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Yeah, too bad the 3800 is being run out of the market by the media. Smooth, powerful, reliable and efficient, it is still better than much newer competitors.

Shortbed, regular cab is my favorite bodystyle. I agree the Tundra stepside looks horrible. The Ford is better but not by much. GM's was the best, but after the less-than-stellar '03 Chevy front end refresh, it really didn't match the rest of the truck. Sierra still looked good, however. I'm glad to see it returning, but I'll wait to see how it looks before I pass judgment.

Good lord, you can get a lowering kit, a "sport muffler" (not a stoopid coffee can, just a nice looking muffler with an oval, polished stainless tip), and 18" rims through Toyota. Bangin'!

NOS 150 shot, baby. Who needs cubic inches? :AH-HA_wink: You're looking at a guy who owned an ION for 9 months, it wouldn't be too hard for me to crook my neck like that again. The Yaris will never have the cache of a Mini, but it is close to half the price, and I'm sure I couldn't hurt it, no matter how hard I wring it out. I love the ride height of my truck, and the practicality of being able to load nearly anything I want from Lowe's and drag it home. but I can't remember the last time I had my tailgate down. A high riding hatch might be a good compromise and it would take some pressure off my budget in gasoline and installment payments each month.

Hmm... looking at the camper guide, the new truck in the diagram looks like it might be a GMC? I am basing this assumption on previously posted spy shots, altough we haven't really seen very good pictures of the front of the Chevy. It looks like it has a super-deep box like the Ford.

Toni Toni Toni, I hope you know I was kidding. That would have been the old GM.

A lot of us car enthusiasts remember the answer to that bit of trivia relating to the longest-ever production hood on an automobile... '70-'72 Monte Carlo, right? 6 feet long? Today I went lot-cruising and noticed a Yaris hatch at the local 'yota dealer, so I swung in for a look. The hood is like 2 feet long, no lie. I'm serious. Shorter than most minivans. Odd thing is, I kinda like the little puppydog. In blue with tinted windows, rims and slightly lowered suspension, this little thing could actually be cool, while returning close to 40 mpg. Driving a slow car fast is always fun. One of these with the mods I list above could save so much dough for a couple of years, while looking fairly spiffy in the process. I know, if this is the direction I'm headed, perhaps a nice Aveo would be a better choice, but really, where's the 3 door Aveo? Right. Like bobo said, maybe I'm just dreaming, it's part of that obsession with all things new and automotive... but, it could be a stepping stone to a new Camaro. I also drooled over a red Sky at the local dealership... and they had a yellow one on their "launch pad", a separate glassed-in room at the front of the showroom used for new-car deliveries... the customer gets to drive their new Saturn right out of the showroom, kinda cool.

The Smoking Popes

Yes but I think it's been detuned to 165 hp in the vans. I could be wrong. :AH-HA_wink:

(This is too darn easy) Sixty-Nine

My condolences, Josh.

Sly, you are one righteous brotha.

This reminds me of that old Hollywood story where the set builders built little raised walkways on the floor so their vertically challenged actors could be "taller" than their leading ladies. It would be pretty funny to see an outtake like this... shown from the waist-up, they're in the heat of the moment, the music rises, he looks down at her and sweeps her into his arms to give her the closed-mouth kiss of her life... then she steps up on the platform and looks down at him. I'm 5'5" fully growed, so in middle and high school, I had to dance with a lot of TALL women. Seriously, I'm sure you realize now after your date that what's important is how you get along, how you feel about each other. That whole chemistry thing. Of course, a piece of 2X4 nailed to the bottom of your Nikes helps in some situations.

Have yourself a Happy Birthday, Northstar.

If they're not in the crosswalk that's 20 feet from where they cross, can I still turn them into a flat possum with no repercussions except to my suspension? What if they're on their cell phone while driving, drifting slower and slower, weaving slightly, can I pull a Dale Earnhardt and bump them onto the shoulder so I can continue on my way?

Huh? Baloney. Impala looks better.

If the size is right, this could be a more than worthy replacement for Envoy, especially if it has any kind of modern driving dynamics. It's almost fully cloaked, so I can't tell much about its "girlish figure", but it looks promising.

First ever G5?

What time is it now?

lincoln logs

I want to see more of the gray coupe with the fender scoop behind the reddish-orange insect monstrosity.

Uh oh chicken. Yes, we'll miss you. Get yourself out of trouble and come on back.

telegraph

Croc, hon, he wasn't talking about the WPB post. (Which only said what a lot of us were thinking in jest.) "Hello, Blondestar? This is Mr. Crocodoodle. I've locked myself inside my car and the keys are on the outside! No, I'm not completely blonde, but I have highlights. (Looks around outside and in rearview mirror) Why, can you see me?" Please don't get mad. I'm only playing witchoo!

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