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If you like reading road tests from the past, check this site out, many, many road tests of Chevy and GMC trucks, '73-'80.....so much fun. (click bottom right-hand corner of the pages to enlarge) http://www.73-87.com/7387info/Road_Test_7380.htm
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everyone here likes to spew about how Jap companies are " dishonest " and " Liars " but wouldnt GM & other domestics have it the same way if they could? in the end, everyones just trying to make the fat $$$, circumstances not withstanding
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At the moment, it's the new Ford Focus ST. In Europe, it undercuts the pricing of the Golf GTI by a lot, so it could very well sell for $19,995 in the States. I still think the Golf is classier, but the Focus has more character and better performance. Sending the entire new Focus line-up here would be difficult, but not just the ST. It'd be one of those low-volume, image-building niche cars. Hmm, also, sending the Alfa 159 and Brera here would benefit the style-conscious. I'm doubtful it's as thorough as the 3, but it is cool, in the literal sense of cool. They could sell 'em at Maserati stores.
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-Suppose someone is serving a life sentence, which is being imprisoned for the rest of your natural life and something happens to them in which a doctor's declares them legally dead. Afterwards, they detect signs of life from you and successfully revive you. Would that technically count as serving your sentence since your life had ended? :huh: -Speaking of life sentences, you know how judges often sentence people who have committed more than one murder to an amount of life sentences commensurate to how many people they've killed (i.e., kill three people = three life sentences in prison)? Also, if not that, they'll be sentenced to an unrealistic amount of yea…
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So, I had to take my car to the body shop to get my bumper repaired after being rear-ended awhile back and I went to Enterprise to get my rental car and they had a shiny rental car white Dodge Stratus waiting for me. I casually asked if there were any GM products available and the girl goes "isn't dodge a GM vehicle?" and I just left it at that so they gave me the keys and I took off in my little four-banger. In a way, I'm kinda glad I didn't get a GM car because it would have made me want to trade in my 00 Grand Prix GT so driving the Stratus around made me hate every second of having a rental car. It was weak, it got horrid mileage (I am partially to blame fo…
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Once in a while if there's nothing good on TV and Sofia wants to to watch some cartoons I'll throw in one of our several seasons of the Simpsons on DVD. After having watched the ENTIRE 4th season twice already in the past few months I decided to look at the special features last night... Funny stuff. For some fantasticly hillarious reason they decided to include the Kamp Krusty episode in the bonus features in several interesting languages. The two that caught my eye as interesting were Brazilian Portugese and Japanese. So I'm bored and I decide, why not.... I'll watch Kamp Krusty in Japanese. Just for the sheer hilarity. If for nothing else, Homer say…
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1969 Chevrolet Impala - A Car In August (Published in "Motor Trend", November 1968) (Top) An infinite prairie of grass accentuates Impala changes for 1969, including flared wheel wells and ventless side glass. Although Impala sports entirely new sheetmetal, subtle body changes are not immediately apparent. (Above) 1969 trunk space is adequate and similar in size to 1968. Spare is still far forward and difficult to reach for women. (Right) Equipment fills floor and bucket seat. Chevy bucket seats are contoured to fit the back firmly and are extremely comfortable; there is little sliding or swaying in even the tightest corners. If you want to test a 1969 Chevro…
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This dude is selling and XBOX 360 on eBay Read the explanation.
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Serious Ouch. Super ouch. Super duper ouch. Freaky ouch. Expensive ouch.
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Oh Snap! Kid Rocks Back On Tour!
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IN January. January 26th in Grand Rapids (no!) January 28th in Saginaw (YES!) and Feb 3rd in Detroit at JLA (Another YES!) Man that Feb 3rd show is going to be NUTS that's Superbowl Weekend!
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http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive...rs/1267876.html
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Just thogught I'd share some funny Simpsons pics. I got this Sticker for Marcia a couple years back. :)
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Pretty cool, a Datsun and a Studebaker make or an interesting racing legacy. B) http://www.ugofadini.com/burklandstory3.html
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What vehicle would you buy under 50 grand? What GM? What Ford? What Chrysler? What Euro? What Asian? Which out of the above would you ultimately buy as your one and only vehicle?
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Well, we're off to eastern Ohio tommorow for Thanksgiving w/ my mom & brother...looks like the weather is going to be nasty (snow/rain and in the '30s through Sunday)..flying from Denver to Pittsburgh. (we did Thanksgiving at my sister's in Phoenix last year).
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Thanks Fly!
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This guy makes me sick... his crimes against the Automotive world are bad enough but but to go advertising the destruction of a 1961 Cadillac as if it was something to be proud of is just sick! For what it's worth the 1961 Cadillac is my second favorite finned classic car of all time behind the 1959 Buicks and ties with 1967 & 1969 for my favorite model year for Cadillacs ever! Only click if you have a iron stomach: The aftermath: A cruel destruction of a 1961 Caddy
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Im thinking its either one of those old Dodge Reliant or an old Pontiac Sunfire. Basically this is a picture from one our security cameras here and I need to see what kind of car this is. Anyone can help me out on this?
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Can anyone send me the hi-res fullsize version of the Milan launch print ads? They're on autodeadline but I am not a member of the press :(
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2002 Saturn Sky Concept. The new Sky is very different, but this concept still looks good.
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Orignially made in California, the Vector. I always liked this car.
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I got into the car earlier and before I out the key in the ignition, I looked in the back seat to make sure there was no ax-wielding psycho waiting there. There wasn't one, which is good, since the car had been in my garage all day.
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It's that time of year when the Salvation Army guys are standing on busy street corners or outside your local supermarket with their red bucket while jingling their little bell. I don't really mind giving when I have change. I've given a dollar here and there but does anybody feel pangs of guilt or selfishness when you simply walk past the guys or say you don't have any change (whether you do or not)? I dunno....even when I really don't have any change on me, I feel a liitle guilt. :unsure:
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I was searching google for Cadillac pictures and I clicked on a thumbnail of an IMAJ concept car but I guess it was cross linked to this picture. What kind of car is this?
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where is sly? he left Camino's house around noon on sunday...head out to see ocnblu. As far as i know he was planning to get home sunday night late monday morning early....what happened? even if he left this morning he should be here by now...and that factors in the girlfriend is really really pissed routine. Anybody know of his whereabouts???
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What's your experience? I'm not talking about brochures and stuff, I mean real stuff like floormats and other accessories, of course when buying a car. I don't seem to have luck with that...
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I dont know why, but this made me laugh.
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I don't know WTF is going on but I have not gone a week in the past few months without having a really freeky and whacked out nightmare. Last night I found myslef in the elaborate Baroque Dinning room of a Serial Killer. He had one of those fancy James Bond style multi purpose canes and was telling me how I was going to meet a violent death. When he said something about hurting my family though I just snapped and somehow got in a mortal wound on him with a fancy knife that was carefully placed on the table in one of dozens of elaborate place settings. It seemed like there was a good three minutes of my dream (nightmare) where I ended up cutting his neck so badly wi…
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who can guess what car that is?
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I searched for "Fiero man" and all I got was these two: :o :lol:
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Increasing number of new Civics. Oh Nooooo!
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Amazing how many cool cars are on eBay at one time. Here's some "affordable" 1959 beauties.... at least compared to a $850,000 1969 COPO Camaro. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth-19...586057560QQrdZ1 $3500 Reserve Met!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pontiac-Cat...585957521QQrdZ1 I usualy prefer bubbletops on '59 Caddys not Vista Roofs (flat tops) but this is boss. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadillac-De...585659356QQrdZ1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buick-LeSab...585324468QQrdZ1
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I just got off the phone with our bigggest Client and it turns out I'll be driving to Southern New Jesrey for "business" on Friday. I'll pobably be in Jersey most of the day Friday as it just so happens that Turqioise '59 Buick LeSabre Flat top is located there. (ebay # 4587964307 ) I'm hoping to get togeather wiht Balthazar and hang out wiht him at some point Firday (PMed him already) but I'm wondering how many of you could also meet up wiht me or vice versa. I might be able to justify visiting Penn if some of you (Ocnblu, Black&BlueLandscaper, Camino, BV.... etc.) are willing to guide me to a good burger joint or whatever where we co…
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Well, here it is. The story of my little Crusaide down to New Jersey & Peensylvania as of last Friday. To prevent my photobucket account from maxing out in one day I've edited the pics down to a small size plus I had to pick and choose only the most relevant and interesting ones. Enjoy: Once again I'm runnig late. 4:00am Friday and I'm still only on Route 3 in Massachusetts. I'm supposed to be dropping off the package 5 min. outside of Philadelphia at 8:30am but I've got a 6 hour ride ahead of me. Three digit speeds for long stretches help to put me back on schedule. I manage to avoid arrest & police impound. Finall…
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How many things would you do differently if you could go back with the knowledge you have now? I can think of several major changes in my life that I would love to make if I could go back in time. But here's a recent one: Instead of trying to pull a Hero Stunt J-turn in the middle of the racetrack after a half a lap in reverse at 40mph, I would pull off onto the grass and turn around safely and avoid a bone crunching rear end that disbled my Volvo and put me out of the Halloween Howler race. Here's a play-by-play photo journal recap of this years Demolition Derby race. Here she is. 240,000+ miles, $100. - Replacement grill from th…
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well, its come time to finally start making the van my own which means extensive what i would call extensions and repairs of whats there but doesnt work as i would have hoped well i got screwed rims and tires are expensive and i got pretty lucky cuz my friend has a car with the same bolt pattern in the size i want the only visible problem to him was that he was missing two tires and the other two were to be replaced... no big deal right? well unfortunately those rims arent factory they were junkyard when he got them and theyre bent to high heaven..........tried balancing em and it didnt work theyre trash no good so now i have to buy a pair of new rims (no i didnt pay f…
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http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/show...ants_news.shtml This will only be funny if you've watched Letterman in the last few years to see all the things Dave has done trying to get Oprah on the show.
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Wow. Nuff said. B)
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New spyware could prevent drivers from speeding CTV.ca News Staff Many motorists would balk at the idea of an electronic back-seat driver that forcefully prevents them from speeding. But a new device being road-tested by Transport Canada could mean breaking the speed limit will no longer be an option. Using global positioning satellite technology and a digital speed-limit map, the device makes it difficult for drivers to press down on the accelerator once they go above a certain speed limit. The idea is sure to appeal to many road-safety experts, but the researcher in charge of the project admits some drivers will not welcome the idea of a machine that forces…
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http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200551128008 Probably the best day of Mooch's career. No coach can make those clowns play good football. I guess meathead Jauron just got a promotion
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I dont think Ive ever seen one this bad
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...but not selling a whole lot: Collier Motors sits on Highway 117 in Pikeville, North Carolina. Its owned by Robert Collier, whose family sold American Motors cars and its predecessors at least back from the 1950s. AMC was bought out by Renault in 1982 and apparently Collier didn't want anything to do with being owned by a French car manufacturer, so he apparently disassociated from them and went on his own selling his inventory of AMCs. Needless to say, he didn't sell many, so fe in fact, what was left of his stock of AMCs and other (used?) cars sat...and sat...and sat...and rusted into place while the lot grew over with vegatation. These are relatively recen…
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This was a very sleek hatchback made by the wrong car company. Probably would have enjoyed more success coming from a different automaker. Designed by famed Italian designer, Georgetto Guigario.
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Just wondering if anyone on the forums has, or has spent significant time in, a Mini Cooper. I'm thinking about getting one within the next year, I'd love to hear from someone who has had to deal with one on a daily basis.
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The Grey Cup football Championship is being played today in Vancouver, B.C. between the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes. To my American friends, have you ever watched Canadian football?....how do you like it?...how you like it compared to American football, given that the Canadian Football League has slightly different rules and bigger playing field? TOUCHDOWN! http://www.geocities.com/cflhistory/History/ http://www.geocities.com/prosportshistory/cflhistory.html http://www.mirroreyes.com/knowledge/ref/sports/greycup1.html http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/grey-cup-2005/history/
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I know this is wierd but I'm actually Ferrari360 not that anyone will care, but just for people to know because I used to be into the sight a lot, but I changed my name on all the forums because i wanted something better. So If you noticed my chopping has improved but you guys could still probably tell that they are my kinda chops. Well thx g B) uys, lol :CG_all: -so basically, I've never been gone ^_^
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Link: http://www.autoextremist.com/page2.shtml#Rant Detroit. Every once in a while, a story comes along that gets us shaking our heads in bemused disbelief. But this week's story may just take the cake. Rick Kranz and Peter Brown reported in Automotive News that J Mays and Jim Padilla have decided that internal design constraints have cost Ford dearly in terms of design "reach" - and that they're going to free up the design process so that Ford's mainstream designs won't suffer from the calculated blandness that they've displayed all too frequently of late (e.g., Ford Five Hundred sedan, Freestar minivan, etc.). Padilla and Mays took great…
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Just made my first purchase last week, and I'm really brand new to this eBay thing. I was the winning bid for some equipment 7 days ago, and of course had to wait until Wednesday for the PayPal transfer to clear (since the funds weren't aleready up). Of course the seller said he wouldn't ship until he received payment. I know it's Thanksgiving and all, but I'm getting really anxious about the whole thing. How long before I should report the item as not received and go to PayPal about getting the funds back?
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Any way I can one for my G6? I can't register on MyGMLink because I'm in Canada, and there's no Canadian version. I want to get it so I can familiarize myself with the car before I pick it up. I need a fairly long trip right off the bat when I pick it up (Toronto -> Waterloo).
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Considering that GM has been bashed for all too long. I have my own issues with a Honda (Acura) product. Well, I have a 2005 Acura RSX with 10,000 KMs on it (6,000 mi). I have been having annoying problems since day 1. After my first highway trip in the thing I started to get a strange noise out of the front end while turning the wheel. Well, I brought the car in and they told me it was a strut mount. So a few weeks later when the part came in, it was replaced. The noise disappeared for a week. So, I go back again, and they tell me it is the strut. So I wait 6 weeks for the part to come in. They replace that. Guess what, the noise went away, until my trip to Banff. Now I…
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No, not a race... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1...606903&q=Impala
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OK Vipes, dont say I never did anything for ya: http://www.howardroffman.com/tales_html/TA04.html http://www.howardroffman.com/other_html/OW02.html
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I just ordered Sirius today. I was asking for satellite radio it for Christmas but Circuit City has a sale on a certain receiver ($100 off) and Sirius is giving another $50 off so that means a $150 receiver is free. I'm not going to hardwire it to my car because I don't feel like dealing with the problems of doing it myself or paying to have it done professionally, plus I'm asking for the home kit for Christmas now. I'll just do it through FM transmission. I chose Sirius over XM mainly because of the deal on the receiver but I've signed up for free trials for both (on their websites) and Sirius has played a lot more music I like. So…
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Thanksgiving has now passed, but not without some pain. Well, here's what has all happened... First off, it started out bad. My house only has one bathroom and that's for four people. My mom, just like any other women, takes FOREVER. I hade to wait until the very last moment to take a shower, get ready, and all that crap. So I'm being yelled at for it, yet I couldn't get in the bathroom. Okay... I couldn't even shave as I planned to (I let my facial hair grow... shave it every week or so). That and I have to wear what my mom wants me to. In this case, a striped long sleeved button down shirt. Not that there's anything wrong with it but I just don&…
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"Turn it up some Alright boys, this is her favorite song You know that right So, if we play it good and loud She might get up and dance again Ooh, she put her beer down Here she comes Here she comes Left left left right left Whoo Husslers shootin' eightball Throwin' darts at the wall Feelin' damn near 10 ft. tall Here she comes, Lord help us all Ol' T.W.'s girlfriend done slapped him outta his chair Poor ole boy, it ain't his fault It's so hard not to stare At that honky tonk badonkadonk Keepin' perfect rhythm Make ya wanna swing along Got it goin' on Like Donkey Kong And whoo-wee Shut my mouth, slap your g…
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You were talking about getting it on Black Friday. So did you get it yet? Or has the Snow and Ice and Salt scare you from picking it up. Or does the Dealer not have it yet? Fill us in?
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Came across this: http://www.off-road.com/toyota/buick_v6_swap.html Interesting how a 3800 can be mated to a Toyota truck.
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Punk Rock Fans...What Do YOu Think Of These Guys?
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http://www.rowanlea.com/novelties/x-wipes/index.html
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In a world... ...Where the biggest shopping day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving... ...One man... ...Bought all this year's presents online... ...A month in advance. B) But seriously, who from this board will even bother going anywhere near a shopping facility today?
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Don't you just love it when you had plans to do something (like a trip or something) and someone bails out and cancels at the VERY last minute? So either you do what you had planned alone or not even bother. Granted sometimes they've canceled because something tragic or important happen that I can understand, but when they cancel because "they don't feel like it" just... :angry: I don't know why, but crap like this happens to me all the time and it's not with just one friend in particular it's with quite a few of them. I'm not someone who gets pissed off often but this is one of the little things that grate on my nerves.
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1859 - Origin of Species was published. 1900 - The first Pierce car was tested. 1963 - Lee Harvey Oswald was shot. 1944 - USAAC B-29s raid Tokyo. 1971 - That guy who hijacked that Northwest 727 and jumped out...hijacked a Northwest 727 and jumped out. 1984 - I was born. Woo. 2005 - I can drink. Legally. And Happy Thanksgiving. Now, back to Modern Marvels: Toilet Plungers on the History Channel.
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http://dieselpowermag.com/features/ford/0511dp_f650/
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I've been an advocate of RWD my whole life, but the upcoming Monte Carlo SS, I gotta admit, has me dreaming. My latest scheme is this... How about a white one with Ebony cloth interior (too bad there's no blue) and I'd add blue tape stripes around the bottom exactly like the '83 (except for the lettering)? For some odd reason I'd love to see what that would look like. Does that sound 80's retro cool or hopelessly tacky? Don't hold back, tell me what you really think, and while we're at it, are there any other new cars you'd like to see with retro graphics treatments? How about an '06 Mustang "King Cobra" taped out l…
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Keeping it short and simple: What is it that attracts you to someone? Both body and mind. For me... Something about brown eyes grabs ahold of me and won't let go. I get all ga-ga for them. :D Overall, I prefer tall, dark, and hansom... minus the tall. I'd say something for women too but for some odd reason I seem to be attracted to them less and less each day. I don't understand it at all. I was sure I was bi. I'm just confused anymore... Anyways, what is it?
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Happy Thanksgiving to All!
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In the first of a new series of Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May head for the Isle of Man to decide which is best: the new baby Aston Martin - the V8 Vantage, BMW M6 or Porsche 911 Carrera S; car cultures clash when the Austin Healey Sprite takes on a Peugeot 307 in a hill climb challenge and a supercar - the Ascari AKZ1 takes to the track. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4...9421&q=top+gear *Broadband might help you out.
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If any turkeys are reading this, PLEASE, run for your lives! You are in very grave danger! I am serious! You could have your head cut off, your feathers plucked, and you could suffer the discomfort of having a huge amount of bread crumbs stuffed up your butt! RUN! NOW! SAVE YOURSELVES! :o :)
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These days, all the talk is about how Detroit is losing X amount of market share each year to imports. Well, I did a little thinking about it tonight and have written up this nice little example to show it in a different light of thinking: For simplicity's sake, I'll only deal with 4 companies and small numbers In 1900, there are two companies, GM and Ford. Each company sells 1 car in that year, meaning that they each hold 50% market share. Then in 1950, a newcomer, Mercedes, comes to the US market. While GM and Ford have each sold 10 cars, Mercedes sells 2 cars that year. Calculating that out with 22 cars total for that year, GM's market share is 45%, …
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Post random pics of interesting cars that are not available in the US. (Yes... this was inspired by GT4)
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I wish I had a chance to dance with 400HP! Check it out. You know your a gear head when this brings a smile to your face! B)
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The Dodge Rampage This K-car based POS like several other useles "Car based Trucks" are still cooler and more innovative than the hideously ugly Ridgeline. Hmm... looks stock to me. :P Call me crazy but even though the Rampage was a K-car I thought it was a pretty cool looking ride. Chalk it up to me being a child of the 1980s and having one of these in my Hot Wheels collection:
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I don't know about you guys, but if I go to a restaurant that has a self-serve soda fountain, I always like to mix a couple of different flavors... for something "different". Right now I really like Diet Coke mixed with orange drink. Does anyone else like to experiment with soda flavors? :)
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C'mon, guys, make me orgasm over these things.. Here's one that made me do it a few minutes ago:
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There's just no words.... I remember in my Integra days, when the stock wheels were all stolen and the car was left on bricks. Or when it was broken into downtown to steal some BS beat-up leather jacket (and a few of my mixtapes, which really hurt). Then after 4 years, when the car itself was stolen (with my backpack inside of it, which had my favorite sketchbook and a notebook full of ideas)...the two times that sandwiched the break-in had me angry that I couldn't hear a thing. Can't forget how the Pontiac was busted into for a crappy aftermarket stereo. I didn't care about the stereo, but did they have to tear my dash panel up? That's a rare &#…
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Happy 20th To You ToniCipriani!!!!! So what did you get?
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My mom is looking for a new car (SUV) and we found this... http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_...7500&cardist=52 Is there's something I'm not seeing in this for it to be selling at that price? Carfax doesnt have anything major on it
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Create a caption for this picture.
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The first electrical appliance turns 100 years old November 16, 2005 It came after the electric light and before radio, television, microwave ovens, blenders, juicers, computers - indeed, it was the first electrical appliance to populate the home and one of only a handful of devices in history to achieve ubiquity in advanced nations. Interestingly, although it turns 100 years old this year, it can still be found in more than 90% of American homes. As the first electrical appliance, this also means we are now celebrating 100 years of electrical appliances. Oh, and by the way, can you guess what it is? Now toast is not new, first having become common about 5,000 years…
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Just curious what you guys think (2006 all-new/redesigned for model year cars/trucks) might not do well in sales this year....
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Jiri Fischer Of The Wings Has Collapsed
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On live TV. They say either he took a puck or a stick to the throat. He collapsed while on the bench exiting the ice, shortly after the Wings instantly called for a medic and C.P.R. began. Lets hope this is not as bad as it looks on T.V.
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Hey guys, long time no post, but I was reading this article and wanted to share it. I know how some people on here like to talk and a lot of the time its pretty enlightening stuff. But my upbringing was pretty politically oriented in the sense that stubborn Irish Catholics love to fight with eachother over anything after a few rounds, and in Massachusetts its usually politics. But Bobby Kennedy wasn't even a Massachusetts liberal, he was pretty much the first and the last of an age of reform in the sense that he was supposed to start a revolution, or atleast be the first of a new line of leaders as visionary as he was. He was before my time, but I think we all want a …
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I am doing a marketing paper analysing the Mercury division of Ford, and I would appreciate it greatly if anyone could help me find some sources for this. the paper is due in a week, and the sooner I can find some info the better. The following are the assignment parameters...and I would appreciate any help/insight regarding these as well as information as to where I can find some good sources. Thanks! Requirement: critique the marketing strategy for a brand or product of your choice, within the automotive product category. The paper will have three sections. o Cover page – Provide your name, project name, and lab instructor name. At the botto…
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Okay, so here's what happened today. During one of my preps, this woman brought up how much she HATED her car and would never buy another American car as long as she lived. She has a 2001 Alero, and has had nothing but problems (power window motors burning out of the rarely used back windows, power door locks burning out, radio malfunctions, etc.) The topic in the conference room just became what to buy, what would you get, blah blah blah. This is basically what the poll came out to just by hearing people's responses: What they said, "Most reliable to least reliable" 1) Japanese cars 2) German cars 3) Korean cars 4) American cars So, I interjected…
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Alright guys its time to start overhauling the blood red van of doom Interior CB radio Panasonic head unit polk 6x9 3 way rear speakers 5.25 two way door speakers finished shopping for interior black 17" rims with chrome lip 4 wheel disc brakes (from drums in back) flush mounted handles chrome trim slight drop (may cut springs with a chop saw) new mirrors new grill asembly any ideas any good sites to find parts?
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So the other day while at a junkyard I notice a mid 70s Datsun pickup sitting there, sinking into the mud slowly but surely. And I noticed the old school obnoxious Datsun emblem was still attached to the frail plastic grille. Well, I've been waiting to find a big Datsun emblem so I could replace the NISSAN badge on the grill of the Maxima so this was the day. Check out the results below. Also, in another thread recently I said I'd post the pictures of the custom cut vinyl decals I affixed to the Datsun. Here they are... Clockwise from top left: Just below the passanger side headlight, driver's side fender & trunklid. Yes it's ric…
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PLEASE SIGN MY PETITION TO STOP TOP SPEED GOVERNORS ON NEW VEHICLES. WHEN I HIT THE FUEL CUTOFF, MY HEAD FLIES FORWARD LIKE A CRASH TEST DUMMY, AND I DON'T LIKE THAT. Thanks for your support. signed, Speedy in Pennsylvania :AH-HA_wink:
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C'mon now, you must have at some point felt like this! :)
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Is there anyone else wondering what this means? (CD/BP's Signature) Are we looking at a car/truck we didn't expect comming so soon, or a car/truck we didn't expect at all?
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I saw these and really wanted to share them. I don't any negative comments in here, I am tired of those. So if anybody has anything good to say about this incredibly attractive woman, I mean, come on, I'm salivating over these pictures. Anyways, I know she doesn't always look her best, and it has to do with how she stands, her posture, but these pictures are freakin' phenomonal. Again, only positive things please. Thanks. And I won't to see this die either, without someone commenting... :lol:
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I love this ad. If I was thinking about buying a BMW 3-series and I saw this in some magazine in the late 1980s I'd think twice. Turbo
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read this article, so some idiot falls asleep at the wheel and ends up killing his friend, and they blame ford for that...what the hell kind of parents are these... http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/ford-to-p...l?oneclick=true if it doesnt let you read the article click free pass..
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I rented a couple of movies last night from the everloving Blockbuster. One of them was The Incredibles. It was my first time seeing it, what a fun, action packed story! I love it. I also asked for the earlier version of Crash, with one of the Arquette sisters (no, not Alexis, ha) and I think James Spader and a fine Lincoln Continental convertible... unfortunately, they don't carry it... why was I not surprised. Has anyone seen any good movies lately, either first-run or home video?
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