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So our 1999 Suburban isn't going to work for us, for different reasons. With that, I've told my wife it's going up for sale, and her next vehicle HAS to be under warranty. Here is our dilemma. The vehicle must carry 4 kids and 2 adults comfortably for long road trips, be able to accommodate a stroller behind the 3rd seat with a few bags of groceries, be under warranty for at least 12,000 to 15,000 miles, have the typical equipment (A/C, PW, PL, Cruise, etc) and cost under $18,000. GM's options; CSVs - Ugly, nice interior, decent ride, but just ugly Rendezvous – Just not enough space behind the 3rd row Trailblazer EXT / Envoy EXT – Just a little bit too exp…

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I prefer Steve Augeri. I pretty much do not care about this band anymore. JSS is a great singer, but Journey is Journey. Anyways, is there anyone left who really cares that much? Maybe not.

Was in Autozone the other day (>"You want it, you need it, we can't find it, we don't have it"<) and their magazine rack (!) had a rag with cars on 30" rims. There was a gold late '70s Impala on the cover with these... wagon wheels and 6 big chromed trumpet horns under the front bumper in a cluster, probably providing a 'cow catcher' function to nudge pedestrians and..... cows out of the way. I actually had to pick up the rag to see if it was pics of real cars or well-detailed scale models. They were real alright. Couldn't find anything better than this on the net, but just so you all are on top of things: 20"s (and 22"s and 24"s) are so 3 seconds ago.

http://www.cars.com/go/features/autoshows/...ept_hyundai_olv Seriously it is UGLY!!!

ferrari through paris pretty cool clip w/ pretty good sound, i looked it up on wikipedia and it had a 3.3L V12...wow that screams!

How reliable is an Oldsmobile 88 Royale from 1994? I believe it has the 3.8L. The car has 170,000kms and it is in excellent condition. There is not much rust or any rust at all. My grandparents' friend from church is selling it for about $2000 or so. Yes they are over 60 lol.

http://www.netcarshow.com/pontiac/1989-sti...allpaper_01.htm

In Pontiac, what does it stand for?

Merry Christmas, from me to you! :AH-HA_wink: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dmVU08zVpA

Hmm......this is interesting... My friends ( who would love to set the wagon on fire on roll ot down a hill ) seem to be car hunting for me, though I'm not too sure why....for a new beater. So far, they have found a few... 95 civic 4dr, 105k, auto, almost 90% highway, about 1100 bucks... 96 Dodge Neon 4dr, 86k, 900 bucks..... 95 Plymouth Neon (we had one on these! ) 4dr, 92k, needs a starter, 700 bucks o/b/o.. Worth looking at any of these? I'm not exactly in any rush to rid myself of the ol' wagon (though it is going to need a bit of work soon) Though I'm afraid a door might rust off......

I thought this would be a great topic. Not preaching or anything, this is just a place to tell everyone of the things you bought today or any day in the future, made in the USA. Tonight, I bought a metal bed frame. On the side of the box, it says MADE IN USA. So, I just thought I would start that out. Who's next?

So, it's no secret that I tend to have... cravings for certain cars at certain times. I was once wanted a Fiero and nothing else. Then I was stuck on 240SX's. Then came Miatas. However, those were all similar in that they were sporty and small. But lately... namely since I've bought my Millenia, I've been getting into mid to large sized luxury sedans. You could say I just love so many different cars (and obviously don't have a fit whether they're domestic or not). But this is turning into what my next purchase may be. It's been obvious that I'm more than bored with my Milly. Its reliable, but due to the mileage, its not perfect. There's alot that needs to be done... fro…

THE RUNNER-UP WAS AS UGLY AS A MOTHA' TRYIN TO PROTEST VIOLENT TV SHOWS x 1,000,000!!!! http://news.superiorpics.com/2006/12/15/MI...ESTIGATION.html

Edmunds Evaluation: Ford Expedition v. Chevy Tahoe While the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe LT is a nice piece, with a much appreciated dashboard makeover and stout towing performance, the lack of a stowable, adult-friendly third-row seat and a higher price caused it to trail behind its arch-nemesis when the results were tallied. And even though this is an all-new truck, important subsurface chunks of it feel outdated. Yes, the unanimous judges' decision went to Ford's 2007 Expedition Limited, with its well-sorted steering and handling, controlled ride, very good towing performance and an adult-sized third-row seat that, importantly, folds flat into the floor. And with a sticke…

2007 IIHS Subcompact Crash Test Results Subcompact cars, an increasingly popular choice among drivers, fared poorly in new crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Not surprisingly, the small cars did especially poorly in crashes with large SUVs and trucks, according to results released today. But deaths in small cars also were higher in single-vehicle crashes, compared to larger vehicles. The only small vehicle to get good safety marks across the board was the subcompact Nissan Versa, which is slightly larger than competing mini or B-car vehicles, but is marketed alongside the others. Five of the seven cars tested by the insurance instit…

Hey guys, I'm thrilled to present you with C&G's very own 1st Annual Member's Rides Calendar. Because of the large amount of photo submissions, we have decided to offer you a choice of two different calendars. Here's a preview of what you can expect with your order. OPTION 1 OPTION 2 This is a pretty good representation of the reverse of the final product. Photos may be slightly edited or cropped to preserve the best quality in the final print. The order is (upper left to lower right) January through December. The calendar itself will be painted on satin or matte finish paper that is durable and high-quality yet easy to write on. Open dimensions are 8.5"x14";…

Spied: ??? If you're wondering why there are three question marks in place of where I usually type the name of what's been caught on film, it's because I have no earthly idea what this car is...and neither do the folks at Autoblog. So far the only "certain" thing is that it's a JDM product. Take a look and have fun guessing. Autoblog

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Kiplinger's List of Best Autos Under $20,000: BEST NEW: Volkswagen Rabbit. BEST IN CLASS: Hyundai Sonata GLS. $20,000-$25,000: BEST NEW: Saturn Aura. BEST IN CLASS: Nissan Altima 3.5 SE. $25,000-$30,000: BEST NEW: Toyota Camry SE V6. BEST IN CLASS: Hyundai Azera Limited. $30,000-$45,000: BEST NEW: Lexus ES 350. BEST IN CLASS: Infiniti M35. $45,000 and over: BEST NEW: Lexus LS 460. BEST IN CLASS: Mercedes-Benz S550. Sports cars: BEST NEW: Jaguar XK. BEST IN CLASS: Chevrolet Corvette. Truck-based SUVs: BEST NEW and BEST IN CLASS: GMC Yukon Denali. Large and midsize crossovers: BEST NEW: Acura MDX. BEST IN CLASS: Lexus RX 350. Small crossovers: BEST NEW: Mazda CX-7 …

Ok get this I drove my new truck over to get my gf and her mom wanted to see it. So then her ignorant sister that I can't stand comes out and looks at it. Well then my gf tells me later she said my truck is ugly and that she is gonna use her truck and pull me around with it!!! What makes this even more funny is she has a TOYOTA Carolla and her truck is a 2005 Ford F-150. Makes sense it would be someone that drives a TOYOTA to run their mouth. By the way her Toyota was sideswiped in a hit in run in front of her house and was very close to being totalled. I told my gf she should have had me put my truck in 4 Wheel drive and run over top of it and finish it off the ugly piec…

I did... I was applying for my parking pass next term in Waterloo, and I ran right into it on the UW Parking website... Good old days...

Most Dangerous Roads in the World Anyone for a Road Trip? (I found this via an entry in Digg)

Hey everyone. Just wanted to say howdy from Canada. Looks like a fun place. K.C.

Definitive video. Serious comparison.

Got bored and started browsing AutoTrader, and found this: http://www.trader.ca/powerpage/details.asp...18&adid=5271685

All of the year end sales are going on and we're getting those commercials again. The "So long, fair well, auf weidersehn, good bye" Kia commercial is super annoying. The new Lexus December to Remember ones are a little......gay?

Illegals. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6626823 What a surprise. Fining companies and putting CEOs that knowingly look the other way (or implicit in their hiring) when hiring illegal immigrants is what will stop the flow. NOT building a fence around the US. Show me a 8 foot fence, and I'll show you a 10 foot ladder.

CNN is usually never that blunt. And why does that count as "Breaking News"?

rest of tour canceled. album delayed. not that anyone cares...... pollstar

What are you adding under the Christmas tree this year? I'm getting the movie "Step Up" for my mom and sister. They were hard once again this year and only wanted this or that... so I also got my mom a sweater and my little sister a hair straightener. My mom, sister, and I agreed to all go in and buy my dad a gun, so we're going to give him a dollar store toy gun for under the tree then tell him to pick out the one he wants and we'll pay for it. I agreed to pay for half of it, my mom and sister are taking the rest of the "hit." He's been looking at different guns to replace his for a long while now, so I think it's finally time. He wanted new tires, a toolkit, or a la…

Today marks the five year Anniversary of me & Marcia's first date. What a long, exciting, strange trip it has been. Since the major SNAFU this past Sept. we have been doing better than ever & today we're going to celebrate all the wonderful products of our relationship. Sofia being the greatest natrually. Our empathy towards eachother & the communication have improved imenselly and I have to say that I was wrong about couple's counceling, it can do a world of good in some cases. I have been very happy with the direction of my life as of late which is a pleasant change since the depresion and apathy I was feeling a few months ago.

OK, so mom is possibly looking for a new car (her current '93 Maxima is starting to break down on a regular basis, and repairs aren't cheap), and was looking at her replacement options. She doesn't have much to spend - about $7K. She's always driven domestics until this Maxima, and she's liked the way this car drove, if not the reliability. She'd been contemplating an older Camry or Accord, but wasn't overly impressed with either one. She'd even considered a RAV4 or a CR-V, but doesn't necessarily need an SUV and prefers a car with a little more oomph. I'd like to recommend a Regal to her. The pushrod engines should satisfy her lead foot well enough (esp. if I c…

This is interesting: "Robert Pastor, a leading intellectual force in the move to create an EU-style North American Community, told WND he believes a new 9/11 crisis could be the catalyst to merge the U.S., Mexico and Canada. "Pastor, a professor at American University, says that in such a case the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America, or SPP – launched in 2005 by the heads of the three countries at a summit in Waco, Texas – could be developed into a continental union, complete with a new currency, the amero, that would replace the U.S. dollar just as the euro has replaced the national currencies of Europe. Pastor was asked what North American leaders wo…

1988 Buick Lucern

Happy birthday, Mr. American Revolution 2005, since you pointed that out on my birthday thread. I don't know what that fetches in Canada, but I think it allows you to drive in most of the states down here in "the colonies." At any rate, have a great one! I'd put one of those bitchen' houses in your neighborhood in your combined birthday/Christmas stocking, but I don't think it would fit!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil%27s_Night Who had this where they grew up? The article says it's primarily around Detroit, but I definately experienced it growing up in Ontario. It was the night you could egg the house of the bully you hated. So, who else is familiar with it?

I have to say it, as odd as it is for me to admit this, but I really do like the Saturn ION. But, in Red Line Quad Coupe form only. When I went to Ft. Wayne to the Saturn dealership and gave them my number to contact me for when the Astra arrives, I sat in one. Know what? I loved the center mounted gauge cluster and the wonderful Recaro bucket seats up front. The interior plastics don't feel harsh and cheap now, and have nice graining. The dash plastics in the ION feel better than those in the Cobalt. They don't sound hollow, and feel semirubberized. The steering wheel could be adjusted for any position and not block the guages, and, of course, I loved the amber…

So I was driving down the road and my turn is coming up, so I put on my blinker to turn left. This girl (I doubt she was any older than 16) is in the opposite lane that I'm about to turn into, also wanting to turn left. She has a stopsign, and I don't. So I begin to turn left, and low and behold she begins to pull forward right as I begin to turn. I see this, and honk and slow down. Meanwhile she gives me the "what the hell are you doing?" pose with her two hands up in the air while I mouth some less than nice words. So, luckily by honking she actually stopped what she was doing (but didn't realize she was in the wrong, dumb bitch) and I didn't join the ever-growing group…

Picture your self now driving in a 94 Silverado with a 350 going down a curvy road at about 55mph your exhaust gets really loud and it sounds sweet. Then a Exhaust mount breaks and sparks start flying out from out of the back of your car. About 2 seconds later it rips off and barrels down the road. The guy following you sees that a exhaust is coming towards him and he swerves out of the way then drives into the ditch. I think "Oh F*ck" shut my lights off and floor it. I park my car at my work place since it was down the road and drive back with the Beater ghetto work truck. It took less than 15 minutes to do this. I pull over as the "good samaritan" and Ask "what happened…

These babies are on the north and south sides on Flint. One on them one the north side near the exit with the "Velvet Touch." Heh...evok can tell you about that place I bet. :AH-HA_wink: The one on the south side is right across from the truck plant.

Hey, Vlad, this may be how your dad fixed his Volga, but it doesn't quite work here... Clicky

...since I keep my profile so general and vague, I didn't put down precise area nor birthday. But today is it! My new boss (who merged in his practice into our firm) who is the ultimate moron, complete with personalized license plates proclaiming he is an architect (though incredibly mediocre), is not here today so "while the cat's away, the mice play"...I'll shut my door and work on some crap due for my night classes imminently... Famous people born today: Ted Nugent, Dick Van Dyke, Christopher Plummer and Mary Todd Lincoln.

OK, many of us saw ASIMO fall on his head today, but for a $170K robot it's pretty amazing to see how fluid his motion is. HOWEVER, check out this little guy... the Sony QRIO...he can throw balls, rollerskate, pick himself up after being pushed over, and probably even walk correctly up stairs. This robot makes ASIMO look mentally handicapped. (wait for the very end)japanese fan dance

I work in a medium sized architectural firm and, in addition to our local drive, we download other stuff (such as our drawings and such) from a server. I also have a flash drive or thumb drive that I use up at the university at night and on weekends when I do crap for my night classes. Thus far, I have never had problems with a file on my flash drive. Interestingly enough, I got a message on the flash drive while at work, after a crash, that said "Volume is dirty." (Now, I do insert my flash drive, carried on my key ring, into my work computer to work on papers during breaks and on my lunch hour.) Lately, my computer has been crashing anywhere from 1 to 3 times a…

I've been thinking lately, It'd be cool to see a page full of face pics. The object would be to pick two faces, overlay them, and let the computer blend them together to see what a "kid" would look like from those two people. Is there such a site?

I am in love! This is like the coolest obtainable 1930s "survivors" on ebay ever. LINK ---> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1931-PONTIA...1QQcmdZViewItem YOU ARE LOOKING AT A VERY SOLID 1931 PONTIAC 2 DOOR SEDAN, IT RUNS AND DRIVES VERY NICELY.... IT HAS HAD A VALVE JOB, AND BRAKES DONE RECENTLY.... THE TIRES ARE IN LIKE NEW CONDITION, AND THE SPARE TIRE IS IN THE BACK SEAT, NEW NEVER BEEN MOUNTED..... OVERALL SHEET METAL IS RUST FREE, THE BLACK SPOTS WERE JUST RECENTLY DONE TO PROTECT MINOR SURFACE RUST FROM GETTING WORSE...... THIS CAR USED TO BE A TAXI CAB IN ARGENTINA, AFTER BEING BROUGHT BACK INTO THE STATES, IT HAS HAD VERY LITTLE MILE…

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_4817067 Amazing that these guys think being gay is the worst thing ever. Oh well, he can be Ted Haggard's new boyfriend.

My girlfriend, my sister and her boyfriend, and I went to Hawaii for the weekend--flew out of Phoenix Friday morning to Honolulu, came back late last night then my g/f and flew back to Denver this morning..I'm a zombie (less than 3 hrs sleep last night). We went for the Pearl Jam/U2 concert in Aloha stadium--the last show on U2's Vertigo tour...incredible show. Pearl Jam was my favorite 'grunge' band in college and U2 is probably my all-time favorite band (behind Pink Floyd), so it was a very special night. We had an '06 Mustang convertible rental..a bit tight for 4 people, but a lot of fun for driving around the island. There were loads of Dodge Calibers and Sa…

I've had this idea for sometime and every year I try but come to the same struggle I'm having now. Back in 1970 after my dad left the service, he had bought a red 1965 Corvette (327cc, 4 speed) convertible (black top) and he loved it but then was forced to sell it as he was having some financial issues since he was still in college at the time but really wishes he could get that car back all the time. Now, I have nowhere near the money to go buy and restore a 65 Vette but I do want to have a large size poster printed and framed for him. I'm thinking something at least 30" wide. About a year ago I had found this image off ebay and had emailed the seller if they had any …

Mine is Nelly Furtado's "Say it Right". Grooovy. Yours?

...to get something to eat, and this grey-haired,Benz driving, back-up-before-looking, old bat damn near nails the front fender. If I hadn't reacted really fast it would have been ugly. As it was, I took a few seconds to stare into her mirror and use every expletive I could think of, remembering to mouth each one carefully in case she could read lips. What the hell is wrong with people that the simple concept of looking where you intend to back-up before doing so escapes them?

brand new spankin yellow. he got the 350hp with auto. said the dealers were still holding prices way too high on the 400hp versions. he wanted the stick, wife wanted the auto. guess which one they got. SWEET.

Yup, the Colorado has been recalled for a potentially faulty brake light switch at the pedal. I got the letter yesterday. Affected vehicles will either have inoperative brake lights, or "always on" brake lights. Cruise control will also be inoperative because the circuit runs through that switch. I haven't had a problem with my truck, but I'll still take it in to have it done. It will be 3 years old end of next month, it's a first-year model and this is the first recall notice I've gotten for it. I'd say that's not a bad record, comparatively. I can only hope the new truck is as good. And thanks again, Mr. Fly, for the heads up a while back.

http://www.smashmyps3.com http://www.smashmywii.com I wonder if we should start a www.smashmycorolla.com, and start racking up money to destroy a 2008 Corolla when it arrives in the showrooms...

A set of CV8R wheels for the Goat... But that isn't gonna happen... Hey, I can dream, right?

These wicked pissah designs brought to you by "DoMiNo" on carspyshots.net

Birthday greetings going out to toesuf94 and 2005EquinoxLS today. I hope you don't mind I got you both the same card. This one.

http://chirpthird.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6820&page=1&pp=10

youtube Sick. To even get your wits about you and keep going, that fast... just watch.

Just watched the first few episodes of DEXTER on OnDemand. Boy am I hooked to this show. Not often do I get sucked into a TV show. I've actually always considered people who are addicted to television to be sad. I like to LIVE life, not just experience life vicariously through a two-dimensional media. That being said I love this show. It's such an awsome premise to have a dark hero "serial-killer-killer" or perhaps it's more like "serial-serial-killer" or is it "serial-killer-killing-serial-killer"? Thoughts? Other fans of the show?

As one person put it to me: "Hot pink and sparklicious!"

J.D. Power 2006 Customer Retention Study WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 6 December 2006 — Toyota leads the automotive industry in retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle purchasers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Customer Retention StudySM released today. Now in its fourth year, the study measures the percentage of new-vehicle buyers and lessees who replace a previously purchased new vehicle with another from the same nameplate. As a whole, the industry registers a slight decline in customer retention, falling to 47.9 percent, from 49.6 percent in 2005. The study finds that of more than one-half of the brands included in the rankings have sho…

Well your 18 now. You can now legally sleep with that gross 39 year old guy who wont leave you alone eveytime he sees you online. (yeech) My gift to you....a bunch of naked guys. Happy 18th bud.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv3Kl0lqAwA If you read some of the comments it shows what a negative view young people have about Buick sadly.

Many thanks to my buddy Ray B for updating my website, including these new pics...!!! Click on each picture to see the larger image and, in some cases, to read more info about it. Specific train room & model pics: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/collection/collection.html Specific lego house pics: http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort/lego/lego.html Cort:33swm."Mr MC" / "Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker MCinfo.hobbies.RTs.pics.CHD = www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I wonder if it's too late" ... Nickelback ... 'Photograph'

http://thegarageblog.com/garage/2006/09/02...ican-cars-suck/ Interesting article

If only I were female (never thought Id say that!) http://detroit.craigslist.org/roo/245066873.html Who wouldnt want to live here!!

No more trans fats in NY has been approved by the Board of Health. Fat's All Folks Canola and other oils are going to be used instead now. Someone brought up an intersting point to me earlier regarding diabetics... Canola is a no-no...I havent really looked into it but diabetics are not supposed to consume canola because it is transformed into gluccose... Are we trading heart disease for diabetes? 6 or half dozen of the other??? Or more importantly- am I going to have to go to Jersey to get a decent french fry?? Dont laugh...you might be next.

Balthazar, I found your Shangra-La. Vintage Chevy, Ford, Mopar, AMC Parts Lot The listing title is a cataclysmic understatement.

It is a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier sedan. 2.2L 4 cylinder with the 4-speed auto. It has 235,000kms which is about 183,000 miles I believe. The transmission has been rebuilt, the car has had two owners and was bought in my hometown and driven there. It was used as a commuter car to Toronto everyday which is about 90kms one way. The car is in very good running condition, has been e-tested. I dont think the radio works but I wanted to get a new one anyways because I need a CD player. The car does have some body rust but it is minor (surface rust) under the gas tank and on both rear quarter panels. The rockers are also getting a bit rusty but everything else seems solid. They ev…

Happy Birthday to Mr. sciguy 0504!

We've been all over various forms of hard rock, but we all have soft sides somewhere in our evil little hearts, right? As much as I listen to some of the hardest rock out there, I also love a good emotionally driven slow song, rock or otherwise. What about you? Right now, I am loving this song. It's one of the best I've heard.

My Firefox has been a bitch lately. It's slower than usual and it even froze up on me earlier today. While Im not ruling this out, I highly doubt it's a virus or spyware as I'm not going to any irregular sites, just the same ones that I never had problems with even when I used IE. Now, not long ago, I did make it so I could watch videos and listen to music, but just for Youtube and Myspace. I just had some plugin installed that Mozilla's website suggested. I don't think it would have this affect on Firefox... but knowing my backwords working PC, I wouldn't doubt it. Otherwise, I don't know what could be causing Firefox to run so slow. I can't even use IE anymore which is …

My '95 Olds 88 is getting to the point where its not only embarassing to be seen in, but miserable to drive. I need to find a good used car. I've decided to get either an Olds Alero or Dodge Intrepid. Anybody have any input on potential mechanical problems that are common with either of them or anything else I should look out for while searching?

Just about 2 years ago I bought an HP Photosmart945 digital camera (about $500). It has been used lightly and always kept in its original styrofoam packaging. Well, a few weeks ago it just decided to stop working. So, I went through all of the troubleshooting procedures and ran the camera's own diagnostic tests all to no avail. I then went online and tried all of the HP suggestions there - no dice. Then, I go online with an HP tech in a live chat - we try everything without luck. Now, after investing about 3 hours of my day on this, the result is: 1) it's out of warranty 2) HP doesn't repair their cameras 3) my only options are an "upgrade" from HP of my choice of severa…

Don't Copy That Floppy! I think this is the only time Oregon Trail has ever been in a rap song.