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he can take care of that job on non game days.
one of my daughters wants to marry him, but the competition just got a lot tougher, although it was already off the chart.
he will probably buy his home town a new fire engine or some ambulances.
that's the kind of guy he seems to be.
Actually real men want this truck: :shades:
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I used to date this French lady that owned an older bug. When we drove it during the winter I was wishing for it to catch fire.
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How about Vasco Da Gama?
It seemed like during the past 2 weeks we slowed down in sales because everyone was focused on the games. Hopefully march will pick up!! I'm curious to see if the 1000 or so GM vehicles they used to transport athletes and officials will be sold at auction or preferemce given to local GM dealers. Most were white colored Chevies like trucks, Traverses, and Malibus.
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we aren't going to make you go into overtime to score a great new vehicle.
What's a Traverse? Is it only available in Canada?
I remember Fargo trucks from when I lived up north -- they were Dodges south of the border. You may not be old enough to remember that.
Either way, it's interesting to note the differences between what's marketed in Canada vs. the U.S.
OTOH, the U.S. may have had the Traverse available for, lo, these many years; I don't pay a lot of attention to GM, other than renting Malibus & Impalas from National.
Those talking car commercials GM was running were pretty lame. Actually embarassing. I don't see how any one watching those would get the urge to buy one.
Guess their advertising budget really got hit.
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Kind of a big SUV that Chevy makes. It must be similar to a Buick Enclave, looks about the same size. I am pretty sure it is available in the U.S.
Once we had a 1960 Meteor which was available in Canada, but not in the U.S. Ford just slapped on a different grill, tailights and side trim. People in the U.S. all gathered around and thought we had a customized car.
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Some Pontiacs had Chevy engines and suspension which made finding the right parts difficult when these cars ended up in the U.S.
I hadn't heard that fact that GM vehicles were used.
In this area when special events were held GM provided courtesy vehicles. Some ended up at some local dealers.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Regards:
OldCEM
They used to. My 07 has it. The Passats no longer have it, but the CC and the Touareg do. I think those are the only two models that do.
I remember it was odd looking because they used huge letters to spell out Ford on the tailgates. Seeing Mercury was just strange.
You are very observant isell. For many years the early wide track Pontiacs weren't wide tracks in Canada. They were Pontiac bodies put on Chev chasis and the wheels didn't come out to the edges....looked a little weird.
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You have a good memory tallman;
Right after World War II, when Ford of Canada setup the Ford/Monarch and Mercury/Lincoln dealership networks, a new truck line was established. All Mercury dealers had Mercury trucks to sell.
After the wartime shortage of chrome, and the painted grilles on the Ford trucks, the new Mercury trucks were spectacular. Their grilles had six broad horizontal chrome bars, a large chrome cap at the tops of the grille, a broad chrome enhancement along the middle of the hood, and chrome headlight and parking light rims.
Mercury Trucks
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Monarch
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Proof that there are other automakers also under the scrutiny of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration: The Chevrolet Cobalt is under federal investigation for steering-related safety issues. To date, the NHTSA has reported 1,132 consumer complaints about a sudden loss of power steering in 2005-09 Chevrolet Cobalt and 2008-09 Chevrolet Cobalt SS models. While a loss of steering assist should not immediately lead to a crash, consumers have reported "difficulty controlling the vehicle, such as departing from the desired travel lane."
The NHTSA has recorded 11 crashes and one injury attributed to the power steering failure, with potentially 905,000 vehicles affected by the investigation. There have been no deaths reported. "We are cooperating with the agency in the investigation," said GM. The automaker will replace the Cobalt with the Chevrolet Cruze for the 2011 model year.
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Not General Motor's best effort, to say the least. I know GM probably wrote off all the tooling a long time ago, and probably got to the point they made some money on those cars by doing so. But, that's a design that should have been retired years ago.
They can't roll out the Cruze soon enough. BTW, I read somewhere that the Volt will not make it's debut late this year afterall. It's going to be delayed until 2011.
Only good things happen to those who live in Burlington!
Doug
Doug, That was a very nive car to be driving in the late 50s. Glad you got lucky in your car. I bought a 59 Sprite, drove it over to my girlfriends, parked it and didn't tell her it was mine. When we walked out I said, look at that Sprite, that's exactly the car I am looking for. She said, well, this one looks pretty banged up and rusty :sick:
One thing more about your Monarch:
Monarch was so popular with Canadians that in 1953 it outsold Mercury. It also lead Mercury in 1951 and 1954 through 1956.
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That surprises me. Not.
Maybe this says it all....a review of the Cobalt from Edmunds;
Aside from the hot-to-trot SS model, the 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt is far behind the class leaders in terms of handling, seat comfort, build quality and overall refinement. Even General Motors itself offers a better choice.
Pros
Respectable acceleration, smooth ride, excellent performance in SS trim.
Cons
Bargain-bin interior materials, cramped backseat, deficient interior storage, dull handling (except for the SS), mediocre fit and finish.
And, from Wikapedia;
The Chevrolet Cobalt is a compact car introduced by Chevrolet in 2004 for the 2005 model year. The Cobalt replaced both the Cavalier and the Prizm as Chevrolet's compact car.
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Well, my memory doesn't extend to the 40s... I'm not THAT old. Here is a link with some pics. The late 60s version is what I remember seeing. There were so many Fords on the roads in the US, it was strange to see them rebranded.
Mercury Trucks Pics
Edit: Here's a better link with pics of the tailgate (toward the bottom) that made an impression on me.
More Merc Pics
If yo go to the Triple X in Issaquah on summer nights during the summer you may see an oddball Canadian Mercury convertable that a guy I know owns.
It's a 1953 Ford/Mercury from Canada. It has a 1954 Mercury dashboard but it's a flathead V-8. Very unique but it doesn't do anything for me. I'll take the U.S. version!
Since we live in Issaquah, it works for me!
You might be interested in this bit of information:
Redford, currently directing and starring in The Horse Whisperer, was filming on location in Livingston, Mont., when he spotted — and fell in love with — a beat-up blue '77 Ford pickup. A crew member was dispatched to make the truck's owners what was apparently a decent proposal: Locals Debbie and Scott Nelson relinquished the vehicle, even though it was a wedding present they had bought themselves 20 years ago. ''It's got quite a history,'' says Debbie, who won't reveal the sale price, except to say that it was slightly less than the $7,000 the couple paid for it. ''It was tough to sell.'' Redford, insisting on using the truck in the film, gave the vehicle a $5,000-plus Hollywood makeover, including new tires and a coat of cherry red paint that was promptly treated to give it a weathered look. Not unlike the director himself.
It sounds like a good movie, I am putting it on my "to watch" list.
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25 NX 450h+ / 24 Sienna Plat AWD / 23 Civic Type-R / 21 Boxster GTS 4.0 / 03 Montero Ltd
That performance puts Ford ahead of perennial market leader General Motors of Canada Ltd., which has been knocked out of first place during some individual months in the past two years, but has always led the annual rankings.
Ford said it sold 17,920 vehicles in February, a 51 per cent surge from 11,869 a year earlier. GM Canada sold 13,898 vehicles last month, up 21 per cent from 11,529 in February, 2009.
Toyota Canada Inc. sold 12,693 vehicles, up from 10,136 in February, 2009, a 25 per cent jump.
Ford Motor Co. (F-N12.440.030.26%) surpassed GM in the U.S. market also and jumped into first place for the first time in more than a decade, when sales from the Volvo brand it is selling are included in Ford's U.S. totals.
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Every business here was taking advantage of olympic themed sales, but of course not all ended up being succesful.
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Yes, unfortunately he isn't around to enjoy it!
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McDonalds has free coffee for 2 weeks any time of the day to celebrate the Olympics.
Come on boom, at least you guys can offer hot dogs and beer or something :P
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Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
I'm dealing with the same issue with our black lab mutt. He's just old and arthritic.
Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
Wife's: 2021 Sahara 4xe
Son's: 2018 330i xDrive
Our lab (who has just enough chow in him to make him a mutt) is 14. He's been a great dog. The single best kids dog I've ever seen.
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We waited about 6 months when our last dog past away 6 1/2 years ago. My wife said you will like the new dog just as much, but for different reasons.
She was right!. We still miss Coco, we were very attached to her and her little habits and ways and we'll always remember her, but, we love Gigi just as much, for different reasons.
I understand where you are coming from, and I am so sorry......
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Meriwether Lewis?
Just trying to be helpful.
GM needs the Volt to be a home run. Right now it's going through cold weather testing and will probably need the summer for final hot weather testing. It's done the Pike's Peak challenge and an integration vehicle did some time in Death Valley last year.
GM is being exceptionally thorough, which I can only applaud them for.
Another thing you might have heard is that the Cadillac concept car, Converj, which used a Voltec powertrain, has been canceled.
The Euro-Volt, in reality the Opel Ampera, is doing cross-country drives.
http://gm-volt.com/ is a Volt fan site. The person who runs the site has, though his efforts to promote the vehicle, gotten lots of exclusive access and has even test-driven one. Lots of good info if you have the time.
My wife didn't care for the Volt's styling but really liked the Cruze so maybe I'll be a new GM owner in a year or two. That'd be the first domestic brand for me since the 80s.