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Cadillac went and screwed up with them 2002 Seville STS's

DrFunky — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:55 GMT

Why would they take something that was perfectly fine and screw it all up? Look at the rear tail lights?

Thats an epic fail and a half right there...

Its like the Cadillac family's ugly 3rd cousin Jethro from the boonies...

H1n1

GailyBedight — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:07:45 GMT

Just found out that my daughter is on her way to the hospital for pneumonia brought on by H1N1. 22 years old, asthma, smoker, with a 3 year old. I have thought and continue to think that the incidence of swine flu has been exaggerated to allow the government to justify expenditures which would not normally be justified. That said, any of you who have loved ones with the flu, God bless, and I wish you well.

The H1N1 vaccine was not available for my daughter, they don't have enough in our area, my granddaughter got the 1st of the two dose nasal inoculations last Friday.

Holiday decorations..........

submariner409 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:34:07 GMT

I know this is pushing the season a bit early, but it was a quiet evening, so we got busy.....................

(Reverse EDIT: itschrome, Santa Claus was in Wal-Mart before Hallowe'en. WallyWorld is always right.............)

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Death race 2000

itschrome — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:33:17 GMT

YouTube- Death Race 2000 Trailer

straight from the movie plot of deth race 2000 comes 'Russian road roulette'

'We know that Eastern Europe is one of the world�s biggest underground gambling hotspots so you can expect that those kooky folks over there to make the silliest and weirdest of wagers.

It turns out that in Bulgaria, they�ll bet over anything � even at the cost of their lives.

Recently, a group of whack jobs decided to play a betting game that involves running intersections on a red light to see if they can hit a car or an innocent bystander. We�re not making this up. It�s straight out of Grand Theft Auto, only this time, successful drivers can be rewarded by as much as $7,000.

The game has come to be known as �Russian road roullete� and an increasing number of Bulgarians have been participating in this deadly game. Authorities have begun to launch an investigation as to who runs this game, especially since a growing number of incidents have been reported since the game took off during the summer.

Among those that have been caught in the crosshairs of this game, include two people that met untimely deaths after being hit by motorcycles in two separate incidents.

So let this be a warning if you somehow find yourself in Bulgaria in the future; just crossing the street in that country has become a life or death experience.'

Jeep Rollover

V-Eight — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:14:06 GMT

Some idiot I used to go to school with did this on Monday.

From what I've heard the genius thought it would be a good idea to swerve between lanes at 140 in a damn JEEP! Six people were hurt and only one of them was wearing a seatbelt. How stupid can you be, not wearing a seatbelt in a car w/o a roof!

Biofuel vs Gas handout help

V-Eight — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:03:00 GMT

Got a speech tomorrow that requires a handout to be produced. My speech is based off an essay that I wrote about biofuels not being better than gas. Does anyone have some cool facts or graphics that could help demonstrate this....maybe featuring the V saying that you can have this or an ethanol car shitbox and be putting out the same emissions?

PM ban for new members

travellinmike — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:40 GMT

I'm trying to buy some parts from a member and also establish contacts with other V owners in my area.

I'm able to receive PM's to my inbox but when I attempt to reply I get the following:

Quote:

Due to large amounts of spam, you must meet certain requirements before you can use our Private Messaging system. You must either be a member for a specific amount of time, have a specific amount of messages posted, or a combination of both.

You may, however, send Private Messages to our staff...

The Team

I've not found a way to contact the team whoever they are. Either my membership is still too new (member since early Sept) or my number of postings is too low (around 5 so far I'd guess).

What is the number of random mindless post replies I'll need logged in order to be have this PM ban lifted? :devil:

Mike

New york state no longer has to buy new plates!!!

DrFunky — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:44:55 GMT

WOO HOO WE WON!!! LOL!

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/P...e-revenue-grab

Paterson: Plate fees were revenue grab
Updated: Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009, 6:44 PM EST
Published : Tuesday, 17 Nov 2009, 6:44 PM EST

Mark Parrotte
Posted by: Kate McGowan
NEW YORK (WIVB) - Fuming taxpayers suspected it all along and now, even the governor himself says, "they were right".

The Poughkeepsie Journal says Governor Paterson admitted on a New York City radio station that the controversial new license plate fee was nothing more than a revenue grab.

State lawmakers curbed the $25 fee.

Cheapest place to buy food/drink in bulk?

hardrockcamaro@mac.c — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:34:57 GMT

For some time now I've wanted to import popular US food and drink into the UK.

Stuff you guys take for granted is not for sale over here, for example until recently we didn't have Mountain Dew over here (and I suspect that the one they are starting to sell is now proper Mountain Dew). Even the UK Costco stores don't sell it, annoying a sI love me the Code Red. :highfive:

There are a couple of specialty stores in the mall who sell a few cans of pop or candy bars, but at outrageous prices. Over TWO DOLLARS FIFTY PER CAN. :eek:

Given that you can buy this stuff in the US real cheap and bulk shipping (eg partial container) is negligible when you break it down per tiny item, I figured I might look into importing the stuff myself with a view to selling it.

So my question is, what do the popular cans of pop cost in the US when you buy them in the big multipacks (especially if you get a deal)? What if you wanted to buy a couple of palettes of it?

I was thinking of importing stuff like Lucky Charms as we don't get those either...

Motor Trend: Car of the Year 2010 is,,,

onebadcad — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:52:42 GMT

and the winner is the Ford Fusion, very long article:

http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/...ion/index.html

Nice to see GM do well with both the Camaro and LaCrosse making it as Finalists, along with the redesigned Mustang; the Taurus did not get a spot on the Finalist podium.

Interesting History of Hockey you may not know...

DrFunky — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:42:40 GMT

Jury selection

the recluse — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:50:22 GMT

for my sisters murder trial was today. Tomorrow I go to court to give my mother some support and hear the prosecutions case. My father can't go, I think he will lack the self control needed to not kill the ******* right there in the courtroom.

Can't say that I blame him though, it has been hard...

$1.6 million screwup

rp0420 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:51:20 GMT

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/B...nto_719648.htm

What's your personal theme song?

Jesda — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:03:52 GMT

"Easy" by The Commodores.

It makes me think of breakfast, the greatest meal ever conceived. Its about not caving in to outside pressure and being yourself -- freedom. Probably the most baller song ever written.

http://www.songmeanings.net/songs/view/150825/

Has Hip Hop Thrived since 95?

DrFunky — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:58:44 GMT

Check out this video I made in collaboration with my good friend Khalif "Ras" Williams in which we transformed his son (Welsley "Wise Sun" Williams) essay into video form! :-)

YouTube- Has Hip Hop Thrived Since 95? by Wize Sun

Top gear season 14!

itschrome — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:00:45 GMT

starts tonight! of course being that we dont live in the UK we'll have to wait for it to show up online, still excited none the less. Its a shame we dont have a car show of this caliber here in the us. but then again given the smaller market of available cars to play with it probably wouldn't be nearly as interesting.

New Member from the North.

cadichronic — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:55:48 GMT

Hello All,

I am a new member from Toronto, Canada. I have owned 1981 Fleetwood with the 8-6-4 V8, Gold with Brown top and a 1991 Fleetwood Brougham 350, leather and moonroof. My most current purchase was a 1995 Cadillac FLB. This car has 124,000 KMs, leather, moonroof and tow package. Dk Green Grey Metallic with Light Grey interior. This car is the best one buy far. I will post pics soon.

Drove an '88 Town Car, luxury from my era.

I~LUV~Caddys8792 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:31:51 GMT

So I met up with some friends yesterday for lunch across town, they both have Town Cars, one is a triple black '96 Signature Series and the other is a champagne colored '88. I rode in the '96 and drove the '88.

I always liked the way those '80s Town Cars looked. They had the monumental, imposing design of the '70s models, just scaled down a bit for more modern times and easier maneuverability. My favorite design aspect of the car is the grille and hood...it just looks so imposing, and when you're behind the wheel, it's very cool to look down that long hood and see the fenders raised above the hood, leading off into the distance. Plus, with having the fenders raised so high above the hood, it's much easier for me to maneuver in a tight spot (I've got lousy depth perception).

The interior was great in that '80s American sense too. Soft, deep seats covered in a soft leather, acres of DEEP shag carpeting, lots of chrome & faux wood and lastly, TONS of room, front and back. Another little thing that I thought was cool about it was how they have the vent windows for smokers, or in our case, farts (we had Chinese for lunch) that roll down before they main window does. That's something that I wish they still made nowadays.

The 302 made decent power for a car of it's day. The way the power came on reminded me a lot of the 4.3 in my Astro. A good deal of low end torque, but not enough to get you into trouble or get your blood pumping, but enough to move around in fair confidence. It had the single exhaust, so it was rated at 150hp and 270 lb/ft, so obviously, speed is not this car's forte, but when was the last time you saw a Town Car that was honestly fast? I would say that between the EFI 302 and 4bbl 307, the 302 does offer more power, but it's not a huge difference. Now, compared to the other Town Cars I've driven, the 4.6 offers just as much low end torque, but a lot more midrange power, but it's tough to say because I didn't take the '88 out on the freeway. Compared to the '77 I drove a few years back, the 460 makes a lot more low end torque, so I remember that being the quickest, but I'm sure the 4.6 models are up there too.

What I couldn't believe about this '88 was the absurd level of silence when moving. The engine is silent, there's no wind noise, there's no tire noise, just dead silence. I remember it being quieter than the '96 I rode in shortly before. Honestly, it's one of the quietest cars I've ever driven.

I'd say between the '88 Brougham and '88 Town Car, I like looking at the Brougham more, but I'd rather drive the Town Car. There's more power, it's more advanced, it's got more direct steering (if you can call it that), and it doesn't bob from side to side as much (my buddy agreed on that too, and he's owned 3 Broughams). The '88 has much better steering feel than the '77 did, but that's like saying that Cameron Diaz is more attractive than Roseanne Barr. Also, from what I remember, it seemed to steer a lot like a '90-'94 Town Car, before they added the driver adjustable settings to stiffen it up quite a bit. But not having the rear air-sprung suspension, it didn't bob and bounce as much as an early '90s Town Car either, which was good, because those could cause a feeling of nausea.

So yeah, I've been wanting to drive one of these for a while now. It's a nice combination of the '70s look and style with the drivability of an early '90s model. It would be better if they offered the 351 as optional, much like the police interceptor Crown Vics from that era, but it's not the end of the world.

New Member w/ an issue

BajaBoss34 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:00:52 GMT

Good morning! Hate starting an intro with a following question but let me do a formal introduction! Live in Houston, TX and I have a passion for boats and Harley Davidson! I have a 300C which was my favorite car to drive down to the marina but the new CTS that I picked up yesterday...fascinating to say the least and the favorite car that I will be driving now!

Bought my wife a CTS for her birthday several 2007 with the old body style. Loved the car and upgraded to a fully equiped 2009. First time using the FOB!

This morning, she wanted to play by programming settings, etc. but she could not open the door. I have been searching throughout the forum for a while and can't find the answer.

We left the FOB far away from the car, but the distance probably was not enough. I attempted to open the trunk and all I hear is a disturbed click as if it needs some more juice. I do not have the flat key - What options do I have to open the car or hood?

Any help or link would be greatly appreciated.

Happy Birthday !!!!!

submariner409 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:25:24 GMT

:dance::band::usflag::bdmuffin::burp::happybday4:

....................to LS1 Mike..............

from one bubblehead to another.

Quick trip to Kansas. Food and stuff.

Jesda — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:38:04 GMT

Pics as promised:

Fairfield Inn, $35. Apparently no rooms with two beds? Ugh.

Lalos for late night Mexican. SO good.

The Oasis for epic burgers.

Warren theater is amazing. Massive digital screen, classic decor, big comfortable chairs. "2012" was disaster porn.

Ford Planning "Seamless" Crown Vic replacement.

eldorado99 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:59:03 GMT

http://www.reuters.com/article/marke...0091113?rpc=44

Ford is going to announce the specs early next year...

Quote:

* New police car to replace Crown Victoria lineup in 2011
* No interruption in production expected during transition
* Ford to disclose vehicle specifications in Q1 2010
DETROIT, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N) plans to develop an all-new police interceptor car to replace the Crown Victoria law enforcement vehicle lineup in 2011, the automaker said on Friday.
Ford, the No. 2 U.S.-based automaker behind General Motors Co [GM.UL] in terms of overall sales, sells 45,000 police vehicles each year in the United States, or about 75 percent of the total. It will end production of the Crown Victoria in late 2011.
The automaker expects no interruptions of production as the replacement for the Crown Victoria is brought on in 2011, it said. Ford plans to unveil the new model and specifications in the first quarter of 2010.

The Decade in 7 Minutes

gary88 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:28:44 GMT

Pretty neat.

YouTube- The Decade in 7 Minutes

Who modified this Challenger?

thebigjimsho — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 05:33:42 GMT

Ran into Mariano Rivera this morning at NY Presbyterian Hospital. I didn't get to ask him about his Challenger but it looked pretty sweet. Didn't get a pic of him but there's no doubt it's his car...

really porsche.. really?

itschrome — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:06:22 GMT

'Legal battles involving trademark claims are nothing new.

This one, however, is a little surprising considering that the two protagonists come from completely different industries.

In the blue corner is German carmaker Porsche. On the red corner, it’s footwear designer Crocs.

Their squabble: the rights to use the name ‘Cayman’ in their products. Porsche is claiming that the name ‘Cayman’ is trademarked for its exclusive sports car and that Crocs, which sells a plastic cog bearing the same name, should refrain from using ‘Cayman’ again. Predictably, Crocs is staying on course and in a statement that was filed in their quarterly reports, the footwear brand has stated that they will “vigorously defend themselves against these claims”.

We haven’t gotten further comments from the two squabbling brands although if you ask us, we don’t think that these two are risking anything by just letting things go. Apart from catering to distinctively different markets, it must be pointed out that a Porsche Cayman costs around $50,000 while a pair of Crocs Cayman sells for just a shade under $30. Big difference, don’t you think?'

VS

i think some one is bored in the Porsche legal department. they really cant possibly think people buying a a pair of croc's would mistake them for a Porsche product. personally i wouldn't be seen in either.

Nissan GTR - Don't gently hit the front bumper, it'll cost you over $15,000

hardrockcamaro@mac.c — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:28 GMT

�11,000 to repair a cracked front bumper

:eek:

(at todays exchange rate that's over $18,000)

Man drives $1M Bugatti into marsh

EcSTSatic — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:36:20 GMT

Darn pelicans! Another idiot on a cell phone
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091113/...lagoon_bugatti

is this for real?!

chacenbra — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:25:14 GMT

I was looking at some PDR vids on youtube and I came across this,

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I feel dumb asking this but, is this for real? :confused:

I have a watch fetish, post your watches . . . .

Aron9000 — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:25:14 GMT

So I have a confession, I am a total watch whore. I normally hate jewlery on men, but something about a very tasteful and expensive watch just conveys wealth and good taste. Some of my favorites:

Omega Seamaster(the James Bond watch):

Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Quantum Of Solace Limited Edition:

Rolex Submariner:

Rolex Milgauss:

Tag Carerra:

Bulova 96P101

I'm a total James Bond nut, so naturally Omega is my watch. I really wish I had the type of coin to drop on expensive watches. If I ever struck the lottery, I swear I'd have a solid $200,000 invested in watches:bonkers:

The new toy, GM inside!

Destroyer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:44:15 GMT

Instead of continuing to hijack the thread with the Jeep buying advice I figured I'd start another about my new purchase. Back in a GM, not a Caddy even though I looked at several Deville convertible's and was dissapointed at the crappy condition of them. Bought an Oldsmobile, a '67 Cutlass convertible. Probably my favorite GM division in the 60's and 70's (along with Cadillac). I have had several Oldsmobile's and this is my second '67 Cutlass. My personal favorite Cutlass/442 body style. Looked at it and bought it this morning, exceeded my expectations and I bought it for a great price. No rust, straight car, just needs interior work (carpet and front seats redone). Per previous owner description (which was right on)

"White top over dark red body
ragtop approx. 3 years old
engine rebuilt @185,000 mi (currently 208,000)
mobile one only used since rebuild
2009 transmission resealed wtih seals & gaskets
330 cubin inch bored out 60 over
4 barrel carbeurator
basically stock
custom GM style wheels
original AM radio in possession
10 CD changer in trunk
most body weatherstrips recently replaced
rear suspension control links, ladder bar type construciton give car a lowered stance
original Sarasota car, sold by Cook Motor Co.
Interior needs work."

Pics of the new vert and a few of my previous '66, '67 and '84 in the backround of one. I am an Olds nut. :D:D:D:D:D:D:

little off topic

Superior Cadillac — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:34:08 GMT

check out some of these cars I saw in person today.

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Important message regarding our youth

DrFunky — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:33:37 GMT

YouTube- What the Youth need?! (Atlantis Build)

Modern Warfare 2

nikon — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:26 GMT

If you haven't played it yet...go out and get it...pretty much the same gameplay for multiplayer...just alot more bonus' and such......really good game...If your on xbox live I'm nikon858

The Regal returns!

I~LUV~Caddys8792 — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:01:55 GMT

Things just keep getting better at the General! Buick recently announced that they'll return the Regal to America, but it won't be as large as it used to. It'll slot in below the Lacrosse, and only be available with four cylinder power, so on a size basis, it'll align more with the late Satun Aura or Camry/Accord, but it'll be marketed upmarket towards the TSX and Volvo S60.

Now, when I heard four cylinders, I got a little leery, but, they've got two excellent four bangers, the 2.4 Direct Injection at 182hp and the turbocharged 2.0 (just like in the Solstice GXP and Sky Redline, except detuned a bit) at 220hp and 258 lb/ft. So in essence, it's a lot like my GS, but lighter, more fuel efficient, and geared tighter, so I'm guessing it'll be a lot faster.

With the 2.0 turbo, you're supposed to get 29 mpg on the highway (I get 27-28). It'll offer a driver selectable suspension system, 19 inch wheels, leather seats (heated in front), XM, Bluetooth, electronic stability control, and an optional Harmon Kardon Stereo and 10GB internal hard drive. So it'll compare very favorably with the TSX from a features standpoint, but the TSX won't have the torquey, reliable turbocharged four banger.

They also improved on the one thing I don't like about mine, the interior. The design is pretty blah and the build quality isn't great. The new one is much, much nicer.

I think we've got a winner on our hands.

http://www.motorauthority.com/blog/1...-regal-preview

Happy Veterans Day

Ranger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:43:19 GMT

:usflag: :patriot:

Off Topic: Race us on Forza 3

wheeladdicts — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:04:32 GMT

Hey Guys,

This is off topic but I cant figure out where to post it.

I know a lot of members here play the new Forza 3 game, so I figured I would start a small race team online.

If you play the game feel free to race us!

You can download our graphics for free as well to apply to your own car.

My brother has offered to be our driver...His name (gamer id) is: mandrake007

Check out forzamotorsport.net for other cars in our stable.

Here are a couple of screen shots of the cars :)

(before anyone mentions it, adv.1 helped design the logos so obviously their name is on there...if you want the graphic w/o the name i will modify it)

Enjoy!

Sema Chicks

cbloveday — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:07:31 GMT

I didn't get to the show to see the cars, this is all I could offer.
Wasn't sure where to post this. :thepan:

http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/sema...ofessionals/#2

It's that time of year again.

GailyBedight — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:03:12 GMT

Saw my first dead deer on the side of the road over the weekend. Keep your eyes open until the rut is over.

YouTube- Formula one Deer Hunting

Trying to find someone who was here - HELP

Sandy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:23:08 GMT

He owned a Cadillac, kept it, I believe, and purchased a new medium green 2007 Avanti Coupe. Anyone recall his name or e-mail or whatever....

Newbie (Sort of)

Tri-SS — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:32:36 GMT

Hi All. Joined last year and have been observing from the sidelines with nothing really to add to all the great info I've read. I must say there is a ton of valuable stuff here. I'm a currently lease an '06 SRX of which the lease is up in the next few weeks. I really enjoyed the SRX but have decided to replace it with a 2010 CTS 3.6 RWD Performance Pack. I ordered the car a few weeks back and hope to have it before Christmas which brings me to a question. I need to put winter tires on as I live in Ontario and the CTS comes with 245/45/19 summer tires. Can I put on an 18" wheel/tire combo or will it interfere with the larger rotors?

Have a look at this olds.

creeker — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:12:47 GMT

If you have some time to kill, go to vancouver canada on craigs list on
car listings and type in oldsmobile in search,theres a 78 olds. 98 coupe,
beautiful looking car, but I was surprised at how much it looks like a 79
cdv., is it possible some of the body parts would be the same or interchangeable?. ( the listing is about 4 or 5 from top).

Volunteer needed

z06bigbird — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:50:53 GMT

Volunteer needed to explain to parents that not all pit bulls are dangerous, and it depends how you train them. (sarcasm)

NEW ALBANY, MS � The 16-month-old victim of a pit bull attack has been identified as Destiny Marie Knox from Union County.

Her identity was released Friday by Coroner Mark Golding.

Her body was taken to Jackson for an autopsy while sheriff�s deputies investigated the killing, which occurred Thursday night when the child was attacked by a pit bull at her baby sitter�s mobile home.

Investigators say the mauling took place in a mobile home park in the Martintown community. According to investigators, the dog normally was kept chained near the house but had slipped out of its collar as family members were bringing in groceries and Destiny was on the floor nearby.

Chief Deputy Jimmy Whitten says the dog followed the family inside the house.

A 19-year-old man in the house tried to intervene by hitting and stabbing the animal, but when emergency responders arrived, the child was already dead.

Deputies shot the dog � reportedly one of five dogs, all pit bulls, that the baby sitter owned.

�When the deputies arrived, the dog had to be put down at the scene. The dog was acting vicious,� Whitten said.

Investigators found no signs that the dog had ever been mistreated.

�This dog was very healthy, very stout. It was well-kept, well-groomed,� Whitten said.

Neighbors said the woman�s dogs had always been kept restrained.

Holly Whaley, who also lives in the same mobile home park, never saw the dogs off their chains, but she feared them nevertheless.

�I walk around the area in the morning times sometimes, but I�m too scared to walk down that way because them dogs are out there,� she said.

My comments: We love dogs; we feed every dog we see. Pit pups are some of the cutest out there, adult pits too. How and why adults do not recognize the dangers is beyond me.

More of my comments: Tell me and those parents specifically how the owner should have trained this dog. Write down those instructions for the next tragic situation.

My rant is over.

World's Most Beautiful GARAGES & Exotics: Insane GARAGE PICTURE THREAD! 50+ Pics!

CAD-E! — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:57:31 GMT

click on the link and enjoy!

http://www.luxury4play.com/automotiv...0-pics-30.html

Ladies and gentlemen, the $400,000 Toyota.

I~LUV~Caddys8792 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:03:09 GMT

Ok, so technically it's a Lexus, but still.... :hide:

http://www.lexus.com/LFA/

4.8L DOHC 40 Valve V-10
552hp
354 lb/ft

6-speed auto-clutch manual

0-60 in 3.7

Whaddya think? Much like the GT-R, I don't think it's a good looking car, but it definitely sticks out. Lexus must have cast iron balls to try and sell it for nearly $400,000 (Motor Trend estimates MSRP at 395k). Why are they shooting so high? I doubt it'll sell for that much money.

The beast is back!

V-Eight — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:13:55 GMT

Got the truck back from repairs today and it looks great. I've got a few complaints, but nothing major.

Nice bums, where ya from:

Friends forever:

ok i need help, where are the creative free thinkers with a good business sense at?

itschrome — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:55:46 GMT

Ok, here is the deal. I am now 3 months unemployed, highly skilled IT professional and i just cant get a damn job. I send out at least 5 to 6 resumes a day and here back on maybe one or 2 of them a week, out of which i get maybe one interview every two weeks. The jobs are out there but i just cant seem to get through HR to get them. This is were i want your help, i need good out side of the box ideas to get hired. your always hearing about some random person who went out side the normal and did something different to advertise them selves to job recruiters. I want ideas on what i can do to stand above the crowd.

Missed a VERY cool and rare opportunity today - Yankee fans see inside

codewize — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:09 GMT

So it turns out that our local chapter of the Cadillac LaSalle Club was contacted by affiliates of the NY Yankees. They asked us to provide cars to drive the players in the victory parade today.

The car had to be convertible of course or I would have been all over it. The sad thing is I don't know if anyone from our chapter went.

A once in a lifetime opportunity, missed. I even tried to borrow a car LOL

Ferrari California

submariner409 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:19:04 GMT

Get to www.foxnews.com and scroll down the center of the page to the news pictures and info - take a look at the new Ferrari California - it looks like a Ferrari. Incredible - an automatic with only 3 buttons: AUTO, R, and LAUNCH. (Paddle flippers, too.) Carbon ceramic progressive brakes keyed to the transmission for high-rpm downshifts in braking SPORT mode. DOHC V-8, 454 hp, 6-speed auto, 0-60 in 3.8, 8,000 rpm redline. Kiss your credit card.

New to the forum. Hey!

Camp — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:54:49 GMT

Hey there all! Glad to finally be a member. I've been reading off this site for years for all kinds of help with my Deville�s. Thanks to all the posts, I've accomplished a whole bunch. Great thanks to all the members that have taken the time out to give a helping hand.

Hello From New Member

Grump — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:35:41 GMT

Just traded my 84 Porsche 944 for a 99 Catera. I thought I was getting rid of those over engineered knuckle busters. Surprise! The first page of the owners manual said designed and manufactured in Germany. This morning I opened the hood and could not find the plugs. Great, another manual I'll need to buy and probably special tools also. But, I'm retired so what else do I have to do. I've owned over the years most of the Porsche line plus Jags, Vettes, Camaros, Chevelles, even an 84 Cad way back. I'm looking forward to the knowledge there is to be had on the various fourms. Just where in the hell are those plugs?

Tuesday ranks as one of the 10 most fun nights of my life.

Jonas McFeely — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:52:45 GMT

Tuesday was my friend Bailee's 21st birthday, and needless to say, we went all-out. We rented a Hummer limo and reserved the VIP at Backroom in downtown Orlando. Words really cant describe it. I'll let the pictures do the talking...

Ive posted a few, but the rest can be seen here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...1&l=0ad57a76cd

I dont look half bad here...

All of us piled in the limo:

The birthday girl is the one flipping off the camera. Typical of her.

The Mighty Ferguson!

Jonas McFeely — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:36 GMT

BAAAHHWOOSH!

One of my favorite Married with Children moments.

Which also got me thinking...what does everyone read whilst on the can?

I personally will read anything from toothpaste tubes to dog flea shampoo bottles and everything in between. Though i prefer Car and Driver, Automobile, or Outside magazine. :eek: :tard:

Lets hear it.

So if you thought the V2 was fast.....

I~LUV~Caddys8792 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:10:35 GMT

Check this out!

In the December 2009 issue of Car and Driver, they (finally!) flog a 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo though the full road test, coming up with a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds and a 1/4 mile time of 11.7 seconds! With all due respect, it kicks the ass of the V, and any other sedan on the market today.

In the same issue, they have a comparison test between the Jaguar XFR, CTS-V (6M) and the E63 AMG. The CTS-V and XFR both dole out 4.3 second 0-60 times and the E63 whips it out in 4.0 seconds. But, on the other hand, the most expensive of the bunch is the E63, and that's still $30,000 cheaper than the Panamera. :eek: The CTS-V starts at $62,000 and the XFR is right around $80,000. Proving once again, that while it may not be the quickest, it's the best bargain, and the best looker!

But holy crap though, I can't believe there exists a full sized luxury saloon that does 0-60 in three point three seconds! That is literally 1/2 the time that a Northstar powered FWD STS or ETC will do it in!

Floor mats can cause crashes

chacenbra — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:27:59 GMT

Toyota is putting out recalls on the following due to oversized driverside floor mats causing the accelerator to get stuck in the WOT position.

Toyota Camry
Toyota Avalon
Toyota Prius
Toyota Tacoma
Toyota Tundra

Lexus IS 250
Lexus IS 350
Lexus ES 350

Really? All this over floor mats? Can't you just take them out? or go buy smaller mats? Cadillac couldnt order a recall on NorthStar head gaskets but Toyota is recalling floor mats? it just doesnt seem right... :banghead:

McCormic & Schmick Veterans Appreciation Meal

orconn — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:54:36 GMT

Once again McCormick & Schmick Seafood Restaurants will be honoring veterans with a free entree on Sunday, November 8, 2009. For details Google McCormick & Schmick Veterans.

What the !@#$%^&?

blue07cts — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:44:41 GMT

How the HE!! is this being sold HERE? i thought there were only avail in other countries.....

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...standard=false

Judge hands down $1.26 BILLION judgment against Pepsi

The Tony Show — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:44:11 GMT

Two guys sued Pepsi, claiming that they actually came up with the idea for bottled water 30 years ago and Pepsi stole the concept. For whatever reason, Pepsi failed to show up in court and defend themselves, and the judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs to the tune of $1.26 billion (with a B) dollars.

Quote:

When PepsiCo Inc. didn't show up in Jefferson County Circuit Court to defend itself against accusations it hijacked the idea of two Wisconsin men to sell water in bottles, a judge decided against the soft-drink maker and handed the pair one big gulp of a damage award - $1.26 billion.

Now PepsiCo, alarmed by the enormous default judgment, is pushing hard to have the award rescinded.
Although the case was filed in April and the damage award was handed down by Circuit Judge Jacqueline R. Erwin on Sept. 30, PepsiCo contends the proper people in the company didn't even know about it until Oct. 5 because of a series of miscues.

PepsiCo did not immediately respond to a Journal Sentinel request for comment, but company spokesman Joe Jacuzzi told the Associated Press the company feels it has been denied due process and wants the opportunity to defend itself, although it acknowledges an "internal process issue."

The case was filed by Charles A. Joyce of Juneau and James R. Voigt of Cleveland, who allege that in 1981 they entered into confidentiality agreements with an executive of Watertown-based Pepsi products distributor Wis-Pak Inc. and an executive of Carolina Canners Inc. of Cheraw, S.C., about their idea for a new product.

Joyce and Voigt contend that Wis-Pak and Carolina Canners breached their confidentiality agreement with them because Pepsi began making and distributing its purified bottled water product Aquafina. The lawsuit argues that PepsiCo used information it knew was secret when it began selling Aquafina years later.

Full Story Here.

Among the several ways that this story is shocking however, no aspect is more amazing than the fact that Pepsi hasa spokesman named Joe Jacuzzi- That's awesome!

SEMA or 2010 Camaro parts show

Albertan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:42:31 GMT

Walked the SEMA show in general today. Pretty much every booth had some flavor of 2010 Camero. I'm sure there must have been 500 of them. I even saw one with Lambo doors at the vertical door company. Also saw one with magnacharger and two yes TWO turbos.
I was looking for any Cadillacs but not a one to be seen. Not to say there wasn't a V there but I didn't see it.
Lots of people and a lot of parts for the LSX engine.

Man ordered to pay ex wife $400 a week in alimony and they Divorced 27 years ago.

CIWS — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:07:09 GMT

From a Wall Street Journal article - "The New Art of Alimony"

"Paul and Theresa Taylor were married for 17 years. He was an engineer for Boston's public-works department, while she worked in accounting at a publishing company. They had three children, a weekend cottage on the bay and a house in the suburbs, on a leafy street called Cranberry Lane. In 1982, when they got divorced, the split was amicable. She got the family home; he got the second home. Both agreed "to waive any right to past, present or future alimony." But recently, more than two decades after the divorce, Ms. Taylor, 64, told a Massachusetts judge she had no job, retirement savings or health insurance. Earlier this year, the judge ordered Mr. Taylor, now 68 and remarried, to pay $400 per week to support his ex-wife."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...448957522.html

The Cliff note version :
-Paul and Theresa Taylor were married for 17 years.
-They divorced in 1982, amicable split. Both agreed to "waive any right to past, present, or future alimony."
-Paul Taylor remarried.
-27 YEARS LATER, in 2009, Theresa Taylor (now 64) told a Massachusetts judge she had no job, retirement savings, or health insurance.
-Judge ordered Paul Taylor (now 68) to pay $400 a week for five years based on "dire immediate need" and "ability to pay" to support his ex-wife.
-After 5 years, payment will drop to $250 a week for the rest of ex-wife's life.

Serb Lowrider

70eldo — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:30:58 GMT

http://www.dumpert.nl/mediabase/6689...lowridert.html

Got in an accident, YAY!! (with pics and need help)

mocts — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:32:47 GMT

i haven't been on here a lot since i sold my cts, but i know there are a lot of knowledgeable people on here so i would like everyone's opinions.

i was stopped on the highway in a traffic jam, and someone trying to switch lanes doesnt get room, and under my car. she must have been going about 15-20 mph as she really didnt have time to slow down.

her car went underneath mine, and thats where most of the damage is.

car doesnt look that bad but there are creases in my c pillar. does that mean anything????

btw i was coming home to wash my car and the yay in the title is sarcastic

the creases are the same on both sides

Cut my finger off....again....

the recluse — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:13:56 GMT

Cut the tip of my finger off... for the 5th time. Occupational hazard I guess...

Right now I'm 2/3 rds into a 5th of Smirnoff and FEELING FINE... no PAin...weee :thumbsup::p:banana::farting::wacky::woohoo::bounc y:

I Love It When . . .

C0RSA1R — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:05:42 GMT

I love it when . . .

. . . I take a right turn off a 30mph side street onto an open 55mph road.

. . . the green 'Left Turn' arrow lights up, and the accelerator seems to move on its own, and before you know it you've kissed the apex of the turn like it was an Italian supermodel, and then you notice your speedometer for the first time and whoop out loud.

. . . I press the DIC button while driving and it flashes "Monitored Systems OK". I get a kick out of that every time, it'll never get old.

. . . I'm two cars behind, the guy in the lead is slowing inexplicably, so the guy in front of me flips a coin and switches lanes. Then the guy who was in the lead gets into the Left-turn lane and I have nothing but clear pavement ahead.

. . . the light turns yellow and the reptile part of your brain says, "Faster!"

. . . I walk up to my car and see the badges for the first time that morning.

. . . someone I just met sees my car for the first time. All Caddys are sweet for sure, but that Eldo look is just right.

That's all. Feel free to add. I just needed to vent, and it came out all positive this time. :thumbsup:

Ted Ginn, Jr. is the greatest athlete in history of team sports

onebadcad — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:41:34 GMT

Of course Tiger is greatest athlete ever, and Roger Clemens 'was' the greatest athlete in the history of team sports, but TGJ is now the tits, what an outstanding performance, how can you argue with his vast greatness!!!

BTW, he really sucks, but give him his fifteen minutes of fame,,,

1964 Fleetwood Brougham

mrscrogg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:48:45 GMT

Good morning all ! New to site - I am having a 1964 Fleetwood Brougham restored and in dire need of parts - from decals to wiring harnishes . Doesanyone have any leads or ideas I can use ? Thanks for any help - Alan Namenwirth

Photography gurus, Holla at me.

tman2093 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:10:31 GMT

I want a new digital camera. Here are my wants

point and shoot, dont need SLR
large screen, 2.5" or greater.
SD card compatibility. Going to use an eye-fi card.
optical image stabilization
prefer lithium ion battery, but will settle for nimh batteries.

Price cap at 200 dollars.

Cameras I like in my own research:

Fujifilm S1500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830122200

Canon A1100 IS http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120335

Samsung SL720 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830144227

I'm leanign towards the fuji. An event photographer friend suggested it since it takes pictures using octagonal pixels, and had optical, and digital image stabilization.

I'm open to others. Hit me.

Its cool....but not $40 grand cool!

iowasevillests — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:01:56 GMT

So not sure how many of you have seen/heard about it, but the long story is somebody in Minnesota had too much time on their hands over their long cold winters and after likely drinking a few too many beers thought that it would be a good idea to put their extra easy chair on wheels and make it gas powered. Ok all is fine and dandy until one day they decide to drive it home from the bar after having several too many and its now the property of the police and they have it up on ebay....last bid at $40,100 with 18 hours left!

Yes its cool and a novel idea and everything and got a fair amount of publicity....but paying $40 grand for a chair on tires with electric start and a tiny steering wheel makes some of us caddy fans seem incredibly sane! The link to the auction is below

Motorized chair on ebay

Paranormal Activity

bierman.d — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:28:48 GMT

Who here has seen this movie? Thoughts?

I just saw it last night.. pretty freaky. Particularly the ending caught me off guard.

I rarely go to movies in theaters but it was a group party so I thought I'd go anyways (plus I've wanted to see this and we finally got it in town :banghead:). After sitting there with people talking during the quiet parts, laughing during non-funny parts and the constant pulling up of stupid bright cell phones; I remember why I don't like movie theaters.
Screaming is perfectly fine... but please, take the next hour and a half without texting or updating your facebook status with "ScArEd @ PaRANoRmLL TIVITY!!!!! LOL OMG FML"

But I digress.

I recommend the movie to those who haven't seen it yet.. I was actually on edge and scary movies don't typically do that for me.
I think it lives up to all of the hype.

Happy halloween!!!

blue07cts — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:26:52 GMT

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday and see what everyone has planned?

STS + 70 MPH + Turned Over Traffic Cone =

DopeStar 156 — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:10:39 GMT

:rant2: Negligently left in the middle of the road while driving past some highway construction, I hit the base part first. Lost my front license plate too. FML....

ATTN: Those in NY who oppose the new plate fee

codewize — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:16:05 GMT

If you're apposed to the new mandated plate fee you should fill out this petition.

As Posted by the Albany County Clerk

Good Afternoon,

I have set up an on-line petition for people to voice their opposition to the $25 license plate mandate. I'd ask that you support this effort (if you are opposed) by completing a short form petition and send this message to all in your address book. Our constituents are really upset about this fee.

The site was complete yesterday afternoon, advertised in the TU today and already has over 500 signatures.

Thanks.
Kathy Marchione
site: www.nonewlicenseplates.com

When You Find a Skull Shaped Eggplant.....

DopeStar 156 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 06:12:42 GMT

Yeah... LOL! Went food shopping with my girl and we came across it. Couldn't resist buying it.....

Athens, Ohio...any info on the town..Moving There in Jan

aamusls06 — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:44:10 GMT

I'm graduating from college in about a month and I will be moving to Athens, Ohio to work for the Wayne National Forest. I'm from the country down south, so this will be sort of a big transition for me moving up north.

I was wondering does anyone know anything about the town as far as winters, cost of living, or just anything in general as far as opinions of the area. I've googled the town to death and thought I may can get some actual feedback.

Couple gets run over... IN BED

ga_etc — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:16:06 GMT

All I can say is HOLLY SCHNIKIES!!!

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10...ar.crash.home/

And they walked away from it...

Shop Wal-Mart before you die.

CIWS — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:26:24 GMT

Bet you didn't know Wal-Mart sold these (I didn't)

http://www.walmart.com/search/search....y=0&Find=Find

VOLVOs are for Pussies ;)

BaTu — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:28:33 GMT

I had this pointed out to me years ago and never forgot it......

You don't want to drive behind one and can simply pull-out in front of Any one you see to avoid doing so (Volvo drivers drive with their foot hovering just above the brake pedal at ALL times)

They are completely devoid of everything a car should be. They have no personality, performance, or styling. The Only thing they have is that "Safety" thing they push.

Who would give it all up to feel safer? Pussies that's who ;) (hehehe) Drivers who are So Scared of the road and over perceive it's dangers that they drive scared all the time.

HERE's their latest rap..... They now have a HeartBeat Monitor to detect a "bad guy" who might be hiding in the back to attack you as you enter!

They should be called "Vulvas" :D

Serious WANT with the new iMac

Jesda — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:40:53 GMT

I played with one of those new aluminum grey iMacs at school today and I'm amazed. The whole thing, from the keyboard to the shiny display looks delicious. The dock icons look like pieces of candy.

And I think its still overpriced, or at least more of a luxury than I'm willing to part with my money for. Does anyone know who builds the display for Apple? Would be nice to find something almost as clean and sharp to plug into my Acer (which is running Mac OS X).

Didn't buy a Cadillac... bought bigger!

My_favorite_Brougham — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:27:42 GMT

I usually hang around the RWD threads, but this time it isn't a Cadillac.

I've been wanting one of these for a while and the perfect one just sorta plopped down in my lap at the right time, so I snatched it up.

It's a '00 Chevy Silverado K3500 Crew Cab Extended Bed with the 7.4L engine and 4x4 on the floor. It has all the options, power everything, consoles galore - even an air sack in the seat that inflates/deflates for lower back comfort. Not a Cadillac, but a darn nice example of fine GM design.

But I've got a problem with the power locks, and they don't seem to function properly. You push the power lock button on either door and the levers on the doors try to move, and they move just a little bit, but not enough to lock the doors. But all four doors do actuate. The same occurs for unlocking. You press the button, and the levers move, but not enough to unlock the doors. They all just sorta wiggle. Right now I have to manually push each lever up and down to unlock and lock the doors.

The window sticker says the truck came with remote entry, but the remotes have been gone for a while. I'll probably get a pair off eBay and program them sometime, but it's useless if the levers won't actually unlock and lock the doors.

Any idea of what it could be? If it were just one or even two doors, I might suspect it just being gummed up. But all four doors? :annoyed:

-Greg

Prototype Northstar powered '98 Riviera.

I~LUV~Caddys8792 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:48:17 GMT

Buick's engineers tried this in '98, got denied by upper management, and it hung in limbo until now, at which point it's up for grabs on eBay.

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/28/e...riviera-proto/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-...ht_1900wt_1167

I don't know if it's the LD8 or L37. Either way, it's cool as hell!

Poetry By the Fire Side

sven914 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:34:37 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsD1zoI7NYo

Silent Stream
By: Sven Smentkowski

Oh silent stream, what secrets might you hold,
___Of quiet summers and frigid winter.
Of peaceful autumns and springs, or perhaps mans bloody conquest.
___If only your secrets, you could tell.

Oh tell of what the world was in the days of old.
___Tell of the many creatures in the woodland.
Oh what a crisp and pristine land it might have been.
___If only your secrets, you could tell.

Oh what was the world like before man came so bold?
___Before the trees were gone,
And long before the animals left for better homes.
___If only your secrets, you could tell.

Oh but now you are decrepit and old.
___Your banks are bare of their trees,
And the animals no longer come around.
___If only your secrets, you could tell.

-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-

Post your own poetry or post poems written by others; it does not matter.

I have a scooter problem

JimmyH — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:59:45 GMT

At the office, I have one of these cheapo (major cheapo) 150cc chinese scooters. In short, not worth the cheap price, since I am always fixing it.

Well, now, I got it running again, but anything above idling along, it seems to be either misfiring, or not getting enough gas. considering it is only one cylinder, I cannot tell the difference (of course I am not much of a mechanic either)

I was just wondering if anyone else has one of these mail-order scooters, and has any advice on my predicament. btw, the name of this scooter is Velocity. The word must mean something else to the Chinese :rolleyes:

Forza 3 for XBox 360 was released today with... Yep, you guessed it

Nutz — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:27:11 GMT

Crude video and audio work by me, but outstanding representation of Cadillac in the game as you can see. Look at the detail!

Yes, you get to drive it right out of the box. :thumbsup:

Open Carfax anyone?

Big Black — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:10:26 GMT

Could someone be so kind and run a vehicle VIN check for me? It's a 1998 Chevy truck I would like to buy from a salvage auto auction for a DD. The VIN reads 1 G C G K 2 4 R 4 W Z 1 1 6 1 8 7.

This would be a big help if someone could do this for me. I'm interested to see if it has odometer fraud. Thank you.

Mike Koch

Oldsmobile jump vid

Rolex — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:01:53 GMT

If this guy had a set of Dixie airhorns and yelled YEE HAW out the window this would have been a 10.

I give it 9.5/10 :D:D

Active Duty, Retired and Veterans receive thanks from Applebee's

orconn — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:19:55 GMT

On Wednesday, November 11th, Applebee's will again offer a free meal to serving military personnel, retirees and military and naval veterans. Serving personnel and retirees just need their I.D.s veterans can get by with a picture of themselves in uniform.

New to the site

DrFunky — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:01:08 GMT

Hello, I bought a 1967 two door blue hardtop Deville about a month ago for $2,500. I took a loan out for it so Im gonna be paying it off for a while but once Im done Im gonna restore it.

I hope that I can get some good suggestions from this site!

:D

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Hey, Florian, what did you name the band?

orconn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:32:09 GMT

Myabe I didn't catch it, but what did you end up naming the band?

Giant Marionettes for the Berlin Reunion Celebration - Amazing

RightTurn — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:30:49 GMT

Pictures and story here... http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200..._campaign=8315

Vid...

YouTube - Die Riesen in Berlin

The Right to Repair

Sevillian273 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:55:42 GMT

Watch the video. I agree 100%. BS.

http://www.righttorepair.org/

Onstar gives Hennessey a ring after pulling .99 G launching a 700 HP CTS-V

itschrome — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:06:09 GMT

Just last week service Onstar stopped its first car jacking by disabling a 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe only 16 minutes after it was taken thanks to their Stolen Vehicle Slowdown system. Well this time the little blue button was still on alert, except that there was no cause for concern. The American tuning house Hennessey was testing their 700 HP Cadillac CTS-V at the drag strip when a hard launch measuring as much as .99 G of longitudinal force triggered one of Onstar’s safety parameters and caused an operator to contact the driver mid run down the 1320. Luckily no one was actually in need of assistance at the time, but this is just more reassuring proof that Onstar has you covered.

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I sold my mini truck on Ebay but...

Rolex — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:57:17 GMT

So I sort of impulse bought a Japanese mini truck earlier this year OTD for 6k. Then I spent another 1.5k fixing it up to be a cool little hunting truck. I was counting on Arkansas legislators making these things street legal this summer and running it around the city streets. When they didn't pass the law to legalize them what I was left with was a big 4 wheeler sitting in my driveway taking up space.

So I decided to sell it and get some $$$ back out of it. The trouble with selling it locally has been there aren't a lot of people with 7k burning a whole in their pocket nowdays. So I listed it on Ebay to appeal to a broader audience.

Last night a guy in Bald Knob, Arkansas used the buy now button (at 2:59 am :suspect:) and "bought" it for 6.5k. Yes there is a town named Bald Knob in AR.....it' not as bad as Booger Holler, AR. Bear in mind this guy is WELL within driving distance to me at ~~ 250 miles. So I'm all excited this morning that I sold it to someone I won't have to ship it to, and emailed the buyer (that has 0 feedback on Fleebay :hide:).

Quote:

Originally Posted by my first email to buyer

Hello,

Thanks for using the buy now option on the mini truck. If you'd
like to give me a call to make arrangements to pick the truck up
you can do so at (479)867-5309 home number or (479)867-5309 on my cell.

Look forward to hearing from you.
Rolex

So about an hour later he emails me back:

Quote:

Originally Posted by buyer's email to me

can u not ship it somehow cause i dont have a vehicle right now it is in the shop getting fixed

What kind of person that doesn't have a working primary vehicle buy's an offroad truck for 6.5k? :suspect: I DON'T like where this is going, but I emailed him back:

Quote:

Originally Posted by my second email to buyer

Your Ebay user profile says you live in Bald Knob, Arkansas, is that correct? Bald Knob is within driving distance from Rogers (roughly 250 miles). From what I can find if you want to have a professional company ship the truck you're probably looking at $1.50-$1.70 per mile or so to ship it on an open truck. They will consider cost of diesel fuel, insurance, driver salaries, an so on into their quotes. That would probably cost you an additional $350-$450 to ship. You're welcome to get shipping quotes on your own and arrange to have it picked up though. I am off this week and would be glad to help someone load it up.

Since I am off this week, I would be willing to trailer it up and bring it to Bald Knob if you'd be willing to negotiate shipping with me. If you'd prefer me to bring it myself you could send the $1000 deposit + the shipping cost to me via paypal, and let me know what day this week you want me to bring it over.

Just let me know.
Rolex

I don't have a good feeling about the whole deal, and fear I will end up having a dead beat buyer. I hope to be pleasantly surprised. :alchi:

Cadillac Pimpin

V-Eight — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:08:31 GMT

Not a huge rap fan, nor am I sure if you've heard this before, but I found this song and enjoyed it. It was cool to hear them talking about all different kinds of Caddys.

YouTube - Youngbloodz - Cadillac Pimpin'

[Chorus: Cutty]
I'm chillin, wood spinnin
No Bentley's, Cadillac pimpin
I'm cruisin, hoes choosin
That's cool cuz I'm Cadillac pimpin
Spoke spinnin, gold grillin
Liquor spillin, Cadillac pimpin
Keep ridin, car slidin
That's cool cuz I'm Cadillac pimpin

[J-Bo]
Now as I grip and dive, I smoke on to keep a high
In the sky, as I emphasize the right to reply
With these words you under heard I swerve through a blur
Dodging these **** *****z who figure we outta splurge
And if happen to have the nerve, see homeboy you made a choice
For the crime you standing on and walking on is getting poise
Plus the Cadillac's we pimpin so slightly you been slippin
On really how it goes when these ties begin to grippin
And shiftin and whole takin to the spot where hoes shakin
I'm quakin, ridin on out - am I gon make it?
And pimp fool like *****z with gataz without no chaperone
So see, we been doing this from way back long
'92, aqua blue, on them thangs we roll
With a cup full of liquor blowing good on swole
So let's ride til we can't ride no damn more
We Cadillac pimpin hard see my ***** fa sho'

[Chorus]

[Sean Paul]
Sure be white Cadillac but I called it to go
This your boy Sean Paul, baby tell 'em the truth
So roll Old Fleetwood with the two door coup
All platinum bill with the fifth wheel too
And give truth to these suckas something overdue
Ride a 'Lac like a true playa 'posed to do
Old school, slant back with a jigga too
Tan gold wit some bows like a poster boo
Old school, gold chain, still grippin the grain
Show a crease in my jeans, stay ahead of the game
Got a, piece on my grill, diamonds off in the back
And got so many hoes had to change up my 'Lac
All day I don't know how to act
Got this game down pat, sure be running the track
Get some money from these hoes and see how they react
Show 'em how a real ***** come down like that

[Chorus]

[Sean Paul]
I got a 'Lac with a rag, Louie Vuitton top
Diamond cut interior, 15's the knot
I'ma be a last ***** from the ATL
Y'all hell, feel eyes and the playa can sell
When you see me in the street, holla at me playa
My bitch got duke, e, rose and wine, boo as fine as hell
Through the strip'll never die, only time'll tell
To be in, it's Cadillac steerin wheel

[J-Bo]
Say what, gather round for this two door show
We let the spillin go, rillin in the Eldorado
We rollin through the spot to see which hoes gon follow
Cuz we get cool and down passin rounds of bottle
With a gloss so clean, I put this thing in throttle
For we out and cruise in the wind like roscoe
So you gonna know us when you see us when we ride on by slow
Cuz this shit'll never end through the eyes of my foes

[Chorus 2x]

Forza Motorsport 3 out soon...

OffThaHorseCEO — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:48:53 GMT

i dont know how many gamers we have on this board. to those gamers id like to ask: Are you excited for Forza Motorsport 3?!

my only gripe is the severe under-representation of the Cadillac brand. They have:
2004 Cadillac CTS-V
2009 Cadillac CTS-V
2008 Cadillac #8 Remington Shaving CTS-V
2002 Cadillac #6 Team Cadillac Northstar LMP-02

4 cars total, 3 being a CTS-V (one race-spec) and one being a straight up race car.

where is the cadillac cien
cadillac sixteen
Cadillac XLR-V
Cadillac STS-V
Cadillac Sportwagon (CTS Wagon)
Cadillac STSi

wasnt the STS the most powerful FWD production car at one point?

yet they have 8 million honda Civics

i think we should all email Turn 10 (the developer) and try to get either an STS or an ETC in there along with the Cien, XLR-V, and Sixteen.

Who's with me?

Windows 7.. anyone have it yet?

Stingroo — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:45:19 GMT

Thoughts? Verdict?

I'm downloading it as we speak (legit copy). Wondering what everyone else feels about it.

Jenna Fischer is proof that God exists:

Jonas McFeely — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:29:31 GMT

Jenna Fischer has got to be the most gorgeous living being on earth and could only have been made by intelligent design. :drool:

DTS wheels on an Altima? Photoshop request.

Jonas McFeely — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:37:20 GMT

Im doing a 5 lug conversion on my Altima soon. Its a fairly easy swap. Just need the hubs and a couple other things from the '89-'94 Maxima and new bearings. I can even use my stock Altima calipers.

Im doing the conversion because i wanted to run 300ZX wheels. But, me being me, i got to looking at the DTS "blade" wheels, and thought about what theyd look like on my car.

The DTS bolt pattern is 5x114.3 and the Maxima hub is 5x115. Im pretty sure that will work, right?

Can someone please Photoshop the DTS wheels on my car or this other "Google Image" Altima? It would be greatly appreciated :highfive:

DTS wheel:

Mine:

Googled Altima:

Owning a pet: bad for the environment

gary88 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:28:39 GMT

http://www.cnbc.com/id/33429555

Quote:

They're faithful, friendly and furry � but under their harmless, fluffy exteriors, dogs and cats, the world's most popular house pets, use up more energy resources in a year than driving a car, a new book says.

In their book "Time to Eat the Dog: The Real Guide to Sustainable Living", New Zealand-based architects Robert and Brenda Vale say keeping a medium-sized dog has the same ecological impact as driving 10,000 km (6,213 miles) a year in a 4.6 liter Land Cruiser.

These adorable eyes require a hectare of land for food, according to two authors.

Calculating that the modern Fido chows through about 164 kg of meat and 95 kg of cereals a year, the Vales estimated the ecological footprint of cats and dogs, based on the amount of land needed to grow common brands of pet food.

"There are no recipes in the book," Robert Vale told Reuters, laughingly, in a telephone interview. "We're not actually saying it is time to eat the dog. We're just saying that we need to think about and know the (ecological) impact of some of the things we do and that we take for granted."

Constructing and driving the jeep for a year requires 0.41 hectares of land, while growing and manufacturing a dog's food takes about 0.84 ha � or 1.1 ha in the case of a large dog such as a German shepherd.

Meat-eating swells the eco-footprint of canines, and felines are not that much better, the Vales found.

The average cat's eco-footprint, 0.15 ha, weighs in at slightly less than a Volkswagen Golf, but still 10 times a hamster's 0.014 ha � which is itself half the eco cost of running a plasma television.

By comparison, the ecological footprint of an average human in the developing world is 1.8 ha, while people in the developed world take 6 ha.

With pets' diets under the control of owners, how can their unsustainable appetites be trimmed? Convincing carnivorous cats and dogs to go vegetarian for the sake of the planet is a non-starter, the Vales say.

Instead they recommend keeping "greener," smaller, and more sustainable pets, such as goldfish, hamsters, chickens or rabbits.

The book's playful title, and serious suggestion that pet animals may be usefully "recycled", by being eaten by their owners or turned into pet food when they die, may not appeal to animal fans.

Off-putting as the idea may be, the question is valid given the planet's growing population and finite resources, Robert Vale said.

"Issues about sustainability are increasingly becoming things that are going to require us to make choices which are as difficult as eating your dog. It's not just about changing your light bulbs or taking a cloth bag to the supermarket," he said. "It's about much more challenging and difficult issues," he added.

"Once you see where (cats and dogs) fit in your overall balance of things � you might decide to have the cat but not also to have the two cars and the three bathrooms and be a meat eater yourself."

I don't even... I mean seriously?

How honest are you?

creeker — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:49:11 GMT

I just sold my very nice 92 sdv., I suspected it was having fuel pump problems,so I sold it at quite a loss,it did not always start up right away,
although it started fine when the buyer came to look at it, I told him it could possibly have fuel pump problems,so I knocked $400.00 off the price.
So back to my original question,could you knowingly sell a car to someone
without disclosing a serious problem?,
Have you ever been out and out shafted?.

Deville/El Camino hybrid on eBay...

ga_etc — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:22:54 GMT

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...7704&viewitem=

1985 El Camino modified with 94-96 Deville rear end. The trunk lid was extended and used as a bed cover. Not sure how I really feel about it yet. It's neat, but odd.

Time to rant, screw big oil and/or their retailers

onebadcad — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:24:58 GMT

Okay, this is a performance-related thread, as the non-performance wussies run a lesser octane fuel and most do not buy fuel as they only stare at their cars, driving them would lead to wear and tear, which allows for more discretional income to put 20s, faux hood vents, neon kits and TVs in the trunk---so again, Tony, my Paesano, do not move, or I will have no choice but to buy my V2 from Scott, and that would pain me as much as it would you, accettare?

Back on topic, just paid $3.00/gal for Mobil 93 octane, FAWK 'EM BASTAGES. Crude is trading at $80-81/barrel, why so high, as IIRC, at $149/barrel I paid $4.50/gal for premium. BTW, no new fuel taxes levied in past few years, so the Gov is not adding to this. This shiat is robbery, someone needs to have their nutz cutoff, tired of getting screwed but not kissed, you may see me on the 6 o'clock news,,,

And if you are in the industry, please politely refrain from commenting, as I do not want to be subject to some contrived reason that only has merit if Big Oil is paying your bills in life.

BTW, six pimply kids standing around their mother's Hondas in a parking lot is not a car meet, it is a convention of buttwipes too young to get into a bar, and too ugly to find babes.