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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    The current Spark btw is called the Beat in India..they also have a Spark model, but it's the older Chevywoo Matiz that wasn't sold in the US but sold elsewhere as the Pontiac G2..
  2. Robert Hall
    Another interesting Hawk variation was the 1958 Packard Hawk, sadly at the end of the road for a once proud marque..
  3. Robert Hall
    Probably will be a FWD version also, I thought I read the '16s were all AWD...
  4. Robert Hall
    To clarify, the 2dr sedan, 4dr and wagon were in the Champion, Commander and President lines...the Hawks were only 2dr coupes/2dr sedans. I believe these 'regular' Studebakers shared dirty bits underneath, but had more upright and less sleek styling than the Hawks. The '53-55 Studebaker Starliner and Starlight 2drs (not named as such in '55) were amongst the best styled 50s cars IMO...they looked so sleek compared to the humpy/frumpy cars the Big 3 had in '53...they were arguably one of the first 'personal luxury' cars, before that term came into use... Here is a '57 Hawk...they took the '53-55 design, smoothed the doors, added fins and a big grille, not an improvement, IMO..
  5. Robert Hall
    Correct: all 'Hawks' were 2-doors, from '56 thru the GTs of '64. But other Studebakers of the era certainly bore stylistic resemblance to the Hawks, for example; this '56 President : But these are not the same series nor the same body shells. Na, so that looks downright dowdy to me compared to the Hawks. Like "I really wanted a 1956 Ford CustomLine, but couldn't afford the payments..... so I got this...." The '53-55 regular Studebaker sedans and wagons had a very similar front end and rear end to the '53-55 coupes, and cleaner styling than the '56-58 ones which got tarted up... there was also available in an ultra cheapo model in the late 50s called the Scotsman. '53 Commander Starliner hardtop coupe (from which the Hawk evolved): '53 Starlight pillared coupe: '53 2dr sedan: '53 wagon: '53 Studebaker 4dr:
  6. Robert Hall
    The ones my local dealer have are '16s...I assume the '17s will be in over the summer sometime...I also noticed the sticker prices on the Envisions seems to be roughly twice that of the Encores...seems like Buick has a CUV gap in the 35k range...
  7. Robert Hall
    Yes, the current theme or style.
  8. Robert Hall
    I can't see VW having any problem squashing some pissant tumbler company.
  9. Robert Hall
    Nonsequitor. A copyright for a tumbler should have no relevance to a car name.
  10. Robert Hall
    No... hatchbacks and wagons have two different definitions. That's why VW makes a Golf hatchback and a Golf Wagon. 2014-volkswagen-golf-wagon-side.jpg 2015-volkswagen-golf-gti-side-view.jpg A wagon is a sedan length car with the roof extended back to the rear. A hatchback is a sedan with most of the trunk chopped off. The angle of the rear glass has little to do with the definition either way. There are wagons with sharply sloped rear glass and there are hatches with vertical rear glass and vice versa. Exactly. Don't know why some have to create some imaginary scenario in order to split hairs over something that doesn't require hair splitting. There are obvious differences between a hatchback and a wagon. Thanks for pointing that out Drew. ..and a wagon almost always has a rear quarter window...can't think of any right off that don't have one. Hatchbacks may or may not have one (like the Golf doesn't have one, but the Focus does).
  11. Robert Hall
    My neighborhood Buick dealer shows 10 new Veranos in stock, 5 of which are white, 2 Sport Tourings. 3 Envisions in stock, all Premium I trim and around $44k...haven't seen one in person yet.
  12. Robert Hall
    I am surprised they haven't done a conventional 4dr sedan 1 series yet... With the X4 and X6, I'm sure a coupe CUV X2 off the X1 is in the works...
  13. Robert Hall
    I'm using the same version of Chrome on Windows 10, and it's fine for me, haven't noticed any issues. Haven't seen any issues on Safari and Chrome on my Mac also, and on my iPhone on Safari. One thing about the menus, you do have to click on them and not just hover to get them to expand. (I think it has always worked that way with this version of the forum software)?
  14. Robert Hall
    I saw a black GT in Scottsdale a few months ago...beautiful car.
  15. Robert Hall
    Not to mention the Hummvee was garbage and the G550 4x4 probably has much better cupholders... The Wrangler though has very little in common beyond the concept with the '40s Jeeps, while the modern Merc G has a lot in common w/ the '70s G...
  16. Robert Hall
    I have to remember to mute my speakers when I come to this thread because of the obnoxious meme $h!..
  17. Robert Hall
    It's no Dacia Duster, but the Yeti seems like a pretty nice little CUV..
  18. Robert Hall
    I noticed today that the Phoenix PD has Smart cars for some functions...parking, I believe. Saw one parked w/ the roof lights flashing next to a derelict Buick Roadmaster that had a ticket on the window.. most of the fleet seems to be Tahoes and Impalas, with the occasional CV or Explorer.
  19. Robert Hall
    Could be an interesting opportunity...the Yeti looks like a slick little CUV, without the blandness typical of the segment. And Czech brands (other than beers) aren't well known in the US, so they could play up their origin story in advertising..
  20. Robert Hall
    Hertz has them at Columbus airport.
  21. Robert Hall
    I had a '16 Malibu LS in Ohio for a few days a couple of weeks ago. Black w/ black cloth interior. All in all, a pleasant drive. Seemed to have plenty enough power on Ohio freeways and around Columbus and some small towns Pros: Revised dash and center stack makes the cockpit seem more open, more spacious Looks like more rear leg room than the previous generation (longer wheelbase) Interior plastics are a mix of hard and soft touch, w/ some simulated stitching and fabric on the dash, which I thought was unusual. Ample trunk room Very quiet Start/stop feature was smooth and unobtrusive Good outward visibility even w/ fastback styling Cons: Couldn't figure out how to turn off the ventilation completely...could either have it on dash vents, foot wells or both, but not neither The busy new styling definitely looks better in dark colors, IMO.
  22. Robert Hall
    That would make no sense..isn't the base Model S like $75-80k now?
  23. Robert Hall
    I'm surprised hybrids are only 3% of sales...I see so many Priuses on the roads...
  24. Robert Hall
    On the Malibu, if you set the AC to Max, the Start/Stop will be minimized Good to know. I was never able to shut off the ventilation completely. I could set it to floor or dash vents or both, but never neither. But that's another issue...
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