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    Friends - need help with a web poll, today only, 11/30/11

    TR friends, A few years ago I bought a 1964 Buick Riviera for my parents (really my dad, he had a 65 that he loved). I had submitted his car for "I Love My Car" on channel 7 Chicago's segment. His car was chosen and is now up for "Car of the Month". All I need is a vote from every computer...
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    Need a LOL today?

    Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it) on Vimeo
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    The FINAL countdown

    hope its not a repost.... YouTube - KazooKeylele - Ukulele - The final countdown
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    Well, my thoughts of getting back into a TR are done for a while....

    Note... I post here because I consider all of you my friends. And yes, i will still continue doing calendars if you guys/gals still want them.... ;) Those of you that know me - know that really love the TRs. I sold my last one back in 2003 to start a business. Now, 5 years later, things...
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    Looking for an 8.5 rear from a g-body?

    Not mine - but I am a member of the G-body.org list.... just saw a posting... For Sale - 86 Grand National 8.5 rear "Anyone on the board interested? Have no use for it now since I've assumed someone else's project with a Fab 9 in it. The 8.5 is a stock 3.42 posi, posi should probably...
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    Let's play - diagnose the Cavalier for Todd

    So... I spent $600 and picked up this 1984 Chevy Cavalier for the wife to play with in the summer.... Its a red convertible, 2.0 automatic, F-41 sport suspension. Get this - only 51,000 original miles. Two small bubbles in the paint - no rust of really any kind. Had the "Rusty Jones"...
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    Anyone need a Chevy 2.0 longblock from an 84 cavalier?

    I put together a summer toy for the wife - an 84 Cavalier F41 Convertible I found for $600. Get this - the car has 51,000 original miles - not a spot of rust or wear in the interior in the car. Heck, the power top, cruise, A/C, and all the power options still work! Here is the short story -...
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    Wii invented originally by an American?

    This is my neighbor Pat - who has long claimed he designed and proofed the idea for the Wii controllers while he worked as an engineer at Midway games throughout the 90s. Some of his old Midway buddies had this tape in their stuff from when Midway closed up shop.... YouTube - Nintendo Wii...
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    Link to buy Buick PR Photos

    While browsing the Riviera forum today, looking for parts for the 63 Riv I am restoring for my dad, i came across this site that has all the PR photos from Buick going back to the Buick Model 1.... Looks like lots of pics for TRs and GNs. In case you need one for the living room wall.... ;)...
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    Found a Riviera for my dad!!!

    WOO HOO!! Score!!! I am still shaking and had to tell somebody. As you may remember, I have been looking for a 63-65 Riviera for my parents (dad). My dad is getting up in years, his 65 Riv was the only car he said he ever regretted selling. Even though i really can't afford it right now -...
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    Another ebay scammer....

    Hope no one here is bidding. I have been keeping an eye out for a 63-65 Riviera for my dad... I stumbled upon this one on ebay - right near my house (supposedly) - only wants $4700?? Too good to be true. I knew I had seen that car somewhere else. I have called the dealer in St Louis and...
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    Need help finding a 65 Riviera

    So... my parents are getting up in years - my dad is 66 now, and before he gets TOO old - I want to give him a little joy... Now that I have given up on the self-employment thing and am back to work, I had been planning this year to get me another turbo car. But, instead, I have decided to...
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    To anyone that already paid for a calendar...

    Someone last night emailed me and thought the links were backwards on the website to buy the calendars. They are fine, but while on that site I noticed that I still had the first version of the cover up there. When I opened up this calendar for purchase, I uploaded the wrong image file...
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    Calendars are ready for sale.

    OK. I have gone ahead and finished layout (without all the ads) and gone to production of the first 20. You can go ahead and pay whenever you like, but I won't be able to ship them until tomorrow (Friday) night. i have my kids' Christmas Pageant tonight and I have to videotape and fight the...
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    Its 2007 TurboBuick calendar time!

    Well, I have decided to do the calendars again this year. For you newbies, for the past 6 years (or is it 7 now?) I have put together the only (that I know of) "work safe" ;) Turbo Buick calendar. All turbo buick powered products are eligible, including TTAs, and hybrids. The way we usually do...
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    Need help - playing with an ebay phisher!

    OK, so I bid on a lot of stuff on ebay, with low bids, just in case I can get a deal. So, I bid like $500 on this popup camper. It went for $1400. I have been in contact with the seller, they confirmed it sold and was picked up. The reason I contacted the seller, was I got this email...
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    New Toy! Got me a wrangler!

    Well, I was originally looking for a used Wrangler, and I stumbled across a dealer with 3 still new 2005s left on the lot. Its loaded up and the sticker is $25,000. I got it for $18,100 after the $1000 rebate. Its a pearl moss green - not my favorite color, but thats probably why they were...
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    Used laptops for sale.

    Since there seemed to be some interest in laptops lately, I dug all my old inventory out of storage and started to put together some units. If people can use them, its better then sitting in my basement.... These are the ones I have ready to go. All have been fully tested and would be perfect...
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    Todds 2006 Calendars can be ordered here!

    First off, let me state I am sorry for the confusion this year. It was my understanding I would have everyone covered the way I handled splitting the calendar. Looks like next year, I may end up doing three.... :( But, the calendars are ready to go and I have a few printed. The printer is...
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    04 WRX 5sp Chgo burbs MUST sell! :(

    Unfortunately, business is not good and I must part with my baby. Has not been driven winters, I have a winter beater for the snow. I love my little car, but I have to trim expenses and this lease is one of the biggies for my business... :( 2004 blue WRX wagon 5 speed. All stock, a few...
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