Robert Hall
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Good point..by the way, anyone have yearly sales figures for the 'Slade?
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In the last year, I've test driven the G35, CTS, IS, 325 (E46), A4, and TL and really enjoyed the feel and handling of the CTS, but the interior was a let-down..it would be acceptable in a $20k car, but just wasn't as nice I would want for a $35k car ---my favorites for interior were the TL followed by the A4 and 325.. (my critieria being primarily a entry-luxury sports sedan with a manual).
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Cool..use that in conjuction with a brown noise weapon.
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Porsche 911 Destroyed... for no good reason!
Robert Hall replied to Sixty8panther's topic in The Lounge
A '90s 993 (last of the air cooled 911s) is on my 'must own eventually' list..I loved the style of the last ones, esp. the C4S. Though a 996 C4S is pretty sweet also (I love the full-width taillight treatment.. I wouldn't mind a Boxster S either..I've ridden in and driven one a couple times, they are pretty sweet (but tiny inside). One of the scariest fast rides I've ever had was in a buddy's '76 930 Turbo one time.. -
Weight is the enemy of performance...if it's lighter, it can perform better with less power..
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That Avalanche looks great.. I love the clean and refined look of the 900s, much better than the overly macho and blunt original Avalanches, IMHO..
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AFM?
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That's why I said a light base model with the Ecotec..2800lbs instead of 3600lbs... Anyway, I hope they can keep the weight under control..
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That Liberty mileage is pretty much the same is what I get with my 4x4 Grand Cherokee with the 4.0L 6..
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What I've observed is that on many feature details, GM is about 5 years or one generation behind its competitors. The Malibu and G6 as they are now would be pretty competitive in 2000-2001, for example..
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The key to the sales is going to be offering a fun car that appeals to a wide variety of buyers in a reasonable price range comparable to the Mustang.. Maybe to undercut the Mustang in price, maybe they will do a light base model with the Ecotec engine... then a 250 hp V6, a base 300 hp V8 (5.3L?) for an SS and a higher output (350-400hp) 6.0L V8 Z-28 (or have the SS the bigger engined model and the Z-28 the smaller one?), and a 500 hp 6.0L Z06 engined model at the high end..
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And Nickelback also, please..
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The H1 is waaaay too large and heavy to be of any value off-road. If I wanted to get serious about off-roading, I'd get a Rubicon.
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Rebadged Opel Astra will come to U.S at end of '07
Robert Hall replied to 13092's topic in Heritage Marques
Hmm...the Ion has only been around for a few years? Why would someone put 200k on one??? -
Well, one argument I can see for keeping the DTS is that Lexus still has the ES.. there still seems to be a market for floaty FWD luxury sedans..
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Demographic Groups Rank Most Buzz-Worthy Vehicles
Robert Hall replied to thegriffon's topic in Industry News
Hmm...so my generation gives the nod to the H3..how boring. -
Camry buyers couldn't care less about 'blowing doors off' or 'character'..they want reliable appliances.
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The quarter window is too squared off...looks more like a '70-72 Skylark to me..
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Agreed, good riddance..it was complete nonsense, IMHO. If I could afford a high dollar prestige SUV I'd get something good looking that would actually be enjoyable to drive like a Cayenne Turbo S or Range Rover Sport, not a crude, primitive military vehicle..
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Cadillac definitely needs a 4-seat coupe and convertible...something in the size range of the CLK would be great...
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Agreed...looks much nicer than the larger G6..
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Yes, it's the kind of place I'd love to spend a day wandering around...
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Nationality--US. Ethnicity- English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish Regionality- Now a city dweller in Denver, Colorado, but Appalachian by heritage--born in eastern Ohio, parents & grandparents from eastern Kentucky
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And with Lexus, Toyota has luxury cars you don't have to think about... it's also a rational, sensible choice, at higher price points than a Toyota, but still very sensible.
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I would argue that DCX's brands (Smart, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, M-B, Maybach) are far better differentiated with each other (though Dodge & Chrysler have some overlap) than GM's brands..
