Croc

I don't really use drive-thrus...

If I'm with a bunch of people then why not, but it's just easier to go inside usually.

Most drive-thrus have the confirmation screen showing that they understand your order and you can confirm everything there. So mistakes aren't the reason.

I have only used a few drive-thrus...Steak 'n Shake and In-N-Out. I don't eat fast food much at all, but when I do it's those two or White Castle (I always go inside though...I like to watch it being made).

My insomnia cleared right up when I got a waterbed.

I'm fairly well-acquainted with the MBTI (ESTP), but I find the Enneagram far more useful in determining/discovering internal thought processes and motivations. There are a lot of good books on the subject, though I particularly like:

Personality Types (Riso/Hudson)

Understanding the Enneagram (Riso/Hudson)

The Wisdom of the Enneagram (Riso/Hudson)

Good luck!

MB blows chunks. I hate my M-Class for its $h!ty reliability.

Mocha coconut affogato frappucino for me, please! Need that extra shot for the workday heh...

Valet keys are meant to be detatched. I see no reason why the fob couldn't have a key tucked into its side like my MB fob or any AUDI/VW fob.

I missed the column shifter. Damnit, what's MBs problem? Throw that $h! on the FLOOR!

OC: I love the new S-Class, about as much as I love this.

That car is BEAUTIFUL!

Is it just me, or am I being talked about? Meh... whatever, Croc.

I thought you didn't care what other people think?

Croc, dearheart, believe me, the feeling is more than mutual.

Wow that just blindsided me

C'mon Satty...no matter how much disdain I may carry for ocnblu...I'd NEVER wish that on the gay community. That's just vindictive.

They prolly gave him a double shot or two of whiskey and just said, "Drink this!"

Anyways, how is the forced sodomy going NOS?

I bet he's crying like a little bitch.

OK I voted plasma, but I meant to vote LCD. My b...change one vote.

If I dont get attention, I'm going to cut myself

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA the emo myspace kid cutting himself all while taking pictures and going LOOK AT ME LOOK AT ME! ah hahahahahahahahaha

that made my night!

Okay, BV, we get it!

Can't say I even noticed NOS was gone...

PS Hopefully Croc won't be pissed at me for writing this. At least I didn't go off on a random tangent about how life's getting me down this week. haha Just kidding, dude.

You know, it's just touching how you crave my approval, Mr. Tantastic.

No, you're weird as hell, NOS, but you don't piss me off because you aren't whiny, you don't bitch constantly, and you aren't a ginormous "LOOK AT ME!! LOOK AT ME!!!!!!!!!" tool. I just despise attention whore behavior.

ETA: And you seem to have a good head on your shoulders since you take responsibility for yourself and don't try to blame other people for your own shortcomings. Look, you're going to Kettering, and I think you will make an excellent pledge at a fraternity...and eventually a member.

IF YOU GET THE CHANCE, THOUGH...be a founding father for a new or re-establishing fraternity...it's fun as hell and rewarding as anything.

My Benz has the clock on a digital display on the instrument panel. That is ideal IMO.

The GTO's interior is better design-wise, IMO, though the 9-3 has better (but not by a whole lot) materials.

No offense, but I find the GTO interior to be very vanilla and generic. It's virtually symmetrical and just seems nondescript. The 9-3 has better materials by a little bit as you noted, but its design is much more expressive and memorable.

Good eye...good comments.  Been hanging around the architects in your frat a little too much? :AH-HA_wink:

Thanks, but I just know it since I stare at it everyday and this design is NOT growing on me at all. I have no idea if any Beta Taus are architects or not...in fact I have no clue what anyone's majors are besides mine and my two best friends within Theta Chi. No clue whatsoever.

hahahahahahahahaha yes yes always blame ole Croc when a member goes incognito for a minute.

Methinks some of y'all get kinda clingy/needy

Disagree on the GTO, but the 2001 Aurora has the best overall design, ergonomics and execution of any GM vehicle of the past 3 decades. Including the 2006 model year. The GMT900s are good, but they don't even surpass it.

My father has owned one DeVille from each generation since 1980 (OK...the 1990 was a Fleetwood, but same car). I have driven (and currently drive upon occasion) the 1980 Sedan de Ville (V6), 2000 DHS and 2006 DTS.

I love the 1980 despite its lack of any sporting character whatsoever. The engine is a 6, so its floaty ride and handling is perfectly matched, making this the ideal boulevard cruiser...styling is also an A++. The 2000 DHS is the worst-handling of the 3. The power of the Northstar is there, but the driving dynamics are very poorly suited for the engine. It just is a bad combination of power and handling. The 2006 is a big improvement and is somewhat...dare I say it...sporty! This is with the Performance Package, but still...it is nice. Seats are great, too. Firm and nice bolsters, but comfortable.

I'd say the 2006 is the best Deville ever, excepting of course the awkward styling. The front is the only good angle on this car, as the sides are too plump for the front styling and the rear is unfinished. What would have helped the 2006 immensely is a relocation of the license plate bracket and backup lights to the center of the trunklid. Adding rear fog lamps could have further cleaned up the look.

Interior is fantastic, and the first Deville interior I actually like since well before I was born.

I see the whole - towing etc points, but they are weak compared to the fact that most people never tow above the limits of a V6 minivan..

Igor

That's not entirely true. Most people don't, but when looking at Tahoe buyers they sure do! That's why GM has kept the live axle instead of going to IRS...a significant portion of their buyers use it for towing purposes, so they did not want to leave them out in the cold.

Most people who buy BOF SUVs really should buy unibody SUVs (or minivans...yuck) if they were meeting their needs and not just trying to be trendy. Problem is...no automaker has created a minivan that was fun to drive, and SUVs are generally characterized as being fun to drive...and in that aspect, no, a minivan would not suit their needs at all.

Escalade is indeed the symbol of GM's truck dominance.

I don't think you can call the GMT900 architecture "antiquated" when it is best in class or second-best in class in every comparo. If 900 is antiquated, what isn't?