Drew Dowdell

existing corolla body + yaris headlights + camry grill barely even changed the tail end of the sedan.

I'm surprised the PT is going simply because it was selling well.

I've owned one before.... I'm not afraid.

It's not always the car as a whole that was a pile, sometimes it was just the engine. The 8-6-4 is the most notorious example even though it was one year only. Most of the crappy engines were from attempts to squeeze better fuel economy out of really large cars. One of the engines I loath the most is Cadillac's 4100 series V8. This engine was used on most Cadillac models beginning in 1982 after the failure of the 8-6-4. It had 125hp at 4200 rpm and 190ft/lb of torque at 2,000rpm. Put this in a 4,000lb. Cadillac and calling the performance "underwhelming" would be polite. The engine had to work so hard to move the car that there were no net gains in fuel economy unless all driving was done at a 60mph cruise. The intake manifold gaskets gave out fairly early in the engine's life and GM's initial response was to put "Stop Leak" into the cooling system. If there was a coolant loss and the engine overheated it was basically a goner as parts of the aluminum block would warp enough to ruin the engine. They never did get the issues of this engine fixed and it was replaced by a redesigned version that was 4.5 litres. The 4100 is basically a deal breaker for me in my search for an old E-body or Seville. Since my target year is 1985, I would actually even take a car with an Olds 350 diesel over a 4100 because by 1985 they had the issues with the diesel worked out. The 4100 really ruins an otherwise good car.

The vents on a few of the buicks and caddies are functional. I know they aren't on the Enclave, but I think the Lucerne's are.

This is a rant looking for something to rant about.

eh, it'll sell profitably but it doesn't milk my guernsey. Get me a Hummer Wrangler beater and I'll be interested.

Factory CB radio with Cadillac emblem on it.

ends on November 1st. 6 days before my birthday. Coincidence? I think not! Start bidding people! :D :D

OH yeah!? Well check this one out!

I have examples of both in my two senators here in PA. I normally vote straight democrat. However, whenever Republican Senator Spector is up for election I vote for him. He seems fairly principled and has stood up to Bush on occasion even though they are the same party. Former Senator Sanitarium however, they could have run Oscar the Grouch against him promising more frequent trash pickup days and I would have voted for Oscar.

I think both parties are equally corrupt... just in different ways. But in the end, whoever you elect is going to be corrupt. The good guys never get elected.

I think both parties are equally corrupt... just in different ways. But in the end, whoever you elect is going to be corrupt. The good guys never get elected.

"Ignorant" = people who don't know the quality history of the products they buy then tout said products as near perfection when they clearly aren't.

*sigh* I still hate you Audi.

I want to know why, in 2007, I'm reading reviews about a 2007 DTS that *STILL* reference the Cimmeron and 8-6-4? Celebrity, Corsica and sometimes even Citation when talking about the Malibu? Why is the Paseo not brought up when we read reviews of the Scion TC? Why are the Tercel and Echo not brought up when we read reviews of the Yaris? Why is the Cressida <even though it was actually decent> not brought up when we read reviews of the Avalon? Why are Toyota's first few lame attempts at a mini-van not brought up when talking about a Sienna? Why do we not hear anything about the Isuzu based Odyssey when talking about the new one? Why do we not hear about the Acura SLX when there is a review of the MDX? Why is there no mention of the G20, J30, or I30 whenever the G35 is reviewed?

depends on where. I don't think the houses in Miami or So Cal have bottomed out yet. Pittsburgh is about as low as they can get right now, $40k for a 2bedroom starter home in an ok neighborhood is normal here. Detroit might as well just give them away at this point.

too soft.

Looks kinda like an Avalanche HD

Orgasmatron!

To put that into even better perspective, that's only 3 fill ups more than a Civic over 10,000 miles.

you guys really have no idea how ridiculous these cars look in person....

he said what I was too lazy to type

Mazda doesn't get counted with ford?