Intrepidation

Well not quite, because the CTS and Malibu aren't in the same brand portfolio...a more accurate comparison would be the DTS to the CTS...in the CTS' favor. If we ant to do another comparison...this one is actually more accurate... "Americanized" G6 GXP (which was recently unveiled) VS "Not Americanized" G8 And remember, just because a car is cheaper doesn't mean it can't be beautiful. Just to clarify, I'm not saying American design is bad, because we've got such awesomness as said Sky, Charger, Corvette Z06 and so on...but there's no need to "Americanize" a car to fit a "brand identity" that doesn't really exist. Buick has portholes and a waterfall grill...and to a smaller extent curvy lines...which for the most part haven't worked out for it...and Pontiac had it's split grill and hood scoops.

BASTARD!

I most certainly want to get the under body protected. On my car there is a rust spot about the side of a quarter on teh driver's door frame by the roof...I have no idea how it got there. I plan to have it fixed before winter too. My girlfriend's has a lot of smarll chipd from rocks and the like on the hood..since the car spent most of it's life driving down a dirt/gravel road everyday. Those areas go down to teh metal on the hood...I wonder if repainting it would be the best solution...and what it would cost.

Saw one pass me on the highway tonight.

Hmm...our American "flair" VS Yeah...no. Don't let it be "Americanized" Just get rid of the chrome strip out back and call it a day.

I've seen a few Chargers and Magnums in police guise. I would think that the Charger would replace the Impalas (what reason could you possibly have for an FWD Impala over a RWD Charger with better engine choices and an extra gear in the trans?). I don't see them totally replacing Crown Vic because those things are tanks, and the BOF architecture will take abuse better I would think. I'd expect more V8 Charger to join the highway patrol forces too.

This makes me want to pick up a PS3.

Or even better, a real really car. Wrangler Unlimited would look very at home there.

I'd like to do it to our cars...neither one has rust on the underbody yet...but the Prizm is from Kansas... doubt it was rust proofed...the Intrepid may have been...I dunno.

SO they've got the money to merge 2 V6's...but add those extra cylinders and OMGXORZ IT'S TOO COMPLICATED AND EXPESNIVE.

Well if we wanna get technical about it, plagiarism is an exact copy of something without giving the original material credit. It's similar to be sure, but it's not an exact copy, and I'm reasonably sure credit was given to the original

It's not plagiarism if it's their own model they are using. If any other manufacture did something like this, and teh end result was good, I'd like it regardless. Of course if it's like what Porsche does with their SUV...trying to their truck is in it's 2nd generation, when all they did was redo the front fascia...then yeah I'll berate that.

I've heard some people complain about the PT's seats before...they didn't bother me, but it's a good idea to get some seat time to see if it bothers you or not.

Someone mentioned rust proofing...How do you rust proof a car?

Now that folks, are photos! Goof camera + someone who has a sense of spacial relationship = awesome

For the Win!

Here's my question...supposedly they are wanting to build a Caddy halo car that has 12 cylinders...made by bolting 2 V6's together...how much harder would it be to bolt 2 V8's together? If nothing else, the next STS should be as bold and elegant as the Sixteen...

I've been up close and personal with a back R/T...I think it looks very sharp in person, but that's me They do look crappy in base form though...at least the bumpers are painted!

Especially becuase so many people want it...even the Top Gear guys like it.

...or doors...or sheetmetal...or a motor...or a trunk...

I see what you're saying, but if you were to price the Sixteen at around the 6 figure mark...that's 5+ small-midsize cars. It's like selling 6 Aveos but getting brand image at the same time. They can make a profit off the Sixteen, a hefty one at that.

Was she blonde? So you fill cars up at a "bump" around your parts huh?

I want those wheels! I wouldn't even mind the car.

Oh he'll get an earful. The crap about the Sixteen is BS. It's an ultra luxury car. It doesn't have to be concerned with CAFE standards, it's buyer sure wouldn't be. You think The A8 W-12 an & series makers and owners give a rat's ass if it gets 4 mpg? Hell no. It would do wonders for their public image anyway. The Velite...well why would we want that when we've got perfectly mediocre products in Buicks lineup like the LaCrosse and Lucerne...well we've got the Enclave...and that's...it. Excuses, excuses, that's all it is.

Hah! I'm actually a member of Dodgetalk...but ironically I barely post there...always here. --