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TSX is really sold, girl took the payments over and is in Michigan close to where Frank is. I am not going to drive it back.

I was thinking more in terms of LS6 or LS7.

I told you about the year, trim, miles NOS - read carefully.

Oh, why did I open my mouth? Our firm hired a new safety director a couple of months ago. He seems like a good fellow, and knows what he is doing on his job. He is quite professional, amiable and good conversationalist. During one of the safety meetings, he told us that he raced his vehicles, and will be more than happy to start a club for at our firm so young dudes and dudesses (yeah there are a couple of gearheaded girls like our own GMpartsgirl) of our firm can race and enjoy. The conversation was going great. I asked him what vehicle he drove; to which he said a 2008 Civic Si, with some modifications in progress. I thought it was perfectly fine – different strokes for different folks. He said that he will never buy an American vehicle for its poor quality or a Toyota for being overrated. While I heartily agreed with the second conjecture, I butted heads about the first one and went on to make him agree that cars from GM and Ford were not bad. I could not convince him about Chrysler's quality, since I am not convinced about its improvements either. Well, the conversation would have been quite cordial, had I not made a mistake of blurting out that I had a 2005 Acura TSX, and that my girl currently drives it. He wanted to see pictures of the vehicle, and when I showed them, he went gaga over my choice (reg will disagree – he thinks my life has not been enhanced since buying a TSX). His professional talk soon became gibberish as the ricer child in him suddenly broke free. He said that I had one of the rarest TSXes in the country, and that Honda fans will be going bonkers to get one (graphite gray with stick, navigation and black leather – if that makes it special so be it). The next hour of my life that followed was a rice fest. He was telling me about how fertile a bed TSX provides for modifications, and how its chassis and components are meticulously developed for racing. He started talking the ricer mumbo jumbo of K24, K20, Hondata, J-something, Mugen, etc. My head started spinning by the amount of carbohydrates I was having in my system just by listening to this rice talk. I wanted to run, but I was sitting in my own office and he was standing at the door – it felt like being in a gas chamber. Then he went a step further. He asked me to get the car back from my girl, start modding it and make it track ready. He said that he and his buddies know places where they get parts for cheap and will install the mods on my car for no labor charge – yeah I can imagine the level of excitement they will be having while they put those parts. And then he went a step even further. The next day he dropped two Honda tuners magazines on my desk and asked me to read them to get idea about the level TSX can go to with those enhancements. I glanced one of them, and the amount of tackiness I saw in the pictures made me faint on my chair. There was an article about a "gentleman" who spent about $10,000 on a $400 civic 1991 hatchback and had modified the guts out of that poor thing externally, internally, physically, sexually, and eternally. Let us talk about my safety director's car. It is a red Civic Si sedan for which he paid $20,000 plus change. He saved about $3,000 of the sticker. He has since put in tighter ENKEI suspensions, sturdier headers and cams, upgraded intake and exhaust. All the car needs now is a turbo which he is going to get once the money is flush. The amount of dough he has spent on his car in modifications is about $2,500. He said that having this vehicle and S200 would be his ultimate dream garage with both those vehicles he can use for race duties, while using a Honda Fit for daily chores. Which got me thinking why not get a Cobalt SS, or WRX, or Mazdaspeed3? All three already have the necessary suspension hardware and the turbos as stock for a price not more than $3,000 over what he paid for the Si. Heck, you can get the Cobalt for about $20,000 with GM's discounts. Furthermore, you are starting from a step above with the three cars if you still are interested in modifying, compared to the Si, for which you literally have to start from ground zero. Am I being unrealistic for thinking that way? I mean seriously, if I was in a market for a car to race on weekends, which I am, I would rather go with a Cobalt SS turbo or Poonthaiyak Solstice GXP coupe, rather than the Si or the S2000, for the hardware and price the GM cars offer for being almost track ready. Hell, I would even get the used E46 330i with ZHP package for about $20k with its RWD, OEM 4-piston calipers, track ready suspensions and a sumptuous inline 6. But then again I am a GM fan and BMW biased person and may be considered myopic for my car visions. Oh why did I blurt about my TSX? Some people just like to bring on crap on them; I did that the other day. And boy I got a Fridgeline load of crap with the bed eventually crumbling under the sheer weight of the she-it. I guess I deserved it. Has anyone of you been in a situation like this where you feel like Oh Why Did I.....? Let us share.

Two weekends ago my foster uncle was in Tampa looking for a fifth wheel at the Tampa International RV show. He was really interested in a couple of RV's and is planning to make a purchase soon. In October 2008, he bought a brand new half ton pickup truck and has put less than 3,000 miles on it. Since he is considering to buy this fifth wheel, he wants a 1-ton, diesel, F350 and does not want to keep more than one truck in his fleet. During our conversation, he offered me his existing truck at almost 60% of the price he paid. The truck is a quad cab, with its most powerful engine, upgraded stereo, cloth seats, 4x4, and other goodies. Since it is a non-GM truck, my question to you is should I buy it? Here is my situation: I really do not need a beast although I want a truck. This truck is just too much of a vehicle for me. Yet, if I end up buying a decent car, I will be spending around same amount of money as he is offering me the truck for. My uncle has already taken the depreciation, and I know for a fact he keeps his vehicles immaculately healthy. Please advice me.

And so will the withdrawals. It will balance out the situation.

The silver color might as well be hiding the toothiness. Wait till it you see the car in different color. The bugs bunny might as well pop up. One of my coworker just got a TL with gray color. Good Lord that grille looks ghastly, even one of my Honda Accord driving friend hates it.

He probably might be seeking happy ending from Josh, inside the SS, when the donut glaze got splurged all over the interior.

Naah he was just plain lucky.

Chevy Impala - Straight Antler's edition.

At the age of 49 she might have already reproduced and may be even her reproduction might have reproduced.

We need explanations. What did you do with your SS?

And you are in Detroit country.

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And non existent marketing.

Creating and revitalizing infrastructure is one of the most direct way of jolting the economy. The activity will actually create money rather than shifting money from one place to other and in transition losing everything. For infrastructure: There can be no outsourcing of consulting jobs in structural, geotechnical and transportation engineering. Steel, concrete, and other resources will be manufactured here. Employers should be forced to hire workers, technicians from United States. Employers should be disbanded for getting their labor from south of the border illegally. Operations of infrastructure will create jobs too. While not all areas need rail road, new cities like Tampa, Orlando, Charlotte, etc. can really use Public Transportation. Moreover, creating efficient transportation in the NE cities which are very close to each other will go many a step to create and sustain economy of this country.

Are you saying that the information which Audi posts on its own website is incorrect? As a matter of fact 2.8L and 3.0L A8 are offered in FWD, the models with 3.2 and above are offered in Quattro, please check. May be I am misunderstood, or my German is getting really jaded. Bentley Continentals do not have a RWD option. They are only available in 4WD and have their own D1 platform which they share with the Phateton. D1 is different from the D3 platform which underpins the A8. Arnage, Azure and Brooklands are the ones having FR configuration.

Because since there is no additional information on the website about the B702 mechanicals, I thought he picked a brand new transmission off Allison's shelf rather than fitting an older 4 speed.

The color is nice. I am glad that all ended well for you. Wish you happy miles with your new baby.

Now before you start showing your ignorance. Just for record Audi A8 is either a FWD or a FWD-biased Quattro. It is NOT a RWD. Say it loud with me, A8 is not a RWD. Secondly, while the way the engine is mounted has to do with the weight balance, weight distribution is also the function of wheel base and the relation of the engine with respect to the wheel axles. So a transversely placed engine further away from front axle will have more equal weight distribution compared to a longitudnally mounted engine which is closer to the front axle. And finally we are not talking about phucking BMW's here. And just to prove the source: straight from Audi's German website: Antriebsart- Frontantrieb You do that translation because I know what it means.

Service Unavailable. Ricer and Orlando they are a deadly combination here.

Yes they did. I used the verb makes not made. Currently the lowest number of gears Allison makes is 5 speed found for transit vehicles.

There is gotta be a misprint. The lowest gear numbers Allison makes is 5-speed. B-702 is eye candy.

Linkity GM Delays 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe Production of the Cadillac CTS Coupe, which debuted as a well-received concept at the 2008 North American International Auto Show, has been postponed until next summer, according to GM spokeswoman Joanne Krell. The CTS coupe was originally one of three vehicles scheduled to debut this summer, in a sort of Cadillac advent. The other two vehicles, which are still scheduled to go into production this year, are the 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon and 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover. "We made a few changes to the overall portfolio," Krell said. "Obviously we are in a challenging economic time, and one of the changes is to move the coupe back a year. Instead of coming out this summer, it will come out next summer." The coupe was initially scheduled to make its production debut at the Los Angeles auto show last November, along with the redesigned 2010 Buick LaCrosse. Although the LaCrosse was delayed until the 2009 NAIAS, the CTS coupe failed to make an appearance in Detroit. Krell said GM doesn't know if the CTS coupe will be a 2010 or 2011 model due to the delay. Source: Automotive News

Linkity BATTLE ROYALE IN 600+ HORSEPOWER CARS Fourth: 2009 Dodge Viper SRT10 Highs: Fabulous styling, immense torque, monster performance for the money. Lows: Requires bravery pills on bumpy roads, claustrophobic cabin, flaccid exhaust note. The Verdict: Plenty of charm, plenty of flaws. Third: 2010 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black Series Highs: Gobs of power and torque, unflappable back-road performance, easy to live with. Lows: Outrageous price, cartoonish styling, doesn't want to tell you it's having fun. The Verdict: Serious performance delivered in a serious way. Second: 2009 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 Highs: Baroque styling, handsome interior, stirring engine sound, superb steering, sure-footed handling. Lows: Somewhat impractical, dated ergonomics, massive price tag. The Verdict: If you've got it, flaunt it. First: 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Highs: Entertaining chassis, thunderous V-8 soundtrack, a sensible daily driver, the bargain of supercars. Lows: Poor seats and lackluster interior, looks barely more special than a regular Corvette. The Verdict: A 638-hp flip-off to those in the mainstream media who think GM doesn't build any good cars.