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ocnblu

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  1. The only reason he smoked crack is because he was in one of his drunken stupors. No need to resign, RIGHT?
  2. Try putting two turbochargers on the 6.2 and see wut happens. Still no replacement.
  3. Seems like a fair plan.
  4. AWE.SOME.NESS! 6.2L, 420 hp V8!
  5. Local dealer has a bunch of '14 LaX and Regals... and the first lifted '14 Sierra I've seen, with one of those aftermarket packages that some dealers push. I think it ruins a good truck, but what do I know? the 2013's they have with those packages are still sitting on the lot, unsold. Only thing I'd do is put BFG All-Terrain tires on, leave everything else factory spec.
  6. My dad recently traded his '08 Impala on a '13. He likes them. They're solid and sensible, with a comfortable, quiet highway ride. Perfect for fleets, yes, but also perfect for 69 year olds who don't want to deal with "infotainment" crap. His is black metallic.
  7. All hail Mary! Welcome to the site. I hope you'll stay awhile. Feel free to post your heart out.
  8. GMC changed the name of their extended, full-size SUV to Yukon XL years ago to avoid confusion, I think it was around 2000 when they changed it.
  9. It's going to take a good while to take everything apart and come up with a plan, a "grocery list", if you will, of things it'll need, and then, the dollar signs grow. I can totally understand the love of a vehicle, but... You're going to need that farm storage for a couple of years, realistically. You're going to need inside, climate controlled, well-lit storage so you can work on it at any time. You're going to need tools there. You're going to need a helper for some things, hands-on. My Corvair came to me in running condition, I drove it home with 97k original miles and a glovebox full of receipts over the life of the car. The old lacquer was faded and cracked, but the interior was perfect. The flat six needed all-new gaskets to keep it from turning into Exxon Valdez, and it needed the carbs rebuilt. It needed exhaust work. I rebuilt the carbs with a kit myself, and I replaced the exhaust. The trunk floor was gone. I had to buy a donor car with a good trunk floor. I couldn't do the bodywork and paint myself. I bought bumpers, and trim pieces, then I sent it to a little bodyshop to have the body and paintwork done. It took longer than promised because he had other projects, which I cannot blame him for. My little car was a toy, not a daily driver that had to be on the road ASAP. I did miss the national meet that I planned on attending with my finished car. Living on the farm, I had limited means of storing the car over the winter to protect my investment. It was in the way in our Quonset Hut shop with concrete floor, so I had to cover it and back it into a lean-to that had a concrete floor, but left the front third of the car unprotected, except for the fabric cover. That was inadequate, so with heavy heart, I made the decision to sell it before it deteriorated to any degree. That taught me a lesson. I was shortsighted, I had no real long term plan, and that is what I regret. I'd love to still own that car.
  10. Not sure how this happened, unless VWOA is not giving dealers enough back room money to help them make a deal.
  11. Hey man, keep posting here, please. And there are some good Pontiac groups on Facebook, with great photo posts to look forward to.
  12. Daylight hours grow short, but if we're quick with a spotlight, maybe we can get a good Spotters thread going this month. So... spot away, right here!
  13. The Volkswagen diesel is an excellent engine, imo. This new one coming should be even better, except for the pee tank.
  14. Sad state of affairs when customers don't know how to use a feature, who was asking for all this "infotainment" crap in the first place? To go to such great lengths to educate the customer indicates a failure across the industry. These systems simply are not needed.
  15. Local dealer has at least one dark blue Cherokee. I couldn't stop to check it out closer at the time.
  16. '72? Look at that bumper and cornering lamps...
  17. There are a lot of people who agree with him. I have family members who feel the same.
  18. OK I have another complaint. The backup lights on my car are worthless. I was at my bro's last night for a B-day dinner for my dad, and I couldn't see CRAP backing out. I almost went into the bushes! It took me three tries to get out of the freakin' driveway!
  19. Wildcat Gran Sport GSX T-Type Grand National GNX All worthy, they deserve reverence. I think most of us would love to see a performance revival at Buick. But they were all different flavors from what Pontiac stood for when they were pure, and what Mr. Lutz wanted to return them to. He was well on his way.
  20. The Ram's foglights look like they got mud in them a few years back. Awful. LOVE the Cherokee with the big meats! Pretty sexy. The 500L is a cool surprise. I would peel the 500L graphic off the side, but otherwise, it's a sweet package (with a more subdued interior). The 300 keeps it classy, as always. Just an American Classic.
  21. blah blah blah stupid blah blah blah who the f cares
  22. ooo, it has the bro ham interior! nice one
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