Robert Hall

Probably ok to post them now.

About the only car in the C-segment I like is the Golf..has a nicer interior than the Jetta and the practicality of a hatchback....hard choice would be a diesel or a GTI, both have appealing aspects.

Saw a silver '12 Focus sedan...first one I've seen out and about...ok...the taillights and front fascia are still overwrought, IMO.

Cool...

The side view has a strong Nissan/Infiniti feel to it...wouldn't translate well to FWD, I think.

Nothing special this morning, but saw my WTF? moment of the week...sitting at a busy intersection of two 6 lane streets...light goes green on the cross street, and some dbag smokes/spins his tires all the way across the intersection....in a Nissan Titan.

That's what I thought...part of what has made it so confusing is that GM showed a 2013 model at a car show early in 2011.

Is that backwards? Do they mean the new 2013 Malibu and 2012 Impala? 2011 is the last year for the current Malibu. 2012 is the last year for the current Impala (it's getting the 300hp V6 for 2012 remember?) 2012 is the first model year of the new Malibu going into production very very soon. Odd...then why do all these pics and articles about the new Malibu say 2013...I thought it was going on sale in CY 2012 as a 2013 MY model (for NA at least). I thought the 2012 Malibu was going to still be the current model.

Who knows, they might badge them both ways here...I don't see many Freightliner Sprinters around here, but plenty of the Merc ones, usually w/ plenty of chrome. One of the local Merc stores usually has a 1/2 dozen or so along the freeway-facing side of their lot..

There is a solid and restorable gold '66 less than a mile from me, a driveway car that's been sitting a few years, along w/ a '55 De Soto and other vintage cars..

Sorry 'bout that, Drew. You could always trade-up. Or have two of them...always interesting to have multiple variations of the same thing...my Dad had 3 '67-68 Cougars for many years..

Ahh..I interpreted it the other way...i.e. that 'DOORS DONT HANG' meant that they sagged and didn't hang properly. I could see that sagging would be a problem w/ long, heavy doors like that.

Wonder what's up w/ the doors...

Good news.

Saw a black '57 Chevy Bel Air 2dr sedan today, 3rd time I've seen it in traffic over the last week...minty condition w/ steelies and dds.

Probably for external travel like this, they use one of the older ones...

So, there are 3500 5 series GT buyers... there were only 35000 7 series buyers? Sounds odd to me. That was 10% of Florida buyers, not nationwide... Still doesn't make sense... divide by 50. Or 10, as I'm sure Florida is in the top 5 US States for 7 series... "350 5 series GT buyers in FL... there were only 3500 7 series buyers in FL?" Florida has to have 10x as many E65 7 series, I would think. 3500 7 series in FL in one year sounds high..the 7 series is a low volume car. If they sold 2000 7 series in Florida last year, then maybe about 200 5 series GTs...or something approx like that. (I wonder what the top states for 7 series sales are..probably California, then New York, Illinois, New Jersey...)

So, there are 3500 5 series GT buyers... there were only 35000 7 series buyers? Sounds odd to me. That was 10% of Florida buyers, not nationwide... The styling seems to be the big problem the 5 GT..it's painfully ugly from behind, just too thick in profile. I've seen Audi's A5 Sportback and A7, they are much better executions of a premium hatchback bodystyle...

Hmmm..or the air suspension failed...that round thing in the second pic looks like one of those popup security bollards they have at some locations...maybe it popped up. Maybe they should build the next limo off an Escalade w/ height-adjustable suspension...

I put the removable cup holder unit from my Jeep in the dishwasher and cleaned it this weekend. First time I'd done that in a couple years, lots of dried coffee stains in it.

Don't down a whole bottle of Shiraz whilst sitting by the pool...good thing I can swim while druk

Saw a rather obscure '80s car today---a faded silver 5dr Chevy Nova...the one based on the Toyota Corolla, built by NUMMMI. Hadn't seen one of those in many years..

Went down a street w/ a bunch of small used car lots and body shops, saw a black late '40s Lincoln Continental 2dr for sale, and a pale blue '59 Ford Galaxie 2dr ht.

The '73 is nice, but I prefer the '71-72 design w/ the more expressive rear end and the oh-so-cool offset rear license plate.

I would guess that Cadillac gets 25% of GM's R&D dollars if they are lucky. And 50% probably goes to trucks and the rest of the car brands and lines have to squeak by on the remaining 25%