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I agree 1000% But at least in the US and Canada, our roadways and signage between our 2 countries also have some sort of standardization. So there is that. But like you have stated many times, the idiocy of drivers not driving well has nothing to do with not knowing English. And not getting into the French language thing in Quebec, not knowing French or English does NOT prevent you from knowing that this is a STOP sign. Even though its not written in English. Meaning its NOT a language issue. Its a RED octogon and in North America, in Canada and in the US at least, THAT means a car has to come to a full STOP at the intersection.. And a French only speaking Quebecker, a full force Quebec nationalist separatist hatin' on the Henglish, and will never ever learn to speak Hanglish, will visit New York from time to time, Plattsburgh or Burlington, but NEVER Ontario, will KNOW to stop at the bloody intersection when he/she will come across this sign http://static1.squarespace.com/static/53dd6676e4b0fedfbc26ea91/54b6c509e4b062126976d942/58f6664de6f2e1a8b587d19e/1492607075008/20353724820_239383b608_k.jpg?format=1500w More to it than that, I think any non-English speaking human coming from any part of a non-English speaking country actually knows the word STOP. But whether Canada and the US did not agree with European signages...we could all agree that this signage, in German, is kinda universal... Other than in the US where the speed limit of 30 KM/H would be written in MPH Canada The language written is not important and not necessary to understand what a driver really should be doing in this zone. In Germany, the US and Canada, the signage is pretty much the same even though North America's signage differs from the European system. And for good measure...in Japan And although I do not know what the writing is telling me, because I UNDERSTAND the picture that it might BE a school zone, maybe as a driver passing by this place, I should be slowling down to either 15 MPH or 30 KM/H... The issue is not of language spoken, but maybe of quality of driving... And...the American way of obtaining a driver's license is 3rd world bad. American driver's and Canadian, really arent taught HOW, to drive, HOW to master the car. We pump out drivers, but we dont TEACH them ANYTHING. If anything, @David maybe your issues with drivers is how shytty our respective countries dish out driver's licenses to ANYBODY. Its like you say, its a privilege and not a right. And its OUR drivers that are of concern. Its definetely not the German drivers from Germany, or the Nordic European drivers or even those from Japan and Korea. Those Countries TEACH their drivers how to control a car. India, China, US, Canada...ALL fail. But it aint because of the lack of English... Its because of lack of skill.

BTW @David, if you want to pass some blame here, start with the US itself circa the 1970s when we not only rejected the metric system, but a universal pictograph system used in just about every other country in the world. The U.S., Canada, and Australia were the only three that said no so if you want to start with us first before saying it's a non-english speaking immigrant driver problem. Europe has dozens of different languages across the continent yet drivers can drive from Germany to Italy, from France to Greece, with no issues with signs because of the standardized pictograph system in place there.

Yes, I am open to a bucket seat models as I can swap the cluster to digital. I have done it before myself and see it done on Trofeo trim levels. I am still looking and still saving in the meantime.

Not launching until spring.

Common David... Even after Im TELLING you that North Americans SUCK at driving, here you are trying tom defend your pointless position. Newly arrived immigrants actually DO do as Romans do in Rome regarding driving. Americans and Canadians have possibly the WORST driving habits in all of the world. Texting while driving. Eating while driving. Doing anything and everything BUT driving. Tailgating. While not soley an Ameri-Canadian thing, its a hugely widely common problem here. American stop. The definition is not coming to a full stop at a stop sign and the name that it has lends itself to the country where its probably the most prevalent. Greeks in Greece fight with the Italians in Italy and the French in France for the title ofEurope's worst drivers and NONE of those peoples have a driving violation named after them... You are dead wrong on this. Its NOT an immigrant problem not speaking English or non-comprehension of English. Its a driving culture that sucks. Its a system in which Ameri-Canadians get driver's licences but the programs to help them GET a driver's license SUCKS. Its a culture to which is narcissistic. To which is geared more for comfort rather than actual driving. Its a culture that promotes shopping while driving. Eating while driving (drive-thrus and phoquing cup holders to which those things were BORN in AMERICANA culture since the END of WW2) All the immigrants are doing is just copying what they see while they drive on North American roads... German drivers dont do the shyte what WE do. Even when they DO come here to live, because THEIR driving culture is SERIOUS. They dont DARE do the shyte we do because they have been taught NOT to do that kinda shyte what WE do. Greek drivers in Greece on the other hand, because its a lassier-faire affair much like here, they just ADAPT to the shytty ways that WE here in North America do. And maybe, they are a tad better drivers because they DONT eat while they drive because in Greece, there are no phoquing DRIVE-THRUS in Greece. But if they DO eat a phoquing Big Mac in their car, they are just COPYING this SHYTTY car culture we have here that WE have taught them. And if they SUCK at THAT worse then us, its because WE have taught them to eat while they drive. WE ENABLE shytty driving culture... WE enable shytty driving habits. WE enable shytty driving because OUR standrads are low. If we accept peoples around the world to drive on our roads, they WE should teach THEM to NOT eat and drive. text and drive. shop and drive. We should show THEM the correct way to drive. But we dont because WE have shytty driving habits... German and Northern European folk IMPROVE our track record. On par countries like us DEGRADE here because OUR standards are sooooo phoquing low. Maybe WE should adjust to BETTER driving culture rather than blame language... Stop being stubborn on this... You are dead wrong about it.

Love me some travel. Right after Thanksgiving, I bolted across the pond, more so to Iberia for some nicer weather, and stayed about two weeks, flying home the day after my birthday so I could be home for the holidays. It was a paid One World (American and its allied airlines) ticket and it wasn't all that pricey in the economy cabin for an "open jaw" trip. I went outbound on American's partner Finnair, laying over in Helsinki, to get down to Portugal. Helsinki isn't all that far from the Russian border and is an incredibly clean, high functioning, and slightly expensive city. This is the ubiquitous Airbus A330 and I've got a few seats on this one I like. Finnair appears to be slotting in Airbus A350s to replace them, but I prefer 2-4-2 seating to 3-4-3. I returned on British Airways and, again, had to have the treat of flying on the Airbus A380. It's now not that hard to do because they're using them to/from London into at least 4 U.S. gateway cities that are big American Airlines hubs. That would be the ride across the pond to Chicago O'Hare for the next plane connection. There's another A380 parked behind it and I didn't look to see where it was headed. To the right of me would have been the MIA and DFW bound superjumbos. This one going to MIA had just pushed back and was getting ready to proceed to the taxiways and runway. Pushing back and sitting upstairs way in the back, I could see that other two-level beast that was parked at the gate to the right. I'll find a few more photos to put up in the Airplanes thread.

Got my Pacifica oil changed the other day. No Dodge Hornets in the showroom yet. Showroom all filled with Jeeps. Many, those interiors on the Grand Cherokee and Wagoneer are nice. Ram trucks too, interior nicer than the Chevy's by a lot. I'd seriously look at a Ram truck with a new Hurricane inline six engine in it instead of a Chevy turbo 4 and cheaper looking interior. Hope they get those Hurricanes in the Rams soon. If they legitimately redesign the Charger and Challenger, and put the Hurricane in those, that would immediately become something I would be interested in. Very curious and interested in the Hornet or Alfa Tonale. The Ram and Grand Cherokee in the showroom were the electrified one. One thing i learned in car sales, you put the cars in the showroom that look good but probably won't sell fast because you don't want to spend so much time getting them in and out. So i presume they had the electrified Ram and GC in there because they weren't selling hot.

The whole United States, in general, is not known to have good public transportation systems. Obviously some cities are better than others but that's also assuming all of these migrants/immigrants are moving to cities. There are plenty of towns/small cities that don't have public transportation at all. I think you're also assuming that everybody that doesn't currently know the English language, isn't trying to learn either. Just because they are driving and don't currently know the language doesn't mean they're not trying to learn it or aren't currently learning. Boy-o-boy do I love dealerships.

You clearly have not had to deal with public transportation daily if you believe that. I have and it was simply not possible for me to rely on it, in Phoenix. Plenty of buses but one key thing you are missing here. Distance to work. When I lived in Peoria (15 minutes west of Phoenix, I was looking at busing from there to my job in Phoenix. The bus time alone would have consumed 3 hours my day whereas just driving there was less tan 40 minutes total each day. 20-30 stops in said route created that problem and solidifies the following point. Time is money and so are the simple logistics of just getting to work and back. For many folks, that time means everything, if you have a family to support and want to actually spend time with them, not to mention the sheer logistics of things like childcare and such when you are relying on the bus. Sorry, but your version of "idealism" here runs smack in the face of realism for most folks.

WTF, who made this? Is that a Buick badge on the back, the picture is not clear enough to tell. Interesting as a concept, but I cannot imagine it was a good idea to actually go into production. The Riviera was a way better way to go IMHO. I agree, I also hate that people especially Prius drivers think it is the right thing to do in getting into the far left lane and drive 20 mph under and then when flashed they sit there not moving over to the right. Driving is a privilege earned, not a right. Cannot read, write or speak English, you do not get to take a driving test in another language and drive. Hello, while we have never as a country in the U.S.A made English our official language, it should be done and driving should only be allowed for those that can read, write and speak English. After all it is important to speak with Law, Medical and Fire if in an accident, not to mention just basic reading of road signs and basic comprehension of state driving laws.

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@NINETY EIGHT REGENCY I will keep my eyes open for you. Yes, as the years progress it does get harder and harder to find what one is looking for. In regard to your 98 daily driver, I love green, and I could see it in that color. Wishing you the best in determining the color and fixes you choose to do.

WOW, it is amazing all the mid 80's Oldsmobiles Toronado Brougham for sale across the USA, but nothing else except this 1990 Very clean looking from the pictures. Used 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado for sale in Canton, GA 30115: Coupe Details - 645497988 - Autotrader

I was looking at that Toronado in your post. It got sold. If it was available, I would buy it. The reason I know it was sold is because I went looking for it weeks and months ago and it was not on the website/dealership it came from and I saw a photo of it at a Oldsmobile car show that I get a newsletter from. I hope to find a 1991-1992 Oldsmobile Toronado non Trofeo trim model. As far as the Riviera:

Thank you for looking David. It is appreciated. I saw that white 1990 before too. Right car, wrong year. I have enough to buy that one too. It has been sitting up there for a few months. It was owned by a former GM executive. I will share what I am looking for and why I am looking.. My 1992 black Toronado was in an accident in May 2021. I bought the body parts to repair it and the body shop started working on it, but they never finished. It has the body panels on the car, but they were supposed to paint it and they never finished. I admit it was difficult to restore( the damage). I knew I had to let it go. It is still at the body shop unfinished sitting on the lot. I have been looking. all year. I am looking for a 1991 or 1992 Toronado with option package ISB and AM6. I will work with a bucket seat model. I bought a spare digital cluster and have it read to swap if I end up with a bucket seat model. I have done the cluster swap before. The colors are open game, but I do not want white or red. I will take: gun metal gray, platinum metallic, dark garnet red( maroon/ the purple looking reddish color), dark sapphire blue, medium sapphire blue, dark green gray, black, light driftwood. I have had red , canyon yellow( rare) and black( most recent one). The reason why I do not want a 1990 is the steering wheel controls did not appear until 1991, and 1990 has some unique to 1990 features or parts that would be hard to locate or find. Ask me how do I know. The 1990 has a different anti lock braking system compared to 1991 and 1992. I have worked extensively on 1991 and 1992 models and know them. I have looked on all the sites online. The only one I cannot access is Facebook marketplace because I do not have a Facebook account. So the quest continues daily. It is out there somewhere. I am driving my 1996 Ninety-Eight daily. Right now it looks like a vehicle on the GM proving grounds like you see in spy photos or used to in the magazines back in the day. LOL! It needs paint correction, the headliner done and a small tear in the driver's seat. I am prepared for that. I am, torn though. I want to either paint it the dark green gray color it is or paint it black and it look like this one: