A Horse With No Name

Glad the ROPOS is holding out. Chris

Being in the whole construction thing myself, I can say that there are not a whole lot of gay construction workers. Used to know a guy named Steve who was a hell of a nice guy and Gay. He was a damn fine plumber as well. Chris

No melancholoy allowed for you son! Peee-Ayyy is one of the most beautiful states in the Union. A little bit of snow right now is a small price to pay for living where you live. No go read a good book or enjoy being inside for awhile... The Jews have a toast "this time next year in Jerusalem" For you...this time next year with a Colorado!

Got my fingers crossed....

Sometimes automotive lust is like the sexual kind that never seems to end... I love your truck! NICE SWB/Reg cab proportions...and I've always liked trucks of that era. If I wasn't so worried about the price of fuel and the crapola in the middle east I'd be buying one as a third vehicle. Hell, I still might. Your Ford was a damn fine looking truck, but this IMHO is much better looking. Chris

I don't think warp drive will save us, my friend! Chris

Couple of things. 1. Are we still talking about Hershy in Jan or Feb? 2. Dave87rs, Z06 and I are talking about a Dee-Troit get together...anyone else up for getting together in the motor city? 3. Oldsmoboi has talked about Lordstown and other plant tours, etc...do we know a when and where yet? 4. Anyone in Ohio of thereabouts interested in Columbus or Dayton or something and just getting together for Pizza or Chinese or a movie or something fun? 5. Here is an Idea... a lot of guys live way out east. Perhaps we could set a date in Aug or so for a bunch of us to get together? Philly or Long Island or something? Chris

So I've got this guy I know from the TDI Club named Jess that came to our club dinner last night. Jess is into TDI's and Miatas, so we get along pretty well. What's impressive about Jess is his job-he collects eyes from human donors for transplant. Interesting full time job... And Jess's TDI Golf is a quick little car, but it's neither stock nor EPA legal. In fact, given the right conditions (AC, downshift, full throttle) it will create about as much soot as a good coal fired Chinese power plant. Anyhow...one day Jess is out and about in his TDI Golf going to put a set of eyes on ice. He's going about 70 passing a semi going 65 when a nearly new Camry rolls up on his back bumper. Guy is so close you can't see the front plate on the Camry, flashing his lights, giving Jess the finger waving his fist, honking and in general being a complete asshat. ...so Jess downshifts, drops the AC on, and puts the loud pedal to the floor. HUGE cloud of black smoke...can barely see the Camry in the rearview. Guy in the Camry STANDS on the brakes with this OH $h!OH$h!OH$h! look on his face. The ABS in the Camry doesn't kick in, all 4 tires lock and now there is a huge cloud of white tire smoke to go with the black soot. Trucker in the Kenworth is just LAUGHING HIS ASS OFF and gives Jess a huge thumbs up. Camry driver comes back by, the thumpthumpthumpthump of four badly flat spotted tires to loud to ignore. Goes past Jess and won't even look at him. While I don't "Condone" road rage, I find the story funny as hell. Chris

Given the rise of idiots here in the west and fundamentalism in the middle east, give it time. We may well kill ourselves off yet. Chris

I'm actually glad for that. I'll be happy when our whole nation can get over this whole homophobia thing.

GM/Chevy FTW! Glad he's warm and safe in his garage...

Sad...I know how you feel 'blu. Red GTI just sitting on a dealers lot near my house...6 speed...checked cloth seats...same thing...no can do right now... Chris

I think the writer making the claims may be in denial of his own homosexuality. Seems like a lot of the so called straight males I know who bitch about gay men are the ones you see sneaking a peek at another guys ass while your standing in line waiting to get into a resteraunt. But how the hell does the religious right think someone is "influenced" or "persuaded" into becoming gay? Kind of interesting, in my 19 year old daughters circle of friends is a 17 year old boy with religious parents who discovered that he was gay. In his exact words "I tried so hard to like girls...but it just didn't work." This kid had a really good looking girlfriend whom he liked, but just not "in that way." Not like this kid is some fat, greasy kid reading his dad's Playboys and deciding to become gay. He had a ready, willing and able girl willing to do whatever he would have asked, and he just wasn't interested. I really like gay men. Think I'm one of about 7 straight guys on the North American continent that does perhaps. A lot of gay men are really creative or talented or artistic or giving or thoughtful or whatever. Probably NOT politically correct, but I've kind of wondered if being gay opens up part of a mans mind to be open to a whole bunch of different things. Chris

You actually probably watch more than I do. Our TV is a crappy old 13" color set that the kids use for video games. By deliberately NOT buying a decent TV our children...read...play with animals...talk to friends...play games...hang out...write...do schoolwork... All things that would be commonplace for a child in the early 1950's. I do go to a friends house or a sports bar once in awhile to watch a sporting event. Chris

...and the best thing...no monthly payments! Chris

Wow...I am in Healy lust! That (along with the 58-62 Corvette) HAS to be one of the best looking postwar production cars! Chris

...and just thinking out loud. I also think the number of twentysomethings graduating with high student loan school debt will mean that a lot of people will want a new or newish small car that doesn't cost much. My wife works with student financial aid. LOTS of people with stupid levels of student debt. This will also be a market for this car.

Yes... However...your not part of the market this thing is aimed at.

I pretty much am not a fan of the 350Z and hate street racing. Too bad this wasn't one of the street racer cars that got crushed.

I know what you mean about a black cloud...was fixing a refrigeration issue at a resteraunt this ayem...wanting a cup of coffee...just as I got done the commercial coffemaker there had an electrical fire, 86ing the idea of a cup of coffee. Sometimes... And thanks for the Healy pics...

Altima, G37...more important things to remember, like the exact shade of blue on my lint screen in my clothes dryer. Chris

methinks perception is changing...both for domestics and the Koreans. Chris

Here is a thought...look at pics and read articles about cars built about say 1905. then jump ahead 30 years to 1935. Order of magnitude of change, yes? Do the same, 35 to 65, 65 to 95... 95 beginning of OBD 2 and the modern era as it were... Give it another 30 years. Cars will be VERY different! Chris

I'd rather blow it here than elsewhere. I have no trouble at all with this...think its a damned fine idea in fact. Chris

So is Korea stealing Japans thunder in terms of cars? Woman who works in the insurance agency down the street from us at work bought a new Genesis Coupe and had it parked out front when I went by on my way home. It is, IMHO, a much nicer car than anything Honda, Acura, Toyota, Lexus, or Nissan are building. Shoot me if you will...but I would gladly take the keys to this over a 370 Z. Got a good look at it...much better fit and finish than what I'm seeing from HONDA or Toyota...and not a terrible looking car, although it's no Camaro or GTI or C30 Volvo or anything... But it is IMHO a MUCH better effort than say the Accord Coupe or the Camry. So what is it boys (and girls)...is Korea moving ahead of the Japanese or not? Interested in your opinions. Chris