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After reading back thru this thread, seeing all the peeps who wandered off this board --some of them fully 9 years ago!-- I threw up a new background 'toast' to old conversations :

Interesting...definitely an approach that wouldn't work today. I loathe carports. Had them in Arizona (front and back), no protection from dust, birds or cats and limited protection from the weather. I do like the idea of built-in closets and shelving/drawers, though.

We'll could not find my name list but will take another stab here: Cars, I would drop the coupe look, go back to having a trunk and make magnetic ride standard on all models with luxury float, sport and V mode for driving and having the suspension deliver what the owner / driver wanted. Power trains would be standard on a V6 with V8 option and Blackwood TTV8 as the top engine choice along with EV versions. Names I would take Cadillac back to them: SUV/Truck Names: Escalade Escalade ESV Escalade EXT - This needs to come back. XT7 = Fleetwood XT6 = Palisade XT5 = Eminence XT4 = End of life, leave this category size to Buick. Car Names: CT6 = Escala CT6 Coupe = Eldorado CT5 = Ciel CT5 Coupe = Calais No need for the CT4, this is a luxury line and compacts belong to Buick and below. All models would have Sport and V editions. That is 10 models with 3 trim levels per auto, all options can be bought at any trim level. Improving the CT6 as with all auto's in my lineup above would have real leather as base or a luxury cloth option on top of additional tiers of leather quality, real wood and the glossy black plastic trim would be a thing of the past. Carbon fiber would only be available as an option on V Sport and standard on V editions. Through out would be LED piping to highlight the feet area and beyond so that you could always find things. Massage chairs, recliners in the back of the car, minimum of 24" of leg room so one could stretch out. So much more Cadillac could do if only they would dream again to be the Standard of the World!

I agree that there should be some significant price distance between Buick and Cadillac. Cadillac will probably need to get more expensive for that to truly work. Ideally, Cadillac would raise prices on all its vehicles by about $5000 AND Buick would trim prices by $2000 just so that each can have its own space in the marketplace.

Yes & yes; Uhaul lesbian hookers, Anderson Cooper did a piece on them a couple years back.

Tesla stock doing the limbo. How low can it go before it falls on its butt.

Mine, though I have it so that it rotates through a series of pictures automagically. It's a selection of Toronado, CT6, Continental, and slantback Seville.

Every 2,500 is a bit excessive. Just running Synthetic and doubling your change schedule would save you time and money and you still would be changing your oil too early. 7,500 is the norm these days.

Yea- that one. What; she’s not hooking? My bad.

@dfelt most of that is bunk, but you do bring up an interesting point. This would be a good time to take Tesla private. It would cost far less than it would have 10 months ago.

SuperCruise. Cutlass Calais, Cutlass Supreme, Cutlass Cierra, Cutlass Salon... The market for sedans is drying up. That's why you see more older regals and lacrosses than you do new ones.

Part of the problem with Benz (and more so at BMW), is they consider the E-Sedan, E-Wagon, E-Coupe, E-Convertible, E-AMG of each of those, to be different models. They're not. They are one model with different body-styles or trims. If they're going to cut body styles, I kinda expect that. but they're not cutting that many "models".. because an E300 coupe is not a distinct model. Edit: And the first thing they can cut is the stupid crossover coupes.... they sell terribly.

‘57. I see emblems on front fender; means Coupe deVille vs. Series 62 coupe.

They can be extremely convenient. A couple years ago when we went to Vegas, we never needed to rent a vehicle because we were close enough to walk most places but those we couldn't the $10-30 for an Uber/Lyft was way cheaper and even more convenient than finding a place to park and most likely paying to park as well. We also use them if we're going out drinking places, no worry of a DUI if you're not driving. It's really all about location. When you're in a larger populated area, it's way more convenient to Uber/Lyft then drive a lot of the time.

Rainy and foggy so far this May....Friday was particularly gloomy and foggy/rainy...saw a white C7 convertible (top up) out in the gloom. This morning saw a dark red '19 Camaro SS at the grocery, still had a window sticker and temporary tag, yet the rear bumper was cracked and scuffed.

Among General Motor's restructuring and cost slashing activities of 2018, GM was apparently in talks to sell their headquarters in Detroit. GM bought the Renaissance Center in 1996 for $70 million and has made substantial renovations over the years. The RenCen, as it is also known, was originally built by Ford in 1971 who later sold it in the 1980s. The potential buyer was billionaire Dan Gilbert. Talks fell through rather early because the aging structure requires expensive upgrades to its heating and air conditioning systems along with other renovations. There does not appear to be another buyer in talks with GM at this time. News of the potential sale follow a year of cost cutting measures by the company that include closing five North American plants and cutting up to 14,000 jobs. The company hopes to have $6 Billion in annual savings by 2020. View full article

The talking order clown at Burger World's drive-thru is a better CEO than Musk.

Depends on how old the car (and its engine) is. Cars from 20+ years ago require changing oil every 3000 miles. I suspect a lot of newer cars probably need the oil changed more often than the scheduled 5000-7500 miles because of engine wear.

Bulletin for those hungry for muddy fun with a stiff upper lip: the 2020 Cadillac XT4 adds an OFF-ROAD mode to its AWD range selections. Yee-haw, do you have any Grey Poupon?

It's always a fun sight to see a 50+ yr old car out and about, esp. in the Rust Belt. One sighting that seemed funny today...was sitting at a light and saw a clean 10-12 yr old Mercedes S-class at a gas station air pump, the driver was putting air in the tires... it was black w/ dark window tint, blingy chrome wheels. The young driver was tall, pale and balding w/ a hard face..wearing a track suit. Looked for all the world like a stereotype Russian/Eastern European gangster. Also saw a clean 68 Firebird convertible in a driveway, dark blue w/ a white top.

On Sunday, I saw one of these. I was driving, so I could not take a photo. It was the exact same color as this one in Wiki ... that pale ivory offered in those years. Unbelievable. I believe it was a 1966 Bel Air. I surfed the web and found the Bel Air and the Biscayne. The Biscayne had 2 segments in the rear lamps but the Bel Air had 3 segments in the rear lamps, as the Impala did, and the one I saw had 3 segment real tail lamps. I am guessing it had a 283 V8. However, the stripped down version came with the 250 inline 6 standard. Both were indestructible. The full size Chevrolet modified its front grille and rear fascia ANNUALLY back in the day. It made for a great sighting. Oh yeah .... the guy driving it was not even middle aged. It was a hipster who looked just like the guy who is the spokesman for TD Ameritrade these days ... same glasses, but with a bushier beard. That also made the sighting humorous.

It just struck me about the opening pic: that’s a pretty demure outfit for a prostitute. I guess in 2019, they should be able to dress however they see fit/ makes them comfortable rather than how ‘street society’ tells them they have to.

@dfelt I am on board with Cadillac returning to names. As a result of the letters and numbers, I no longer know what's what. As for the name Calais, it was on a Cadillac product at one time before Oldsmobile picked it up as a type of Cutlass ... and as a stand-alone name plate. French names and Cadillac go hand in hand. Cadillac is a French word. It's even one of the stops on the Montreal Metro's green line!

Just make more crossovers, problem solved,

Frank Lloyd Wright hated clutter. In his opinion, if you had a garage door, you would be tempted to put stuff other than the car in the garage and then clutter up the place. If there is no door, you would be more inclined to keep the place neat since people would see it. Thus, he only ever put car ports in his designs and not garages. The theory extends into his houses which have very little amount of storage for their size. In rooms like bedrooms, he would put full built-in units for clothing so that people wouldn't use their own furniture and muck up his design.

Yeah airport parking is insane. Depending how close/far away you are it's $7.00(reasonable) to $30 a day here at Lambert(Just checked). Most seem to be in the $10-$20 range. That sht adds up.

I use Uber/Lyft to get to and from the airport primarily because work won't reimburse mileage for the trip and it is a 60 mile round trip for me which adds up as much as I travel. That said... Uber and Lyft aren't all that expensive today even with human drivers. They're cheaper than taxis.

Wow. Sounds great. It is all in the execution though, so good luck with that.

Mercedes has 30 models?! Wow, they really need to cull that herd to at least 15, and ideally 10-12 models. GM had too many brands with the same cars in each brand prior to BK. This situation is almost as ridiculous.

I change my desktop about twice a year. I got more importance stuffs to do. This has been up- I don't know how long :

I don't think working or even building an English Wheel is all that "rare". Eastwood sells them, among others, I have seen build threads on them, and have been in at least 1 shop that has/uses one. I myself have not used one, but I understand how they are used. - - - - - I have a great tailgate idea for sale if GM (or FoMoCo or FCA) is buying- guarantee it'll be the next 'box buzz' if it were brought out. There's even a vintage Chevy / GMC nameplate that would work great for it. I certainly could use my idea at work, if it were available.

These 2 are modern takes on the proposed 1948 Tucker Excelsior half-cab cargo truck ~

Neat nature pic..here's a couple pics of critters I took from my yard Saturday..

Buick's price point has risen dramatically. It's too close to that of Cadillac. As for the Verano, I guess it depends on the dealership's catchment area and its demographics. At the dealership I use, people have been asking for the lower priced Buick cars and CUV/SUV products. Some of them want to only spend about $25 K on a new car. In wealthier markets, this would be a non-issue. I see a lot of Veranos and last-gen Regals on the road. I also see way more last-gen LaCrosses (2010-201?) on the road than the current one ... a lot more. GM, as a whole, should address its vehicle hierarchy and price points. Its offerings feel slimmer and more confusing at the same time.

My two current workspace desktop backgrounds on my Mac... local pics....one downtown Cleveland and the Cuyahoga River from the air, and the other Headlands State Beach and Lake Erie...

Took the day off and drove down to Ocean City, MD for the 29th Annual Cruisin' Ocean City weekend. Met up with my bro and his family. Was a great day.

“Grab’em by the pus...never mind” @ccap41-Had surgery a week ago for a torn rotator cuff and while they were doing the ACL, they discovered that I had a bone spur tearing one of my tendons. I’ve had the rotator issue for over twenty years and just managed but the tendon tears were clearly the last straw. In a sling for six weeks, hence why they won’t let me drive, and then some physical therapy for a months after. Sucks being at home this much but I’ve been getting my walking exercise in on the nice days.

short hood / long deck is where it's at. Here's to hoping it, somehow, comes back.

Similar to V-TEC at its torque peak then. Veddy interestink...

Interesting to see both in person someday. Still not impressed the the names at all. At least ATS and CTS were different. I do not like the CT and XT names at all.

Let’s just complain about the CT4’s trunk space now to get it over with.

Coupes were a viable alternative when the full-size cars ruled. When the intermediates began to eclipse the full-size cars, it seems the attention to the F/Sers BY THE OEMs waned. Then as each successive model line showed up, increasingly smaller, this is where the disadvantage to a 2-dr became more pronounced, and they waned as a body style. - - - - - This was sitting in a fringe parking lot at a major Lowe's /shopping center, I assume it was a prank :

Well full size is pretty much gone for anything but trucks.. For personal coupes you have Challenger or a fair number of luxury options starting with the A5. I guess there is not enough money to be made on the ones based on mass market family cars with two less doors any more.

Ran an errand and saw these two beauties. Amazing the twins still look good today. Course I like the GMC best, but would take either one!