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fly, target had this kick ass clock radio on clearance for like 12 bucks. You might want to check it out. I was thinking of getting one.....'it's the best ....clock radio' clock radio note the 'high average guest rating'.

Ok so here's the deal, my Graphic Design 3's latest class project is to make an 17"x22" poster relating to a social issue we feel strongly about. Mine deals with import bias...I want to make something along the line of "Rethink American" It has to be able to push that idea without making it look like I'm trying to sell a car...any ideas? Note: professor drives a Toyota so it's gotta be good! :AH-HA_wink:

Been meaning to ask this question for a while- wondering if anybody could provide me with some insight. With the real estate market in the crapper and some pretty cherry foreclosure deals to be had, my folks have finally started seriously thinking about buying a place in greater Phoenix. This would be basically a vacation home sort of aim (Condo + Garage most likely) of course there are other things to deal with in setting something like that up. My dad wanted me to see if I could find out what vehicle registration laws are like in Arizona which would be determinant on whether we bring a vehicle down or buy one there to put in the garage. Obvious preference would be…

* I WILL attend the 2012 Monte Carlo Nationals, thanks to the generosity of Rob (Minnesota), who offered to pick me up. He will be here (Illinois) LATE Wednesday (06/27/2012) night (11p-ish); we should arrive in JOHNSON CITY TN ~2p Thursday w/his 1972 MC in tow. If you're in the area, stop by: http://www.montecarloclub.com/Monte_Nationals_Page.htm It'll be great to "get away", meet new people, re-connect with friends, & maybe "network", too! If you'd like to meet up with us at the MC Nats ...OR... on our way home [sunday (07/01/2012), Monday (07/02/2012), Tuesday (07/03/2012)] ... CALL me. I've NO idea when I'll be back online.... My # 847- 337- 9897 SIDE …

An interesting, mid-engined, Korean car...

First off the TWCC trivia will be coming soon, don't think I have given up or forgoten. My life as of late has been vefry hectic, some of it I'm not going to get into since it's just personal B.S. I have to deal with but other stuff I'll fill you guys in on. I'm still trying to sell the Super 88, rebuilt the fuel pump and reinstalled it last week. My buyer out of Kansas City, MO has dicked me around for just over 6 weeks now. I'm done dealing with excuses. I have bent over f***ing backwards for this guy and I keep getting the runaround as to the actual purchase. You kmnow what they say... money talks, bull$h! walks. Earlier this week I …

Just to clarify for the one or two who did not get it, the remark about insta-banning PINGAS meme posters for being "trolls" was a joke, an example of dry humor. I was pretty sure that anyone remotely paying attention since, oh, about 2002 would have figured out that I have a very dry sense of humor, but apparently not. Is PINGAS no longer funny? Oh, absolutely. It is played out beyond belief, as I and numerous other posters have pointed out. BUT--insta-banning PINGAS offenders was just NOT a serious suggestion. I'm well aware that this site has a process of raising a "warning level" in 20% increments, imposing posting approval, temporary time outs from posting, and…

Reminding us that SUV/CUV/SAV/WTFEverV's don't always have to suck, Porsche and Jaguar's latest respective offerings were involved in a battle of sorts over at C&D. I won't spoil the results, so here's the link- C&D: Jaguar F-Pace vs Porsche Macan GTS So the question is, which would you rather have? Porsche Macan GTS Jaguar F-Pace S

It doesn't snow here often, and when it does they don't clear the roads. Well, the Buick decided to go one way and I wanted to go another. Unfortunetly the Buick headed towards a dirt wall. I hit it hard enough to crack up the driver's side fender, mess up the bumper and I'm sure more. When there is more light I'll be able to check it out better. For the record, this is my first on road accident.

"I kept my heart hidden" __ Bryan White __ 'So Much For Pretending' I've debated whether or not to post (albeit a long one), but since I have pics & thoughts to share, why not? Perhaps my screenname should now be "CAPRICE_knight"...! GATHERING & CELEBRATION Sunday, 11/11/2012 ... BOOK IT! Plans & Details TBD To spend time w/people, including YOU!, on the 1st anniversary of my 2011 open heart surgery Elgin IL area, no matter the weather Interested? Contact me: faithcubsmc2691 @ aol.com (or) 847- 337- 9897 (or) https://www.facebook.com/knightcaprice269177989 (or) https://www.facebook.com/events/154841674654448/ ALL new 75 photos (& capti…

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personally, if GM merges with Chrysler, I say they should change the name to CLUSTERF-_K MOTORS! what's your ideas?

Deeeeeeeeeeeeetroit Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasketball's game 2 game?? I am going :AH-HA_wink: My boy Paul from the Vigilante Sidekicks has season tickets 5th row from the court, his seats are right next to Ben Wallaces wife....oh boy.

A few pics of where I've been sweating recently :AH-HA_wink: This one is just getting started.

What is... Rarer that a Bugatti Veyron Makes more horsepower Is faster Has 4 superchargers Have fun!

Any suggestions? Preferably legally, if such a thing exists.

All right, I was down at a friend of mine's shop just shooting the breeze with him when I noticed a car sitting in his back lot. I saw the Buick herald and asked what year it was. He told me that it was a 1964 Buick 225. The body was in great shape, just needed some paint and needed to have a little surface rust knocked off. The interior was in good shape, actually, great shape. The engine even ran without any problems. The only problem, needed to have the brake system completely replumbed. I asked him how much. My answer: $300.00. I dunno about you guys, but that sounds like a steal for a classic Duece-and spare change. Just curious though, which engine is it? …

SUNSETS ~7:30p, FRI, 10/08/2010, Plato Center IL, my nephew: ~7p, WED, 09/09/2009, Fort Reno OK: ~8p, THU, 09/10/2009, Amarillo TX: ~5:40p, SAT, 09/12/2009, Holbrook AZ: ~7p, MON, 09/14/2009, Kingman AZ: ~7p, THU, 09/17/2009, NM: ~7p, FRI, 09/18/2009, NE: ~5p, FRI, 11/27/2009, Big Sandy TN: ~8:30p, THU, 08/05/2010, Smithville OH: ~8:30p, THU, 08/12/2010, Bridgewater VA: NIGHT ~9p, TUE, 11/27/2007, Tallahassee FL: ~8p, FRI, 09/11/2009, Moriarty NM: ~8p, MON, 09/14/2009, Kingman AZ: ~8p, MON, 09/14/2009, Kingman AZ: ~8p, MON, 09/14/2009, Kingman AZ: ~8:30p, WED, 09/16/2009, Rialto/San Bernardino CA: ~8:50p, THU, 09/17/2009, …

Missing centenarians cause angst in aging Japan Japan prides itself on the world's longest life expectancy but is struggling with a disturbing footnote to that statistic - revelations that hundreds of people listed as its oldest citizens are either long dead or haven't been heard from for decades. The mystery of the missing centenarians has captured the attention of this rapidly graying nation with reports of scamming relatives and overworked social workers and sad tales of old people, isolated and forgotten, simply slipping out of touch with society. The story unfolded in late July when police discovered that Sogen Kato, who would have been 111 and was thought to be T…

TAIPEI, December 4, 2005 - Yi Tien Electronics today announced a breakthrough news delivery system for the restroom. At a press conference, Yi Tien Electronics unveiled the rsstroom reader™, an rss reader for the restroom which prints directly to toilet tissue through RapidResolution® inkjet technology. Complete with wireless connectivity, the rsstroom reader™ will print out up to the minute articles from rss 2.0 and atom newsfeeds. Configurable via web browser*, the rsstroom reader™ can be set up to output an unlimited number of feeds in either sequential, alternating, or random mode. Included with the rsstroom reader™ deluxe package is the biometric seat which allows fo…

Happy birthday, folks! Oldsguy was just giving NOS some college pointers Now, business WSU...does that mean Washington State Univ. in Pullman WA? Enjoy.

So I was driving home from work last week, when my Yukon started making a thumping noise. At first I thought it was just a bent rim or something, but I would have only been so lucky. After checking out all the wheels and taking it for another drive, I noticed that it only happened under power. After talking to a few people and having them take a look it, we thought it might be the U joint. It looked worn, but after replacing that the sound was still coming from somewhere else. It sounded like it was coming from the rear end. We took a look in the rear end, and this is what we found laying on the bottom.... We decided that this wasn't something that could be do…

That Is a my net pay for 2 weeks of doing security work for politicians that aren't even in office. Well I'm kinda of a merc but still the Gov and you tax paying citizens are paying for this. I will donate more to charity's this year... or make a down payment on a Camaro RS..... I was shocked when I opened it today.

My Senior Studio project this semester is to design a car that takes form an function to a new level in a midsize sedan shape that isn't boring. Kinda vague I know, but to elaborate a bit, I was told by the instructor I could do this, so long as I made it "interesting" to the non-car artsy staff who will be judging the project. So my concept is to use famous figures of the past and create innovations that they would find useful in a car if they existed, but more importantly would be useful today. Anyway, the midterm review is coming up, and though I have a lot done, I still need a company name and a car name. It's a 4-door rear-drive hatch (think Mazda6 hatch), RWD with…

When naming crossovers, I think that these automakers need a BIT more imagination. For example: Mazda cX7 Mazda cX9 BMW X3 BMW X5 Acura MDX Acura RDX Saab 9-4X Saab 9-7X Cadillac BRX Nissan X-Terra (started it?) Cadillac SRX Lincoln MKX Chevy equinoX (bit of a stretch) Volvo XC90 Volvo XC70 Volvo XC60 Suzuki XL7 Suzuki SX4 Infiniti QX Lexus RX Lexus LX Lexus GX Cheers to Audi for thier Q-line instead of the X-humping, and Mercedes for not even having an acronym for thier SUVs. Not to mention the domestics for all staying out of the "X" game aside from the lux-marques. Especially Chrysler, which has no faux X's. Any…

i was looking through the camaro listings on ebay when i came across this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2010-2SS-pkg-w-RS-Automatic-PLEASE-SAVE-ME-HELLLLP_W0QQitemZ300408859958QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item45f1c36d36 Help me!! I am a brand new 2010 Chevy Camaro. Not just a regular Camaro, a 2SS with the 6.2 liter V8 in Inferno Orange. I was just built in February and shipped to this little Chevrolet dealership in the middle of freakin nowhere!! If a vehicle can't tow a bass boat or have a place for a gun rack put in it, these hayseeds can't sell it. I'm doomed to spend the rest of this winter outside, in the snow, parked next to a Cobalt!! I'm the…

Ferrari struck by train during 911 call.. Seriously, should this guy no longer be allowed to call himself a man doing something this stupid? Just goes to prove that you do not have to be smart to have money...

What does a poor man have, that a content man wants, and that every man takes to his grave?

While an item on ebay is up for auction, what does it mean when the number of bids increases but the high bid remains the same? Does it mean that the high bidder is increasing his maximum bid? It's the only explanantion I can come up with.

http://dieselpowermag.com/features/ford/0511dp_f650/

I wanted to respond to Avant's post about the G6, agreeing that even our G6 SE V6 wasn't too great of a car, either and make a point that our old G6 had been in the shop several times for the steering components alone. However, I can't make posts there. What did I miss?

This is a very clean 84 regal, wish i had the space for it, and the $ to keep it. anyone care to buy and keep it for me till i can buy it from you and take care of it?

If anyone here bothered to picked up Tool's 2001/2002 release "Lateralus" and listen to track 13, "Faaip De Oiad," you may already have heard the major bulletpoint of this radio phone call. For those that haven't heard about this at all, read on and afterwards, click the link. In 1997 -- hell if I know the day and month -- Art Bell told listeners to call in and spill the beans on Area 51, if, in fact, there is something there at all to spill the beans about. Well, ol' Art may have gotten more than he bargained for... When listening to this mp3 file, try your best to hold all judgement back to the very end of the file has been played. This guy, for God's sake, is cryin…

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I was looking into getting a very good fuel economy car whats a really good car out there that won't be chuggin the gas but won't be holding the power out that I want. My riviera is unbareable with these high gas prices.

I'm starting to wonder if, perhaps, I might have gotten scammed in some fashion and if I should go ahead and get a refund. Here's the story. Let's see what you think. On Tuesday, July 27th, I purchased a guitar from eBay, an '84 G&L Superhawk (for those of you who are familiar with Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell uses the one-pickup version of the Superhawk called the Rampage). I was previously the high bidder in the auction (ended on the 26th), but the auction closed with the reserve not being met. I get a message through eBay the following day (the day I bought the guitar) with a Second Chance Offer, the seller saying he would let me have the guitar for $360 bucks…

It's your birthday, dawg! Have a good one, man!

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The date was September 30th, 2005. School ended and everybody went on their way home. Some by bus, some by their parent's, and some by their own vehicle. One person in particular drove his '90s Toyota Tacoma. On his way home, the engine started to stall or something. Pretty soon it stopped and wouldn't start. It caught fire. He called the fire department. As they came the fire had devoured the front half of it. Soon it was out, but too late to save the audio equipment located inside. Anyways, I don't know of the exact details, but this was to a friend of mine. I just had to write it semi-professionally. I guess he didn't pay much for it and in return…

...GMC pickup and Chevy car, a day at the beach.

Last night, my best friend got into a head-on collision. Her parents called me at like 7.30 and were like "Julie* got in an accident", and I was like "I'll be at the hospital as soon as I can." So I get there and wait around for like 4 hours and finally get to see her because she was being released. I was so happy to see her alive, I started crying and she was crying, and everyone was crying. And then I said how lucky she was and how I needed to go, but I'd come over to her house and we'd talk. So I went over this afternoon and she told me all about it. She said it was her fault. She was trying to pass someone on a 2 lane highway, and that she mis-judged the space …

Is there a movie thread here, i don't think so, bored, so i thought id make one Went to The Dark Night Rises a few days ago, the movie was great in my opinion, anyone else see it? Anyone see any other good movies lately? other than that, general movie thread.

Run away. Do not click on this link: Very interesting BV's next car? -RBB

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUwDUqfHcDE Happened the other day in the city; guy didn't think that all the signs and the over height sensors he set off before he entered the tunnel applied to him, I guess.....

I know there are lots of Pennsylvania forumers here, so I thought I would share this neat promotional video of Philadelphia & surrounding areas from around 1951. Pre-offshoring,pre-drive thru, and mostly pre-suburbia, this is an interesting blast from the past. Little did they know that the mighty Bethlehem Steel would be nothing more than a memory in 45 years.

For your parts that fit my Chrysler. The HVAC knobs are custom made using the center parts from the Intrepid knobs housed inside the rubber/chrome ring from a GMC Acadia. The stereo knob, which just arrived today, is from a 2013 Sonic. This was kind of a PITA because apparently GM doesn't sell just the knobs so I had to buy the whole stereo. Bright side is that this is the brick stereo out of the super stripper fleet model, so they're dirt cheap used. She gets a little more classy every day. <3

Or more accurately clikable thumbnails. How do I make them ? Im dumb........know nothing. I see Camino always uses them. I wanted to post up some auto show pictures I have for starters but dont want to do full size photos for space purposes. I have 35 mm that I will have to scan and send to photobucket first. Then what ?

The Camaro's back!

I now have a buyer for the Silverado.

How come when I see this: I immediately think of this:

Some of you may have seen this before: http://www.peugeot.de/entdecken/extras/tvs.../peugeot206.mpg I imagine a version with BV taking his Grand Am and moulding it into a Fiero :D

I would have to sell my '81 Fender Bullet so that I could have the rest of the money to buy it, but it might just be worth it: http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/2451007578.html Of course, I'd want to do a full on '99 conversion with it; front clip, interior, and wheels. Finding a donor Cherokee for that would be easy and cheap enough. Here's also a runner up: http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/2464101824.html

I made a craigslist ad for the saturn...any suggestions??? CLICK ME!

what is there not to agree with....? seriously, who doesn't?

I was looking at McDonald's spread across the globe, and noticed this rather strange statement in the article: "No two countries that both had McDonald's had fought a war against each other since each got its McDonald's" Strange coincidence, but why would they say this? Also their choice of when and where to expand seems rather odd. Countries to get McDonalds first: 1. US 2. Canada 3. Costa Rica 4. Japan The UK even was way down the list...

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10846_7-6812103-1.html Vote for the Cadillac CTS...it's in third place right now and needs a boost. First place is the Acura TL with 440 votes, second is the Lexus LS600h with 302 votes, and third is the CTS with 220 votes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLtsUp5uSUc Discuss.

Sometimes, wheeled vehicles other than cars, trucks, vans, or motorcycles appear at Cruise Nights. This is one that I spotted at a cruise night a few weeks ago: http://www.motorgnomes.com/2011/06/cruise-nights/ What have you seen at Cruise Nights? AND ... I've posted another section to my Route 66-based story: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/category/route66/ Cort | 37.m.IL.pigValve.pacemaker | 5 Monte Carlos + 1 Caprice Classic | * meet_07.30.11_Cold.Treat * MCs.CC + CHD.models.HO.legos.RadioShows + RoadTrips.us66 = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I know every engineer on every train" __ Roger Miller __ 'King Of The Road'

Hurricane Ike is upon you, stay safe, let us know when you return. Edit: To the rest of C&G, fill up your vehicles tonight, 20 refineries are now shut down, if they are damaged you may see gas prices you never imagined.

Check out this custom one-off. 1929 Ford with an early 90s 1st gen. Q45 motor transplant. It predated the Lexus hot rod by a few years but I never heard of it until just now when I found it on some random Infiniti forum. Later on as shown here it was obviouslt deemed cool enough by the powers that be at Nissan & Infiniti to dipslay at the show next to a 2nd gen. Q45 in the 97-01 era. Actaully that looks like a 99-01 Touring edition in the back ground.

wisdom teeth extracted ~1230. it's ~330 now. starting to get sore a little, but not feeling to bad... could be the pain killers still in me?

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I know he's been having a rough time around here lately... Maybe this will cheer him up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NQI3BSVOKM

Somebody help me with an argument.... How many total vehicles were producted in 2006 from GM.... from Toyota? How many total vehicles were recalled in 2006 from GM.... from Toyota?

Knew a lot of you would enjoy.

It's still got ointment all over it so it messes with the images a bit, but you get the idea.

I am PCS and I approve this message! A few weeks ago when I was home in Delaware, I filled out my primary absentee ballot. The primary is tomorrow for both Democrats and Republicans for Governor, Lt. Governor, various State House and Senate races and County Council positions. I always vote, and I think it's important to do so, there have been a few races in Delaware that has been decided by one vote. I've been asked many times if I was a Republican on this forum or what my political leanings are, I guess many of you by now think you know how I vote because of my preference for Obama for President, don't be so sure. I vote the best person in my view for the job, and…

...and it's not these. Rather, a 2+2 from '85 and a more base-model-looking '90 mock-up. Well, 2+2=Ugly in the case of the first one, but the second one has a cool concept-like appearance for the time. I like it better than the original 2M4 with the short buttress.

you were president in independence day and you'll always be president of our hearts.

From: GAS WAR - an idea that WILL work This was originally sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. It ' s worth your consideration. Join the resistance!!!! I hear we are going to hit close to $4.00 a gallon by next summer and it might go higher!! Want gasoline prices to come down? We need to take some intelligent, united action. Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea. This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the "don't buy gas on a certain day" campaign that was going around last April or May! The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to "hurt" ourselves…

Cars like to hide when the weather gets brutal, gotta dig 'em out.

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I have an interesting one-afternoon mini-project that I want to tackle. I have the GM Accessories premium floor mats for my Cobalt, and while they're great at catching dirt, very durable, and embarrasingly easy to clean, I have one problem with them: The tan accents on them are rather ugly and don't go well with my car's inside at all. My solution: mask off the accents and brush on some type of silver paint to cover the tan up. Does anyone know of a type of brush-on paint that will will flex with the mat so that it won't crack easily and last for a long time? Something that soaks into the mat would be ideal, because I have no reason to want to see the tan again. TIA

I'm trying to write a novel...just for kicks. It has an automotive theme, and this is the chapter I introduce the firebird. Main Charactor is a 17 year old boy named Carl. It had only been too easy for the bird to kill its prey. Fishing with dynamite, really. And she wasn’t even a real bird. She was a Pontiac Formula Firehawk, One of the last ones off of the line and one of the fastest ones Pontiac had built. Men who work around machines will tell you that if you take a hundred identical machines, 4 or 5 won’t work all that well at all. Lemons some call them. Others merely cuss at them as they have to go back for a fourth service call to fix them. About 85 or 9…

I can't believe what I've just seen. The writers on that show are so balsy for doing what they just did! For those of you Lost fans on the West Coast, you can't miss tonight's episode. Especially the last 5 minutes. You'll go nuts! If not, you have no soul!

Hot Damn! http://youtube.com/watch?v=KzECeEvZVOQ

I've got a DVD R/RW drive on my computer, so here's the question: I downloaded some That 70s Show episodes.. is there any way to put them on a disc to watch them on my DVD player?

But what about planes? Any of youse guys aircraft fans. I know that I am, Fly is, and Bob is with his love of 747s. How about the rest of y'all. Anyone got a favorite bird, be it civilian, military, warbird, whatever. I've actually got several favorites, too bad I have to classify them down for people to understand. Favorite bomber: Boeing B-52 Stratofortress Favorite fighter:Boeing F-15C Eagle Favorite attack aircraft:Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II (or more affectionately known, the Warthog!) Favorite recon aircraft: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Favorite cargo aircraft: Lockheed C-130 Hercules Favorite general aviation aircraft: Piper PA-28 Cherokee 140 (or t…

Happy Birthday, Ven and mute! :)

It got interesting towards the end, but my beloved Tigers beat the chickenhawks. No 1 in the country? Maybe, they've been unappreciated in the voting all year. God I love college football.

Found this funny..the Urban Word of the Day for today.. August 12: Magic Toaster A derogatory term describing an un-savvy computer users view of what a computer is. Why my magic toaster no come on? I plug in, but no toast.

Just wondering. Which one is correct?

I've been spending some serious time with Austin-Healey race cars again. My old employer called me in to help get his cars ready for the upcoming season - it's been fun!

Buicks have tinted windows and are all chromed/golded out. Chevy's are cool and fast. Cadillacs are a rare site. Pontiac's are a rare site. Coupes are everywhere. The Infiniti G35 is everywhere. BMW's are everywhere. Arizona is always hot. Old people drive fast. Everyone drives above the speed limit. Almost every car has tinted windows and nice rims. Mercedes's engines feel very refined. There is alot of traffic. There is no grass. There are alot of hot mexicans/latino boys/girls ^_^ Arizona is very clean. Arizona is a lot like California in that everyone looks the part. Not too many Toyotas around, more Hondas. The mall is 10 times the…

All right, so before I ask my question, I would like to point out that I am not "technically inclined" when it comes to cars. I know where vital fluids go and how to change them, but that is the extent of it. So, I'm kind of a n00b when it comes to most things. I was thinking about this on my drive home from work. I drive a car with a column-mounted shifter. Where exactly is the gearbox? Is it in the same place as a car with a floor-mounted shifter? Or in a different place? How does the gearbox know to disengage park for instance in either form? I honestly want to know, and you know, become a little more educated about the car I drive. [/noob]