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Old 08-22-2020, 08:59 AM
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And the sad thing is, we discuss it on the various car forums; thus more folks read it to see what it is, and the platform gets more "clicks".

Would be better for all of us if we totally ignored these sales techniques. If we did , MAYBE they would go away.

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And the sad thing is, we discuss it on the various car forums; thus more folks read it to see what it is, and the platform gets more "clicks".

Would be better for all of us if we totally ignored these sales techniques. If we did , MAYBE they would go away.

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There is always the "don't feed the trolls" but by always talking about these links literally "feeds these links" and plays right into the palm of their hand.

Remember, every time someone clicks on these links or refers to them on threads in forums it moves them closer to the top on a Google page, in turn, making them more money.

My post along gives them another win.

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Someone needs to kick that author in the balls.

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Another useless article written by another useless automotive journalist on his labtop who’s never got his hands dirty.

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Someone needs to kick that author in the balls.
The author would need to borrow a pair first before he is kicked in them.

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Old 08-26-2020, 10:20 AM
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This cartoon from today's newspaper seems appropriate.

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The 1973-77 Grand Prix are some of the best driving Pontiac ever. You can tell who ever written this list didn't know anything about Pontiacs in general. How can you say the 1984-87 Firebird were bad and not include the 82-83 model when they put a 2.5 4 cyl in them.

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I don't agree with much of Mr. Bagnall's list, but here it is:

15: Pontiac Astre Any Year
14: Sunbird GT OR Formula 1976-1980
13: 1984-87 Firebird
12: Pontiac Grandville 4 Door
11: 1973 LeMans GTO
10: 1973-77 Pontiac Grand Prix
9: 1974 Pontiac Ventura GTO
8: 1988-93 Bonneville SSE
7: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix Aero Coup
6: Pontiac Fiero, All Models
5: 1980-81 Turbo Trans-Am
4: 1966 Tempest LeMans OHC Sprint 6
3: 1962-63 Tempest LeMans
2: 2003 GTO
1: Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe

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I really enjoyed his comments on the '74 Ventura GTO ... I paraphrase here but he claims they just threw on a fake hood scoop" when it was actually a "shaker style cold air system" with a vacuum (solenoid?) actuated scoop opening.

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Old 08-27-2020, 07:38 AM
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I really enjoyed his comments on the '74 Ventura GTO ... I paraphrase here but he claims they just threw on a fake hood scoop" when it was actually a "shaker style cold air system" with a vacuum (solenoid?) actuated scoop opening.
He had that wrong, for sure, but the 2003 GTO doesn't even exist....

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My family had a Tempest LeMans and it was a cool car.

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What a maroon! What a nin-cow-poop!

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Old 08-28-2020, 05:58 PM
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I don't agree with much of Mr. Bagnall's list, but here it is:

15: Pontiac Astre Any Year
14: Sunbird GT OR Formula 1976-1980
13: 1984-87 Firebird
12: Pontiac Grandville 4 Door
11: 1973 LeMans GTO
10: 1973-77 Pontiac Grand Prix
9: 1974 Pontiac Ventura GTO
8: 1988-93 Bonneville SSE
7: 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix Aero Coup
6: Pontiac Fiero, All Models
5: 1980-81 Turbo Trans-Am
4: 1966 Tempest LeMans OHC Sprint 6
3: 1962-63 Tempest LeMans
2: 2003 GTO
1: Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
I like that 62-63 Tempest, M/T's car of the year award in 61

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Old 08-28-2020, 06:02 PM
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What a maroon! What a nin-cow-poop!
Moron;a stupid person.

Moroon; a brownish-crimson color

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Old 08-28-2020, 06:49 PM
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Moron;a stupid person.

Moroon; a brownish-crimson color
Not familiar with Bugs Bunny, I presume.


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Old 08-28-2020, 07:00 PM
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Not familiar with Bugs Bunny, I presume.

No, I stopped watching cartoons 60 years ago.

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Old 08-28-2020, 10:08 PM
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No, I stopped watching cartoons 60 years ago.
Bugs was using that catch phrase long before that.

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Old 08-28-2020, 11:30 PM
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Bugs was using that catch phrase long before that.
Do you expect me to remember that after 60+ years, and something that is so irrelevant? Besides I never really got into it even as a kid.

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Do you expect me to remember that after 60+ years...
I remember it, Stuart remembers it....

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