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Does she like to drive a manual transmission? Show her a Focus SES sedan with 5 speed.

Well the Cobalt is very inexpensive to own, and a 2LT sedan with leather and chrome package is a nice looking car in darker colors.

Oh I meant to note I saw a guy there in his 50's wearing an AllPar.com shirt.

Wait... 30 mpg? I have a feeling the 900 hybrid pickups will get the same mileage ratings as the Tahoe hybrid. Which makes them not worth the extra dough, imo. Does anyone know for sure?

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Yesterday after chickening out from going to Carlisle, I was driving around town aimlessly, when I came to an intersection adjacent to a park next to F&M university campus, and noticed several people standing around with rainbow-colored umbrellas in the hot sunshine. Then I looked again, and saw some protesters holding huge signs reciting Bible verses and yelling things like "if you masturbate to porn, God hates you!". "What the heck is THIS?" I said to myself. So I quickly found a parking spot and approached the gate. Sure enough, it was a Gay Pride festival, right here in little old Lancaster, our first. It was just getting started at the time, but the crowd steadily built while I was there for a couple of hours. I was surprised at the turnout, actually. I didn't see anyone I know. There were booths set up, lots of food wagons, a stage with good singers and comedians, and a pavilion next to it with horrible drag queens. The usual stuff from what I remember from the last of these festivals I attended... which was in 2002, I think, in Baltimore before moving here in '03. Anyway, I felt it was a bit brave of me to go, as I'm not yet out at work or to family (groan). I was hoping to feel a sense of community there, but alas, I didn't strike up a conversation with anyone, and I left kind of depressed, as I ran the gauntlet of religious protesters (who all looked gay to me, AFAIK). I am just not into "the scene" I guess. I've never seen so many variations on a rainbow sticker as I did on the vehicles lining the streets, parked, around that event.

Yup, make sure you get an invoice at delivery, with the GM part numbers on it. I hope it looks good as new, z.

A bit odd, complaining that the 170 hp Rabbit is too slow... yet wanting to purchase a Prius. Of the three you list, I'd recommend Focus first, then Civic.

Post some pics when you can, Camino. Ack, it's not even a surprise anymore when someone posts about vehicle damage. Sigh.

Well, I hope those who went had fun, and I want pics, please. I chickened out.

I like the bumper on the latest Bumblebee as the SS bumper, and I too prefer the SS badge be featured more prominently. Still, this is a good looking car, porduction or not. :AH-HA_wink:

Is that one of those homemade specials? Looks like somebody took a 9-3 and stuck a Cadillac face on it. Kind of incongruous, eh?

It's just like that old commercial. "PANTS ON!" "PANTS OFF!"

Matthew Shepard

The word "whacked" has too many connotations. Should I be worried, Paulie?

Hmmm... it is cloudy this a.m., what's the weather gonna do? Darn it, I need to check the forecast.

Wow, thaaaaanks, Borger. Oooo, I'm so excited. :AH-HA_wink:

vt_hokie, we totally agree on those points: Saturn lost steam when GM neglected the sweet little S-series. When Saturn was assimilated as just another GM division, all hope was lost. Saturn has no reason to live anymore... the customers who chose to take a chance in the first years with the S-series, and then fell in love with the car, have been abandoned. The "new" Saturn has no clear mission and no market, as can be seen by the hard evidence - SALES... the millions that have been spent on this folly should have been spent on GMNA's core brands. NOW is the time to cut the cord... it ain't workin'!

Well, we knew the GXP was going to get the manual, but the GT is, too? This is good news. I'd really like to see a manual with the V6 and the 2.0L turbo Ecotec, as well. I'm glad somebody remembers that driving can be exciting in a properly equipped car.

The headlights still detract from any potential elegance in this car's design. They are just too big. Stick the concept car's headlights into the production version and you'd have something that befits a Chrysler.

caddy, you're a man after my own heart, with this G6 coupe love thing you've got goin' on. I prefer the regular white though (pearl white reminds me too much of... a DNA sample), and I think the brighter Summit white on the '09s (over the current, creamy Ivory) will really stand out as crisp and taut. Of course I also want to see Silver Moss (can anyone confirm that color will be available on the '09 coupe?). The dark gray you speak of is classy, as well, as is the dark blue.

The Saturday morning of my accident, I had the earl changed in the Sierra, at about 24% oil life left, per the DIC. It had been about 6,000 miles since the last one. Newer GM vehicles have a more accurate oil life monitoring system than they used to, I trust it. I'm thinking about dropping Onstar when my current truck phone minutes run out. $18+/mo, plus the price of the minutes... the only reason I subscribe is for the phone service. If I cut my land line and the Onstar phone, and just get a cell phone, I come out ahead, I think.

Well, I'm going. So that's GMTG74, SuperSport 623, LeoC2 with his Elky, and ocn. Only 4 people? Well, it shouldn't be too hard to find each other, but I don't see how Carlisle Productions can stay in business with only 4 of us at such a big event. Where's Viper? Has anyone heard from him?

Can we get a show of hands? Those who haven't already headed to Carlisle... who is going tomorrow? Please post here!

Plus one. Very cool pics, Buddy.