Drew Dowdell

but it's still just a Civic. It's an even more blatent badge job than the ES.

I'm SUPER! Thanks for askin!

What I think you're trying to imply is that capital gains should be taxed as normal income. In that, we'd agree. There would have to be exceptions for personal real estate.

or.... you don't know enough about economics to understand why we have progressive taxation in the first place. Flat taxes are inherently regressive. Even though the percentage of tax is the same, the burden on the lower classes is much greater.

Horse and Sparrow theory is a farce while capital gains are at 15%. Vote for John McCain as long as you don't mind eating horse $h!. In our current situation, cutting taxes on the rich will NOT HELP THE ECONOMY! It's not the wealthy's taxes that are causing this mess, but it's the wealthy who have caused this mess by being so greedy.

Ok, you're right. I take it back. You CAN drive around in an '04 CRV and not exceed 2800rpm. It's all suburban driving and you'll annoy everyone behind you... but no more then any Edgar and Mable Bluehair on the road.

Tell ya what, I'm heading out to run some errands in an hour or so and I'll keep the tac under 2,800 rpm the whole time and see how long it takes before my BF smacks me. An Avalanche is about twice the weight, has about twice the power, has the aerodynamics of a brick, can haul 7 times the payload weight / haul large appliances / 4 x 8 sheets of plywood / has built in coolers.... there 10. You're right about the grandmother exaggeration.... I'm sure the CRV can at least equal the torque of my grandmother's broken hip 300hp Avalanche...... where's the exaggeration here?

and after all my rants about the CRV.... I do kinda like it. Around town it's a fairly refined vehicle and handles all my apartment maintenance duties. It's much more efficient than the '96 Roadmaster Estate. but it is not good for much more than an around suburbia scamp..... which is where I suspect 90% of these vehicles spend their time.

fixed...... as this CRV has required more than a few times.

What exaggerations? Want me to take a video of the CRV screaming uphill at 5,000rpm? I notice it because it annoys me so much to drive it. As for comparing an '08 Malibu to an '08 Accord using an '04 Malibu's numbers..... sure... if the numbers on the '08 Malibu are worse than those on the '04 like the CRV's..... go for it. Who here doesn't think that a heavier vehicle with less torque at a higher RPM will perform worse than a lighter vehicle with more torque at a lower rpm? Sorry man, the 5-speed isn't going to help you that much.

but the tire noise will...... and you can't NOT hit 2,800rpm in a CRV.... not without causing an accident anyway.

4wd, same route, loaded with people and luggage, 4-speed auto, yet twice the weight, aerodynamics of a brick, twice the power, and about 10 times the utility, yet I still got 19mpg and it wasn't sluggish nor screaming up to 5,000rpm just to hit real world highway speeds. 2003 Avalanche. I just looked up the 2007 CR-V. Power rating when from 160hp @ 6000rpm to 166hp @ 5800rpm and 162ft/lbs @ 3600rpm to 161ft/lbs @ 4200rpm! At the same time weight increased over 200lbs!! Sure... the '07 has a 5-speed, but they really need a 10 speed to keep it in the power band! Of course the Equinox that everyone likes to poo on around here has 185hp @ 5200 RPM and 210ft/lbs @ 3800 RPM.</off topic> The Escape I4 has 171hp @ 6000 RPM and 171ft/lbs @ 4500 RPM with a 6-speed and manages 28mpg. The CRV sells on badge.

I've rebuilt cars in the past. I keep this car operating in top shape. The '04 CRV with AWD and automatic was rated at 25mpg highway.... and it's not like Honda's numbers back then weren't a bit over inflated. It has 160hp at 6,000rpm and 162 ft/lbs at 3,600rpm. That right there is explanation enough for why it's screaming at 5,000rpm to get up a mountain at 80mph with it's 4-speed auto. edit: My avalanche had 80,000 miles and NO rust when I sold it. It was never garaged because it just wouldn't fit.

As a first gen CTS owner, I can attest that even the lower powered 3.6 can still destroy tires and have you facing the wrong way...... if the Stabilitrack is switched off.

I drive a 2004 CRV every day. The engine is refined but my grandmother's broken hip can offer more torque. With just two of us in the car, power is barely adequate. With 4 people, luggage and A/C, power is grossly insufficient. The pushrod in the Equinox is much more powerful feeling. Road noise is LOUD, this is one of my common complaints in all Hondas however. 60,000 miles and there are already rust spots around the rear door hinges. It's been garaged most of it's life. It returned a paltry 23mpg over a 1,200 mile trek around PA, 95% highway driving. I had to keep it around 70mph out of necessity because any more than that and the engine would be screaming at 5,000rpm <but hey, it's a very refined 5,000rpm> just to make it up the mountains at 80mph. My 300hp Avalanche, never a slouch for power, with twice the weight did 19mpg on the trip to Camino's and back at extra legal speeds. So... you're right, I can't imagine why anyone would buy another one other than brand.

There was one on Ebay a few months ago. There is some company in LA that is planning a Tahoe Hybrid stretch.

95% of voting with Bush and the rest of the Republican caucus is NOT MAVERICK! His "Gang of 14" is not maverick as it was just a tool to get Bush's conservative court justices approved. Further tax cuts for the rich <who are already only paying 15% on their capital gains> is NOT PROGRESSIVE. Being in favor of restrictions on marriage and abortion is NOT PROGRESSIVE. Being Progressive in terms of the economy is specifically anti-capitalist.

2011 Chevy Volt Link to Autoblog Though its first official public debut isn't scheduled until early next week, the 2011 Chevy Volt has been introduced to the internet early courtesy of the The Car Connection, which published these apparently official pictures of the revolutionary series hybrid today. In the past few weeks we've seen official teasers shots of the car mixed with spy video taken on the set of Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, all of which have only served to increase excitement ahead of the car's official debut next week. These pics give up the goods like no others, however, and show various GM execs and engineers directly responsible for its development posing alongside like proud papas. The list includes, in order, Tony Posawatz, Bob Lutz, Bob Boniface, Frank Weber, and Andrew Farah.

Obama has something like 95% support amongst African Americans.... I'd say that it's more than just the rich ones. Palin has her own wack-job priest who says the Jews(Israel) deserves what they get for not converting to Christianity. He said this a month ago with her sitting in the pews. McCain sold his soul to Bob Jones University yeeaaaars ago. Palin's husband belonged to a political movement that hates the U.S. and it's leader refused to be buried in Alaska while the state was still a member of the union. McCain not only didn't stand up to his party he has completely succumb to the ultra-rightwinger, bible thumper, rednecks that he loathed years ago. It was his only chance at getting elected, he realized that, and he sold him self out for it. In 2000, McCain might have been a maverick, today he's a sellout to the religious right.

Orange Glo hardwood floor refinisher. Did an ok job. I always use OxyClean when washing whites. Just seems to make them brighter without inviting the bleach monster in to eat. Can get it at target now though.

1. No Child Left Behind, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit, Iraq War, Patriot Act <spent huge amounts of money>, all republican ideas. There has been virtually NO reductions in spending by the Feds since the Clinton era. ... but someone else said it better than I can. 2. He's in favor of 80 years of failed republican tax policy and admits he knows nothing about economics..... where are you seeing disconnect there? 3. Oh good, so he can change his mind in the face of new evidence.... that will make two differences between his administration and a bush administration. 4. Because Obama will talk to Iran first. I'm not against the use of military force. I'm against it's irresponsible use. 6.7. Apathy is always the best policy. Obama shows he respects the office of the Vice President by staffing it with a highly capable person. McCain is going with the "bucket of warm piss" theory.

Yes you can do that. My BF is getting his Italian citizenship prior to our move over there.

The responsibility to what? Prevent gays from legally protecting each other? To ensure that the word "God" appears on our currency? To ensure that no one can responsibly smoke pot?

fixed smallish and explodes when it takes it in the rear?