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not even close to as nice as some of the early computer generated photos

Souped-up Aura XR makes for a nice ride here Like I've always said, the rpesence of a more refined and powerful DOHC plant and more gears in the tranny is needed to spin more positive press for GM's cars and it took them forever to figure that out. SONATA OR AZERA? LMAO! i think not. read autoweeks butchering of the sonata to see how that car is exposing itself as a fraud.

suggests USA Today

some fo the option setups are a bit bizarre to me, but overall the pricing is good. how does the Acadia compare?

looks great

there is way too much going on in that G35 interior and the new exterior is rather messy, but you just cannot ignore the performance and value of it. its a strong entry in the field. A4's are so lame. truth be told, you could likely get into a 9-5 for what a high end G35 or low level BMW would cost you in real dollars, if you wanted more space or something more unique. One fo the S60 variations might be an alternative here too......like an AWD T5 or something. that M35 interior is way too complex. what do baseline M35's go for?

the 328 does not have near the power the G35 has in lower level trims

good find

see thread for c-crosser

and that's a great post. Where I am at now with the religious component of this, I do believe that God/Jesus/whatever loves, not damns. Whatever persecutions we all bear relative to who we are is a factor of our imperfect sinful world. Nearly all of us, its our heart's desire to be good and perfect but we must bear the imperfection that does exist here. In the end we rise to some perfect world where we are loved all the same, and not judged on our earthly imperfections. That is what and why i believe. We all need to believe in something.

I got an email from an ex coworker this morning (element owner) Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:04 AM To: Subject: RE: My reply got bounced, will try again Glad you’re liking the Aztek! I still like my Element, but it does get moved around by a side wind because of it being high profile and the suspension on Hondas being soft. The mpg isn’t anything great, but what can you do with a box, right? Other than that, it’s great! Later,

and that's why I say I respect everyone's personal beliefs. i am even revisiting this constantly in my head and it can change over time. I don't have answers. for me, a lot of it is how I grew up and the things I believe because of it. who knows what of any of it is 'right'. My sister in law has told me I'm going to hell because my wedding wasn't in the 'proper church'. We have some friends that married at the courthouse, but then more or less got forced to redo it in the church or they were going to hell too. So we all are in different places on this sort of stuff. Maybe the problem is the religious defintion of marraige.

I tend to fixate on the first post in this thread...what was the question?

at what elevation above finished floor is your brain located?

First, I agree with all the above. but secondly, (and I'll get flamed) but my conviction here based upon what i believe is that the term 'marraige' is not a civil term. its a religion based term. the way I feel about this is let's allow civil unions for heterosexuals and homosexuals. But let's not confuse it with 'marraige'. We should wipe the term marraige from our legal terminology. I guess I am a fossil (and grew up catholic) but the purpose of marraige is not primarily for an end unto itself. Its not only for the recipricol pleasure of one person to another. it's for the creation of a family and a union with above. The purpose of love and affection for each other in a 'marraige' is to build a strong family bond into the creation of new people, having children, continuance of species. At this point you could diverge in many ways on whether that should be limited by biology on that idea or not. It would actually be good discussion, and each sector of each faith could choose to define the issue then based on that. So I am not saying what basis we should constitute a marraige in any denomination. But my belief is let's not apply the term of 'marraige' to a civil setting. I guess I just feel strong about how the terminology is applied. OK, flame away. So then i ask, let's have polygamy too. Even if you should consider that a seaprate issue, why should our civil rights be restricted to union with one person? Sorry i disagree with the group here, but its my conviction. Its a difference in belief. Not any disrespect. I welcome challenging views. maybe you can change some of what i feel.

it sure needs to. and lighter, and less expensive, and more powerful, and more fuel efficient. better looking too.

the seat bottom is very short too.

haha, looks like toyota has joined the 'cheap plastic' ranks now! my GOD that is some cheap plastic and buttons! This might turn out worse than the FJ cruiser's interior!

ditto. pricing is good, it seems. it will even undercut the CTS big time.

look at the peuguot thread too........ its all the same!

LMAO......maybe a bit. i just had my ECU reflashed. I can honestly say the 500 gets around quite spritely now. Its cured the engine and throttle and tranny problems. Major difference in engine and transmission behavior. It actually absolutley flies on on ramps now too, since we'll have to call it a draw until we can drag. It would not be a stretch to say I have shortened my 0-60 by a half of a second.

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55,000 miles in 26 months, no problems.....well ok, one problem. Replaced a wheel bearing under warranty. That's it. otherwise, its probably been the best car we owned. We just put gas in it and drive it A LOT. It still has original tires and brakes. the tires may go to 65,000 miles. the interior flexibility is tremendous. its roomy and comfortable and quiet. The ride is very good. it gets good mpg for an SUV. it was inexpensive to buy. the interior is nicer than many vehicles today. The 3.4 v6 is gutsy in town, and they've got plenty of sound deadener in the thing, so its pretty quiet. The turning radius is tighter than many sedans. It feels solid like most north american GM products. Shame its not the best looking because it excels in everything we've asked it to so far. My wife loves it and will likely never want to get rid of it.

TTAC this should be interesting. i HATE the TTAC website. let's see what they have to say about my car. fair article overall. probably because it wasn't a Farago spouting off.