Everything posted by trinacriabob
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Lucerne 2006
Is this a light or a dark blue? I think that the Lucerne would look sweet in an Ice/Steel Metallic Blue with a darker blue interior!
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Disappointing car colors - your take on this
Folks: We've already seen the ordering guides and the new color lists. Surfacing on the horizon for larger cars is a color called Midnight Amethyst Metallic. In reality, it's already here -- on Cobalt, as a minimum. It's interesting, but possibly trendy. It can look somewhat grape-like. It reminds me of the mid-90s Thunderbird color that's purple and reads differently under different light. I guess I'm pissed because they shortchange us on variants of standard colors or fail to find a good shade of them and then insert trandier colors (this year Amethyst and 2 years ago Fusion Orange Metallic - I have seen NEW 04 and 05 GPs in that color still sitting on lots). Resale is an issue when you have a color that alienates buyers unless you plan to run the car into the ground and that's a moot issue. Any colors that irk you?
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Weird Car Tastes
I don't know if they are weird...maybe just different. I have friends who like trucks and HATE cars. I'm the other way around. In fact, I may be narrow minded: Cutlass Supreme coupe to Cutlass Supreme Brougham coupe to Regal coupe...that's it. I have exclusively driven GM mid-size coupes and they have served me exceedingly well. Weird? no. Rigid and "Old School" (courtesy of PB)? Maybe.
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Happy CINCO de MAYO !!! Ole'.
No. Sou Italiano. Eu nasci em Los Angeles CA USA mais os minhos paes e o minho irmao nasciram em Italia. Mais o menos, tudos os minhos primos moram em Italia. Quando era novo, nos fazeram viages do Estados Unidos (Nova Iorque) ate a Italia com o transatlantico e a primeira paragem era sempre Lisboa. Gostava muito do Ponte 25 de Abril. Pensava quando eu sou adulto, eu vou voltar para conhecer o Portugal melhor. Entao, gosto do Portugal muito (Lisboa 6 vezes, Algarve 4 vezes e Porto uma vez). O proximo verao, tenho programado visitar Porto e cidades pertas (Viana do Castelo, Braga) otra vez e Madeira pela primeira vez...para dormir na praia...ou o lado da piscina. Falo Italiano e Espanhol, mais preciso falar e escribir o Portugues com mais facilidade....preciso praticar. Ate logo!
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Happy CINCO de MAYO !!! Ole'.
I'm sure it is. They do a good chunk of their business at that time. Good luck on finals, BTW.
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Order of preference: Acapulco - only because it is the mildest in terms of "fire hydrant needed" factor - it is good, go try it, Crocmeister. El Torito Chevy's Also, "On the Border Grill" - not ubiqutous - is pretty good One of them has the sweet corn mush that is delicious!
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a significant American Architectural landmark
That's hilarious. But where is she now? And where is Linda Blair now? Is there some web site or other place that tells what stars who were top billed are now doing?Here's a funny one (along the same lines): About 3 years ago, I wanted to ride the new subway in LA. So I went downtown and took the Red Line out to Wilshire/Western. I was the only non-minority in the train car. I wasn't uncomfortable, but it was kind of weird. At any rate, I thought I should take a picture of the subway car (which I didn't do), sort of National Geographic style and the caption ought to have read: "Where have you gone, Maureen McCormick"?
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Desculpe. Otra vez. Gerardo do Mexico explica que era uma batalha com a Francia.
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Improving the LaCrosse?
The LaCrosse IS a good, competent car that will last a long time, particularly with the 3800 V6. However, to crank it up a notch, it needs the following: 1. Front end design reworked - the upright front oval is bland...so much so that, form far away, it almost looks like a last-gen LeSabre is approaching. To make it contemporary, the grilled needs to look slightly more Lucerne-like. (Side silhouette is very nice and rear treatment is also very balanced) 2. Telescoping wheel standard on base model. Leather wrapped steering wheel standard on base model. 3. Nicer, thicker cloth materials with more texture and less like mousefur. 4. A slightly larger pod in front of the driver...not by much, but it's TOO compact. 5. The wood appliques in the dash finish out in an almost triangular fashion, this is even worse on the Lucerne. They need to be relatively squarer, with a radius at each end. 6. Ignition in dash. 7. Light switch/dial is too small...almost as if it was made for a woman with small hands. It looks like it will break off soon enough.
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Happy CINCO de MAYO !!! Ole'.
Ah, boa tarde, voce mora em Lisboa? Que sorte! Eu conheco Lisboa - foi a li 6 vezes - as primeiras vezes no centro e a ultima ficai na zona de Expo 98, perto da estacao Oriente. Maravilhosa. Uma das cidades mais lindas em tudo o mundo.O cinco de maio e a Festa da Independencia do Mexico. Nao se com certeza, mais eu acho que foi a independencia e a separacao da Espanha.
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Happy CINCO de MAYO !!! Ole'.
Hey, today is Cinco de Mayo! Obviously, it's more of an event in the West, particularly California, as our ties and proximity to Mexico are obvious. Planning on doing anything? I might actually go to a happy hour with some co-workers but I think all Mexican restaurants will be quite busy being that it's Friday AND a "special" day.
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Your favorite beater?
If it would be a "second" car to keep miles off of the "primary" car, then easy -- it would be a 98 or 99 Olds Intrigue with a 3800 V6 and, ideally, owned by a retired couple.
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Chargerino, aren't you in school at about this time?
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When Was The Last Time?
"Avanti, pezzo di merda Italiano." (the gender of the adjective needs to agree with pezzo, which is masculine). Ask Paolino.
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Y O M O M M A, Chargerino!
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a significant American Architectural landmark
Interesting, Bobo. Just like the Beverly Hillbillies Mansion was at 701 Bel Air Road and, guess what, I think that it has been torn down or modified extensively because you can't see it anymore as you once could. I tried to show it to my cousin who was visiting in summer of 2004. At any rate, something tipped me off that the Brady House was NOT at a Burbank address. The street signs would have been forest green if it was in Burbank. Instead, they were mostly dark blue with some white - standard City of L.A. graphics, of which Studio City is a "neighborhood." I'll go look at it next time I'm down there.