Drew Dowdell

Camino gets the square.

I'm going to hold you to that.

why my gaydar went off..... it's usually fairly accurate on Americans, but can be confused if used on a European.

Regardless of the truth of global warming, I feel it is prudent to use the cleanest fuels most efficient methods of energy generation while having a focus on diverse sources. I feel no need to waste resources simply because I can. What I think needs to happen is a change in mentality of the American public. Unfortunately, most of the American public <on both sides> has the mentality of a two year old child. I fear that John F. Kennedy's famous words ring hollow today. It is no longer "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country", but "How much can I acquire for myself regardless of the cost to others?" No one is willing to make any personal "sacrifice"* for the good of the state/country/world. Sacrifice of "wants" needs to happen before we start having to sacrifice "needs". *I don't really believe driving an E85 Saab 9-3 turbo-4 wagon rather than a Trailblazer any sacrifice at all.

It was my understanding that the Rendezvous had a surprisingly high number of conquest sales. It would be great for Buick to take those conquest sales and make them repeat buyers.

Don't fret. You'll be getting an MCE Cobalt soon, substantially superior Malibu, and a Lambda of your own.

Oh... you're european.... I guess that explains it then...

you mean... not counting the gay hair?

I think China is just re-engineering other continent's designs for Chinese tastes....... sadly they end up being better than the originals.

As a current platform, I'm not a fan of W-bodies. As a former owner of a Cutlass Supreme Convertible, I can appreciate the cars for what they were when they were built. In the case of the Cutlass Convert.... it was the largest, most powerful, most usable every day convertible in it's day. When the top was up, the trunk space rivaled that of some modern sedans. It could seat 4 very comfortably. With the DOHC 3.4, it could eat the V6 mustangs of the day and keep up with the V8s.

Oh... and in the spirit of this thread.... Was Holden your former gay lover when you lived over seas?

I think Pontiac-Custom-S doesn't have issues with the engineering of the Holdens themselves.... just with the people who are doing the engineering.

It's a loophole around the stupid CAFE laws. Besides, the sales of an imported car built by GM still helps my GM stock.

That part of the Wiki entry is wrong. There was a way to disable the cylinder deactivation, but I don't think it was a GM sponsored or condoned event.

GM Shanghai.

the service advisor is correct.

X-type is AWD.

admittedly it was physically too big to the engine bay, but that's what happens with DOHC. :AH-HA_wink:

That's what happens when you don't change timing belts. It really was not a bad engine. I had a 1994 version of this car with the 3.4. Mine lasted at least as far as 160k miles before I traded it for the CTS.

1995 was the only year with the better interior.

Oh I soooo would.

am I violating forum rules when I say GWB makes Carter look effective, Ford look coordinated, and Nixon look open and honest?

GM EV1

laura was there to help

there are enough fanatics of the Park Ave, Aurora and Cutlass coupe/convertible for them to be aggressively saved. there are a number of clubs for each. the other W-body and H/G body cars don't seem to gather the same enthusiasm as the rest