Robert Hall

The Fusion wasn't included because it's not new....the article stated the theme of the comparisons was how do the new-for-07 models (Aura, Altima, Camry, Kia, Sebring) stack up against the Accord. Hence, no Malibu, Fusion, Stratus, Sonata, etc...

Maybe it's 'Ricky Frank', like 'Ricky Bobby'..

Right..that's quite understandable...I certainly wouldn't buy a used car with 100k miles when I could afford a cheap new car, that's just common sense. The only way I could trust a car with 100k miles to be reliable is if I put those miles on it myself..

My guess is the most likely NA Zeta-based models will include the Impala, Camaro, G8, next Lucerne, and next DTS..

The problem with those choices is those are all used cars with lots of mileage on most.... what Toyota is talking about is cheap, reliable new cars, not used cars.. The cheap new car is that market niche Hyundai used to gain traction in the US...

Revell also has a neat 1:25th scale kit of the '59 Skyliner.. it's an old kit and a bit fiddly, but I built one back in the '80s and the top still opens/closes smoothly..

That Buick looks very clean...I'd keep it white and put on some blackwall tires with white steel wheels and dog-dish hubcaps..

The Escalade (and H2) don't make much sense in the US market either, IMHO...obese, innefficent, excessive...

I'd love to drive an Atom... a week with one in the summer in eastern Ohio (location of my favorite back roads) would be quite the experience, I think...(have to watch out for the horsepoo, though).

My dog...an Australian Terrier.. 10 pounds of terror.. Yes, it is.. it's pretty amazing the things people think of when judging a candidate.. it doesn't seem like many people use rational thought and do their research on a candidate's stand on issues that are important to them (the voters) and the country as a whole....

I've been reading these forums for years and just realised your handle is 'flybrian' and not 'flybrain'..

No surprise with the gas mileage results...I wouldn't have expected big, heavy squarish V8 trucks to do any better than 15 mpg or so..

Reminds me of some older Citroens w/ the hydropneumatic suspension..they could be driven on 3 wheels..I remember seeing one doing that in a ChiPs episode when I was a kid..

"I don't much care for..." icy roads.. snowstorms.. Republicans.. diarrhea.... though I try and take immodium before and after spicy food, I forget sometimes.. I'll enjoy a delicious vindaloo, then my arse burns with the heat of 1000 suns, red-hot lavapoo pouring out...not fun.

Overall I like the styling, but...there's something about the greenhouse--specifically the rear door glass area that disturbingly reminds me of the last 2 generations of Civics...the C-pillar and upper rear door just doesn't say MB to me..

It must be a sign... I guess it's time to trade up to an Avalon.

The 4dr Wrangler is a great idea...surprised they didn't do it in '87 or before.. but the Compass????

It's that's it branded as a Jeep is what is most offensive... if it were a Chevy, I'm sure people would be ecstatic...

I doubt if we will see any new GM FWD models bigger than the Epsilons... once the Ws and Gs are gone, that's it for large FWD, I think...

Something like this makes sense for Toyota for developing countries....India, countries in Africa, rural China, etc..

it would be nice if they had a larger venue out in the 'burbs close to the airport..that would be more convenient for out-of-town visitors and locals alike, I would think.

Actually, that's a good thing for this type of vehicle..more weight over the front wheels should give it better traction...and it's more space-efficient so it can have a flat(er) floor.

I have a soft spot in my heart for '80s B-body Delta 88s...from my high school days. As far as vintage Olds, I really like the '71-73 88 coupe and convertible and the '71-72 Toronado.

low-cost materials...hmmm...maybe styrofoam for interior trim and plywood or tinfoil for exterior panels?

Looks pretty rusty...I wonder how bad the underneath is.. I guess my view on buying old cars to restore (for fun, not as a business) would be to buy a car in the best possible condition that I can afford...it would always be cheaper in the long run than buying something cheap that needed a costly restoration..