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Okay, I was just watching a Toyota commercial advertising their sedans when they announced their "270hp Avalon". Are they allowed to "round up"? I mean, at first their ratings went from 280 to 268 when the new system came out, and their commercials kept preaching 280 rather than changing the voiceover for the correct numbers. But now, blatently announcing "270" when it's still a couple of hp off--isn't that illegal? I'm not going to complain over 2hp--no one would notice the difference, but it's more the principal of the matter. How can you try to be the world's biggest auto maker, and lie? Sorry, I know that sounds like a stupid question because this world is FULL of lies, but dishonesty in any fashion really really pisses me off. :angry:

Let's see... including family's cars (and I don't know the dates of some of the early ones), the GM cars are: 1960's Pontiac Bonneville 1982 Chevrolet Malibu Classic 1987 Buick Park Avenue 1992 Buick Century Special 1992 Buick LeSabre Limited 1994 Buick Century Custom 200? Buick LaCrosse CXL :P

I just wish that more manufacturers would make a lot more features optional, but separate. Like features a la carte. For example, I wouldn't want a sunroof, but I might want something else. Just the ability to pick and choose exactly what you want would be great.

Okay, the Boston Acoustics is already available on other 300 Models, so I don't really consider it an upgrade. As for the other stuff, trivial.

They couldn't do anything to maybe boost the interior looks other than the little tricolor logo on the seats? For a $36,000.00 car, muchless a special edition, I would expect a little nicer interior.

Okay, I remember one model year in the last generation Buick Century, around 2002 or 2003 or so, reading that the grille received a minor change... that and the Regal. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? And if so, does anyone know what the changes were because I never could tell, and I saw a Century today and it made me think of this. It bugged me for a while back then and today it just rebugged me so any help would be great!! :)

Oh wow! That's so funny--I saw a 60's T-Bird about a year ago and saw it doing that when he signaled... figured he made that himself ;) I don't know any cars today that do that though?

What are "sequential taillights"?

I don't know why I read that as "Autopsies" Yup, I think it was a dorm pic. He was looking up into the camera--someone took the picture from above (he was sitting). Nick, said it before, I'll say it again, you're F'in cute as hell.

Okay, so now I know you're white lolWhat else ya got?

Arg... you tease!

But what kills me is that it would be SO easy for them to just make a center stack, with the openings cut out of them so the controls stuck through them and you wouldn't see the hideous box that they just slide in. It would look flush, better-integrated. That's it--that's all the effort needed.

Uffa! ;) Okay, so, if you want a humorous "gay" movie, rent "Eating Out". It was SO funny to me, particularly because I was in a similar situation as the straight girl, Gwen. She kept dating gay guys. I watched it with my friend Catherine, who has the same luck, and coincidentally dated me and caused me to come out. The little sister of the main character killed me when he comes out to his family and she laughs and points screaming, "Fag. You're it!" lol

It's a good start though--the car handling well, driving quietly, good gearbox--all good things to hear from their reviews. The interior, well, we've heard that one before, and honestly, I can't blame them. I get more and more aggravated when I see a GM vehicle with a center stack, and then a rectangle outline of the radio/HVAC controls just slipped in. They SO need to stop doing that!

I know how you feel... I'm anxious to know the future of this car. I think though 2008 is a little far away for a refresh and some new equipment. The car needs a tweak for next year, 2007. It's "okay" now. Needs a refresh to make sure it's "okay" next year, instead of already below average.

WAIT WAIT WAIT... a dry razor?!

OMG! BV! I had a student today with the exact quote written on her shirt that is on your signature right now! lol And all day... I just kept saying to myself, "I know I've heard that somewhere before... but where?!"

Are you really? I'm sorry if you are.

My absolute hates: 1) No signal 2) Making your turn after the green arrow has disappeared and red one is in place, and tailing people way after the opposite flow of traffic has been given the right to go. 3) People who leave their signal on for a long time, and then turn/merge the opposite direction. 4) Having no functioning taillamps/brake lights. I mean, seriously, how do you let it get that bad? I check my taillamps once a week--I at least look when it's dark out to make sure there's a red illumination on the road before I head out. 5) People who are FLYING down in the left lane when I'm already going 25 mph over the speed limit, and they flash and tail you for a mile until you move when the center lane is completely open for them to go around you. 6) And finally, that one schmuck (pardon my language), who drove on the shoulder to pass me on the right and get on the parkway 0.25 seconds quicker than me, kicking up a stone that chipped my windshield pretty deep.

OMG... "an acceleration feeling of a different dimension" JUST FUCKING GET OVER YOURSELVES. I'm so sick of it already.

I thought the hp/torque stats were lower in the LaCrosse because of something having to do with the car just losing power being FWD. But I could be WAY off... this is one of those things that is way out of my league for understanding. As for the 3900 in the LaCrosse, that wouldn't be wise because it would totally make the CXS trim obsolete other than a few ride enhancements. Think: Impala w/ 3900, 242hp/242lb-ft - and 3.6 in LaCrosse, 240hp/225lb-ft. The 3900 would actually be more powerful in the LaCrosse than the 3.6L.

I wonder what the interior differences will be? I mean, I know the illumination will not be red, but rather a yellowish color, but will this car get any features that'll be different? Maybe auto-climate control? I dunno, anything more upscale or will it just be identical?

When will we know what changes to the LaCrosse will be made? i.e. engine and transmission changes (if they put the 6A into it)

No... it's "lew". But "loo" in meaning water closet is pronounced "lew".

I believe it's pronounced "loo", as in British slang for a water closet. I always said, "Luh Say-brah", even though in French it's "Luh Sah-breh".