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Toyota, Nissan issue safety recalls By KEN THOMAS ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER This undated handout photo provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows an example of a driver-side floor mat on a 2007 Lexus ES350. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, it was recalling optional "all-weather" floor mats in 55,000 Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Camry passenger cars because the mat could interfere with the gas pedal and lead to a crash. (AP Photo/NHTSA) WASHINGTON -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it was recalling optional "all-weather" floor mats in 55,000 Lexus ES 350 and Toyota Camry passenger cars because the mat could interfe…
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It seems for the last... forever... this site cant ever keep me signed in... i've got the cookies and everything, i've tried deleting it and make it remember me again, no workie... whats the deal? its annoying to have to sign in every time i want to give my 2 cents
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Which one do you like better? I think I prefer the Altima.
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Don't Go Speeding in Hazel Park MI. This is what you might see in your rear view mirror: A 300-horsepower 2007 Jaguar XK Coupe police car. Dedicated to the fallen: Jessica Nagle-Wilson and Robert Kozminski. Enjoy, in their memory. Police Officer Jessica Ann Nagle-Wilson Police Officer Robert (Bobby) Kozminski
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I was trying to reply to Walt's post about his G6, but didn't really work. At first I couldn't even click reply, just gives me permission problems. Now I could reply, but post doesn't seem to show up. But then when I go back to the forum index, the post icon does show that I have replied.
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http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121707 PUNE, India — On the way to the launch of two ultra-cheap people's cars, Tata Motors addresses popular needs by launching two new minibuses to help with rural needs for public transportation. The new products are called the Magic and the Winger. Ratan Tata, the visionary chairman of Tata Motors, aims to change the face of Indian transportation. In 2005 he turned the light-commercial-vehicle sector upside-down with the four-wheeler Ace pickup truck. The Ace had all the abilities of popular, motorcycle-derived three-wheelers but with one extra wheel and other amenities. It was so clearly the right product for its …
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I noticed when I wanted to upload my pictures recently I was unable to upload them from my computer. Over a week ago while I was at work I could do this; from my computer at home I can't. Anyone know why?
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China's Brilliance BS6 sedan fails German crash test 06.21.07, 10:52 AM ET | Link to Original Article @ Autoblog FRANKFURT (Thomson Financial) - A car with which China's Brilliance wanted to conquer Europe's automobile market has failed to pass a benchmark German crash test, the German ADAC automobile club said today. The BS6 sedan, made by Chinese car maker Brilliance, won only one out of a possible five stars in the crash test, carried out in accordance with Euro NCAP regulations, at ADAC's crash test laboratories, the organisation said. It was the second time in less than two years that a Chinese-made car has failed the test, following the spectacular failure o…
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Would it be possible to allow avatars to grow a little bit? From 90x90 to perhaps 100x100?
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We've fractured another empire, this time in the European Forums. Go ahead and check out... Daimler AG for all your Mercedes, Maybach, and smart news. BMW Group for the latest in BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce. Volkswagen Group has VW, Audi, Porsche, SEAT, Skoda, Bentley, and Bugatti info. The French is home to...the French - Citroen, Renault, and Peugoet. The Italians contains the newest developments from Ferrari, Lambo (they're still Italian-ish), Fiat, Alfa-Romeo, and Maserati. The British showcase the remnants of the English automobile empire, including Morgan, Aston, and Lotus Everything else - Russian, Czech, Albanian? - will be found in the main European Forums.…
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Ok, I haven't seen this on here yet, so if it's a re-post I apologize. Anyway, this is not any surprise to me and shows how "dedicated" Toyota is to the United States economy. http://money.cnn.com/2007/06/20/news/compa...sion=2007062006
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Shouldn't we have a GMDAT section added to the forums? I would like to see it along side Holden if you do decide to make a GMDAT section, since they control it for GM and it's all GM Asia Pacific anyway. If you do have one and I have missed the GMDAT section, please someone let me know.
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As some of you may have noticed, we've gone ahead and split the Asian Marques Forum into five seperate categories Toyota Motor Corporation will obviously contain all Toyota news, including Lexus, Scion, Daihatsu, Hino, etc. Honda Motor Company now has all Honda/Acura news. Nissan Motor Company rounds out the Japanese 'Big 3' with Nissan/Infiniti developments. Other Japanese Marques is home to Mitsubishi, Subaru, and anything else Japanese. Chinese Automakers covers all those cute lil' upstarts who make the funny cars we love to laugh at - Chery, BYD, Geely, etc. The main Asian Marques forum will now be used for the miscellaneous Asian manufacturers from the Phillipp…
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Behold, The PhUV - Philippine Utility Vehicle MANILA, Philippines — Feast your eyes on the Philippine Utility Vehicle, or PhUV, the latest attempt from this island country's government to create a national car. To be priced at around $7,500, it is cheap, but is it any good? The Philippines is a very small market, and most people can't afford a new car. There are several businesses in the country, especially around the city of Cebu, that specialize in converting used Japanese vans into pickup trucks. Public transportation is partly handled by jeepneys, minibus-like contraptions with fiberglass bodies. Seven-seat closed light commercial vehicles are popular here and all…
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Well since I can't find a "View your threads" or "View your posts" button like many other forums do, I do a manual search on things I posted. But this morning when I searched, the last post I made (according to the search) is back in mid March, whereas I just posted yesterday. Something going on with the database?
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Maybe instead of displaying just the most recently updated topic in each thread on the main forum page, how about the most recent two or three. I'm sure that many topics actually get missed for this reason. It has happened to me many times, where I don't see a topic until much after it was started. I know this will take up much more room, but there's got to be some way to make it work. Just a suggestion, i dunno I'm just lazy i guess.
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To better serve our members in keeping up-to-date with all things GM especially in regards to future vehicle development, I'd like to take this time to announce two new forums on the C&G website. The Volt-ometer subforum located within the Chevrolet Forum will chronicle the development of this amazing new vehicle from concept to production. In the same way the Camaro Center represented the emotion surrounding the rebirth of Chevy's muscle car, we hope The Volt-ometer will foster the same spirit and enthusiasm for this truly revolutionary vehicle. All other GM developments in biodiesel, ethanol, fuel cells, and related demonstration vehicles will be chronicled i…
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Often, I find myself trying to dig up an image gallery for a vehicle that was announced several months ago. Digging through search pages and whatnot just to find a decent picture of the interior (because, for some reason, decent pictures of GM vehicles are hard to find on the intertron). I was thinking that maybe there could be a separate page, forum, stickied thread that links to all of the image galleries we have. Would make it a lot easier to view some often hard-to-find pictures of vehicles. This could also include image galleries for other makes as well, if someone wanted. Just a suggestion! Thanks!
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Because of Chrysler's recent sale to Cerberus, any and all news related to DaimlerBenz - including Mercedes, SMART, Freightliner, etc. - will now be featured in the European Marques of the Other Guys section. Please continue posting and reading the latest Chrysler, Jeep, and Dodge news as well as topics discussing Plymouth, AMC, Eagle, etc in the Chrysler Corportation section. That is all.
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10 Best Lexus IS (tops the list....the one Toyota I might buy) Mazda 3 Mazda RX-8 (even if it's feminine) Nissan Maxima Infiniti M35/45 Infiniti G35 sedan Infiniti FX35/45 Acura TSX (everything after this point is reaching) MDX Mazda CX-9 11-bonus pick Acura TL 10 worst Yaris hatch Xb current Highlander the Turdra Ridgeline Civic Prius Avalon Fit Azera/Sonata combo platter Veracruz Sequioa Elantra lists may change daily
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Someone using the name MIRIAM , showing no posts here, has left me a SPAMM'd message about her inheritence and how I need to respond. WAZZZUP WIT DAT????
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Could we have a 'view new posts' link in the low-fi version of the site? I often surf C&G from my treo when i'm sitting in an airport or someplace similarly boring.
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porn hustler. someone get this clown outta here.
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Here is a link to some pics of the Lada C Concept. http://www.netcarshow.com/lada/2007-c_concept/ Um...what's up with the Japanese styling. I remember the Lada's my family drove in East Eurpope and they were definately not Asia influenced.
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Just a couple suggestions. One would be to place the PM box in the upper right corner like it used to be. Everytime I get a PM, I get forced to go to the User CP page to read the full PM where before I could click the PM and it would just link me straight to the new message I received (inside the User CP). Also, I noticed on cobaltss.net that they have a very useful drop-down menu in the top left corner of all the forum pages where you can skip right to the forum you want to go to. It's really nice to use sometimes instead of going to the forum home page, then searching for the right forum. Damn it, I'm getting lazy.
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http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/o...1733670550.html Kim Jong-Il would fit in great around here
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Ok, so I was trying to click on properties for a pic, but I accidentally hit "block pictures from imageshack.us," so now no pics from Imageshack load. Does anyone know how to undo this setting?
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Internal Server Error The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request. Please contact the server administrator, [email protected] and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error. More information about this error may be available in the server error log. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Extremely annoying.
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Great, fantastic, and entirely necessary feature. However, can it be slowed down at all? Its tough to read at that pace.
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Code: I always liked this emote, and felt there were plenty of occaions where it would have come in handy. So what do you guys think? Would it make a viable add-on to the emoticon list?
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Hey everyone, Thanks for taking the time to check out the details on our newest feature, the Newsreel. Thanks to clever programming talent on loan from God, our webmaster Frank Donato (Z28luvr) put together this great new scrolling textbar feature in order for us to communicate the latest breaking news regarding the forum and GM. How does this fit in with our current format? Simple: Our C&G Top Stories section will still contain our latest big stories, laid out in a professional format. Our Hot Topics section will continue to contain links to current topics of interest regarding GM and the auto industry. The new Newsreel will therefore be used to communicate a wide …
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I may be out of line here, seeing as I mostly read instead of post anything; however, one thing I am always in search of is reports and database information that lists various important details. The search function seems to freeze up on me on a regular basis, and wading through Google has become a royal PITA. Might it be possible to have a section dedicated to the charts and information related to quality control databases and manufacturer recall tallies? I don't mean to suggest that it be put together as a kind of score-board, as I just know people are likely to reference the content with just that in mind; rather, I figured it would simply make things a tad easier w…
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I would love to see an anti GM board somewhere on these forums. It would be interesting to read from people who had bad experiences with a GM product and won't buy a GM car anymore. They are out there. Sometimes someone is ticked off about a GM product and need a place to vent. GM needs to be aware of reasons why some people won't buy their products given that the company once had 50 percent of the market share two and one half decades ago. Anyone else interested in an ex-Gm, anti-GM, GM vent board??
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Does anyone think it would be a good idea to relocate the forum information section (which encompasses "Site News/Updates" and "Forum Feedback") to the top of the forums. I think it would make the member concerns and staff members' announcements more visible and people may pay more attention to them. Just a thought.
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had to refresh about 6 times to actually get to the front page at ~1230am today.... has been happening a few times recently too. just letting you know
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Every time now I browse the website, I couldn't save my login information. I tried both my laptop and desktop.
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On the front page, the only car in the Member Garage that shows up is Z28's Cobalt. And when you click on it to get to the rest of the Member Garage, this is what you get: ERROR: Database error. Cannot execute the query: SELECT evento, titolo, descrizione, file, click, rate, trate, autore, idauth, peso, data FROM mkp_gallery WHERE id = '1' AND validate = '1' MySql Error returned: Unknown column 'idauth' in 'field list' MySql Error code: 1054
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Is it just me or is the text size in the new C&G much smaller? Is there any way i can make it bigger without just changing the text size in my browser?
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3rd- Infiniti G35 Sport 2nd- Acura TL Type-S 1st- Lexus IS350 They clocked the IS at 4.9 seconds to 60! Full Story/Video
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I like the new changes, but I feel we should have the same links on the top bar as on the home page: Home Forum View New Posts Search Members Resources/Guides
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What is going on here? It happens a lot. Could the shoutbox be interfering with the forums somehow?
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Hey, guys. To address the recent and growing problems with our server, C&Gs host provider is going to be moving the forum to a better, more reliable server on Friday, November 24th. Scheduled downtime is approx 1 hour, which will occur between approx 5:00PM Friday and 3:00AM Saturday. This will hopefully cure what has been ailing us. In the meantime, I and all the other moderators (except Ven) truly appreciate your patience and loyalty while we work to improve our connection issues. Thanks again and Happy Thanksgiving! -Brian
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Automotive News / November 13, 2006 How would you like to make $127,000 pure profit on every Camry, RAV4 or other Toyota you sold over your original forecast? Toyota raised its global sales forecast by 20,000 vehicles from its May prediction, to 8.47 million for the full fiscal year. It also jacked up its forecast for operating profits: to ¥2.20 trillion, or $18.66 billion, from $16.12 billion. Do the math. Nice margins if you can get them, eh? Higher volume isn't the whole story. It's barely a footnote. The weak yen is the real driver behind the higher profits forecast. Toyota now says each dollar it gets on U.S. sales will bring it ¥115 in revenues, not the ¥110 i…
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I think it'd be great if Cheers & Gears featured an vehicle timeline... Core features: Divided by GM division (Chevy, Saab, Buick, etc...) Show month each vehicle is set to go on sale (start of timeline bar) Show end of production - actual or estimated future end (end of timeline bar) Additional feature ideas: include other manufacturers include concept vehicles include trim levels or major options (engines, etc) build backward through time to create a more complete timeline, including out of business manufacturers if it needs to be kept simpler, have the timeline only look at the future, and only go so far into the future (5-10 yrs). Bars for production en…
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I posted a thread in the European competition forum today and for some reason, the site decided to not let me post at all. When I tried posting it for a third time, it finally let me do it, but ended up with two other threads. Can someone fix this issue and get rid of the last two threads? Check before you delete though....if you can even do that. EDIT: I see the problem was fixed. Thank you.
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I'm pleased to announce that C&G's own GM Economy and Efficiency Guide has been updated to reflect the latest federal information for the 2007 model year. While the vast majority of models are included, a few (such as the Acadia and OUTLOOK) are pending at this time. We will add the data as soon as it becomes available. New to the guide are Marque Averages, which tells how economical and efficient the division is as a whole. The number is derived from simply adding the city, highway, average, and emissions figures and dividing those respective totals by the number of vehicle engine choices. Enjoy, as we hope this - along with our updated GM Vehicle Safety Guide - wi…
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Beyond the 500 Internal server error, I've also been getting a max users error message as well lately: Warning: mysql_connect(): User cheers_ipbuser already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connections in /home/.curly/flybrian/cheersandgears.com/forums/ips_kernel/class_db_mysql.php on line 120
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I don't know what happened but about ten or eleven of my posts have disappeared. Anybody know what happened? Did I miss something?
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The words "Hacked by Pirate - Devilbyte" randomly appears in the title.
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Let the memories commence! November 2, 2001 July 22, 2002 November 19, 2002 March 28, 2003 August 28, 2003 December 8, 2003 June 31, 2004 July 6, 2004 May 24, 2005
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In commemoration of our fifth year online, we are proud to announce the beginning of a new tradition. Please join us in assembling our 1st Annual Member's Rides Calendar by submitting photos of your vehicle. Twelve lucky C&G members will have their vehicles featured in a beautiful 8 1/2" x 14" wall calendar available directly from C&G, profits from which go to funding the site. Pricing has not yet been set, but expect it to be far under $20. To Enter: Please submit a high-resolution photo of your vehicle to [email protected]. Include the following information: Your name Year/Make/Model/Trim (i.e. 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue GLS, 2002 Chevy Camaro SS) Your …
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Sometimes I get tired of sigs, so I thought that rather than just turning them off, maybe we could add a feature that LS1GTO.com has. Your sig appears after your first post in a topic, but after your first post, your sig does not appear. Thoughts?
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seems that once and a while if i have more than 1 tab of this site up it'll give me a "500 internal server error" after about a minute of "doing nothing" as in after i click a link. not sure if it's my isp, at&t dsl, or if it's the server being down or busy...? any help why this could be happening?
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Its unfortunate that I have the need to post another message like this to everyone, and because I really don't have the desire to remind some of our legacy members of this simple fact, I'll keep it succinct. When someone chooses to share information, you DO NOT have to agree, but you MUST afford them respect. I'm sure I'm not the only one tired of seeing someone being called out simply because they don't use a "proper" disclaimer, like 'this may not be true' or 'don't take it as fact.' Another simple reality is that certain members of this board do know more than the average bystander about happenings inside the industry. If you do not agree with their posts, that's fin…
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Is there anyway to disable the minimum character rule for the forum search? Since many cars on this forum have 2-3 character names, this rule makes it tough to search for them
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will a "2007 autoshow" catagory be added sometime soon?.... at least with info (dates) for them... http://www.naias.com/ has a count down for themselves, kinda cool
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Could it be possible to have slightly larger avatars? I want to use the following image as my avatar . . . . . . but when I try to load it, the Image Scale makes it look pixelated. Is this suggestion possible? Or is there a way to fix the pixelation?
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I suppose it's some kind of temporary glitch, but why do I not see the forum "Current Buick Models" unless I'm signed in? If I'm not logged in and merely viewing as a "guest," I can see the "Future Buick Models/Concepts" and other makes' similar discussion, but only when I log in does the Buick "Current" one appear. < strange science fiction sound effects >
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As most of you may have noticed, none of you have yet received your promised prizes for winning competitions. Please know you haven't been forgotten about. Our C&G account is very low because of recent purchases of spy photography as well as the big down payment we had to put down for two years of hosting. Because of this, I'm pretty much paying for these prizes out of my pocket. The prizes are - as somewhat stated - going to be small trinkets, things like keychains, toy diecasts, etc. Nothing like an actual car or something grandiose, but a little relevant prize nonetheless that we hope you'll appreciate. Rest assured again that winners will receive prizes! Just g…
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The Astrolab's ultra-lightweight monocoque chassis is built of carbon fiber and functions as a safety cell protecting the two inline occupants. Photovoltaic cells are covered by a unique nano-prismic film that is designed to concentrate solar energy. A 21-horsepower electric motor is all that is required to drive the 617-pound vehicle. Venturi says the vehicle can recharge itself while in motion and can store solar energy in its nickel-metal-hydride batteries. With a top speed of 75 mph and a range of 68 miles, the Astrolab is intended primarily as an inter-city commuter — albeit a fairly expensive one. Venturi says it is scheduled to deliver the first cars in January 2…
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how come "hummer" is a "protected" forum? (not that i care all that much about hummer news--its the only one of the brands thats locked)
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I think so, they sold far more cars with Fwd in the 70s and 80s to cut costs. Now everything under 30,000 with 4 doors is Front wheel drive. Down with front wheel drive! CIMA
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I'll be installing updates for this version of IPB this afternoon. One of the updates looks like it'll plug a hole that allowed the hacker to gain control of our databasse. While I'm doing this, here might be slight disruptions in service, but no major downtime.
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Why not take pictures that people post of their cars in the Members rides showcase forum, and use them as the starting point for a competition?
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Are any board upgrades in the plan?
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Whats the deal with the Hacked by Pirate Devilbyte crew stuff when I poke members or forums??? [email protected] WTF
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Throughout its existence, we at Cheers and Gears have taken pride in providing the internet with a reputable source of GM-related news, information, editorials, and discussion while providing a relaxed, fun atmosphere for every one of our members. What we’re about to say here really reflects out desire to ensure that we can continue to provide an enjoyable experience to everyone who visits C&G. There are a number of issues that have come to our attention in the past several weeks or so, and it’s time for us to address them. For the most part we’ve been against micro-moderation, but these issues have gotten to the point where members are expressing dissatisfaction wi…
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In the past couple weeks, the moderating team has noticed that some members who have chosen to ignore others have decided to post screen shots of the page that says "you have chosen to ignore _________." This is highly frowned upon, as it creates nothing but tension between members, and it is rather childish. We would like to issue a fair warning to everyone about this, so that everyone knows that posting something along these lines is unacceptable. Thank you, The Moderating Team.
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Wilkommen Wiesmann German coachbuilder Wiesmann is dramatically boosting production as it gears up for sales in the United States by 2010. “The decision has been taken,” company co-owner Martin Wiesmann told AutoWeek. “There is no elaborate plan yet. We won’t start our own dealer network, and we need partners." Read "Wild, Wild Wiesmann" @ Autoweek
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I tried to reply to the Lambda minivan poll thread and couldn't. Is that normal? I voted in the poll from the front page, then linked into the thread. Not sure if my vote took or not.
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What is wrong with C&G and never updating the news? There have been major events since it was last updated, such as GM's new 5year/100,000 mile warranty. If this site is going to remain competitive it needs to be updated at least once a day. I like this site lot more then GMI but am forced to read GMI due to the lack of news here.
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One thing that would really make C&G more efficient and user-friendly is the scroll-mouse-over-topic-and-read-the-first-few-lines-of-a-post function. Is that possible with MKPortal? C&G's by far the most time consuming forum to get through.
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Coming Attractions from Japan's Automakers Autoweek has developed a timeline for the release of vehicles from all the Japanese manufacturers (except Isuzu because...well, you know). The chart goes from the 2007 to 2010 model years. There are also more in-depth descriptions for the future Toyota, Lexus, Honda and Acura products. Those can be found at the links located in the right sidebar of the article linked below. Read "Future Products — Asian Brands" @ Autoweek
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To the board adminstrators. I own gearsandcheers.com and would be willing to sell/give it to you guys if you want it. I don't know the process in switching domains over to different owners however. Eric
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Do you even know we have a C&G Store? If not, check it out! C&G Company Store C&G CafePress Store Would anyone be interest in purchasing products such as... Calendar featuring members' cars - photographs would be selected by voting; those who win would be included in the calendar. Design Showcase merchandise - T-shirts, mousepads, and other items featuring sketches and 'chops from our Design Showcase. Here's an example... This particular shirt retails for $11.49. Remember, all profits go directly to supporting C&G and its activities (site upgrades, purchasing spyshots for your viewing, etc). Any suggestions or comments on this at all?
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wtf... who in the world put in 100 pop ups per click? i find myself frusterated with my pop up blocker blocking everything on this site... what happened!?
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Some nice human being I guess has infiltrated the forums because there are constant popups now. Can our webmaster(s) handle this?
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http://biz.yahoo.com/weekend/mostrecall_1.html
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How come people dont use that feature while surfing the fourms.
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I don't know if you consider other GM fan websites as competition, but I wanted to alert you to "Help Fix GM." To go directly to the website, click here. At this time, there's not a lot of content, but mostly a request for ideas to, as the name says, help fix GM. Would you ever consider a merger between C&G, GMI, and Help Fix GM? (Hey, if nowadays people suggest that GM merge with anyone and everyone... ) Just think of how you could reduce the cost of bandwidth with united buying power. Just think of how you could triple the number of complainers. Or silly posts like this one.
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I am here, asking the moderation team why they locked a topic because 1 member, Chris Doane asked for it to be locked? What is the problem with letting the debate (which it was, with no personal attacks) go on? Is it because the C&G staff cater to certain people? Is it because the C&G staff lack the.........fortitude to stand up to those that they see as "almeighty" in the "WWW" (no...not WW3). I guess I just dont get why that was locked? Maybe because Fly made a quick hundred bucks off of AutoBlog to "invest" in C&G? Or......possibly the potential for ads to come into the site, which was what was the "wave of the future" to me? At anyrate.....When Chr…
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I'd guess the 2008 Buick Enclave . It certainly is one of GM's most anticipated products of that model year, and many would like to see the interior of the production vehicle. I suppose I could compare the shown image to the uncovered vehicle at the car shows, but I'll skip that. Buick Enclave! * If so, Flybrian, remember to spell it E-n-c-l-a-v-e . P.S. - If I'm wrong, it'd be the first time... in the last five minutes. Guess I've run out of smilies . [ EDIT ] They should have covered up those rims .
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I've doubled everyone's PM inbox capacity from 50 to 100 messages. Yay! Enjoy.
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HELP! I have not changed any of my settings, but the new front page is wider than my screen format, and to read it, I have to scroll across the page. Why???? It used to fit perfectly. I also notice this on some, not all the forum links, but not all the time. What is going on?
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I get this fairly often..... 3 times this morning so far.
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Moderators need to curb their right to alter or delete posts. Within the last few months, Ninety Eight Regency posted one of his photo parades. I commented on the setting in one photo and said it "looked very Houston TX" (which is where he happens to be from...a metropolis of 4 or so million people). Ninety Eight provided us with some humor in the grandstanding exit/re-entry also exhibited by a few others on here so I get a kick out of such "self-importance." Many people comment on surroundings or backgrounds in people's posted photos. Being that I design buildings, this is reflexive to me. Yet the post was gone. One doesn't have to be a rocket scientist to figure ou…
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An open letter to the C&G community: (Do I really need to write this? Evidently so.) If this website is to be taken seriously, then we need to discuss ideas, not personalities; present facts, not ridicule; and try to encourage, respect, tolerate, and understand others' viewpoints. We share an enthusiasm for cars, so let's stand together with that common interest. Posters have every right and opportunity to disagree with someone else, but it isn't necessary to mock or vilify anyone or to cheapen their accomplishments! Or you have the right of ignoring someone's post. [ Refer to the "Employee Discount" thread under "General Motors News" for a number of the lates…
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Since the site re-launched under Josh there has been no curse filter on the site. That is ok sometimes but come on guys if we want to attract new members we are going to have to act like adults. Case in point: http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index...st=0&p=156631 to quote: That is not office talk. It is certainly not profesional and would likely make people think less of you in the real world. Most of the forums I frequent, CZ28 and even GMI, keep this to a minimum. Partly because they have curse filtering, which I know people can get around using symbols, and partly because the mods just don't stand for it. I think if C&G wants to really be taken …
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Wasn't me Actually, Dreamhost had experienced some DNS-related problems last night. They're continually patching and updating their servers, and, well, sometimes things just don't go as planned. The actual message from them follows: We had notified them of the problem with C&G at 10PM last night (once it was clear there was nothing on our end wrong), and they replied around 12AM saying it would be fixed the next time they made their DNS changes "official" (usually in 2-4 hour cycles). We apologize for the inconvenience.
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There used to be a function called "my last posts" where I could see what i have commented on. Did we lose this? Can we get it back? Is there a way to do this that I just am not seeing?
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Ok, so I've recently uploaded a new avatar but it keeps being stretched out to 90x90 even though I made the actual file 80x40-something. Any way this can be fixed?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8QaxwrexTk...h=5th%20gear%20
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i havent been on this site long... only since january... but when i first came on... there was a sketch competition in progress... sketch competition 2: RWD pontiac sedan... the competition had been running since october 2005 because it was never ended by an admin... and here we have a similar problem... the voting for sketch comp 4... was suppose to end on May 14th... last sunday... yet it is still in operation... because it has not yet been ended im sure i do not speak for myself when i say im frustrated with the way the sketch comps are left to run on endlessly yet the chopping comps are consistently on time with deadlines etc... i am aware that the admins have …
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Let us know if you have any problems with any aspect of the site. Thanks!
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WE'RE MOVING! Hey guys! The migration has begun! Hopefully, you won't notice much downtime. If you do, you should get a message at cheersandgears.com stating that we're moving. We plan for most (if not all) topics/posts to be safely moved to the new host. However, the last ones accessing the site might not be transferred over... so post now at your own risk :AH-HA_wink: See you guys soon!
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I have two suggestions for forum additions that I think will better organize C&G. First, the some of the brands in the GM Family have current and future model/plan subsections. I think we need to add a subsection for past models for each brand since there's really not an "appropriate" place to put threads about them. Currently, they're being posted in the current model sections. I think it will better organize things. Second, I've noticed there's been an increase in the amount of video links being posted. I think there should be a separate forum section to post these to reduce the amount of clutter in other sections of the forum. Any thoughts?
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I was thinking about changing my name is there anyway i can go about keeping my post counts and switch my name to something more prefered.
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The hot topic sidebars seem to update very, very slowly. The articles about a new Saturn logo and the Camaro test-drive were just posted today, but they were on the GMi ticker about 5 days ago. It just seems like this could be updated more regularly.
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