Robert Hall

That's how I understand it...my sister is 51 and dating a 28yr old now, Cougar and Cub is how she phrases it..

ACL tears

At some point in the next decade, maybe Michael Bay will start remaking his own movies--e.g. 'The Rock'--now with 50% more explosions!

Yes, it looks like there are 6 thingys on each side on the engine, and a tiny V12 badge on the C-pillar. Those (W140) were the biggest and heaviest of the S-class/CL, IIRC. W140

I've read his next movie is a reboot of the 'Nightmare on Elm Street' franchise....also read he's working on an ultra-violent remake of 'The Care Bears Movie' (though that might have been in 'The Onion').

I remember Kylie Minogue had a hit with Loco-Motion when I was in high school..she's still pretty cute today.. Rob

Yeah... on the Merc 500SEL, a front or rear brake job is about $1000 (pads, rotors, misc parts, etc). I read somewhere that with older luxury cars, 'if you couldn't afford it new, then you can't afford it used' because the maintenance costs will kill ya... like older Ferraris with their $12k tuneups.. I think I'll stick w/ domestics. Rob

These are pretty amusing to read.. Worst Movie of the Year? CNN Review

One of the sites had a closeup rear 3/4 view, nice C-pillar. It would be interesting to see Audi offer a sleek 3dr hatchback version of the A5, kind of an homage to the original Audi Coupe Quattro..

My Merc experience has been limited to occasionally driving my sister's old money pits, the '84 500 SEL and '91 300CE here in AZ. Fun cars, but way too $$$$ to maintain. I wouldn't mind having something like a late model, CPO CLS with low mileage, though, for a commuter car. I'd love an SL55 AMG or SL63 AMG, but they are waaaay outside my price range, new or used.. Rob

I've been really happy w/ Goodyears (Fortera triple tread on the Jeep, Wranglers originally), and Michelins (esp. Pilots).

I think Homer Simpson likes them..

Beyond replacing bulbs, checking the fluids, adding washer fluid, and the rare flat tire change, I take my cars to a good local shop or the dealer for everything. I don't have the time, tools, talent, or space to play mechanic. I also can replace my own wiper blades..

Maybe Buick could get this as a replacement for the G6 convertible.

I don't think I've ever done any car repairs in nasty weather, or outside. In the past, I've changed flat tires, but in a garage or a parking lot on nice day. In 15 years of having AAA, I think I've only had to call for assistance 3 times, had to be towed once.

On the freeway this afternoon I saw a Pontiac Matiz G2, talk about EXCITEMENT!!! overload, was a metallic lime green. Also saw a maroon late model Toyota Hilux crew cab, looked smaller and narrower than a Tacoma.

It has beer--a kegorator w/ a tap. A buddy of mine in Denver has two kegerators and two Jaegermeister chillers in his basement party room..pretty cool.

This is kind of cool, made me think of the conversation about the 4 video screens we had a while back.. Man Wall Rob

Hot, dry and 104 here in Phoenix today..supposed to be 108 by Friday w/ a chance of rain. AC at 74. Rob

Hmm.. Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Meta prefix means 'information about'... so it's something used to describe a Toyota Sequoia--like a type of catalog or something?

Beautiful...we just don't get those intense greens in the desert. I miss greenery and fall colors.

June in Phoenix has been strange this year..the last two weeks have been the coolest stretch since 1913, 15 days of highs in the mid 90s, with a couple cloudy days w/ light rain. Was 100 today, going to be in the low hundys up to 108 by Friday--20 percent or so humidity. Going to be great pool weather. The worst part of the year in AZ is July and August, when many days are 112-115 or higher, and the humidity rises leading to night storms (strangely, last year they all seemed to be Thurs and Friday nights) of the monsoon season. I still don't know what my ideal climate is, having lived in Ohio and Michigan (and briefly Illinois) most of the first 26 of my 38 years, Colorado for 12 years, and Arizona for over a year now, and six years of 9 months in S. Florida as a kid. I love the abundant sunshine of Fla, Co, and Az, usually don't like excess humidity, can tolerate heat as long as I have good A/C and a pool. But I like being near the ocean, love being near mountains and forests..don't care for desert that much, though. I still haven't found what I'm looking for.

Saw another Caddy on the way to pick up the Westies from the dog wash---saw a clean dark green '73 Fleetwood Brougham...had an inside louvered sunshade in the rear window. Rob

Supposed to be back over 100 today. The last two weeks have been the coolest June here since 1913--two weeks in a row w/ highs only in the 90s.

Just saw a goregous silver w/ black interior '65 Eldorado convertible cruising thru a Walgreens parking lot. Beautiful boat to have out on a sunny Saturday.