The North American
International Auto Show is a site to be seen around the country, but in
the Detroit area it is a chance for the millions of local auto workers
that live here to see what they may be producing and take pride in their
company's name. Every year in January, the Cobo Center hosts the Detroit
version of the Auto show and every year well over a half million people
make the trip to the venue to take in the glory. This is a show for
everyone, even the little ones. This years event took place from January
19 thru January 27th. It was a week of beauty, style, and concept. If
you are a people watcher there is something here for you. If you are a
car aficionado this is your dream, and if you are just looking for your
next vehicle this is the place to start.
The world has changed a lot. Most people
don't know the names of all the cars on the market. Two cars in a family
is common. People are busy and don't want to take the time to shop for
that perfect car. Families with kids want SUV's. Everyone wants energy
efficiency. Instead of asking how much horse power, people are asking
how many miles per gallon.
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would like to speak directly to you, the reader. Learning to walk again
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LaBeouf was not to
blame for the accident, which occurred when another driver allegedly ran
a red light. A few hours after the crash, LaBeouf underwent a four-hour,
early-morning surgical procedure on his left hand. A few weeks later --
against the advice of at least one doctor, LaBeouf says he returned to
the Transformers set with a specially designed prosthetic bandage that
had to be rewritten into the plot line. Additional surgery was postponed
till after the film wrapped. I quickly came to a startling conclusion: people
will sing along to anything. The content of the song doesn't matter.
Politics simply don't enter into it. People are really singing along to
the melody, or the bass line or something. What the words actually mean
is immaterial.
There were three major car
manufacturers. Ford, General Motors and Chrysler. Each manufacture had a
following. Arguments could erupt over which car was the best. A man's
Dodge pickup was a source of pride. Sunday morning the family would
dress in their best clothes and get into a Buick for the trip to church.
The Cadillac represented power and money while the Ford and Chevrolet
represented the working people. People that lived in the country had a
buy truck topper. It was a working
truck and on Saturday's the kids jumped in the back for a trip to
town. With
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Perhaps you might drain a bit of the mix from your radiator and fill it
with strictly antifreeze. Check the distilled water level around your
battery; it should cover the lead plates. Secure battery cables to
ensure they are tight. Clean all terminals. There is also a corrosion
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puddle of something leaking underneath you car, be sure to find out what
it is and find a solution rapidly. In the local automotive arena,
decline in gas prices seem to benefit GM most. The automaker's truck
sales surged by 32.9 percent. DaimlerChrysler truck sales were up by
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clear some of the smoke and give myself a line of sight. I drained my
beer and told Murphy that I had to bail. He slapped me on the back and
headed toward the old scarred pool table. As I walked out into the
sunlight I was thinking that I'd never have to see the inside of that
place again.