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'71 GMC Sprint:

1959 LESABRE flat top, trans rebuilt last wk, runs great, 2-tone blue, 364 mtr, new mufflers, shocks, no post, $3700 Albany, NY (518) 331-5904

Yup, it's August... the "dog days" of summer. What have you seen out on the roads? This afternoon on the way home from a BBQ at my bro's house, I stopped at his local Chevy/Buick/Pontiac store. Aside from the really cool Stryker Blue '09 G8 GT they had, they also had 3 '09 Delta cars, two Cobalts and a G5... the Pontiac in Silver Green, a color I've been wanting to see for months. I feared there'd be too much blue in it, making it a sort of sickly teal color, but my fears were unfounded, imo. It's a goodlooking color, imo, and dark enough to show off the chrome exterior trim package that's available on Cobalts. For the last few weeks, I've been thinking an '09 Cob…

Well, you can choose to buy one Prius for about $25,000 or ten Tata Nanos for the same price. Which would it be? Pros: Prius: Good gas mileage Prius: You'll have celebrities wanting your car Tata: Prestige 2 cylinder engine Tata: You can have one hell of a good bumper car game Tata: You could say you've got a nice set of Tatas... Cons: Prius: Well, it's a Prius... Prius: Styled like a whale Tata: "What's style? Our engineers didn't know either." Tata: WTF is a Tata? (WHERE'D THE POLL GO?)

It's been modified a bit, a fixer-upper.. http://jalopnik.com/for-6-999-this-is-why-we-can-t-have-nice-things-1177320209?utm_campaign=socialflow_jalopnik_facebook&utm_source=jalopnik_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

And, mind you, I ask this while meaning NO offense whatsoever to our gay community. Does VW honestly think a car called Rabbit will sell to anyone outside of women and gay men? Its an attractively priced car, and looks good to boot, but...Rabbit?

The entire "Camino Collection" will go on the block in the next few months. Firehawk GTO Jag Maserati All Firehawk related items (Quite a bit including pristine original 91/92 Firehawk wheels and tires that still have the original stickers on them) Lots of personal reasons for this. Details when I work them out.

What if an upcoming session of congress were dedicated to repealing laws rather than making new ones? They could start with the truly absurd ones which would make for easy agreement and work their way toward the more difficult issues.

What if small groups in a given locale were to form cooperatives to support small scale ethanol production from local feedstocks? Say, for example, a local car club splits the cost of running a small scale facility with paid staff and the equiptment required to produce enough fuel for all of the members on a non-profit basis? Just a thought. :AH-HA_wink: ...at least for now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-Chevro...1QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.autotraderclassics.com/details?adId=90304195 Looks pretty nice from the pictures provided by the seller

...To put your name in my signature! :P How? By coming up with something like the disclaimer I used to have. Doesn't have to be exactly like it, but it must be funny and full of sarcasm. Beyond that... just about anything goes. I'll pick the one I like the most, put it in my sig, and include your name. So come up with great ones, guys. :D

just wondering!

awesome lsX T.T. in the ravaged body of a new style mustang.

BRRRAAAAP! It's music to the ears of a subset of car nuts. Noisy exhaust setups are hardly a new phenomenon, but the fashion for mufflers that intentionally buzz as much as possible is a more recent development in the pantheon of annoying things others do. Exasperation with the muffler rap has led a New Zealand vigilante to start terrorizing cars equipped with what he or she describes as "boy-racer exhausts" in a written manifesto sent to the Marlborough Express. Using the handle "Phantom Expander," the self-righteous vandal has taken to filling the tailpipes of offending cars with self-expanding foam. So far, the four-hour set time of the foam has been the saving grace…

Any comments on tonight's episode? How about the end with Peter Petrelli? Pretty interesting--the ep was a bit slow, but I can see it was setting a lot up for the season.

They looked mighty cozy at an Emmys party in September, but later denied being in a realtionship. Now, “Heroes” stars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia finally seem to be a real item. And, regardless of the fact that Ventimiglia is technically old enough to be Panettiere’s dad (he’s 30, she’s only 18), Panettiere’s family has given Ventimiglia the thumbs up. “Hayden’s mom adores Milo. She thinks he’s so cute,” a family friend told People. "She tells her friends that he's her boyfriend. She's very proud.” The mag reports that during a December trip to New York City, Ventimiglia hung out with the entire Panettiere family. “He's even met her grandparents. He fits …

You're a crazy bitch But you fu*k so good I'm on top of it When I dream I'm doin' you all night Scratches all down my back, keepa right on...

Your a convertible guy

With another little one on the way, I'm thinking you might need a little more room: 1977 Fleetwood limo It even has 2 b-pillars, so they cancel each other out.

From 1 page of my local Auto Trader: 1) 1978 Buick Electra 225 coupe, 46k original, no rust $5,600.00 2)1971 Buick Riviera boattail, 455, 70k original,second owner $6,500.00 or best 3) 1973 Buick Riviera boattail $2,500.00 4)1978 Cadillac flower car 76k original $4,900.00

Clean out your PM mailbox! I didn't want you to miss this, so follow the links:

http://collinsbrosjeep.com/ClassicCars.htm

http://delaware.craigslist.org/cto/2275239298.html

Remember this thread? Something's wrong with my car, and I'm told it may be related to my accident. I went on a trip this weekend to visit family. My driveway's on about a 10-15º incline, and when I sat down, my seat broke - the seat and and the seat back tilted backwards about 30º - as if it were hinged only at the back. When I got to my in-laws, I got a good look, and what happened is this: There's a metal bar that's used to raise and lower the front of the seat via a screw-type mechanism that rotates the bar like an axle. An arm attached to the bar raises and lowers the seat as the bar twists. the female part of this screw-lift equasion had snapped clean off of …

Why don't you do a project car as opposed to buying something "new" for you vehicle with the greater "mechanical" feel...? I always think of you for some reason when I think of this thing. Not usually into lowered trucks but I like this one for some odd reason.... Of course, you could always roll with something more old skool...wid de rims... Or here is an old Hilux truck I saw in a historical neighborhood in Columbus the other day....

Does this count as a Quality direct insurance repair job on this vehicle?

http://www.vwvortex.com/news/motorsp...oss-d-c-event/ What you need in the garage next to that new Colorado your going to buy!

You like VW...you like trucks...you need a small car...how about THIS? http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/publish/volkswagen_news/article_2976.shtml

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-CADILL...sspagenameZWDVW FWD sucks but Bustle Back Sevilles (1980-1985) are one of the dozen or so exceptions to the rule. I'd love to own an all original diesel Bustle Back with the Olds Oil Burner Rocket 350. That in mind I was just goofing around online when I found this opera coupe on eBay.

Happy Birthday Buickman, I think GM has a special Birthday Buick Rendezvous for you! :rotflmao:

I took this pic down in Virginia last fall on my raoadtrip to deliver the 1969 Camaro to No. Carolina.

Upgrading your tail lights to either one of these styles? They seem more elegant than the original ones. I bet you thought it was gonna be something stupid right?

I just was wondering, what exactly is your sig? lol...It's been confusing the hell out of me and I've finally given up and had to ask. Should I be seeing something in it that I'm not? lol....Please help.

Ever consider moving to Europe? I didn't know this until, well just now actually, but you can buy this in the UK:

I've got a tree in my backyard that I absolutely hate. Its a crabapple tree and I want it to die a slow, painful, torturous death. But my dad likes it and is more than willing to make a spot in his yard for it. Problem is, its pretty mature, at least 11 years old, around 6 feet tall. Is there any way to get it out without killing it?

You may want to turn to The Learning Channel right about now. :AH-HA_wink:

Is here...

Check out this find: 1971 CHEVROLET CHEVELLE 300 DELUXE NOMAD Blacktie Classics or this one: 1968 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO Blacktie Classics

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Other-Pickups-/130576216385?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item1e66f2f141 ...and you could even put Arkus in the left hand seat...my wife's uncle used to own a Subie that was RHD for mail delivery....going through the MacDonalds drive through with that thing and a dog in the left hand seat was funny....

turned 36 yesterday.

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers here at C&G. And to all the sons and daughters, what are you doing for your Dad today? We're getting together this afternoon at Romano's Macaroni Grill for a nice dinner.

Don't have any pics...but here are the details. It's a 98 or 99 Z24 Convertible, Black with a tan top and tan interior. Yes I know it's ten years newer than what you want but... Female owned, owned by the wife of a police officer I know. (our company offices are across from the police station, and I talk to this guy once in awhile before work. Autotrajic, 52,000 original miles...don't think it's even ever been drivin in the rain. Weekend good weather fun toy only, one owner. Haven't seen the car...but I've seen the other car they are selling a 97 Mustang GT convertible and the Mustang is flawless. I've seen national award winning Mustangs and the Mustang the guy…

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Dodgefan I ordered these, the rear ones I am having painted the same color as my Big Prix! (Purple Haze) Thanks for the Heads Up.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars-Trucks...A1%7C240%3A1318 Won't everyone be jealous? Chris

Rare, Mopar, Affordable, great shape, not an SRT-4 but even cooler IMHO. http://sccaforums.com/forums/thread/375343.aspx Check it out! Chris

95 Aurora- $1000 I'm thinking about it, but I dont know how bad the described problems will be to fix.

Is that a valve tap I hear?

kohl's although i hear Toyota gives them away for free if you buy the camry......

I think you might like this: http://apps.facebook.com/lyricsdomain/arti...ng/the_pinnacle

Want to spend some cash burning a hole in your pocket. This would be awesome for the collection: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=260209940394

It is so frustrating to try to navigate a GM website. *knock knock* hellOOO, ppl use Al Gore's invention all the time these days, look into it!

I would prefer that GM only have one truck brand, either Chevy or GMC, I don't care which. Both trucks are made at the same assembly plants and on the same assembly lines for the most part, no matter what model we are talking about. So the only thing that is really different is the badges. Let's get rid of badge engineering once and for all, shall we Mr. Lutz?

Here ya go...blu likes cars and 4wd trucks, and likes cars w style...wildmanjoe likes the wierd, and GMC TG likes 4wd trucks...I like Mustangs...here is something we could all agree on. http://bringatrailer.com/2011/12/06/ferguson-ff-prototype-1965-ford-mustang-4wd/

http://bangshift.com/blog/goliaths-younger-brother-a-1972-chevy-c50-pickup-that-is-cool-truck-perfection.html His 1972 Chevy C50 is like the Goliath truck, a custom deal that as far as we can tell never came from the factory in any configuration resembling this. For Jeff’s truck, he started out with a moving truck and took 5 feet out of the chassis in front of the rear wheels, and then chopping another 5 feet off the frame behind the rear wheels. The result is pickup truck length but on steroids due to the sheer size of the wheels, tires, chassis, etc. It’s like a real life Tonka truck. It’s got an 8′ bed on it, big ten lug wheels, fender flares front and rear, and it lo…

...in the GM Design Dome (invited) looking at the...oh...right.... *EMBARGOED*

Hey guys, I haven't been around the site in a good 8 months or so probably, but with all the GM news going on right now, and a break in harvest because of the rain, I decided to poke around here for a while today. Poked through member showcase. Congrats to everyone on the new rides. Very nice. Hope everyone is doing well, and who knows, maybe once winter comes I'll stop by a little more often. Bryce

I don't even know if anyone on here will remember me, but I used to be a frequent guest. I still check in on the topics from time to time, but find myself not having the time to respond to anything! LOL When I started contributing to Cheers and Gears, I was in car sales for GM, later went on to be a Subprime Lender, then Lease Manager, and now Business Manager, at a Chev Pontiac Buick GMC Store. I still learn a ton from reading the posts on this site. Anyway, just wanted to say hi....

so life has taken a surprise turn, and i'm no longer in the car business (aren't you surprised that it's impossible to make a living in the car business anymore!?!? LOL) how is everyone on here? i've wondered from time to time how everyone is doing...

Guys, I am wracking my brain, trying to remember a web site I used to frequent. It was a humour site, full of other unusual websites and funny stuff - i think glass was in the title. no prizes for the right answer, just my eternal gratitude!!!! thanks, stacey

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 …

1974 Buick Century Custom More information about this low-mileage car and its price can be found at this link: http://autoshopper.com/viewfull.asp?ID=244...;FromSearch=Yes

I just got back from Speedorama in Toronto. It was alright but I met someone interesting. Here is the picture of himself and I.

I'm looking at your sig and see "only on the WB" Well, WB and UPN are joining.. so what's only on the WB that you'll be missing out on?

A-hi!

I seem to recall you mentioning you knew someone with a high mileage 300M...what color was it and do you know where the owner lives?

I have to comment on your sig, that Malibu has that hard to get, "just-right" look every hot rodder hopes for. Really sweet! Any backstory on the car?

Browsing craigslist leads me to believe you guys are hogging all the plow trucks! Let me know if you find a really good one.

Yanktheez!

It's been more like two plus years now, but here is the story with the original intro... Almost exactly one year ago, a friend challenged me to answer a couple of questions. What you see below is one of them, followed by my answer. As you can see, I got a bit carried away. I may return to this someday as it took me in a new direction. Or not. -Camino ************************************************************** Allow yourself to assume the role of Dr. Frankenstein. You have the ability to pick and choose the best traits of humans to create the perfect man. Which traits and characteristics do you [imbue into] this new and better man? The base you are using to con…

If I were to buy the equiptment I need to do my own paint jobs, could you advise me on what to get?

Did you hear me holler this afternoon? :AH-HA_wink:

this hit the lot at the local chevy dealer by my place and for some reason i thought of you.....not sure why.........

When is the BMW S1000RR going on sale and how much will it cost?

What color? Auto or manual?

When one of you guys gets a chance, can you make me an RDM version of my '74 Continental limousine in my sig? Thanks!

Enjoy:

Happy Birthday to a fellow G6 supporter!

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/1484834438.html

...yet another car. Saw this and thought of you. http://www.productioncars.com/vintage-ads....smobile/Cutlass THAT is what you need, my friend. Chris

i think i recall you saying post 55 aint a packard but i saw this on ebay and thought it was interesting if anything. 1958 Packard Station Wagon eh i'd rather have a 60's wagon but it seemed cool just for the fact you dont see any. btw here are also some pics of our old 55 clipper constelation originally an automatic, my great aunt and uncle had trouble with it so they sent some uys from atlanta where they bought it out with a manual and swapped it out. never changed back. it had tinted windows, power windows, and the self leveling ride system. there are a few other neat things but i cant recall them at the moment.

Monday (10/13/08) you can pony up to your local Chevy dealership and finally place that order for your 5th generation Camaro. Happy Columbus day!

Specs: http://www.ironhorsebikes.com/bikes/scotch09/scotch.php#