Everything posted by Robert Hall
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My 1968 Impala Convertible
Yeah, it was a luxury car thing then, though...in '68, probably very few Chevys had them. I haven't had a car with manual windows in over 20 years, never had a problem with power windows.
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Kia Koup Concept
That's a CLK AMG Black Series...it's one supremely badass car. I saw one at the post office a few weeks ago...they look incredible in person, sound incredible also.
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My 1968 Impala Convertible
Well, it was 1968..I think most cars still had manual windows 40 years ago.
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2009 Holden Epica
Apparently the Tosca/Epica has a transverse straight-six...strange. Epica article on Wikipedia
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My 1968 Impala Convertible
Sweet...I love those big old ragtops...my favorites being the '71-73 or so B-bodies.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
Yeah, I esp. like the boattails and the '71-72 GP...fantastically sculptured cars, IMHO.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
Yeah, I love the old Mopies...I like the '65 Satellite and Coronet hts also...they had a great roofline. Mopars are kind of the fundamental muscle cars to me, from the 426 wedges to the Hemis and 440 Magnums...they always had a badass quality to them. For vintage GMs, I love the land yachts and luxury cars more than the muscle cars, I think....perfection in the '63 Rivi, '66 Rivi, '71 Rivi, '67 Eldorado, '66 Toronado, '62-64 Grand Prix, '69-72 Grand Prix, etc...
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Major Camaro Announcement
There was a thread somewhere where we were discussing the color palette for the new Camaro, can't find it now. Anyhoo, I saw a color today that would be my #1 choice to add to the palette--it's a metallic bright medium green on a '05 or so Bonneville. Beautiful color. I love greens.
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Is a 1.4L Turbo the right answer?
Hopefully so...I'm wondering if they will bring a smaller to the US in the next few years, like the Polo or Fox.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
True enough... speaking of HS, I went to my 20th reunion last weekend..it was interesting to see how the hotties from 1988 look now.. some are not so hot, some are MILFs and DMILFs..
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Is a 1.4L Turbo the right answer?
Some nice numbers there...unfortunately, in the US the Golf/aka Rabbit is available only with a 2.5L 5 cyl. I wonder why they don't sell 4cyl versions in the US anymore.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
Ultimately, arguing trivia about cars from nearly 40 years ago is pointless and futile. By the way, the Challenger in Vanishing Point is a '70.
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HOLDEN
The truth is out there. I want to believe.
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Cadillac confirms CTS coupe for UK at London show
I don't follow your logic here...the E90 is not an updated E46, so the body shells for the E90 are not updated E46 shells, they were new development. You guys are arguing trivial points. Remember, BMW is a small company with a focused lineup. Besides Cadillac, GM has to spread it's resources across making FWD generics and trucks and SUVs as well...so they are going to be moving a bit slower.
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NYC mulls ban on trans fats in eateries
I think what's happened is that in modern times the far right---the fascist, intolerant, racist, social conservative evangelical side of the party has come to dominate it.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
Yes, I don't think they had any sheetmetal in common. Shared the E-body platform, but had a lot of differences. From what I've read, the E-body platform (as far as suspension, etc) had a lot in common with the B-bodies (Charger, Road Runner, Coronet, etc).
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
There was no '69 Challenger...Dodge had the Dart, but no 'pony car' in the late '60s. The '70 E-body Cuda looks much better than the Valiant-based A-body '67-69, IMHO. There are some similarities in design between the '70-74 E-bodies and the '69 GM F-bodies, but the E-body Cuda and Challenger are bigger, wider cars. The '70-71 Challenger is still one of my favorite designs of that era. Since the Challenger was an all-new model, there was no previous version to base the styling on. As far as 'lack of continuity' as 'Mopars fault', well, GM did the same thing--the '70 1/2 F-bodies have nothing stylistically similar to the '67-69. Sometimes radical change works well between generations of a model.
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Specs from GM
Yeah, but the manual isn't much lighter...over 3800 lbs.
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Specs from GM
Interesting that they are doing 2 different V8s of the same displacement...(LS3, L99). It seems the L99 differs in having AFM and lower hp/torque numbers. Sure is nice to see 6spd transmissions across the board and IRS. And 4 wheel discs w/ ABS standard. Alas, the V8 w/ automatic...over 3900lbs!
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Unhappy America
Good for you...personally, I'd like to have a passport from an EU country... I'd be quite happy in Wales, I think.
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Acura TL caught naked
You would never buy a new car anyway, so it's a moot point. You still want it to be 1970...isn't going to happen.
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Unhappy America
The thing is, GW has no charisma at all..comes off as a clueless, semi-literate rube with a fake accent. I can't believe people believed his BS and voted for him...the God and guns crowd loved him, I just don't see the appeal..didn't in '00.
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2010 Chevrolet Camaro revealed!
I wouldn't want removable panels..too much work. Hopefully, the sunroof will be a power sliding one and not a silly pop up..
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Acura TL caught naked
Yes, I'm not liking their new stying direction..they've had many models over the last 20 years that I've liked--the TL, RL, Legend, CL, NSX..
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Acura TL caught naked
Yes, some people on here don't seem to comprehend that simple fact. I like RWD and V8s, but I do like the current TL (and know several owners, who are well-educated 30-something professionals, not the people described in 68's juvenile rant). I'm not a big FWD fan, but I do like the looks of the current TL, love the interior, and have driven them a few times..they drive very nicely.