Robert Hall

You mean Gen Y and the Millenials...plenty of 30-something and 40-something Gen Xers in the luxury market today..

I'll blast my horn occasionally, but I wouldn't flip someone off in AZ... there are so many mentally unstable armed people here...(idiotic Wild West mentality). The biggest issue I see frequently are the drivers that are drifting in and out of lanes while on the phone, texting, sexting, reading email,etc...

At a gas station/repair shop I saw a red '70 Cutlass convertible in one of the service bays and a sharp red '73-75 Duster 340 w/ black stripes parked out front, next to a faded brown w/ tan top '74-76 Montego 2dr--1st one of those I've seen in a long time.

Interesting idea...will be interesting to see how long it lasts or if it gets expanded to other states. 15k is reasonable, I think. In the last 11 years I think I exceeded 12k in one year only once...this year is trending much lower since my commute is now under 20 miles/day instead of 50 miles/day.

Beautiful dog, by the way. Malamutes look kind of like Siberian Huskies to me.. I grew up around largish dogs(German Shepherds, Doberman Pinchers, Australian Cattle Dogs) and still like them, though I'm now a confirmed terrier fan and furparent (2 Westies, an Australian(Tasmanian), a Silky, and a Yorkie..)

True enough. I'd still like to see Chrysler build a V10 w/ Hemi heads. I wonder what will power the NG Viper... The Hemi engine is part of Mopar's distinctly American flavor.

I remember as a kid my family's German Shepherds and Dobermans chasing groundhogs on the farm in E. Ohio.. But the strongest memories I have involving them was my Dad standing on the front porch or the back porch and picking them off w/ his rifle (the crazy things that people can do in a rural area on 150 acres of land!).

But then they couldn't have charged a premium for the ECO model..pay more to get less..

My dog goes from one backyard, which half is completely fenced for his use at about 225000 sq ft to 750 sq ft at the other house. I'd feel worse if he was still young, as the smaller yard is really to small for him to even get a full run going. But he's 12 now, and don't feel much like running it seems. Prefers a fast walk. You know there are guys who will show up for poo patrol, too. ;-) Probably... I have 5 dogs w/ a combined weight of about 55 lbs, so there isn't too much poo. I just have to remember to dump the bag in the brown (trash) barrel and not the blue (recycling) one..

My backyard is enclosed w/ a wall, trapazoid shaped, maybe 6000 sq ft (I know the total lot size is about 12k)..some of the dogs don't like pooing in grass, so they only go on the back sidewalk and patio/pool surround areas.. some of them go in the grass. So every Saturday morning before the yard guys show up I go on poo patrol to pick it up..

I don't *have* to collect it, but I don't like having in my yard..otherwise, it makes a mess when the yard gets mowed...

I notice the '80s-90s stuff because they tend to be more colorful (and square, as far as the '80s) than late model cars which generally seem to always be white, silver, or black and aerodynamic..

Interesting....a Phoenix suburb is looking at using dog poo to create methane to power a light in a pilot program.... I collect plenty of poo in my backyard every week, would be nice to use it for something. Dog Poo to power light in park

There are more subcompact (and compact) bodystyle selections in other markets because subcompacts and compacts take up a much bigger market share (i.e. more demand) than in NA...kind of a chicken and egg problem, though.. Consider trucks...look at the vast number of body styles and configurations available in GM's full size trucks...full size trucks are probably 65% of GM's product mix in NA..if they were only 5%, then the selection would be much smaller..

True enough...lots of cluelessness and incompetence in business, I esp. see it in customer/client management and project planning and management...so many headaches in my work world come about from poor communication between business analysts and management and clients/end users and how that communication is communicated to product development and engineering...

Rumor is another haboob tonight... The haboob/dust storm the other night made a mess of my pool (pool guy came today) and my Jeep...I had just had it washed/waxed/detailed last Saturday...arggggghhhhh

Even in the Southwest where cars don't usually rust out, this sounds similar to what I see...I still see a fair number of '80s G-bodies around. The first gen Tauruses/etc I see are usually rolling wrecks, beat to death. About the only '90s W-bodies that seem semi-common are Regal and Grand Prix sedans. About the only larger '90s GMs I see are a surprising # of Rivieras and LeSabres; the occasional late '80s-early '90s square H/C body FWD Olds 88 or 98--I never see the later more rounded 88s-98s. About the only older Chryslers I notice are worn out LeBaron convertibles (the rounded ones) and early LHs. Older trucks and SUVs abound. I see lots of '90s era Panthers around.. Lots of '90s era Accords, Camrys, Civics, BMW 3-series, various older Mercedes still around as well (Scottsdale and PV skew what I see since those have been prime BMW/Merc markets for many years).

No doubt..lots of poverty in Mexico. My vacations in Mexico have been limited to a few trips to resorts in Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, and Cancun..fly in, cab to the resort, and that's it..don't see much 'local color'.. Anyhoo, back on topic..probably just a GM employee doing some evaluation w/ a Canada-market Spark mule (isn't it going on sale there soon?).

Ah, OK. Being in NJ, I've NEVER seen a Mexican plate and I've seen pretty much every other... Puerto Rico, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska, NWT, etc. We definitely have our share of Mexican people. Of course, after seeing those Mexican registered cars at the border, I imagine a lot of them couldn't venture very far into the US without being plastered with equipment violations... or would just fall apart. I had thought there was some sort of restriction on ownership of Mexican origin cars... so that certain Mexican-only vehicles (like the '99-'01 Ramcharger) were problematic bringing into this country, except in areas fairly close to the border. Some of the AMC guys wanted to bring in Mexican-specific VAM automobiles in, and were thwarted. But I forget the exact reason. There is a big difference between buying a car in Mexico and trying to import it as compared to Mexicans traveling in the US... the Mexican-reg cars I see around Phoenix tend to be late model Ford trucks (Lobos, F250s, etc) Chevy trucks and SUVs, and some not-sold-in-the-US models like a VW Pointer, Ford Mondeos, Chevy Chevys, Renault Meganes, Renault vans, Dodge Attitudes, Pontiac G2s....not junkers that are 'falling apart' (though I've seen a few well worn MX-plated old Caprices/etc once i a while). I saw them occasionally in Colorado as well.

No, I see them here in Phoenix often. Don't know about in Canada.

(and I think they will because the S-class is always 10 years ahead of its time) So they're going to introduce eAssist on a big sedan and be 10 years ahead of everyone else? Perish the thought! Was the S-class also 10 years ahead of its time in 1981 when it got airbags 7 years after Oldsmobile? Was the S-class 10 years ahead of its time when it got ABS in 1979, 8 years after Chrysler first offered it? Invalid point. GM briefly experimented w/ airbags around '74, but didn't commit. GM was still putting stupid seatbelts attached to the doors in some cars instead of airbags into the '90s. Same w/ Chrysler and ABS.

Hmmm...prototype w/ plates from somewhere else? Is the Spark onsale yet in Canada? Or maybe it was a Mexican Spark, I think they are onsale there now...

That dust storm was wild last night... I ran out about 8:30 to put down the umbrella at my poolside table (the wind was picking up) and could barely see 10 feet ahead.. IIRC, I've only driven through one dust storm since I've lived here, last summer a brief one whilst crossing the void one afternoon.. (i.e. 'the void' being my nickname for the desolate deserty area of SW Chandler along Ocotillo Road from Price Road to I-10 where I used to commute from work).

I've seen them at car shows, never driven one. Learned to drive in a diesel w/ a 5spd and a couple automatics...later drove cars w/ 3spd and 4spd manuals. My folks had a few cars w/ 3 on the tree before my time, '49 and '52 Fords, and a '61 Fairlane wagon that had them I've heard.

Sweet Toro..is that a 1:18th diecast? I have a few diecast '66s in 1:64th and 1:43rd (and '66-71 model kits in 1:25th).