Grand Am off topic thread

[meti]

haha let me be honest....I just hate that body kit. its so plain and not so evil lookin lol

well i would suggest getting somethin like a vader 2 with terminator (fat) back bumper....


who wants to live in Michigan? its so nice because 3 days ago i was tannin out on the sun playin basketball and havin fun and now....
well we have to keep out from ice and snow! so so sweet...it MAKES ME SICK, its so cheap weather and cold and I wanna move to Florida or CA!

damnit im pissed off.

Ride: dont u love this weather man?
haha
ttyl all

[Ridenour]

Yeh no kidding meti. This weather sucks. Last weekend it kicked ass - 70's and 80's - actually hot. Now, it's colder then hell - I had to bust back out my winter coat today . LoL - Looks like I'm gonna have to put the chains back on the Grand Am tires!

You're right about that body kit, now that I look at it, it's starting to look pretty sappy.

[grfnkl]

The only thing i don't like about the kit is the front bumper, it comes out way to far (it looks like an extra 3 inches), and the black stripes don't do it for me either... I do like the sides how it has a clean look but definetly not aggressive looking. The only kit i really like is the SC/T kit... but I know if i got that i would wreck it very fast driving around here...

[Ridenour]

^ ^ Amen - SC/T is probably the best kit out there, or damn near close. I'm sure Meti will disagree though - he's shown me some pretty wicked body kits that he's liked.

Hey, for those of you who haven't seen it, Dan (hoags) is back. He should be posting on this thread anytime now.

Dan, Did you ever go on the "rock'n roller coaster" that I told you about?

[Hoags]

Ride, I didn't make it on the "Rockin Rollercoaster" all of that walking around really got to my foot and by time I started renting the wheelchair or scooter the pain was pretty intense. My kid rode it 3 times he said it was hie favorite ride in all of the parks.

Unfortunatly, this foot thing holds me back from doing some things but I did get to see alot of things in the parks. My wife's aunt who put this trip together did some Grand Gathering things like Breakfast with the characters (for the kids) [we were a group of 20 people]. We did the Saffari Dinner Cruise, Fireworks on the water, and some other dinner and lunch gatherings. I never ate so much GOOD food in one week. It's not like eating at the food courts in the parks.

All in all we had a great time...although leaving Florida and 80 degrees and driving 16 hours in 2 days to get above North Carolina and hit snow was a B*tch, but what can you do.

It's great to be back, I really did miss the Forum, I'm going to go back and take a look at some of the Threads that I missed. I have found that by reading the other threads I can pick up some helpfull tips and general knowledge about the GA that I have not experienced yet (some that I hope to never encounter as well).

Any way like I said it's good to be back and can't wait to work with you guys to help people on the Forum.

[Ridenour]

Hey it's good to have you back Dan. That stinks you didn't make it to the rollercoaster, but at least your son did. Maybe next time. He got me beat too, I only got to ride twice . That really sucks about your foot. If you don't mind me asking, what exactly is wrong with it? You don't have to answer if you don't want to - I'm just curious.

Well it sounds like that group package was a great deal. The fireworks were awesome - I assume you saw the same ones "on the water". And yeh you're right, there's some damn good food there. My orchestra got catered a few times, and it was sooo good . Glad to hear you had a good time Dan. It's great to have you back.

[justin0717]

Completly off topic but i went to a Green Day concert last night, and i must say they put on a f'in awesome show. I saw them a few years ago, and the show was still awesome. Anyone else a Green Day fan? I saw them at the Pepsi Arena in Albany NY. Oh yea is anyone from near me. Albany area?

[Hoags]

Ride,
I have a condition that causes the meylin sheath surounding the nerves to deteriorate and as this happens the signals to the muscles. With that the musclews atrophy and the tendons take control and alter the alignment of the bones. It mainly affects the hands and feet. I have had 5 operations on the right foot and 1 on the left. After the last operations the pain just never went away. Now I'm on disability and can't work and because I can't stand for too long.The biggest B*tch is that the doctors do not know why there is so much pain so they have me on meds that alow me to function but even at that it can get to be too much sometimes, especially if I don't use my cane or crutches. The worst of all the problems that this gives me is the fact that I'm loosing strength in my hands and it causes me to drop things like tools which causes me grief when working on the GA.

I figure that I can keep pushing on I'm not about to let it beat me. I'll just have to pace myself in what ever I do.

[Hoags]

Justin, Sorry but this is where my age shows, I've heard some of the GreenDay stuff but I'm into the stuff you guys would call "Classic Rock" groups like Skynyrd, Zeplin, 38 Special, Jethro Tull, Areosmith(the older stuff) and the hard rock groups of the 70's and 80's. I'm old I guess, and really haven't listened to the newer music too much. I think that I will no longer be able to avoid todays music with a teenage son he is begining to crank the music once in a while.

[grfnkl]

Justin: I would have to say I like green day ( my friend was tryin to get tickets to the show near me it's already sold out though), I would have to say I'm more of a linkin Park fan though, either way they're all good. if you live in the albany area, I live about 2 hours south of you in NJ. That's all it took me to get to albany university about a year ago. ( conference) I go up to the syracuse/ithaca area at least 3-4 times a year as well ( to visit GirlFriends family)

Dan ( hoags): that problem with your foot, I just heard about that from someone i work with. Fortunetly its only in your feet and not all over.... Good luck with it though, keep a positive attitude, it always helps!

[justin0717]

Sorry to hear about the problem with your foot Hoags. But i also like 70's and 80's bands as well. I listen to a wide range of music, including linkin park. I live about an hr northwest of albany. It takes me about 3 hrs to get to NYC so only a few more min to NJ. The only other people i have an idea where they are from is michigan.

[Hoags]

Thank for the support guy's. I don't want anyone to feel bad for me It's just something I have to learn to live with.

grfnkl: Unfortunatly it is through out my body but it effects the hands and feet the most. But I do get your point IT COULD BE WORSE!!! thankfully, for me it's not.

As for the music part of this thread I have to say that some of the new music is good but I'm still partial to my hard driving rock and roll, being a kid in the 70's I grew up on it and had my fill of my father saying "You can't understand what they are saying." I will say that to you guys in alot of the stuff out today you can't understand what they're saying. (OH Crap...I have finally turned into my father). Just like me you guys will some day have to call what you are listening to today "Clasic music"
and when you do think kindly of me.

[Hoags]

Hey Knife,

I have to ask...Can you explain the Avatar, any significant meaning? I like it.

[Hoags]

Well guys,

As you can see it's about 4:25 am(eastern time zone) and I am up...another drawback to my condition. Many nights with little sleep. but any way I replied to a thread asking about a 2.3L and 2.4L engine swap for now other reason that putting in a lower milage engine rather than a high mile bone yard 2.3 that will most likely nickle and dime the guy to death. If any one has any more insight on this would you give him a post. His line of rational on the newer engine is on target if it can be done with out a lot of hastle.

Thanks guys, I just don't have enough know how to give him a solid yes or no.

Dan

[Hoags]

OK I'm going to change topics: I'm looking for opinions about the G6. My 70 year old mother is ready to get out of her 04 GAGT, she has been drivint the GT's for the last 10+ years. She leases for three years and trades. This has been going on for a long while, since Dad was in the biz she gut a new ride every 3 yrs. Since he is gone I have been taking her car shopping and every time she returns to the GT but now we have to go a nother direction. I only wish I had the cash to buy her cars. 3 yrs and less than 15,000 miles with papered maintainence. One hell of a clean car that usually can be picked up at a great price.

Any way now it's time to change again and I know very little about the GA replacement, I have heard that is is a bit of a turd performance wise with improvements comming but she can't wait. Let me know what you think.

Thanks
Dan