Drew Dowdell

I don't get the Titan references... it doesn't look like a Titan to me.. I liked it at first, and love now. It really could have gone either way, but at least it didn't end up like the new Navigator.

<thread tangent> Oddly, GM having so many brands could actually be an asset if the market becomes very compartmentalized. As long as GM is willing to accept that each non-chevy division will be a smaller, boutique division while pulling off excelent product differentiation on the same platforms. 3 sporty coupes and sedans for Pontiac, no SUVs, no Vans 3 soft and luxurious sedans, one coupe/convertible, 1 crossover for Buick Full line trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and minivans for GMC. Denali versions for all. Full line for Chevy Saab go bye bye Saturn go for Euro-premium, light wood interiors, manual transmissions, hybrids for all. Hummer H1, H2, H3, H4 Line Cadillac up with Mercedes.... NOT BMW.

I think Chevy and GMC should be the only divisions with mini-vans. Chevy covers the lower end, GMC covers the high end and effectively replaces the Terazza to take on Town and Country and the high end Japs. It may not be much, but there is a class distinction between driving a Town & Country and a Caravan. A GMC minivan should be the type that comes with leather standard, bigger engine standard, DVD screen standard. A GMC Minivan Denali should be available with a V8 and some decent <bigger than the rest> tow rating. The Chevy van should only have leather available on the highest of trims. No V8 available, and less standard features. Saturn can have one if they change the interior enough, make it kinda sweedish IKEA looking on the inside... and offer it primarily as a Green-line edition.

Don't let the blue smoke choke you on your way out...

He crashed just 4 blocks from where I'm consulting. We could see the news helicopters and the emergancy vehicles from th 26th floor. Then someone's cell phone went off with the news announcement that it was Ben.

My CTS gets it's sticker. 18 City, 27 Highway. My Avalanche gets 72mpg, downhill, with a tail wind. or 14 city 22ish highway. Problem is, I drive 99.9% city with the 'Lanche.

vogue tires?

Oh pinch me... Not everyone wants aggressive. Sales of current, 7 year old silverado prove that. What? No "pushrods r teh suxors" rant?

It's not going to be much for the guys that buy trucks for penile enlargement reasons.... but it's attractive, the powertrain <even if it's 100% carryover> is top knotch, and if the interior is like what we've seen already, it'll likely beat Ford in that department too.

Yesterday is probably a great day for Chris Dwayne though....

I really like Pittsburgh.... but I'm not normal.

It'll absolutely murder the Tundra. Anyone disappointed with their Dodge or F-150 would head here rather than Toyota..... especially since it'll likely kill the competition the same way the current one does in hauling/towing/hauling ass.

you're such a hoe

So what is the "not-the-UV8" that we would be getting? DOHC? Pushrod? Old rebuilt Northstar?

UV8 is alive again?

A 5.3 in the GMC would be great for a Denali edition....

*huff* you couldn't get it with the gold package? maybe you could get a Type-R sticker....

When does the Uplander end?

I know. I own one. I was refering to the pushrod FWD 3.5 and 3.9. We've not seen a RWD version of these engines at all. The 3.6 was designed <apparently> from the get-go to be either FWD or RWD. It needed no substantial modifications to be used in the LaCross or Rendevous.

Have we even seen a longitudinal 3.5 or 3.9 yet? Appartently it's quite hard to switch around an engine that wasn't designed to go both ways. It took a fairly substantial redesign to put the N* into the new STS and XLR.

Sure you are.... you're gay.

I think him having to drive one of those would serve him right for being so picky...

There's that NG CTS steering wheel again....

Chas gets about 18mpg city in his V6 Passat mostly because he drives it like he stole it. When I drive it, I get 23 city.

well aparently not.... I kid I kid!