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IIRC, the major things changed from '04 - '06 are some revised interior bits, different wheel/tire combos. and some option package shuffling. If it's an early build 2004, it has a back seat cushion that's like a lightly-padded park bench. The later ones had a revised cushion that was more comfortable. I agree with Fly and would probably go for the '04. If that car still has time left on the original warranty, you might be able to twist his arm and get him to essentially reset the warranty counter to 0, as if it were a new car.

BV, I'm sure you could do it with a buff ball on a drill and some polishing compound. I'm not sure how to do glass though. You might be able to wetsand it out and use a really high speed buffer and some glass-specific compound, if there is such a thing.

You've pretty much hit the nail on the head. I'm not sure which trim level you had, but the Michelin tires that come with the 16" wheels are much better. I can't shake my car loose while taking hairpins at 50mph. I know the Continentals used on the lower-end Cobalts are pretty bad in terms of wind noise and traction in slippery conditions. Agreed 100% on the sedan rear. Hopefully they give it the coupe's quad circles for the '08 refresh.

You have died from cholera.

Update: Called the number, and I can only get the info if the car was made in Canada. D'oh. The search continues....

And if we bring the Lucerne back to 1995: What cost $29280 in 2005 would cost $23533.77 in 1995.

Have you taken into account inflation? There's a 12 year gap between your car and the Lucerne. What would your Millenia cost if it were still built today? What would a Lucerne have cost had it been built in 1995?

Just for the hell of it, do a compresssion test before you start replacing too many parts. My father's car did nearly the same thing. He did a compression test and found the bad cylinder to have lower compression. The culprit - a burnt exhaust valve.

:sign0200: Wonderful article, tama! Assuming they don't screw it up, the next few years are going to be amazing for the General. It should be sustained too. Unlike Ford and Chrysler, their comeback isn't based on one or two cars (Mustang, F150 for Ford; LX cars for Chrysler). Everything in the pipeline looks to be cant-miss.

And add one of the "Service" signs, (Chevrolet Service, Oldsmobile Service, etc). And a replica old-time gas pump.

Start with something like this. I've also seen replicas of C4 and C5 rear bumpers, but I can't find them right now. Heck, you can probably get an actual bumper from the junkyard for around that much. Then, there's always this And add a few of these

I think the issue of health care costs is another issue entirely. If you get into that, there's no stopping insurance companies from reducing your coverage and/or increasing costs of coverage based on certian lifestyle choices. Consider: - Are you into contact sports/extreme sports, or even regular exercise? If so, you're more at risk of injuries. - Do you get any regular exercise? If not, you're more at risk of heart problems. - Are fatty foods a regular part of your diet? If so you're at greater risk of clogged arteries. - Do you drink? if so, you're more at risk of liver cirrhosis (sp?), liver cancer, etc. - Are you very active sexually? If so, you're more at risk of contracting STDs. - Do you use computers a lot? If so, you're more at risk of having eye problems. - Do you travel abroad? If so, you may be at risk of contracting a disease. not yet treatable by Western doctors. Drew, I'm not asking you specifically. Just know that if insurance companies go through with what you're saying, they very easily could expand that to include ALL lifestyle choices to screw the majority of the population out of coverage.

I respectfully disagree. I think the issue of smoking is one where the greater good should prevail. Smoking in public places forces people who are allergic to cigarette smoke to be exposed to it. Smoking should be handled in the same way that drinking is - it should be illegal to do so wherever the well being of others is in jeopardy. You are allowed to drink in your home and in a bar or restaurant, but you cannot drink in a car because you present a risk to the general population. With that said, however, I'm in favor of having designated smoking areas that can be avoided by the general public, with the exception being school property. My workplace has these, and I don't have a problem with them. If such areas are in jeopardy as a result of legislation, then I can see that as an impingement on freedom.

Asthma is an allergic reaction caused by a number of things, with air contaminants being among the most significant of those. I'd definitely consider cigarette smoke to fall under that category. It's not really a cause (I think you're born with it), but it does aggravate it. Put a cigarette smoker and an asthmatic in the same house, and the asthmatic will definiitely have a tough time. I know that from experience....my father's an asthmatic, and I do remember noticing a change in his health after my mother quit smoking.

Son of a diddly! Edited the link up top. Try it now.

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Now we're getting somewhere:

I'll be installing updates for this version of IPB this afternoon. One of the updates looks like it'll plug a hole that allowed the hacker to gain control of our databasse. While I'm doing this, here might be slight disruptions in service, but no major downtime.

There will be, as soon as I can get a hold of them. This is ridiculous

Same type of hack.

got most of it fixed again...I'll get the quick reply working when I get in, then send this host a nasty email.

Oh man, now I understand. This makes me sick. It's not a fun feeling knowing you're the only one that cares about your car. I completely understand what you're going through. Fight the good fight...this car deserves it. As a word of caution, in the eyes of the body shop you take the car to, you're paying for the repair yourself. In a shop that regularly deals with insurance claims, you'll be given a low priority because they'll need to bang out the insurance jobs first. I would say go to a shop that specializes in restorations instead. In those shops the car remains in the shop until it's done, and you'll probably get a higher quality paint job, as restoration customers are typically mroe demanding. Good luck, Brian.

all right, we're getting there..fast reply is back.

I'm on it fellas. Just hang in there. I'm restoring the user/group database to last night's backup, and hopefully that'll at least get the admin list back.

By the time he exits the Lowe's parking lot, Jim realizes that selling his Silverado was a mistake.