design I've come up with....well....sucks. So here is what you'd be designing. Basically all I need is a front door for "Chris Doane Automotive." I dont have a logo or anything yet. I'd also need some kind of buttons (or some design element) linking off the front door to pages for "Prototype Spy Photography," "Automotive Product Photography" and "Future Product Information." As for tech specs...I assume anyone doing this will have Photoshop. Please keep all the design elements in seperate layers so I can adjust them afterwards if I wa…
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I have a KitchenAid dishwasher that came with the house, and it appears to be a real oldie, with big ol' chrome pushbutton controls. When I set it, it heats the water for a little while, then doesn't wash. I thought it was out of sync somehow, but I have not been able to resynchronize it (happened a couple of years ago and I was able to get it work properly then). Does anyone have experience with these? Does anyone have a clue of what's wrong with it? Should I spend the money to have it looked at, or junk it and buy a new one? This is likely going to put a dent in my pickup truck fund. I've been washing dishes this week for the first time since I bought my house…
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This gets the Uncle Ben xTreme Rice Award for cracking me up...
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...I had to look up sodomy. And I'll never look at Satty the same because of his fascination with it.
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This beautiful day, I want to go driving. With the windows down, and the warm breeze. A day to forget all the ugly things going on in this country, all this sudden destruction of our stylish industry... the automobile. It has gone from a loved part of life to an evil that some people want to see destroyed. That destruction is here, big, terrible and bright. The other side, the aftermath, looks bleak and cold from my desk. So I'm going driving. It could be to the beach, or to the city. I don't know yet. But I'll take my camera.
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On Saturday, May 23 at 3:50 in the afternoon, one "Coricullus Wolfearus" did in fact find his savior. ...inside the abandoned Packard Plant in downtown Detroit of all places. Who knew? He's quite thrilled as you can see. (Though not nearly as thrilled as he'll be when he gets home in 3-4 hours and sees this thread)
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Which one on this platform looks better?
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sup3r woot!!!!1111oneoneoneeleveneleveneleven
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A thread for this month. Car spots here. Something new, something unusual, something cool (literally, it is December y'all) or something old and classic.
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Time Travel Edition.... Your 12 year old self, 22 year old self, 32 year old self, 42 year old self, 52 year old self... If you are not 42 or 52 yet....what you would buy today if you were older. For your younger self, anything available at the time you were that age. Only restriction is must be street legal. Kit cars, one of show cars, prototypes, et al completely allowed. Does not have to be your only car...5 exotic concepts is fine. 12 year old self...69 Charger Pretty Mellow guy at 22...newly married....living a quiet life...but still loved cars....how about this Buick GS? Was into Mustan…
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A friend of mine sent me a link to the world's hardest car quiz, and I must say it was very hard but a lot of fun also. I got a 72%. It was made in the UK so a few of these questions are more about European cars, or cars sold in Europe at least. http://www.carwow.co.uk/world-hardest-car-quiz
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Republicans Grow Skeptical On Free Trade By JOHN HARWOOD Link October 4, 2007; Page A1 WASHINGTON -- By a nearly two-to-one margin, Republican voters believe free trade is bad for the U.S. economy, a shift in opinion that mirrors Democratic views and suggests trade deals could face high hurdles under a new president. The sign of broadening resistance to globalization came in a new Wall Street Journal-NBC News Poll that showed a fraying of Republican Party orthodoxy on the economy. While 60% of respondents said they want the next president and Congress to continue cutting taxes, 32% said it's time for some tax increases on the wealthiest Americans to redu…
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Yeah-Things are getting interesting around here... Suddenly the laughable version of Detroit in Robocop aren't so funny anymore.... Things I've seen today: 1. A push out at Best Buy-which involved rolling over the guy rolling over the employee's arm with the shopping cart who tried to stop it. ( Good news is he wasn't hurt bad-lots of bruises though) 2. A hit and run in a local parking lot....and just pushed that car right into another car and kept going (I can feel for the girls-It happened to the Cobalt a few weeks ago).... I got the plate though. 3. A Domestic dispute in which my Cobalt was KICKED several times...And I got to watch the end of it too... …
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I can not for the life of me figure out what this Pontiac is. I've narrowed it down to a '66, '67, or '68 model and I'm leaning toward a Catalina or possibly a Tempest, but every one has different headlights and taillights from this one. How many models did Pontiac have in the 60s?? I've counted GTO, Tempest, Firebird, Catalina, Beaumont, Laurentian, Bonneville, Grand Prix, Ventura, Parisienne, Strato Chief and probably others I'm forgetting. This is driving me nuts! The pics
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I don't know about you, but this summer blasted by me like a ZR1. Post your interesting and unusual vehicle spots right here, and enjoy what we have left of summer!
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WASHINGTON – An elderly gunman opened fire with a rifle inside the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Wednesday, gravely wounding a security guard before being shot. Authorities said they were investigating a white supremacist as the possible shooter. The assailant was in critical condition, said Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty. D.C. Police Chief Kathy Lanier said the gunman appeared to have acted alone. He was "engaged by security guards immediately after entering the door" with a rifle, she said. The museum normally has a heavy security presence with guards positioned both inside and outside. All visitors are required to pass through metal detectors at…
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Very long list, I wont bother to copy it all over here. I will say this, some very very not good songs on it. Clicky for full list I have to admit, seeing Too Drunk to F*ck on any best songs lists is awesome, Hunger Strike should be higher than 471, Jump by Kriss Kross (seriously, wtf?) The list is bogus, complete crap, like four good songs on it. We should destroy Blender magazine. I mean come on, the list has the Macarena in the top 200.
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This is a car I didn't know existed...thought all the FBs in the '80s were 4drs. Pretty cool. 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham 2dr for sale 17k miles
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If this a re-post, please delete this post. Couldn't find a bigger version, sorry.
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So I was talking to a friend today and he said his dad was buying himself a brand new FJ Cruiser to replace his 1996 Grand Voyager. Apparently he paid cash for it already and is taking delivery on Thursday. So what did I do? I told his son about the Frame problems, and showed pictures, and directed him to this site and others and told him of some of Toyota's other follies that nobody gets to here about. Last I heard, his dad was on his way to the Toyota dealer to tell the salesman the deal was off. () Chock one up for the good guys.
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Engine Flex Fuel E85 Capable 3.5 litre 60 degree OHV V6 3 Valves per Cylinder 2 valves cam driven 1 Intake , 1 Exhuast (Current VVT setup) 1 Camless Electrohydrualic variable Intake Valve Centrally located Spray Guided Direct Injection Variable Intake Induction Combustion assisted Start Stop Transmission Six Speed Dual Clutch Automated Manual Packaged as a Automatic with a Common Automatic Shifter Layout Transverse Front wheel Drive With Esp controlled on Demand Awd All Wheel Drive Would Engage only in ESP emergency with Torque Bias determined by ESP And on Takeoff off from Stop with 60% rear Torque Bias Most Cruising as 2 wheel FWD I figu…
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He finally got back to me on the letter (PM) I wrote back at the end of the big WWIII ! Im glad, I was worried he would not......... anyhow He seemed OK and wrote a great letter So now all we need to do is get him to come back........so everyone, hold your lighter in the air or open your cell phone and hold it over your head and chant OC ! OC ! OC ! OC !
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Thought I'd make a thread about cars one doesn't see all that often... and are somewhat inconspicuous that just appeal to one for some reason. Rare? Exotic? Expensive? Not necessarily. For me... I'll start off with something that's not a 240SX.... 86-89 Celicas.
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Well, it's just a little over a day now before I depart, please don't all cheer at once! Y'all be good and don't fight to much with each other, remember we're all one big happy GM family! I won't be posting as much (good news for many of you), but I will still lurk. If you want to contact me, I'm on all the Microsoft/Windows messengers, just add [email protected] . Just remember I do not check that email address, so don't email me there. I enjoyed all my discussion threads here on C&G, even when we didn't quite agree. I will be watching closely the sales of the G8, come the new year. Many things hinge on that car, it will be interesting to see how the publ…
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I've been expecting them just about all of my life... seems like they may be arriving right now. Everyone ready?
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I have always loved the 2-door Tahoes and Yukons but searching for them online is a hassle. They always slip between the cracks in any search and I end up entering every configuration of 2-door Tahoe(Yukon) as in 2dr Tahoe, 2-door Tahoe, Tahoe 2-door, etc. or sifting through thousands of 4-doors just to find a handful of 2-door listings. What a PITA! So, if you run across any let me know.
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Grab the since i know you'll be crying. You ready?? Ill be gone from what looks like monday-Friday. On what? Well Personal Business that deals in a way with a 5 sided building in the District of Columbia (sp). I dont think ill have time for Sight seeing or rental cars. Ever get one of those Blacked out Suburbans pull up into your drive way when your eating dinner and 4 Men with black suits and ties and carring a black suitcase knock on your door asking questions about what you have been doing in the past 6 years and 5 months? You would think they would give you a better Airline than Northworst I ment Northwest wouldn't you? So try not to cry Please! Loo…
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I predict some tops will come off this month. Have your eyes ready! Post your interesting and unusual vehicle spots right here.
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... that has a few '73-77 A-bodies in it. The local yard has exactly one car. Slim pickings.
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If it's not one thing, it's another. My Dell Latitude laptop JUST had the AC adapter replaced because the previous was going bad...I had a new one sent all the way from the Netherlands. As of yesterday, the screen on my laptop started going dark upon being plugged into AC power...it works fine on battery power, but as soon as you plug into the wall, it turns dark gray to the point where you can see things open but it's impossible to read anything on the screen. Two summers ago I had to replace the whole motherboard (after only 1 year of ownership). A few months ago my Y key fell off (and still needs to be put back on) and the very right edge of my monitor does this …
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Linkity LONDON (AFP) - Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse kicked off her 17-date tour with a shambolic performance that saw fuming fans booing and marching out, reports said Thursday. The concert at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, was a chance for the 24-year-old to get back to singing and put her woes behind her. Winehouse has had "health issues" -- widely reported to be drug and alcohol abuse -- and her party-loving husband Blake Fielder-Civil is being held on grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice charges. But Wednesday's gig at the NIA, which can hold up to 13,000 people, was slammed by angry fans as a "disgrace" after she…
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While going for a walk today, I noticed a dark red 98 Cavalier z24.....looks nice.. but needs engine work...1500 OBO... I talked to the owner-this is what I got- 96,000 miles-he was the only owner Bucks like a horse-runs.... Looks to be a head gasket-though coolant and oil are NOT mixing..yet. Engine is clean...lots of new stuff (brakes, battery) Everything works....(yes! A/C!) Since it really doesn't any offers...he'd take 500 bucks for it...... The only other offer was from a repair shop.... This would be my beater--replacing my rusting out wagon (stupid mortheast weather ) I have a good family friend who couldhelp fix the gasket.. What do yo…
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What a bunch of BS! They "flag" and remove a listing and then you are supposed to play detective to find out why? BS Tried 'em once, that's more than enough. What jackass came up with that system?
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OK So I was thinking...if C&G had a panel of 5 to discuss things, who would be on it? We want it entertaining and provacative in the spirit of Barbara Walters, but we also want it to have a shot at decent ratings without resorting to stunt casting. So who? My pick: Satty Reg ocnblu trinacriabob Croc Honorable mentions go to: YJ, Nick, Northie, The O.C. Who would your lineup be?
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The Story: A good friend of mine that I have gotten to know over the past six years is car shopping and in need a of a midsize sedan. He has done some "window" shopping and currently has considered a Altima, Accord, Camry, and Malibu. He says the Camry is the front runner and certainly I hope to change that. This friend has no loyalty to any brand his past two cars have been Accord EX-L's and would prefer something different. He has not driven any of them yet and has an open mind but has been reading consumer reports... Not good... This person trusts me and am going to need ever bit of fire power to sway him away from a Camry and hopefully to a Malibu. Any idea's to hel…
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Looking for some verified, SPECIFIC dates: When was Saturn announced ? I have a clipping of then-POTUS Reagan driving a GM concept that looks like a red banana, it's captioned as a "Saturn concept", but it's wearing a Bowtie. It bears resmblence to & came after the Chevy Aero 2000, but has an enormous rear overhang: and I seem to remember this 'red banana' being called the "Citation IV" at one point. Could not find an online pic. This pic is from Time, 06-17-85. Have another clipping, undated, that says 'Saturn was announced Thursday', and by the back side- it points to Nov (reports of Oct car sales), I assume this is '85 again. Also, when was Saturn in…
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My son was getting extremely rambunctious (probably the first 2.5 year old to ever be that way) so I pulled out his gigantic Hot Wheels collection. Barely a peep out of him since, he's on the office floor playing with all the cars, occasionally making "Vroom, Vroom" noises. His favorites seem to be the Plymouth Prowler and BMW 850ci. Most of "his" Hot Wheels are my old ones, including what appears to have been a Citation hatchback that I de-roofed at some point.
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These El Caminos are still in daily use by this contractor. Pretty cool, imo:
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Anyone else ever check to see if they had any registered sex offenders living around them? I did today and guess what? 3 doors down from me, a couple more within 3 miles of me. Yikes. Also, if you ever get really bored and look at all the listings you'll see a lot of creepy old guys and the occasional unnattractive woman. We live in a scary world.
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I've been an advocate of RWD my whole life, but the upcoming Monte Carlo SS, I gotta admit, has me dreaming. My latest scheme is this... How about a white one with Ebony cloth interior (too bad there's no blue) and I'd add blue tape stripes around the bottom exactly like the '83 (except for the lettering)? For some odd reason I'd love to see what that would look like. Does that sound 80's retro cool or hopelessly tacky? Don't hold back, tell me what you really think, and while we're at it, are there any other new cars you'd like to see with retro graphics treatments? How about an '06 Mustang "King Cobra" taped out l…
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/31/nbc-gre...-weekly-series/
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(started this because one hadnt been started yet for march. feel free to move paste change whatever if needed) theres a local car shop on the way to work that i drive by daily, always has interesting vehicles in the lot. there was a blue boss shinoda mustang in the lot today. first time id ever even heard of one, let alone seen one. very interesting car. 93-98 generation.
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Paulie's "Edmunds" Review: 1992 Buick Century When most people think of a family sedan, they think of the Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, the Hyundai Elantra, or even a Ford Aspire, but many fail to consider Buick's Century (because we tell them not to). The Century, part of an aging design on a decrepit body, using GM's tried-and-true, super-old crappy, err, I mean OHV, 3300 engine, is just one of the offered engines in the lineup. Families trying to save a penny here or there can stick with the anemic standard 4-banger (and boy does it bang!), 110-hp engine, but most will opt for the 6. The 3300 delivers 160 mediocre horses, and 185f…
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How many model/nameplates in each GM division appeal to you? I don't mean that you think a given model is a good choice in class, makes sense for you, is financially sensible. I mean which do you look at and say "I'd like to have one of those". How many from each GM division make the cut for you?
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Happy birthday, z! Let the people decide your fate!
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You know in North Carolina its illegal to have oral sex. You know in North Carolina its illegal to have a-nal sex. You know in North Carolina its illegal to live with someone (boyfriend/girlfriend) that your not married to.
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So my dislike for the Japanese is running higher than usual. Sad that the issues it raises are still relevant.
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I just joined a gym, literally 5 minutes ago, online. It's only like 3 miles from my house. I stopped by there this morning and took a tour, led by a perky young lady. The place seems very low key, and I'm hoping it will help me keep fit over the winter. My biggest fear is looking like a complete doofus. Will the treadmill throw me off the back? Will I strangle myself when I drop the 25 pound barbell on my neck? I've never done anything like this before. I'm hoping it will be a good move. Does anyone else here belong to a gym? Do you have any funny or odd experiences you can share?
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Bad News: Engine light on Cruze goes off for about the 7th time (not exaggerating) Good News: Seems to be running mostly OK. Decide to drive it to work and fix it in the morning. Bad News: Don't realize everything's iced over and fall down the front steps on the way out of my house, landing on my hip. Now I walk like an old man. Good News: Get to the dealership and they're very helpful and promise to look at it quickly as they're not busy. Bad News: More serious issues with this Cruze, the PCV valve needs replacement. Good News: This time, it's covered under warranty. (unlike the trottle body - how the F--- is that not powertrain?) Bad News: Parts are not readily av…
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Today, we had to hand in current events for my globalization class, and I turned in the one about the Republicans growing weary of free trade. In my analysis of it, I talked about how free trade was beneficial to keeping a society from becoming stagnant, but how countries that place protectionist policies on their own markets should be countered with protectionist policies here that would promote fairer trade. I also mentioned GM in it and the large effect it had on the economy. So as my professor starting discussing my article with the rest of the class, he misspoke a few things that I said that made it sound like I was for imposing protectionism on everything which i…
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The other day, my friend's 1996 Buick LeSabre died on him and he's already spent in excess of $2500 in the last two months rebuilding the engine and doing the head gasket... turns out there was something was screwy with the rebuild on the engine and the cylinder chambers need to be re machined... the fuel gauge and odometer have stopped working properly, and it's eating coolant into either the engine or tranny. For a car with 170'000K, he doesn't want to keep pumping money into it... meaning he's in the market for a new vehicle. He says he doesn't want another American Car, and is looking at some Toyotas, Hondas, the Volvo 850/S70 and the Jetta. I've tried to talk hi…
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Here across the pond, pizza tends to be served on an individual basis, is less expensive than in the states and is delicious. I had thin crust pizza the last 2 nights -- topped with olives, artichokes, prosciutto and mushrooms. Fantastic. I really don't like thick crust pizza because I like tasting the ingredients. Which type of crust do you like?
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clicky they've been in talks to get one on a network over here... can't be the same, but hopefully they'd find some people to best replace hammond and the guys the best they could. it mentions the stig would still race the cars.
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I know there are a few B bod fans around here, so you know what I mean when I say these cars are the damn coolest out there! I have wanted one for a long time and will be gettin a job soon hopefully to fund this project. Anyway I'm in college and I want to put all these rice burners to shame around here!
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What car or brand has the best Animal in its logo? My first vote is Jaguar.
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Today was the first day it really felt hot. Car thermometer said 130 when I started, but after a few min w/ the A/C on, it settled down to 100. Though one TV news channel says it was only 98. Well, 6 months of heat begins. Looking forward to getting in pool soon. Supposed to be 102 tomorrow, then cool down to the 90s for a few days.
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A gentleman with a '76 Continental Mark IV needs something more family friendly and was wondering if I'd be interested in a Continental for LeSabre swap. I'm interested. What do you guys think? '89 LeSabre Estate --151,000 miles on body --12,000 miles on rebuilt 350 --Fuel leak (source unknown) --Random electrical glitches --AC doesn't work in spite of having been charged '76 Continental --85,000 miles --Needs new vinyl top (no rust as far as I can tell) --Needs radiator --Clean white leather interior --Power accessories all work --Needs AC charged
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I saw two geese in a knock-down, drag-out fight. There were a bunch of other geese around watching these two beat the $h! out of each other. It was fantastic. Canadian geese suck, I hope they all kill each other.
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Over the years, I have gone from believer to no believer of these things and I'm veri sceptical as to what their meaning depicts. Sometimes I get outright blown away by what it says and how true it is, sometimes it couldnt be further from the truith. What's your take?
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http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/B/BRO...-05-13-20-20-33 A 12 year old girl was "was traumatized by the movie and had to undergo psychological treatment and counseling" after a substitute teacher showed Brokeback Mountain in class. LOL, if this girl needed counseling after seeing a movie about gay cowboys, she has MUCH BIGGER problems to deal with than this.
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Sometimes Craigslist just makes you smile... Spank it
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...here I come? I've always wanted to visit Cali, for at least a few years now. I'm sitting there at work today though, and it hit me that I'd love to hit many of the places California has to offer: Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Redwood Forest, drive the PCH, etc. My mom keeps wanting to go to the Carolinas and/or Florida, but we've been to both. Why not Cali? Because I think my parents are afraid of flying although they won't admit to it. But, now I've got questions to ask of you guys.. I'm hoping to convince my parents to go sometime next year, in 2008. However, before I present the proposition to them, I want some core facts on dates, costs, and a good overall vacation…
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I was wondering if this scenario has ever happened to any of you? Have you ever deliberately parked next to the same model as your own, or has someone ever parked next to you with the same car? I think it's cool when someone parks next to you with the same car or vise versa.
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There's a new hookah bar in town. What's that all about?
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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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http://reviewage.co.uk/content/view/33/1/ 45nm methods 3 FX versions of the phenom... 4ghz to 5 ghz stock, supposedly. says more info to come tomorrow.
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Your Marching orders: get out there and report back your cool or unusual vehicle sightings. Post them right here!
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Hello and welcome back to In Retrospect. After a breif hiatus, IR is back and will be brought to you monthly in The Lounge. Future issues will/may hold more content. This month we ask one question: Why didn't they build that? *** The car that should have been built was a concept by GM -- Nineteen-Ninety-Five's Buick XP2000. These images taken by avant1963: Why didn't GM build it? The platform would've made a great replacement for both the W-Body and B-Body cars; the styling was near timeless and well-done; the packaging was a flawless idea. (They can keep the Automated Highway Sytem, though.) Why didn't they built it? Guess you can chalk it up to the bea…
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When very little I really liked matchbox or dinkie toys and really got stoked when they had a trailer hitch with something to pull. I had a favorite car and camper trailer. But my dream toy was always a pedal car and never got one. We lived in the mountians and nothing but gravel, really slowed them down. I would have been in Nirvana with this:
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Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the impact the man had on music and what he was attempting to do, but Bob Dylan could not: a.) sing, b.) play guitar, c.) play harmonica, or d.) write consistently good lyrics (which are as deep as a supermodel is shallow). If the local classic rock station plays "Like A Rolling Stone" one more time, I'm going to shove Bob's harmonica down his neck.
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I know that I'm normally not one to go and post things that would likely turn someone's stomach, but I've got to say this one. On the drive home this afternoon I was witness to an accident. This was a pretty bad one, Peterbilt 379 vs new Mustang. I've had basic first-responder training, and it happened about 30 seconds before I really arrived on scene but it was still bad. Looks like the Mustang ran the light, or was the last car in the line to turn and thought she could make it, but either way you slice it, 80,000-lb Pete doing 55mph through the green broadside into a new 'stang isn't going to be just a fender patch and move on. The truck driver was pretty badly fra…
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http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/1971810415.html That is, unless, that price is missing a zero.
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Yesterday, I was telling someone about some of the known details of the next gen Astra and a couple other things, when he asked me if I had some sort of inside ties to GM. All I really do is read on here. Congrats on having so much up do date info that it makes people think I've got special sources. lol
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Here is a piece of the latest news....... and it is not good for the US manufacturers! We need to get our heads out of our asses, and remember, without jobs, you can't buy any POS car! Imports overtake Big 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Polk: Foreign-based brands win 53% of U.S. retail sales through May, excluding fleets Automotive News / July 24, 2006 - 6:00 am It has finally happened. In what is sure to be a psychological blow to Detroit, foreign-based auto brands have surpassed traditional domestic brands in U.S. retail sales, according to the latest vehicle registration data from R.L. Polk & …
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Here's a taste of what I bought. Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche 85 Earth Wind & Fire - the Need Of Love Kev Brown - I Do What I Do a couple of Roddy Rod 12"s (with Kev Brown on the track) ABB Records Always Bigger & Better Vol. 1 MC Hammer - Let's Get It Started Deloach - "Labor Of Love" 12" Joe Jackson - Night & Day (the album with "Stepping Out" on it) The Art Of OneMind Levert - Rope-A-Dope Style Cameo - Single Life Prince - "Let's Go Crazy/Erotic City" 12" (inside of which, I found the start of a letter written way back in '88, apparently a chick telling some dude she had a new boyfriend…
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Copy & paste, replacing the name with your own. A- You like to drink. B- You like people. C- You're wild and crazy. D- You have one of the best personalities ever. E- Damn good kisser. F- People adore you. G- You never let people tell you what to do. H- You have a good personality and looks. I- You have a fine a$$. J- Everyone loves you. K- You are really silly. L- You live to have fun. M- Success comes easily to you. N- You are absolutely beautiful. O- You are one of the best in bed. P- You are popular with all types of people. Q- You are a hypocrite. R- F'ing sexy. S- Easy to fall in love with. T- You're loyal to those you love. U- You really li…
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This show will be here before you know it. Who's going? I will be there for the industry preview on on the 16th and 17th and I will also be there a couple of other days during the public show too. I will have my bullet proof vest on in case you Holden fans take a shot at me. LINK: http://www.naias.com/
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So my familt and I went to mass today...I'm not really religious for various reasons, but my mom insisted so we went (this includes my girlfriend). Partway through the mass the priest asked everyone to raise their had and repeat what he said (I forget the words), but this is exactly what it looked like: My girlfriend said that honestly scared her...and when you thin about it it is kinda freaky...it's like a cult...a really big one. Ain't religion great? (not really, but it can be entertaining).
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Dodge Rampage...I kinda like it in a quirky sorta way.
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Hello All, We'll my coworker Chris has been all about Toyota, He bought a Prius and then when the Highlander came out in Hybrid form, he bought it. Now Chris while over all happy with his auto's was a bit disappointed in the milage out of his Highlander, he actually figured it would be just like his Prius. But unlike me and my Suburban, he has allways taunted me as a destroyer of the enviornment here in Seattle and how much better he was for having his hybrids. Now Electrical hell is starting to haunt him. His Highlander has almost 20K miles on it and it seems to always be going into the shop for little repairs. But the big story is what you all want to hear. H…
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