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The Alfa 159 was one of my favorite cars to see every day in Italy. They are sharp and they stand out.

I bought the new Ozzy CD "Black Rain" today...really good so far. It keeps Ozzy's classic sound while incorporating some new elements into it. The production is great...a lot better than many new albums I've listened to. Listen to the song "Lay Your World On Me" to hear what I'm talking about.

Toyota corporate hasn't released the figures yet, but this is from CNN Money. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articl...13-19339947.htm No table yet, but here's the press release. Tundra DOWN over last month by ~4K units (sold 23K last month)...looks like it has finally crested. http://www.toyota.com/about/news/corporate...04-1-sales.html TOYOTA RETAIL SALES (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII) August, 2007 ---- CURRENT MONTH ---- -- CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE -- DSR % DSR % 2007 2006 CHG 2007 2006 CHG YARIS 7,861 11,392 -31.0 62,509 44,214 40.7 COROLLA 30,491 34,971 -12.8 262,431 274,074 -4.7 CAMRY 42,658 42,227 1.0 324,702 302,636 6.8 AVALON 5,880 6,747 -12.9 48,494 58,540 -17.6 PRIUS 14,055 11,177 25.7 124,620 70,447 76.0 SCION xA 190 3,111 -93.9 9,394 22,905 -59.2 SCION xB 5,329 6,956 -23.4 28,990 44,997 -35.9 SCION tC 6,590 9,185 -28.3 46,369 55,498 -16.9 SCION xD 2,664 0 - 2,664 0 - TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR 115,718 125,768 -8.0 910,177 873,341 3.7 ES 350 8,646 7,973 8.4 55,953 48,365 15.1 LS 460 3,164 1,386 128.3 23,432 9,073 157.0 SC 430 298 493 -39.6 2,698 4,040 -33.5 GS 300 2,161 2,609 -17.2 14,058 15,734 -11.1 GS 430/450h 139 362 -61.6 1,364 2,805 -51.6 IS 250/350 5,381 5,553 -3.1 37,949 37,347 1.1 TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR 19,789 18,376 7.7 135,454 117,364 14.9 TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR 135,507 144,144 -6.0 1,045,631 990,705 5.0 SIENNA 11,099 12,807 -13.3 96,047 107,426 -11.0 RAV4 15,916 14,363 10.8 117,534 104,133 12.3 FJ CRUISER 4,802 6,259 -23.3 38,684 34,037 13.1 4RUNNER 8,312 8,302 0.1 59,182 72,514 -18.8 HIGHLANDER 9,514 11,645 -18.3 83,121 85,001 -2.7 LAND CRUISER 181 286 -36.7 1,589 2,149 -26.4 SEQUOIA 1,717 2,479 -30.7 16,299 22,030 -26.4 TOTAL SUV 40,442 43,334 -6.7 316,409 319,864 -1.6 4X2 TACOMA 9,060 9,567 -5.3 72,119 70,393 2.0 4X4 TACOMA 6,034 6,455 -6.5 49,400 46,832 5.0 TOTAL TACOMA 15,094 16,022 -5.8 121,519 117,225 3.2 TUNDRA 18,919 11,173 69.3 124,909 78,916 57.5 TOTAL PICKUP 34,013 27,195 25.1 246,428 196,141 25.0 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK 85,554 83,336 2.7 658,884 623,431 5.2 LX 470 221 435 -49.2 1,972 3,645 -46.2 GX 470 2,157 2,458 -12.2 14,430 16,186 -11.3 RX 350/400h 10,032 9,805 2.3 67,686 71,579 -5.9 TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK 12,410 12,698 -2.3 84,088 91,410 -8.5 TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK 97,964 96,034 2.0 742,972 714,841 3.4 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 201,272 209,104 -3.7 1,569,061 1,496,772 4.3 TOTAL LEXUS 32,199 31,074 3.6 219,542 208,774 4.6 TOTAL TOYOTA 233,471 240,178 -2.8 1,788,603 1,705,546 4.4 MEMO: DOM. COROLLA 29,840 29,044 2.7 239,186 233,692 1.9 DOM. CAMRY 39,823 31,314 27.2 275,247 250,188 9.5 DOM. PICKUP 34,013 27,195 25.1 246,428 196,141 25.0 DOM. RX 350 7,607 7,778 -2.2 49,105 49,049 -0.4 SELLING DAYS 27 27 205 204 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 40,175 58,663 -31.5 347,250 330,921 4.4 LEXUS IMPORT CAR 19,789 18,376 7.7 135,454 117,364 14.9 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 75,543 67,105 12.6 562,927 542,420 3.3 TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 135,507 144,144 -6.0 1,045,631 990,705 5.0 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK 38,725 40,855 -5.2 300,110 297,834 0.3 LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK 4,803 4,920 -2.4 34,983 42,361 -17.8 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK 46,829 42,481 10.2 358,774 325,597 9.7 LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK 7,607 7,778 -2.2 49,105 49,049 -0.4 TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK 97,964 96,034 2.0 742,972 714,841 3.4 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 48,050 49,773 -3.5 361,813 377,237 -4.6 Memo: Lexus Sport Utility 12,410 12,698 -2.3 84,088 91,410 -8.5 SMALL VANS 11,099 12,807 -13.3 96,047 107,426 -11.0 PICKUPS 34,013 27,195 25.1 246,428 196,141 25.0 * NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES COROLLA 29,840 29,044 2.7 239,186 233,692 1.9 CAMRY 39,823 31,314 27.2 275,247 250,188 9.5 AVALON 5,880 6,747 -12.9 48,494 58,540 -17.6 SIENNA 11,099 12,807 -13.3 96,047 107,426 -11.0 PICKUP 34,013 27,195 25.1 246,428 196,141 25.0 SEQUOIA 1,717 2,479 -30.7 16,299 22,030 -26.4 RX 350 7,607 7,778 -2.2 49,105 49,049 -0.4 TOTAL 129,979 117,364 10.7 970,806 917,066 5.3 N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 55.7% 48.9% 54.3% 53.8% SELLING DAYS 27 27 205 204 DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE

GM looks like it had a good month. Silverado sales are nipping at the heels of F-Series sales (67K vs 69K). Saturn Aura sales also jumped quite a bit over last month...looks like the word is getting out. Some like the Uplander puzzled me though (gotta be incentives giving it a boost). Overall, good to see GM coming back! I wish Ford would see the same gains. They had another lousy month.

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=26662

Wow, love it all. GM is getting back to the detailed interiors it used to have in its heyday.

One thing that is funny is how the expert review score for the Camry is higher than the actual user reviews, and vice versa for GM and Ford (user higher than expert).Quick comparison: Expert / User Impala 8.0 / 9.3 Fusion 8.0 / 9.1 Taurus 8.0 / 9.3 G6 8.0 / 8.4 Camry 9.0 / 7.3 There's some real venom being spit at the Camry and Tundra over at MSN Autos.

Yuck. I'll pass.

Toyota is going to destroy the Tundra's resale values. It's really fascinating to watch Toyota make the same mistakes that GM and Ford were lambasted for. I read a while back that Toyota's profit margins were narrowing due to its explosive growth in America...how much longer can they afford to practically give these things away before it starts damaging both their reputation and the bottom line? Never mind that the Tundra hasn't even proven itself...if the frame or camshaft issues become widespread, it's over for the Tundra. I'm going to bet that a year from now, Tundra flops like the Titan did.

I think we all saw this one coming...it won't really surprise me if they do it. Toyota is like clockwork these days. Ratings for the Olympics are going down anyway...it's probably good GM is getting out now so it can use that $1 billion toward something that will have a bigger impact. Toyota is going to keep buying its way into becoming an "American" company...I don't see any of this as much of a surprise.

I agree...it's really a hidden 90s gem. I bought it for $3.99, and it's one of the albums I don't get tired of.The Outfield - Your Love

Cool, I like them all.

Well, I can't speak for 95+ but the '90 was pretty trouble-free (went to 220,000 miles) and the '94 has been great except for the head-gasket we replaced recently. The 3100 is a solid engine, as are 3800s...and they get good highway mileage. Luminas are also fairly roomy (I'm 6'4" and I fit well in mine) with decent-sized trunks. They can be bought for cheap, too.

LA back in the old days...I love pre-1960 pics of LA It's kinda sad to look at these pictures...so much optimism back in those days.

Maybe you could find a nice Lumina LTZ...3800 with 200 hp, decent on gas, and not really a bad looking car compared to base 95+ Luminas. I drive a first-gen Lumina and used to have a '90...they're solid cars with the 3.1 and they last a long time.

Full article: http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A.../708280352/1148

Happy birthday Siegen!

For as many Tundras are selling, I've seen a grand total of five '07s on the road here since May. All have been in the city/suburbs too. After all the hype the Tundra still hasn't cracked the market that it was supposed to. Take away those $5000-7000 rebates, and I bet the numbers plunge closer to what the '06 was selling.

I've been in a Prius so I know what you're talking about with the interior plastics...everything seems to fit well, but it's cheap and hard. All that bare dash doesn't do much except put you to sleep. I've also been in an '06 Avalon and an '03 Corolla; the Avalon seemed ok but the Corolla was as cheap as any other compact on the market.

That was cool, but the guys got on my nerves after about a couple minutes...too much talking and camera on them, not enough camera on the cars.

Thanks 68, I think it is Freejack! I read the description at Wikipedia and it sounds a lot like what I'm thinking of. I just watched a clip of it on YouTube...it's not nearly as good as I remember it. The production and acting seems pretty cheesy.

There's a movie I saw years ago that I just remembered again after recently having bought Demolition Man, but I have no idea what the name of it is. I'm pretty sure it came out in the 90s sometime, and it's in the vein of Demolition Man where a guy gets sent into the future to track somebody down. I think the movie takes place in a future New York (I remember one fight scene takes place in a futuristic highrise building that dwarfs the Empire State Building). The protagonist in the movie used to be a racing driver before he is sent into the future, and he meets up with his girlfriend from the past. It's not Demolition Man and I'm pretty sure it's not Fifth Element...does anyone have an idea what it could be?

She's not really ugly, but not really pleasing to the eye either.

Bring on the land yachts!

Cold by far...I got my grandpa's genes where I get hot easily. I hate being in hot, humid places...give me -20 wind chills and I can tough it out, but sweltering in your own sweat just sucks. I have a hard time getting to sleep when it's hot, but I can easily fall asleep when it's cold. I think working in a meatpacking plant for 6 1/2 years also increased my defense against cold temps...I don't get cold as easily as most people.