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May 20th, 2012
Debbie
Volkswagen Group India breaks its own record by surpassing the cumulative sales figures of the year 2009 by the month of July 2010. The three brands of the Group – Audi, Skoda and Volkswagen – delivered in total 21,333 vehicles to customers from January to July 2010 as compared to 9664 cars sold from January to July 2009, up by 11,669 cars, taking the company’s growth to the highest ever witnessed in India at 120.7% percent.
May 20th, 2012
Debbie 
What’s the first car that you’ve had ?
I don’t mean toy car, obviously.
Polski fiat 126p was my very first car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_126
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May 18th, 2012
Debbie So, you think you know your cars now, do you? Well, consider this to be a test of your knowledge of Pontiac history. 21 Pontiacs are featured here: some are current models while others are truly classic in every sense of the word, dating back to the early 1960s.
6000 – Full sized [or almost] front wheel drive sedan of the 1980s.
Aztec – Ugly is as ugly does. This crossover vehicle ashamed the Pontiac fleet for two years during the early 00s.
Bonneville – Full sized Pontiac sedan excitement retired in 2005 after more than 40 years of service. Part of GM’s massive restructuring and retiring of top model names.
Catalina – This model hearkens back to the mid 60s when two door hard tops ruled the day. Discontinued during the late 70s during GM’s “down sizing” shell game days.
Fiero – Mid-engine sport two-seater built for Pontiac during the go-go 80s. GM reached into their parts bin and took out Chevette and other components to create this little roadster.
Firebird – It goes without saying that this “pony” car is sorely missed. The good news is that it may be back by the time the 2009 model year rolls around.
Firefly – Twin to the Geo Metro, the Firefly was Pontiac’s 3 cylinder captive import of the late eighties to mid nineties.
G6 – Current compact model in Pontiac’s arsenal available in rakish coupe or sporty sedan.
Grand Am — With its 1973 debut, the Grand Am quickly became the division’s mid-range performance car. Retired in 2005 with a host of other Pontiac model names.
Grand Prix – Hidden tail lights and a concave rear window marked the Grand Prix’s 1963 debut. The car has survived GM’s model name shake out and today’s car is a mid-sized, front wheel drive sports sedan.
GTO – Introduced in 1967, the GTO was a true coupe turned sports car. Eliminated in the 1970s, the GTO is back thanks to GM’s Australian division, Holden. Rear wheel drive and a big V8 too.
LeMans – Originally a Tempest model, the LeMans became its own model once the Tempest name was retired in the 1970s. Retired in the mid 1990s after a cheap Korean car was allowed to carry its name. Sheesh!
Montana — A minivan for Pontiac, if not for the ages.
Parisienne – During the 1980s Pontiac needed a version of the Chevrolet Caprice. This full sized, rear wheel drive sedan filled the bill.
Phoenix – Part of GM’s “X cars” of compact import fighting vehicles introduced during 1979 as a 1980 model.
Sunbird – Nothing but a rebadged Chevy Cavalier.
Sunfire – Compact coupe retired in 2005 as part of, you guessed, GM’s model restructuring.
Sunrunner – Nothing but a rebadged Geo/Chevy Tracker.
Tempest – From the early sixties until the early seventies, the term “muscle car” befit this hot coupe. Especially nice as a convertible!
Trans Sport – Hideous looking minivan that debuted in the early 1990s. Mercifully replaced years later by the Montana.
Vibe – A currently produced compact five door sport wagon; cousin to the Toyota Matrix.
So, there you have it. At least another half dozen models were left out from this time period plus many models that dated back to the division’s founding as part of the Oakland Automobile Company in 1926. Pontiac excitementâ
May 14th, 2012
Debbie General Motors started keeping Body Style Codes for their Vehicles in 1946. The codes were Alphabetic Things were simple in the beginning. Only four letters were needed.
GM created many new and different Body Styles, due to this, the codes grew and changed over time, making it difficult to identify Gm Body Styles. From the years 1946 – 1960, the styles were broken down to A, B, C, and D.
From 1961 – 1965, the codes increased to 7 Styles in this period and were the following letters, A, B, C, D, E, X, and Y. Now a Buick Special was an “A Body”, not a “B” Body as in 1946 – 1960.
From 1966 – 1970 there were still 7 codes but the letters had changed, they were as follows; A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and X. In 1971 – 1975 the letters H and K were added. “K” was the Cadillac Seville.
1976 – 1980 Along came the Chevy Chevette and the letter ” T”.. From 1981 – 1985 the letters J, K, N, R, S, and T, were added.
Below are the Charts with the breakdown by year.
1946-1960 Body Codes
A-Body
Chevrolet: 150, 210, Bel Air, Del Ray, Biscayne, Impala, El CaminoPontiac: Chieftain (all models), Star Chief (all models), Super Chief, Bonneville, Catalina, Ventura
B-Body
Buick: Special, Century, LeSabre, InvictaOldsmobile: Eighty-Eight (all models), Ninety-Eight, Starfire Ninety-Eight
C-Body
Buick: Super, Roadmaster, Limited, Electra/Electra,225Cadillac: Series 60 Special Fleetwood, Series 62, Eldorado (all models), Deville
D-Body
Cadillac: Series 75 Fleetwood, Series 6700 Fleetwood 75
1961-1965 Body Codes
A-Body
Buick: Special, Skylark, Sportwagon (1964-65 all models) Chevrolet: Chevelle- (all models), Malibu/Malibu SS, El Camino Oldsmobile: F-85/Cutlass (1964-65 all models), Vista CruiserPontiac: Tempest, LeMans, GTO (1964-65 all models)
B-Body
Buick: LeSabre, 1965 LeSabre Custom, Invicta, 1962-65 Wildcat (all models) Chevrolet: Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala/Impala SS Oldsmobile: Eighty-Eight (all models), Starfire, Jetstar Pontiac: Catalina, Star Chief, Bonneville, Ventura, Grand Prix
C-Body
Buick: Electra/Electra 225Cadillac: Series 60 Special, Fleetwood/Fleetwood 60 Special, Deville, Calais, Eldorado, Series 6200 Oldsmobile: Ninety-Eight (all models)
D-Body
Cadillac: Fleetwood 75/Series 6700 Fleetwood 75
E-Body
Buick: Riviera
X-Body
Chevrolet: Chevy II (all models), Nova/Nova SS
Y-Body
Buick: Special (1961-63 all models), Skylark (1962-63), Oldsmobile: F-85 (1961-63 all models), Jetfire (1962-63), Pontiac: Tempest/LeMans (1961-63 all models)
1966-1970 Body Codes
A-Body,
Buick: Special, Skylark, Sportwagon (all models), Chevrolet: Chevelle (all models), Malibu/Malibu SS, El Camino, Oldsmobile: F-85 and Cutlass (all models), Vista Cruiser, Pontiac: Tempest, LeMans, GTO (all models)
B-Body
Buick: LeSabre, Wildcat (all models), Chevrolet: Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala/Impala SS, Caprice, Oldsmobile: Eighty-Eight (all models), Starfire, Jetstarm, Pontiac: Catalina, Star Chief Executive, Bonneville, 1966-68 Grand Prix
C-Body
Buick: Electra/Electra 225, Cadillac: Fleetwood/Fleetwood 60 Special, Deville, Calais, Oldsmobile: Ninety-Eight (all models),
D-Body
Cadillac: Fleetwood 75
E-Body
Buick: Riviera, Cadillac: Eldorado, Oldsmobile: Toronado,F-Body,Chevrolet: Camaro, Pontiac: Firebird,
G-Body
Chevrolet: Monte Carlo, Pontiac: 1969-70 Grand Prix,X-Body,Chevrolet: Chevy II (all models), Nova/Nova SS
1971-1975 Body Codes
A-Body
Buick: Skylark and Century (all models), Regal, Sportwagon, Chevrolet: Chevelle, Malibu, Laguna (all models), Monte Carlo, Odsmobile: F-85 and Cutlass (all models), Pontiac: Tempest, LeMans, Grand Am (all models), 1971-72 GTO, Grand Prix
B-Body
Buick: LeSabre and Centurion (all models), Chevrolet: Biscayne, Bel Air, Impala, Caprice, Oldsmobile: Delta Eighty-Eight (all models), Pontiac: Catalina, Bonneville, Grand Ville (all models)
C-Body
Buick: Electra 225 (all models), Cdillac: Fleetwood Brougham, Deville, Calais, Odsmobile: Ninety-Eight (all models),
D-Body
Cadillac: Fleetwood 75
E-Body
Buick: Riviera, Cdillac: Eldorado, Olsmobile: Toronado,
F-Body
Chevrolet: Camaro (all models), Potiac: Firebird (all models)
H-Body
Buick: Skyhawk,Chevrolet: Vega, Monza,Oldsmobile: Starfire,,Pontiac: Astre,K-Body,Cadillac: Seville
X-Body
Chevrolet: Nova
1976-1980 Body Codes
A-Body,
Buick: Century (1976-77 all models), Regal,Chevrolet: Malibu and Laguna (all models), Monte Carlo,Oldsmobile: Cutlass (all models),Pontiac: LeMans and Grand Am (all models), Grand Prix,
B-Body
Buick: LeSabre (all models), 1977-78 Riviera,Chevrolet: Impala, Caprice,Oldsmobile: Delta Eighty-Eight (all models),Pontiac: Catalina, Bonneville, Grand Ville (all models)
C-Body
Buick: Electra 225 (all models),Cadillac: Fleetwood Brougham, Deville, Calais,Oldsmobile: Ninety-Eight (all models),
D-Body,
Cadillac: 1976 Fleetwood 75, 1977-80 Fleetwood Limousine,
E-Body
Buick: Riviera (1976 RWD, 1979-80 FWD),Cadillac: Eldorado,Oldsmobile: Toronado,
F-Body
Chevrolet: Camaro (all models),Pontiac: Firebird (all models)
H-Body
Buick: Skyhawk,Chevrolet: Vega, Monza,,Oldsmobile: StarfirePontiac: Astre, Sunbird,
K-Body
Cadillac: Seville (1976-79 RWD, 1980 FWD),
T-Body
Chevrolet: Chevette
X-Body
Buick: Skylark (1976-79 RWD, 1980 FWD all models),Chevrolet: Nova (1976-79), Citation (1980),Oldsmobile: Omega (1976-79 RWD, 1980 FWD),Pontiac: Ventura (1976-77), Phoenix (1977-79 RWD, 1980 FWD),
1981-1985 Body Codes
A-Body
Buick: 1981 Century and Regal,Chevrolet: 1981 Malibu, El Camino, Monte Carlo, 1982-85 Celebrity,Oldsmobile: 1981 Cutlass (all models), 1982-85 Ciera,Pontiac: LeMans (all models), 1981 Grand Prix
B-Body,
Buick: LeSabre (all models),Chevrolet: Impala, Caprice Classic,Oldsmobile: Delta,Eighty-Eight (all models),Pontiac: 1981 Catalina, Bonneville, Grand Safari, 1982-85,arisenne
C-Body
Buick: Electra (all models),Cadillac: Fleetwood/Fleetwood Brougham and Deville (all models to 1983), 1985 Fleetwood Limousine,Oldsmobile: Ninety-Eight (all models)
D-Body
Cadillac: 1984-85 Deville and Fleetwood Brougham, 1981-84 Fleetwood Limousine,
E-Body
Buick: Riviera,Cadillac: Eldorado,Oldsmobile: Toronado,
F-Body
Chevrolet: Camaro (all models),Pontiac: Firebird (all models),
G-Body (1982-85)
Buick: Regal,Chevrolet: Malibu, El Camino, Monte Carlo,Oldsmobile: Cutlass,Pontiac: Bonneville, Grand Prix
J-Body
Buick: Skyhawk,Cadillac: Cimarron,Chevrolet: Cavalier,Oldsmobile: Firenza,Pontiac: J2000, Sunbird
K-Body
Cadillac: Seville
N-Body (1985)
Buick: Somerset/Somerset Regal,,Oldsmobile: Calais/Calais Supreme,Pontiac: Grand Am
R-Body
Chevrolet: Spectrum,
S-Body (1985)
Chevrolet: Nova
T-Body
Chevrolet: Camaro,Pontiac: T-1000
X-Body
Buick: Skylark,Chevrolet: Citation,Oldsmobile: Omega through 1984,Pontiac: Phoenix through 1984
1946-1985 Charts
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May 13th, 2012
Debbie 
IS IT ME, OR IS THIS $590,000 CAR JUST PLAIN UGLY? It’s a Nissan Juke-R.
Okay, maybe it’s “cute,” in a VW Bug-on-steroids sort of way. But personally,
I’d save $400,000 or so and go for the Maserati Granturismo.
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