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Gold Terrain, leaving a house close to me that used to harbor an old Vue in its driveway.

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

You'll have us all ending our posts with these if that comes to pass.

EFFING FANTASTIC, caddycruiser! GM lost their balls somewhere along the line. Why should they apologize? They need to keep rollin'. Will we see the tiniest hint of swagger when the new Regal GS is unveiled? Alas... no coupe prolly means no swagger. SIGH.

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I am soooo ready for 2010. Good riddance, 2009. Here's a toast to better days coming.

I don't even own a gun. No argument from me on a '73-'77 MC, they were at the top of their game.

Well I was hoping to have folks post vids of good memories of GM cars of the 80's. The Cutlass G-body was certainly a success story for them, and deservedly so, imo, in the market realities of those days. I know the 80's didn't burn as bright as the 60's for GM, but there were still a few notables we could post. Other G-bodies (305 4-speed Malibu coupe? Monte SS? 442?), a few B-bodies (Delta 88 Holiday coupe with buckets, console and FE-3 suspension, anyone?), some F-bods (the IROC era), come on, no one has anything? I remember being so excited when the 1983 Camaro L69 305 came out, with 190 hp, to counter Ford's Holley-equipped 5.0 HO in the Mustang and Capri (Ford's effort to keep their older ponys relevant, they blew away the '82 Camaro and Firebird in a drag race). It replaced Chevy and Pontiac's weak 165 hp CrossFire Injected 305 as the top engine offering in the gorgeous new-for-'82 F-bodies, and it meant to me, a kid just out of high school and a GM Lover, that GM wasn't going to lay down and let the competition beat them. There was a bit of life left in GM in the 80's, for enthusiasts with diminished expectations. We were happy to get what we could.

OK *taps foot, folds arms*, it's January 1st... time to break some embargoes! I wanna see some new vehicles, dammit! Last year is done, and all that darkness, time for a new day filled with optimism. DEEEtroit, show us your stuff!

Yes, it's frigid out. But that doesn't mean we have to endure a shrinkage of cool car spottings. What have you seen out there? Post it!

Always good to read some bobo on January 1st. Thanks for another year, sir!

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My thing is, this small issue was showing signs of taking on a life of its own leading to a downward spiral of the thread. Drew, please continue to do what you're doing. Your reviews are informative and balanced. Thanks for your efforts.

Happy New Year, Satty and all. I hope 2010 is better for everyone who reads this.

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That front end accentuates width, I like it, and the skegs on the bumper really drive the point home.

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I have the high-performance 1LT XFE coupe with 155 snarling horses and a 5 speed manual transmission.

First thing you need to do is get your eyebrow waxed down the middle. *scrolls down* OHHHHHHHH... OK. Yes, agreed, the Mustang is very professionally done. I'd be proud to ride that stallion myself!

Well, I see the oral gal of delphi is still in lurve with me. Rear ended over and over? Really now. Looks like some small moldings will have to be replaced, I hope they're still available from GM. The delicate hood edge molding, the cornering lamp reveal molding, the upper fender molding (I see the plastic chrome is bubbled, a problem with those from way back, we used to keep them in stock for warranty replacement, I'm saying it needs replaced because they should not leave it on and tape around it when they paint and it will be near impossible to remove without damaging it) and the wide lower bumper extension/fender molding. You'll need a bumper rub strip, too, and I cannot tell if the face bar is bent by the photos, I hope not. Fender and hood look repairable, definitely. Good luck with the gecko in getting your Patrician Lady repaired and back to her former glory, Roger.

Whoa that's a lot of money, but who cares. I plan on winning the lottery this weekend to kick off 2010, so I'm there!