Robert Hall

Saw a clean white '60 Buick LeSabre 4dr sedan in a carport w/ the rear axle off and the rear propped up about 4 feet in the air. I've seen this car for a while, was sitting on the street in front of it's house previously.

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Anyone on here familiar w/ Infineon (Sears Point) raceway in Nor Cal? What turns are best for seating? Thinking about going to the Indy Car race there in August.

I went to a concert Saturday night, but it was a pretty mellow affair..a band w/ 3 famous singer/songwriters (one a great guitarist). All over age 60

Well, it was a 2010 w/ about 2000 miles. No noticable scratches or dents. I'm sure...I'm just not used to driving something that stripped down. Good thing it had A/C and the mirrors were in usable positions.

One of the better I've heard in person was a '66 Ford GT40 race car. Hearing the 427 fire up w/ the engine cover open whilst standing a foot from it was quite the aural experience. The sounds of a Ferrari F360 engine echoing off ancient stone walls in Milan 6 years ago was quite impressive also IIRC.

Looks like fun..Ohio River? About 15 years ago, I did a fun summer day trip on Rt 7 along the river in my Mustang, drove from Steubenville, Oh (my childhood home town) to Chesapeake, Oh....

Stayed at home today and watched 3 auto races (Turkish GP, Indy 500, Coca-Cola 600)..didn't go out. But last night went to a concert and saw a sharp white w/ wood grain '90s Roadmaster wagon in very clean shape, w/ a set of 16" chrome TTs..

One thing I did years ago that I'll never do again is an alone overnight drive...too dangerous. Left Denver at about 7pm, got into Phoenix about 9am, w/ a few stops. Nearly fell asleep on I-40 in NM.

Rented a truck today from U-Haul, drove 12 miles around town moving some furniture to the storage unit. Was going to rent a van, but was concerned it wouldn't clear going into the underground storage unit facility entrance (7' 6") Driving impressions--smooth, quiet around town. 1st time I've driven a full size pickup in years. Plenty of space in the bed. Forgot that Ford did away w/ the quarter windows and rear-opening doors on the regular cab w/ the last restyle. Huge C-pillars, slight blind spot in backing up. The tailgate when open must be 3 feet off the ground, had to use a stepladder when getting in and out of the bed loading sofas, coffee tables, etc. Ultra basic in the XL trim level--manual seat, manual windows, fixed side mirrors, manual door locks, rubber floor mat. Haven't driven something this basic in many years. Quaint. The dash design (rock hard plastics) is pretty unpleasant to look at--lots of rectangles and circles, in about 5 shades of gray w/ lots of cut lines and separate pieces. I'm sure it would look better in Lariat or King Ranch trim, but it's a very busy design. I think the current GM and Dodge dash designs are nicer, even in base form. But it does have a lot of useful cubby holes, incl. something that looks like a built in ashtray below one of the dash vents.

Saw a clean yellow '79 Toronado today, black 1/4 vinyl top.

When I've done road trips, I try and stop every 2 hrs or 100 miles for a bio break, a walk, etc. I like to stop for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I stick to the speed limit or a 5 miles over at most. My longest day was a drive from Reno, NV to Denver, Co in a rental '04 Impala on I-80 and I-25, about 1100 miles and 16 hrs. Long day. I usually try and avoid driving more than 8-10 hrs in a day, stop at a motel for the night. I've done the Denver-Phoenix drive many times, about 800 miles...I've done it in one stretch, but usually start out from either end in the late afternoon, drive till it gets dark, stop for the night then all day the 2nd day.

Today....lots of interesting oldies in Friday light traffic. A long bed, small rear window '67 Chevy pickup w/ 'CST' cab badging, white bumpers, painted what appeared to be '68 Camaro Mullsanne Blue. Clean. A yellow '71-72 short bed Chevy pickup w/ large chrome wheels. A car hauler w/ 3 '70s survivors...in original, worn but restorable shape--a black '73-74 Cuda w/ the sugar scoop hood, a dark blue w/ white top '73-74 Challenger, and a blue base Firebird of the same vintage..interesting. A sharp white w/ gold stripe '73 Cutlass 442. A rat rod style Model A tudor w/ open hood sides parked on a freeway breakdown lane. Satin black, red wire wheels, whitewall tires. A late model interesting car was a bright red C5 Z06..

Speaking of rentals, I have a rental pickup (F150 probably) from U-Haul for tommorow, need to move some furniture from the house to the storage unit as my sister wants to redecorate the living room..

Anyone doing anything fun this holiday weekend? For the first time in years, I'm not traveling..staying home to catch up on sleep, pool time, and watch some racing (Indy 500, Turkish GP). Going to be taking a few long weekend trips this summer, but not on holiday weekends....first up is a weekend in Del Mar (San Diego) in mid June.

Got my new Dell Studio 16 laptop a couple days ago...has Win 7 Pro (64bit)...it's pretty sweet.

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Prove It All Night (live)-Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

I got 41/42, was stuck on the Holden logo. I was slowed down because I had to keep scrolling down to see the bottom two rows then scroll up to type in..

Yes, I love having a pool...couldn't imagine not having one here...in other parts of the country, I'd be ok w/o out one. The lack of garage space and no basement are big turn offs where I am now. I need a finished basement to build a proper home theatre and hobby room.

Depends on the house...the attached garages I've seen on many modern houses swallow 2 full size SUVs and a 3rd car easily, with plenty of room to open the doors. I'm partial to modern suburban houses w/ 3 car garages, what I want in my next house (4 car garage if I can swing it).

Typo...I meant overheated cruise control module..I saw on Dateline NBC or one of those shows...the problem had to do with hot brake fluid igniting the hot cruise control module. Here's the description I found in one article: Ford found that brake fluid could leak through the cruise deactivation switch into the cruise system's electrical components and cause corrosion. Corrosion can cause a short and keep the cruise control from working, but in some cases it can lead to a higher flow of current that can overheat and cause a fire at the switch.

I wouldn't want a detached garage...it sucks trying to get groceries, etc from a car to the house in nasty weather..it's nice to be able to get in and out of the vehicle in a dry environment and go straight in the house. Typo...I meant overheated cruise control module..I saw on Dateline NBC or one of those shows...the problem had to do with hot brake fluid igniting the hot cruise control module. Here's the description I found in one article: Ford found that brake fluid could leak through the cruise deactivation switch into the cruise system's electrical components and cause corrosion. Corrosion can cause a short and keep the cruise control from working, but in some cases it can lead to a higher flow of current that can overheat and cause a fire at the switch.

IIRC, the cruise control issue also involved the brake master cylinder, with hot brake fluid mixing with cruise control fluid and starting fires..

I assume the price is low because it's a base model (or an 'S').. It's not a 442..