Robert Hall

Good to see you back, 98! Don't stay away too long --Oldsmobile is still dead and probably will remain that way, I'm afraid :)

The problem I have with the new Jeep interiors is that they look and feel cheaper than the old ones... I've checked out the '05 GCs...not as nice as the design or materials of the '99-04 models, IMHO. I expect a much nicer interior in a $30-35k vehicle than what I'm seeing from DC today... I haven't seen the Commander interior yet, but it looks similar to the GC in photos I've seen.

You want annoying? Try this... I nearly crapped myself laughing so hard at it...then it gets annoying after a few minutes at high volume... http://ualuealuealeuale.ytmnd.com/

I used to have a Bronco II so I still have a soft spot for them. I've been very happy with my '00 Grand Cherokee, so I'm definitely a fan of the 2nd generation (WJ) Grand Cherokees... I like the old XJ Cherokees and Wranglers also. I don't really care for the Liberty, but my sister loves hers. I like the X5 also...I've thought about trading my Jeep on one (maybe a certified pre-owned 2-3 yr old one, though). I also like the MDX. I've always liked Suburbans also because they are very functional and good at what they do. I like the interior of the Navigator (my mom loves her '05).

That wouldn't make sense..the Solara is branded as the Camry Solara; the Monte Carlo is not the Impala Monte Carlo...(they are platform mates, but have separate brand identitites).

Interesting..not 1 domestic car in the top 10..only trucks and SUVs... I'm amazed trucks still sell that well even with gas prices where they are...

Yes, being only 5 years old, I could see them going another 5 years with a facelift and interior redesign...keep making improvements from year to year.. look what Ford is doing with the '06 Explorer--the current model dates back to '02 also, and the facelifted '06 probably will run until at least 2010..

Well, GMT360s are sold in small numbers in Europe.... (TrailBlazers). I've seen them in France and Italy..

Hmmm..very strange...applying '60s British styling to contemporary Japanese cars..

Yeah...the design of the Passat center stack and center vents vaguely reminds of some late-model Benzes. I like black interiors and tan/black two-tones, but generally avoid gray and all-tan interiors.

Handcuffs and duct tape work well also to keep the little monsters under control... :)

The Lucerne is supposed to be the replacement for the LeSabre moreso (if at all) than for the Park Avenue. That would mean Buick is currently without a flagship sedan. Ven- am I on track here? [post="32217"][/post] Well, since the PA is gone, the Lucerne is the defacto flagship sedan now...(after all, the PA never was offered with a V8). The Lucerne effectively replaced the LeSabre and the PA... any other talk of a flagship to come is just specualtion at this point..

I like Oasis, even if Liam is an egomaniac... my favorite of their older songs is probably 'Live Forever'. I like the new album, saw them last month at Red Rocks...gave a good show...saw them the day after I saw Green Day..interesting contrast. I also saw the Foo Fighters earlier this month..excellent show with Weezer.

It's in keeping with their 'E' names for SUVs...also it's a reuse--IIRC there was an Avalanche-like show truck version of the Expedition called the Equator a few years ago..

Seems plausable..though since the GMT360 platform is only 5 years old, I don't see why they don't just update it...

It could be anything..nothing about those spy photos really indicates it's a Toyota..though what you can see of the grille through the disguise and wheels look Toyota like. I expect the next Tundra will look a lot like the Tacoma, just bigger. That one undisguised pic is of a 4Runner rear end, anyway.

I put straight 85 in my Mustang and Jeep and 91 in the M3.

Hmmm..the front end has strong Phaeton styling cues...(headlights, grille). I see some IS in the roofline.. The headlights are a definite improvement over the blobby headlights of the current LS, IMHO..

DTC... (the 'S' in DTS is sedan). STC for a STS coupe, CTC for a CTS coupe, etc..

Yeah, those all-gray interiors suck...they should be allowed only for rental cars. :) The Passats I've seen with a two-tone tan/charcoal interior with wood look very nice, IMHO.

Sometime in the '60s I think for driver's side. There were cars sold into the '80s without passenger side mirrors. I couldn't imagine driving a car without side mirrors. I've driven some old cars with only a driver's side mirror, and it felt very awkward...

I don't care for the front end, but I do like the profile and esp. the rear... looking forward to seeing it person..

The round taillights have been a Skyline tradition for years.

Heh-heh...maybe they can put a Camaro on the TB chassis to pacify all the BOF fans.. wait, they already tried that with the SSR..sort of.:)

Yeah..probably something like how the next Escape will look..