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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Caught a glimpse of a dark green early Chrysler Córdoba in a residential garage in my neighborhood.
  2. Robert Hall
    At one point a few years ago, there were like 23 variations of the 911 available. Lots of variety is good.
  3. Robert Hall
    Tough to limit to 5, but here goes... 1971 Buick Riviera (got to get something 70s in there) BMW E39 M5 (considered the best M5 by some) Ford Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca (my favorite modern Mustang) Dodge Challenger Hellcat Cadillac Escalade ESV (wanted a big modern luxo cruiser in there)
  4. Robert Hall
    Going with all-European as I couldn't think of any American car V12s in the last 50 years. English: (both in shades of green) Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Jaguar E-Type V12 German: BMW M760Li Mercedes CL600 (love this roofline) Italian: (albeit a flat 12) 1985 Ferrari Testarossa (Because I still love the Big 80s)
  5. Robert Hall
    Too bad Amazon has the 'Fire' name trademarked; they could have named this the Note Fire...maybe they could use the name 'Torch' or 'Blaze'...
  6. Robert Hall
    No one calls a Range Rover a Land Rover Range Rover, though.
  7. Robert Hall
    I haven't seen anything definitive, but my understanding is this is going to be the top-of-the-line Corvette? And that the current C7 Stingray will carry on as the 'volume model'. Of course, if they were paying attention to the market, they really should be developing a Corvette CUV to compete w/ the Cayenne....and a Corvette 4dr to compete w/ the Panamera...
  8. Robert Hall
    I always liked the styling of the '64-65 Mopar B-body hardtops w/ that neat C-pillar shape...
  9. Robert Hall
    My high school in the Florida Keys had an auto shop class..I remember kids working on a mid '70s Marquis and a '76 Firebird Formula in there senior year...I didn't take shop, was on the college prep track taking AP Physics and Calculus...graduated w/ 24 hrs college credit. Though I would have liked to have taken something where I worked w/ my hands rather than my head all the time...
  10. Robert Hall
    My buddy with the Volt and soon Bolt has two teenage sons--they have no interest in driving, they want self-driving cars..given how sharp they are technically, they probably will go work building self-driving car software eventually... different world out there than when I was in high school...getting my license then my first car was a Big Deal to me as a teenager...
  11. Robert Hall
    I do recognize the C-clamp...have a few that I've used around the house on stuff. I'm not a mechanic and don't do DIY auto maintenance, I leave that to the dealer, so don't have any specialized auto tools. My Dad long ago did DIY stuff like brake jobs, oil changes, 'points', spark plugs, etc, so I've inherited a bunch of tools that are in the barn down on the farm.
  12. Robert Hall
    About the only place I see advertisements anymore is electronic versions of magazines on my tabby...with ad blockers on my phone and computer, I rarely ever see browser ads, and am a cord cutter also..only get streaming content through Hulu, Amazon, Netflix, etc.
  13. Robert Hall
    That is certainly likely...is the hood narrower at the front and wider at the back? Hard to tell from the photos...the '63-65 Mopars were narrower at the front..
  14. Robert Hall
    Resembles a Mopar Super Stock hood scoop circa '64-65...the shape of the hood seems close to a '64 Dodge Polara or '64 Belvedere/Fury but not exactly...not sure if they had such a sharp crease at the downturn.
  15. Robert Hall
    IIRC I read somewhere they are planning a Mercedes-Maybach version of the GLS, like how they have the Mercedes-Maybach versions at the top of the S-class line. And a new G-class is coming. Got to get some competition out there for the Bentyagaga and Cullinan.
  16. Robert Hall
    ...and Tesla calls the Model X rear doors 'falcon wing doors' because of the double hinging... I think they should have had the front doors work scissors style instead of conventional...
  17. Robert Hall
    They had gull wing door also a few years ago w/ the SLS.
  18. Robert Hall
    At dinner tonight the front valet row by the restaurant had some interesting cars..a gray-blue Alpina B6 (BMW 6 series Gran Coupe), a white Noble M600 (first I'd ever seen in person), and a gorgeous dark blue '68 Shelby GT350 convertible, top down).
  19. Robert Hall
    There is the difference between reality and enthusiasts. Enthusiasts probably make up less than 1% of the new car buyers. I'm a car enthusiast but also a realist--I've owned Mustang GTs and a BMW M3--as 2nd or 3rd cars, not a primary car or daily driver. Chargers are nice, but I like the practicality of my Jeep for a daily driver. To the average car buyer, the all-around practicality of a CUV or SUV overrides the driving experience of a sedan....that's reality. 99% of drivers don't care about 'driving experience', they are just trying to get themselves and their content from point A to point B and back again reliably.
  20. Robert Hall
    Really looking forward to seeing how the Bronco turns out. It's too bad the full size luxury sedan market is so off; the Continental is a beautiful car...really looks great in person, IMO..
  21. Robert Hall
    All depends on the individual use case...I've driven Grand Cherokees for 17 years and never had an issue w/ the driving dynamics or handling. I'm using 4x4 SUVs in the real world, not on race courses. Ground clearance, traction for winter and muddy roads, ease of ingress/egress, space to haul stuff, etc are all advantages over a sedan. I've had a few sports coupes and a couple luxury sedans in the past, but for a practical daily driver the Jeep suits me. I can easily think of many instances over the years where I would have had to rent a truck or other vehicle to do the things I've done with my Jeeps had I owned a typical sedan.
  22. Robert Hall
    Try getting a box of decent size in one of the trunks with the useless small decklids... the trunk may have a decent amount of space, but the opening is poor on many sedans. Of the various midsize rentals I've driven in the last couple of years, the Passat had the most usable trunk. I can't imagine a family finding an Impala very practical compared to a minivan or SUV. Friends of mine with kids all seem to have minivans , crew cab pickups, SUVs or a mix of the 3..
  23. Robert Hall
    People want practicality and space... most sedans have useless, small trunks and are too close to the ground, crossovers and SUVs are much easier to get in and out of...
  24. Robert Hall
    80%...wow..
  25. Robert Hall
    Saw a really clean dark red '88-89 Olds Toronado...haven't seen one of those in years.
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