Robert Hall

I can't remember the last time I opened my hoods...

Interesting..I could see how a compact RWD sports sedan could do well for Pontiac... Just don't call it a G6 or P6 or whatever...maybe bring back 'Grand Am', which in the '70s was used on sporty midsize sedans and coupes (before it became synonimous with mediocre FWD compacts with tacky styling). Likewise, a larger RWD sports sedan based on the Commodore SS V would make a nice Grand Prix. Add in a Zeta based GTO and the Solstice, and Pontiac would have a completely RWD and focused lineup for 2010+. Leave the FWD mainstream models and SUVs and crossovers to Chevy and Saturn...

Heh-heh... I did that back in 1989...put black out headlight covers on my '87 Mustang GT...and the black nose bra. Silly teenage stuff... thankfully, I outgrew that phase.

Of course they are competitors...how could you say they are not? The dimensions are almost identical. Edge: 111.2 wb, 185.7 l, 75.8 w, 67.0 h Equi: 112.5 wb, 188.8 l, 71.4 w, 69.3 h Both are 5 passenger... I would agree the Ford is better, though..newer, nicer interior, better drivetrain (DOHC V6 w/ 6spd auto)..

Sorry to hear that... I don't know how Michigan insurance is now, but it was no-fault when my '86 Mustang got totalled on Carpenter Rd on the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti line..

Well, it's only August...be patient...the '07 Buicks and Pontiacs aren't on sale yet, are they?

I love the window tabbing in Firefox... Netscape had it 4-5 years ago also.... I haven't used IE at home in years, still occasionally use it at work as I need for certain work applications..

The Sebring would be nicer if it were a hatchback, that short trunk looks silly, IMHO.

Clever, clever... I wonder if they thought about crashing Ford's announcement of the Shelby GT also..

Ahh...I interpreted 'same manufacturer' to mean GM. 'Same brand', now that's different. Interesting. If I restrict mine to Buick or Olds it works.. The El Camino and Malibu one would work also I think.

That's an annoying feature of a lot of new vehicles lately..they seem to be consciously making the windows smaller...esp. Chrysler products.

I use a Norelco (with 3 rotating heads) on my face, but for shaving my head I like the Mach 3 Turbo.... Will have to try the Fusion.

I wonder where the cost-cutting is.. more efficient processes, eliminating duplicated resources, pressuring suppliers, etc? Hopefully they aren't cutting cost on interior materials (i.e. letting Rubbermaid or Fisher-Price provide the plastics...

Speaking of big garages, between the barn and the two 2 car garages, my parents' place in Ohio has enough room for a Winnebago and 15 cars... for years they had that many there, between their cars, my cars, and my brother's cars..

AAAAAAGGGGGUUUUHH Now how about 'shoping the Camaro face onto a Cobalt?

The Sebring dash looks pretty nice..I like how they put the ignition on the dash (GM did that on a few of the Ws a while back, but seems to have not done it on other cars lately)...defintiely nicer than the tired on-the-column placement, IMHO.. I wonder how the interior plastics will be though, recent Chrysler products have had nasty rock-hard plastics.

I have to laugh at people slagging the Aspen..Chrysler is not the only one sharing an SUV platform across brands... look at the Equinox/Torrent, Trailblazer/Envoy/umpteen other siblings and the Tahoe/Yukon, to name a few...

Interesting, if you do the maths, not only did Toyota outsell Ford and Chrysler individually, but it outsold them put together..

Hmmm...aren't their GMs today that don't have ABS standard?

Apparently, his name is Gerald (Jerry) M. Ford. He's doing a signing at Powell's Books in Portland (neat bookstore) on Thursday. It's quite plausable as a real name, after all, we had a President named G. R. Ford...

Now (on my current budget): 3 car garage: My current '00 Jeep Grand Cherokee for daily driver/winter use An E46 BMW M3 coupe (upgrade from my current E36 M3) My '87 Mustang GT 4 years from now, when I'm 40: Same as above, but replace the Jeep with an X5, add 2 more garage spaces for a late '90s NSX and my '69 Mustang Mach 1 (currently in storage in Ohio). My ideal--15 car garage (win the lottery, my current stock options gain value, whatever): Same 5 cars as above, plus: oldies: '70 Mustang Mach 1 '71 Ford LTD convertible '71 Buick Riviera '72 Chevy Impala sport coupe '70 Dodge Challenger R/T late model: Porsche 911 C4S Porsche Boxster S E39 BMW M5 Caddy STS-v '09 Camaro Z-28 or something similar to that...

Hmmm...sounds like maybe the '86-90? FWD Buick LeSabre and Electra, and Olds 88 & 98. Each pair had 2 different 2dr greenhouses, 2 different 4dr greenhouses, but basically the same front clips on each pair (except for grille and some trim).

Correct.. though, I'm pretty sure the E28 M5 was briefly available in the US in '88. The E34 M5 was available here from '91-93. The M3 also works as an answer also--the E30 had a 4cyl, the E36 and E46 had a 6cyl, and the upcoming E90 will have a V8. Wikipedia article on M5

I like the rims on the car in the first pic, but they would look better without all the bolt thingys around the rim. The hideous orange paint would have to go, but otherwise, interesting concept..

Nothing..I listen to it all the time... nothing wrong with being a liberal or a 'yuppie', IMHO...