Robert Hall

Yeah, I think even a BMW-driving, SUV loving city critter like myself-(I generally don't like trucks) would enjoy this...

Working in the software business, I routinely deal with time pressure and crunches..I usually do pretty well, but I often suffer from insomnia (can't stop thinking about problems when I go home) when in a crunch, and I tend to write buggier code when I'm under a time crunch..hard to avoid in this biz.. i'm in one right now...slept very poorly last night, even though I'm on Lunesta now... I hate overtime, try and avoid it, but I've had a few 45-50 hr weeks lately..

I wonder if they will sell the Camaro in China?

Me too..I didn't like them at first, being a fan of the previous generation 7-, 5-, and 3-series, but the styling of the 5- and 3- have really grown on me.. esp. the 5-. The 7-series and Z4 decklid treatments still don't appeal to me, though.

Regardless of which is better technically, a midsize FWD model with an OHV V6 and 4spd auto is going to be viewed as subpar by most potential car buyers in 2006.... look at the specs of the competition..it's not 1996. GM can't afford to keep building average or below average cars..they need to build best of class cars...you can't do that with outdated powertrains..

Hopefully the new Malibu will have the 3.6 and a 6-speed standard for V6 models...leave the old stuff behind.

This reminds of me of comments I heard at the local auto show last Spring...I was looking at the GTO and a woman asked her male friend 'What's a Pontiac?'...he said 'Some kind of Dodge, I think..'...talk about being out of touch...

I'm looking forward to seeing these in person..so far, judging by the pics of seen here, my favorite styling wise is the Enclave, followed by the Arcadia, and the Outlook...

For some reason, Durangos (1st or 2nd gen) remind me of a big, goofy dog..like a golden retriever or something.

Station wagons are cool, IMHO...I esp. like the old '60s-80s land yacht ones with the fake wood trim on the sides... For modern wagons that I like, the Merc E63 AMG wagon is pretty much the coolest, though the Magnum SRT-8 is pretty cool (but less practical).

Why not? They are tall wagons...people movers. They are more wagons than they are SUVs...(aren't they available in FWD versions? (real SUVs aren't FWD).

Just call them what they are....wagons.

Make that 5 GMs (don't forget the G-bodies)..

I like the old white on green Colorado plates..the newer ones (green on white) aren't as appealing...white mountains and green sky? I also like the old white on red Arizona plates, though the current ones are nice... I like the current California plates with the script, as were the Ski! Utah ones from a while back..

Saw an ad tonight during the Broncos-Raiders game... I kind of like the song..the '07 Silverado was seen briefly, the ad was mostly a montage of football scenes, ranging from kids in little league up through the pros.. not bad.

I've seen them in person..they seem like a Scion wannabe..I think it would do well if branded a Dodge, but it's just totally inappropriate for Jeep, IMHO.

I usually set mine to vibrate, but I currently have 'Zoo Station' by U2 as my ringtone.. my coworkers have an interesting variety..one has the 'A-Team' theme, another 'Battlestar Galactica', another has the 'Sex in the City' theme...

Looks good..the styling of the current Z took a while to grow on me..it wasn't until I drove one in April (rented one at LAX) that I really started liking them.. I've long been a fan of the previous-gen models, esp. the Turbo..I have fun memories of driving the one my sister had in the early '90s..driving it around the Boston area. I love the profile of them..

Definitely... sitting here on the sofa with a warm 10 pound Aussie terrier curled up in my lap asleep, my g/f beside me, and the two Westies asleep on the back of the sofa.. peaceful and happy. Happiness is...enjoying beautiful fall weather like we had the last few weeks through Saturday.. last Friday in particular...breezy, about 65, sunny, the wind blowing the leaves around. A relaxing afternoon after work at the driving range hitting some balls with two of my closest friends, then a great dinner at a Vietnamese restaurant, then some bar hopping with friends downtown wrapped up with late night sushi. A good day, relaxing, stress-free, and happy to spend time with friends. Happiness is a Saturday pleasure drive... another trip to the mountains (3rd weekend in a row), this a short one--about 60 miles round trip, breakfast in Boulder followed by a quick drive up a twisty canyon in the M3, the leaves blowing across the road and Red Hot Chilli Peppers in the CD player (long been a casual fan, and I love the Stadium Arcadium album). It was a happy, stress free and relaxed weekend, and now back to a 50 hr week in cubeland with gray, rainy and cold weather this week.. but the Broncos won tonight!!

My manager has an '02 X5..pretty sweet wagon.. I've ridden in it a couple of times, driven it once...I love the interior design and the exterior, very smooth driving.. he bought as a certified pre-owned... I'm thinking of trading my '00 Grand Cherokee on one, maybe an '04 or '05.

Pull in, always. At work, I park in a garage, all angled, and I usually park in the same spot on the same floor every day.. I generally try and watch where I park in restaurant lots, shopping center lots, etc...try and center myself in the space, avoid parking where there cars on either side that are too close, or giant trucks or vans on either side, or near beaters.

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No shocker that it's not doing well..it's ugly and makes no sense for the Jeep brand.

Isn't sodomy illegal in some states in the Bible Belt? :)

A coworker had an HHR as a dealer loaner last week, and we went out to lunch..I rode in the front and back, and it's pretty hard to see out of...tiny windows and huge pillars.