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*grins* ...be an UNCLE!!! Easter weekend, my sister and her husband gave us each a picture of the two of them standing together. The picture also has these words: " Digital Camera ... $150.00 Photo Paper ... $0.50 Picture Frame ... $3.99 Finding out there's actually 3 people in this picture ... $ Priceless " Joy (due in November) and Eric are THRILLED, and I'm sssooo excited to be an uncle-to-be...FINALLY! Perhaps I'm a wee bit jealous...I'm older than Joy...and, well, even though I'm "chronically single", I'd like to be a Dad.... BUT, I will thoroughly enjoy my new role and make sure that I corrupt this nephew or niece as well as I've corrupted the …

Feeling like fall here today...was out walking the dogs at 7am, 40 degrees out, trees turning, leaves falling. Saw a very clean dark maroon with matching padded top early '80s Caddy Sedan de Ville go wafting down the street, couple appeared to be in their 70s..must be their Sunday car, haven't seen around during the week.

But not as hard as Pontiac L!OL!

Discuss.

So come January-February we're aiming to have added another car to the fleet, looking to spend no more than 23995$ (CDN), as a Used CPO Fleet or Demo vehicle with no more than 25000km (15k miles). Our choices have been narrowed down to three and I'm wondering if I could get some commentary/opinion from people who are more familiar with these choices and the powertrains (how the 2.4L Malibu performs in comparison to the 3.5L V6, how the 3.9 does for fuel economy relative to the 3.5. There are of course some pre-requisites: OnStar, XM Radio. "The Known Quantity" 2009 Chevrolet Impala LT 3.5L VVT V6 Pros: Known Quantity Dual-Zone Climate Biggest T…

not a damn job left in michigan.... I'm so tired of it....I want to give up....really. I wish leaving was an option, but at the moment, I have ties (both family and financal) that will keep me here for a while. I've cut back...but I think you just get to a point where you don't plan to dig deeper.... At least I've had a few interviews, but.....*sigh* Sorry guys, I just had to rant. I'm a pretty easy going guy (and kinda a nut as Z found out ), but I'll just tired of the BS.... I'm thankful for the good things (a fun toddler, goofy wife, and our crazy families), but in these tough times (even more so in MI) it's enough to make you crazy.....

Another spring means another weekend whipping out the trusty old Meguiar's clay and wax kit. I spent a good couple hours just getting rid of the little rust fallout spots that accumulated during the winter, and finished it all off with a couple coats of wax. Post your spiffed up rides if you have them.

The Saturn SKY was the car everyone was talkin about at the MTV VMA's as pop star Rieanna drove up in her new Saturn SKY, there was even a promotion for the SKY by on of MTV's reporters "Sway", as he drove down the block explaining the awards and the car, but there was also another MTV Awards using the Saturn SKY, Jimmy Fallen drove his Saturn SKY during the Awards in little skits MTV put together

Still first half, and we are spanking Washington 34-17. I'm calling this game early B)

Hahahaha... :lol: :D :P

The girl living in your house is a brunette, a blonde, a redhead, and has purple hair...all in the same week. Not sure why chicks like dieing hair so much but...it's bad when you almost don't recognise your own kids.

"Fighting The War On Terrorism" Your turn...

hey guys tell me if this sounds like a good deal or not...... http://postaroo.com/postaroo/Main?Action=V...8278&CITY_ID=88 i had never even heard of a studabaker champion until i saw that so i know nothing about it

The local Chevy-Cadillac-MB-Volvo dealership posted an ad in the paper for 2 people to detail cars. It says it's full time, so I'll have to investigate that (I would rather work 4 days a week and have 2 days off - something like Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat) but I think it might be a pretty good job for the summer. I think I'd get to clean up the new vehicles and take them to the gas station to fuel them up, which might be fun. It's certainly better than a burger-flipping job, and I think I'm going to get really bored if I don't get a job for the summer, but I don't want to work full time either. What does everyone think about this as a possible summer job?

Uncle Davey! HB, sir.

I know GM has made some 10 bad mistakes in the past: 1.Arrogance. 2.The Phase Out Of Oldsmobile. 3.The Addition of SAAB. 4.Pontiac,BUICK,GMC dealers(how about Pontiac,Chevrolet Dealers, GMC,Hummer and Buick,Cadillac Dealers?) 5.Bad styling. 6.The AZTEK. 7.GEO Prisim/Toyota Corolla/Pontiac Vibe. 8.Lack of investment in Saturn Products(post 1996). 9.Over Compensation. 10.Layoffs. But can these be reversed? Some Maybye, others, no. I get a chuckle every time I hear Pontiac,Buick,GMC dealers. Maybye its that Pontiac is associated with Buick, and that could draw away customers from the Octogenarians choice, and Hummer with Cadillac? I mean, when I think o…

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/topstor...x?storyid=76295 Everyone involved in the eastbound motorcade is/was a member of my extended family. The driver of the second car, Lisa, is in really bad condition, last I heard.

What do you guys think? Is it too Juke-y? Not Jeep-y enough? It sure is jarringly new.

So, I'm looking for a... 2001-03 Aurora 4.0 2003-05 Park Avenue Ultra 1998-04 Regal GS 1996-99 Riviera (supercharged only) Preferrably all four. Yeah, right. I wish. But reasonably, one that's very well-equipped, very good condition, and with very low miles (under 50k). Difficult? Maybe. But this isn't something that'll be purchased today or next week. Likely within the next few months. So, if anyone knows of anyone with one of the above, let me know.

MOre accurately, part of the end-of-semester college experience. I've been up working on my 3D animation since 9 or so..I was lucky enough to get a 3 hours nap...which is why I'm still able to maintain consciousness. On top of my 3D final I'm working on (critique due today), I have a social psychology paper due next week, probably 20 or so essays do for aesthetics (plus the final), and a photography project due Monday...then the final for that class. I also have a test in science next week. College...it sucks this time of year. Any of you guys experiencing this fun too? ...I see daylight....

I love this GMC Robot Commercial, I guess it's the computer geek in me! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mEm3DSIRKc&NR=1

ATLANTA - Investigators are looking into who altered pro wrestler Chris Benoit’s Wikipedia entry to mention his wife’s death hours before authorities discovered the bodies of the couple and their 7-year-old son. Benoit’s Wikipedia entry was altered early Monday to say that the wrestler had missed a match two days earlier because of his wife’s death. A Wikipedia official, Cary Bass, said Thursday that the entry was made by someone using an Internet protocol address registered in Stamford, Conn., where World Wrestling Entertainment is based. Article continues: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19468182/

Holy crap! http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1795584

(started this because one hadnt been started yet for march. feel free to move paste change whatever if needed) theres a local car shop on the way to work that i drive by daily, always has interesting vehicles in the lot. there was a blue boss shinoda mustang in the lot today. first time id ever even heard of one, let alone seen one. very interesting car. 93-98 generation.

I just picked up this latest issue. Of great interest (to me at least) is a nice big article on the genesis and styling evolution of the 1977 GM fullsizers. This first round of modern GM downsizing was a spectacular success, followed in 1978 by another successful round when the A- and A-Special cars were made smaller. In 1979, the E-body cars were done, another success, imo. After that, things went downhill for GM, imo, as continued downsizing and the wholesale switch to FWD platforms reached a ridiculous fever pitch that GM has never fully recovered from until very recently. My hopes for GM's future have been high for the last few years, but are starting another dow…

http://www.break.com/index/how-not-to-use-...hrough-atm.html Nope! Did not fit! I bet he was just showing his banker the camper he just bought and was heading home to show the wife and kids...ouch!

Well, through a series of unexpected events, myself and my General Manager from LOR Motorcars ended up with some old friends of his from Plaza Dodge at their lot in Hudson, Florida called Auto Corral. These guys are wholesalers who buy new car trades from big dealers and resell them at the local autctions. For retail, that means we get the cars cheaper and they mostly always good Florida cars. I'm the ISM (Internet Sales Manger) of three stores now - Auto Corral, Sunshine Motors (literally around the block), and AC Motorsports, which has a large inventory of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and other randomness. Between the two stores, we have over 100 vehicles, including weir…

Linkypoo Thats going to be a long trip, more Muzak than I'd be able to stand.

Hi there. It has been some time since I last posted in this section of the forum. Sure I have been writing the odd review here and there, but other than that, I have been a bit of a ghost. Popping in and our in case of some incident that needs to be addressed. So what has been going on? Aside from 2020 being well a 'landfill fire' (and that's me being family friendly), I've been quite busy with work. Since mid-April, I have been on three different projects which have taken up a lot of my time and mental energy. Add this on top of working from home since March with no real outside interaction, COVID-19, and other personal issues, and you get a recipe of feeling very d…

Hello to Everybody-long time no see! I am still gainfully employed by one the most interesting car companies in the world... Just thought I would check in here and let you all know to watch the 20/20 special tonite on ABC. They have done a lot of filming at the Design Studios at the Warren Tech Center and the previews show quite the eyefull! Filming inside Studio X, future Corvette hints, and some other goodies....Watch it. or DVR it...It will be goood watching either way. Don't miss out.

1234 pounds of pot seized in Az in an 8 hr period, incl. this LeSabre. I guess they wanted to keep their pot nice and warm.. AZ Republic article on pot busts

online "swap meet" sites? I'd love a good forum where people can buy and sell used parts etc. I'm finding that ebay and craigslist don't even offer as much as the old print "tradin Times" sort of thing did. I think there is a place for something like this that isn't generic like ebay and craigslist.

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Anyone else watching? So far Vince Young and Texas are dominating, but OSU just had a really good punt return and have great field position. I think this game could be an instant classic.

Just found out from the news today (Yes, eventhough I'm anti-press I do glance every once in a while) that as of now there are only 2 other place in America where gas prices are higher than what I'm paying. Those places are 1) Hawaii and 2) Some high class place up north I think. So we have the third highest gas prices on average in the nation. The other day my community had the most expensive gas prices in NC. They're averaging from 3.19/gallon to 3.21/ gallon for regular here. I got a tank in Charlotte this weekend for 2.98/gallon though...SCORE!!! Just thought I would whine a bit.

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post your pictures, or pictures of friends, of hotties that actually drive GM vehicles and try to get a pic with their car This is Kris and her WS6 My girlfriend also drives GM but i dont have a pic of her with it...ill see what i can do

Seeing so many people are doing it on the G6 forums, I'm tempted to do that as well. Like the ones on the Roush concept. But problem is... does that make me a rice-boy??

I have never seen a griup of people I want dead more than this group of heartless, anti-American, anti-decent human beings in my life. I Think we'll all agree to that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G470rfJQCI

MSN Article "Jessica Simpson wins a new car at VMAs" She also got free makeup, liquor, private jet discounts and more... This week’s example of “The Rich Just Get Richer”: Jessica Simpson. Simpson walked away with Chrysler Crossfire on Thursday, selecting the winning key that turned the ignition to the $50,000 luxury car at the Style Villa, one of the numerous luxury freebie suites set up for celebrities during the week of the Video Music Awards. Besides free makeup, liquor, clothes, watches, private jet discounts and motorcycle leases, the suite featured Chrysler, which offered stars the opportunity to select a car key at random. Simpson — arriving Thursday afterno…

* No, I still haven't written anything new for Motor Gnomes, but Don posted a Route 66-related entry the same day I added more to my ROUTE 66 STORY. This past Summer 2011, Don road tripped to St Louis MO & walked across the Mississippi River along the Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge. He blogged about it, including some great pictures: http://www.motorgnomes.com/2011/10/a-walk-across-the-mississippi-river/ I've added 1 more section to my ROUTE 66 STORY, prior to surgery. Chapter 21 (Shaping History), written 10/30/2011, is here: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/10/31/_thats-the-highway_-13/ Previous chapters... ...1-4: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/03/29/_th…

I have decided to make a Tight Whips sort of club thing. This time it is for any designers or photchoppers. I can make you a little sig saying that you are a member as well. You can use or current sig but even better would be if you could find a preliminary sketch of any car or even your own sketch or photochop and use that if you wish. This will be the official list....1. American_Revolution_2005Just copy and paste the list before you and add the number and username. We'll see what we can do from there on. Got any suggestions for anything such as maybe a suggestion forum or whatever. We'll see what we can do and see if the admins approve. ANy suggestions are welcome.

One that says all RV interiors have to be really ugly? I just spent a few hours scanning ads for RVs and every last one of them had a hideous interior full of crazy floral patterns and some very funky colors. I don't get it.

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…

I have to say, whenever someone asks me what my favorite movie is, I can never pick just one. But I always forget to tell them exactly how much I love Erin Brockovich. If you've never seen it, it's a true story, and it'll move you. Anyone else feel this way about this movie?

I have always wanted to know who this song was about. I have a guess,do you? Once carried through the current And been swept away The king is in the closet He's hiding from today And though he owns all fortunes This is where he'll stay And his world is filled with darkness Turning grey Gazing out the window Of the 42nd floor He is separate from all others No one knocks upon his door And it might as well be raining Cuz the sunlight hurts his eyes And his ears will never hear the children's cries Once proud and full of passion He fought the cause of man Many people loved his courage Many followed his command He changed the old into the new And the cour…

Bella turned 1 year old yesterday!

Okay I am looking foward to cleaning up my Bonneville very good. I have some rust-ish like oxidation forming deep in the corner of my N89 chrome wheels on my Bonneville. Any oxidation products that can remove it. Would some paste wax work? I have waxed them and polished them with spray wax alot but it still happend over the winter when I have MUCH less time to do this kind of stuff. Can I someone please help me, or am I stuck with the wheels like that? (Please say no!)

I just heard this one online... It's pretty nice. The song is "Grandma Drove a Buick" by Jill King.

Shoot, we have 4 birthdays today and I just noticed it. Happy B-day Satty, intrigued, PONTIAC06 and vonVeezelsnider.

Delta, kudos to you for keeping the fire going. Have a good one! And gerardo, if you read this, Happy Birthday.

I just wanted to see what Class of people we have on C and G. My guess is mostly middle class but i have been wrong before. Don't take this personal, just wondering. On average i have been making about 70 to 130k a year and I feel that puts me in the upper middle class.

B-702 702 Cubic Inches GMC V-12, Allison 4 speed, 155 in. Wheel Base More information Hemi-powered Trike Autoblog information and additional pics

We saw plenty of these multi-level parking structures during our trip to NYC this past week, and even commented on how their space efficiency would work well in our own cities where giant parking garages dominate the landscape. Perhaps we spoke too soon. Autoblog reader Mel spotted this scene just around the corner from the Jacob Javits Center where the 2009 New York Auto Show is being held. The multi-level steel parking structure evidently failed, sending a Lexus GS sliding down on top of a Land Rover and the front end of an also-raised Honda Accord. The kicker? A 1998 Chrysler Town and Country and older Camry sit just outside the frame unscathed. The Ford Edge that ju…

Have a good ones guys! Got any plans? Taking the gf and my best friend up to Hampton to launch of fireworks and then watch the beach's own show. Should be a blast!

I'm debating on if Year One's new 17" Repro Rally Wheel, which emulates those seen on '79 Z/28s, would look right on the '98 Maro? I know Year One's Repro 17" Snowflakes look excellent on 4th-gen Birds ...

I"m not sure if I ever posted a photo of this thing on C&G. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadillac_v16/3872704194 http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadillac_v16/3871895975/in/set-72157619701012612/ Here's a comparison of a stock model compared to my "Rat Rod" hackjob. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadillac_v16/3549606299/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadillac_v16/3550448576/in/set-72157619701012612/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadillac_v16/3549820773/

http://observer.guardian.co.uk/internation...1577753,00.html From the Guardian, a serious UK news site - I can't believe this is a serious news article!! Armed and dangerous - Flipper the firing dolphin let loose by Katrina by Mark Townsend Houston Sunday September 25, 2005 The Observer It may be the oddest tale to emerge from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Armed dolphins, trained by the US military to shoot terrorists and pinpoint spies underwater, may be missing in the Gulf of Mexico. Experts who have studied the US navy's cetacean training exercises claim the 36 mammals could be carrying 'toxic dart' guns. Divers and su…

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I've decide to just start another thread about this. Anyways, I posted a much clearer story about what has happened over the GAOC. I'm just going to link to that the thread over there. http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthre...&threadid=50583 So guys... what should I do? Is this a calling for me to replace it or is it worth fixing? I just don't know what to do anymore. I'm out of a car as it stands, now, and with out one I don't have transportation to get a job so I can afford a nice car. I... just don't know. :(

We Californians get a lot of not so friendly ribbing around here; so here are some jokes to calm you all down. Enjoy Californians So as not to be outdone by all the redneck, hillbilly, and Texan jokes, you know you're from California if: 1. Your coworker has 8 body piercings and none are visible. 2. You make over $100,000 and still can't afford a house. 3. You take a bus and are shocked at two people carrying on a conversation in English. 4. Your child's 3rd-grade teacher has purple hair, a nose ring, and is named Flower. 5. You can't remember . . is pot illegal? 6. You! 've been to a baby shower that has two mothers and a sperm donor. 7. You …

like for example.... "No Particular Place To Go" Ridin' along in my automobile My baby beside me at the wheel I stole a kiss at the turn of a mile My curiosity runnin' wild Cruisin' and playin' the radio With no particular place to go. Ridin' along in my automobile I'm anxious to tell her the way I feel, So I told her softly and sincere, And she leaned and whispered in my ear Cuddlin' more and drivin' slow, With no particular place to go. No particular place to go, So we parked way out on the Kokomo The night was young and the moon was bold So we both decided to take a stroll Can you imagine the way I felt? I couldn't unfasten her safet…

I was cruising through the local PBG and Lincoln-Mercury dealer today when I spotted this 63 Impala, so I took some pics: And two with the GTO in the pic:

It was a post about how the Gov't in the '70's allowed Big 3 dealership owners to sell Totota out of their dealerships, the same dealership network that cost GM, Ford, Chrystler billions to setup. All it cost Toyota was some paperwork and a couple signs. It had something to do with that, please help!

All sorts of pics with cars & vans from my youth...

Hot off the presses: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ny-an...-business-print (Edit: fixed age. I previously wrote 37.)