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« on: October 12, 2005, 10:15:02 pm » |
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The Mighty Duck
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2005, 10:47:45 pm » |
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Shame its FWD... I know some guys who would probably love the idea adding twin turbos and racing it. |
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Demosthenes [noun], dem-aws-thene-s
1) (384 BC – 322 BC) the greatest of the Ancient Greek orators
2) pseudonym used by Valentine Wiggin in Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game to alter the events of world history
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2005, 11:08:13 pm » |
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I still remember the hype of GM introduced the original Aurora.
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2005, 03:00:11 am » |
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I remember it starred in the "USS Seaquest" way before it was officially introduced. The 1st series was a very interesting car.
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2005, 03:27:05 am » |
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Mechanically a disaster marking a tragic end to Oldsmobile. |
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“Frankly, we are not going to ever defeat the insurgency,” Billions for jets and pennies for vets; Harponi is MAGNIFICENT.
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2005, 11:55:24 am » |
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..They go for a song nowadays........."so Long it's been good ta know ya...don't cry fer me Oldsmabiilla..it's 3pm nobody in the dealership but you an me....Jane..Jane & Finch..!!!...Beatchin'ride slide wif da 22" spinnas"...can anyone else CARRY a TOON....?.......  |
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....
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« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2005, 12:08:05 pm » |
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I like the Aurora. Both the 1995 to 2003 bodystyles. Very unique and sleek looking. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2005, 02:06:08 pm » |
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The 1st gen car was/is a very sleek, sexy car - especially a dark green colour. Too bad about the upkeep. Prices are all over the map out here in west (from about $4k to over $10K for an early car) maybe due to them being quite rare. The Buick Riveria of the same time period was nicely styled too. |
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« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2005, 02:39:41 pm » |
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I thought the first one was very cool but too odd. Really liked the second one tho, and those rear fogs. Looks sleek and large. |
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2005, 10:19:08 pm » |
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The Aurora and Intrigue where prorbably some of the best cars that GM introduced. To bad they self sabotaged it via marketing and inter-company jealousy. I was at GM when it all went down. |
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« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2005, 04:15:59 pm » |
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I echo gta_driver's comments. Great cars |
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« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2005, 03:19:39 pm » |
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I think both versions of the Aurora are awesome to look at, but would be unfortuantely too chickenshite to own either. A distinctive, exotic looking car let down by poor marketing and poor quality build and components... |
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« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2005, 03:25:42 pm » |
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..Doesn't THAT describe us HUMANS!! to a"T".....that'll be $15 PLUS POST_AGE..GST,VAT,PST,ULUVME....... |
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« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2005, 03:28:09 pm » |
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I think both versions of the Aurora are awesome to look at, but would be unfortuantely too chickenshite to own either. A distinctive, exotic looking car let down by poor marketing and poor quality build and components...
There was a lot of infighting, egos and jealousy issues internally at GM, which basically resulted in both the Aurora and Intrigue being abandoned. I unfortuantly saw all the ugliness first hand. Its too bad because both where great products from a driving and quality perspective. The best GM had mustered in a very long time. |
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« Reply #14 on: December 22, 2005, 01:02:47 am » |
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The first Aurora could end up being a classic one day. Underappreciated...  |
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