Robert Hall

No doubt...maybe an 'out-of-grad school' car instead. A buddy of mine from the U. of M bought a new '97 C5 after he got his Masters and started at Intel...I got my M3 after I started at MCI.

Mmmmm...having a craving now for bacon pancakes w/ maple syrup. Need to visit Old Pancake House.

The author is confusing the Corvette pricing w/ the Camaro pricing, I think. The Corvette is at a fine price point, undercutting other sports cars like the Boxster and Cayman. The G37 and M3 are a different category, sports coupes/sports sedans. I do understand the generational aspirational difference, though...the M3 was the car I lusted after in grad school and I bought one 2 years out (in '98). Today, as I approach 40, I like the current M3 but a G37, 328, loaded Camaro SS or Mustang GT is more in my price range. I respect the Corvette's performance, but I couldn't see myself in one..seems like it's more the aging Baby Boomer's toy. R

Lots of interesting cars posted.. I noticed the '70 Buick wagon, pretty rare car, a one-year only body (IIRC, Buick didn't have a B-body wagon from '65-69) with a vinyl top.

I remember seeing an ad from one of the car magazines in the early '80s advertising the 4.1 V6 and it's mileage in the Caddy de Ville.. Info on the 4.1 and more here... Wikipedia article

Cool..more delicious excess. 500+hp and 4000+lbs.

Thanks for posting the pics, guys. Looks like there were some very cool cars and trucks at this event.

You missed all the drama of the bailout, bankruptcy, death of Pontiac, the Saturn and HUMMER debacles, etc.

The Liberty had the 3.7 V6...

My sister's definitely felt more sensitive to crosswinds compared to my Grand Cherokee. Felt tall and narrow in comparison. I drove it from Phoenix to San Diego and back a couple times, wasn't a bad overall to drive. The lack of height adjustment on the seat was irritating (base model). The Mercedes-style power window switches on the console take some getting used to if you aren't familiar w/ MB details. One thing that took some getting used to for me relative to the GC is that the windshield is pretty vertical and the dash very shallow... very upright feeling. As far as the overall design, for a small Jeep I prefer the XJ Cherokee, but those haven't been sold since '00-01, so it would probably be hard to find one now w/o high miles and wear.

My sister had a 2wd '04 for a few years...it was pretty nice..drove smoothly, was reliable while she had it.

I'm wondering where they are sourcing their components from... the dash looks like a lot of production parts from somewhere. Seems like a very expensive and unlikely venture to get off the ground.

You have much in the way of fall colors there? Would think they would be nice there. I miss fall colors..don't really have them here in the desert.

Sounds like winter has arrived. They've had some early winter snow and cold back home in Colorado lately also.

Came out of Petsmart and found this most incredible Mini Cooper S convertible parked next to me, top down. Some special edition, 'Sidewalk'. Was an incredible silver/green/gray color with baseball glove color leather inside...like the one in this pic, but with more chrome inside and out. Truly had me lusting over a FWD subcompact..what a delicious interior. It was the 3rd gen '09 model, I think.

I'd like one in dark gray or matte black w/ black steelies, black trim and blackout windows..

Haven't heard about this one...will have to check it out. I'm ready for a new phone w/ Verizon now, tempted to get the Blackberry Tour, but also thinking about waiting until early '10 to see what else is available.

Probably used to do renditions.

October through April is really nice in Arizona. May though September, not so much.

Here in AZ the Alltel brand is now Verizon...my understanding is the name is being phased out, replaced w/ Verizon.

I saw the guy nearby with his Laguna out again..he'd had it stashed away for the summer, I think..first time I'd seen it since May...sharp maroon '74 w/ white factory side stripes and Rallys. Looks like he's upgraded to some 18 inch or so wheels, aluminum rims w/ gray spokes. Had his dark green '73 Camaro SS beside it in the driveway, cleaning on them.

I think Ford had a concept w/ a joystick in the mid '60s. Nothing can replace the steering wheel for it's simplicity and functionality, I think.

Great weather lately...cool in the low 60s at night, highs only in the mid '80s. Nice and breezy this morning, slightly chilly about 75 at 10 am..went out in jeans and a sweatshirt, drove w/ the windows down. I like this time of year.

Interesting..Verizon acquired Alltel, but maybe not all of Alltel's network? Overall, I've liked my LG chocolate slider. But the browsing is simplified..I can read my yahoo mail and gmail, news headlines, etc. but it's hard to search and surf to specific sites. I liked the Motorola G60s flip phones I had a few years ago, overall they worked well. But the aluminum case tended to get hot in my pocket. Not good. I'm leaning towards the Blackberry Tour for my next phone...have read about it, have to check it out in person...if I can browse the web, use Twitter, Facebook, eBay, Gmail, etc then I'd be happy.

Good news...good riddance for GM to be free of that turd.