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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Maybe targeting Asian markets? There are markets where people want small 3 row vehicles.
  2. Robert Hall
    Yes, I saw that somewhere that the next Mustang will likely be on the Explorer platform...
  3. Robert Hall
    Around the corner this morning spotted a house with 2 Corvette Grand Sport coupes in the driveway..a blue w/ white and red striping C4, and a black C7 with pink hashmark stripes on the front fender.
  4. Robert Hall
    I can't imagine GM doing that, though...they seem very committed to generic FWD/transverse appliances. I'm surprised Ford went with a RWD unibody approach.
  5. Robert Hall
    Yes. At least they are in alphabetical order.
  6. Robert Hall
    Well, they sell well for MB and BMW CUVs... but MB and BMW also do the FWD/transverse for the small stuff..
  7. Robert Hall
    Yep...mediocrity sells.
  8. Robert Hall
    GM doesn't do RWD unibody crossovers. FWD/transverse is their sweet spot, because they can share them across four brands and many models...keep them generic and cheap to build.
  9. Robert Hall
    They had BOF platforms---they were already making the 4Runner, Sequoia, and Land Cruiser. But they realized they could make more car-like crossovers from unibody FWD car platforms that would be more appealing to women, and it ended being a means of printing money... Jeep had the unibody SUVs long before that, but they were purpose-built RWD based platforms, not generic FWD sedan mediocrity.
  10. Robert Hall
    I think there is a typo in the original post above, it says The GLA can be purchased as a 5-seater or 7-seater with a second row that can slide fore and aft up to 6 inches. I think that should read GLB. Another sentence references the GLC, when it should be GLB. Nomenclature confusion?
  11. Robert Hall
    I've always been a bit of automotive generalist..I have my favorites, but I've never been a single-brand or maker fanboi like some. Though I grew up in a Ford family, I've found vehicles from other brands that I like....several '90s Acuras I like, BMWs (esp. the pre-Bangle era), M-Bs, plenty of GM models, and of course many FCA models, especially from Dodge and Jeep.
  12. Robert Hall
    E codes are just the platform generation codes that BMW fans use to refer to specific generations...no different than Mustang fans referring to Fox bodies, SN95 and S550, M-B fans with W126, W124 (both favorites of mine), w140s, etc..or Corvette fans talking about C5, C6, C7, etc or Camaro fans talking about 5th gen or 6th gen models.
  13. Robert Hall
    I haven't driven an E39 M5, but I have driven a couple different E39 540is..they were wonderful cars, IMO...
  14. Robert Hall
    I've ridden in an '86 3 series--a buddy had one in college, don't recall it being uncomfortable. the ones I've driven were all mid 90s to early 00s, and were comfortable..
  15. Robert Hall
    It's units of something, and 100 > 50.
  16. Robert Hall
    Premium-branded, not necessarily premium product--but the zombies leasing them don't notice. It's odd, the XT4 is actually slightly longer than the Corsair but slightly smaller than the GLB--thought it was smaller w/ it's odd, truncated rear. An XT3 would give Cadillac something closer to the size of the GLA, X2 and UX, and it would probably sell well. Hot market.
  17. Robert Hall
    The Challenger is my favorite of the 3...the Camaro I find unusable--the small mirrors, small windows, would need a periscope to see out of. Very claustrophobic inside. The Mustang is small inside also. I love the heft and styling of the Challenger. Though I wouldn't mind having a Mustang also since it is available in convertible form.
  18. Robert Hall
    American cars should handle well also..the US isn't all boring flat straight roads...American cars in general handle pretty well nowadays, many of them are outstanding...heck, my '87 Mustang GT handled quite well for an '80s car, IMO..
  19. Robert Hall
    well, 100 units is bigger than 50 units, or 30 units. That much is clear.
  20. Robert Hall
    They are just doing what they can to reach more consumers, and people are really into premium brand crossovers today, regardless of whether they are FWD or RWD based. Cadillac should get an XT3 out also...
  21. Robert Hall
    Depends on where you enjoy driving. Stop light to stop light 'cruising' is beyond boring to me, winding, hilly backroads and twisty mountain roads are what is fun driving to me. (i.e. the back roads of Ohio and Colorado, for example--places I've done a lot of driving in the past). No driving enthusiast would compare a shitbox like a Cavalier with a 3-series. G-bodies were RWD, but they were old school w/ BOF and solid rear axles--not the stuff of handling prowess. (I'm sure an '80s Monte SS or Buick GN would be fun on a drag strip, though)
  22. Robert Hall
    Yeah, they were probably decent handling...much bigger car, though.
  23. Robert Hall
    Because Audi, BMW, Lexus and Infiniti are also. Compact premium crossovers are a growth segment, and it's available in 7 seat form.
  24. Robert Hall
    Styling was never the main goal of BMW products in the past, it was all about the driving experience. I'm pretty sure a '70s BMW 2002 would be way more fun to drive on a winding mountain road than any '70s Chevy. As far as the 80s, I couldn't imagine a Cavalier, Chevette or Citation would be pleasant to drive in any context.
  25. Robert Hall
    I guess by making the engine compartment look like a normal ICE CUV helps make it less strange like other EVs. And the EQC and Etron are both based on normal CUV platforms, not dedicated EV platforms.
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