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No. I've lived in 2 plate states, lived in 1 plate states..doesn't mean anything to me. The big issues for me are quality of life, career opportunities, climate, etc in choosing a state/city to live in..
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I do wonder how it compares to the Dart and current 200 in size. The current 200 is towards the small end of the mid size segment, I think?
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Rumorpile: Holden To Transition Into Chevrolet After 2017
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Rumorpile: Holden To Transition Into Chevrolet After 2017
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Heritage Marques
Saw a blurb somewhere today that Vauxhall could go also. Didn't realize Opel was in the UK, I knew it was in Ireland so they already have RHD Opel badged models... -
Looks good..big improvement over the current model, IMO. Greenhouse reminds me of the Verano.
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Stopped and got gas on the way to work...only 400 more miles to accumulate before the Jeep hits the big 150k milestone...went through the car wash last weekend, probably going to take it in for an oil change and service soon, go get the interior detailed. Taking the last two weeks of the year off, catch up on sleep and car/house tasks...
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End of the Road for VW's Iconic Camper Van
Robert Hall replied to G. David Felt's topic in Volkswagen
I've seen a Dodge Caravan Mystery Machine and an '80s Ford van Mystery Machine..not very convincing 'replicas'...- 7 replies
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End of the Road for VW's Iconic Camper Van
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A buddy of mine in Denver has a neat late '60s window van..he's been restoring/upgrading it for several years..has an '80s vintage 911 flat 6 mounted in it...- 7 replies
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The color and emblems? Other than that, it looks the same to me as the SS, though it is RHD.
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The front lower fascias definitely seem inspired by recent F1 front wing design and/or the hideous i8. Other than overly busy front and rear fascias, they look quite good IMO..nice to see them back to straight 6s.
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Lexus News: Lexus Passes On Competing With The Mercedes-Benz CLA
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You still probably aren't going to see an El Camino revival, so you may as well give up.
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It will be interesting to see what GM does with Alpha going forward, outside of Cadillac. I assume the next Camaro. I do wonder if there is room in Chevy's lineup of vanilla FWD appliances for a RWD sports sedan, though. Could be a Buick RWD coupe as well, I'd expect it to wear the Riviera badge. It would be a nice high end companion to a Verano convertible, Opel Cascada, that is highly likely coming here. The SS, if it survives, would likely be rebuilt on Alfa. As the middle east really likes the RWD Caprice/Lumina and they sell the Caprice PPV here, I put the chance of the SS surviving at about 50%. An NA built Caprice PPV would probably sell a lot better than the imported one also...
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It will be interesting to see what GM does with Alpha going forward, outside of Cadillac. I assume the next Camaro. I do wonder if there is room in Chevy's lineup of vanilla FWD appliances for a RWD sports sedan, though.
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The Other Shoe Drops: Holden Ceases Manufacturing In 2017
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Heritage Marques
Sad. But other than the Commodore and it's variations, Holden today is just peddling the same generic FWD appliances that GM is peddling elsewhere. The Commodore and it's variations are their only unique models.- 7 replies
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The G35 has been gone for 5 years or so..replaced by the G37. The Q50 is replacing the G37 (new naming scheme), but they are keeping the G37 around for a while also.
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Crank windows..wow..I didn't know there were still cars made with them. I remember those from long ago.
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Industry News: Suzuki: Kizashi A "Headache"
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Happy Birthday!
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Massachusetts proposes taxing by miles driven
Robert Hall replied to balthazar's topic in Industry News
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Massachusetts proposes taxing by miles driven
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Definitely should be one or the other, but a consumption tax like we have now seems the most viable...the mileage one, esp. if it requires special hardware, seems too costly to implement. -
I was thinking about this over lunch and feel that I have to amend this comment. The exception to this rule is Ford. Europeans, and Germans in particular, tend to see Ford of Germany vehicles more as European cars rather than American cars. That is because for 100 years or so European Fords have been built in Europe and were usually distinct from US models. Ford in Europe has long been as European as Opel.
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Same old, same old bumbling...I thought Chevrolet was going to be the international brand, sold everywhere ala Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc..
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No surprise, they put so little effort into it. it was a half-hearted, afterthought effort..they didn't even put any effort into naming. Chevy in the US is focused on volume FWD appliances and trucks, not sports sedans.