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The Regal does look killer

...it is an Icon...and it is timless...but I'd still rather have a 69 Cougar ragtop. Chris

I agree 100%. We think about what we as a community of car nuts would buy rather than the average Joe on the street. But...giving credit to my wife and daughters...they are ALL starting to just HATE the Cube. They already hated the Soul. Kind of cool. The other day I suggested that we could do the laundry, clean out the garage, clean the kids rooms, mop the hardwood floors...or go test drive a new Cube and go out for Pizza. The house got cleaned! Chris

If it doesn't have to be RWD, get a Cobalt coupe or a Focus or an Escout. IIRC, you are 6'5. Future of GM is like 6'11 and drives a Focus. The Focus has nice tall doors and the seats go back pretty far. I have a friend who has a Focus, and you can haul 6'5 people in the car with ease. Start there. Or...a really bad suggestion but...look for a TDI VW New Beetle. Seriously. Comfotable for tall people, great seats, slow, cheap to insure, 50 MPG...and did I mention slow... Chris

...one of mine... http://www.allford.net.au/1966%20Mustang%20convertible.jpg

Looks like you have an interesting VW project there, Vipes. Chris

...'blu...I am feeling really good about GM for the first time in a really long time. I just have to trust that they will do the right thing. Chris

...and you thought I was silly for wanting you to keep that car. PERFECT car for you. Again....LOVE that car, and glad your showing it love and TLC! Chris

In North Carolina with my family and we ate...Pizza. Our big meal is tomorrow so my sister and her family can join us. Had a nice glass of wine or two with dinner and I am just now relaxing and getting ready to watch the Texas/Texas A and M game with my father. Chris

For me, just the opposite. LOVE the 49-50 Merc, esp. in original unmolested form...but love customs also. But I am a huge fanboi of the 69-70 Cougar. LOVE the eliminator. THAT car is the cats ass if you ask me! Had a guy offer to trade me a Cougar Eliminator in Grabber Blue for my 66 Mustang Fastback. Cougar was in fabulous condition. Turned the guy down...regretted it to this day. Other Mercury that was offered to me was the 1966 Mercury Cyclone GT Convertible, a red on white with a 4 speed, 390 car...just like the 1966 Indy pace car. Turned THAT guy down too. The 66-67 Cyclone design was really clean IMHO...love that car also. And the 64 Comet had really good lines, with its neatly sculped sides...one of the neatest cars ever from Mercury. The things a guy will do to hold onto an old Mustang. Chris

Bingo, blu. Of all Camino's vehicles, I like the wagon the best! Chris

Monza was a neat little car for its time. Chris

Sorry to hear it drew. Amazing how easy it is to die...brother of a guy I know was killed yesterday in a simple fall at home. Hit his head and went to sleep...forever. But again, sorry for the loss. Hopefully his partner will have a better time of things after the grieving process. Chris

Sweet Mary Mother of jesus...what a beautiful car. Always LOVED that bodystyle Buick. Wow...and the color...wow. Amazed! Chris

Well...your out of debt and out of a payment. Like you said...time to regroup. Maybe now that GMC 454 71 Sprint will show up for $250 at a yard sale...hey you can always dream!!! Chris

Decent little car for the money! Chris

Agree with you there, Reg...I like the Fit better than you do, but I'm not sure it's top ten Material. The BMW, Miata, Cadillac, GTI, et al...hell yes! Chris

Cool! Some one else sees my viewpoint on the small car thing. I don't expect the rest of you guys to want small cars...just want you to understand why I like them. Chris

Sad to say that we may be reaching the end of what we can do with conventional gas motors. Cruze, if it really gets 40, should be killer. Chris

I like Z06's formula! Chris

Which is why I am glad PCS is doing what he is doing. Actually I have high hopes for the Holden thing. Chris

They are about eleven billion times better IMHO. The Cruze should be a winner if the general can pull the fuel economy #'s they are talking. And I do think the VOLT will do VERY well for GM, thankyouverymuch. Chris

I agree.The TDI VW's are getting about 39-48 MPG for the 09-10 models, and they are giving up about M 10 MPG jsut to meet the EPA guidelines. Can you say "Prius Killer" if they did? Chris

Think of it as part of a complete portfolio. Here in Ohio farm country, people will still buy trucks at $5.00 a gallon. People will still buy Camaros. There will be a market for small cars. The challenge for GM is to put $ on the bottom line. The Aveo is a decent bargain basement car. However, I would be willing to bet that the margin on a MINI, C30 Volvo, GTI VW, et al is a LOT more than the general makes on a Cobalt. GM needs to build a segment leader and be able to price it as such. Around here, the Fit sells for sticker, while the local Nissan dealers and the local Toyopet dealers are selling the Versa and the Yaris at fire sale prices. GM needs to go at this with the idea that they will make money from this car and that it will be a unique car people will want. Given how pathetic the Yaris, Aveo, Smart, Suzuki, et al products are, GM should be able to do this. Should be like fishing with dynamite. Chris

On the positive side, dropped by my local Buick dealer to check out the new LaCrosse in person. SWEET car. Chris