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Well I crashed my calculator tryin' to figure out how old you really are, but hey, age is just a number, right? Have a good one!
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Look at these two images.
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Metropolis II has been unveiled in Los Angeles, at the LACMA for a reported 10 year stay. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2012/01/chris-burden-metropolis-ii-on-view-january-14.html Since this requires someone to run the display, I question if this is "performance art." ;-) There is also a longer video on Youtube that you can easily search for.
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* A new year is HERE! What are you anticipating? I'm expecting these milestones... ...throughout the year = nephew time ...01/06/2012 = 9th anniversary of my 3rd open heart surgery, the same day I return to work following my 4th OHS ...March = 25th anniversary of my 2nd OHS ...June = 20 years since my HS graduation ...July = 148K miles on my '72 MC ...September = My 9th "major" & well-documented road trip, my 12th "major" road trip overall ...September = My last birthday of my 30s ...November = 35th anniversary of my original OHS ...November = over 160K miles on my 1979 Caprice Classic ...November = 195K miles on my '81 MC SC ...November = 175K miles on …
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Caught on Camera...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNdi4rz0NL8&feature=player_embedded#!
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...got a spare 4 or 5 hours? (hopefully this works...) http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=428585 • • • I really don't belong here......
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What is your car music guilty pleasure? We all have our car music, the stuff that really gets us into the drive. But what is the car music that you love that you... really wouldn't admit to? The stuff that doesn't fit your personality or your car's personality..... This idea came to me as I was driving to work this morning in the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze Eco wearing french cuffs, cufflinks, and a pink "Cancer Sucks" bracelet in support of a family member while enjoying.... Marylin Manson - Lest We Forget. Great music for an urban morning commute and for those of you who know me well enough... completely outside of my personality. So what is your car music guilty pleasur…
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I really don't know myself...
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1969 numbers matching Charger Daytona -- This weeks feature http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1969-Dodge-Charger-Daytona/132743 1968 numbers matching Shelby KR500 (not my work) http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1968-Ford-Mustang-GT500KR/132809 1999 Shelby Series I (not my work) http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1999-Shelby-Series-I/132762 2007 JR Motorsports Dale Earnhardt Jr. Busch car that was raced at New Hampshire http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/2007-Chevrolet-Monte-Carlo-88-Dale-Earnhardt-Jr-JR-Motorsports-Busch-Series-NASCAR/132804 1969 Camaro twin turbo with E85 compatibility -- this is a return and one of my favorite c…
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Neat old Pontiac pic... Neat old Mopar pic... Neat old racing pic... Another neat old Oldsmobile pic Very early beetle pic One for Oldsmoboi Looks to be an old Liberator... I always liked the 67 Ford, thought it was fantastic... Loved the lighting in the photograph as well... A neat old Buick for Paul.. I love old volvo's... A little bad Corvette luck...
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An unnamed Lexus executive reportedly told a GM-oriented blog that the next-generation Lexus ES sedan will make the Buick LaCrosse a “laughable” luxury car. The executive was quoted by GMAuthority.com, which says it was able to glean a little information about the next-generation luxury sedan. Expected to bow later this year to replace the aging 2012 Lexus ES (which first debuted for 2007), the new car will reportedly be wider and longer than the current model in an effort to better compete against rivals like the LaCrosse and Acura TL . In addition, the executive said that the LaCrosse won’t be able to “hold a candle to” the ES’ interior quietness. Buick ’s “Quiet Tun…
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I went to Northern California to visit family for Christmas. Stopped by a consignment shop and snapped some pics to share. This one said "7ft bed, 454, $800" This Gran Torino sold while I was walking around. I *really* wanted this F-100!! I also liked this one. Note price tag below!
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...THIS?
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When racing....
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We gots it...
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What year and model of volvo was given to a Playboy Playmate of the year in PINK?
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I'm ready for some snow! Who's ready?
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Saw it in a recent listing on trademarkia.com
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Failed El Camino re-creation attempts...
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And tell us what would your clothing style be considered Guess mine would be considered goth/rock seeing how my closet is full of black clothes w/ 95% of it heavy metal band t-shirts, with a few urban clothes and some dress clothes.
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* Hard to believe TwentyEleven is nearly over. What has characterized this year for you? For me... ...Blizzard: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1856562576045.2113227.1300282613&type=1&l=80bcdc8ced ...Attending cruise nights on a regular basis for the 1st time in YEARS: https://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/2011CruiseNights ...Coast-to-Coast road trip: https://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/CoastToCoastRoadTripFri06242011Mon07112011 ...Final meet'n'greets/gatherings posted/promoted: https://picasaweb.google.com/knightfan26917/2011MeetNGreets02 ...driving my MCs less than the previous 2 years: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set…
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* For the 3rd straight CHRISTMAS EVE, I will PAY (~$260 this year) to host a HOLIDAY edition of my radio show, CD SHOWCASE. Listen LIVE via... ...1410 AM, WRMN, Elgin IL ...ONLINE all across the world: http://www.wrmn1410.com (click "listen live" at the top right-hand corner) SATURDAY, 12/24/2011 1p-5p ... Eastern ... Detroit, Pittsburgh, NYC, Charlotte, Orlando, etc. Noon-4p ... CENTRAL ... St Paul, Chicago, STL, Oklahoma City, Dallas, etc. 11a-3p ... Mountain ... Boise, Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, Denver, Santa Fe, etc. 10a-2p ... Pacific ... Seattle, Portland, Reno, San Francisco, Los Angeles, etc. Like the past 2 years, I'll play a MIX of Holiday/Christmas f…
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http://www.chrisdoan...f-the-siblings/ (click above for the video)
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Found this on another forum I frequent, it's so gruesome it's funny The name of the pamphlet is "It's GREAT to be ALIVE!"
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Have a great one, sir!
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Put down that egg nog, defrost your windows and post your December car spots right here in this nice, warm thread!
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Enough said... Not sure if this is a styling exercise gone wrong or if the owner is really trying to make the car look like a giant set of balls...but either way...ughhh....
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Film from an actual production car race held in England (I think) in the 1970's.... Where else could you see a Rolls Royce, an Impala, a Mustang Convertible, a 240Z, a Capri, an MGB, an Original MINI, and a bunch of other cool cars go head to head... And dig the guys with long hair racing convertibles without a helmet...or a rollbar... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btXR4ej4QoA&feature=player_embedded#! ...and notice the wicked cool little Toyota spin at the 6:46 mark...
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Yours for only $31k (what the ST was going to cost new with a few options): http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200689954665&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_948 Note that no one bidded on it, so the seller still has it.
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NOT!...What the eff was someone thinking? Or you could always do the 50's custom thing this way...
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And so this is Christmas... To everyone who reads this... I hope everyone has a great holiday. Let's make 2012 a good year. Cheers to you all.
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Found that 64 Pontiac Wagon project you so dearly wanted... 1964 Pontiac Bonneville Rusted Abandoned vehicle on Morro Bay, CA Sand Spit - uncovered by winter storms, reported to have been stalled here in 1973. Photo taken 06 May 2010. Photo by Michael "Mike" L. Baird. Next time I'll look somewhere other than Ohio for a slightly more rust free car...
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No really...it does....!
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Wonder what happened when they tried to Dyno this Miata?
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Makes me want to be Canadian, eh?
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I realize Vee Dubs are not everyone's thing, but this is a really cool photograph!
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Astin-Martin style!
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I'm still keyed up on adrenalin as I type this. Around 2:30 this morning I heard a commotion outside my house. Next thing I know, I hear a couple of bangs and the sound of a sliding door opening. I stayed quiet, got out of bed and peered out my bedroom door. Some old dude was IN MY HOUSE! I don't know if he was drunk or what, but I watched him try to stash some boxes under my tree. I figure he must have stolen them from somewhere. It was dark, but I could tell he was overweight, unshaven and wearing red and white pajamas. As quiet as I could so as not to be detected, I grabbed a nearby machete, flung on the light switch, and started swinging that machete like a he…
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I meant a very deer Buick, sorry for this miss spelling...
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<iframe width="420" height="315" src=" http://www.youtube.com/embed/k9hEJHhw9hA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> The stupidity displayed in the video above leaves me with my palm on my face, snickering and almost speechless. Yes, that horrific clank of metal tearing through metal at the end of the video was a driveshaft jack-knifing it's way through the floorpan of a V6 2011 Mustang, effectively disemboweling the car. Yes, the driver was obviously exceeding the limits of his car and stupidly modified it to do so. Yes, the driver thinks that, just because his V6 Mustang packs three-hundred-and-some-odd horsepower, he drives an Autobahn-smashing s…
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1939 V16 Cadillac Formal Sedan http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1939-Cadillac-Series-90/132797 1965 13 window Volkswagen Deluxe bus... Cool but not quite as cool as the 21 window Samba we had. http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1965-Volkswagen-13-Window-Microbus/132696 Superformance GT40 MK II. GORGEOUS car! http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1966-Ford-GT40-MK-II/132793 1969 Yenko Tribute http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1969-Chevrolet-Camaro-Yenko/132787 Numbers matching 1970 GTO Judge http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1970-Pontiac-GTO-Judge/132652 Essentially new 2007 Charger SRT8 Super bee (1 of 1000) http://www.r…
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Is here...
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Your a convertible guy
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* ROUTE 66 STORY I've written a couple more sections, #s 22 & 23: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/12/09/_thats-the-highway_-14/ Entire story here: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/category/route66/ HOLIDAY DECOR More (+ pics) here: http://www.motorgnomes.com/2011/12/decorating-vehicles/ So, how 'bout it? Do you decorate your vehicle(s) for the holidays? If so, how? And, what is the oddest and/or most-creative vehicle decoration you've seen? Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic *** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi *** ** 6th GEN (2000-07) GROUP > http://autos…
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Not sure how you all spent your Saturday, but...I spent it trying to stop a friend from killing himself. Earlier this week, his wife asked him for a divorce. That was followed a day later by a half-hearted attempt on his own life. He has a large workshop/garage as part of his automotive business, could probably put 15 cars in there. He drove a modern car in there, turned it on and sat there for 4 hours. If anyone knew that modern cars run too clean to kill anyone it would be him, but he did it anyway. Basically he did it to get his wife to talk to him. The next day, Thursday afternoon, he made a post on Facebook describing everything that had happened so far that week. …
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Hey everybody, Its getting to be time to start thinking about replacing my Grand Prix. I just got back from the Dodge dealership where I test drove a '12 Charger with the new 8 speed auto. I wish I could buy it, but by the time I add the options I want, I can no longer afford it. I guess this brings my search to the used car market. I really want a RWD vehicle, but other than the Charger, the only things I can think of are BMW's and Mercede's or other foreign vehicles. I am a little nervous about buying a BMW or Merc with 40-50k miles on it, because of repairs and general cost of keeping it running. I like the G8, on one hand, but on the other hand I just don't kn…
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Brown shirts in halls of power again Furtive and scheming Preparing Too soon yet for false glory and symbol Too soon for open declarations and edict Furtive still and prevailing Slow erosions and sharp affronts Wrapped in cloaks of safety to hide their faces Sleeping the sleep of slow poisons Not hearing the cries of warning Not learning from the brutal past We turn our heads and refuse to see Silent now is the fourth estate compromised and broken As its own freedom drains away As it capitulates Two centuries on and that golden dawn of wisdom and reason no longer shines in enough souls We forget ourselves We forget the dangers We allow the dismantli…
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I haz it. Well at least P2 Automobile Parts. Got the results yesterday. I'm pretty pleased.
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Following up on our recent thread regarding cars you've bought since you've been on Cheers & Gears lets look ahead to cars you'd like to (realistically buy) You can include you're family as well. I currenty don't have a car since I live in Queens but if I can justify it or if i move to an area where it makes more sense to have a car I desperatley want a 2013 Mustang GT. If I get a big promotion I'm hoping for in the next year I might just go ahead and do it regardless of the logic involved. I'd get a GT premium manual with the track and brembo pack, manual and navagation. My parents love their 2010 fusion but they might consider trading it in on an escape 2.0 T …
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Wonder how they did this....?
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You always give us something to talk about when you post your latest work. Have a beer on me.
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Cockpit video from Monday's solo flight. http://www.chrisdoane.net/heliblog/2011/12/13/hey-ma-look-what-i-can-do/
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A new idea in ground breaking...and a sad one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY8I0oTpJsY&feature=player_embedded
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Oy, Xmas is almost here, and I'm not really into it this year. I have cards here to sign, address and send. I have no gifts bought. I've gotta get off my butt and get it done. I did get the house decorated though. Took all of three minutes. I need some sort of Christmas Mackerel to get me in the spirit of the holiday. Any suggestions?
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Who's on it?
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It never fails; Some online publication will create a 'Worst Cars of all Time' list that, seemingly, is pulled right out of their ass. Edmunds Inside Line may have just topped them all with their recent list of "100 Worst Cars of all Time". It's almost as if the IL editor in chief asked one of their writers to come up with the most controversial list possible. It's even complete with captions that are trying too hard to top Jeremy Clarkson's writing 'snark'. The list is simply beyond bad, filled with anything that isn't some variation of vanilla. That's not to say there aren't vehicles on the list that deserved their designation; there are a great many, but some of the ch…
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So far, I like it. Curious what the full list ends up being... http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/13/the-list-0001-graduate-from-a-high-performance-driving-school/
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Who can post the worst exhaust system on a car...me first....
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American Honda Motor Co. has told its dealers that it won't give them advertising allowances if they offer vehicles below invoice on TrueCar, the fast-growing online auto sales service. http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&drKey=292&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.vwvortex.com%2Fshowthread.php%3F5525240-Honda-goes-off-the-deep-end-warns-Honda-dealers-not-to-sell-on-internet-and-tells-Acura-dealers-not-to-sell-cars-below-MSRP&v=1&libid=1324146758151&out=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.viglink.com%2Fapi%2Fclick%3Fformat%3Dgo%26drKey%3D292%26loc%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fforums.vwvortex.com%252Fshowthread.php%253F5525240-Honda-goes-off-the-deep-end-warns-Honda-dealers-not-to-…
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What phone do you have? I used to just have a normal cell phone and a blackberry storm for work. I got tired of carying two devices and the blackberry sucked so I got the I phone 4S. It's been life changing. I turned in my work BB and added my work email to the I phone. I'm a bit of an app/media whore and need to be careful how much spend on itunes. So what are you packin? Droid, I phone, BB or plain jane cell?
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http://www.archive.org/web/web.php It's pretty cool this Website allows you to type in a URL and visit websites from previous years like say April 14 2006 http://web.archive.org/web/20060414122910/http://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/index.php? Though there are some missing links and such, it was interesting going through things that people were saying about cars we have now before they were out
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Chances are you don't keep tabs on the financial shape of the newspaper industry. Newspapers have literally been around for centuries so it's only sort of natural to assume that they'll never go away, that if you're somehow left as the lone survivor of a nuclear holocaust in the year 2061 you'll easily find a paper copy of the New York Times laying around amidst all of the cockroaches and Volkswagen Beetles. Since the newspaper is somehow the most resilient form of media, there's no need to really worry about it going anywhere and therefore no one should give a damn about what shape the newspaper industry is in financially. I personally have a reason to give a damn since…
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Although they look like they might be some sort of "marital aid", these are actually sterling silver salt and pepper shakers that came down through my dad's side of the family. I did a little research and discovered that they were made between 1920 and 1930 in NYC by P.H. Locklin & Sons. The puzzling thing is the monogram - it appears to be a "G". I can't find anyone on that side of the family with a "G" name. The pics aren't so great, but does anyone see some other letter in the monogram?
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http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1965-Pontiac-GTO/132701 1 of 1 Tiger Gold, fully documented '65 Tri-power GTO http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1967-Plymouth-Belvedere-GTX/132610 1 of 7 426 Hemi Belvedere GTX convertible http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1969-Ford-Mustang-Boss-429/132700 '69 Boss 429 I know which one I'd pick!
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One of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=liikCN_-Zco
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* WORD MATH: Not having enough energy + drugs = too much thinking time My energy level is starting to increase (as evidenced by a 3-day stretch where I had 2 days of "Nephew Time" and 1 day "out" at my Aunt/Uncle's house for the midday hours), so I can HOPEFULLY get a few things done soon, before I go to work in about a month. Which also means ... less "online" time. It's not good to wonder "what if" OR torture oneself with "if I only knew then what I know now" OR consider what you might do given a "do over" chance. Yet, sometimes the mind just wanders to those ... and it's hard to stop it, particularly when the drugs are doing most of the talking. I don't have any…
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Happy Birthday
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* HELLO AGAIN, EVERYBODY! I'm not sure any quantity or quality of words or time will ever be able to express my appreciation for ALL of your well wishes, thoughts/prayers. I'm well, mostly. My 4th open heart surgery (11/11/2011) was successful (my "big heart" is no more)! However, I was taken in for another surgery (evening, 11/12/2011), after I became unresponsive for a time due to internal bleeding around the surgery site. I still hurt/ache and am cold at times, but I'm coping and TRYING to follow "doctors orders" as MUCH as possible. The pain is more "annoying" than anything. Recovery is going VERY SLOWLY (it seems, since I haven't had energy to DO much), but b…
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http://www.chrisdoane.net/heliblog/2011/12/05/solo/
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We like to complain at length about the bad ideas incorporated into vehicles these days, but what are the bad ideas they haven't implemented yet? Here's what I'm thinking: - A front engined, front wheel drive motorcycle with the engine mounted in front of the front tire, on the front fork. The space where the engine normally goes is used for storage of something. - A convertible with a removable fabric floor instead of a removable fabric roof. - A rear engined, rear wheel steering, front wheel drive pickup with the bed over the front wheels instead of the rear. - A cabover economy car. - A set of in-dash smoke machines instead of Service Engine Soon lights that expe…
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Jeep Cherokee with the inline 6, also old wranglers. Old Ford Trucks with the inline 6 300 CI Old Slant Six Mopars Panther Cars (Crown Vic, Grand Marquis) From FOMOCO. Old Volvo's from the 80;s. WRX/STI seem to run forever... We have more old Cavaliers and Sunfires on the roads here in Ohio than the General originally built... What else runs forever...or seems to? And Actually, since we have a few Corvair buffs on here..old Corvairs had a VERY strong survival rate for the longest time IIRC.
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Metro Sled. Just in time for Christmas.....
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http://collinsbrosjeep.com/ClassicCars.htm
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So if you had 25K to spend on a car with only two rules... Less than twenty years old, and two doors, what would you choose? My Choice? Factory 5 Roadster. What would you choose? Grand National? C5 Zo6? New V6 Camaro? Toranado?
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Idiots...
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http://laughingsquid.com/the-crashed-ferrari-coffee-table/
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKeKgdpHEYQ&feature=player_embedded#!
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Taxi service anyone? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIPSU4sXMTU&feature=player_embedded#! ZR! Camaro or Z06 Vette Anyone?
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Here ya go...blu likes cars and 4wd trucks, and likes cars w style...wildmanjoe likes the wierd, and GMC TG likes 4wd trucks...I like Mustangs...here is something we could all agree on. http://bringatrailer.com/2011/12/06/ferguson-ff-prototype-1965-ford-mustang-4wd/
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... and anyone else who'd like to help. I'd like to ask a favor. Would you be willing to spread the word about the '38 Dodge in Mopar circles? I'd like to get this done for my mom. Thanks in advance.
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The other day at lunch, went out, sitting by myself...next table, Toyota tech and a Honda tech were eating lunch, from nearby dealerships. both of them spent the whole time pretty much talking about how crappy American and European cars are, and how much better simply EVERYTHING from Asia is. I am to the point where I think just the reverse, that while Asia builds some fine cars...esp Mazda and Hyundai....I am really liking American cars again and really actually want to buy a European car., So could I just have any love that anyone will offer up for American or European iron...please...just a little...?
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So I'm back after a few month sabatical and my life has changed considerably since I've last been at C&G. My relationship of three years ended rather suddenlty, though in reality it was heading downhill for a while. It was tough but ultimatley Kate and I ended it on good terms and after a few awkward months managed to succesfully transition ourselves to friend zone status. She is still one of my best friends and we still care deeply about eachother but our directions and goals in life were diverging. She moved out of our apartment July 4th weekend and I moved out at the end of the month since the lease was up. I moved from Westchester county into New York City, i…
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How does one walk into a dealership and say one is just looking? Usually when I tell salesman that, they either hover over my shoulder constantly or completely ignore me when I do have a question. And also...anyone have any car buying advice as to how to make things go smoothly at a dearership?
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