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Noticed this on Craigslist. 2000 Toyota Echo WOW! OMG! For that car to get that mileage is pathetic. :rotflmao:
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Buick started it all in 1949...
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ok, was channel flipping they had Dirty Dancing on sat tonight. got stuck on it...again I don't care if this is THE quintissential chick flick....I LOVE THIS MOVIE. Ok, maybe it's the second bottle of wine tonight. Two nights in a row, drinking at home. I'm on board with this. All you guy guys say what you want about Patrick Swayze.... that Jennifer Grey, I'd bust that. Damn. Not just once. But maybe a couple 2-3 hundred times. Vastly underrated she was. It's a shame the face didn't match the bod. Then, when she tried to fix it, she went too far and 'bye bye career'. So anyways, the movie itself. Great soundtrack. One of those 'period' movies and 'c…
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The "Worst Case Scenario" thread brought back a memory of a TV show that I thought you might all be interested in. FOG was mentioning that it shouldn't be hard to retrofit cars to run on hydrogen. Turns out he's right, as long as the car is carburetted. The show Mythbusters was testing methods of saving fuel. You've all seen the crappy infomercials, so they were testing if any of these products were actually worth money. To test, they had an early 90's Accord, representing fuel injected cars, and a late 70s Oldsmobile Omega, representing carburetted cars. They tried all the fuel saving methods on both cars, and they all failed, some even made the mileage worse. Then the…
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Well, I did. I must say, I was/am pissed, dissapointed, extremely shocked (yet slightly expected based off of how people vote, but never actally expected it.) For those of you who do watch American Idol and missed the show: Melinda Doolittle was dismissed. For those who don't: Melinda Doolittle is a 29-year-old (previous) backup singer. She has gone throughout the entire competition with only one 'not-so-hot' comment. Other than that, she was unbelievable! I honestly am really hating Blake, considering that he was the reason Melinda left, and here is the reason: Blake is from Seattle, and beatboxes. His town is obviously well-know and has a large population. So th…
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I had been drinking orange juice or grapefruit juice just about every morning. I love it, no doubt, and it's good for you, but I picked up some apple juice on sale and talk about delicious and soothing. Not as tart, either. What is your favorite type of juice?
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For anyone who likes the Lucerne... A picture I took out of boredom while at the Dubois Mall. I didn't have my tripod with me, so it's grainy and overly dark.
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Still wondering about your screen name... Anyways, ENJOY!
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Oh My!
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On Sept. 11: "The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way—all of them who have tried to secularize America—I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.' " On AIDS: "AIDS is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals." On homosexuality: "I believe that all of us are born heterosexual, physically created with a plumbing that's hetero…
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Alright, so there's another teacher I work with that owns a 2003 or 2004 Chrylser Sebring convertible. This is her 2nd one and she's had her share of repair horrors (1st one had too many tranny problems). She wants a new convertible sometime this summer. Another colleague bought a 2006 Toyota Solara convertible last summer and loves it; no problems and claims because it's a Toyota. Now my 1st colleague has owned nothing buy domestic cars and is considering her first foreign car. She needs trunk room for her beach stuff and backseat room for her young niece and nephew. That rules out the Pontiac G6. I showed her the Saab 9-3 convertible, but the price is more than s…
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Congress forces draconic new fuel economy standards on the OEMS and all v8 and v6 powered performance cars are forced from the market. A special permit is required to buy a v8 in a truck and all cars and trucks are forced to become hybrids. Now what do you do? Myself, I'll be buying all the old v8s I can get my hands on. I will never buy a new car again. And I'll buy a gun. Not joking. at all.
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Please click on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO9dbmJ_2zU
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I made a craigslist ad for the saturn...any suggestions??? CLICK ME!
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On a happier note from ocn's inquiry, last night I turned in my last final. I just finished an evening MBA with an emphasis in accounting(taxation). I slept at least 10 hours upon coming home. What a relief. No, I am NOT a professional student. I hate that. A professional student lingers in college, changes their major, has grades are like a yo-yo, and studies less than marketable subjects to prolong the experience. So, here's the list...to come full circle: BS in Business - day program, earned on time, with honors, went to work in field in 3 weeks Grad degree in Architecture - day program, earned ahead of time (3 years instead of 3.5), with high honors, went to w…
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cut the fiber optic cables that feed the network in my building today while excavating. Since my building is the data center for our department, noone who uses a computer could do work at all this afternoon. Good thing we all went to training for Work Planning yesterday
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me and my friends are making the trip down to PA in june for the ALL GM show, which is gonna be a cool way to celebrate my 17th bday (its the 23rd) we're gonna be cruising down on friday the 22nd, me and my friend Shane in his 70 Chevelle, and my friend Mike and his g/f in his 00 Camaro SS. Gonna spend the night there, and Saturday night leave so we can make the Top Fuel Nationals at Englishtown on the 24th... i cant wait for this trip... so i was curious.. any others here on C&G gonna be there?
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I don't know how many here have ever seen the movie "Tommy," but I'm sure many have heard The Who song Pinball Wizard. My dad has this movie on VHS and I remember watching it once when I was probably 5 years old. Today I looked up some of the clips on YouTube and it's still as weird as ever. My dad loves this movie though...him and his 70s rock operas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BTj4dKCQc8...ted&search= Also, I don't know how many know of Manfred Mann's Earth Band, but I've always loved this song of theirs and I found a couple clips on YouTube. This song was featured in the movie "Blow" and it's another one in my dad's collection. http://www.youtube.co…
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The Associated Press is asking the candidates a series of questions about their personal tastes, habits and backgrounds. Today's question and their answers: ___ What car or cars do you drive? ___ DEMOCRATS: Delaware Sen. Joe Biden: 1967 Corvette, a wedding gift from his dad in 1967 when Biden married his first wife, Neilia. New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton: "For security reasons, we drive in Secret Service vehicles but the Service lets us use a Ford hybrid when we're home in New York." Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd: 2007 Ford Escape hybrid, a compact SUV Former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards: Ford Escape hybrid. This spring, also reported having a 2004 Chrysle…
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Today I was driving home from work getting off at Jordan Creek Parkway, which runs through the heart of upper-middle class suburbia in West Des Moines. I was in the lane to the left and zooming up beside me was a gouge-my-eyes-out bright orange Honda Civic, with white American Racing wheels, body kit, small wing, tint, altezza headlights, fart can...the whole works. His car sounded like a weedwacker on steroids. But the best part was that the guy had orange vinyl graphics covering the width of the window that boldly said "All Show, No Go." At least the guy was honest! ------------------ While I was looking for a good rice picture, I came across this....nice 1987 H…
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Oh... Where to start? I suppose I'll be blunt. It broke down yet again. This time, with me. As you know, I haven't gotten the miss fixed with my Millenia, so when I want to go out of town, I'll take the Sunfire. That's what I did last night. I basically needed something to do since I wasn't able to take it down to Carlisle. I took it to Dubois to look at cars and hang out with a friend instead. Things were going good for most of the night. Found a few cars to drool over, found some to laugh at, and I found some that I don't see often. Went to Burger King where a friend of mine works and got free food and a free milkshake. Had fun... After that, I head home. I decide…
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Hey guys, I know I should probably add this to my Long-term project thread, but this is rather profound to me. I believe I have found my project car. Now I must wait until I come up with the 1,000 required to procure such vehicle. Turns out there's a little abandoned house down the road from my grandparents and parents houses. Sitting in the backyard happens to be 1 1963, possibly 1964 Pontiac Grand Prix. The car is red in color with a white interior (don't ask my how I found this out considering the "no trespassing" signs up). There is rust along the rear window sill, but it doesn't appear to be rust-through. I heard through a friend of a friend, whom is also i…
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My folks have been looking into getting a new car recently. Their criteria was midsized FWD/AWD v6 car. Now my folks had always been on the get a new car every 3 years or so cycle until my dad decided to retire from his law practice in 2003 because he couldn't take the stress and how it exhaserbated his illness anymore (he has MS.) So now he teaches law and does internal stuff at Yale. With our house in westport finally sold and our expenses realigned after four years of learning to live more economically and on less in general, he and my mom felt it's time to replace their 2000 intrigue. Now I have to give props to the intrigue. best car we have ever owned h…
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Chevy drivers - in particular Hendrick Motor Sports drivers - continue to own NASCAR's Nextel cup series. Chevy has won 10 of 11 races so far this year. Jeff Gordon got his third win this year at a rain delayed Dodge Avenger 500 from Darlington. The finishing order. 1. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 2. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express 3. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 4. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 5. 99 Carl Edwards Ford Office Depot 6. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 7. 17 Matt Kenseth Ford DEWALT 8. 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet Budweiser 9. 07 Clint Bowyer Chevrolet Jack Daniel's 10. 31 Jeff Burton Chevro…
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If you've been wondering what's been happening with this section, I apologize. I have been extremely busy as of late between work and class obiligations. However, now that classes are out of the way for the summer, I'll have more free time to work on the RR (among other things). The next RR will be up by this weekend with the June edition coming at its regularly scheduled time. Thanks for understanding.
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-Variance March 1, 2007 Welcome to C&G’s Registry Rundown, a new monthly Feature Article rife with information and speculation. Here, yours truly will be reporting on the goings on within the records of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, bringing you the newest trademark applications made by auto manufacturers. Newly filed applications, ones published for opposition, finalized/fully registered and killed trademarks will all be covered. Here’s a quick explanation of each level of trademark registry, from the least to most likely to be seen used on a production product or concept car: Dead: This is the official USPTO term for a trademark that will not …
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I have only one complaint about the Enclave from the looks of it, the metallic trim on the dashboard is misaligned on both models here where it meets with the second half of the dash trim under the clock....otherwise these are stunning...I alos saw one in person for the first time tonight, a CX with ebony cloth interior...and the dash trim had the same problem in this model in person....hope it gets fixed soon. Click Click
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On Friday, February 23, I signed a contract to do 11 hours worth of shows this coming April 2007 on WRMN, 1410 AM, Elgin! Shows will be on Friday nights as follows: April 6 ... 7p-11p central (5p-9p pacific, 6p-10p mountain, 8p-midnight eastern) April 20 ... 7:30p-11:30p central (5:30p-9:30p pacific, 6:30p-10:30p mountain, 8:30p-12:30a eastern) April 27 ... 7:30p-11p central (5:30p-9p pacific, 6:30p-10p mountain, 8:30p-midnight (eastern) If you're interested in listening, mark your calendars now . Just like last year, I will play older country music with some rock'n'roll as well, including artists like Restless Heart, Ty Herdon, Lee Roy Parnell, Lee Greenwood, Black…
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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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Shortly after Castro took over in 1959, the U.S. slapped a trade embargo on Cuba. That means the country has imported few cars in the past five decades. But ever-resourceful Cubans have managed to keep the same vehicles on the streets since the 1950s, making the country the world's biggest open-air car museum. I know a Pontiac when I see one!
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...and quite the cobbled together mess, I might add. Some people shouldn't be allowed to buy cars.
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Hello, Long time lurker... My current career is coming to an end this December as the company is moving their stuff over seas... Anyway, I have always wanted to sell new Chevrolets and I'm not sure if this is feasible. It is something I would like to do part time while still employeed to test the waters... Is there anyone here who has experience with this field? Is the pay good, is it stressful or is it rewarding. I would definately NOT be one of those slimeballs just looking to make a sale... I live in the DFW area, so opportunities are out there... Any opinions, suggestions, ups and downs would be appreciated... Thanks
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Old article, but still interesting... Gridlocked GTA ECONOMY DINGED BY EVERY CRASH ON THE 401 - NORTH AMERICA'S BUSIEST FREEWAY By BRIAN GRAY, TORONTO SUN Ready ... set ... GO? Waiting the hardest part No Easy Way Out THE "PHENOMENAL" number of vehicles on Hwy. 401 as it cuts through Toronto makes it the busiest freeway in North America -- and each collision can cost Ontario's economy thousands of dollars. Traffic on the 401 has doubled in the past 25 years and now averages 410,000 cars an hour, said Phil Masters, the head of the province's advance traffic management centre, commonly known as the Compass system that monitors traffic throughout the GTA. "Hw…
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May 10, 2007 - In an outbreak reminiscent of the early stages of SARS and bird flu, pigs are growing sick and dying across China’s southeastern Guangdong province. Roughly 3,000 pigs have been infected on hundreds of family farms and about 300 have died. Early reports from Chinese scientists attribute the outbreak to porcine respiratory and reproductive syndrome (PRRS), which first appeared 18 years ago and was originally called Mystery Swine Disease. But certain symptoms of the current outbreak, including massive hemorrhaging, are not consistent with PRRS, and might indicate that the disease—most likely caused by a virus—has mutated. The outbreak has renewed fears that a…
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What did you do for your mamma on her special day? My mom wanted to go to Easton, MD (where I used to live) for lunch, including some locally famous cream of crab soup. Then we took the short trek to St. Michaels, MD, to another locally famous spot for some ice cream. She said she had a great day, which was good. I thought of something funny on the way home after dropping her off though... both places are gay-owned.
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It's interesting to see American automobiles in a different context and the fan base that exists in other countries. Here's Buicks in Sweden: http://www.buicksinsweden.se/
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None of my MCs are show-stoppers. Each one has "blemishes" ... scratches, dents, dings, "beauty" parts missing, etc. ... and I don't claim to keep them 100% spic'n'span clean like I should. But ... each time a new "blemish" pops up ... a little part of me cringes.... Thursday of this week, a new "blemish" for the '87 MC LS "appeared". Somewhere between home and work, the passenger-side front wheel "hubcap" came off ... the one seen in this pic: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/newpics/DSC07667r8_jpg.html In a way, I feel lucky that I managed to go from October until May without losing any wheel covers, given the rough roads I travel between Elgin and Schaumburg. Sti…
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If you are at all interested in model railroading (HO scale, etc.) or railroad museums in general, check out the following links.... Valley Model Railroad Club, S Elgin IL: http://www.trainweb.org/vmrr/index.htm ...My parents used to take my sister and I here at least once a year. Each time, we'd see a slightly different layout. It was always a fun time and one that we eagerly anticipated. The drive to get there seemed to take FOREVER. Now, we know just how CLOSE it really is! Fox River Trolley Museum, S Elgin IL: http://www.foxtrolley.org/ ...I've been here a couple times ... not much lately ... but, as with the VMR noted above, is very very close. Illinois Ra…
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I was talking to my cousin over the weekend. She has a co-worker who returned an FJ Cruiser off lease and got into a new Edge. I was happy to hear that. This got me thinking... is there a source of information somewhere that lists percentages of models traded for others? For example, statistically, what are the top 3 vehicles traded in for an Impala, and so forth. I'm sure some surprises would be in store. Does anyone know where this information can be found?
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Ugggg....city-wide garage sale is today. They're for morons to sell worthless $h! to other morons.
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2007 Cadillac DTS convertible 1996 Riviera with bench seats? 1985 Chevrolet Celebrity - 26k miles 1977 Chevrolet Vega GT - 44.0 miles 1999 Chevrolet Lumina 9C3 - Police Package w/Recaro bucket seats & 3800II Days of Thunder Lumina Stock Car 1957 Buick Century Caballero station wagon 1979 Buick Estate Wagon 1983 Pontiac Phoenix coupe - 33k miles
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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.
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Yech! For those on the semester system, final exams are right around the corner. Mine start on Wednesday night and I have two others, all at night time, within a week from that because I am in an evening program. I have been burning the candle at both ends, ending up at coffee shops with my books from 11 pm to 1:30 am or so since I find myself cat-napping at weird intervals. The upside: I will be DONE with finals, and with my degree program, in less than 10 days. I think I can manage. What about you? Big finals load? Are you coping / what do you do to cope?
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Miss me? I bring you all Opel's love!
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Called The Stalker of the Board of Education. The_Stalker_of_the_Hillsborough_B.doc
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Apparently the Shadow's horn died the other day. Seriously, how often does that happen? The mechanic replaced it with some aftermarket one...now it sounds like a Corolla...
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Well, as I've said many times, after I test drove an Acadia back in January, I've been infatuated with the Lambdas ever since. As I always do, I attempted to peak some interest in the queen mum--her Suburban is right at 3 years, which is actually the LONGEST she's owned any of the past 4 vehicles--and she what she thought. Still SUV comfort and space, but much more refined, better gas mileage, and much lower pricing than another new GMT-900. Didn't immediately get such a strong response--well, aside from a while ago when she saw the Enclave concept on Motorweek and said "Wow, what's that?!"--until just recently. Out of the blue I was asked "Those Acadias, what kind o…
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The Wilmington, Delaware Italian Festival will be here in 30 days or so! Here's a few links to those close by that may want to come. This is my church - It's like Sapranos here in real life! http://www.stanthonynet.org/Festival/ http://www.discoverlittleitaly.com/home.htm http://www.discoverlittleitaly.com/events.htm I'm buying the THONG! http://www.cafepress.com/little_italy
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This woman my dad works with inherited a 93 Eldorado with 3xxxx miles on it. She said its too big for her and my dad is seriously considering buying it...I would officially get the breeze until the Electra is done..I'm still a skeptic on him buying a 93 though...I mean its 14 years old for gods sake. It's pearl white and has a white leather interior. I don't know the price. What do you guys think??? My mom is still set on her 07 Sebring Touring...we have to sell the saturn first.
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Now just buy Chrysler and Ford you guys, change FMC to mean Fine Motor Cars, and lets just partyyyyy!!!
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Can't you just hear the aristocratic snobs squirming and poo-pooing? The previous automobile record-holder (not thru e-Bay) was $11 million for a bugatti. This auction was for a Dodge. You gotta love it. yee-haw!
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All right boys and girls. I've got a BIG question to ask. I'm looking for a long-term project car. My requirements are that be General Motors, 1955-1975. I'd prefer a muscle or pony car, but that is not a requirement. My biggest requirement is that it be a rolling chassis. It doesn't have to have an engine, it doesn't really have to have an interior. Keep in mind this will be a long-term (ie 5-ish years) project vehicle. I also know that I don't want to spend a lot of money on the initial purchase, I'm thinking about $2,000 for the initial rolling chassis. The rest I can come up with as time passes on. Any suggestions?
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Well I will be off to my love fest with Opel this week and wonders of wonders my flight is still on time out of Philly today. I just checked. Opel über alles!
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Here goes.. 5-series (best all-rounder, especially 535i) E-class (solid, everything from diesel to the 6.3) M (competitive numbers, lacking character, a bit "thin") A6 (lacking in numbers, but classy and sophisticated) STS (compelling with new V6, bold and brash) GS (compelling with V6, gutless V8, pointless V8h, refined, dull) S80 (nice) RL (Honda Legend) S-type (ritzy styling, dated) I excluded midsized entry-lux or faux-lux sedans like ES350, G35, MKZ, TL, CTS, Passat 3.6, 9-5, etc.
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Contrary to the firm-held belief from the New=powned! Club that 'everything is getting better because we've been told so'.... the National Association of Home Builders has released another survey showing the life expectancy of major home appliances. The last time this survey was compiled was 1993. As competition and the cost of doing business continually creeps upwards with no end in sight, undoubtedly all avenues of 'bringing home the bacon' are being discussed, including that old bugaboo; planned obsolescence. Whether that alone, or some combination of that, corner-cutting and substandard quality control from 3rd world assemblers is involved (and I supposed increased c…
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I was in Wally World picking up some supplies for my century ride this Saturday, and I came across this in the toy section: As much as I love the Solstice and hate to see it disgraced like this, I nearly busted a gut laughing so hard in the aisle. People passing by had to think I was insane.
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Ok, so to make a long story short, I have a friend who works for his dad who runs a lumber mill. They need a forklift (for some reason beyond my comprehension) and my friend mentioned something to me about it. We then got into a very long, intense conversation about playing chicken on heavy machinery. Anyways, I came across this warning sticker on Crown's website. Avoid being crushed, good advice even when you're not talking about a forklift.
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Jimmie Johnson won the rain delayed Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Raceway earlier today. Chevrolet - in particular Hendrick Motorsports - has dominated the season winning 9 of the 10 races with HMS claiming 7 of those. In the final running order Chevrolet grabbed the first four spots and six of the top ten. 1. 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevrolet Lowe's 2. 5 Kyle Busch Chevrolet Kellogg's / CARQUEST 3. 11 Denny Hamlin Chevrolet FedEx Express 4. 24 Jeff Gordon Chevrolet DuPont 5. 2 Kurt Busch Dodge Miller Lite 6. 12 Ryan Newman Dodge ALLTEL 7. 29 Kevin Harvick Chevrolet Reese's 8. 20 Tony Stewart Chevrolet The Home Depot 9. 07 …
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You guys have no doubt heard me talk about my friend "Duffy" he's the one who moved out to AZ almost 5 years ago. Hes one of my closest and best friends, we met in college 8 years ago. I ment him when I found out that he was doing a wicked awsome senior project. It was THE longest (280 pages) senior project in the history of the Business Department of our college. The topic? "A Business Case for a 5th Gen. F-Body from GM" So that's how me and Duffy met. After years of driving his 1991 Pontiac GTA, it was a steel roof hunter green TPi350/700R4 powered car with a tan interior, he sold it and now drives (as his only car) a 1961 Rambler Americ…
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Finally captured this beast... That's a 2007 Lexus ES350 'Diamond Deluxe Edition' driven by the world's oldest (and poorest-taste) Lexus owner. The best part is what you can't see - portholes. Nope, not generic fender vents either, but the rounded aftermarket Ventiports that you can purchase at your local Buick dealership. Worse yet, he stuck four portholes on each side. Not just a poseur, but a liar as well.
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http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-op-...-opinion-center This article just made me sick. Wow, what a sick bastard. I wonder what he'll tell to his two daughters in the future. "Yeah, we had to kill two of you. I wanted the boys, and your Mom wanted girls, so we flipped a coin. You won! Don't you love us!"
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Who here has a Car Domain page? The other night, I realized I signed up 2 years ago and then completely forgot about it. I guess I planned on making one for my Grand Am. No use for that now. Last night and today, I've been working on one for my Millenia. It's still not completed, but it's good enough for now. Clicky
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My girlfriend is looking into an Acadia, Fly, or someone in Florida, could you tell me what an Acadia is going for? She is looking for an SLT-1 with Skyscape and leather. no DVD, or Nav. We want to see the difference in price betwen Florida and NY. THe reason being we plan on moving to Fl at some point and are debating whether it would be more cost effective to wait to buy and Acadia in FL, vs. NY.
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Hi all I have a friend whose looking for a new used car, she has her sights set on a 2003 Ford Taurus LX with 65,000 on it and it's in great condition, they are asking $7,995.00 for it. Now I have already blue booked it and the dealer is coming in slightly lower than its blue book value that's not my question. My question is. I don't know what the reliability record is for the Taurus. Could someone please help me out on this? It would be much appreciated. Thanks Robert
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Don't hurt me for this one but we really are. I'm part of a drug prevention group in school and the teacher who is over the whole thing is also my 4th period teacher. As the only active group in our school that does anything after school wise, our teacher has made it a tradition to always be the head of the senoir party and basicaly direct everything that happens. And what happens? My lack of a life popped in and now im having to help her with the Senior party to direct it. We need ideas. ones that dont suck. Please help
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Does anybody know if Toyota in particulr is coming to the table with a cheaper RWD platform similar to Zeta or LX. I wonder the implications of a RWD V-8 Avalon to Detriot. Even more daring what about an answer to the Camaro and Mustang. It may be corny but, imagine a RWD Midsize Celica with a 3.5L 268hp V-6 and a 5.7L V-8 with 381hp from the new Tundra. Wow, this world is getting scary for a GM fan. Let's hope it take Toyota 20 years to catch this All-American Trend. Then, again they aren't exactly slow.
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Fullsize P/U Comparison: Toyota vs. Chevy vs. Nissan The 2007 Nissan Titan takes 3rd place in this group, though three years ago it placed 1st in its class with ease. With the introduction of the all-new Silverado and Tundra, the game has simply moved on, and the Titan's traditional character is cast in a harsher light. It has neither the capability of the Tundra nor the comfort of the Silverado, and the road manners of neither. It's not that the Titan is bad — it's that the other two are so good. The fact that the Titan's range of configurations isn't up to par with the others did not play into our scoring, but is a reality it must contend with in the marketplace. I…
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No B-pillar hardtop sedan! So how would the old school hardtop fans feel about a car w/ a sliding glass door but no B-pillar?
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Damn...I love tornadoes and spring storms but sometimes it's just too much. I can't imagine what the people of Greensburg, KS, must be going through right now....90% of the buildings in this town of 1500 people are gone. Historic Main Street is gone, the water tower is gone, the high school is gone...somehow the elevators and the courthouse pulled through. Watching a mile and a half wide tornado coming straight for your hometown...that must truly be terrifying. Eight confirmed dead so far. http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/
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Well I thought I woud start this thread to find out more about other areas people live in. I myself live in an area called Hockessin Delaware. When I moved here 15 years ago there were about 5,000 people living here, now we have about 12,000 people living here. I am attaching this link so you can find out more about where I live. I like to visit other places so tell me about where you live, are you in a town or city? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockessin,_Delaware As you can see it's not a major city, in fact it's not even a town, it's just suburbia. Far enough away from the major cities, but close enough to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlantic City, Washington, DC, and …
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I laughed for quite a while. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/203fe74...92f8ae3bbb1.htm
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It's a pretty odd thing to say at 22 (almost 23), but I've been feeling more and more that way lately. I just found out tonight that one of my good friends from high school is engaged, another friend is getting married in June, two others are engaged, one is now married and having a baby in September, and most of them are starting to graduate from college and get jobs in the real world. I still have a year left due to my five-year program, single currently, and don't have a permanent job yet (although I'm working again this summer at the same arch firm I was at last summer). It's amazing how much has changed from a year ago...and I'll soon be out of college and living …
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Got Those Hardtop Blues?
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Toyota has the cure.
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Okay... ... for YEARS I've been dealing with bad sinus conditions, FREQUENT sinus infections (to the point of having high fevers, shaking, etc.), constant sinus headaches from not draining, etc. I NEVER blow my nose. No matter how full my head is, nothing ever drains. I've gone to 2 ENTs, and they've both said basically, "you're kinda screwed." So, for the past 2 months, literally, I have not been able to breathe through my nose because of allergies... my sinuses have been full, my head in pain, and nothing is budging. It's hard on my students because when my nose is this full, they can't hear my pronunciation correctly, and it impacts their learning to a degree. …
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This happened on I-95 southbound in Delaware today! MMMMMM! I love the smell of roasted Ford! At least I think it was a Ford, all that was left was ashes!
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I just listed it on Ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...em=330116598089
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Fresh outta Puerto Rico...those ground effects just complete the look.
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Happy Cinco de Mayo! I'm off to a party!
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Today at the dentist, my dentist and the assistant started talking about cars after there had been an article in the local paper about gas possibly approaching $4/gallon. They started talking about how they were phasing out the incentives for hybrid cars and how the auto companies could be making more fuel efficient cars if they wanted to, they just weren't because they were in bed with the oil companies. I had all kinds of metal $h! in my mouth and it was numb so I couldn't refute. But there have also been other times where people have said stupid and uninformed things about the auto industry. For example: "I hear those electric Japanese cars get …
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Pimpin' up in heah, yo! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NnzF772EkI...ted&search=
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Use this line sometime and get back to us what happens: http://www.thisispembrokeshire.net/display...m_treatment.php
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I'll be arriving May 17th and leaving May 22nd. Interestingly, National is getting me an Acadia.
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I guess I'm conservative with cars...DUH. Well, I think about the rental cars out there. Once put into service, they don't know who will be driving it and how and I think they change the oil the very first time at around 7,000 miles, per the owner's manual. When I got my new car, I drove it real "easy" the first 1,000 miles or so, mixing both city and highway driving. Then, I took it in for a "break in" oil and filter change at about 1,500 miles and then returned to a regimen of changes every 2,500 miles or so. The car has been awesome. I really believe that any "impurities" in the oil or the engine will be flushed out with an early oil change and that things will…
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To play the game, click the link! http://www.gm.com/company/onlygm/livegreen...rectEntry=stalk
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Here we go again. It is 2007, and it is Toyota will be #1 manufacturer this year. The article is sickening, and while it bashes GM for building Big SUV's, it is praising Toy for building Macho, Turd. Morons. No mention about Toy's recalls either. These terrorist journalists should be whacked. #1 Toy-Boy-Ta Vote here, GM is lagging behind badly. See how bad people's perceptions are about quality. Poll! Vote Now.
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I mentioned in the "I can only imagine" thread that I'd love to get a home on the outskirts of town or in the country or in a small town. I've lived "city life" (well, between Chicago-type city life and small town life, anyway) all of my life, except for when I was in college ... and the short time I lived in Nashville TN in 1996. I know some think it nuts to live in a small town, but the following, which was given to me by a family friend years ago, gives some of the reasons why I'd like to live in a small town. Course, room for a big garage ... and the idea of not having many "city ordinances" to contend with ... are big factors as well ... he he.... Life in a small…
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Includes first free service visit too! http://www.costco.ca/en-CA/Browse/Productg...Prodid=10300426
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About time! After all kinds of issues with this computer (including the motherboard not being put in right-I needed another one) I can now check stuff on my own computer. Yay!
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I love going home to Germany and Opel. If you have Opel questions, let me know, I'll see if they will answer them. I have vays, of making zem talk!
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So I guess we all saw the TorreX 330 or the RXent GXP right? Here we try some more: Let's start it off with an Impala and an Infiniti in a blender: How about a Prius and C30? http://www.pcauto.com.cn/zt/07sh/car/fenle...704/438332.html Or how about a mangled Mazda6 reshaped to a Mazda 3 size? http://www.pcauto.com.cn/nation/newcar/hmh1/index.html Or maybe a Brera?
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In my job for GM, I travel a great deal. I have had my share of bad Hotels/Motels, but nothing to compare to some of these. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18297117/
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I got to thinking after all this B-pillar / hardtop b***hing going on... Why can't we have a coupe that has a B-pillar AND a roll down rear window? Has that been done, and if not, is it possible??
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When shifting is it better to do it with the clutch lever? Or without?
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