Everything posted by Robert Hall
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Pet peeves that people do while driving
Yes, very stupid..I've lately seen several cars driving around with passengers with their feet on the windshield..smart..or one hanging out the window (older cars without working A/C, probably)...
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2008 LaCrosse/Allure in Oshawa
'Starting'? heh-heh..it's been Buick's version of the Impala since it first came out...just another W-body rental car..
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Official Pics - 2008 Honda Accord
I like how they did 2 separate fascias for the ones w/ and w/o foglights, instead of nasty black plugs like so many carmakers do...though I think the lower venting on the coupe is nicer than the sedan's...
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Citroën C5 Airscape
Very cool...I like recent French concepts and production cars..very modernistic.
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Official Pics - 2008 Honda Accord
It will sell quite well, no doubt. Much nicer than the Camry, inside and out. And Honda will continue to contribute to the Ohio economy.
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Official Pics - 2008 Honda Accord
Hmmm...some BMW wannabe in the doors. I like the biege leather interior with the plood..the gray base interior is too dull. The lower slots in the bumper doesn't match the grille and look cheap and ugly...remind me of a faceguard on an old football helmet.
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Pet peeves that people do while driving
Some of the most irritating drivers are those that lack lane discipline..they drift over the line, etc..can't stay squarely in their lane. Or they change lanes without signaling. Or they change across 3 lanes w/ no signal to get into an exit lane..proper usage IMHO means get to lane next to the exit lane at least 2-3 exits prior, not at the last minute...
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Pet peeves that people do while driving
I'm guilty of all of these... and the people that play their music really loud at a light or whatever, it always seems to be the $h!tiest music (mindless rap or whatever)..
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SPY SHOTS! Dodge Crew!
Well, it is supposed to start around $20k, so I wouldn't expect much as far as the interior...
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SPY SHOTS! Volkswagen Passat 4-Door Coupe
Sleek, but just another FWD sedan... the greenhouse reminds me of the Intrepid crossed with the Peugeot 607.
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SPY SHOTS! Dodge Crew!
Needs a name consistent with Dodge's aggro/outdoorsy naming scheme (Viper,Ram,Caliber, Avenger, Charger, Dakota, Durango). Maybe another Western place name like 'El Paso' or 'Laramie'. I do see an Omnirizon resembalance in the gauges, and the steering wheel reminds me of the first airbag wheels Chrysler used back in the day...
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Brazil to provide free sex-change operations
Wierd...reminded me of Trinidad, Colorado...it's a little podunk town down near the NM border, known for it's sex-change clinic (was referenced in a South Park episode a while back).
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All set for $5 gas?
Interesting..just hard for me to believe big heavy cars like that getting that much mileage. Though I have seen my 5.0 Mustang get 27 on the highway, so I know it's possible for a V8 to get decent mileage...
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WAWA Gasoline News
Never heard of them either. One interesting regional gas brand we have here in the Rocky Mountain region (they are in some parts of the Midwest and South also, I think) is Sinclair. They have a green dinosaur as their logo.
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I've been loving this chick
Reg has quite the active imagination...
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All set for $5 gas?
Hmmm...didn't those V8 B-bodies struggle to get 20 mpg? Anyway, it's $2.85 here in metro Denver... filled up the GC yesterday, getting my usual 16-18mpg with mixed city/freeway driving...
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Pontiac Custom-S in a kilt.
Hmmm... well, July 18th of next year I have my 20th high school reunion..not sure how I'll dress for that..not a kilt though... (though I definitely have Scots-Irish heritage). Since it's S. Florida (Marathon) in July, I want to be comfortable. It should be interesting..
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Real-World Lexus IS-F Pictures
Well, the fascia, rear bumper, rocker trim, etc is different.. it seems at least looking at the pics, the external trim difference between the IS350 and IS-F is similar to that of a regular C-class vs. an AMG version. Anyway, what's important is the hardware, which it seems Lexus has done a good job with..
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Saw the new 2008 LaCrosse
Interesting..I thought that new fascia was only for the Super..so they are all getting it, eh?
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Real-World Lexus IS-F Pictures
It's got the serious hardware, though..I'm saying the whole package is sporty.. like BMW's M series cars or Merc AMGs, the body work is subtle (except for the side scoop). I wouldn't expect Lexus to do something with huge wings or hood scoops or other tacked on 'sporty' cheese like a Subaru WRX Sti or Mitsu Evo, for example..
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Real-World Lexus IS-F Pictures
It looks good..looks much better in production form than the prototype pics from a few months ago..too bad they kept the side ground effects gorp, though..it would look cleaner without the busy stuff on the lower front fender ahead of the door. Nonetheless, it is neat to see Lexus do something overtly sporty rather than just quiet luxury cars.
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Yeah, that was interesting...
Sandusky, Ohio, on Lake Erie. Fun place. I used to go once a year to ride the coasters when I lived in NE Ohio and Michigan in the '90s.
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Why has the PT not been put on the Caliber Chassis?
I'm not sure what the big difference would be..going from one compact FWD platform to another....
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Something about Cheersandgears that I did not know!!
Shh...not too loud..don't want the right wingers to find out and boycott the site and GM..
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Official 2008 Toyota Land Cruiser Pics
Boring..looks like the same old same old with a freshened face. The Land Cruiser needs to go back to its roots and go hardcore. This is redundant with the Sequoia and LX.