Intrepidation

Sea breeze FTW

I am curious whether it will be pillared with frameless glass or a hardtop....sure we've seen those photos from the plant, and there's that peak behind the camo of one of the spyshots that show one hidden behind glass...but the two of them are different...I think the leaked photo's pillar protruded too far out to be hidden by glass. Plus, they are going through a lot of trouble to camouflage that area. So I wonder Either way, I love the car.

We had some pretty toasty temperatures in teh upper 90's earlier in teh week...followed by 67 degrees. Gotta love New England weather

I'm sure the fleets will be happy to know they've purchased a fine rental car!

Check out some of those import humping comments, it's ridiculous how stupid people are.

Because, perhaps unlike you, I give a $h! about my "modern" cars and any car that shouldn't be in the yard, old or new., and I like all cars in general, old or new. Plus don't lecture me on my cars when you let that awesome Lincoln sit in the driveway until you sold it for a tiny amount of money...I recall Sixty8 telling me at one point that you even contemplated sending it to it's grave! We also know that Saratoga is too far gone to realistically salvage. I'd love it but I'm more concerned with what I've got now and that I have something to get to and fro without using 20 gallons of gas going 5 miles. Classic cars are especially sad to see crushed..>Lowell used auto once had a late 60's Fury that had just recently been crushed one of the times I went there. Of course Kias, Toyotas, and the like don't bother me, especially riced out Civics.

I am sorry that you had to sell it Camino, hopefully things will get better if they are tough now, and maybe when it's time for a new car there will be a new El Camino waiting for you at the Chevy dealership.

Shame on you!

Lets all $h! in a bx and send it to him! Don't forget that the water pump is inside the damn engine!

It helps distinguish him as a jackass?

This is supposedly from a "Daimler Chrysler Certified Service Manager" in regards to the 2.7L...read and enjoy. Whether this guy is for real or just as @$$hole is beyond me...but it's still pretty infuriating to read.

No trips to the New England?

Name one kid Optimus Prime and the other Megatron!

Congrats on the beautiful car! IMO the Aurora, especially 2nd gen is still one of the best midsize cars GM has built to date.

Well excuse me!

LOL 40 grand for a Civic...no thanks, I'll take an Evo X, which will destroy that thing and looks far better too.

Not exactly, since the FCX is on the road now and actually exists outside of a 1-off concept. The Volt's still several years away.

That's great news! It's nice that GM is showing that they care after all, and hopefully they got your car fixed properly.

Fix the Lumina

Wed Aug 8, 1:13 AM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A New Zealand couple is looking to call their newborn son Superman -- but only because their chosen name of 4Real has been rejected by the government registry. ADVERTISEMENT Pat and Sheena Wheaton say they will get around the decision by the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages by officially naming their son Superman but referring to him as 4Real, the New Zealand Herald newspaper has reported. The Wheatons decided on the name after seeing the baby for the first time in an ultrasound scan and realising their baby was "for real". They decided 4Real was the best way to write it, but the name was rejected because the registrar said a name had to be a sequence of characters. Pat Wheaton said he was considering appealing against the decision through the courts, but whatever happens he won't be budged on his choice. "No matter what its going to stay 4Real," Wheaton told the Herald, "I'm certainly not a quitter". A spokesman for the Department of Internal Affairs, which operates the registry told the Herald discussions with the Wheatons about their son's name were continuing. The baby is now two months old, after the Wheatons first applied to register his name in later June. http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070808/od_uk_...newzealand_name Yet another set of people who should be sterilized and not allowed to reproduce....

If I only had the money... Plus I would think you could fix these cars that are repairable and sell them at a profit if you couldn't keep them.

Exactly, and while while GM's sounds like it has it's own advantages, at a quick glance, Chrysler's will stand out. I find the 5-year inspection argument kind of weak...because GM's warranty only lasts 5 years so of course tehy wouldn't need to check on the vehicle in 5 years....besides how hard is it to take the vehicle to be inspected once every 5 years. Both are good warranties.

*ding* We have a winner! As for the 3800...it should be gone. Those arguing in favor of it only have the arguments of "reliability and well it appeals to traditional Buick buyers" Buick needs new customers, the "tradional buyer" is getting older, and won't being any new traffic into the showroom. Also, as other have mentioned, the 3.6 seems reliable so far. 3800 w/ 4-speed is all well and dandy...in a base Malibu or something. This is supposed to be a "premium" car, it should have a more "premium" engine. When the Malibu, Aura and others that cost less than the Buick have an engine that makes nearly the power of the NorthStar yet gets better fuel economy...who is the fool for buying the big, slow, expensive car? If Buick wants to be taken seriously, they need to compete seriously. 3.6 w/ 6-speed looks good on paper and performs well in the real world. The 3800 may be "good enough" but it's nothing eye catching...and I could get more power out of a cheaper car. Add to that an interior that's exactly "premium" in many ways, and you've got an outdated piece of machinery that doesn't help Buick at all. If you want to keep the 3800, fine...make it the base model or something, but the 3.6 should be optional and standard on the CXL. You could at least bolt a 6-speed to the 3.8...there's no excuse for not having one. As for the NorthStar, Fly makes very good points, as usual.