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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone!  It's been awhile since I last wrote here.  I hope all of you are doing well. This blog entry is a few weeks late but I thought I'd share some of the vehicles I really liked at this year's Los Angeles International Auto Show. Mazda MAZDA3 Some people hate that the new MAZDA3 looks like it's smilling.  I love it!  I'm still not too keen on the plastic above the fog lights, but that may grow on me.The new 3 will hit Mazda showrooms this spring in sedan and hatchback form.  That said, I still highly recommend the current MAZDA3 as the best compact car one can get right now (if all-wheel drive is not needed)...

Back on October 13th, I parked the car for the night and noticed the "SECURITY" light below the tachometer (the gauge that measures engine speed) kept flickering at an unusual rate after the key had been removed.  I also noticed the car's blinkers and sidemarkers didn't flash when I armed and disarmed the security system. That was weird.  The car had never done this before.  Slight concern crept in as I wondered if the oddity would drain the vehicle's battery.  My fear was mitigated when the car started up fine the next morning and later that evening after work. After purchasing the Top Gun Blu-ray and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Ferrari Challenge for the PLAYSTATION3 at Best Buy, I couldn't take it anymore.  I had to figure out what was going.  It was time to read the fantastic manual (RTFM)...

Here is the latest Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (PlayStation 3) trailer.  The game should be released before Christmas.  No Scoobys are on the car list that I've seen. More info: http://ps3.ign.com/articles/813/813424p1.html Car list: 1991 Acura NSX 2006 Alfa Romeo Brera 2007 Audi R8 2007 Audi TT 3.2 Quattro 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i 2001 Clio V6 Renault Sport 2002 Daihatsu Copen 1999 Dodge Viper GTS 2006 Ferrari F430 2006 Ferrari 599 GTB 2006 Ford Mustang GT 2004 Honda Integra Type R 2006 Infiniti G35 Coupe 1992 Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evoluzione 1999 Lotus Elise 190 2004 Lotus Elise 111R 1989 Mazda Eunos Roadster 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG 1996 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IV GSR 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX GSR 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2005 Nissan GT-R Prototype 1994 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec II 1997 Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec 2002 Nissan Xanavi 350Z 1995 Suzuki Cappuccino 2005 Suzuki Swift Sport 1995 Toyota Celica GT-Four Rally Car 2000 TVR Tuscan Speed 6 ???? Volkswagen Golf GTI In case the GT5 Prologue trailer isn't visible above, here are two links to it...