Robert Hall
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Love those shades of blue.
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Vehicle: Oldsmobile Starfire GT (1975)
Robert Hall replied to Elitedragon27's topic in Member's Rides Showcase
Here's the '79... -
Holden Ute Not Coming Due To High Tarrifs
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in General Motors
It's obviously a vast conspiracy by GM to thwart Camino LS6's hopes and dreams. -
Saw a pink current-style SRX in traffic yesterday afternoon, and a white Volt last night at dinner..the Volt looks rather sharp at night under parking lot lighting, definitely more interesting looking that it's nemesis (the Prius).
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Holden Ute Not Coming Due To High Tarrifs
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in General Motors
Funny that it would get a light truck tarrif...it's really a 2dr sedan w/ a large open trunk.. -
Seems like a general problem w/ models built on the Epsilon II platform..too heavy, too narrow, and the wheelbases are too short (in both lengths).
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And Brits would probably pronounce it 'LANK-ester'. Then there is Baltimore which locals call 'BALLmer' I've heard...
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Reality is complex, as is perception.
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Happy Birthday, Mr Fap!
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And it was a Dodge also.
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Incorrect, sir. Daimler-Benz acquired Freightliner in 1981! Since then, D-B has also acquired American-LaFrance, the AeroMax HD truck division from Ford, Thomas-Bilt buses, Western-Star HD trucks, Detroit Diesel, and a number of other, smaller companies. D-B has had a PLETHORA of brand names to plate their commercial trucks. They have had M-B branded commercial trucks for decades before those acqusitions, though. Prove it....one can argue having the brand name on heavy commercial vehicles enhances their reputation of longevity and toughness...
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Tis a wicked beastly Buick.
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"Integrated Cam engines--Bigger on the inside, smaller on the outside and lighter than our competitors V8s.."
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Sounds good....i-Cam Technology FTW!
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Nope... lots of car companies are doing it, esp w/ hybrid and electric cars. Think how cool it would be to cruise up a Leaf and have the sound of a Peterbuilt instead of silence..
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Yes..something nebulous like Mazda's 'Skyactiv' could work...tout the efficiency and power of the engines without getting into technical specifics. 'Greenpower'.
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IBC like the root beer.. Problem is, the mass market consumer has no idea what a 'block' or 'cam' is.
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It'd be interesting looking under the hood, but rather pathetic going silently down the road (despite the 500 lb weight advantage the '57 enjoys). C-57s should rumble & growl. Could add synthesized engine noise as a number of car makers are doing today..green hot rods are going to be a growth industry eventually, I think.
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How about a tri-five Chevy w/ a Volt drivetrain..that would be radical...
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Looks like Simplicity is still around... http://www.simplicitymfg.com/
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That used to be a lawn mower brand, I think
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They need to come up w/ a catchy name for marketing it so the masses will find it appealing..something like 'EcoPush technology' ...
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Why? They don't seem to have a problem w/ that in Europe. M-B badged semi truck tractors, garbage trucks, Sprinter vans, etc...been that way for many decades.
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Well, they could expand Smart, but I'm not sure if they can do it given how dismal Smart has done so far... Chrysler Corp was their other attempt at volume brands, but they didn't manage that very well...
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I don't know how he does it..it seems like it would be very expensive to constantly trade cars... maybe renting would be better than leasing, get a different vehicle ever week..
