Robert Hall

I've always tried to use my carryover... my last salaried position had 3 weeks/yr vacation, but I had only used about 3 days of it when I resigned in March..got paid for two weeks I had earned.

Depends on where you are...here in Phoenix, I've never seen it go much below 30F in the last 3 years...and that's only a few nights in Dec/Jan. Gets colder up north in the mountains.. On the other hand in late July in rarely drops below 100F here at night...

I'm looking forward to seeing one in person...still surprised how much the rear end looks like the Impala.

Sales blah blah blah...Cadillac is supposed to be a luxury brand, not a volume brand. Leave the volume to the mainstream brands. Isn't luxury supposed to be about quality and exclusivity, not mass market genericism? (where's SMK..he understands what I mean..)

[quote name='Oldsmoboi' timestamp='1306958019' post='664451'] well I don't think they are called GMT anything anymore. [/quote] So the platform will have a Greek-sounding name now (Magma or something maybe?)

Speaking of the GMT900s, anyone know what the code name for the NG full size SUVs is? GMT1000? I saw a Tweet over the weekend from one of the automotive sites (Autoguide.com maybe?) that said the NG GM full size SUVs were coming for 2013 w/ a 'substantial' price hike, but the link went nowhere....

Sad but true...but I couldn't care less what 'most people' think...I'm an automotive enthusiast/elitist, dammit!

What happened to the Rondo? Was it discontinued? There wasn't a MY 11 version of the Borrego IIRC.

Interesting..>I saw somewhere else that Hyundai/Kia may overtake Toyota in NA this year in total sales...

Audi is a premium AWD brand in NA..not low/common FWD. The A8 doesn't share a platform with the mainstream transverse FWD VW platforms. I guess that means my '81 Toronado, Dodgefan's Intrepid, my Ex's Passat, or that Ghetto cruiser Eagle Premier I see around all the time are "premium" FWD platforms? I was distinguishing between mainstream and premium brands..i.e. Chevy/Buick vs. Cadillac, Ford vs Lincoln, Toyota vs Lexus, VW vs Audi, etc. Though one can argue that north/south engine w/FWD is superior to the vile common transverse engine/FWD, but RWD of course trumps both...

The new A6 is due out soon, basically the sedan version of the A7.

Audi is a premium AWD brand in NA..not low/common FWD. The A8 doesn't share a platform with the mainstream transverse FWD VW platforms.

I'm not obsessed about it and don't really track it, but the car computer shows an average of 16-18mpg...been that way since Aug '00.

I know their disgusting actions/etc all are protected by the freedom of speech and freedom of religion, but I'd have no problem w/ the FBI or DHS showing up at their place at night in black Suburbans and dissapearing them permanently.

Saw the '66 Buick Wildcat sedan again today and realized it's a '65. D'oh..

Cool...anyone heard anything about an on-sale date for the PPV (I know it's fleet only, just curious when they will be on the streets)..

The Car isn't even out yet. You haven't seen any specs or anything other than the concept. Basically sit down and shut up until Cadillac releases some firm information. If Cadillac were to stay true to the concept's powertrain, that gives it a 350hp two-mode hybrid with AWD. That puts it squarely up against the A8 and S-class base powertrains in the U.S. I'm not saying that it will be able to climb into S600 territory, but it could easily counter the LS460 and base Germans. It is Epsilon II, though, isn't it? A mainstream FWD platform can't compete w/ the serious RWD Germans or the LS... Anyway, the XTS should be a nice competitor for the MKs and Lexus ES, which follow the same formula--premium brand model using a mainstream FWD platform...fine for volume, not good for anything prestigious or luxurious.

These truly are strange days and harsh times.

In a restaurant lot tonight I saw a silver Lincoln Town Car and a silver Smart FourTwo parked side by side, interesting contrast in size and design... In the parking lot I use for work there was a gray (wasn't sure if it was faded light gray or primer) '66 Buick Wildcat 4dr sedan today, in solid shape, good chrome. At the airport last night, I saw a dorked-out Maserati Gran Turismo coupe in matte black w/ huge tacky bling wheels and a dorky hat-backward kid driving it. Saw the aftermath of a 3 car accident at an intersection--a silver CTS coupe had collided into a Prius whilst turning, a black C6 Corvette Z06 had rear-ended the CTS, with the CTS's giant rear end resting halfway up the Vette's hood...

I'm just looking forward to October...June thru Sept will have mostly sunny, dry triple digit days..the only relief will be cold A/C, cold beer, my pool and a few weekends in cooler places.

Too funny...that's where I was this past weekend, too. I went for the Indy 500...had a lot of fun..

I get about 16 in mixed city/suburban driving

I've got sunburn and was exhausted sat from a delayed red eye flight and all the walking

Was hot and humid in Indianapolis this weekend...looking fwd to getting back to dry phx

I'd like to see what they could do w/ a V8 version of this engine, maybe around 5.0L..