Intrepidation

Like I said, it depends on the anime. You sure as hell wouldn't find perversion in the 8th MS Team for example. As a side note, what straight man doesn't like big boobs?

I mean seriously, name one other car that is RWD, has 304 hp, 6-speed manual or automatic, and starts at 23,000.

I forgot about the 8th MS Team. that was a good series. Thank you for saying Samurai Shamploo, I couldn't remember the name but yes it was a great anime. I never did see Outlaw Star, I think we got CN as the run was ending years ago. How many DBZ characters does it take to change a light bulb? One of the neat things about anime stories is that, unlike American cartoons and comics where usually the woman is some helpless/ditsy/damsel in distress character most of the time, there's a lot of cases where the main character females can kick the male main character's asses. Oh, but I have to say, I loved MegasXLR. A show about a video game addict who is also a car nut, finds a giant robot, and uses his `70 `Cuda for the robot's head. It's one of the few American cartoons that was drawn with a fair attention to detail. I liked how it was inspired by anime but also playfully poked fun at it, like how in every episode teh robnot had some new, implausible super attack. Shame it was canceled in favorite of CN's other $h!ty cartoons.

Oh and Transformers fans, don't forget that Transformers was born in Japan and G1 is classified as an anime (it was produced by Toei).

That sums up about 90% of the crap American animation companies pump out these days.

It's not that simple as I'm sure someone like Oldsmoboi can explain.

I have ever intention on buying a Camaro new, so you can kindly shove it. If it were aimed at buying a GT or a luxury car sure I'd care more if my ass would feel good rubbing against the lower dash. However I'm buying it for the performance and sophistication it packs. Really, only the 370Z could outdo it in terms of performance and luxury, but then it also costs a lot more. Although I will say GM could offer an interior upgrade package like they do with the Corvette for those who just can't stop groping the dash.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

The passenger seat had some kind of white/pink crusty stuff on it. I was a little worried that it might have stained/damage the leather but I just took some ArmorAll to it and its tarted coming right off. Not even the cleaning wipes, just the protectant. I <3 ArmorAll. On a related note...how hard is it to wire power to seats?

It's all about the product, and Kia/Hyundai appear to be delivering. I wish other companies had the same kind of determination.

It depends on what you watch. Some of its as mundane as everyday life. Some of it is pure sci-fi/fantasy. Lots of them like to blur the lines. It just depends on if that's your thing/how open of a mind you have. I would say the strangest (but one I really enjoyed) was the 6 episode anime FLCL.

It didn't make an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show, but General Motors' white-hot Vauxhall Insignia VXR is spending more time out of doors and (accidentally?) posing for pictures for the folks at Auto Express. With 320 horsepower and a rumored all-wheel drivetrain at work, the fettled Insignia is said to have lapped the Nürburgring in (grains of salt at the ready) just over eight minutes on its 20-inch wheels. If true, that's the kind of time aimed for by smaller, nimbler cars. Even better: Pretty soon we expect to see pictures of the Insignia VXR hatch and wagon versions, perhaps wearing Opel badges. Mmmm, hot wagons... Yum. Autoblog Gallery

So, what happens when you build a Kia based on the Azera's architecture? You get Kia's upcoming flagship sedan. The Kia VG concept has leaked onto the web and will debut at the Seoul Motor Show later this week. It's one of these concept-in-name-only deals, so look for the production version to hit South Korean showrooms in September, with a North American arrival in Spring, 2010. Power for the front-driver will range from the 2.4-liter four we'll be seeing a lot of in the coming months, to the 3.8-liter Lambda V6 in what's likely to be the range-topping torque-steer special. Looks nice, too. Kia's increasingly-formidable, value-priced lineup gets better with each new announcement. We've gone from the likes of the Sephia to this? Impressive. We'll have more on the VG once it makes its debut in Soul this week. Autoblog

Best. Birthday. Present. EVAR. Now I just need an engine. :scratcchin: Thanks!

Performance isn't just about going in a straight line. Because it's relatively light, and more balanced with the smaller motor, it handles with better poise and agility.

I was asleep, so I guess I inadvertently did my part by having my computer and lights off.

Thank ya. I'm up early since I slept for like 9 hours. We went out for dinner last night since my bother is going back to college today, and I basically fell asleep the moment I walked in the room. Today I'm gonna inventory the spoils and hook up my new video card. Maybe start cleaning the leather. And THERE WILL BE CAKE.

Seek and ye shall find.

I prefer anime to most of the crap that's thrown out by American cartoon studios. Reasons are several fold. In Japan, anime is a very wide range of genres and age groups that can appeal from children to adults to...perverts. Most American cartoons are aimed at young children and are overly stupid. The few that are aimed at adults are mostly just for comedy, no real story. I prefer how there are many style of anime /manga that follow realistic human proportions that follow the actual human anatomy. Also there is much more attention to clothing and the way it drapes over the character and moves. There is overall much more attention to detail. American Comics like what Marvel pushes out can have a lot of detail too, but it never translates well into an animated version. One of the trade offs is the American cartoons, which are less detailed, tend to run at a higher frame rate than anime (24 fps). I forget what anime runs at, but I think it's more like 18 fps...depending on the anime. Some have higher frame rate than others, depending on the studio's budget. Movies, with much larger budgets, have much higher frame rates. There are exceptions to teh rule on both sides of course. There are also many manga/anime that have very deep storylines which feature lots of character development. One key difference is where in America comics and cartoons the hero character is idealized to a fault, the main characters in manga/anime are often designed to be the type of people one could relate to: flawed, often growing stronger as a person as the series progress, or if a character does seem idealized, you find faults about their past which has led them to be doing what they are doing. Some of my favorites are Full Metal Alchemist (probably my very favorite) Cowboy Beebop, Trigun, (although I haven't watch the anime only read the manga), Rurouni Kenshin (manga more than the anime). I also like Ghost in the Shell, Full Metal Panic, FLCL, Death Note , and S-Cry-ed. I do love me a good giant robot anime, because the robots are just so much more detailed. Zoids was a long time favorite of mine, although NC/Z was a bit lacking in stories compared to the first two series, and Hasbro's bastardizing of it with Fuzors ensured the sealed fate. Last Gundam series I watched was Seed. Oh and let's not forget Big O. Neon Genesis Evangelion was awesome if creepy and very screwed up. When was younger I used to like DBZ but the dub was bastardized by Cartoon Network and the series itself took too long to get anything done. I used to watch Inuyasha but again, it took forever to get things done, and the animation quality didn't pick up until late in the series. I despise anime like Pokemon. I know there's others but I can't remember them all. The key with anime is that often times it gets f@#ked up during dubbing, unless a good studio gets the job with quality voice actors. Anything 4Kids touches turns into utter &#036;h&#33;. Dubbing can also lead to butchering of the series if it's something more mature but has to be slotted in in the day time. This is why many fans prefer subbed anime. Of course there are American cartoons I love too, such as Family Guy, Futurama, ATHF and so on. However, it's for comedy and not the depth of characters or the detail. Finding an anime you like can be tough if you don't know what to look for, however there is potentially something for everyone if you give it a chance and not be either bias based on the &#036;h&#33;ty ones that were around in the 70's or things like DBZ. Unless animated stuff isn't your thing of course.

Yeah, so "Fifty Dollar Day" is now "All You Can Carry Day" because they jacked the price up to $60. It matters not though, as with Sixty8's help, this year was even better than last year. For $120 I got a crapload of stuff. I have to inventory it all but I'll name what I can think of off teh top of my head: 300M black leather front seats 300M black leather rear 40/60 folding seats 300M gauge cluster leather wrapped shifter Cd/CD Changer Stereo In dash CD changer Whatever Chrysler calls its D.I.C. `97 Pontiac Bonneville headlights and brackets (these things look brand new and should sell nicely) I'll post pictures soon enough...I'm probably going to pass out after dinner. Spent the better part of 8 hours there today.

You must have missed the bolded part that implied this isn't a car to fondle the f@#king dash, it's to DRIVE, for people who care more about driving and performance than making love to the plastics of the interior because they're too pathetic to get some with an actual person. Yes the interior could be better, every car could be better in some way or another, but for what you get, I'll take the DI V6 (or V8), great handling, and 6-speed automatic or manual over how nice the plastic feels when I glide my ass across it.

OMFG t3h overhang!!121`32`~!~!

I actually plan to go check them out, maybe I'll get to test drive one. Not sure if I want to do the V6 or the turbo 4. Maybe the V6 for a dfferent perspective for my writeup.

Chrysler can (LX) and has the potential too. I can't wait to see the new LaX in person.