Blake Noble

Party: pooped. Underwear: reinstalled.

A black/gold Hurst G8. My panties officially dropped.

PayPal only. In exchange, you'll get a Firebird.

Here's a thought: how about Mr. Penske buys the rights to use the old Epslion, Theta, and Delta platforms, updates them and makes a whole new slew of unique, new, all-American Saturns to replace the Aura, Vue, and Astra? Best to sell the technology to Penske than Russia, am I right GM?

So what do I win? Some sort of prize? Money?

One of my all-time favorite comedians with a routine very pertinent to the topic here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXFUaqMl3fc If it sounds familiar, then it should. Denis Leary ripped off the complete version of this skit for his "No Cure For Cancer" tour. (Apparently, if you want to grow up and do television commercials for Ford trucks, DirecTV, Castrol motor oil, and have a completely uninteresting show on FX and become the very person that Bill Hicks hated, I suppose you have to rip him off first and base your whole career on lies in order to do it. Now, I'm not sure, but this might -- and I said might -- just be a textbook example of irony here.)

ITT: Things that make ya go "buhhhhh."

Happy birthday Z-06.

Ron Burgundy approves.

Actually, from what I understand, companies do pay for that sort of advertisement. It's just a way for po'folks to destroy a car for free.

More freaks for you. NG Camry disguised as an Outtie: OH $h!! BLUE DEVIL MULE ALERT: Early Car of Tomorrow mule, in rough Wal-Mart garb. NG Mercedes Motor Works A-1-Steak-Sauce-Series-Class (a.k.a. A1SSSC or Ass 1s So Stupid SiCk) powered by Honda prototype: Lamboiac Sunllardo:

One hundred Hail Marys and an animal sacrifice for you now. Speaking of "what is and what should never be," check out this Nissan AeroTruck Special Pony Edition: I think he can pull 3000g's on the skidpad now. In reverse.

Baby Jesus is crying because of what you said. Give me twenty Hail Marys and your sins will be forgiven. My rebuttal: A.) Fifty Hail Marys for you, young man. B.) Look up a picture of Kobe Bryant for the definition.

On this note, I never want to hear the idea of a "Hummer car" brought up ever again.

Yes, someone actually defiled a great MC/SS with a Hummer grille. I guess it works with the 40-wheel drive suspension lift.

http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/1348649438.html If I can get rid of the Firebird's carcass for $800, I'd like to pick this one up, just to fix up and turn around and sell it for profit, to fund the Monte's paintjob.

Why does the Lexus's interior remind me of this?

I will admit, it's a habit that you don't want to have, especially when funds are running a little on the tight side. But I've managed to cut back from a pack a day to half a pack or less. I'd quit all together, but I like the taste.

I start my day off with a nice big cup of coffee and a Camel filter cigarette. Best pick-me-up out there.

Another thought I'd like to throw out there: I think there should be an option for those of us who own older cars and would like to post a review of them, say in the style of Motor Trend Classic.

This really makes me miss Oldsmobile. It's a decent ad. Not the best I've ever seen, but it's enjoyable.

*ahem* CSpec would be stuck with his damaged Saab if the conditions were different, I can say that.

I wonder if they had to use wheel-spacers to use those ZQ8 S-10 rims? I know some of the suspension components on the S-10 and G-Body were shared ...

I got pretty lucky with the Cutlass. It did have some rust, but it was nothing that required any sheetmetal to be replaced. Interior parts, though, are pretty reasonable to buy in my opinion. It only cost seventeen bucks for a new package tray cover and another fifty bucks for a new headliner. The only thing the Cutlass really needs for its interior now would be a new set of door panels. I also know why my Cutlass was in such good shape; it had been restored at some point in time before I got it. I also had a chance to pick up a '71 Cutlass S before I got the Monte. Again, the body was in about the same shape as my '72 when I first got it, if not actually a little bit better, and the interior was in great shape (it only needed new front seats and a new headliner). I didn't buy it, though, because I was worried the original Rocket 350 might have a cracked head. It's price would have been $3500 if I decided to take it home. I actually regret not buying it a little bit now. Ha! You're telling me. Try finding any A/G-Body in any junkyard in the state of Kentucky for parts. It's like those cars never even existed. I actually found another hood I could use for the Cutlass in a junkyard and yet nothing I could use for my MC/SS. A/G-Bodies are starting to go down the route of their more popular late '60s/early '70s cousins. Hard to find and the prices are starting to go up. I can see your point, but I guess I'm the kind of guy who appreciates an older car a lot better when the powertrain is numbers-matching. Well, you can bet that if I ever have kids (although I almost completely hate them), they will at least know how to do a basic oil change ...

Actually, what I think Camino is implying here is that you really don't need to moderately use your brakes when, say, you're going around a gentle curve, no matter what its length. I know that I never use my brakes going around curves like that. Instead I just let up off of the gas and steer. Yes, you are going to want to use your brakes to come to a complete stop or go around a set of really nasty s-curves. That's just common sense. However, I've noticed that other drivers use their brakes in situations where they really just don't need to. If you just let up off of the gas and steer the car, you're fine in most cases (this is also what you should do in a skid of course, no matter what drivetrain layout you have; I think a lot of people fail to realize that brakes are meant to bring the vehicle to a complete stop, not correct what direction the car is going in).