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Satty, it's funny you should say that... Before I turned 21, all of my friends and I always loved getting drunk. Then I turned 21, and it seem to drastically reduce to like maybe once a year?! Now, if I drink at all, I'll have 1 drink to be social, and that's about it. Something about not wanting to wake up with a hangover, do anything stupid, or having too many responsibilities now that just makes drinking senseless!

GT, if I didn't lose my drunken pictures, I would have gladly posted them after yours! Damn crashing HD's!

Too bad there isn't a form of post-whoring where you could like do multiple posts simultaneously. That'd be some serious post-whoring. Or... posting your entire post, word-by-word, in many little posts... for example: Post #1: This Post #2: Is Post #3: Uber Post #4: Post-Whoring.

Wow, it's really nice. But "futuristic materials such as rubber"? Ummm... I wouldn't call rubber futuristic.

See, I had to choose between Grand Am and Phoenix. I figured Phoenix would be a change, and the legend behind the "fire" always makes me think of the red gauges inside Pontiacs.

Razor, The 3300 is VERY rough compared to other sixes I've driven. It has a nice note and some really great power down low. I mean, it's nothing powerful, but I don't have to hit the gas at all to get the car moving. The float is really a bit much though, and squeeling on an exit ramp on the LIE going 20-25 is just sad (as everyone gets thrown to one side of the car) lol, but the car is great. The back speakers give incredible bass, but the fronts have none--so, the back seat passengers usually complain for me to turn it down when it's already really low, while in the front, the speakers are on top of the dash and the sound gets lost. One thing that's odd... and it's been like this since I got the car too, when braking, just before I come to a complete stop, there's a rough vibration in the car. You really don't feel it too much as a passenger, but as a driver, you feel it in the pedal. It's kinda like the car's downshifting into first, and it just feels rough. I have hated it since I first got the car and it still irks me to this day. A few things I miss that I had in the Tracer are a low fuel light, cupholders, and a trunk release. I find it incredibly annoying to have to take the keys out of the ignition to pop the trunk (and no, I don't want to pull the key off the ring everytime I need to open the trunk--it's just easier to pull the ignition key out and hand the keys to someone) The radio doesn't really receive stations too well, and my parents had the same problem with their 1992 LeSabre Limited. It's just like any movement whatsoever causes some static in the signal, and it's not like that in any other cars I drive. The trunk is enormous. I'm not a small guy and I've gotten inside of it with ease and shut the lid (not to lock, but just shut)... wish it had fold down seats int he rear. The power windows are slow... I could crank them faster, and the rear driver window decides on occassion it's just going to stop an inch before the top. The instrument cluster isn't backlit, and it's a horizontal gauge cluster (which I have hated since I'm a little boy), so at night, it's not exactly the clearest thing in the world. The needle for the tranny gauge doesn't line up with the gear you're in, but big whoop on that. All of these complaints are relatively trivial... the car runs great and has been very reliable, and that's essentially the point of it. I wouldn't complain to slightly better fuel economy, especially with these prices, but it's a nice car, comfortable, and my knees don't touch the dash like in my friends' Toyota's lol

Alright... how about this: What I said before about having a 200" sedan... that could be zeta since it's apparently back. Then, we'll keep the Lucerne big, 205-206" and FWD... that can take over for the older crowd who currently buy the Deville. The DTS can get a younger crowd when it's redesigned. The roadster/coupe/convert. thing, along with the Zeta flagship, a revised LaCrosse and reinvented Rendezvous (Centieme?), will keep the crowds young.

Yeah, I just passed a BP not too far from the house, and the gas was $3.20 for regular self-serve! Arg. Commuting a long distance (which I have to do with my job), isn't going to be nice--at least it's closer than my last job!

Yes, and by creating a slightly smaller overhang, you will have a slightly smaller car... say maybe 196 inches? Then, they could beef up the Lucerne in a few years, make it like 205-206" long, and then throw in a flagship that is around 200". Then I'd be happy :)

Man, if they just worked the Velite grille into the LaCrosse, I could guarantee, it'd look SO much better and it might even capture peoples' attention on the road long enough to make them want to go to a showroom.

Thanks guys... was going to do a serious review, but I don't have the time.. this I whipped up quickly for a laugh. I'm proud of it LOL

When I had to get rid of the Tracer, my mechanic knew of an old couple retiring and moving down to 1 vehicle. They decided they were going to get rid of their 92 Century and keep their Honda Odyssey. My mechanic informed me the car was in mint condition, low mileage, and he had been giving it oil changes since they got it. The wife only used it to drive to and from work, which was less than 3 miles from her house. So, for 2,500.00, I got a 1992 Century in 2002, with 38,500 miles on it. Was a great deal, couldn't pass it up. Now, the car has approximately 92,000 miles on it and still runs great.

Now, I'm not that old, but does anyone remember that not long ago, regular fuel was like $0.89/gallon? I used to fill up my 1993 Mercury Tracer for like 11-12 bucks!

If I ever get a new car, I'm taking the horn with me! :lol: You have no idea what it's like to be able to tap that thing behind some obnoxious woman in her little Corolla and scare the SH!T out of her LOL And yes, unfortunately, when 1 bulb goes out, they're all going to go out. And kudos to GM for not making the plastic lens separate from the entire electrical unit--crack it, and you have to replace the whole thing, at about 600 bucks (unless you go to a junk yard)

No, I like it a bit. I mean, I would tweak the interior a bit and the exterior as well, it kinda looks bubbly-shaped in those pics, but it's not too bad. If it was offered in the US for like 25, I'd take it over a LaCrosse.

Yeah, wasn't his character's name Mull or something? Nevermind, just checked, it was Richard Moll :) Anyway, welcome... everyone is really friendly here and enjoy the lounge, there is always something to keep you amused. :)

There we go. Picture mine in faded gray with different wheelcovers.

HarleyEarl, I loved the Century--I wished they kept it and updated it appropriately. I like mine now, although granted it's getting up in years and I'm starting to crave little things like cupholders, a CD player, airbags and abs, even a low fuel light LOL, but it still runs well and does its job :)

Wait... I think you've miscounted... For 06 added will be: - Pontiac Solstice - Pontiac Torrent - Buick Lucerne And somehow, they like to count these as new vehicles: - G6 Coupe - G6 Convertible Still... trimming a LOT from these divisions.

Paulie's "Edmunds" Review: 1992 Buick Century When most people think of a family sedan, they think of the Toyota Camry, the Honda Accord, the Hyundai Elantra, or even a Ford Aspire, but many fail to consider Buick's Century (because we tell them not to). The Century, part of an aging design on a decrepit body, using GM's tried-and-true, super-old crappy, err, I mean OHV, 3300 engine, is just one of the offered engines in the lineup. Families trying to save a penny here or there can stick with the anemic standard 4-banger (and boy does it bang!), 110-hp engine, but most will opt for the 6. The 3300 delivers 160 mediocre horses, and 185ft/lbs of torque, which by today's standards is just downright pathetic. The Accord V6 offers 240hp and the Elantra's offers 235hp. But, we're here to do a review, and even if this is an American car, we still have to treat it fairly and review it. Upon approaching the Century, we notice Buick's signature waterfall grille, boldly giving the Century a much-needed aggressive look. Turning the corner and you will find that Buick chose to keep white-walled tires at this day and age, when 99% of all non-GM manufacturer's have decided to abandon the idea, which means GM is wrong in keeping them. Take that GM. Entering the car and you will feel a solid door. I mean, solid. The thing weighs so much. Some call it safety, but we here at Edmunds call it a crappy job done on balancing the door on its hinges, which shows us immediately the car is subpar in quality. Seat yourself in the Century's standard split bench (yeah, they're still around, can you believe it?) seat, and you will find little support whatsoever. Moving on, starting the car reveals the 3300's lack in quiet and poise, as a loud exhaust note comes from the engine compartment. Looking around the cabin, and you will see a variety in cheap plastics so hard, my wife complained several times she hurt her ankles resting them on the dash. If she didn't rest her ankles there, we wouldn't have complained, because honestly, how many times do you feel a dash? Except if it's a Japanese car--those plastic dashes are so smooth and soft, I could talk about them for hours. And I do, in my following article: Honda Element: Honda Wows Us Again With Another Phenomenal Vehicle. The ride in the Century is rather soft. Some may say it absorbs a lot of bumps, but we in the car found it nauseating. Thank God my wife brought her barf-bag that she always carries when we test a GM vehicle. I am not going to continue about the ride, because my mother always told me, if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. When comparing the Base V6 Century to other cars in its class, like the fully-equipped, $38,000.00 Toyota Avalon, with Toyota's brand-new 3.5L V6, that Toyota now claims has 595hp (and we believe them cause it's Toyota), the Century feels more like a vehicle from last century.

Welcome Mull

Yeah, I seem to get loaded on Carahol every day. It's best to just sell everything and go cold turkey. Keep the metro. Find someone who is Italian-American, and give him a Camaro or two.

See, I think the G6 is a MUCH better looking car than the Malibu, but, I HATE PONTIAC INTERIORS! I mean, the G6 is nicer than the norm for Pontiac, but ugh, I hate the look of their interiors so much... just always look so cheap and bland.

I want 3 sedans, one huge, one full, one midsize. 2 Trucks, one midsize, one full. I want a coupe/convertible. That's all. Oh, and real wood.

That better be standard for 2007.