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http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opini...cle_1804986.phpAnd slowly, the premature global warming hysteria is starting to unravel. Like I said a while ago, we'll look back on global warming hysteria by Gore & Co. as one of the great scams of this era. http://www.kxmc.com/News/Nation/151418.asp

This guy comes into our dealership today to look at the Silverado 2500 that we have in the 2nd floor showroom, he's ben in before. His daily driver is a 2006 Aveo-5, stick and he's always bragging about getting about 37mpg real world... the thing is he always leaves it idiling for long periods of time while he looks at trucks, get a brochure from the showroom or whatever. Today he was in the showroom for a good 18-20 minutes while his little Aveo was left, door ajar... running with the AC full blast & the radiator fan kicking in and out constantly. Kind of funny if you ask me. Like the chian smoking Prius driver that I always see blowing nasty …

Quote from the website: Not at all.... this thing looks way mora accurate than modern gauges. Besides I'd go to almost any length to check my gas if it meant I'd get own and daily drive a pre-war car! -------- and this one is just silly.

LOL!!!

I received permission to share this e-mail with all of you regarding the de-camo-ization of the New Camaro mules: Good morning, Camaro Comrades and Firebird Friends! As most of you know, the past couple of weeks has seen several unauthorized photos of the Camaro -- both interior and exterior -- leaked to the public. Frankly, they've caught us by surprise. Unauthorized photos are, invariably, taken quickly without much thought - and as a result -- are not very flattering. Since then, our Vice Chairman, Bob Lutz has ordered that we remove all the cammo off of the mules and early builds...and in fact our General Manager -- Ed Peper is encouraging you to acti…

I, the Penis, hereby request a raise in salary for the following reasons: I do physical labor. I work at great depths. I plunge head first into everything I do. I do not get weekends or holidays off. I work in a damp environment. I work in a dark workplace that has poor ventilation. I work in high temperatures. I am willing to work any shift. My work exposes me to contagious diseases. The response: Dear Penis: After assessing your request, and considering the arguments you have raised, the administration rejects your request for the following reasons: You do not work 8 hours straight. You fall asleep after brief work periods. You do not always follow the o…

So there's this girl I really like, so I told my other friend and she asked her who she liked online. It was some other guy, so she told her that I liked her. She was really surprised and said that she had never thought of me that way. We are really good friends and talk all the time in school (sophomore in high school). When we talk it feels so right and it is so easy to talk to her. My other friend thought she may have liked me because she says she talks about me a lot. She said the only two guys she talks about are me and the guy she likes. I feel like crap and completely dejected. I don't know whether I should give up or if I should wait and see if she changes …

You were talking about getting it on Black Friday. So did you get it yet? Or has the Snow and Ice and Salt scare you from picking it up. Or does the Dealer not have it yet? Fill us in?

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

Car that delivers the least of what is promised for more money than its worth -Toyota Prius Car you would least want to see caught (dead) in a crash in -(tie) any Scion and Toyota Echo and Yaris, any Chery Biggest p*ssy truck -Toyota Tundra Biggest and best effort to still be a poseur loser to the best -Toyota IS and GS (tie) Most useless hybrids -Toyota Highlander and Lexus RX Car that looks most like 98 Escort and apparently tried to do so -2006 Hyundai Sonata Car with the most fcked up door lock system -(my) Ford Five Hundred Car with the nicest cupholder setup -(my) Ford Five Hundred Car that didn't realize the ricers craze is over -Honda Civic Car with t…

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I said I would post them sometime and here they are...pictures from my Greece trip in March. It's a beautiful country...we stayed in Athens for four days, taking some side trips to the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion and Aegina Island. DAY ONE View from our hotel At the top of Lykabettos Hill, 700 feet above the city An Athens street 1896 and 2004 Olympics stadium Temple of Zeus and the Acropolis in the distance This column at Zeus was blown over by a windstorm in the 1800s and has been that way ever since Lykabettos Hill (left) and the Acropolis (right) Me Greek sculpture The Stoa

Well I think the 4th of July weekend is gonna be kicked off early this year. Happy Birthday, everybody!

ok, im starting to get angry at peoples mod lists... look at what I found on the toyota sienna club.... look at the modlist :rolleyes:

Was in Doha, Qatar last week, something to think about next time you're buying gas:

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/5nZ6eX0dPS8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> David Dunbar Buick. 3 words that strike fear in Mustang drivers everywhere. Watch and be proud.

Kicking off since I did not see an April Car spotting thread. Was over picking up my Durango as the Trans needed rebuilding. I got 223,000 miles on it before I had to rebuild it. Saw this Cherry of a Buick at the shop.

Jesus Christ, GM Marketing, don't you people run SPELL CHECK?!

Well I have always wanted to write a book and I think know would be the time. The biggest challenge for me is what to write about and who's my audience and would people care. Also its a promise I need to carry out. Before my friend Jay was KIA He always joked about writing a story of our lives in the military and Call it "The life story of an nonexistent person." one thing I'm not short of, is story's, or plot lines, but If i told my story it would have no direction and kind of whiny. So some questions would you be interested in reading about my life? Is it worth it? What should i call it? What message should i try to put across? Do i target it to the youngsters i…

I need some help, ASAP. My computer is acting really, really funny right now. Alright, when you usually open a program, you get a bar that appears in the taskbar that has the program name. Here's my problem: that isn't showing up anymore. Period. And when I hit minimize on accident, I usually have to open the program up again and start from scratch on what I'm doing. Any help?

LONDON - The level of violence in Iraq is "much worse" than that of Lebanon's civil war, outgoing U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan said in an interview aired Monday. Speaking to the British Broadcasting Corp., Annan agreed that the average Iraqi's life is worse now than it was under Saddam Hussein and called the situation in the country "extremely dangerous." "Given the level of violence, the level of killing and bitterness and the way that forces are arranged against each other, a few years ago, when we had the strife in Lebanon and other places, we called that a civil war; this is much worse," Annan said. Last week, when asked by reporters whether the fighting in Ir…

ok so I got a job interview at a grocery store on monday (harris teeter if your in the south). what should i do? what should i bring? how should i dress? what kinda questions will i be asked? this is my first job interview...so im a bit nervous. any advice guys? :CG_all:

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Snow?!?!?!? WTF?!?!?!? Jeesh... the trees haven't even hit their fall peak yet.

Short (15s) video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2512249746173560379

Check out the skills on this safety car driver!

In a heartfelt gesture, Mayor Bloombeg & the City of New York paid handsome tribute to General Motors, thanking them for their $10 Million spent (plus a fleet of support vehicles) in NYC & WDC immediately after the 9/11 attacks, by purchasing 40 hybrid sedans for use as both marked & unmarked police cars. "These new patrol cars will help fulfill the PlaNYC goal of reducing City government's carbon footprint," said Mayor Bloomberg. "We want to get the most mileage out of technology where it makes sense & with the addition of these hybrids, we're doing that literally," said Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. Though the just over $1M spent on the hybrids d…

... signatures we have on the site these days? Works for me.

If so, I'd like to request a favor. I want to look up my car again to get the name of the dealer who serviced it prior to my owning it. VIN: 2B3HD46RXYH369039

The gift for both of you is....Cory inside your cake.

First off, like the new look for C&G....now onto the story... Tonight while waiting to turn into a Dunkin Donuts, sitting in the left lane on the northbound side of a road called Central Park Avenue, I was at a full stop with my left indicator on, sitting behind a Saturn L-Series also with it's left signal on. While we were both waiting to turn into Dunkin, cars coming southbound in both lanes, a Chevy Express van sideswipes my Riviera's left rear quarter panel and wheel well, WHILE going into oncoming traffic in the southbound lanes, to cut me and the Saturn off. After a moment of shock, my girlfriend shouts at me to catch him and get his plate #, I pull up behin…

Was just thinking on my way to work of some vehicles I like that would make others go "WTF, why?????" Cars that may threaten your card carrying status as a car guy, but you like them anyways. Rules are few. 1. Up to 5 choices 2. production cars only 3. State your case for that vehicle like it was on trial for murder and you are it's only defense. 4. Have fun! And go!

* What are your perfect song(s) for a perfect drive? http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/05/17/daily-dose-savvy-sun-17/ Not exactly something seen everyday: a Lamborghini! http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/05/17/sports-sunday-17/ Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com 1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve "Everybody wants love to be easy" __ Nitty Gritty Dirt Band __ 'Stand A Little Rain'

While I was getting out of my truck at work, this lady said the strangest two sentences. Now apart they really aren't strange at all but put back to back.....well you tell me.... To set this up I was grabbing my lunch out of the back seat so my back was to this lady I was wearing a Steelers jacket. This is exactly what was said... Her: So, you're a Steelers fan? Me: Yes Her: (a couple second pause) It's a good thing I washed my car Me: She walked away before I could say anything else. I tried to process it but it was too early in the morning to think that much.

^ haven't seen/touched that car in almost 4 years yes, that had a 3speed auto! between that and a 99 monte carlo LS that has been my ride for 3 1/2 years (about).

Full disclosure: this site is run by a friend of mine. http://musclecarrescue.com He's thinking of putting together a parody of the most recent ASPCA commercial, substituting rotting muscle cars for animals. Will post it here if he follows through. -RBB

Hope it's a great one, Cort.

The RIAA appears to have infiltrated the Ares network, and apparently the source code was released to them around the end of September. Stop using ARES if you currently are. Good luck. BTW if anyone knows a good P2P network, lemme know...

Probably nothing to fuss about... http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_...ersandgears.com Or does it just means they are more resourceful on the element "trolls"?

Dont know why, I just felt like combining NOS and awesome. So apparently NOS is awesome. Or something. Anyways, nothing to see here.

WTFHHH!!!! :blink: (what the fu$#ing hell happened here?) http://neptune.spacebears.com/gallery/ugly.html

"Please give me a lobotomy, I'll buy a Camry for its superior fuel economy" ------ Okay, so GM is taking a thrashing in the media, all I hear is how much they suck... and yet a few days ago I was in traffic in the M.B., at a red light, nex to a mid-90s MR2 turbo. Made me think. Toyota, the 'Chosen One' the Holy Grail of automotive answers to questions most people have never asked, the mcanufacturer that for some reason gets pro-bono filatio from 92% of all "media" in and out of the Automotive Journalism field... let's recap what exactly they have been doing with themselves in the past decade. The gross MR-Spyder replaced the MR2 and …

* Hard to believe I've finished my 36 sessions of Cardiac Rehab for my 11/11/2011 open heart surgery; last session was 04/13/2012. I plan to return to the facility via their monthly fee, but I have to find a new job first. Wouldn't mind some other dreams/goals coming true, either...just sayin'. Some people have likened CR to watching paint dry, but not for me. It made me a bit more "lean'n'mean". More importantly, it was fun, thanks to the nursing staff & fellow rehabbers. Picture taken at the CR facility, 04/13/2012: Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic CHD.MCs.CC + RoadTrips.hobbies.RadioShows.us66 = http://www.chev…

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Interesting thing today..... I was talking to a guy while standing in line at a Mcdonalds (nice long line). I noticed that he had a Silverado jacket on, so we talked cars.... Toward the end, he tells me he detailed his truck-even waxed the underbody.... Waxed the underbody? I might be able to see that if it is a serious off road truck, but it wasn't. I know I wash the underbody....but does anyone actually wax the bottom of their car?

...too short. We are NOT guaranteed a "next time" to take action, meet, gather, talk, or say what is on our mind or how we feel. Just sayin'. I've been scarce 'round these parts and probably will be for a while because life happens. Along with other issues, I finally received the results of my CT scan of the chest. My aorta is, indeed, enlarged. So, the next step is to see the surgeon ASAP to discuss surgery options; I've had 3 previous open heart surgeries. While I still haven't really processed this news myself, I suppose the good news is that people who THINK I have a "big heart" now have proof.... Not sure what this means for my cars or my road trips, but we'l…

Now, I have no idea what the resale value of a 8-9 year old BMW 7 is, but I'm pretty sure what this guy is offering in a trade won't cut it: clicky

For those of you that would like to see what is going on in GMEurope I bring you GMEurope TV. Enjoy! http://www.gmeurope.tv

I've learned I love junkyards. About 2 weeks ago, the theater dimming on the dash on the '92 Regal went on the fritz. I walked into Borders one evening, had coffee for an hour, and came back to see that the dash lights were STILL ON. I had to pull the panel fuse every time I left the car at night. I contacted a couple of Buick parts departments and they told me the dimming feature and the "lights-stay-on for 30 seconds after shutting door" was in the expensive light switch...a light switch costing over $ 300!!! I had to go to Portland over Columbus Day, so I found several old Regals at several pick-n-pulls. Swtiches were generically priced at under $ 10. I just inst…

Iv been getting myself in the holiday spirit with music. Here are some of my favorite songs (and artists singing them): *Avril Lavigne & Chantal Kreviazuk - O Holy Night *Barenaked Ladies - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings (With Sarah McLachlan) *Wham - Last Christmas (Beatles version is awesome too!) *Vanessa Carlton - Greensleeves (amazing vocals!) *TV Allstars - Do They Know Its Christmas *Tori Amos - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas *Norah Jones - Peace *Jewel and Sarah McLaughlin - Song for a Winters Night *Dido - Christmas Day *South Park - Merry F***ing Christmas ( :AH-HA_wink: :P ) And of course, the whole CD: Mariah Carey - Merry C…

Simple questions: When/Where was the first time you drove? What did you drive? For me: August 1988, Holsopple PA 1979 Blazer (2-tone red/white) While I was visiting my Aunt Thelma and Uncle Glen for a couple weeks, my Uncle Glen (who died 10 years later, the day the loan for my 1976 Monte Carlo was approved) took me with to do some errands. On the way back, instead of pulling into their driveway, he turned into the grassy field across the street, parked the Blazer and asked me if I wanted to drive. Naturally, I did. After that, my parents allowed me to move their '81 MC SC (now mine) out of the garage whenever we took that car. Cort | 36.m.IL | 5 Monte Carlos.1 …

I'll buy you a beer or three later.

Ok, so I'm browsing Ebay for ideas on a classic car restoration... So far, I'm looking at '66-'70 Eldorado (top of list) Chevy Biscayne Olds 442 or holiday coupe Also, the Corvair caught my eye once I looked at pics of the engine...... how is it mounted? I cant seem to make sense of how the engine sits or how it is configured.... all I see is a pulley right in the middle with the shaft runing into the floor.... it seems like the engine is under the floor??? I also found one on Ebay that is Turbocharged????? did anyone know they made those? http://cgi.ebay.ca/Chevrolet-Corvair-Turbo...1QQcmdZViewItem

...potholes. Yes, potholes ... those unsightly, menacing, treacherous holes in the roadway that absolutely love to feast on tires and suspension systems. I don't know about YOUR area, but in Chicagoland ... potholes seem to have overtaken the area roadways. On one road I frequent to and from work, one 3-4 mile stretch has been claimed by AT LEAST ONE MAJOR pothole every few FEET. And, each time one is repaired ... another one is proud to take its place. Heh ... as frustrating (and dangerous) as they are, it has become somewhat commonplace humorous to watch drivers find new ways to "outsmart" the potholes. In all my years of driving (admittedly, not that many, rel…

Well, you guessed it... Almost a year to the day that I bought my Focus ZX3 after totalling my Focus LX in that nasty 18 wheeler wreck, I have now destroyed the ZX3. The FOG's record: 4 accidents in the past 6 years involving 4 different cars. NONE of them my fault. I guess I have an imaginary target painted on my car or something. Hell, come to think of it, I've always dreamed of being in a demolition derby and I gues, in a way my dream has come true...LOL So, here's the story. I'm home for the weekend from school becaue I alternate weekends between here and there. The last 3 times I've been home have not been pleasant, the first being my going away party where two…

I do this....

Shazaam, I just looked out the window for the first time in like 10 minutes and it's snowing its buttocks off! WTH? It's like March twenty-twoth, it's not supposed to be snowing!

You get one car for each day of the week!

I hope it's everything you want it to be. Celebrate... appropriately!

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

Empty Promises: The Top 10 Automotive Technologies We Didn't Get By black-knight (Editor/Reporter) for Cheers and Gears.com Saturday, 8th January, 2011 For over a century and a half, mankind has made amazing strides in automotive technology. The car itself has been an amazing tribute to just how far we as human beings will go to keep our spot right on top of the food chain in the grand scheme of things and to how ingenuitive we are to keep solving problems. However, we sometimes don't exactly lend well to ourselves and push the envelope as far as we have in the past in the name of invention and innovation, and with your help we have chosen a some of the high-tec…

Wow! You have got to check this out. I love her voice! The Buzz Log From Yahoo!

This Hummer video really gets the Jeepers boiling. Off Roading Anyone?

I've posted the various cruise nights & car shows that I try to attend in the greater Chicagoland area (& other areas of the country) every year. While I know summer is over & winter is right around the corner, I'm curious as to what weekly cruise nights & scheduled car shows you frequent during the year ... & will be preparing for / looking forward to in 2006.... Cort, "Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip", 32swm/pig valve/pacemaker MC:family.IL.guide.future = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/ Models.HO = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/trainroom.html "I ain't ready for the junkyard yet" ... George Jones ... 'I…

I am rethinking my approach to getting a car. I think the Regal would be good but it has 350,000kms and I wouldn't trust that so would it be good to get a new motor from GM Performance Parts? I would want a 3800 Series II but at GM Performance Parts they are Supercharged. I like the idea of a supercharged Regal. Maybe a new trans or one off of another Regal. Would it be worth to do this? It has 350,000 kms on the car but it could be capable of getting more right with a new engine? If anyone knows how much a new crate motor is then please tell me. I think I may just get the Regal now before it goes to the wreckers. They only want $200 or less. WOuld this be a wise choice …

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/

Warning this is somewhat adult themed, I would give it an R rating.

Courtesy of Jalopnik. http://jalopnik.com/the-ten-greatest-concept-cars-that-were-never-produced-1731261716 I personally think the list is garbage. Cadillac in particular has numerous models that have all been left out. Not to mention countless others. Thoughts?

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Hey everybody, Its getting to be time to start thinking about replacing my Grand Prix. I just got back from the Dodge dealership where I test drove a '12 Charger with the new 8 speed auto. I wish I could buy it, but by the time I add the options I want, I can no longer afford it. I guess this brings my search to the used car market. I really want a RWD vehicle, but other than the Charger, the only things I can think of are BMW's and Mercede's or other foreign vehicles. I am a little nervous about buying a BMW or Merc with 40-50k miles on it, because of repairs and general cost of keeping it running. I like the G8, on one hand, but on the other hand I just don't kn…

What do you think? It's gonna be on my lower back, not too huge though.

I don't see the problem... -- -- -- -- -- >>A jury has convicted an 80-year-old Wilmington, Del. woman of abusing her 82-year-old husband by forcing him to live at the family junkyard with a pot for bathing and couch to sleep on. Shirley M. Wilson told jurors she pulled her husband, who was a stroke victim, out of nursing home and set him up in a backroom of their office at the junkyard so he could "come home and get to work," according to The News Journal. Wilson represented herself. Last week's trial lasted three days and then jurors convicted Wilson of elderly abuse. Don Wilson was found lying on the couch in a soiled diaper and pajama top in late March…

Now this goes against the grain.... ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A Russian astronomer has predicted that Earth will experience a "mini Ice Age" in the middle of this century, caused by low solar activity. Khabibullo Abdusamatov of the Pulkovo Astronomic Observatory in St. Petersburg said Monday that temperatures will begin falling six or seven years from now, when global warming caused by increased solar activity in the 20th century reaches its peak, RIA Novosti reported. Scientist predicts 'mini Ice Age' Those crazy Russians.

Driving the Prototype of the EV Three-Wheeler Wearing a black jacket, she could be a cop, alerted by nosy neighbors to the funny-looking vehicle tearing around the suburban streets. She certainly is staring at us intensely as we pilot the bright-white three-wheeled craft down the street, gingerly depressing the brake pedal to make sure we're under the 30-mph speed limit. Then we're around the corner, she disappears from our rearview mirror and we hit the accelerator. That's the beauty of the 2010 Aptera 2e electric vehicle — you can speed away from the scene and the cops won't know it, with just a quiet hum as the electric motor winds up and a feeling of satisf…

I am doing a marketing paper analysing the Mercury division of Ford, and I would appreciate it greatly if anyone could help me find some sources for this. the paper is due in a week, and the sooner I can find some info the better. The following are the assignment parameters...and I would appreciate any help/insight regarding these as well as information as to where I can find some good sources. Thanks!  Requirement: critique the marketing strategy for a brand or product of your choice, within the automotive product category.  The paper will have three sections. o Cover page – Provide your name, project name, and lab instructor name. At the botto…

So after looking for work since September I've finally got a part-time job delivering for a local Pizza place. I have to say, so far I like it. I mean, I get paid to drive...pretty sweet. Anyway, I decided to to use the Shadow since the Prizm was blocked by another car and I don't really want to use the Intrepid for this kinda thing. So I get to work and start making deliveries, I'd made my first 2 and then was asked to deliver two more orders. Up until now the cars had been running fine...a little noisy (it now has an exhaust leak, after 18 years with it's original exhaust system), but otherwise fine. My first delivery took me to Market Basket, where customer service …

So Friday I'm going to try to negotiate with a dealer in LaFollette, Tennessee on a 1998 Camaro V6 5-speed with a little over 176,000 miles. The dealer hasn't set an asking price yet as they haven't completely "prepped it for the lot yet" (it needs a brake booster installed and first-gear tightened up). Thus far, all of my research from the KBB website shows that there is about a two-hundred dollar or so average between their car and my truck with my truck actually being the more expensive vehicle. If anyone has any negotiation tips for me so that I will not come out of this deal losing anything, I'd really appreciate it. The Sonoma has got to go ASAP. All of the litt…

So...at work... Get a case of 1000 Watt lamps to fix some 40' tall pole lights in a parking lot...lamps are Chinese in origin. These are an extreme PITA to change, as there is a 138,000 volt high voltage set of lines that run right near the pole lights...you have to position the bucket truck just right to maintain OSHA safe clearance. And of course...no more than get them installed and they go bad. So I need to go back before I leave and replace lamps (bulbs) less than two hours old with new ones. Thankfully, I have American made lamps in the truck and they work perfectly. Then I go to the vendor to buy more American made lamps...and find that MFR. has now outsource…

I really hate spring weather. The high teperatures for the week so far have been Monday 85 Tuesday 87 Wednesday 63 Thursday 55 Friday 51 Today it is currently 37 outside with a wind chill in the 20's. And what do you think I saw outside on my truck this morning when I got up.....well take a look and see SNOW!! It was damn near 90 degrees earlier this week and now SNOW?! WTF??!! Like I said I HATE spring weather.