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OLIVIA! YES! "Please Mr. Please! Don't play B17!"....ok, play it, again, again, again, yes!

but its a L E X U S ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Isn't that stuff Hyundai uses NASTY? Its deplorable. It's the worst seat cloth I've ever seen I think. The Azera's cloth is even worse. The Sonata i examined at the AS this weekend had lots of interior quality issues, some of the climate controls and other things in the center stack felt quite loose and sloppy. Alignment of many of the pieces in and around the dash and doors was inconsistent. Some items flexed a bit when pushed as if not securely fastened. I thought the plastic of the dash and doors was only average to below average. The Altima has superior plastic, for example. I disliked the center stack design greatly and though it was unattractive, way too far from the user, and not convenient or anything. There's no harmony between the console and dashboard. As a whole, the Sonata interior is quite disappointing. The Optima is similar and is a bit of an improvement, but sit in both of them and they do indeed feel almost the same. Its just that in the Optima the climate stack is slightly angled to the driver. Most of the rest of the dash is the same and the crappy seat cloth is the same bit too. Like in other threads I've said its great that Hyundai has upgraded their hardware and should be complemented....but to me it's still third world style, inside and out. In the end, unless you are Honda or Toyota, style is what sells. It does end up being a viable choice for more tight wads out there, but in the end, the stalwarts of this segment still make the most sense to buy. The Accord and new Camry have no reason to cry. The current Altima still is the better way, and when the new one comes out, look out.

It will be interesting to see how many FJ's actually sell close to the 23,000 base price. At 23k its a good buy. Get beyond 25-26k and I think we have some issues.

"the trunk offers only 7.5 cubic feet of storage space" "And finally, many controls — including the trunk release and fuel-door release — have been mounted behind a drop-down dash panel to the left of the steering wheel. If this panel is left open, the driver will bang his or her knee when climbing in or out of the car." "some of our taller drivers complained that they weren't comfortable with the headroom." "Several of our editors objected to the feel of the front and rear ventilated disc braking system, saying it was nonprogressive, providing too much initial clampdown with a light touch. "

right. MORE CAR for the money. and a hell of a lot more fun.

Sonata B- (still says 'third world' in too many ways) Azera C- (too many better choices at this level, incompetently styled inside and out) Accent B (outclassed by the Yaris and new Aveo) Tuscon B+ (nice interior, but bland exterior) Santa Fe C Elantra (my sister definitely is never buying another one, she wishes she had her Focus back, too many other killer choices) C+

this is ok, they don't serve rice at the concession stands at nascar speedways anyways

"Hey man, who cuts and perms your hair?"

OR! EDDIE VAN HALEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SEPARATED AT BIRTH! CAMINO LS6 AND JACK BLADES OF NIGHT RANGER!!!!

oh, would I love a dual VVT, direct injection AWD new CTS when that comes out. if it was blown, even better. I think camless engines hold tremendous progress, this is an opportunity for the general to beat others to the punch and 'leapfrog' the Japanese competition. If I were GM, I would quietly co-develop a system with BMW and try to get to market with the first and best and most reliable version of it. We can't let the Japanese beat us to the punch with that one. I sure hope all of GM's mainstream cars get available OHC soon.

no, it doesn't, but it needs one!

a Lot of peopple I went to college with complained about this sort of thing A LOT.

UM, dude....I'm saying clearly that the FJ is a wiser purchase decision......... :stupid:

Star Tribune may require sign-in Last update: March 12, 2006 – 8:27 PM Those with thick accents need not apply? A Minnesota legislator says "clear English pronunciation" should be a requirement for instructors at state colleges and universities. Norman Draper, Star Tribune It's a scenario familiar to university students: One or more of your instructors is foreign-born and speaks English with a thick accent. Usually, you can understand, but sometimes it takes an effort. Occasionally, you don't have a clue what's being said. State Rep. Bud Heidgerken, R-Freeport, figures this is a problem and has proposed a solution: He's introduced a bill intended to ensure that all teachers use "clear English pronunciation" before being allowed to teach undergraduate students. Heidgerken, a former teacher and cafe owner, said he's gotten an earful about incomprehensible instructors from his own kids, former students and employees. "I've had many students say they dropped a course or delayed graduation for a semester because they couldn't get around this one professor they couldn't understand," he said. "All I'm trying to accomplish is getting the best education we have for postsecondary students." -more after the link. reactions?

the BU's aren't pretty, but I think a Maxx with its v6 and larger size and much better airy cockpit is a good option to the Caliber. I know the more expensive Malibus don't really compete but a low end Maxx in comparison to a high end Caliber is a realistic comparison for some shoppers. There were quite a few Calibers I saw with stickers at about 20 grand. That's not far off a basic Maxx with some discounts.

good work fly! now that you've achieved that, i think we can set you loose on finding Jimmy Hoffa. He exists, he will turn up, its just darn hard to do!

welcome!

I rarely do, if the stuff I got was expensive. I do tip haircutters a lot. I save the big tipping for restaurants. I'll go 20% there often. I'm not gonna give the chick who rang up my coffee lots of money.

i love milk i love juice (I only buy 100% real juice for the family now since we had our daughter, i know its 'natural sugar' but at least its not high fructose corn syrup) i like GOOD beer i crave diet coke and coffee and drink lots of each (I avoid nearly all splenda drinks but the aspartame is as bad or worse i guess) i can't think of anything that's good for me aside from water that I can drink and enjoy as much. Damn. anyone want some info on diet drinks.....go to www.mercola.com i swear the sh1t you read will frighten the pants off of you. maybe some folks on here can offer up some info on some good beverage alternatives. I've tried literally about 50 different 100% juice products in the last 2 years. There is an interesting product out there from v8 called V-Fusion. It is 100% juice and is about 50% vegetable juice and the other half fruit juice. Since my daughter shows aversion to veggies I thought it would be a way to trick her in to 'getting some veggies'. I had her fooled and hooked the first few bottles and then she was on to me and wouldn't drink the stuff, at least not the strawberry flavor. She did like the Peach Mango stuff. My wife and I both like the Peach Mango V-Fusion. Some of the juices out there have all sorts of stuff in them like added Calcium or Vitamins or 'antioxidants', ginseng and other trendy herbs, etc.

Good man, Josh. next time you're on that treadmill, be sure to have a cold one waiting off to the side.

G5 isn't a rebadge? Saturn Astra? otherwise, the interview foretells of progress.

can I use my GEM card on that?

to me the Avalon felt quite a bit more roomy in back and front than the Camry. The new Camry has a feeling of confinement like a lot of the newest cars do. It seemed to be to be just about the same size overall, if not for some smaller backseat space.