Robert Hall
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I remember some Cheers as a kid and liking it, esp. the earlier ones w/ Shelly Long. I rarely watch sitcoms these days, but recently got hooked on Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Binge watched 5+ seasons in about 3 weeks..since they are 22 min each I could watch a bunch in an evening. Fun characters in a workplace comedy/cop show.
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Toyota News: Next Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ in Development
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Looks like my neighbor's teenage son just got a used BRZ/86/FRS...it's red, has no front bumper and goes 'brawwwpp'. -
A couple series I've streamed in the last week on ACORN.. Manhunt and London Kills..a couple solid British crime dramas.
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I'm watching my driveway waiting for Spring...tired of 35F and sleet/snow flurries. 6671312257804332096_stamp.mp4
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Maybe we need a 'what are you watching' thread like the 'what are you listening to' thread. I stream a variety of shows, most recently the Miami mob/hotel drama 'Magic City' (set in 1959-1960) on Starz, the British crime dramas 'London Kills' and 'Manhunt' (both on Acorn), and the latest season of Swedish crime drama 'The Sandhamn Murders' on Mhz. Waiting on the new seasons of British crime dramas 'Grantchester', 'Endeavour' and 'Luther' to appear for US streaming.. one of things I enjoy about the British/European dramas is the seasons/series are usually only 5-8 episodes, so they can be binged over a couple of evenings.
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Jeep News: Why No Turbo-Four in the Jeep Gladiator?!
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Jeep
I guess that was inferred from this paragraph at the linked story.. Jeep said that the Wrangler plug-in will launch in 2020. It will likely cost a fair bit more than a basic Wrangler, considering the fact the base Pacifica Hybrid is about $13,000 more than a base non-hybrid version. Some of that is probably due to equipment differences, but the hybrid powertrain will still probably command a premium of a few grand. History has shown that no matter the price of options, the Wrangler still sells well.. -
Not really into the matte finishes, but that dark green at the bottom is delicious.
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Yes..especially in brown...love the shape. I thought the 4dr looked better than the 2dr version.
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Maybe the fear is if they make the trunks on sedans too big it will cut into CUV sales.. ?
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The only one of BMW's Gran Coupes or Gran Turismos I liked the looks of was the 6 series Gran Coupe..was a beautiful car, IMO.
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So BMW has announced their CLA competitor, the 2 series Gran Coupe..FWD https://jalopnik.com/the-next-bmw-small-sedan-will-be-fwd-just-as-we-feared-1833431079
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That's what training videos and manuals are for.. of course, to make this appealing to a younger market it should be dynamically reconfigurable via a phone app...transformers!
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Ah, a pop culture reference to a film I haven’t seen (since I was a teenager in the 80s, wouldn’t have seen an ‘00s teen comedy film) ? Anyway, back semi-on-topic w/ compact lux sedans, BMW has a fwd 1 series sedan in China that is about 175 inches, looks like a shrunken 3 series....about the size of the E30 E series...smaller than the new A-class sedan it sounds like.
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I’ve been on an Eagles and Fleetwood Mac kick this week.
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The A-class is intended to compete with other small-compact entry lux sedans like the Audi A3. The CLA continues ( 2nd gen in 2020) as the ‘coupe’ variation. The ATS is in the larger compact niche w/ the C-class, 3 series, A4, etc. Where the CT4 and CT5 line up is TBD.
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I got that, but I don’t think Gretchen is reg’s name. Something lost in translation.
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I wonder how the new CLA compares to the first gen. It is slightly larger.
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Note I said 'usually', not 'always'. There are plenty of counter examples where FWD cars have bigger interiors yet shorter wheelbases than similarly sized RWD cars because they have more of the interior within the wheelbase because of the transverse layout. (I feel dirty pointing out a positive aspect of FWD/transverse).
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Who's Gretchen?
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And considering with each new generation, the standard bearer 3-series gets larger..as does the C-class and A4 I believe. Bigger and heavier is the norm for generational redesigns. Could be..since GM has given up on Europe, China would make sense as a target for sedans..but in China they would need a long wheelbase version. It's fun to speculate, though...the reality of the truth (or the truth of the reality) shall become apparent in due time...
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Yes, I see no point in downsizing.
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So if the CT5 is to be a tweeter, then the CT4 might be between the 2 and 3/4 series in size. Curious.
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I’d assume the smaller trunks are related to the more aerodynamic short deck fastback shapes. Crumple zones are nothing new, the 80s Merc S class had them and a big trunk.
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You are comparing FWD cars (XTS and 90s C/H bodies) w/ RWD cars. FWD cars usually have more interior space and a shorter wheelbase than a RWD car of the same overall length. Just the nature of FWD vs RWD packaging in general.
