Robert Hall
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It will be interesting to see if the Grand Wagoneer ever happens... I'm surprised they didn't just reskin the Durango in Jeep clothing 5 years ago...(since the 3rd gen Durango is basically a LWB 4th gen GC). -
I like chrome also, though with wheels I like aluminum alloy finish rather than chrome. blackout or body color trim screams late 80s-early 90s to me, not in a good way.. depends on the model, of course, some wear it better than others. I do like black wheels in some contexts.
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It's amazing they are still in the US market..they seem so invisible, though I'm amazed they sold ~6500 vehicles here in Jan.
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Honda NSX-R (Mazda) Eunos Cosmo (beautiful '90s rotary powered coupe) Nissan R32 Skyline GT-R Land Rover Defender double cab pickup Renault Avantime (the idea of a minivan based 2dr ht is just so surreal)
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I've driven a couple of current generation Tahoes and a previous generation Yukon, they seemed pretty solid and tight to me, and the Tahoes drove very nicely, even on winding Az mountain roads..very comfortable and civilized...
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I saw a first gen Avalanche last week that someone had added cheesy chrome strips around the doors, where the plastic panels meet the body work, the edge of the hood, down the center of the hood, etc...
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My sister's Mercedes both had them...and they failed....thus couldn't get in the trunk.
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It seems GM does offer monochrome versions of their trucks but not their SUVs? They used to w/ some SUVs IIRC...the monochrome trim look seems like an 80s-90s thing...I could see offering it as an option, but I like chrome...not on wheels, but grilles, etc. One trend I see is people doing everything blacked out incl. the badging...not for me, looks cheap, IMO...
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I wonder if the new Expedition will still be V6 only? That was an odd move. I wonder if the weight difference vs the Tahoe was due to the age of the body and platform (warmed over 1997) and the IRS.
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On the Passat, the trunk release is hidden, under the ledge above the license plate, slightly off center to the left. The funny thing is I remember Jettas 30+ years ago having strange trunk release behavior also--the trunk could be shut but not locked, or shut and locked. That was a European car difference I always found odd compared to American cars of the same era---on American cars, if the trunk was shut, it was locked. Shut and locked were/are two different concepts on European cars (my sister's old Mercedes were the same way).
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2018 Dodge Durango SRT Packs 475 Horsepower: Comments
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chicago Auto Show (CAS)
I'd love to see a Tahoe SS and Suburban SS, Escalade V-series, etc w/ lots of power... -
2018 Dodge Durango SRT Packs 475 Horsepower: Comments
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chicago Auto Show (CAS)
They have a lot of brand equity with Jeep as far as SUVs go, though. And Ram seems to still sell well w/ full size trucks. But zilch in the (albeit declining) compact and midsize car niches. -
A couple 'final day' pics from about a month ago....my sister finally got rid of the dead Mercedes from our carports, I had driven these cars quite a bit since moving to AZ in 2008. They were money pits, glad neither of us will waste money on them again. Both went to local Benz fanatics that want to get them on the road again. The '91 300CE had a total electrical failure about a year ago (and a wiper motor fire), and the 500SEL hasn't been driven in about 5 years, was periodically started until I noticed all the gas pouring out under it. Time to move on...one good thing about moving is it forces you to deal with the clutter from your life. Once I get back to AZ next week and get back into packing, my Jeep will be the next to go, I can't see driving a 17 yr old vehicle w/ 170k on it 2000 miles...time for something fresh.
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Chevrolet News:Callaway's AeroWagon, Now In the Flesh
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chevrolet
Rear window is too small...just looks silly. -
2018 Dodge Durango SRT Packs 475 Horsepower: Comments
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chicago Auto Show (CAS)
How about a Hellcat version? -
Great looking wagon..
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They could do an extended wheelbase (maybe 145 inch?) Escalade ESV and call it the Fleetwood 75..
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My sister loves her '15 Trax LT. I'm thinking of getting an Equinox to replace my old Grand Cherokee.
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That's weird..I see multiple comments on that one, and if I scroll to the bottom, I see 'Reply to this topic' like on any other thread. There is also the blue-green 'Reply to this topic' button in the upper right at the top. Maybe you are blocked from commenting?
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It is interesting to notice the car mix differences in the Cleveland area vs Phoenix area....I see a lot more domestics in general, and a lot more Kias...inexplicably. Lots of Honda products, which makes sense as Honda has a long history in Ohio. And rust--even on 5-10 year old cars, something I didn't see in the desert void (paint fade and oxidation is the thing there). I see the usual silver, gray or black Audi, BMW, M-B, Lexus and Infiniti models in the ritzier areas, just as I did in Scottsdale.
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https://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/topic/88095-january-2017-fca-us-llc/
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Eminence Front is by The Who, from the 1981 album 'It's Hard'. I remember re-discovering this song in the trailer for the movie 'Time Code' about 20 years aog... Gimme Shelter is also by the Rolling Stones, and featured in at least 3 Martin Scorsese films..
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Was a cold, sunny morning in Cleveland...saw a new VW Beetle Dune in a delicious mustard color. Also a blue w/ white stripes current Mustang Shelby GT350 covered in slush and road spray, bombing along.. saw a white '91-ish Grand Prix GTP the other night, lots of rust...
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Been listening to a mix of The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac and Prince this afternoon...in a '70s-80s mood.
