Robert Hall

I've been emailing the links of the articles to friends that are TTBs (Toyota True Believers) to see how they react.. In particular, I've been talking w/ friends in Denver the last few days--a friend's wife has a '99 Intrepid she bought new, she wants to replace it--getting pretty worn--she was going to C4C it last fall, but didn't..they seemed pretty hot about a Camry, ES, or RX after test driving them..not so much after I sent the links to the ABC videos and various articles on Toyota/Lexus problems. I've convinced her to give the Malibu, LaCrosse, Fusion, and Taurus a test drive...

I use IE 8 on my work laptop, alternate between Chrome and Firefox on my home Vista laptop and Firefox and Safari on my Mac laptop. I'm a long time user of Firefox, but even the latest 3.6 version still hogs memory under load and is prone to random crashes. The video is pretty good...alas, after 21 years since taking a semester of Macroeconomics and a semester of Microeconomics my freshman year of college, it's all a bit fuzzy...I still remember phrases like 'utility cost'...

Word.

The Caddy seems like it be a lot sweeter than a HUMMER posermobile...

Hadn't heard of it..looks interesting. Will have to watch it.

That is a fact. Chandler is pretty boring. I work there. Some decent restaurants, though.

I'd choose Yakuza over Bloods and Crips. The Yakuza like Cadillacs.

Didn't Lawrence get destroyed by a nuclear warhead in 'The Day After'? I've never been across Kansas...driven across Oklahoma and Nebraska, close enough, figured Kansas was equally dull..

I'm assuming the hidden secret plan for the rumoured Cadillac 'ATS' is that it will be on Delta II like the Cruze and Astra.

And don't forget the limited color palate and lack of options..no gramophone? No in-car telegraph? ....

Interesting..is that a TT dash fitted to a Golf?

+1. Definitely. After my 2 cups in the morning, around 8:50-9, I have my morning power download. Very predictable, can set a timer by it.

Never heard of Keurig, but I like the single cup idea. I have a Krupps, a grinder for whole bean coffee, an espresso machine, and a cappucino machine. I really should use the last 2 more...just too lazy/busy during weekday mornings.. Anyone ever try Gevalia coffee club (where you get coffee in the mail)? I used to have an officemate that got it, used it in the office..some were pretty good, IIRC.

I got started w/ coffee young, probably 14-15. Drinking coffee and getting up at 5:30-6am, something I picked up from my Dad. I always enjoyed getting up early, sitting on the porch and drinking coffee and watching the sunrise over the hills (Ohio) or the ocean (Florida) w/ him. Throughout high school I was an early riser, less so in college and grad school (was a real night owl then, esp. grad school), then got back into early rising when I entered the corporate life. And coffee has always been part of those early mornings for me.

Interesting..I've never thought of the 4th and 2nd as being visually related, always viewed the 4th as a sleeker, more rounded evolution of 3rd gen themes...

I like that wheel design. A 20 inch version would look great on the '10 Camaro, I think.

Anyone know how the Cruze compares to the Cobalt in size and weight?

I don't usually brew it up at home in morning during the week, wait until I get to the office for the free stuff (Aramark corporate stuff, drinkable). I always put one packet of raw sugar and some creamer in the cup first, then pour in the coffee. 2-3 cups of 'programmer fuel' keep me going until early afternoon when I make tea. I can't drink decaf. One morning a week I usually go to Einstein Bagels for a bagel and coffee, get a large French Roast coffee. In the summer, I tend to slam a Starbucks double shot cold coffee can or bottle before leaving the house..hard to drink hot coffee in AZ summers. On Saturday, I usually always go to Starbucks for a Venti something or another...a triple shot White Chocolate Mocha latte, Cinnamon Dolce latte, or during Nov/Dec, a Pumpkin Spice Latte or Peppermint Latte. On Sundays, I brew a pot at home--usually Starbucks Breakfast Blend, Peet's Breakfast Blend, or Dunkin Donuts. I also have an espresso maker and a cappacino maker at home, rarely use them though.

These might turn up at the big national level model car swap meets/shows, like the NNL East in Parsippany, NJ in the Spring, the Toledo NNL/Toledo Collectors Toy Fair in Toledo, Ohio in the Fall, or the NNL West in San Jose in the winter. Anything and everything 1:24/1:25th scale as far as plastic models, promo models, etc turns up at these events...I've been to the Toledo one several times when I lived in Ohio/Michigan, and to the San Jose one a few times. I think about the only time I've seen these before was in a black & white pictured article in Scale Auto Enthusiast magazine over 20 years ago.

Hmm..Left Lane News' 'facts' must be wrong. That's got to be a FWD car w/ those W-body-eque proportions. Maybe the next Optima?

The article said they weren't sure what name it would carry, but it would replace the Amanti. I thought the Credenza (K7 in Korea) seen here recently was going to replace the Amanti, and the K9 is above it..

Kia is apparently working on their own large sedan on the Genesis platform. Left Lane News Article The greenhouse in the pic reminds me of the Commodore/G8..

Beautiful car.

Yeah, kind of a sports car in it's purest form. The Miata is the closest to that formula today. It's been about 30 years, but I still fondly remember as a kid riding around the desert w/ ex-brother-in-law #1 in his TR-6 and TR-8, when they were running.

Cool... I like having my afternoon tea at around 2-3..keeps me from falling asleep in my cube. Though it's not nearly as fun as it is in the UK w/ the scones, clotted cream, finger sandwiches..