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Sure, I have a computer and a phone. But I also always get a calendar from my GM dealer. And what a beautiful sight in terms of classic cars on it for the month of June. Voila: Come to think of it, for once, the Buick was the best looking of the Malibu-LeMans-Cutlass-Skylark fraternal quadruplets. The front and rear were clean and interesting enough. The side profile had nothing garish about it, including when closed up with a hardtop. And the dash had tasteful square bezels with small rounded corners. It came with quite a few engines. There were definitely 350s and 455s, but I learned that the 250 c.i. 6 was also available (read the fine …

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Execution is too good for this bitch: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2...g_kitten_i.html

Would there still be any interest in certain circles of enthusiasts for original parts catalogs on microfiche, or has the internet's easy access of information pretty much killed said interest? I remember a time not so long ago when people would search high and low for the little envelopes full of slides, but is that still true today? The reason I ask is I have some that I'm looking to get rid of, but am wondering what would be a reasonable price to ask for it all.

Imagine the looks one would get driving one of these around between tees at the golf course! Might E Truck Jr

Been going through old pictures to post them up for an old crowd of friends and ran across this one:

If you want to meet other C&Gers and do some cruising on some scenic Illinois and Iowa roadways, join us, Saturday, October 22. The tentative schedule: * 8:45a ... meet at Meijer/Menards, NE corner of Randall & Bose Rds, Elgin IL * 9a ... depart for Galena IL, via RT 20 W (scenic) * noonish ... arrive in Galena for lunch/gas stop (lunch tentatively at Culver's) ... perhaps stop at the lookout tower * 2pmish ... leave Galena, taking RT 20 W over to Dubuque IA * Follow scenic RT 52 S * Cross back over into IL at I-80 * 5pmish (or earlier) ... arrive in Moline IL for dinner * 6:30pmish ... leave Moline, taking scenic RT 84 N back to RT 20 (OR) find a…

Can any of you do that for me?

Hope you both are having a good one.

These vehicles are at the epitome of ugliness. Why do they look so similar?! Ew.

... right about now. Ever have one of those times in your life when everything just seems wrong? UGH! That's where I am now. The "ten thousand things" are all getting to me at once.

Well I've had dreams enough for one and I've got love enough for three I have my hopes to comfort me I got my new horizons out to sea But I'm never gonna lose your precious gift It will always be that way And I know I'm gonna find my own peace of mind someday Where is this place that we have found nobody knows where we are bound I long to hear, I need to see 'Cause I've shed tears too many for me But I'm never gonna lose your precious gift It will always be that way And I know I'm gonna find my own peace of mind someday someway On the wind soaring free spread your wings I'm beginning to see Out of mind Far from view Beyond the reach of the n…

Looks like the Dominator (Mr. Hasek) is back with the Wings for the '06-07 season.. Along with Williams who inked a new contract not too long ago. Question is, who will be wearing a C on their chest this year? Yzerman's gone, but that's okay because we still have some great leaders on the team, plus Stevie Y was missing a lot of games it seemed like. He'll be greatly missed from the game, though he'll probably be back in the office soon enough. I'm actually excited that Shanahan won't be around because he was only firepower and not much else. He was up there in age and not at the level where Detroit should be these days. Looks like we're trying to develop a younger te…

To all the members here at c&G. thank the ones that served and came home. remember the ones that served and did not.

While digging out a gift for a certain road-tripping member here, I decided to get these out and snap some pics. And now I will share here. These are from 1967 and were given to me by the person whose name is on the original mailing tube from 1967. What's funny is that when I got these 20 years ago, I was jazzed because there were GTO pics here. Now I am a bigger fan of the 2+2.

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No really...it does....!

I have a habit of backing my car into parking spaces. I'd say 85% of the time my car is backed into a space...about the only time it isn't is when I'm in a lot where it's busy or I'm in a hurry. My dad does it all the time and it's rubbed off on me. So, do you pull forward into a parking spot and then have to back out when you leave, or do you back in first so that when it's time to go, you're all set?

European cities get rid of street signs: http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiege...,448747,00.html

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

So it was Monday afternoon and we had gone out to do some errands. When we got home I smelt something funny in the room. Then I noticed that my computer was off. I thought it was strange because it was on when we left (it usually is on). I figured maybe a cat shut it off. I pressed the power button...nothing. I see that everything else has power so the power strip is ok. I pull the computer out and have a look, When I flick the Power Supply switch off then on again I hear a faint humming sound. Then I realize what the smell was...my damn PSU fried itself! I couldn't believe it...and teh day before class starts back up too! Needless to say, I was not in a good mood for the…

Each week, Toyota places a folksy ad in Autoweek magazine. They usually make me ill, but this week I had to use the trash can here at my desk to vomit. Who do these emm effers think they are??? I hope you guys can read this, if you haven't seen it in person.

So this summer I'd like to put in enough extra hours at work to get some wheels for the Intrepid. I was thinking either 18, 19, or 20 inch wheels...although I'd like to see what they look like on the car in those sizes. Anyway, these are the 2 that I really like: http://www.custom-wheels-car-rims.com/Stor...;ShowLarge=True http://www.custom-wheels-car-rims.com/Stor...;ShowLarge=True I like the elegant simplicity of the V10's, plus they closely resemble Dodge's style of 5-spoke wheels I like the slightly more daring but still tasteful design of the Foose wheels. So guys, what do you think would look better? Or is there another style that might look good. I'd consider …

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My dad has a line on a black 98 Deville Concours with 47k miles on it. Estate type sale. Seller is listing at 8500 but the person in charge of the sale will go lower. My dad wants to try to get it for 5500. I told him he'll prob need to go up as high as 6500. What do you all think is fair for a 10 year old Concours w/ northstar, floor shift, moonroof? Myself I do not like the interior color or i might have interest. If my dad buys it I might make him a serious offer on his 92 Seville with 80k on it. What is the history on that vintage of Northstar and tranny?

Of course... The Beast wouldn't be the Beast if it weren't a pain in the ass. This past week, it suddenly became much, much, much louder. Somewhere near the catalytic converter, it's either rusted through or rusted off completely. I haven't had a chance to put it up on ramps to see for sure. Peaking under, I can't really see too much. Everything is still there, it seems, however. On a noise level, it's not as loud as it would be if you just cut off the exhaust, a la demolition derby car, but its loud enough that everthing that can rattle inside, does. As well, something that's been going on a bit longer, there's this rattling coming from the rolling gear, suspension…

I kinda feel a bit screwed up here. It can be really tough when you hit high and lows at the same time... I'm geeked about my little guy on the way (little Zachary will be born on monday), and couldn't be happier about my family right now... BUT... The job that I was supposed to start next week changed their mind at the last minute (after all the paperwork was done ), Which was supposed to help my growing family, and get the house I we wanted within a few months... Granted, that was rough. But today I get the news that my current job plans to lay me off within the next week or too... and I was like And finding a job in Michigan is not easy. And as much as …

its easy to see why everyone is dancing as they watch the big 3 flounder. this was in the paper today. it just infuriates me to no end. to top it off on the same page of the opinions section was a little quirp about the domestics begging for a bail out but sending all the jobs overseas and thn using the money for NASCAR sponsorships. i mean really. how misinformed can you possibly be?

While at the dealer this morning for some routine service, I strolled around the lot. At the back, i spotted a couple rusty old minivans, a rusty Ram pickup w/ what looked like at outboard motor attached (or maybe it's a salt spreader for plowing), a Jaguar w/ a munched bumper, and a Smart cabriolet 'Passion' trim level...

A pic is worth a thousand words ...

Looking for some verified, SPECIFIC dates: When was Saturn announced ? I have a clipping of then-POTUS Reagan driving a GM concept that looks like a red banana, it's captioned as a "Saturn concept", but it's wearing a Bowtie. It bears resmblence to & came after the Chevy Aero 2000, but has an enormous rear overhang: and I seem to remember this 'red banana' being called the "Citation IV" at one point. Could not find an online pic. This pic is from Time, 06-17-85. Have another clipping, undated, that says 'Saturn was announced Thursday', and by the back side- it points to Nov (reports of Oct car sales), I assume this is '85 again. Also, when was Saturn in…

Yeah I can't believe I am asking this... Will a 2005 Impala LS with the premium CD player like shown here only with out the tape deck play burned CD's/MP3 formated music say from iTunes? I think it works in my Bonneville and never tried in the Torrent because I know it can't at least I think, because it was the standard l-cheapo cd-deck and its has an AUX input for my Nano. Anyways anyone know? Here is the stero in question, mine will be the same minus the tape deck. My 2001 only has a AM/FM/Tape with RDS, FYI that is partly why I am wondering... Anyways the photo... Sorry about the photo it was the best I could do... Any help or comments would help alot, thanks in…

A very happy birthday to you sir! Enjoy your day!!

BOSTON -- A new proposed bill designed to combat the threat of the H1N1 virus would allow the state to forcefully quarantine people in the event of a pandemic. Anyone who refuses to comply with the quarantine order could face jail time or a $1000 per day fine. The "Pandemic Response Bill" would also force health providers to vaccinate people, authorize forcible entry into private homes, and impose fines or prison sentences on anyone not complying with isolation or quarantine orders. Federal health officials are also warning of a possible new outbreak of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as the "swine flu." Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said people shou…

http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/1288922120.html Check it out, and sorry if this has been posted here earlier. Chris

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While the current LeMons project has been put on hold for a little bit... Check this out. RWD for Camino, Brings back Geo for satty... http://www.motoiq.com/magazinearticles/tabid/59/articleType/ArticleView/articleID/1367/The-Best-Engineered-Lemons--2-the-MetroGnome.aspx

This weekend is/will be fantastic weather wise. Low to mid 50'a, sunshine, and a gentle breeze. Can't waste the whole weekend indoors that's for sure, so it's time to get a head start on spring cleaning for the cars. What's done: Vacuumed and cleaned the interiors of both cars Detailed the Intrepid's interior (vents, switches, cracks, etc.) Cleaned the dirty off of the door frames Cleaned the dirt and grime off of the lower inside edge of the doors Cleaned and organized the trunks Added P/S fluid to the Prizm Cleaned the gunk off of the P/S fluid reservoir What's on tap for tomorrow: Adjust the serpentine belt on the Intrepid Thoroughly wash …

This weekend I'll be heading out to the mountain biking mecca Moab, Utah. Driving to Detroit, flying from there to Denver, then doing this in a rental "Premium SUV" (Suburban or Expedition EL) Spending a week biking and whitewater rafting there in Moab, then one day in Fruita, CO on the way back to Denver.

Well we can argue over FWD/RWD, V8/V6. We can discuss wheel base or overall lenght. We can cry for more power, larger wheels and more elaborate interiors but what is the reality of the automobiles future? Yes, you guessed it, this is a oil price and availability drivin question. So what do we really need now that its going to cost 3 bucks for every 20-26 miles and talks that within a few years it will be 5 bucks. Is it time to bring back the big block V8 ? Body on frame, 225 inch long cars ? Most of us here are car freaks, so off course we want more, more, more but what is the reality ? For the first time in over a decade Im starting to wish I had the old VW diesel …

im always following the c&g choppin comps and have lots of ideas but i dont kno the first thing about how to chop. can someone give me some pointers?

I'd love to pick up a 1980s C4 for like $3000.00 and spec. it out for SCCA like this. :)

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

check it out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1982-Nissan...1QQcmdZViewItem If only it were 2000 miles closer and the price $300 (like my '84) versus $3000. I'd buy it and make a beater out of it... run it on vegetable oil (bio-fuel) and then hold on to it for a spare car/parts car. :P

Just wondering Mine's as in my signature, complete with a University of Waterloo plate. Pictures will follow, internet still not back up.

Went to the Philly Auto Show tonight sans the wife (little one's sick, so she stayed home with him). She knows I've been waiting for this show to arrive, so tonight around 5PM me and my 11-year old (Anthony) headed over to Philly to check out the show. Good thing is she still wants to go, so we'll all be heading over again next weekend Anyway, I was able to sit in the only SKY they had there (a black one). I do have two pics to prove it, but to not get anyone in trouble, I can't post them until the show ends next weekend. It was a pre-production model with 26 miles on the clock. Now the funny thing about this was this happened to me last year. I was able to get mys…

I'm thinking OCNBLU will have a good one for this:

I went to the DC auto show last night. The weather wasn't great and it was a Tuesday night, so it was pretty empty. Here are some random thoughts: The CTS-V interior is lame. The center stack has one big piece of plastic covering the whole thing, which felt cheap. Also the rear legroom was pathetic; there was more room in the Elantra and Golf. Also a serious lack of headroom. The Cruze is pretty good. It looks better in real life than in photos. The Camaro is too big. The Buick Verona is meh. It was spinning on a stand so I didn't see the interior, but the styling leaves something to be desired. I sat in an Aveo hatchback. I liked the little instrument pod a…

as if an occasional dose of 'Hooked on a Feeling' or 'Rhinestone Cowboy' won't give you your HOFFER fix, check this out David Hasselhoff gets kicked out of Wimbledon damn this dude is on a ride to oblivion........

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The Year Is: 1964 The year is 1964. You've just finished paying off your fines at the court house because the State Patrol doesn't like your unconventional methods of transporting items. You still need to haul your stuff around and your station wagon isn't cutting it. You decide a pickup is the answer. The only question is, which one? Jeep Willys Jeep Gladiator Jeep FC 170 Jeep FC 150 International Harvester C-Series GMC C/K Ford F-Series Ford Econoline Dodge Power Wagon Dodge D/W Series Chevrolet El Camino Chevrolet Corvair Rampside Chevrolet C/K Series Studebaker Champ Ford Ranchero ************************************…

I think it's time to move to Arizona... This is ridiculous. My Millenia was never perfect in the first place, but damn. Rust, scratches, a ding? Pisses me off. It always had a bit of rust on the right rear fender since I bought it, but it was barely noticeable. As soon as winter came, it started to get worse. After that, I didn't really pay attention to it. Well, yesterday, I happened to look at it and its so much worse, not to mention I now have some on the left side, too. I'll just let the pics speak for themselves. I couldn't get a pic of the ding, though.

I have a couple of questions as I have gained insight on how to put a V8 in a Fiero without having to cut the frame. First off, the engine is a 4.9L Cadillac V8 from an 88-94 Cadillac FWD. How relaible are these engines? Also were they considered Northstar or was that the 4.5L? Something I can't quite remember is if the Fiero 2M4 is unibody or is it body on frame? I will be getting the Fiero from the junkyard if this works out. I want to know because they will be quite rusty and the panels and underbody will need to be done. The 4.9L is from an 89 Deville that I am looking at. It is about $900 at a local dealer but they would take less. The body is really rusty but the en…

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?

Being home from work today, I had a little time on my hands, so I made this PowerPoint graphic of the '86 Grand Prix 2+2. I will post a pic of the Z06 I did some time ago as well. Nice part about these being PPT graphics is that when you scale them, they stay looking good. Either I need to figure out how to make money doing silly stuff like this or find better things to do with my time.

Well at least until Friday evening!

Pathetic. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7241909.stm Gotta love this kind of logic. How does all this air get compressed? By magic? I'm certain that no fossil fuels will be burned to that end...

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Your sig pic is driving me crazy! It has to be the finest-looking '59 Camino I've ever seen, and the color is pure perfection. Where did you find that pic?

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

Finally! I've been at work but mentally away for about 2 weeks, today was finally my last day before taking a ton of time off. Looking back, I'm not sure why I bothered going in yesterday or today, but I did. Today was fantastic because we had out holiday luncheon which took up about 3 hours of my time, add to that leaving an hour early, and I'm feeling all right. Just need to get through tomorrow and Thursday and I'm off the the beach for a week.

Happy Birthday gentlemen!

Autoblog - What If The Dodge Viper Were Around In 1967?

So I want to take the route of finding a totaled 300M (an LHS would work too) and use it as a parts car for mine. I was wondering, and sorry if this is s a stupid question, but will junkyards sell you a whole car that still has a good drivetrain, and will they charge you a crapload for it?

Any volunteers? I have had a few ideas, but nothing has really clicked yet. Maybe one using this pic and the quote "What is, and what can never be" By CaminoLS6 Or maybe another shot in a better color.

First time trying to shoot video on my iPhone...and YouTube degraded the quality a little bit vs. the QuickTime format the phone used. Liberty Belle Foundation

Trying to work things out for a LeMons car...I'll post more later. I'm going to hook up with an SCCA tech guy who is going to teach me about rollcages... I have a POSSIBLE source for some used safety equipment. Said Possible, don't get your hopes up yet. But possible. Checking out problems/issues with running an autotrajic in a race like this. Speeds at LeMons are a good bit slower than a typical SCCA/NASA type race, so I am much less worried about things than I was the last time I posted. Tend to be a guy who worries about and over analyzes everything....however...that has served well for the 44 years I've been on the planet. Looking into cages if we do run…

I am almost done with the 2010 Recount of my ad collection. Done to date: Chrysler (944), Ford (1347) and GM (3444) are done, and the independants are mostly sorted & awaiting counting (est: 350), then the dreary foreign ads will be the only thing left (est (200). That's a total of around 6300 ads. Yes, I'll get to those request in short order. I went thru maybe a 16-ft tall stack of National Geographics and de-bound them to get clean, full-sheet ads out. Those are all processed..... but being 'in the groove', I am eyeballing a 16-in stack of Motor Trends & C&Ds from '02-08. Lots of decent, performance-oriented ads there, and my post -say- 1990 ad count is pa…

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…

The P-Mate enables women to urinate upright September 19, 2005 The P-Mate is disposable paper device which enables women to urinate easily while standing up. It is in common usage in Europe since launching four years ago and is marketed as a convenient, hygienic, portable, leak proof, discreet, no-brain solution to the bad sanitary and problematic circumstances which continually confront women, particularly at mass gatherings. The P-Mate has become an entrepreneurial success story in Holland where Moon Zijp conceived the P-Mate while traveling in Indonesia, designed it at the Academy of Arts in Amsterdam and commercialised it to national and global acclaim as a clever …

On Lincoln Way in east Ames, a few stations are currently having some type of gas war. Right now, regular unleaded is $2.09 per gallon at the Citgo, Casey's, and Phillip's 66 all right by each other. About half a mile west is a BP where 87 is $2.48, and further west most stations are averaging $2.50. It's crazy...I filled up my car for less than $30 for the first time in months!

I couldn't snap a pic, but I was driving earlier and I saw the most beautiful thing ever. Gas was $1.97/gallon. Oh, and the chick who works at said gas station is kinda hot too, couldn't snap a pic of her either.

Total Cumulative Posts 125 ( 1 posts per day / 0.21% of total forum posts ) Most active in The Lounge ( 124 posts / 67% of this member's active posts ) :huh: Do Lounge posts only count as a fraction of a post now, or is there some new formula that I'm unaware of?