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Infiniti M, I presume. I love the analog clock in my QX. Too bad it is too low to be of any real use. I've had several cars that had analog clocks in them in the past 10 years.

Subdude...looks like you're more on point that I thought... Marchionne admits Fiat might sell of Ferrari ahead of merger It still doesn't make sense to me. The idea of Ferrari and Lamborghini being head to head competitors within the same company just seems nutty. That said, no matter which car one chooses to buy, VW wins, so who knows. I do know that buying Ferrari would barely dent VW's cash position though.

Yes, but they don't have apples to apples competitors within their brand. Seat and VW aren't direct competitors. VW > Audi > Bentley Porsche > Lamborghini > Bugatti Skoda and Seat have automobiles in similar segments, but they aren't direct competition. Them buying Ferrari would give them two ultra-competitive brands in the same market. What they might do is simply buy an equity stake to piggy back on Fiat's most profitable brand. Fact is, we won't know until the silly Europeans do something silly. I think it would be tragic though. Part of what has kept both companies innovating is their competition with each other (Lamborghini and Ferrari).

This isn't likely to happen considering that VW owns Lamborghini. In the unlikely event that it were to happen, it would be combining of engineering rather than design.

lol, I have an 08 QX56 and love it. I looked at every other SUV on the market and it was the most comfortable with the best toys at the time and I liked how it looked. Mine is quite a big a way from stock right now though. That said, the exterior styling on the new one is, different to say the least. I went and saw it in person this past week (went and looked at a few other ridiculous cars as well like the Aston Martin Rapide, Panamera Turbo and the new Jag XJ...all of which I like), and it looks much better in person. The interior, however, is possibly one of the best I've ever seen. I like the CL, but that wood steering wheel looks so cheap (their wood wheels look odd in general) and there is (I never thought I'd say this because I love wood trim) waaaaay too much wood in that thing.

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Congrats

I remember back when they expanded it to 16 screens. It was THE hotness until Studio 30 got put up.

While car shopping recently, I stopped by there and looked at a few models. Compared to the absolute trash surrounding it, it is a bright point. The thread starter is nuts. =P

That isn't Sharpstown really anymore. You are getting in to Gulfton at that point. That side of 59 is trash in general IMO as well.

I live in Sharpstown, and have lived here for a long time. I disagree with them. There are always people who get spooked. Burglar bars are a product of paranoia and are certainly not exclusive to Sharpstown. You can drive through plenty of neighborhoods, even those considered to be upscale, and find numerous of them. The golf course has ALWAYS had this problem. The increased security at HBU is a pipe dream. It is no different, they just put lights on top of the trucks now. There is a minimally larger presence at night to make people feel safe because of the trash down Fondren at Bissonett (King's Gate). Sharpstown has plenty of upside for people who aren't LOOKING for the bad and aren't paranoid. They do include, but are not exclusive to SFHs in the area. There is more crime IN the apartments, but even then, it isn't as much as the area is made out to be. The high crime areas are down Fondren in the W. Belfort and Fondren SW areas, Alief, Forum Park and others. These areas border Sharpstown and are primarily responsible for the image of crime in Sharpstown.

This part still gets me. Sharpstown is simply NOT unsafe. Thinking it is is nothing more than buying in to the rhetoric. The crime stats prove any claims of Sharpstown being unsafe patently false. Between the stats and anecdotal evidence, you simply cannot call Sharpstown unsafe from a logical point of view. My uncle was spearheading this campaign along with a few other residents. He also got the PID and the TIRZ that are paying for the Bellaire esplanade work established and is responsible for the police storefront in the mall as well as a few others like Gulfton. The Sharpstown storefront was originally intended to be a community center as well as a place for the City Counsel rep to work out of, but MJ Khan abaondoned that idea to get buddy buddy with his Harwin ilk.

HBU is still a great school and the area is plenty safe. HBU is very near the beginings of the Fondren SW/West Belfort Area (down Fondren toward Bissonett) and it does get bad down there some times. SW ERs is just fine. The wait there is no different than any other and patients are treated them same as well. If you have a true emergency, you'll get in immediately. If you're there for the sniffles, you'll be waiting. Just like every other hospital in town. Sharpstown GC could use some work, but it is still a great course. My uncle and I had some ideas of having it privatized or at least semi-private so there could be some investment in it to improve the grounds and facilities. The "pockets" actually make up the majority of the land area. The neighborhoods is where you see the true beauty of Sharpstown. That isn't to say there are some who let their houses fall in to disrepair, but my neighborhood, and the neighborhood surrounding the Golf Course are very nice. Holy crap! Great post. You will no doubt be labeled a racist, but great post regardless. How do you define bad? If you mean crime, Sharpstown isn't bad. The crime rate in the area is exponentially lower than most think it is. The trashy apartments and the trash that live there are the problem. I wouldn't go out and immediately call them all criminals, but I would, at the least, say they have no respect for those around them nor pride in their surroundings.

I'm more than happy to let them move to another neighborhood. I'm no socialist. They have no right to bring down my quality of life. So if they move on to Alief, fine with me, so long as they aren't in my area.