Nick

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j/k

Some say the end is near. Some say well see armageddon soon. I certainly hope we will. I sure could use a vacation from this Bull$h! three ring circus sideshow of Freaks Here in this hopeless f@#king hole we call la The only way to fix it is to flush it all away. Any f@#king time. any f@#king day. Learn to swim, Ill see you down in arizona bay. Fret for your figure and Fret for your latte and Fret for your lawsuit and Fret for your hairpiece and Fret for your prozac and Fret for your pilot and Fret for your cable and Fret for your car. Its a Bull$h! three ring circus sideshow of Freaks Here in this hopeless f@#king hole we call la The only way to fix it is to flush it all away. Any f@#king time. any f@#king day. Learn to swim, Ill see you down in arizona bay. Some say a comet will fall from the sky. Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves. Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still. Followed by millions of dumbfounded dip$h!s. Some say the end is near. Some say well see armageddon soon. I certainly hope we will cuz I sure could use a vacation from this Silly $h!, stupid $h!... One great big festering neon distraction, Ive a suggestion to keep you all occupied. Learn to swim. Moms gonna fix it all soon. Moms comin round to put it back the way it ought to be. Learn to swim. f@#k l ron hubbard and f@#k all his clones. f@#k all those gun-toting Hip gangster wannabes. Learn to swim. f@#k retro anything. f@#k your tattoos. f@#k all you junkies and f@#k your short memory. Learn to swim. f@#k smiley glad-hands With hidden agendas. f@#k these dysfunctional, Insecure actresses. Learn to swim. Cuz Im praying for rain And Im praying for tidal waves I wanna see the ground give way. I wanna watch it all go down. Mom please flush it all away. I wanna watch it go right in and down. I wanna watch it go right in. Watch you flush it all away. Time to bring it down again. Dont just call me pessimist. Try and read between the lines. I cant imagine why you wouldnt Welcome any change, my friend. I wanna see it all come down.

Chief

Croc

I disagree with black moldings. Yes, they sometimes look good body-colored depending on the application, but in the case of the e39 5er for example, and other (older) BMW's, the "shadowline" trim gives some sportiness to the look. I don't think this: Looks as good as this: (sorry for not finding decent/comparable images)...

In all honesty, JD Power doesn't hold much credibility with me...but, who am I? Right?

I sure hope those tire packages come with wheels. Who in their right mind would pay that much for tires? Michelin PS2's are just about the best performance tires you can get, and some of the priciest as well. A set for my 19's runs me about 1500 for 255/35/19 in front and 285/30/19 in the rear. I'd assume the tire package also includes wheels for that price. Also, what's PDQ/PDR? A tire pressure monitoring system?

With or Without You by U2

Hey there.

I think it tends to be a trend among most mid/rear engined cars because it aids in aerodynamics/downforce to put more grip to the front wheels...Could be wrong though. That's just a theory of mine.

WHAT?! Santa Monica mountains?! Uh oh...this does not look good for Nick...

Some big cars it looks like ass on though....The DTS for example...It looks way to nose-heavy...I mean, I know it is fwd (which is hardly an excuse...it shouldn't be fwd in my opinion, and it isn't impossible to make a fwd car have a decently sized overhang)... This is just ridiculous...

Yeah, but overhangs look alright on some cars...others, not so much. Some make cars look very nose heavy, some make them look aerodynamic, some work, some don't.

Aerodynamics.

Aren't you like 20-something? Don't say that...I'm 20 now...you're making me feel old. Not cool.

I wouldn't be surprised if my mom's X5 with the V8 gets better mileage than the I6. They were very close in terms of mileage on paper, but I bet the V8 could edge out the I6 slightly.My mom averages 18.5 or so, which isn't bad at all. I have an older version of the same engine in my car, and I barely average 18, and my car is much more aerodynamic and weighs a good half ton less...granted, I have a stick, and the way I drive isn't conducive for good mileage...but still...

MAF's are connected to your intake somewhere after the air filter and before the throttle body. It should have a cable attached to it, and it should come off very easy by unscrewing some hose clamps that probably attach it.

Not at all...In fact, I was waiting to see "and the only prescription is more cowbell." When I opened up the thread...but I was sadly disappointed.Frank, take it from me...don't get yourself into any $h! until you can afford to. I'm paying for my car still, and it's not fun...While I love my car, debt and financial obligations aren't a thing we should be getting into at our ages. While having a project car would be cool, unless you can keep it strictly a hobby, and not being obligated to throw money into it constantly, then I wouldn't consider it just yet. That day will come.

True, but the Atlas is still a nice engine. GM should really start incorporating it more into their other vehicles, or at least develop it more. I6's FTW.

You're insane.

Oh, how much I would love to shove a catalytic converter up his ass...granted, shoving one in his other ass might be more beneficial.

Check this one out...This would suit me quite nicely I think. :AH-HA_wink: ...If only.... twin turbo LS1 V8 with a Lingenfelter short block. http://www.members.aol.com/hagancue/

CPO E46 convertible, or CPO M-roady if you can find one.