Robert Hall
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Salt corrosion. I remember that style of Clark stations in small towns in Ohio back in the 70s-90s, but in color.
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The side window treatment and front fender remind me a lot of the early 70s Holden Monaro coupe.
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I think so. The two sedans towards the back. No idea why they would be in Ohio in the 60s though. Edit: That pic came from a website about the PIB races, but I suspect they grabbed a pic from a later Australian race—the Valiant appears RHD. And there is a 65 Mustang in there, and the last PIB race was 63. When I was out there yesterday, I saw several markers that indicated the route of the original races, and I remembered a Road & Track article I’d read about it years ago. A neat footnote in the history of racing in Ohio.
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Found some pics of racing at Put-in-Bay in the early 1960s..they are having a vintage sports car race event next month, may go to that.
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Yeah, I couldn't imagine buying a vehicle without actually seeing it in person or test driving it. When I bought my CPO JGC in 2017, I did a bunch of research online and checked the inventories of the various dealers around Phoenix and zeroed in on a specific vehicle that had the right equipment/mileage/price combo that I was looking for. Didn't seriously consider any other brands. Then I went to the dealer on a Friday afternoon and asked to see and test drive that specific vehicle. I was time bound in some sense in that I was in the midst of moving to Ohio and my old Jeep was dying, so I moved pretty quickly. A lot of people buy used cars on eBay and other sites and have them shipped to them, haven't tried that yet, not sure if I would.
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I do kind of miss some aspects of the pre-internet era as far as cars in that new cars were released usually around the same time every year... and the magazines would always have their new car issues which were full of surprises..always looked forward to Car & Driver's annual 'Charting the Changes' issue. Today with new car announcements year round and online it's all pretty predicable and nothing is a surprise...
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Yeah, it's always jarring to hear music I enjoyed in college that was called 'alternative rock' then (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, etc) referred to as 'classic rock'...
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My local FCA dealer remodeled their waiting room in the last year..it's pretty decent now, adjacent to the showroom w/ a nice coffee machine and tvs. The previous one looked like it was left over from the 70s--was right next to the service bays and service counter and very loud w/ grubby carpeting. When I went in for an oil change, mirror replacement and other maintenance in June I camped out a few hours w/ my laptop and worked and it was fine.
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A couple random observations whilst watching a good British police drama (Line of Duty) this past week.... the Brits do seem to love their estates (wagons)...the Ford Mondeo and Vauxhall Insignia wagons have sharp, striking shapes.. And the trope about M-B taxis even pops up in a TV drama...one character (a lawyer) was driving a black late model Mercedes E-class sedan while spying on his wife, and there is a line about a random person walking up to it thinking it's a 'minicab' (British for private taxi/black car service).
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Another beautiful summer weekend. Cool and sunny. Another trip to the islands, went to Put-in-Bay (South Bass Island) yesterday. Lake Erie was choppy on the ferry crossing, lots of spray on the deck. Saw this neat Eldorado convertible w/ a rumble seat. Also saw a white and gray Rolls Royce Wraith coupe on the freeway..what a beast. I've read have a Sunday old car cruise around the island every Sunday during the summer...will have to come back on a Sunday and check out the cruise and the car museum also. Had lunch at The Keys---a Florida Keys-themed bar...pretty good Mojito and Cuban sandwich. Not sure how it started, but Put-in-Bay markets itself as the Key West of Ohio...lots of bars and a couple wineries. Fun place...pics of the War of 1812 Perrys Monument, a marker outside The Keys that is reminiscent of the one in Key West, and a pic from the ferry heading back to the mainland yesterday afternoon...I could spend all summer in the islands.
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The Bolt seems like it would make a decent city car...but it's really tiny, goofy looking and pricey. Maybe a restyle w/ squared off mini-Silverado front end styling would help...
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I assume they are referring to the Hyundai Pony, came out in 1975..angular hatchback..styled by Italdesign (Giugaro), Mitsubishi engines and transmissions, developed by British engineers using some Ford Cortina underpinnings.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyundai_Pony
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Lincoln News: Pair of EVs Spells Death For Continental
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Lincoln
They are sharp cars, one of those cars that looks much better in person than in photos...I made a run to Ace Hardware this morning and drove past a house where an older guy was out mowing his lawn, had his garage door open...a new burgundy Continental was sitting in the garage next to a late 80s Town Car in a similar color. -
I really like having the backup camera w/ my Jeep...thick pillars and small side and rear windows make backing out of parking spaces challenging..
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A very strange looking homemade crew cab Chebby Another odd crew cab.. I like this one... How about a Jeep FC crew cab?
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Actually, in some markets families do use MPVs/minivans instead of CUVs. Some of the M-B promotional videos show families (albeit likely German ones) using the EQV...many different use cases are possible for such a vehicle. I could see a spacious electric minivan as an alternative to M-B's other family vehicles like the GLE or GLS.
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I'm sure it would be a blast to drive...I love performance wagons.
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Audi's Avant wagons have been sleek since the mid 80s...this is just the current one.
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It's not a CUV..it's a proper station wagon...the performance wagon version of the A6 sedan.
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That was just a funny looking wagon, though. Not a proper tall roof minivan w/ sliding doors.
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I am surprised they haven't marketed a Vito or Metris family luxury minivan in the US before...I'm sure there are people that would buy one for the badge alone...
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Yeah, seems like an odd spot for it. There is no standard for where chargers sit relative to vehicles, unlike gas pumps which an ICE vehicle pulls up beside...vehicles can be beside, in front of, or behind a charger...as long as the power hose is long enough to reach, the port can be most anywhere... this van appears to be related to the Metris, so an electric delivery van for Amazon, etc would make a lot of sense in parts of the US.
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Audi News: Audi Offering Seven Day Rental with New Purchases
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Audi
Yes..but it's probably operated as a distinct business entity and they buy or lease cars from Audi NA, Audi NA probably doesn't give them cars... -
Audi News: Audi Offering Seven Day Rental with New Purchases
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Audi
The rental company probably got a volume discount on ordering all the same color en masse...and silver has been Audi's signature hue for decades... -
Droopy headliners was a GM thing in the late 70s and throughout the 80s IIRC. I've never had a vehicle w/ that issue.
