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Monday

bear

The VW was not named after the sport, but the Gulf Stream, and some of the other VWs were also named after winds. Reliant was supposed make people think of Valiant + reliable. The Cavalier replaced the Monza in the Chevy lineup. I liked the Monza name better.

tent

desire

Nice choice of rides. Quite an upgrade from your previous vehicle.

The crease in the rear mimics the shape of the grille. I don't care for this, nor the sculpting on the Silverado/Sierra's tailgates either. Bulgy taillights are another terrible styling trend. I think the last Silverado started it, and they were also on the Ram, Dakota, and last Tundra.

Most of the freeways in L.A. have carpool lanes needing only the driver and one passenger. They help, but on a lot of the freeways the carpool lane is not much faster than the mixed flow lanes. Not getting too much into the specifics yet, you may want to consider spending one day in the westside (Malibu, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, West Hollywood), one day in the central L.A. area (downtown, Hollywood, Burbank, and Pasadena), and another day in Orange County (Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, Dana Point, and maybe visit The O.C.).

beer

router

Also, when a vinyl top is on a car, sometimes the detail work around the windows is not done. There's something to be said about keep a vehicle stock.

glove

It's a beauty. Very nice. Price is a steal. The third brake light is an aftermarket deal. They weren't installed by the factory until 1986.

L.A.'s a pretty big place. Do you have any particular things you want to see? Beaches, museums, Hollywood, shopping, a little bit of everything? Traffic during rush hour is bad, and rush hour is almost all day long, so you will want to stay near your destinations. You mentioned four days in Vegas, but how many in L.A.?

Congrats on the marriage. Will the honeymoon be a roadtrip?

Molding-less doors. It may look cleaner initially, but not after a few creases after being whacked by other cars.

cherry

A Scion. They're not too powerful and have the requisite safety features, should be reliable, and aren't too dorky for a teenager.

trashy

Slim

Scion xB-esque. Not bad.

dandy

litigate

fact

family