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A "Would You Rather" Thread - Grosse Pointe Blanke Edition
Robert Hall replied to oldshurst442's topic in The Lounge
Lincoln. Love that movie, BTW..saw it in the theatre back in the day, when I was living in Ann Arbor. -
Interesting..no idea how the systems compare across model lines. Looks like my GC has the Quadra-Trac II system (I don't have the air suspension). I figure it will be fine for Ohio snows and occasionally grubbing around on the farm (dirt and gravel roads out there, and lots of mud).
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Sharp...love the color, would like to have a GC in that color.
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@oldshurst442 way cool w/ the '69 Cougar...I've always liked those, grew up w/ the '67-68 Cougars, which my folks had 2 of and my older brother has one ('68 XR-7 390). (My older brother got my Dad's '67 289 (been in the barn 30+ years, lots of bondo) and our Mom's '68 302 Cougar in our recent probate adventure, I got my Dad's '69 Mustang that I'm sharing w/ my sister). I've had my '87 Mustang GT since new. I'm sure I'd love the Navigator...big comfy cruiser.
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I drove manuals almost 100% of the time the first 14 years I was driving.....the place i enjoyed them them most were winding, hilly backroads...the rural Ohio of my 20s, and in the mountains of Colorado in my 20s-30s. Never enjoyed them in the city or for freeway driving. For the daily grind which is almost always city streets and suburbia for me, automatics are just fine. In Ohio I will likely be doing a lot more freeway driving than I did in Arizona...I only used the freeways in AZ when I was going on a road trip, and that was usually in a rental car. I can see owning another car w/ a manual in the future, though as a fun car (besides my '87 Mustang GT, which I hope to enjoy on weekends occasionally).
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Industry News: SAIC Puts Their U.S. Plans On Hold
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Industry News
Pricing and warranty would be crucial....there will always be buyers looking for the cheapest new car, regardless of brand..think of the early days of Hyundai and Kia...cheap mediocre cars that sold on price and warranty.. maybe one of them could get in the market by pairing up w/ Costco or Wal-Mart and peddle the cars through their big box stores... -
That's about $15k each, though. I understood it to be total.
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There is an old school American full size quality about the Panthers I've always liked, and have driven many as rentals..not as large or ornate as the '70s bloat beasts, but descended from them...(love the '70s LTDs, Marquis, Continental, etc).
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Well, you certainly haven't been boring..
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1. Ford Crown Victoria or Mercury Grand Marquis 2. WJ Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 (been there, done that) or a '92-96 Ford Bronco (always liked these) 3. 2003-2007 Lincoln Town Car 4. 87-93 Fox Mustang GT or LX 5.0 (been there, done that)
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I read an interview w his first wife that he would tell her that if she were an employee, he would have fired her. She said he treated her and the kids like employees.
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He's been married and divorced 2-3 times and has 5 kids.
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I want to see Tesla succeed, I look at them as a tech company first and car maker second, and I root for American tech companies...weird factoid--Musk and I share a birthday, though I'm a year older. He's an interesting Silicon Valley guy, a bit crazy and out there, as they tend to be. Running 3-4 companies, I wonder if he ever sleeps...total workaholic it sounds like..
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I really like these cars, subtle and kind of blend in..they are definitely enthusiast products that fly under the radar. There is a blue they had i like.
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It is funny, about cross shopping, etc. Though I've had a history w/ Fords and plenty of them in my family, I just can't get into their current crop of CUVs and SUVs. My past experience w/ the GC and fondness for the model steered me towards another GC without much consideration of other models. Though I briefly considered going new and getting an Equinox (because of my sister's experience w/ the Trax and the particular dealer), I found them too drab and dour inside. (didn't want a gloomy black or gray cave for NE Ohio). Also considered a used Tahoe, but the ones in Phoenix tend to be high mileage and 2WD. I know people that have had good experiences w/ Acuras, but just not for me.
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Forgot about the third row in the MDX, I'm never sure which have them and which don't since I wouldn't use one. The Ford Edge and Explorer seem so close, it's the 3rd row that differentiates the Explorer, for example.
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1. Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4x4 (45-50k) (the SUV) 2. Chrysler 300C (35-40k) (the daily) 3. Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (65-70k) (the cruiser/GT) 4. Mazda Miata (27-30k) (the Ohio back road/track car)
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I love the 80s Ferraris...such as the 308 GTB/GTS, Testarossa, F40, and esp. the GTO....never really liked Ferraris after that era. I'd love to own one, though I know they are money pits. The Cutlass is nice, though for a convertible I think I prefer the '70-72 style. For a vintage Olds, I'd love to have a '66-67 Toronado..what a design.
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My 77yr old uncle and his wife have a '14 MDX, rode in it last year in Ohio. It's a pleasant, comfortable midsize SUV, but I wouldn't take it over my Grand Cherokee...
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These photos were taken 3 days apart, in March 2016. My old Jeep sitting in the driveway, a Phoenix sunset looking down my street, and the 2nd pic an Ohio sunset taken on the family farm...
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oil stains on the driveway courtesy of my old Jeep, which had a leak or two for years...
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The adventure continues. Pods showed up today to pick up full Pod #2 to ship off to Ohio (will be there in about 10 days), and drop off empty Pod #3 (the final one--will be mostly furniture). Had to unload #3 to the street, move #2 out to the street, then move #3 into the driveway, then load up #2. And the garbage truck was doing it's rounds, so the street got crowded...
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'Bosch' season 3 just came out on Netflix last Friday, I binge watched it over the weekend. I've long been a fan of Michael Connelly's LA-set police detective novels, the TV adaptation is excellent, has several actors from 'The Wire' in various roles. Titus Welliver is excellent as Det. Harry Bosch. Another show I've been enjoying on streaming is the British-Belgian crime drama 'The Missing' with Tcheky Karyo as a veteran French detective investigating disappearances over two seasons. 'Code of a Killer' is a British drama with John Simm set in the 80s about forensic DNA breakthroughs from the science and police angles involving a serial killer in the UK. Last year I watched the original 'The Bridge' (Bron)--excellent Swedish-Danish crime drama, and it's UK-French adaptation 'The Tunnel'. Both were excellent, though 'The Tunnel' was diminished IMO since it was so derivative of the original.
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Cool. Looking forward to seeing pics, I haven't seen one of the new Compasses in person yet.
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Nissan News: Nissan Plans On Expanding Their NISMO Lineup
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Nissan
Maybe they will do NISMO versions of the NV vans.
