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Well now I need a bib, dammit.

An indicated 135 mph in my 2000 VW GTI 1.8t. Smooth as buttah. Top speed cutoffs are for mama's boys. :AH-HA_wink:

Yikes, hopefully he's not from California... he will be bagless quicker'n you can say "Snip snip!"

Britain

Ugh, dude is a pathetic assbandit.

suicide

Oh yeah, Mustang, lots of pics of it in the "member's rides" section down below here in the forums.

Well it's certainly not fish, I can tell ya that. :AH-HA_wink:

sword fight Bob is so forgetful... everyone who reads this forum knows that when someone posts about going somewhere, he is the first to respond with his "been there, done that" pontifications. :AH-HA_wink:

You tell 'em, Camino! Stay the hell out of my bedroom, and stay the hell out of my dog's bedroom!

I have the lightest bodystyle of GMT900 available, 2WD regular cab shortbed, and let me tell you, that 5.3L flies!

knife

Well doy, that's the horn problem. :AH-HA_wink:

To hell with mandating higher CAFE standards. The MARKET is smarter than politicians... let the market lead the manufacturers, not some silly escalation of CAFE. The rest of her ideas relating to the domestic auto industry in your post look agreeable so far. I just personally do not like her.

Cancer is a terrible thing. We watched my grandfather, then his daughter, my aunt, fade away from it. It is hard on the family. I wish you strength, Equinox, right now. Take care.

Oh, I do not like the current 7 or the 5. The Z4 I like, and this new 3. The 1 looks promising, even with its "surprised" headlights. Bangle is improving with each successive design, for the most part. Still, I wonder how history will judge Bangle-era BMWs.

June 10, 2007 Tokyo, Japan Toyota Motor, under intense pressure, today announced a recall of the special edition of their Yaris subcompact car. Known as the Yaris Hilton, the unique, black and white striped runabout features a "distressed" pink leather interior. Owners are urged to return the vehicles to a service facility immediately for the following conditions: the horn engages on its own and will not stop blowing, even if the battery is disconnected. Owners report the horn blows constantly until, as it begins to burn out, it becomes so shrill only spayed and neutered neighborhood dogs can hear it. Also, the headlight washers, through a short in the body control computer, may engage on their own, with the driver unable to turn them off. Several incidents of burned-out washer pumps have been reported by hapless owners. A skidding hazard is possible from the large puddles of washer fluid sprayed by the over-active pumps. What Toyota will do: Toyota Motor will send a scolding letter to all owners of the Yaris Hilton special edition subcompact car, demanding an explanation from them on why this keeps happening. If the owner knows the secret, ancient Japanese password, they may bring their Yaris Hilton special edition subcompact to a service facility to have some of the problems rectified. Specially-trained, all female service crews will be on staff to hand-wash the "distressed" pink leather interior and remove all headlamp washer parts. The horn will be replaced with a super-low note unit (only available through contact with specially-trained all female service crews). Finally, as an extra special service of the Toyota Motor Corporation, the unsightly black stripes will be removed from the Yaris Hilton special edition subcompact car, revealing a pristine, white finish for all the world to see and marvel at for all eternity. Toyota Motor Corporation, based in Middle America (honest!), has been the worldwide leader in Yaris Hilton special edition subcompact car production since, heck, something like time immemorial, you gullible American bitches!

Late 70's Pontiac Sunbird in pea green with tan landau top and rally wheels... in pristine condition. Nice survivor.

Mrs. Dodgefan, what I was alluding to was the Nazi initiative to sterilize Jews. This bill is too overreaching. If I buy a dog at a pet store or from a private party, why shouldn't I have the right to possibly perpetuate my pet's line with puppies? What if I want my dog to have a litter? Why should this choice be taken away from me? I may not think of it when I purchase the pet, but somewhere along the line... what if I decide to let my dog get pregnant to a dog of my choice? That choice would be taken away from me if such a law were to pass in my state. I am not a "breeder", with a license or other officiality, nor would I want to go through any process to become one. I certainly understand and agree with sterilizing dogs at shelters for adoption. Prospective pet owners know this going in. But there are a lot of different situations involved in pet ownership. What I find cruel is breeding dogs to be fighters, or training them to be fighters. What a horrible fate for the animal.

Local Saturn dealer had an S-series in years past parked in front with huge "300,000 miles" banner on the windshield. Now they have an ION with a similar banner.

This needs to happen, Corsa is a sweet little car (ha, my opinion is based on reviews in British car mags and photos).

I see so many old Astros and Safaris still on the road. They were so ideal for so many uses. A good product that GM let go to seed. I'd love to see an updated version available. Shouldn't a thread like this be in the "Tech" section?

Mrs. Dodgefan, I think a better way to reduce the unwanted pet population would be to encourage (financially?) veterinary clinics to offer free sterilization procedures to everyday pet owners. It is always better, imo, to offer an incentive to people than to force them into something which has the potential to line the state's coffers through fines. This bill reeks of Naziism. Not sure if this is somehow sexist, but although it is easier to neuter a male dog (ouch) than to spay a female, I am more apt to advocate spaying. Maybe it's because I prefer to own a female dog or cat, but I also think the procedure changes a female animal's personality less than it does a male. A neutered male dog just loses something that seems essential in his personality, imo. My little Meggie was spayed. She was the sweetest dog and didn't lose her girlish figure like a lot of spayed dogs do. We've all seen those wide, matronly spayed dogs. Neutered males can get fat too sometimes. My neighbors had a young female housecat who came in heat and scratched their daughter in the midst of her "fever". They unceremoniously put her outside and she instantly got pregnant. They did take responsibility for the kittens (got them all homes), and then had the little mama cat spayed. She's a good little cat, still outside but doing ok.

Nice. I like the lack of blatant boy-racer trim for the M3. Subtle rear spoiler, that's what I like. The engine on the dyno, wow, that exhaust manifold looks like a pile of intestines. An encouraging sign: I understand BMW is doing away with the dreaded, obtuse I-drive controller. The BMW that will be significant to me will be the 1-series coupe. Small, comparatively affordable, and supposedly essentially fun to drive, it could be the one I switch for. The 1-series formula is brilliant, imo, a Formula that Pontiac should copy at a lower price point for a slot in their upcoming lineup.

Interesting that the Avenger is not even mentioned... since it is a twin under the skin to the Sebring, with Sebring being the comparatively ugly sister. The interiors are similarly executed, materials-wise. So essentially they're saying styling and suspension tuning make the difference? That seems shallow and beyond credibility. I have a cousin with an '02 Liberty. She loves it, but misses her Cherokee she had before (seemed roomier, quicker with the 4.0L inline six, less complicated). She was looking at a black-bumper Nitro as her next vehicle. I went lot-cruising with her one Sunday, and we found a few unlocked vehicles, including a Nitro and a Wrangler 4 door. She forgot about the Nitro as soon as she sat in the Wrangler. She had entertained thoughts of a Torrent (she likes Pontiac's improvements to the Equinox), but she's been happy with her experiences with Chrysler products.