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Having lived in southern beachy Delaware for so long, it was the best with a constant mix of older, retired neighbors or weekenders. Parents lived next to a wooded lot on one side and a house on the other that is only ever opened a weekend here and there when the guy comes down. Then a big house was built on the wooded lot, but they've been the best neighbors there could be, don't mind the parent's 3 dogs barking at them through the fence, and everyone knows each other's dogs names, hello greetings everyday. Mom locks herself out of the car...can go next door and use the phone, etc. Easy, quiet, the best. Philly has been great so far too, thanks to choosing a great building. Really only one crazy neighbor, the first one I met and who was quite helpful to start. From Barbados, in law school...but in her 30's...doesn't work to the best of anyone's knowledge, etc. We think she just sues people. Started a ruckus about mold in the building (built in 2008) and specifically her apartment, and has told/made up crazy stories about other neighbors, what she's done to past neighbor's cars she didn't like, etc. Everyone just knows her deal and leaves it be...until she drives you crazy about whatever the mold alert is (nothing in my realm, so I don't want to get involved), alas. Barbados, of course. Next door neighbor can get the wall booming on Friday/Saturday nights with his entertainment system watching movies, but he's cool. Talk to them again...and if that doesn't work, then try the next avenue. Civil is always good first, even if it gets old when it's the 8th time.

Cruising south from Philly to DE last night, a blue 2009 Z06. Knew the 2009 part because of the PA license plate "2009 Z06"

Another one of the million new Focus' I see daily, this time in a cool traffic setting I thought was good to snap a shot of.

Accord Crosstours all over, in every color, with new temp tags or well into life loaded with accessories, wheels, etc. These have to be one of the best selling Hondas around Philly.

Philly. Most were still in the $3.8x range, but the Wawa about 2 miles behind/west of me where I always go was $3.79 when I filled up at the end of last week.

I've been logging on MPGTune.com since my '09 Malibu and still through to my current '11 CX-9: http://www.mpgtune.com/user-profile.php?userId=2079 CX-9: http://www.mpgtune.com/vehicleDetails.php?carId=5216 Average on the CX-9 right now is looking to be 18. When I lived in Delaware, it was always 21-22. Moving to Philadelphia with stop & go traffic and tons of hills to climb near home, dropped to 17.5-18.

Cruze LTZ after Cruze LTZ...in 5 different colors today on the same street. The Ice Blue stood out the most, in a good way.

Been awful. Especially on Memorial Day, at work in the scorching heat in a showroom with A/C that can't seem to keep up, for a stifling glass box room. Same was true then Tuesday & yesterday, but out back is cool. Thankfully apartment remains cool & comfy no matter what. Driving home Monday afternoon so hot, my CX-9's auto A/C set to 72 stayed at level 5 fan speed the entire drive until I got to my street...then level 4. Just HOT. Today, off, just walked to the barber...it's gorgeous. Blue sky and right around 80, but doesn't feel oppressive...just nice.

2012 Focus sedans everywhere, in every color and trim level, around Philly. They've just appeared, more quickly and frequently than I expected. Almost see them as often as Cruze's now. A base model charcoal one tonight. Still figuring out that front end... On the GM front, one of the used car wholesalers we work with showed up in a 10k mile Victory Red '10 Camaro SS RS 6-spd with black stripes, black windows and custom black wheels he just bought. Wheels were different, but sounded great. Then today a new silver Camaro SS convertible showed up at work...briefly. Random kid.

New silver Camaro SS convertible top down pulling onto highway, followed by red Camaro SS convertible right behind...paired up, on Sunday afternoon. I see more convertibles now around Philly than I expected, so quickly.

Bottoming out/high-centering is one think. But the "poof" and instant drop of the front end was very hydraulic like. There is no reason, looking at the vehicle vs. bump, for that to happen otherwise, especially with the sound made. At least in my opinion. Classified information, so it's hard to ever know for sure what makes that car what it is. Looks like it hit, and then because the undercarriage was hit where it was, something was triggered to drop. Still weird, but "woosh" drop.

Base model '05/06 dirty black CTS with the standard smaller silver wheels...and factory style "V" badges. Cruising slowly. Too slowly.

New silver 2012 Ford Focus hatch cruising up my street, not bad. New navy blue 2011 Chrysler 300 base V6 model with temp tags on the highway, in traffic. Elegant, clearly a 300 but refined.

Volt! Nice, Roger. Traveled north to Clinton, NJ early this afternoon in a new TSX sedan to swap it for a new TSX wagon at another dealer. On the way... -New black TSX wagon on the road -Silver '11 F-150 Raptor crew cab at a Ford dealer in/near Flemington, NJ -New silver '11 Volt at a Chevy dealer also in Flemington

"Interactive Drive Control System with Sport, Tour and Standard modes" per the Buick site.

Driving through Philly tonight on Broad St...a black Sunfire, with complete body kit, glowing black and with Knight Rider lights on & flashing accordingly in the hood scoop up front... I almost crashed just watching it pass by. Wow. Hardcore effort put into making it too...Sunfire and all...and the driver was proud.

'11 Mazda CX-9: Liquid Silver Metallic, Mazda code 38P. '11 GMC Terrain: Quicksilver, GM code 17U or GAN. '93 Cadillac Fleetwood: Cotillion White, GM code 40U. ^^The 3 I know within the family.

Inferno Orange with black top, 2011 Camaro SS/RS convertible ahead of me in traffic on 76 heading into Philly this morning. Awesome.

Wowza. Love it. Delaware...watch out!

Thanks again! Someone else did askthis...no new cars yet...I had been driving a new Acura TSX for 2 days as a loaner, but nothing else new. No gifts to me. Except stopping at a Mazda dealer to buy paint and a cargo net today.

This place is right down the street from me, and their collection epitomizes crazy.

New stretch Hummer H2 limo, with high top conversion...down the street at Ali Baba limos. They have the craziest collection, Ferrari included. From their site: Drove past for the first time this morning, this one out front and

Very cool! Sounds like a great move to make, and especially when a big truck is involved

New red metallic '12 Focus hatch, upper level model, cruising the street. Not bad, at least decked out, but definitely different.

Wow. There are crazy circumstances, but to then be killed in an accident on the way to making funeral arrangements for grandchildren killed in a fire...wow. Crazy. What a time it must be to listen to it in person.