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barely audible/Happy New Year to everyone at C&G/slurred Just kidding, one glass of "sangria" for me and I was in bed by 9:30. I hope everyone is safe this morning.

Agreed, Mustang. BTW, that sweet little Malibu in your sig seems to have a '78 front end and '80 taillights. I still love it though.

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I think it's working, isn't it, Mr. Jacket?

Del Ray

Two cute young cops on the beat in their trusty Mopar police cruiser. Yes, a TV show. on topic: Lumina APV

Yes sir, I have. If they junked the Nassau body, took its engine and drivetrain and stuffed it into the Airflite, they'd have one sweet Mopar.

Well, to cap off the year, I took a little drive today and did some lot cruising. I was looking at a $34k Edge when a British Racing Green Triumph TR8 came rolling onto the lot, little aluminum Buick V8 burbling like a champ. In great shape the car was, and I had to compliment the driver (an older guy) on it. Funny thing, he didn't know the engine is aluminum. I thought that odd since I figured only real motorheads would keep a car like that on the road. Then, and this is weird... I saw a TR7 the same color in crappy condition driving in a different part of town. Oh, and a bronze '77 Malibu (base, no Classic) coupe with a blue door. Oh, and a '78 Cutlass Supreme coupe, dark blue lightly optioned, in the grocery store parking lot. Still kicking when any Japanese car of that vintage has long since rotted away.

So ok, the newest Car & Driver magazine (with Vipers on the cover) has an article about a "beater" endurance race. The object was to purchase a car with an upper price limit of $500 and race it, beat it and bang it into the junkyard, just for fun, on a dirt track. The guys at C&D found a first-gen Aurora with 174k miles on it and body damage as their entry. While they make some positive comments ("...testing the old maxim that GM cars can run bad longer than some cars run at all"), some of the photos are horrifying. This article has some parallels to the "old diesel road trip" article from a few months back, in which a 5.7 Olds won. Check it out, Olds fans.

One Adam-12, one Adam-12... (some of you tykes might not know WTH I'm talking about)

Now I ain' gonna lie Nos, those were funny stunts. I really dig the whole testosterone-laden scene, but... one of my favorite parts of the movie was when the one guy dressed up like an old lady, got his dress caught (and ripped off) in the door of the Town Car, then walked around acting all dazed and confused with those pendulous old lady boobs all out in the sunshine. The looks on the people's faces... priceless! Oh, and did you check the "deleted scenes"? Bam is looking really good naked, better than I remember from before. The one scene where Wee Man walks through the hotel naked and joins naked Bam in the elevator... *whew*

Well, you can do that if you want, but to be honest, making an irate phone call won't get you your sweet car back any sooner. I would certainly call and ask what the status is, and remind the guy that he promised to call you last week. You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. Yes, the guy in the office may have been on vacation, but the body technician actually has his hands on the car, fixing it. He may also have been absent for some reason. Not that I'm defending anything, but I have worked in 5 bodyshops for 3 different dealerships, and sometimes you have a car like this, it seems to stick in the shop forever for some reason or another... backordered parts, absent personnel, extra damage found late in the process... please, ultimately judge them on the finished product more than the time involved in getting it repaired.

ehh... I'm staying home again this year I think. Although I think it's kinda sad to drink alone, I still have some Yellow Tail merlot here, and I bought some ginger ale and oranges. I am going to juice the oranges and make some half-assed sangria. I hope it's decent. No way I'm going out on the roads tonight with all the drunks.

front-wheel drive ...no donut

GMTG74, I just went back and reread my first sentence in my post from yesterday. I hope you realize I was not calling you rude, I was referring to that guy at the shop who was supposed to get back to you.

I should know better than to judge a checkerboarded prototype, but I am hoping for a bolder front end on the production Pontiac.

Oh man, I just watched dat $h! on my pc. Dat $h! is crazy!

Heather Mills

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I'd like to butter those biscuits!

ack... put a little eyeliner on him and re-aim his hair the opposite way, and Mr. Insurance would be a body double.

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