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1958 Corvette Convertible in silver

Good. That's a huge relief.

Yeah I'm really concerned to hear this all too. I think it's the deletion of the Facebook account that concerns me the most though. I hope he's alright.

Considering that this (needing minor engine work) is listed near me @ $4500, It's all the more sad. http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1961-Cadillac-Fleetwood-series-60-W0QQAdIdZ348402060

Mine would be the Crystal Red with either the Titanium/Ebony or Cocoa Cashmere. Also like the new 2013 Blue colour with the Ebony/Titanium and the Mocha Bronze with the Cocoa/Cashmere.

That thing is insane, Cheers!

I remember us renting a Ciera just like that as a kid... left us stranded in the parking lot of a shopping mall when the alternator packed it in but nonetheless... That's impressively clean when you think about the age.

You'll land on your feet, I'm sure. Sorry to hear about this.

There are precious few Ford products made in the last 30 years that I would want to own... and those are the 2002-05 Thunderbird (I will own one someday), the 2006-2010 Explorer, and some current models (2010+ Mustang, 2013 Fusion, 2012 Focus).

Now I know where GM got the idea for the 2013 Malibu steering wheel from... That's a beauty of a 98!

Sales of the Orlando have been steadily gathering steam. In Canada it's now the best selling car in its class, outselling the Kia Rondo and the Mazda 5, as well as the Honda Odyssey and a couple other full-size minivans too. Still can't touch the nearly 4500 Grand Caravans that are sold in Canada every month though. Adjusted for population the Caravan's sales dominance in Canada is about analogous to the dominance of the Ford F-150 in the USA.

I was going to say something about the carpet too... LOL Big Cheers here!

I like that shortened '57 sedan, the shortened wagons don't do it for me though.

Interesting comparison. Let's see, the 2.2L got up to around... 160hp? The 1.8L now being used is ~140hp? Better fuel economy to go along with the higher power too. The original 2.2L OHV like I had in my Cavalier had 100-120hp depending on application...

Fixed that for you...

The leatherette in the Sonic isn't anywhere near as nice as the leatherette that VW uses, I wouldn't even say the Verano's is as good either but it's a lot closer. Haven't sampled Cadillac's leatherette in the CTS base models though.

2.0L engine in 1985 - ~80HP 2.0L engine in 2012 - ~280HP Albeit turbocharged but still, you've come a long way GM.

My Impala's back seat legroom is largely hampered by this since you can't get your feet under the seats if you are wearing shoes. I have found even compacts (Verano) that don't suffer from this issue. I finally got around to driving one recently and also tested out the back seat. Got both feet all the way under no problem, although I have small feet for a man (American Size 9 shoe size). Nonetheless, small feet or not they don't fit under the seat in a W-Body Impala.

I honestly don't think so- this is probably the only real issue I've had with the car in the five years I've had it. Just by my nature I'm going to obsess over these things regardless so better the one devil you know than the many potential ones you don't.

F. Yes, this is brilliant. Derek- he has the Chrome wheels which came with the car and took them off because he like the machined ones better, at least that's what it says on his website.

I had my car in to the dealership today having the front brake pads done and the rotors machined down to get rid of a little brake pulsation and I happened to end up having a chat with one of their body shop managers and a body technician. He kind of discouraged the 3M double sided tape solution I pitched to him actually... apparently there isn't enough clearance between the body and the trim to get the applique back clipped in with the tape down, as is the case with anything that's 0.5mm or more mm thick apparently. The thinnest of the double sided badge tape is 0.8mm. Doubted the 3M film idea I came up with as well actually, while that might be thin enough to get the trim back on and potentially strong enough to prevent paint eat-through by the bottom edge of the trim, that would probably just trap water inside the area behind the trim entering from the sides and create different kinds of rot altogether. Back to the drawing board I guess. They are going to check with a couple of people who have more experience in this department and get back to me on Monday but one solution they floated is probably more inexpensive and potentially deals with the solution. 1) Order a brand new piece of chrome trim that hasn't had the drainage points drilled and cut into it as part of the numerous rust repairs and TSB so it has a continuous flush edge fitting to the body. 2) Coat the back of the new trim and the lower edge in the clear plasti-dip spray to dull and shield the sharp edges that vibrate into the paint 3) Replace existing trim on the vehicle with the new coated trim 4) Use automotive silicone sealant to seal the top, bottom, and sides of the trim, all the way around so that no water gets in and out of the area in the future

As a former Cobalt owner I have to say that yeah, it had a great little engine which I loved very much, and it was of course really easy to drive with those big mirrors and little blind spots but there were so many little but obvious quality issues that I would say never again.

The Lucerne isn't some flaky second-generation Aurora and shouldn't be considered as such. The 3900 is a just a 3500 VVT with a longer stroke, and the 3500, at least up here in Canada, has become the go to engine for taxi operators. The powertrain is simple and pretty much indestructible. Wiring, computer bits and switchgear are shared with the Impala and the GMT-900 platform and I can tell you straight up from personal experience that I haven't had any trouble in that department in five years of ownership myself. Fit and finish wise, sure it's not as good as a Cadillac but that being said the STS and CTS have developed rather a reputation for being rattly and a having things loosen up as time passes by (just read an account of Edmunds' long term CTS in 2008) I will agree though that the MKZ or even a Fusion is a great choice, though. That's an option that is definitely worth considering.

I've only seen two up here and they were both the lower end models with the 4cyl, but they appeared to be company cars rather than part of a rental fleet.

While the Lucerne is dated quite frankly I would bet it's a lot cheaper to maintain in the long run than an STS. There's lots of stuff you can do with a Lucerne to get some mileage out of it too... like adding a factory touch screen NAV unit. These cars do have Bluetooth, remote start, memory seats, heated/cooled seats, heated steering wheel. It's not exactly a penalty box.