Robert Hall
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GM is making big bet on small pickup truck market
Robert Hall replied to wildmanjoe's topic in Chevrolet
As far Toyota, the Tacoma is US and Canada only--the global Toyota pickup is the smaller Hilux. Not sure about Nissan, IIRC the Frontier was sold in Europe as the Navara. -
Cool..lots of interesting cars there..that green 911 is a '72, only year that the oil filler door on the right rear quarter.
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At the gas station this morning saw a sharp black '80s El Camino w/ an '87 Monte Carlo LS front end (composite headlight style). Black rear bumper, 17 inch or so chrome wheels.
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Rumorpile: C7 Getting A Seven Speed Manual?
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chevrolet
It probably will have the skip shift thing like they have for years on Corvette manuals. -
Rumorpile: C7 Getting A Seven Speed Manual?
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chevrolet
21 speeds like my bike would be cool..have 7 slots for the shifter, with a paddle shift to go up to 8-14 range and up to 15-21 range and down again... -
Did you read 'From a Buick 8'? 'Mile 81' is reminiscent of that book.
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So the driver can get out on either side.
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IIRC there is a annual national Matchbox convention in NJ somewhere. There is so many interesting events in the diecast, model car, and 1:1 car world that happen in PA and elsewhere on the East Coast...wouldn't mind being closer than a 4-5 hr plane ride..
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Rumorpile: C7 Getting A Seven Speed Manual?
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chevrolet
I wonder what the automatic will be... -
Rumorpile: C7 Getting A Seven Speed Manual?
Robert Hall replied to William Maley's topic in Chevrolet
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Looks narrow. For a tiny single seat car, I'd rather have an Ariel Atom (way cooler looking).
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Such is the nature of conversations on internet forums...they can fluidly move from topic to topic..
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It's an odd little tale. Your memory reminds me of something I saw on I-80 back in June '97 when I was driving cross country from Chicago to Colorado Springs when I moved west..I had stopped for the night outside Omaha, and around sunrise was driving west in my 5.0 and saw a late '80s Caprice on the opposite side of I-80, lights and flashers on, fully engulfed in flames with flames coming out the windows..no one around.
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Boeing to deliver first 787 after years of delays
Robert Hall replied to wildmanjoe's topic in The Lounge
Great to hear it's finally off the ground. With those delays and problems, it must have been a rough experience on the project teams that developed it. I contracted for 9 months at a Boeing subsidiary back in '07-08, remember hearing about the issues w/ the plane. The software I worked on is used by the cockpit navigation charting system for the 787 and other planes. -
I read his latest short story 'Mile 81' recently. About an evil '70s vintage station wagon. Strange little tale..
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George Clooney has one, I think. Yeah, You could Balthysize one--add taiifins, white wall tires, lots of chrome..
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I wouldn't say 'biased against', '50s cars are just mpt not my area of interest..I prefer the crisper 60s designs.. Of late '50s Mopars, I find the '57-58 Chrysler 300 especially attractive...clean, not much chrome...
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The Citation reminds me..I saw a few days ago a minty early '80s X-body Skylark 2dr. Silver w/ dark red vinyl top, dark red interior.
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Plymouths didn't look good IMO until around '63.
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Too bad Christine wasn't a '61 Fury..far more evil looking front end than the '58.
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Coming back to 2012, I wonder if there will be eventually any powertrain variations in the Verano? An Eco-like version or a GS version down the road..could be interesting.
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Sounds fun..would love to go to an event like that.
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Fitz and the Tantrums, Moneygrabber
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Dart would be perfect for a compact Dodge.
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Let's see--Avenger, Charger, Challenger, Nitro, Caliber..they need something kind of aggro sounding. Dodge Aggressor? Dodge Semtex? Maybe Dodge Attitude (used in Mexico on an Accent). Or how about bring back Dodge Neon..
