Paul SPehar

Member since: Jul 22nd, 2005

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Autoblog	6 Comments
AOL TV	5 Comments
Download Squad	4 Comments

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King of the Hill: Hank Gets Dusted (AOL TV)

Apr 2nd 2007 6:05PM "...yeah, Bill's wife was a slut"

Don't forget the used car option (Autoblog)

Jun 23rd 2006 4:53PM Keep in mind this article is from the Chicago Tribune. Vehicles in that type of environment rust and wear fairly quickly. That has to factor into the longevity and value formulas of used vs new.

The most I have ever paid for a vehicle was 9k - and that was a huge splurge to get something fun. ALl of my previous vehicles were under 5k and over 100k miles. I have not had a major mechanical failure in 15 years of driving used vehicles with well over 100k on the odos.

Oh by the way, Hondas.

The official Autoblog 'Current Car(s)' Readership Survey (Autoblog)

May 24th 2006 1:44PM * What is it?
1. 1996 Honda Civic LX
2. 1999 Honda CR-V LX 2wd
3. 1986 VW Wolfsburg Ed. Westfailia Weekender Vanagon
* Did you buy your current vehicle(s) new, or used?
1. used
2. used
3. used
* How long have you owned it?
1. 3 years
2. 4 months
3. 1 year
* What was the reason for choosing this particular vehicle?
1. reliability, efficiency, flexibility, commuting
2. reliability, flexibility, weekend drives around the area, wifes car, space for the dogs
3. camping, trips to the beach
* I love/like/hate my ride because...
1. solid, efficient, well engineered honda experience. It's tight like new at 200k.
2. solid, efficient, well engineered honda experience. Fun to bump around town in while running errands. Great visibility. Poor mileage.
3. Pop top camping! iffy engineering. scary mechnaical issues.
* Any modifications, or unique original features/options?
1. cd player, 80k michelins
2. cd player, 80k michelins
3. cd/mp3 player, speakers, inverter, dual battery, awning
* If you were to sell it tomorrow, what would replace it? (Let's be realistic, OK?)
1. late 80s or early 90's toyota 4cyl extended cab pickup for hauling yard stuff (long commute is not in the picture anymore)
2. newer CR-V or other roomy, efficient, reliable 5 door
3. small trailer camper like a t@b

Honda to unveil new fuel cell vehicle this year (Autoblog)

May 19th 2006 2:12PM #4

Ugly vehicles is why honda sucks so much.

Top Gear wigs out in convertible test (Autoblog)

Apr 27th 2006 7:10PM 10 day countdown until season 8 begins!!!
http://www.finalgear.com/news/2006/04/20/top-gear-is-back-may-7th/

The New Adventures of Old Christine has a strong debut (AOL TV)

Mar 15th 2006 3:56PM Curb doesn't count?

"For Sale: Four-bedroom, three story home in desirable neighborhood. Free Ferrari with purchase." (Autoblog)

Jan 25th 2006 1:26PM Now Jeremy and the Top Gear crew will have to unleash The Stig on that house...

Top Gear America in the works by Discovery Channel (Autoblog)

Dec 30th 2005 1:37PM #5 - Great link! It also reminded me to bookmark his online column.

And yeah, I will probably watch Top Gear US, but I imagine it will be worse than Fifth Gear UK.

Ask Download Squad: What media player(s) do you use? (Download Squad)

Oct 17th 2005 3:59PM On a fresh system I install the following to cover most media that comes my way: -real and quicktime alternative for the codecs -divx and xvid codecs -VLC media player for video. -WinDVD for DVD's I used to use WinAMP for everything, but I decided to try out the open source alternatives. When at home, I generally use Xbox Media Center to watch or listen to media since the nice TV is in the living room.

Mouse Odometer - Today's Free File (Download Squad)

Sep 16th 2005 2:28PM Is everyone else getting this to install? For me it just unpacks and hangs in memory with no istall UI. Bummer, it looks like it might be pretty fun.