David Hingtgen

Figured I'd post in this thread too---you can now buy Ironhide! (Or at least, a really, really close version of it) http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121589 Of course, "Golden Pearl" Camaros with black stripes are what people are REALLY going to want. From reading the Camaro forums, at least 2 or 3 guys have gotten the wife's approval for yellow 2009's upon seeing the movie---chicks dig Bumblebee. Simple bright yellow is not going to do, if GM has a clue (and they often don't) they will offer the exact color used in the movie, or at least something very close.

Not sure which thread this should go in----they're making a production version of Ironhide: http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121589

My car has the headliner-mounted side-airbags, and they do cause me a bit of worry. I have very little headroom as it is (waiting for seat to sink down a bit from use, then it'll be better). My head is way too close to the side airbags for my comfort at the moment. I'm not down low enough that my head will hit the side window glass anyways--my head will hit the headliner above the door---probably while it's trying to deploy. Also, new Grand Prixs are a lot quieter than the old ones, noticed that instantly the first time I was in an 04. My V8 should be louder, but idling and cruising--it's actually quieter due to all the sound deadening. And you can even see the dynomat stuff in the trunk if you take out the carpeting--the old one had none of that.

Warning to all---go ahead and read the page wolfx linked to, but no more discussion about it here or elsewhere in the MW forums.

Nifty, but Graham's transformation videos are far more useful.

Sorry, moderator in-jokes going on.

Pretty sure, I had to hunt down the thread as it was a few pages buried, and I can't find the post in any other threads I might have mistakenly posted.

I know I came here and posted that a few hours ago---where'd it go? Anyways, good news. Now I know I'll have warranty coverage through at least 2 of the 3 Mass Effect games.

PSSST, EXO---this is a public forum.

I'm hoping that having several key characters already designed will save time/money for the sequel. 2 or 3 years from now Bumblebee will still be a brand-new car, there's no need at all to change Prime. Starscream should still be an F-22, the F-35 won't be out by then either (and it's not nearly as cool anyways) Let's hope they're smart enough to put the 2 "Prime" Peterbilts in storage and not just let them sit on some backlot and get faded and rusty. (It's amazing how many movie props are lost/discarded/ruined, then they have to scramble and spend money to re-create things for sequels)

jwinges--you mean Brawn, the little green and yellow Autobot, who suffered a fatal shoulder wound in the movie. Brawl was a Decepticon tank in G1. One of the Combaticons, formed the left leg of Bruticus.

Definitely, it's the main reason for the Grand Prix's weight increase over the past few years. Also I've seen rumors of the Camaro gaining 200 pounds between concept and final version, just for 2009 safety standards. Anyways, back to engine efficiency: Any comments on GM's "shutting down 4 cylinders" like mine does? People who've tapped the computer say that when it happens, the fuel injector pulsewidth doubles on the remaining cylinders, so how is it really helping?

Pretty much what the title says. Checked my settings, and I do have "notification of new PM" checked as always.

If we could get everyone at MW to clear out their old, un-needed attachments... I mean, probably 90% of the stuff is no longer needed, and links back to "archived super-threads" at best. Reviews, build-ups, and customs are among the few threads that need to keep all their attachments. But I think it's an impossible task to try to actually find and delete what's no longer needed.

Seems to work for embedded images, Swoosh's pics are now full-sized on my 1024 screen. Any chance of bigger thumbnails for attachments?

Real F-14 roll control is as follows: Wings forward: spoilers and differential stabilators. Wings back: differential stabilators ONLY.

Ahhhhhhh. Still don't like the black borders though, they're as large as the thumbnail itself. It was much cleaner and less obvious on the old board. Guess I'll have to start using my photobucket account more.

I was going to say yesterday, spoilers should be considered in effect for a week. Maybe only 5 or 6 days. But definitely still. While many of us saw it the 2nd (or even earlier in some countries), it officially opened only yesterday in the US. Today is the first good chance to see it for a lot of people. I say spoilers are in effect until Monday----everyone who wants to see it will have seen it by the weekend.

http://macrossworld.com/mwf/index.php?s=&a...st&p=496196 My pics are only 800 wide, but they're shrunk to tiny proportions. Also, why did it make a row of 3, and then 2 singles underneath it in a column?

Plus, the tranny is already "beyond maxed out" on the higher-power Grand Prixs. The previous version didn't like the 280lb/ft of the GTP. That's the weak link in the GTP, even stock ones burn them out. There were some changes in 05 plus the new fluid in 06 to get it to handle 323lb/ft in the GXP, but still---that's the #1 failure of the GXP as well. (Thank you 5-year powertrain warranty---I don't think I would have risked getting one without it)

I TF'd my Milia once, then took it totally apart and sanded down every moving part in the backpack until everything moved with very little force. Pretty smooth now, but I still worry.

Nothing is exclusive the moment even a tiny bitty change occurs. Look at Hasbro's (or Master Replica's) history of Star Wars---tons of exclusives and rare variants, which are 99% identical to the "standard" release. Why not the same with TF's? "Classics Thundercracker---with red knees instead of silver!" Then it's not the Botcon exclusive silver-knee version. Etc.

GXP, traded in the GTP for it. And thanks for the comment. Might as well, here's my 99 GTP, photos taken hours before trading it in for the GXP. Many dealerships thought it was an 03 and only 4 years old, instead of being a 99 and 8 years old.

I'm still hoping it'll drop to 30 bucks soon, but might not be able to wait much more. My 360 library is very small, I need more games before Mass Effect comes out...

Took me 2 evenings to change the plugs and wires on my GTP (mainly because the wires would NOT COME OFF, not due to access, I spent 45 mins per wire on some---plugs were easy)----I don't know of anyone who's changed theirs on a GXP yet, even the guys with 05's. The real issue is the serpentine belt. It's apparently a "drop engine and subframe" operation. Though of course, the GXP is rare enough that a lot of places have no clue how to really work on them---kind of like how more than 1 dealership thought the only way to change the supercharger oil in a GTP (if they even believed it could/should be changed) was to take the entire s/c assembly off the manifold, hoist it up, turn it upside down, and drain it. I still need to buy the service manual for my new GP, as soon as I have 130 bucks to spare... I've actually thought about taking my car to the Chevy dealer for work, as they should have more experience with the engine. As for modding--nope, my GTP remained stock, despite how large the aftermarket is for it, and how easy many mods were. I did replace a few parts with 2000/2001 parts, but nothing performance/engine-oriented. I only have one car, I need it to be reliable. And with the 07's having a 5-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty---I intend to keep it bone stock so as to have any future issue covered without arguing about "mod-related failure". Current mods for a GXP are few and far between---basically CAI and exhaust. A lot of people see the GXP as being "like a modded GTP, but with all the parts still under warranty". Going to watch oil consumption, see if it could use a GTO-style catch-can. Here's 2 videos of a GXP's exhaust---while he does have flowmasters, I know his idle and revving sounds IDENTICAL to mine, so I don't think they changed the sound that much. GXP's have the exact opposite sound of a GTO on purpose---GTO's roar, GXPs burble. It's a very "thub-thub-thub-thub" sound. Part of it is that the exhaust has to be tuned for both V8, and V4 mode. And a brand new video--autocrossing! (Interesting that both of the ones on Youtube are stealth grey, as it's an 06/07 color only, and usually not as common as graystone or shadow grey---I'm the only stealth grey 07 I know of at ClubGP)