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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    That last Buick concept (LaCrosse?) had a beautiful profile (2nd pic)....
  2. Robert Hall
    No...big difference in appearance when the window trim bleeds over into the A-pillar..it's very unpleasant aesthetically.. I suspect they aren't just cheap black plastic... probably a very expensive composite material.
  3. Robert Hall
    That's different...the triangle is on the door and not in the a-pillar. the 458 Italia looks much better in person than in photos..the front grille insert is designed to deform at high speed to increase downforce.
  4. Robert Hall
    ??? Can't think of any Ferrari w/ the triangle in the a-pillar detail...I'm thinking Honda Civic, Ford Fiesta, Prius, etc.
  5. Robert Hall
    Yes, as you've stated 800,000 times. Try staring at any OTHER spot on cars for a while. Couldn't have been more than 50 times.. Well, there is also the window or black triangle in the a-pillar detail on many FWD cars that I also don't like...though it's not a FWD only detail--the Ford Aerostar had it and many mid engined models have it.
  6. Robert Hall
    and give up my flat front floor? I think not. Besides burning the front tires off with a 556hp s/c V8 would be just as fun. A challenge would be finding/building a transaxle stout enough for the power and torque.
  7. Robert Hall
    IMO, the '80-85 Seville and '79-85 E-bodies all looked like RWD cars to me w/ the long hoods and short decks. Likewise for the earlier Eldos and Toros. Great proportions, IMO. A design detail I so strongly dislike about most contemporary FWD/transverse engine models is the short distance between the front wheelwells and the doors...
  8. Robert Hall
    Yes, but that would ok since those Sevilles didn't have a transverse engine...and have a long hood.. Great proportions for a FWD model, and it has a super short deck which is all the rage today..
  9. Robert Hall
    Would be nice without the junk (running boards, wheel on the back, padded top).
  10. Robert Hall
    Probably still owned by Rover, which is owned by the Chinese MG parent, IIRC. Sterling could be good..was only used in NA, doubt if many people remember it (not to be confused w/ the defunct Sterling truck brand). Has a premium sound to the name.
  11. Robert Hall
    They would probably have to come up with a new brand name...IIRC, all the heritage BLMC brand names are owned by BMW (Austin, Morris, Triumph, Riley,etc) except for MG and Rover which are now Chinese owned.
  12. Robert Hall
    Nothing wrong with selling a high powered SUV...they have frugal diesel versions to offset it. It's pretty cool IMO.
  13. Robert Hall
    I have no interest in Black Friday shopping nonsense....going to have a quiet 4 day weekend at home w/ family....if I do any shopping, it will be online.
  14. Robert Hall
    In the '70s, Jaguar didn't have to resort to this because they were part of BLMC...they had the Austin and Morris brands for small cars (and Vanden Plas rebadges for 'premium' small cars). Does Tata have anything bigger than the Nano in their portfolio?
  15. Robert Hall
    The blue section on the left makes me think an EU country..not sure about the yellow on the right or the wide spacing between letters. Saw an unusual local plate over the weekend--a silver late model DTS with a 3 letter AZ plate...something like 'ZWS'. I would think a 3 letter plate would be hard to get. Also saw an A8 with Swiss embassy plates at Wal-Mart last week.
  16. Robert Hall
    This is, of course, correct. "Faking" such a thing isn't really possible. Video can be edited... anyway, it's a moot point since the Cobalt is defunct...no one cares. Yeah, if the Cobalt were so great, it would still be here. I never drove an SS model, but the base Cobalt was miserable to drive. I've had a couple as rentals..noisy and hard plastics inside. Nothing special, but much better than the Cavaliers that I've driven in the past.
  17. Robert Hall
    Who knows what really happens w/ these things. I'm just skeptical....I just don't think much of small FWD cars. Anyway, it's irrelevant to the XTS. Will be interesting to see how the XTS turns out.
  18. Robert Hall
    benign
  19. Robert Hall
    This is, of course, correct. "Faking" such a thing isn't really possible. Video can be edited... anyway, it's a moot point since the Cobalt is defunct...no one cares.
  20. Robert Hall
    Maybe try a locking gas cap..
  21. Robert Hall
    Good news.
  22. Robert Hall
    I see nothing wrong in that S-class interior...you ever sat in one? They are really nice...a very comfortable place.. it's a solid, well engineered car.
  23. Robert Hall
    Does anyone really believe that, though? I've always assumed they faked those numbers...and it's still just a Cobalt..
  24. Robert Hall
    Again, even it it's relatively high volume it's segment, it's still a superior platform to any FWD plaftorm.
  25. Robert Hall
    Post it on a free site like Photobucket and link to it.
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