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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Yeah, the 2nd gen Avi was basically a Burban without the roof behind the rear doors and different quarter panel ends/taillights, tailgate, and the mid gate etc. On the same long wheelbase, I think. The 1st gen had more unique panels up front.
  2. Robert Hall
    Ford was hyping it like it was *much* lighter, but I don't think the difference in reality was 500lbs or more..
  3. Robert Hall
    I wonder how much weight difference between the new Silverado and F150 would be, for the same body style and bed length.
  4. Robert Hall
    I know the personal luxury coupe genre is long dead, but a modern Thunderbird, modern Monte Carlo and Regal coupes (actual 2dr coupes)--could be interesting. And to go wild, a Cordoba for Chrysler. And an Eldorado for Cadillac--a large coupe based on the CT6 would be nice. Something in the style of the Elmiraj concept.
  5. Robert Hall
    Was a bad era for V8s...170hp for the 301 HO... the base 301 2bbl for Catalinas and such was a 135hp screamer...
  6. Robert Hall
    301 was a Pontiac V8 also, wasn't it? Around through 81... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_V8_engine
  7. Robert Hall
    Yeah, '79 had the 400 and 403; 80-81 had the 301 Turbo.
  8. Robert Hall
    Sweet.. I saw a Buick today w/ a New Jersey plate...a dark blue current gen LaCrosse in my neighborhood.
  9. Robert Hall
    I see quite a few ProMasters around in various liveries and noticed how square they are. Front is rounded, but the rear doors and rear body and glass are all very cubist. Maybe Ram could spice things up w a retro 70s style Street Van package w custom wheels, shag carpet, etc.
  10. Robert Hall
    Yeah, it's a beautiful crossover... really like the exteriors and interiors of the current Volvos...really like the V90 wagon also. Out of my price range now, but a CPO down the road, never say never...
  11. Robert Hall
    EVs and Hybrids are interesting, just nothing that really appeals to me right now...we'll see in 5-10 years how the market looks.
  12. Robert Hall
    That it does.. going for a drive on winding roads through a national park yesterday in my 5000lb Jeep w/ the windows down, sunroof open and stereo cranked up (listening to The Cure) was fun. Great Spring weather and greenery now... 2.5 sec 0-60 in a Tesla sounds like a lot of fun...
  13. Robert Hall
    And the new roadster will go beyond that with Plaid Mode.
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  15. Robert Hall
    My sister sent me a couple pics of her rental car from this weekend. Alfa Romeo Giulietta. She's working in the Netherlands for a couple weeks, took this sightseeing around the Netherlands, Belgium and into France the last couple of days. Said it handled well and was comfortable.
  16. Robert Hall
    Saw a clean silver blue '78-80 Grand Prix when out and about yesterday. No vinyl top, same color as the '77 that's for sale around here. I can't recall the last time I saw a Le Mans, Grand Le Mans or Grand Am of that era...many years..decades, maybe.
  17. Robert Hall
    Sounds like they have had an agreement w/ Renault and Nissan since 2017. Nissan acquired a controlling interest in Mitsubishi Motors in 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi_Alliance
  18. Robert Hall
    Was sitting in a restaurant at lunch today and there was a very rusty blue '90s Olds Ciera parked across the street. Guy gets in it, and I saw the floor under the driver's seat sag.. Also saw one of the '19 Ford Rangers out on the freeway...silver 4dr, w/ a Michigan plate. Good looking pickup.
  19. Robert Hall
    I wouldn't want one out of warranty...I'd get the extended warranty w/ any modern vehicle and trade before it expires. With an EV, a lease really makes the most sense...
  20. Robert Hall
    Good point. Even more recently, this engine makes more power and torque than any of GM's short-lived Atlas family of truck and SUV engines.
  21. Robert Hall
    Hmmm...well, the 5.3 is pushrod..can't imagine making a pushrod 4cyl in 2018, but stranger things have happened...
  22. Robert Hall
    On the way to dinner, saw a sharp dark green '69 Camaro Z-28 w/ white stripes and a black vinyl top. On the way home, saw a turquoise '66 Pontiac full size nose peeking out between a hedge and van in a driveway...that's all could see from the road; bumper/grille and front fender and hood looked nice and shiny... Got home, walking in the back yard w/ my dogs and see my next door neighbor in his backyard applying bondo to the rear quarter panel of his daughter's wrecked Jeep Compass with a trowel... hope it dries fast, looks like rain..
  23. Robert Hall
    I think that was the JDM spec, US were a bit less power. I drove an Integra Type R once and rode in an S2000 once, those were fun little cars.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_K_engine Somehow I suspect in a 5000lb truck w/ an automatic a turbo 4 won't have to rev quite that high for power... So I wonder if this is of the same engine family as the 2.0T that's used in so many GMs, or something new for truck applications?
  24. Robert Hall
    Not a turbo, but the old VTEC K20A series engine had a 8400 rpm redline and max power at 8000 rpm. http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/vtec-just-kicked-in-yo
  25. Robert Hall
    That's what it looks like..standard engine for two trim levels.
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