Drew Dowdell

Ya'll simma down now. If you want to fight about this, take it to the political forum.

Just a reminder to submit pics for the 2010 Cheers and Gears member's rides calendar.

There is a manual Riviera out there. Saw a conversion done a bunch of years back.

The overall global warming that was causing the polar ice caps to melt at a higher rate dumped massive quantities of freshwater into the North Atlantic and ended up shutting down the billion gigawatt heatpump called the Gulf Stream. The effect was substantially cooler temperatures in most of Europe. So yes, I can see why the term "Global Warming" would confuse people. "Global Climate Change" is a more semantically accurate term.

2.8l turbo from the SRX

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Officially Official: The Buick Regal returning! As part of Buick GMC’s strategy to engage and listen to its dealers, more than 1,000 dealers this week will be the first to learn the name of Buick’s next mid-size sport sedan will be the Buick Regal. The announcement was made at the Buick GMC dealer business meeting. Discussion: Buick Regal returns to Buick's North American lineup.

I"m sure it's not from lack of use..... but from being out in the weather all the time. Warm, damp places will do that ya know....

Cadillac quietly un-refreshes their logo Cadillac updated their logo in 1999 to coincide with the new Art & Science look. One of the fatalities with that refresh were the ducks which had been part of the logo since at least 1902. With no announcement at all, they've updated it once again. Discussion: Cadillac un-refreshes logo

That's what 12 hours of turnpike driving will do to you......

Talk to Chris Doane about it. I'm sure you'll get a rather emphatic response.

Good thing we don't have any of those types around here....

G3 is dead and the Aveo still sells nicely. It may not have the best overall powertrain, but it does ok and is styled attractively compared to many other small cars. If you want to talk about model missteps that hurt the overall lineup, you can make another thread for the Accord Spirit GT, ZDX, Fridgeline, and RL.

Absolutely. The video I have is of the paddy wagons and the tour buses.

I've got some video that I know you'll appreciate GMT. I have shots of the Mack trucks firing up and taking off for the end of show parade.

I'll post more pics tomorrow evening after I get back from The East Broad Top.

I got this video of an Oldsmobile Curved Dash being started up: And this video of a Detroit Electric being started up:

I didn't get many pics this time around because my camera was acting up..... so I concentrated on getting shots of logos and hood ornaments.

Cheers and Gears goes Back to the Futurliner! Hershey, PA - Today I visited the AACA meet in Hershey PA. The last time I managed to get out there was in 2006. In both instances the General Motors Futureliner was there. The first time I visited, I was unable to get up into the cab. This time would be different.

I like the look in the steel wheels on that car. It looks purposeful in a "don't F with me" sorta way.

Had bad insomnia last night, so I'm running late. I am getting underway now and should be there by 12:30.

So who's all going? I have a borrowed G6 for the trip. 412-335-2471

I need my sunroof, my heated leather seats, and my XM Radio. Other than that, I'll take it equipped exactly as in your sig...color, steelies and all..... If I could get a G80 auto-locking rear differential, that'd be super awesome too......

You guys know me. You know I like my luxuries like heated seats and all of that. I like my premium brands. An appropriately appointed Caprice would get me into a Chevy very quickly.

General Motors and Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale of HUMMER DETROIT and SICHUAN, Oct. 9, 2009 - General Motors (GM) and Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co., Ltd (Tengzhong), today announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement that will allow Tengzhong to acquire GM's premium all-terrain HUMMER brand. Under the terms of the definitive agreement, the buyer will acquire the ownership of the HUMMER brand, trademark and tradenames, as well as specific IP license rights necessary for the manufacture of HUMMER vehicles. The buyer will also assume the existing dealer agreements relating to HUMMER's dealership network. Discussion: GM sells Hummer to Tengzhong