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I rather like that one, Bear. It looks a little like the old Cadillac Seville they exported over here back in the 80's. I've always liked the really big American cars. Totally impractical over here, of course, but hey, who's counting wing mirrors anyway? :D

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That's pretty. :D Looks like one of those fabulous 70's muscle cars with 5 gazillion horse power, lousy handling and no brakes. Death with a big grin! :D

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Yeah, I always wanted to be in Thunderbirds too. :D

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I rather like that one, Bear. It looks a little like the old Cadillac Seville they exported over here back in the 80's. I've always liked the really big American cars. Totally impractical over here, of course, but hey, who's counting wing mirrors anyway? :D


I enjoyed it a lot. It was a really comfortable ride for wherever I was going to. It had the added benefit of bench seating witch means I could get real snuggly with my then girlfriend.

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That's pretty. :D Looks like one of those fabulous 70's muscle cars with 5 gazillion horse power, lousy handling and no brakes. Death with a big grin! :D

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It honestly was a great car. Very reliable, horrible gas mileage, and it was one of those models that you had to have the seat belts buckled before starting. Of course, back then it wasn't law to wear seat belts, and being dumb teenagers, we certainly would not. We'd simply buckle them then sit on them. But smart Chevy engineers seemed to know that trick, so still no start. We created our workaround by lifting our butts off the seats, then starting the car.

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That's pretty. :D Looks like one of those fabulous 70's muscle cars with 5 gazillion horse power, lousy handling and no brakes. Death with a big grin! :D

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It honestly was a great car. Very reliable, horrible gas mileage, and it was one of those models that you had to have the seat belts buckled before starting. Of course, back then it wasn't law to wear seat belts, and being dumb teenagers, we certainly would not. We'd simply buckle them then sit on them. But smart Chevy engineers seemed to know that trick, so still no start. We created our workaround by lifting our butts off the seats, then starting the car.

so... putting the belts on, starting it, then taking them off didn't work?

Of course, the way my parents trained me, I'd have just worn the damned seatbelt, but...

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so... putting the belts on, starting it, then taking them off didn't work?


I don't think we ever tried that. I never said I was smart in my youth.

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so... putting the belts on, starting it, then taking them off didn't work?


I don't think we ever tried that. I never said I was smart in my youth.

Well, no. Smart would have been just wearing the belts ;)

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Yeah, I always wanted to be in Thunderbirds too. :D

:D This thing's got serious get-up-and-go; I really could be in Thunderbirds, or M.A.S.K. - if only it transformed into a helicopter or boat :D

It's hell to commute with in LA traffic though...


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Seriosuly though... do you really like this vehicle. I love Hondas, and know my next one will have to be some sort of SUV. What do you like about it?

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Everything MR. E posted - both pluses and minuses. Everyone has a lot of leg room. The seats are surprisingly big and comfortable - I've driven to Tampa and back twice (14hr drive). The people in the backseat have a huge amount of leg room.
You can spray the thing out when it gets dirty. The fabric is stain resistant. I gotten white latex paint to come right off.
It was a little awkward to get used to driving. I didn't really care for it at first but it soon grew on me. The suicide doors take some getting used to but they allow for a large access space into the back seat. I love the XM radio and there is an aux audio port.
I have an 06 model and it only has two 12v adapter ports :(

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