trinacriabob

My...my....defensive, aren't we? Heck, you're probably right. I know the dude and I don't think he's as up on cars as most of us are.

spice (of life)

I had to go to a luncheon for continuing ed (it was free) and got a ride with one of my co-workers. He drives a 1986 BMW 635 coupe with 130,000 original miles. I got in it and was surprised at how noisy it was. Not only that, the transmission shifted with bumps at each shift point. The air vents were not particularly well placed and it didn't direct enough A/C to keep me comfortable. This was a high line BMW in its day? Come on. I was not impressed at all. Granted, a lot of it comes down to maintenance. I doubt my co-worker babies his car the way I do. By comparison, my newer but more heavily used Regal (227,000 miles) has a much quieter engine and a tranny with almost imperceptible shifts. Makes me kiss the ground I have a GM car (archaic as the FWD W-body may be). My last hit at foreigners was a similar surprise in riding in a co-worker's 1990 Camry to a field visit. The Camry was noisy and not at all tight in its assembly, at least at this point in time. Aren't you glad to be driving an American GM car or truck? Any German car P.O.S. tales?

THANK YOU. Exactly. Why the difference in the 2 gas engines? What does 400-425 mean in your first listing?

Reg, I am not a condo fan; however, I do like towhomes (garage at ground level and two floors above that are fee simple ownership and have a smidgeon of property in front and in back). Gee, I never thought of myself as a mainstream middle class person. I just like the suburbs because, well, I always have. Yup, damn those urbanite liberal granola yuppies. Can't stand the mo-fos.

Dude, your imagination is WAY too active.

This is one of the weirdest cases ever - almost to the point of having been forgotten. The little girl was slain in Colorado. Evidently, the family hails from the Atlanta suburbs, moved to Colorado and has since moved back. It also appears that her mother has passed away due to illness in the intervening time such that she isn't around to see someone brought to justice. Obviously, with no leads, the parents were viewed as suspects. The person that has been captured is a 42 year old school teacher from another Atlanta suburb. What a relief to see that someone may be brought to justice. What a sick individual to have done something like this. What a weird situtation that it took so damn long (10 + years) to piece something together. Do you remember this when it first hit the news? Weird!

hee haw

Hey, TC, what side of the street do they drive on in Hong Kong? Also, look at some of the cool building's like IM Pei's Bank of China with the slick geometry that tapers as you go upward.

tampon for an elephant

Big Mac

For 250 K in the Bay Area, you get N-O-T-H-I-N-G. For 250 K in the LA area, you get South Central or East LA...and you wouldn't want that.

titties (think Lauren)

Tried to go onto the Buick site to "build a whatever". 2006 colors, fabrics, etc. still show up. When will the 2007 data AND PRICES come to this site? Any info? Buick...you're late!

Too bad. I like suburbs. I always have. I don't like in-town living....I have never tried to be way-cool and living in a loft apartment amidst high density construction with no place to park your car is not for me. I have always lived in suburbia...though not the outermost ring. That sector will be troubled by high gas prices. It really will hit certain So. Cal suburbs bordering on the desert quite hard, I'm sure. The other thing is that people feel suburbanites are banal. When I lived in Seattle, there were lots of interesting, well-educated professional types who liked living in places like Bellevue or Kirkland where the housing stock is newer, the decibel level is lower, there are more trees and more places to park your car...and yes, these people are interesting, well-traveled and not at all boring. I think that the in-town Seattle frumps who are a bit more liberal incorrectly brand them that way. Bella-fornia, baybay...on Seattle's Eastside...where all transplants belong. Let's see how this plays out. Major urban areas with sprawl and without adequate transit provisions (Houston, LA) will be hurting.

Cool. Good luck. Exciting...glad it's you and not me. It will have the same birthday as my Dad...and Napoleon....and C&Gs Lakefire. Cheers.

So funny. I think some of them are still living in hot springs based communes in Northern California while others are chasing the greenback, driving an SUV and living in suburbia (God forbid ... those sell-outs)

sickness

decadence

...the premium placed on alcohol still astounds me... ...I think I have had FEWER alcoholic drinks in my ENTIRE life than some of you have had in a wild college weekend (no, my religion does not forbid alcohol consumption, just a personal choice to stay in control and keep $ in my wallet)

yeah, that I didn't get any...that would have been toward the end of college. Now, Frank, remember: raincoat....raincoat...raincoat....I wanna see you walk out with a B.S.M.E. from Kettering without any complications. Got it?

I see. I wish I would have taken a picture of the sticker as I took other photos which I will eventually post. This car, at $21,900 +/-, was a 3.5 equipped base model with NO options at all.

NOS - sounds like freshman year all over again *sighing - memories that have been shelved* BV - sounds like you popped more than the collar (sheez, and I was expecting a fashion statement)

Well said. In fact, I have heard it said that about 80 to 90 of your self concept is locked in by the time you finish high school. That's not good.

You're not kidding. We won't go down that road as many seem to get heated (pros and cons) over the 3800. I myself wish they had kept it. It was around through 2004 or 2005 in their SS version, the latter year with a S.C.. With a 3800 in a Monte Carlo coupe, I wouldn't have needed to run a thread asking what car I should get.