Robert Hall
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Lincoln seems to be following the Buick direction...compact, midsize and fullsize FWD sedans, compact and large CUVs. With a bit of Cadillac in the mix w/ the Navigator.
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I've always liked those cars, along w/ the Eldorados of the same generation. Those '79-85 Eldos were so crisp..I esp. like the ones w/ the stainless steel roof, and also the Biarittz convertibles.
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Heh-heh..if you flatten the sides of the quarters and make the rear more vertical, it does have a similar rear shape to a modern decklid. I was referring to the strange butt of the CTS coupe.
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True..but the Eldo was a much larger car inside and out than the tiny CTS coupe. That's a sharp Eldo...always liked the Eldos and the last two generations of Sevilles..great lines, and real decklids..not a trunk lid that is five inches long and 4 feet high..
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Maybe there is more of a slope/elevation difference between the roadway and where the nose is than the photo implies...or the car was launched over something..wild that it would end up on it's nose. I bet that driver was terrified..imagine getting out of the car when positioned like that.
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Cadillac launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
Robert Hall replied to Justin Bimmer's topic in Cadillac
Never heard of a merlette, but how about 'Black Mallard'...in reference to the ducks that used to be on the logo...since the V-series is a Cadillac that really zigs.. -
With a bed w/ a cap, you can keep the unsavory stuff separated from the nice interior...can't do that with a wagon.
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A black '11 Camaro SS convertible w/ Michigan plates and top up on the freeway early this morning...sweet.
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As they say w/ luxury cars, 'if you can't afford it new, you can't afford it used'. German luxury cars seem to degrade into money pits of pain as they get older. I'm still trying to get my sister to unload the German driveway ornaments she has now (and drives maybe 20 miles a month).
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Cadillac launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
Robert Hall replied to Justin Bimmer's topic in Cadillac
I like the wood...much nicer than the vile (real or faux) carbon fiber trim that appears all too often in high performance models.. -
Cadillac launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
Robert Hall replied to Justin Bimmer's topic in Cadillac
Too bad they didn't go the badass hardcore route w/ the Black Diamond--make it aggro like the AMG Black Series cars..lighter materials, bigger wheels & tires, more power...like a street version of the race car. -
Cadillac launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
Robert Hall replied to Justin Bimmer's topic in Cadillac
What about the rear console? They should remove the back seat, would make it more hardcore. -
Cadillac launches CTS-V Black Diamond Edition
Robert Hall replied to Justin Bimmer's topic in Cadillac
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No ice or frost, but wow...was 32 when I came out this morning, and 42 at noon. Sunny, clear and very windy. Not used to highs only being in the 40s. The wind was really loud last night. Supposed to be even colder tonight.
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Lux Aeterna by Clint Mansell. Mansell (of Pop Will Eat Itself) is on of my favorite movie music composers..really liked his soundtrack for 'Smokin' Aces' and 'Requiem for a Dream' (which this track is from). I first discovered this track through a sample in the track 'Zoo York' off Paul Oakenfold's 'Bunkka'... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKLpJtvzlEI
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O Fortuna, Carmina Burana, Carl Orff. I love this dramatic, dark piece. Been used in a lot of movies and tv shows. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjvqY-U9gV0&feature=related
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Silent Lucidity then Operation Mindcrime, Queensryche
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
Looks to be too low in the center stack to be useful. -
6 new CTS-vs in a row in front of the local Cadillac store. 3 coupes, 2 sedans, a wagon. Sweet.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
They do some tailoring, like w/ the Cruze...other markets get more engine choices. GM is an international company, they can't put their head in the sand and focus on one declining market, they have to go where the growth is... -
Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
Isn't GM going to abandon that niche like Ford is? -
I got the new issue of Road & Track in the mail Friday..has illustrations of the new 911 that are supposed to be fairly accurate. Looks good, clearly an evolutionary design. I believe it's not an update of the 997 (which was an update of the 996) but a new platform, etc. I like the evolutionary approach Porsche takes..the 911 always looks like a 911, regardless of the generation. A 4cyl version would be interesting, and not unprecedented--the 912 had a couple runs in the past..
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I'm surprised they didn't build it in Puebla, Mexico like the Jetta...cost of labor would be even cheaper than a non-union plant in TN, I would think.
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Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
Yes, from when it replaced the Corsica and the name came back in '97. Even the last RWD ones from '78-83 were as dull as their FWD replacements (Celebrity). -
Next-gen Malibu Still A Year Off For the U.S.
Robert Hall replied to Drew Dowdell's topic in Chevrolet
That's only the enthusiast community, though..99% of car buyers have no knowledge of the existence of car markets outside the US.
