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There is a provocative ad for the Tribeca in the current issue of Instinct magazine.

That's a very tastefully done Civic, Vipes. I agree with Enzora on the bumper gap situation though. Also, if you drive it, I guarantee you'll notice the rough, bouncy ride of the lowered suspension. Still, those things might not matter to you. Go to NADA.com and punch in all the options and mileage, that should give you a good idea of value. You might also try kbb.com.

We got two more in today... Daytona Blue 2LT with polished rims and gray leather, and a Dark Silver 2LT equipped the same, with no roof rails. They certainly are an extremely attractive looking vehicle.

Let's say you're heading out to the dealership today to buy a new vehicle. This is not a "money is no object" vehicle, but something you can realistically afford to pay for. You've saved up for your downpayment. What vehicle, right now today, makes you want to sign the dotted line?

I mentioned the CLK earlier... somewhere. Yes, the 850 is pillarless, but the quarter windows don't retract, do they? And there goes Croc, down that "personal attack" road. It is one thing to argue over automotive philosophy, but when the attacks get personal, that's when I choose to ignore the attacker. I, for one, come here for the community. A personal attack has no place here, and should not be tolerated.

Nice list of locations there, BBL. Have fun and wear your raincoat!

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Asian imports also rebody their platforms at least once... I think the current Camry is a rehash of the previous platform.

Good Lord, WMJ. Nah, we have to be better than that. We have DRP contracts with like 15 insurance companies, and a couple of Nazi production managers who keep an eye on everything. Plus we give everything a final check before we call the customer. That's not to say no customer has returned a socket set or a pair of pliers. We try!

Well at least it's printed on Scotch tape and not TATOOED ON! :lol:

Somebody needs a tanning booth... :)

I wish that was a real store.

(playing the violin.) God Vipes, I used the same pitiful language you do when I was your age pining for a car... knock it off! http://www.cheersandgears.com/public/style_emoticons//AH-HA_wink.gif

I am sitting here grooving to the new Gorillaz cd, no time to argue. Zeta won't be BOF, and it prolly won't be missing the B pillar, but I know it will sell like crazy, better than the LX cars, because GM has a better rep for quality than Chrysler. :P

Vipes, there are plenty of those green Civic coupes around. When you're ready, you'll easily find another one. That new one is cool, it's really growing on me. I love how low it sits on the wheels.

Yes, remember, I work in a bodyshop, I know about the door bending trick. It's still under warranty, I need to run it through the proper channels. It has to be approved by the Chevy service manager before I can open an R.O. I just noticed it yesterday. Please don't get me wrong, I appreciate the suggestions, WMJ! :)

The XLR is sweet but I cannot stand the new SLK, with that huge schnoz.

Yeah, I checked all that. Not sure if it's the top corner of the windshield, or an open seam at the drip rail flange. It's annoying though. At least the fuzzy headliner hasn't allowed it to drip onto my knee.

Let's see... combined sales of the LXs and the Mustang will top 400,000 units. So much for Croc's "niche" claim. More like a canyon.

I had a new '86.5 Nissan Hardbody 4X4, it was a good truck except it had poor corrosion protection... stone chips on the hood rusted and grew to the size of quarters before I got rid of it after 3 years. I had a new '92 Golf GL 2 door. It was a good car except the clutch linkage fell apart once and I had to jury rig it to get it running. I was an hour from home. I had 2 new '98 Beetles. The first, a sharp silver one, had the loudest squeal in the brakes I've ever heard... it was embarrassing to be the center of attention with people ogling the car for being cool looking... until I had to stop. The second Beetle was a total POS. It overheated the second day I had it because the engine cooling fan wasn't plugged in from the factory. The hood got so hot the VW emblem flew off at 60 mph on the highway... all I saw was a flash... the diagram on the shift knob fell off. I sold it at a profit after 3 months and bought an S-10 ZR2. It was ok, kinda rattly. When I crawled over a small incline and over a curb at like 1 mph, the shock mount welded to the frame in the rear snapped off... LIKE A ROCK. The longest I ever kept a vehicle was my new '94 S-10 regular cab 4X4... 4 years and 125k HARD miles. Things replaced: clutch throwout bearing, alternator, exhaust, and tires, once. We've had some very hard rain over the last 2 days here. My Colorado leaks water somewhere... the headliner gets soaking wet at the top of the left A-pillar. I haven't seen this because it's usually parked in the garage, so it's not out in the weather all the time. I know GM has problems, but all-in-all, I prefer them for their overall goodness.

The SSR was designed as a niche vehicle, price and bodystyle-wise. What Sixty8 and others are proposing is the return of affordable RWD performance CARS, like 4 and 5 seaters. Your example doesn't fit that description.

Why would the SSR have a pillar? It's designed to resemble a regular cab pickup truck. Like I said... bad example.

:rolleyes: whatever... http://www.cheersandgears.com/public/style_emoticons//AH-HA_wink.gif

That's her! That's my old baby peeking out of the dark. That blue coupe is pimpin', man. Imagine that car wit some 17" Torque Thrusts and nice fat blackwalls. Now that's rollin'! You just cannot beat the smoooth ride, the feeling of limitless torque, and the song of an unfettered V8 under your foot. The B-body was, and is, Detroit at its finest. Can GM find her way again? Will they let Chrysler and Ford ride this wave alone? I pray not. BTW, I love Napoleon Dynamite. And that ragtop is awesome! It's a '72, I believe.

Where is that hottie LS anyway?

Do what? :huh: :P