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Preident's Limo... Still, President Obama will be a targeted man come January 20th, when he's inaugurated as US President. So, the Cadillac One is shod in three-inch thick bulletproof glass and eight-inch think armour plating, and is hermetically sealed to protect him from a chemical weapons attack. It has a 10-disc CD changer, though, so it's not all doom-and-gloom. There's a night vision camera in the front, and shotguns and tear gas cannons are stored in the flanks. There's even a few bottles of Obama's blood in there in case he needs an emergency transfusion - though who'll perform the operation is unclear. The petrol tank is filled with a foam that prevents it from exploding along with a panic button in the Presidential quarters, as well as a satellite phone linking the car directly to the Whitehouse. The tyres are Kevlar reinforced and puncture-resistant, too, and cover wheels that can still work even if the tires are blown off. That said, it's never getting anywhere particularly fast, as it has a 0-100 km per hour time of 15 seconds and 3.40km per hour fuel consumption, so at the equivalent of about $534,000 it probably provides the worst price-to-performance ratio of any car ever.
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Replying to: richard64 (Jan 15, 2009 7:11 pm) I think most people would see through it...but it's like the presidential campagne. When you are desparate you start knocking the competition instead of stating your best points. Sad 
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Replying to: isellhondas (Jan 15, 2009 1:06 pm) In the Tahoe, you get 3....warm, warmer, and "boil water". This a.m., when it was -6, I used the "boil water" setting for a couple of minutes....then back down to warm, which was perfect. HVAC in recent cars have come a long way. Even a few years ago, I can remember setting either heat or A/C, and having to wait until I drove 5 miles before either would happen effectively. Now, in either the Accord, or Tahoe, I've got heat or A/C before I've travelled a 1/2 mile (took a little longer this morning, though). |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 16, 2009 6:51 am) Damn, that's COLD, I'm originally from upstate NY, so I know how it feels. I do not miss THAT weather at all!
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Replying to: mikefm58 (Jan 16, 2009 7:13 am) 
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Just heard that Carmax is calling it quits. Not sure if it is chapter 11 or maybe worse. EDIT... OOPS !! I may have misunderstood this report. It may have just been something about Circuit City at one time being involved with Carmax...sorry. |
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 14, 2009 12:16 pm) Whenever I take my TL to the dealer for service (rarely!), I ask for the loaner NSX. Amazingly, each and every time, the NSX was just given to the customer just before me! 
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Replying to: driver100 (Jan 16, 2009 5:23 am) That's fairly old technology. They should have had a stereo with an iPod jack or a hard drive. 
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Replying to: boomchek (Jan 16, 2009 10:22 am) It is a GM! Wonder what kind of music Borak listens too, hope he isn't the first Pres to listen to rap!
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Replying to: graphicguy (Jan 16, 2009 6:51 am) We were at -18 on my outdoor thermometer this morning!!! Was only supposed to be -10 to -5. Hey, are some posters from the northern states missing some Artic air? We found it in West Central Ohio. Come and take it home.
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