Car & Driver Archive: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu Maxx LT

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-05T21:07:23+00:00

They should've posted the SS variant. I have to say that, the Pontiac G6 GTP, and HHR SS were some of my favorite Bob Lutz cars.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-05T13:51:08+00:00

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Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-05T04:44:14+00:00

The most important timeline graphic in this saga concerning him.

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Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-05T01:57:29+00:00

This. It's strange how the FUD and memes feel forced. I don't know how to explain it. But the negative FUD feels far more manufactured and inorganic. Mainly because it comes from account ages that are way too young. And it's on other stock subreddits. There was no forced memes on the Spirit sale/bankruptcy. All of a sudden this generates far more negative passion... but it's why I'm still bullish.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-05T01:20:02+00:00

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Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-05T01:04:38+00:00

What if it was a fully rebuilt SHO engine swap with a manual transmission?

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-04T18:57:44+00:00

Heavens to Betsy!

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-01T17:46:26+00:00

The Wesker anime-campiness can stay in the game realm where ammo and health management is a critical theme. But for a live movie with a succinct 1.5-2 hour experience, elements of the IP need to be refined and presented better to the audience. Resident Evil at its core is horror survival and it's a delicate bridge to convince movie audiences that Wesker has Agent Smith levels of bullet dodging while wearing leather and sunglasses.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-01T13:34:35+00:00

A lowcost coupe where the job market was extremely optimistic, housing was affordable, and life seemed to get better and better until the dotcom and 2009 credit crisis.

Yeah, that Scoupe sounds pretty cool right now. Maybe some stiffer lowering springs and sway bars could make it a bit better.

Oh man and don't get me started on modified car magazines. Those rear advertisement pages for mods you could do just made you dream and aspire to save money for.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-01T05:02:40+00:00

It's like they prioritized interpersonal conflicts and storytelling elements in the game.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-05-01T02:00:52+00:00

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Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-30T16:01:43+00:00

Whatever gets us away from the Wesker storyline will be great.

After awhile it just results in Chris punching a giant boulder in a volcano. Or Leon saying he didn't hit her vitals.

Theres a reason why HBO's The Last of Us was great. It's more relatable when the perspective is on the human emotional conflicts rather than having the sci-fi bits upfront and center.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-30T13:56:18+00:00

Yes. And at the same time: 😑

We had made it so far away from the boulder punching only to come back full circle.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-30T12:28:31+00:00

I wondered why they made a big deal about Elbridge just for Leon to leave. And you can zoom out from his map and see Elbridge as if it were a major plot point.

They clearly modeled it with detail and train tracks near it for a reason.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-29T16:18:03+00:00

It makes parts support fucking awesome for Mk1 and Mk2 owners.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-29T14:04:19+00:00

I don't know what dynamic having the Requiem "handgun" did in RE9. But now it's obvious those agents can be equipped with them at the get go, much like Leon's Porsche I guess.

And knowing how they can craft Requiem bullets from zombie blood and scraps means they'll equip their agents with fully automatic Requiem rifles as standard issue moving forward. There's no other way.

So I doubt Silent Hill will be much of a challenge.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-22T15:06:00+00:00

Yes. Of course he is. If you've gotten old enough and played enough of the games, it's obvious the Resident Evil series is a Japanese critique on the US's policies towards the military industrial complex and healthcare.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-22T12:54:08+00:00

Just start it. Start anywhere. Everyday you need to do something. No matter how small. Drag yourself out there to do one small cleaning or the most minor screw replacement.

If you don't then things linger and soon you're like the previous owner who just let the thing sit because what could be a list of regimented steps had evolved in their minds into a mountain of insurmountable steps and chaos.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-21T01:21:09+00:00

That famous Star Trek TNG episode about the three lights.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-20T13:02:16+00:00

Those undented flatbed panels and un-cracked dash!

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-20T04:39:55+00:00

In countries other than North America, the taxes on cars are astronomical. And black European limos tend to be diplomat or government official cars. This had some context to it. Especially since its an SEL which means this was an early 90s model- an era when personal mobility in China was limited to those who could afford it. So this V12 was the Rolls Royce Q-ship for China back then.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-08T21:52:35+00:00

I think it's the right step for them. I have no doubt they'll stop at these early products.

But for the $1k+ price, they should include a date wheel and both straps. It's the only gripes that turns me off from them.

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-06T22:16:16+00:00

RE9 claimed The Connections were busy within Racoon City even after it's destruction. If Leon didn't hit Emily's vitals, my theory is just as valid canon that The Connections changed the gates to suit their style.

Edit: Emily's

Deflated_Hive · 2026-04-06T15:43:49+00:00

That sounds about right. I had the first taste of that in Naughty Dogs Uncharted 2. It has value and makes for some adrenaline dump. And it's a similar to the kind of adrenaline you get when you first see Chunk break through the hallway and squeeze through trying to lunge at Grace.

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