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"I always loved that one"

HE, i do have that single cab flex truck chop somewhere. I just need to dig it up.

OK, NOW I TAKE ISSUE WITH THAT work buddy yesterday told me his element is only netting 22 mpg. nice box. My 500 is at 21.6 the last few tanks. so much for honda economy

sometimes he is dead on. sometimes he is wayyyyy off. and sometimes he gets fixated on really dumb stuff. but a few cars i am pretty familiar with, the astra, the taurus, the flex, his review was fairly close to some things i felt about those vehicles. i've noticed too about a lot of his other reviews he does seem to echo a lot of what i think when i test drive something.

does it work? i see you can get some free t shirts!

blame lightninggal do you happen to know anything about this procedure? ?

no. its a big trend. is it right? wrong? safe?

all cool trucks! there is actually a better flex chop out there, i gotta find it

inspired by the mercury thread...... discuss.......

VW is cutting warranty also. you gotta wonder if TURBO has something to do with it. in exchange though, free scheduled maintenance.

using that logic, it justifies the action to be taken on a federal level, not the commie nazi state antics that california is typically up to. the 'we're so cool because we banned it first' mentality.

well, ban smoking and drinking then too. this should be a federal issue.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25853307/ Again, Calfornia thinking they need to legislate everything themselves....legislating society again.....

the part that is a nice little capsule example of typical GM. the insignia is a beautiful car inside and out, has cutting edge powertrains and stuff, and the f-ckheads in detroit see/saw no urgency or need in having this product in north america. they see no clue how the insignia if joe customer could in november say, walk into a saturn showroom and have that car available to cross shop vs. a camry or accord, they have no clue how that would help. cost, f-ck cost. if they can't figure out how to bring a design and feature set like this to north america for a competitive price, on time, and properly marketed, then they all should be cast out on their f-cking asses looking for new work like half the rest of the outsourced USA. same goes for chinese park avenue, astra with an armrest and mp3 jack and decent motor and maybe a sedan or wagon, g8 with more v6 gusto and a 6 speed, STS with chinese interior, g8 wagon, corsa, beat, hybrids, new flagship caddies, trunk space on a kappa, on and on and on.

fueleconomy.gov shows great user mpg on turbo passats. I test drove an 08 manual turbo yesterday. nice car..creepy interior though. good mpg is nice to know. for the record, i like the 9-3 a bit more than the passat because of the creepy interior. jetta has a nicer interior.

oy! sharebuilder? I need to check that out. i want some ford stock too.

easy fix for the G8 model line sales...... same v6 and tranny engine combos as the upcoming camaro. tune it for a bit better mpg than the camaro if possible. current v6 powertrain needs refinement as the 5 speed sucks. 300hp di and 6 speeds will make the G8 AWESOME. then the press won't dwell on the cliche of v8 fuel suckers. G8 is one of the most beautiful cars available. They need to get the powertrains right for the times. fixing the v6 will do the trick because not everyone will pay the $$$$ for the v8.

ok, the tdi with DSG acceleration......at most speeds not bad. you gotta lay into the pedal......but its fairly responsive. the car needs a boost of throttle at higher speeds to keep from being slowed down by the wind. turbo and tranny kick down could stand to be faster. drive the turbo after and you'll think the TDI is lacking. do not drive the turbo and you'll think the power is just fine for most commuting. engine for a diesel is quiet and fairly smooth but to be honest its not velvety in comparison to lots of other 4 and 6 cylinders today. and there is some mechanical noise that is not isolated out from the engine. its not much, but like i said compared with the turbo its noticeable. ride, handling, all good. the jetta rides more solid to me than the undertired base passat i drove too. the jetta feels like a well planted mid size sedan on the road. the interior is well laid out and there is good space. i don't get the DSG. its a little funky at first. then you understand the shift feel. what i don't get.....i had it in sport mode and it was still upshifting for me. WTF? I want to shift it myself! the price was great. the mission of this car is great fuel economy as an alternative to the strange prius. in this regard the tdi is a very good commuter and blows away the prius in classiness. i would advise to pay attention to the diesel and really try to understand if you are comfortable with it. it was more responsive than many economy 4 cyl cars. However, the DIC only registered 32.5 when i was driving it and to be honest, i would need another 10 mpg before i consider it worth it. I am glad i can check the TDI off my list, however, the Jetta Sportwagen with BAMR in the showroom really hooked me. What a nice package that is and you can get a TDI sportwagen if you want. Jetta is a nice car. Sterile and bland inside but German feeling all the way. I cannot blame anyone for liking this car. Its pretty cool. The BAMR by itself may just be enough to hook me.

test drove a TDI over lunch, will update later. Nice commuter, but if you drive the turbo after, you won't want the diesel.

you haven't seen a stylish car until you've seen a G8 cruising by on the road going the opposite way. the proportions, fender sculpting, greenhouse, grille and details on the G8 are far superior to any TSX or TL (especially the ricer edition TL with the black wheels etc.) the TL as it is currently is not ugly, but simply is not on a style level requisite to an upscale car. The current TL generates is buzz from a nicer interior, tech features, and honda dynamics. Most German lux fans look at the TL as a joke, for example. Yet its generally agreed the G8 GT is highly comparable in many facets to a 5 series BMW. And can easily be in the presence of it in just about every way. You need to get out and study the shape of the G8, as it is driving by, and standing still. It clearly is head and shoulders above the TL, current and new, in every way. Just not enough folks have seen it yet. BTW the 04+ Max is way nicer looking than the TL's too.

thanks for the afternoon gut buster.....its helping me stomach the last few hours of work today!

http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/2...olet-hhr-ss.php canadian driver review HHR SS (new)

our choices have sucked in the last 2 elections and this time they suck even more.

the pictures of that black one have me wondering where i can find something to clean up the mess.

real world mileage figures on the 9-3.......most 4 cyl will approach 30 consistently, with up to 40 highway. 6 cyl is in the 20-25 range. the epa is not always right.