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I'd suspect G8 D.O.A. if they want to represent what its going to do when it goes on sale.

Eliminating brands is probably inevitable. The unrealistic alternative for GM would be to make every brand a niche brands with only one or two models, save Chevy with maybe four or five and Cadillac with three to cover the highest ends of the market.

There is a reset for the oil life monitor that you have to hit when you change it, otherwise it will continue telling you to change the oil. In my Saturn, the reset was in the fuse box under the hood, a little red button. Look in your owner's manual, it should tell you where the reset is.

Even with the torque of a diesel, city driving is a bitch with a stick. Thats why people pick automatics.

I do change the filter everytime I change the oil, just a matter of when I get around to it.

I admit it, I am a complete caffeine addict. Coffee is ok, but nothing gets me going like a nice, unhealthy Rockstar or Rumba, or if I can find it, some Bawls. Like cocaine, only available at gas stations. But today I had a weird experience, I drank my usual mornign Rockstar, and afterwards I was extremely jittery and restless, which never happens to me. I didn't crash either, just kinda slowed back down to normal. It was weird and kinda freaky. I think I'm gonna cut back now.

Playing devil's advocate again, add the Miata (or MX-5, psssht, whatever Mazda) to your list. Its like a Kappa, only plausible as a daily driver.

Ford recommends 5000 from the factory. I'm running full synthetic. Bet the oil is still nice and purdy in there.

I couldn't even tell you how long its been since the Fusion had an oil change. Probably about 4000 miles, prior to that, it had gone almost 10,000.

Yikes! I kinda know how you feel, I had a similar incident with a box of crayons and hardwood floors.

I had 2 Mr. Coffees and an espresso maker by myself, so I cant say anything about having too many coffee makers. And yes, the Margaritaville is a pricey piece that does a spectacular job of crushing ice, but seriously, why would anyone ever buy one? I dont own a waffle maker (that I know of, at least) but I really want one. Maybe I can use one of the quesadilla makers for waffles?

Bread truck is what I'd compare the driving position to. And while it isn't an attractive vehicle, it offers a lot of utility and a hose-out interior, which doesn't appeal to everyone, but people with kids/dogs/dirty hobbies see the value.

Garlic is a dirty word. I hate the smell, and the taste in most things. Plus, if you're not wearing gloves when working with it, the smell never comes off your hands. I only cook with it if I absolutely have to. So no need to worry about garlic presses here. Ravioli crimper thought, I could use one of those, might entice me to make my own ravioli. I have decided to make the margarita thing useful, gonna make a few then kick back and play some NBA Jam Tournament Edition!

Random Element interjection: I really liked the idea of the Element, and the styling, given what the car was intended to be. But a test drive killed it. The steering wheel was too upright, the seat was way too far back in relation to the window, the driving position was just awkward.

Nothing beats NES, although I'd love to get a Sega Saturn or a Dreamcast one of these days, just because they're uncommon. Screw the 360, Wii and PS3, I'll take some 90's technology anyday.

GOD THERE IS SO MUCH USELESS CRAP IN MY KITCHEN!!!! Ok, I'm better now, but this is pretty bad. My fiancee finally got the last of her crap out of her apartment (lease is up the 30th) and brought it over and there is no freaking room for it. I'd be more than happy to make room, but its stupid, useless $h!. Who the hell buys a "Margaritaville Frozen Concotion Maker" (aka a less useful blender) or a Smoothie maker (aka a really useless blender) or a Quesadilla maker? Ok, so I also have a quesadilla maker, but now we've got two. And why does she have two melon ballers? I only have one and it has never been used. I have no idea what we're going to do with this crap. On the bright side, she found her Sega Genesis, which is awesome, cause mine broke.

'55 Bel Air and 60's Beetle in the same driveway

Ok, the "Its unsafe anyways" argument is retarded. That much rust underneath is flat out unsafe, doesn't matter the make, model or year, and shouldn't be put on the road. In fact any mechanic who looks at the car and deems it roadworthy belongs in jail.

Is this the same Shadow you posted underbody pics of a while back? Cause that one was a deadly accident waiting to happen.

One ring to rule them all Wait, that was Frodo

In the late 80's/early 90's, we had a Nissan wagon (I think it was a Sentra, wasn't a Stanza) and a Nissan pickup. The pickup was traded for a Sentra coupe, the wagon for an SL2. Thats 2 compact cars for a household of 4. We only "upgraded" to a midsizer when my oldest sister (who hadn't been living with us) needed a car, so she got my dad's Sentra and he bought the Century. Reg argues that Americans dont want small cars, the truth is that Americans dont want to watch what they eat, which necessitates larger cars.

BMW has been using the twin-kidney grille since the 30's.

I love certain Audi models from the last decade or so. Same with BMWs and Mercedes.I own a Ford and a Toyota, and have a ton of respect for what Honda has accomplished over the last 20 years. So I'd have to say if there were no GM, I'd be pretty much the same, admiring the worthwhile pieces from just about every make. Except Chrysler, they're just crap.

I've invented the Thoxer, a combo thong/boxer. I get the comfort of a boxer, but without the embarrassing panty lines. Ok, I made that up.

I got a nice, fat headbutt a little while ago. Oh the joys of fatherhood. Have a great father's day guys.