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Aww... watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkCQaN4Vugs this...
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Do you think we could have a section for XM? For those of us that may want to discuss shows on XM etc. Just a thought. I listen only to XM in the USA and stream it to my computer everywhere else I may be.
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Yeah, super exciting topic, right? We all went out to brunch last Sunday and she wanted me to drive so I didn't want to pass up the chance (I had not driven it yet). It's an 04 Vue, with about 20k miles on it, that she purchased back in 06 upon our suggestion (yes, she only drives about 2 miles to work each day). I have to say I didn't think it drove that well. It felt slow, the CVT tranny was slightly annoying and anemic and the brakes felt really bad. I actually liked my 98 Jimmy better - which I wasn't expecting at all. I haven't driven a new 2008 or 09 Vue yet, but I hope for GM's sake that it drives better than her 2004. It's interesting, because the old …
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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…
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What do you guys have planned this weekend? Myself, as usual, am going to the Knox Dale Homecoming, so I won't online. Don't celebrate too much.
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I saw a absolutely beautiful new singlecab shortbox GMC pickup in black yesterday and thought of yours. Yours is shortbox right? Could you post photos of it? I have always liked that look. It can both be modern and retro all at the same time.
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I have a question for you- If there any way to download a copy of Mircosoft Word? (Excel wouldn't be bad either) The 2003 version is fine..I have Works on this computer...but it's turning out to be a PITA to deal with. I've been it lately for a bunch of stuff...and I don't want to have to pay 130 bucks if I don't have to....
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In a chaotic world sometimes gone mad, do you ever have those moments of just simple contentment? This morning, had breakfast in bed, it's quiet except for some roots type music, softly playing on CKUA.com online, laptop on my lap. Brand new sheets and pillows, got more premium, so worth it. I highly recommend treating yourselves to simple things like this. I think I'm actually sleeping better. Nothing planned today.. Ahhh...I'm feeling everything is going to be ok. Another sip of coffee...mmm. pure contentment...
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... of mostly Oldsmobiles. 2 '56 Olds coupes a '67 442 a '63 wagon a '63/64 coupe a '75 Hurst Olds an 80's b-body wagon 2 rough Vista Cruisers a stunning black '57 convertible a '67 Cutlass coupe a '67 Cutlass sedan as well as A very original '80 Z/28 a Nash metropolitan 2 '64 Corvairs and a huge stash of parts including complete engines. Very cool.
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Tonight my friend called me up asking me some car advice. He drives a black 2002 Taurus SES with 65K miles and was offered a great deal on an '04 LeSabre Custom. The LeSabre only has 25K miles and is excellent shape; my honest opinion with him was that if you can get past the stigma these cars had, you'll be getting a larger, more powerful car with an excellent track record for reliability. I told him about the 3800 getting about 29 mpg on the highway, which is more than his Taurus gets. He's also a pretty tall guy (6'9"), and the Taurus is a little cramped for him. When he first called saying he was looking at trading in for a different car, I never expected him to…
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http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candi...008gensbs.shtml supposedly the d's and r's were to busy to fill out the paper work to be on the ballot, for president. while the lounge rule #2 is being discussed by admins...try to stay objective. my comment. if it stays this way... this will only be bad for d's and r's if this changes, just showing the laxness this culture has become with rules/laws. otherwise this might just shake up the political atmosphere in a good way.
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Hope you had a good one!
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What are C&G'ers playing these days? I've been playing a game called 'Combat Arms' which is free, and pretty awesome, and spares my 2005 laptop from being engulfed in flames courtesy of nVidia. But I may look for something new. Any suggestions?
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TANGENTS TO SET UP THE STORY --- YOU GUYS KNOW HOW I LIKE TO TELL STORIES TANGENT 1 1) The Focus has had a really rough summer, as have I (worst headf**k I've been through since 2001) Firstly, I was motoring around the house and busted a shifter linkage. Ironically it was in the same place that I was stranded in the middle of the road back in 2005 when the 45 mph 18 wheeler took me out and totalled the first Focus I had. So, I decided that I WOULD NOT be stuck in the road there again and damn near melted the clutch to get the car up a hill. (It was stuck in 3rd). As a result the Focus was down for about a month since I live in Charlotte most of the time and didn't ha…
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Well with Election Season climaxing and important people being everywhere I was approached to Strap on the Vest and load some shells. Its funny how they won't leave me alone. Tomorrow i go to see if I'm still good enough. I really didn't want to do this at all. Ever since last winter when I was close to dieing, It hasn't appealed to me again. The Tone of there voice suggested that I had no option though. So I'm Dusting off the Scope and Cleaning the M-82. I have to hit 6 objects at 500+ yards with in 30 seconds. sounds like a cake walk. The pay is crazy. I mean its just weird. For an Event Its $8,000 if something goes down and no important people get hurt its $22,000. …
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I hope your fart can's bleeting really loud today. Just don't point that thing in my direction. :AH-HA_wink:
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What cars that havn't been made in years do you all the sudden see a lot of now. Normal cars only, no collectable type cars. I all of the sudden am seeing lots of Chevy Corsicas
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In 1997 I was only 40 do that math on that one. Had a seven year old son and four year old daughter. Owned a 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix with less than 60,000 miles on the clock and a 1987 Olds Delta 88 Sedan with barely 90K on her. This was before my addition to the house and car buying spree 2001-2008 life was simpler and cheaper. Another interesting fact was I dug out an old National Geo something I don't get anymore and found over 10 different GM ads in it. And two of them caught my eye each for BOF SUV's. One a Yukon the other a Tahoe. I have enjoyed this little trip down memory lane and feel free to share where you were in '97 and what you drove... While enjoying these …
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http://jalopnik.com/5041442/exclusive-firs...e-car-threesome
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That time of year again, opening day is tomorrow. Well, the real opening day, those two games in Tokyo dont count. Hopefully this season ends a little better for my Cubbies, the 3-game sweep out of the playoffs sucked. A World Series title would be great, a pennant would be ok. It will be nice watching the Cards lose. Predictions: AL East - Red Sox AL Central - Indians AL West - Mariners AL Wild Card - Tigers NL East - Mets NL Central - Cubs NL West - Rockies NL Wild Card - Phillies World Series - Cubs over Indians
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Claimed to be 99% rust free. Needs drivetrain. Be a sweet LT1 swap in! http://greensboro.craigslist.org/cto/795232553.html
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panicked and bought a new vehicle today! anyone care to guess what it is? I'll check back in a couple hours and post a pic or two. I can't pick it up till tomorrow though! UGH!!!!!!
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A. Your wife's car dies. B. 3rd car's air goes out. ( on hot day) C. Plumming backs up bad, forcing your family to flee. D. New job changes it's mind on hiring you....they decided to cut positions instead. I choose all the above. Yep, it's going to be a rough weekend....
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#3 was tolerable, and it looks like #4 will be even better. They finally figured out that all people want out of this franchise is some cool cars and bad ass driving. Fast and Furious 4 Trailer Jordana Brewster doesn't hurt either.
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well as ive mentioned before, im a volunteer firefighter.... ive been a junior (non responding) member since i was 16, and last month i became a full member. Well last night we had a report of a house fire... the first since ive been in.... cool for me right? not so much.... see yesterday i had been sick all day, and had been throwing up. when the call got toned out, i had just thrown up, but there was no way i was missing it. we get to the scene, and my compnay had the 3rd hoseline, meaning we werent taking the brunt of the fire. by the time we really were in there, the fire was pretty much done, but this place was a mess... real packrats, so we had to clear out the fi…
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I was talking to a guy the other day about a Caprice wagon and the SPID sticker said 1A2. The 1A2 RPO code was the special service code for fleet/police vehicles. However, this wagon was used for police service in Canada and was 1 of 8 imported that year. Only 70 were made for total production. The car still has the ticket reading light and everything but this was an unmarked car in its day. I am looking at this car for a friend who wants a sleeper car as his driver. Does anybody know what kind of fuel mileage it would get? 3rd seats are deleted, no speed limiter, still has the police spotlights and SEO wheels and center caps? The car is in decent shape with some rust but…
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Ode to the Chevette HSR
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Just a little act of homage to the old Vauxhall Chevette HS and HSR, one of my favourite rally cars while growing up. In 1977 Vauxhall commissioned development of the HS by transforming the regular 1256cc bread-and-butter Chevette into a 140bhp powerhouse with a twin-cam 2.3 litre slant-four engine mated to a 5-speed Getrag gearbox. It was a beast among hot hatchbacks in its day, but the trend from RWD to FWD in production cars and from RWD to 4WD in rally cars as the 1970's drew to a close meant its days were numbered. At the time, Opel also had their own works rally team separate from Vauxhall, racing Ascona 400's, and latterly Manta 400's. The HSR enjoyed moderat…
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"He got a custom Continental, he got an El Dorado too, he got a .32 gun in his pocket for fun, he got a razor in his shoe."
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Do you know what car this is?
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OK I start a new Job in Germany on September 1st. So I decided to go with a new look, I decided to go with a full beard. So far most of my life I have been clean shaven, but I did have a moustache in my early 30's and a trimmed beard for a while in my 30's too and a goatee for the last 6 months. I've let it grow the last week and it is coming in quite full. Anyone else have a full beard, or had one in the past, any pointers you can give or advice? Let me know.
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Don't know if these have been seen, my friend Jimmy sent me these of the Cruze @ Lordstown Assembly.
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Today I woke up early with all sorts of grand plans to get things accomplished. I took care of the dogs and walked to the Silverado to go get my morning coffee - that's when things turned bad. The Silverado had a very flat tire. So, I think OK I can deal with that and proceed to attempt to change the tire. Well, after getting all of the never-used jack and lug wrench stuff out from its compartment behind the seat, I take off the centercap and try the first lug. Stuck. I mean really stuck. I fight with it for a while with no effect, then actually stand on the lug wrench - no movement. I start to jump on the lug wrench and It finally started to move. I think "g…
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I find most forum Topic Titles are so long. It's like the whole story is in the title. Hard to read at a glance. Could we go with an unwritten rule keeping it to 5 words or less in the main title and subtitle? Think of what newspapers and magazines do with their titles. Just an idea. What do you think?
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My brother who works for the NRO just called me, he said the Secret Service has just been assigned to guard Delaware's Senator Joe Biden. I wonder why?
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I was thinking about what I should do with the Cobalt in the near future, and it got me thinking....which do you prefer, coupe or sedan? I like how useful a sedan is (esp with a little one), but I just like driving around in a coupe (guess that's why I have two )....just something about the feel.... Even though it would be a PITA to get a carseat in the back of the Balt, I'm thinking of just sticking it out with the Cobalt and paying it off...(not too far away) Besides, she has a sedan anyways....and if I pay off the Balt early, I could have room for a few payments...... :sign0200:
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As some of you know my Girl Friend (maybe wife soon i mean after 25 years of knowing each other pretty close,maybe its time) was in a car accident a little while ago. Good news she is almost back to normal the only thing is they need to watch for blood clots that could lead to a stroke. She still isn't aloud to go back to work until august 4th. She is bored out of her mind sitting at home and apparently when the caprice got stolen and we were looking at cars she really liked the Silverado. Today im at work and i get a call from my dad asking why Kim needed his GM discount number, i had no idea. well i get home and see a shinny new 2008 Silverado regular Cab long box chill…
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Source: Autoblog
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I saw this a while ago, but the beard conversation reminded me of it, so I thought I'd share. http://uk.reuters.com/article/domesticNews...129052420080731 Classic humor that never gets old.
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here are some pictures from a local car show i went to today, the biggest thing for me was Buick GNX #339 was there, also the coca cola monte carlo was there that your buddy knightfan? anyhoo here are the pics there are also a few tractors in the mix as well. shiny metal here
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In the past two years, I've noticed that when a front is moving through, I tend to get a headache. The more dramatic a change in weather, the bigger the headache. I have a friend with the same problem. Anyone else here have this problem?
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http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/808179596.html I'm not so big on late 70's "muscle cars," but I have always sorta liked the Pontiac Can-Am. This one is not for the faint of heart, but $1200 seems like sort of a deal if it is indeed a real Can-Am, which all the photographs point to (stripes, rear window louvers, duck tail spoiler, etc.). I'd imagine that just the parts alone would probably be worth it if it were indeed a real one.
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I just noticed I have some tar/asphalt crap on my tire, it's probably about 4 inches long and 2 inches wide. We just had the parking lot refinished at work, and I'm pretty sure that's the culprit. Anyone have any experience getting this stuff off? I assume i can sort of scrap it off, but if there's an easier way, let me know!
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Happy birthday, Captainbooyah. Enjoy the Vancouver summer before the skies turn gray in a month or two....
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Yes, sad but true, my vacation is over, time to go back to work. I leave tomorrow morning for Switzerland. On the bright side, Mr. Burns has given me a new job assignment starting on September 1, 2008. It will bring me back to the Fatherland on special assignment. I will be bringing my kilt with me, as I am in a wedding Edinburgh, Scotland on the 20th of September (kilts are required)! I plan to visit Rosslyn Chapel while there, it has special significance to me.
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I guess these guys never watched Deliverance, some of those Inbreds could pass for Big Foot too. :rotflmao: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26228969#26228969
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Get ready for those Walmart prices to rise! Video: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26296147#26296147
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By Laura Schaefer Women have puzzled over it for years—why the heck do men do the things they do? Why do they profess their love for you one minute, then ignore you the next (say, when an Attila the Hun special turns up on TV)? Why can they not remember our birthdays? Let science explain some of these conundrums—and help you rev up your relationships! Be patient with his memory The hippocampus, where initial memories are formed, occupies a smaller percent of the male brain than the female brain. If on your first date he can't remember where you work, even though you told him all about it when you met, just remember that size matters … hippocampus size, that is. Don…
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I don't know if it's the carnival like atmosphere, or if it's because they only come around every 2 years, but I just love the Olympics. I love the Summer Games more than the Winter Games, but it might just be that I enjoy seeing all that naked flesh in the Summer Games more than what I see in the Winter Games. I want to say I really enjoyed the Women's Beach Volleyball teams this year.
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This tooth is killing me, and I was just at the dentist last week having my teeth cleaned. I've always suspected that they damage them while cleaning just to bring you back in.
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While I may hate the summertime cold coffee-based drinks or the $4 coffee drinks, I really like the coffeehouse environment - Starbucks, Peet's, Borders Cafe, B&N Cafe. I go there to write my to-do lists, write other crap, read the paper, think....for me, it's a cerebral environment that has a good atmosphere. And I get by on less than $2, ordering either hot tea or iced tea. Sometimes, the best coffee houses are of the "non-chain" variety. In Northern California, there is LaBou and Bella Bru (each has a few stores here and there). In the small town of Chico, there is a really cool one called "Bidwell Perk," taking its name from Bidwell Park, the 2nd largest cit…
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Happy Birthday Gentlemen!
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Bucket list
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A friend of mine was talking about an 83 year old man who shot and killed another man over a property dispute. He quipped at the end, "How do we know that wasn't just the last thing on his bucket list?" That got me thinking about making up my own bucket list, which is quite the morbid thought at 24. This is all I could ceom up with. --Have sex in zero-gravity
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http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/t...s&type=lgns I didn't know ping-pong was even an olympic event...ranks right up there with badmitton
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...as an allergy to aluminum? I've been working on the LT1 valve covers for the wagon ( sanding,scotchbrite,polishing) and I can't stop sneezing.
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Phantoms 1 2
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Phantoms (cars the factory could have built, but didn't) have always been a passion of mine. One great example would be a 94-96 Impala SS 2-door convertible - a car that would be a major collectible now had it been built IMO. So, what Phantoms would you like to build if money were not an issue?
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This is what I want right here.... color is right, options are right. Exactly perfect. 1985 Toronado Caliente
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This evening after work, I will be heading to Kent Island, MD for the first of two parties in two nights to meet up with some old friends... it's my 26th year High School Reunion. I'm not sure what to expect. I hope I'm not bored to death. I hope I recognize most of those old farts. I hear name tags will be available. So I'll be down there for the weekend. Maybe some hilarity will ensue... who knows. Does anyone have a High School Reunion story to share?
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I voted for the (452 ci, ohc V16) Cadillac, as should YOU! http://autoshow.autos.msn.com/autoshow/peb...h2008/vote.aspx This poll is so damn arbitrary and randomly nonsensical the only reason why I cared was to give props to the V16 powered pre-war car, and by extension GM/Caddy.
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Yes, beyond my wildest imagination, I was forced to fork over hard-earned cash for a Ford product. Here's a picture of the new 2008 Ford F150 STX that's parked in my garage: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Well, I never said it was mine! My son Justin celebrated his 3rd birthday recently (08/08/08) and this was one of two presents from me, the wife, and my step-son (the other was a new Tonka-themed boys 14" bike). Here's one with the happy owner: He is extremely pleased with his Fisher Price Power Wheels Ford F150 STX with Monster Traction! He got it Saturday afternoon and has spent an hour or two driving it everyday since.
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If anyone is interested... http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=295314 Some cool old pics here of model T fords and so forth, from a recent trip with the local Miata club. The silver car on the far left in the first pic is my car, go on down and lots of cool pics of old Fords in this thread. Oh, and BTW, if you look at the really hairy guy standing next to the blue and white 55 T-bird, with the little girl behind him...that's me with my daughter Christina in tow. Enjoy Chris
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First solidified propylene oxide (rocket fuel) packed into Michael Waltrip's intake manifold, and now two Gibbs cars have magnets under the gas pedals to throw off the dyno readings: http://www.comcast.net/articles/sports-mot...Gibbs.Cheating/
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Don't know if you enter this Lounge, but hope that you're doing well. Happy 39th birthday!
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We've done this before, but there may be some new members wanting to share and heck I can't remember what you guys said last time. So here goes. Tell us about your area, population, attractions, industry, car culture etc and do you like living there, do you want to move, where? Maybe even a bit of history of your neck of the woods. Did you grow up there? I'd enjoy photos of the villages and hamlets in which you live.
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Click here. My opinion: the school didn't kill him. Find the person(s) who did.
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All Low Carb of course. http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery...Params=Itemnr=1
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Just saw it a little while ago near my house in Houston. I must say this would probably be a very interesting car to drive for a day. Especially at a track. I'd still get a Z06 over this though. (BTW - that's the hood, windshield and right side wiper on the old Jimmy)
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Warning-this is a rant, but it is how I really feel. This comes in part from Miata net and hanging out with a few of the VW/Audi guys...and talking with people at work or in various social circles. The feeling seems to be widespread that most of what is being built right now is just plain..well..butt awful ugly. I need to know if you all think 2009 is the worst year ever for car design. I just look at what some car makers are building, and I just want to weep. Not to sound like a Cheers and Gears nutjob, but a rusty 73 Maverick on jackstands looks better visually IMHO than the following: Anything from Nissan other than the 350Z or the GTR. The Z and GTR aren't …
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Mr. Sulu, lock phasers.
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Click here. I'm... speechless!
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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://spyder.brp.com/en-US/ WANT.
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Don't shoot the messanger: (taken SLIGHTLY out of context) read the full story here: http://health.msn.com/health-topics/alzhei...5>1=31003 And on a related note I love the "meat-atarian" Wendy's commercials. Too bad Dave Thomas is dead cause I'd like to shake his hand. Wendy's is the Cadillac of junk food. I can't get enough of those deeeeeeee-licious bacon cheezburgirz! I need to get (or make) that bumper sticker that says: FOR EVERY ANIMAL YOU DO NOT EAT, I EAT THREE!
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I did not know where to post this topic. Mods feel free to re-assign the topic. I was always curious about why members chose the call sign for cheers and gears. While some are obvious, others can be a bit more cyptic, while others use just their name. It would be fun to find out a bit more about the C & Gers. I will start off with my sign in name and it's easy once you see my prferred mode of transportation. PrinzSD Prinz = part of my last name Prinzivalli SD = the famed and best motor Pontiac made, the legendary Super Duty 455, hence SD.
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Just thought I'd introduce myself to the forum, I'm Marc and I'm from Denver. I drive a 2004 Silverado Z71 and I love it. My wife has a 2001 Blazer, but we're going to be retiring that one soon for an Avalanche. Looking forward to hanging out with y'all here on the forums.
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Link to Article Photo Gallery @ AutoBlog
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-ElCami...1QQcmdZViewItem
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Most Dangerous Roads in the World Anyone for a Road Trip? (I found this via an entry in Digg)
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Linkypoo I'll give a quick rundown: Top 5 affordable small cars Honda Civic Honda Fit Honda Civic Hybrid (why isn't this rolled in with the Civic?) Mazda Mazda3 Scion xB Bottom 3 affordable small cars Chevy Aveo Suzuki Reno Suzuki Forenza I cant really disagree, I just had to double check to make sure the two Suzukis were still on the market. And yes, the article does point out that the 3 worst inexpensive cars on the market are from a GM subsidiary. OH TEH BIAS!!! U.S. News made GM produce substandard compact cars!!!!!
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as much as I'd like to see DEJ win the 500 (and all other races this year), part of me wants to see a Toyota win the 50th running of the "Great American Race" simply because of the irony it would be. Well, that an the reaction racing fans would have.
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Well here it is on ebay. If I had a some extra money and wasn't sending a kid of to school and it wasn't so far away I might look at it. I hope someone on here can give this puppy the love that this thing needs at a great price. It has a 307 and is in nearly mint condition and has a factory Snow Flake rims. One car I would have in a collection indeed at a steal of a price. 1981 Pontiac Bonneville Coupe
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Linkypoo I'll copy/paste: DERBY DEMO CAR 77/78 CHEVY MALIBU WAGON NO DENTS - $650 (Springdale, AR) 1977/78 Malibu wagon for sale. NO PAPERWORK AT THIS TIME but I think I could get it if needed. Ive owned this wagon 10 years or more and the 350 4bbl runs real good. Turbo 350 trans, deep tread on tires no dents, started and driven a few times a year. Still have time to prep for the Springdale Demolition Derby in August. I kept it just to have in the driveway at a house I own so it didnt look so empty. This wagon has alot of potential and hard to find. No e-mails, call me in Springdale at 479-445-8691 Sure, not having paperwork makes it a little tougher, but that …
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Homemade Batmobile
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Beyond the Camaro and the Volt, there seems to be very little to be excited about in the future anymore regarding GM. When you sit down and look at all of the facts and rumors, well, it does look quite depressing over at GM. The Insignia will not be coming to North America unchanged from its Opel form (even though it has been stated that Saturn and Opel will become one and the same); the Beat will not be coming to North America either, only the Trax, despite the concept's popularity here; there has been no back-up plan for Zeta; the W-Body Impala and Cobalt will live on past the end of the decade; Alpha has been delayed six months; future product plans for Pontiac are b…
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I found these photos of two Opels and for some reason I like them. Does anyone know the years? I had never seen these before.
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Well... it is good, I suppose, to learn where one's breaking point is. After tomorrow, I will have worked 30 of 31 days in January, only taking my B-day off {panicing; ocnblu scans his master list}. Some days were as light as 5 hrs, some as heavy as 11. Apparently, 29 days is about it, as I saw a few instances of failed processing & motor skills today, which is not good when you're a neurologic surgeon. Just kidding: I'm a contractor and have been working on interior renovation of a residential home. It's actually been enjoyable (nothing like being your own boss), tho the creeping brain fog of the past couple of days is a bit offsetting. One big plus: no pesky che…
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... The more tempting it becomes.
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I want to start a group of like minded individuals here at C&G for the return of the pillarless hardtop at GM. Those who want to join in the plea to GM, could put it in their signatures etc. I need help with the acronym. H.A.R.D.T.O.P. Here's a start: 'Hardcore Advocates for the Return of Detroit Tops Only as Pillarless'
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I was out and about, and bought this for my son's birthday. That got me thinking about getting an RC car of my own. Maybe this 1:24 Chevy Wrangler (I laughed when I saw that on the website) or an FJ Cruiser/Hummer type off roader so I can play with it in the back yard. Toys R Us did have a couple cars that I'm interested in, one is a green Barracuda that looked pretty cool, the other is a Porsche 911 that is incredibly detailed, but $65 for something that I'm going to burn the motor out on then disassemble for fun seems like a waste. Wal-Mart did have a Hot Wheels BMW M6 on clearance, but I hate RC cars that only use AA batteries.
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Pictures, defunct brands, info... You name it. Any good sites? (I'm planning my dream car list, since the industry is going down the tubes)
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I mean we're all familiar with Skylines at this point (enough boy racers saw to that) And we know of cars like Holden's Monaro and Commodore due to Pontiac getting the GTO and new G8. But....who in North America knew.... ...that there was a Mazda 929 before the one we saw? And a coupe at that!: which happened to have a Cosmo twin: Speaking of Cosmos, look at the preceding version (looks like a Mustang II or Monza notch) Note: We got the fastback, and hose are extremely hard to find these days. I've seen two ever, probably. Who here knew that Mitsubishi was one of Australia's big 3 (along with Holden and Ford) and built cars like the Magn…
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If you were to ban somebody for what they are/do/have/etc ...Who would it be? :D Now to be clear... This is for fun, and fun only. If you be mean, you hurt feelings and someone will cry. Crying is bad as it makes us look like babies. We are not babies... Some act like it, but they're really not. :lol: :P Here are some examples: For being the biggest post whore: Sixty8 For making me laugh so hard: Satty For having a super freaky avatar: LA And of course... For being a hellish Pontiac fanatic: BV B)
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There were cars I used to see tons of when I was a kid, many of which have basically disappeared. Plenty of cars have been noted in my Car Spotting posts that I had missed for a good while, but there are sadly some that are pretty much gone forever. I mean, I can't remember the last time I've seen a: -Dodge Polara -77 Chrysler New Yorker like my grandpa had -B- or C-body Chrysler wagon -Fury or Coronet like the cops used to drive. -early 70s Charger or Satellite (it's like Chryslers just die off or something) -Oldsmobile Firenza (H or J-body) -pre-80 Buick Estate Wagon -first-gen Celica fastback -Audi Fox -first-gen Audi 4000 -Audi GT Coupe -some of those we…
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Just Curious. I like the 80's. Some bands/persons are ACDC, Bon Jovi, ACDC, and ACDC. I listen to some country though. How bout yah?
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Lately on cable the movie "Demolition Man" (1993) has been playing a lot. I've alawys liked this movie, (1) because it's a movie based in the future, and (2) because all of the vehicles in it are from GM (what a future!). It's not the greatest movie of all time and some of it's plot is a little "too out there" for realism, but I find it to entertain me well enough. Anyway, I've always wondered where all of the GM Ultralites came from as featured in the movie. Many are police cars, but if you look close enough you'll see some "civilian" versions driving around. That and the fact that one civilian version is used in the "Bicentennial Man" (1999) and "A.I. - Artificial…
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My dog Lucky developed a limp about three weeks ago. Given that it manifested itself after she a) had been roughhousing with our other dogs and b) jumped off the deck, I decided to have her looked at. The vet on call first said it was a sprain and gave me some happy pills to give to her. Even on the happy pills she still favored it and it got no better. So I brought her back in and the same vet ran bloodwork on her. The regular vet I regularly deal with said the bloodwork came back positive for Lyme Disease, and told me to stop the happy pills and give her these antibiotics instead. One week later, still no improvement. Last Thursday I take her back to my regular vet and …
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