Robert Hall

Given the complexity of vehicles today esp. w/ the electronics, I don't know if I want to go for longevity anymore....10 years or 100,000 miles seems like enough. There are so many systems in a modern car and failure points, and planned obsolescence of certain components..

I can't take seriously the legendary Yenko name applied to an ugly ass truck. Now a modern use of the name on a Camaro, that would make sense.

Reality is complex.

There are many things. My local high school in Ohio used to call their sports teams the Rebels and used the Confederate Flag as their logo..couldn't do that shit today...but it does give pause, why would a school in Ohio (Midwest) use the Southern traitor flag logo? Probably because the school district was Indian Valley South (there was also an Indian Valley North, and they combined in 1989). They did that from '67-88 IIRC. My S. Florida high school, on the other hand, had the inoffensive 'Dolphins' team name w/ a yellow dolphin against a blue background. Coincidentally, both my college (Kent State) and grad school (U. of Michigan) have yellow on blue logos...

Streamed the espionage drama 'The Night Manager' over the weekend, a solid effort from the BBC and AMC, based on a John LeCarre novel. Hugh Laurie was quite good as a villain. Has Tom Hiddleston (before he was Marvel's Loki) and Olivia Coleman (Broadchurch, The Crown). Lots of interesting international settings incl. Mallorca, Cairo and Switzerland.

The Astra was the Opel/Vauxhall Astra in Europe, the Corsa was a smaller car (more Sonic sized). The Astra some years in Europe was a available with an interesting optional windshield that wrapped up into the roof. There was also a folding hardtop cabrio version (called Twin Top), kind of the predecessor of the Cascada.

The difference I see is this is a Nissan, just an appliance. Cadillac is supposed to be a luxury marque, no place on a luxury car for such nonsense, esp. as poorly executed as the trim on the CT5 is.

Nothing new...that's a lame detail that many automakers use.

'Becoming Bond'...2017..I streamed it on Hulu a few months ago. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6110504/?ref_=nm_flmg_slf_7 I've read most of the novels--from Fleming and the continuation novels from the '80s-today..been a while since I've read the Fleming ones.

Always liked OHMSS....George Lazenby was a bit wooden as Bond, but I loved the scenery and Diana Rigg and her '69 Cougar. Corgi back in the day did 1/64th diecast of several cars from that movie. I recently watched a documentary about George Lazenby, was pretty entertaining...he was a used car salesman from Australia turned model, and OHMSS was his first acting role.

The last photo (color pic) looks like a villain from 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service'..the 1969 George Lazenby Bond film. Her name was something like Rosa Klebb (sp?), IIRC. Edit: the character's name was 'Irma Bunt'. Not sure who Rosa Klebb was. The actor was Ilse Steppat, died in 1969 at age 52. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064757/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 Edit: Rosa Klebb was a female villain in 1963's 'From Russia With Love', Sean Connery's 2nd outing as 007.

That detail I don't remember...the color reminds of Firethorn. I think they dropped the 4 after '85...late 80s-early 90s a 2.8 V6 was the base engine IIRC.

With those rub strips on the front fascia, I'd say it a base trim '86-90. Interesting how it's parked up on a raised platform...car dealer?

It is crazy.. I may go to an NE Ohio beach this weekend, but not get out of my Jeep...just drive around and sight see....don't want to go around plague-infested humans.

The retro colors were Legend Lime and Windveil Blue. They reminded me of '67-68 colors.

I liked them in the retro lt green and lt blue colors back around '05-07.

The only 80s Chrysler products I've seen on the road in the last 3 years in NE Ohio have been maybe a couple tired, rusty full size vans and a couple rusty 1st gen vans. In Arizona between '08-17 I did see the occasional tired, faded M-body Diplomat or Fifth Avenue bumping around, a couple TC by Maseratis (last time I saw one, it was broken down on the side of I-10) and 1 R-body Newport (saw it three times driving through my neighborhood over 9 years).

I've spent $45 on gas total over the last 4 months...;) In the before pandemic time, I was spending maybe $70/month on gas. When I lived in AZ, I was spending $50-60 a week on gas. Having no commute makes a big difference.

And now for something completely random...whilst listening to a podcast, there was a discussion of 2+2 (4 seat) rear-mid engined cars--a very small space--only a handful have been built over the years. Lamborghini Urracco, Ferrari GT4 and Mondial, and the Lotus Evora is the only one currently in production. Made me wonder--has their ever been a production 4dr, 4 seat rear-mid engined car? I know of plenty of 4dr rear engined cars (Corvair, some Renaults, etc)....but a 4dr rear-mid? Can't think of one...

The greenhouse looks a lot like the Silverado. The front looks much better than the fugly current Silverado.

Yeah, there is that..but we here are all 'guilty' of that. That's the reality of transportation now..still a while before EVs become a realistic option for many.

Not sure about the coal---he doesn't have diesels, and the PNW gets it's power via hydroelectric, not filthy coal. I was curious about how much coal-powered power production is left in the US, seems like only 3 still active in my state (2 in the county I lived in as a kid). My power now comes from nuclear plants. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coal-fired_power_stations_in_the_United_States

Hopefully Stellantis won't be sinking into the ocean like Atlantis..

Haven't seen a K car on the road in ages..I think they all rusted out around here.

Ouch. Wonder if it has suspension and other underneath damage. A little bondo and paint...