Robert Hall

Yeah, I wonder what form it will be in in 2010...

Ummm... 3 generations of what?

I was a teenager in his heyday (mid '80s) but never really cared for Jacko...decent pop music, but I preferred new wave and rock of the day...(New Order, Talking Heads, Flock of Seagulls, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, U2, Prince, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, etc).

Cool... you find some amazing cars... I can't remember the last time I've ever seen one of those. Speaking of vintage Buicks, someone at my company has a derelict '64 Skylark 2dr sedan w/ classic plates.. I will have to take a pic of it one day..

Hmm...good point... I think there are a few 5-spd autos-4cyl combos, but I can't think of any 6/4s...

That's a beautiful car... I need to increase my hourly rate..

This is probably my favourite pic of my Nauti-P. I was sitting at the desk one evening, and look down... and she's watching me. Caption: Plz pik me up NOW!

True enough, and alot of that is due to the RWD proportions....one thing I've wondered is why they can't build FWD cars with RWD proportions--why does the front wheelwell have to be 2 inches from the door on FWD cars? Back in olden days, there were FWD models with nice proportions (think Toronado, Eldorado, '79-85 Riviera).

I'm not really a fan of the Viper, but it would be nice to see it stick around, it's a low volume niche model and shouldn't impact their overall CAFE rating as much as the obese Ram trucks do..

I caught some footage tonight on Entertainment tonight... Beyonce looked goregous as usual...Tina Turner looked incredible (I keep forgetting she's 68). Blonde does not work for Nelly Furtado, IMHO. Since I missed the broadcast, did Springsteen or the Foo Fighters perform? They were the only nominees I was really interested in and saw that they both won some awards.. I spaced on the Grammys..I usually watch it and FF/mute the dull parts, but totally forgot it was last night and watched both movies of Grindhouse instead..

Yeah, looking at those pics, because of the different angle, I'm not even sure if the front fenders are different...or the hood. This may be completely plastic fascia and lighting changes...

Right..and it's not like they don't already have the FF technology...I wonder what the production cost per unit is for flex vs. regular..

Having spent plenty of time in the Burgh in my youth, I get the references....the traffic can be pretty bad around there. I like Pittsburgh...it's on my short list of metro areas I'd consider living if I ever move back to the Ohio Valley.

Yeah, why not 100% of gasoline-powered vehicles set up for flex fuel?

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Hmmm..definitely easier on the eyes than the scary Wino... speaking of new artists, I have heard of Cobie Caliat, ...she's a Malibu girl that looks a lot like Jennifer Anniston..

Yeah, maybe..though the 2 Viper owners I do know are graybeards north of 50..

The interior looks pretty good...I assume the US spec TSX will be similar...I love how the Euro press pics show a manual rather than the obligatory automatic we see here...

Who is Taylor Swift? Never heard of him/her..

My current commute is about 5 miles each way, so my Grand Cherokee with it's 16-18mpg is fine...but my commute may be 25-30 miles each way in a few months, or it may be driving 20 miles to the airport Monday morning and home Thurs evening...(such is the life of a contractor). I love the big Mercs, wouldn't mind spoiling myself with one...it's just I've read so many horror stories about the maintenance costs and reliability, that I would tend to avoid one...a Lexus LS would be a better used car buy from purely the maintenance and reliability standpoint, I think..

I didn't watch, recent Grammy telecasts have been unwatchable $h!e...I was glad to see Bruce Springsteen and the Foo Fighters get a few awards, though..

Because the bean counters didn't give a d*mn about safety...they just wanted to get the cheapest junk on the market and maximize profit...look at the 'unsafe at any speed' Astro/Safari--they built that crap for 20+ years.

True...but then again, there are so many cars I like and sort of like... I've thought about getting a 2-3 yr old Town Car for a commuter car..they are a bargain used...big and comfy, better gas mileage than my Jeep.. I know I'm about 25 years too young for one, but something about the classic American land yachts appeal to me. (I know I'm wierd...I like stuff that's ultra-modern (like the CTS) but also like retro and old-school style cars (Panthers, Mustang, Challenger, etc))

Agreed..the Viper is just a novelty...Chrysler needs to invest capital in their bread and butter models.

Yeah, it seems like the mid '90s to early '00s Mercs are the ones to avoid. The old '80s S-classes wear well. I like Mercs, been around my sister's old ones ('84 500SEL, '91 300CE) and know they do hold up well, but are expensive to maintain and repair as they age. Rust is a non-issue here in Colorado..