Random Thoughts Thread

[A Horse With No Name]

On 8/26/2021 at 2:48 AM, daves87rs said:

Need one of those!

I do also. 

 

Theological wisdom....

WD-40 can fix a lot of things. 

[A Horse With No Name]

ONE LAST ONE FOR TODAY!

[balthazar]

They like to think/proclaim they’re above everyone else, but it’s literally the exact same thing:
 

[A Horse With No Name]

54 minutes ago, balthazar said:

They like to think/proclaim they’re above everyone else, but it’s literally the exact same thing:
 

Given unlimited money, I would take a V series Cadilalc over a Maybach. But that's just my personal choice. 

[Drew Dowdell]

2 hours ago, balthazar said:

They like to think/proclaim they’re above everyone else, but it’s literally the exact same thing:
 

Maybach couldn't even keep itself open as its own brand... 

I'm surprised that trucking company hasn't gotten a tap on the shoulder from Mercedes-Benz yet. 

Even funnier.... I browsed their website and they use almost exclusively Volvo trucks and not Freightliners... 

1 hour ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Given unlimited money, I would take a V series Cadilalc over a Maybach. But that's just my personal choice. 

Different markets.  S-Class Maybach is all about soft, posh, silent.  Sure they have good horsepower... but that isn't the point... the point is the built in champagne cooler in the back. 

V-Series/Blackwing are performance vehicles. 

Both have their place.

I would love a CT6-V Blackwing, but I certainly wouldn't refuse an S-Class Maybach either.  I LOVE the two-tone they can come in. 

[balthazar]

Nothing dates a car harder than a nice, 1970’s 2-tone paint job!

[Drew Dowdell]

19 minutes ago, balthazar said:

Nothing dates a car harder than a nice, 1970’s 2-tone paint job!

I think they look more 30's 2-tone.

[G. David Felt]

I like the looks of the 70's two tone paint jobs.  

[Robert Hall]

I like 80s two tones.. 

[balthazar]

@David : you only show 1 factory paint job, tho Robert hit all 3.

Most factory 2-tone jobs follow hard body lines or have delineating trim (ala the F-150).
I just find the Maybach's 'break line' to be arbitrary & awkward, esp how it hits the headlights. Doesn't look factory to me, it looks like a 'one-off'.

[Drew Dowdell]

58 minutes ago, balthazar said:

@David : you only show 1 factory paint job, tho Robert hit all 3.

Most factory 2-tone jobs follow hard body lines or have delineating trim (ala the F-150).
I just find the Maybach's 'break line' to be arbitrary & awkward, esp how it hits the headlights. Doesn't look factory to me, it looks like a 'one-off'.

Well Maybachs are supposed to be one-offs. They’re sold as bespoke cars like Rolls and Bentley. You don’t buy one off the lot, you order to your exacting standards.

2 tone done perfectly 

[Robert Hall]

Maybachs presumably offer paint to sample and infinite color choices, so if someone wants their car in Barney colors (purple and bright green) or Steelers yellow and black…

[balthazar]

Interesting theory… anyone know (or care…) if that’s true?

[balthazar]

Unlimited colors doesn't seem to be the case with there Maybach trim.
 

[L to R] ~
black, black, black, silver, silver, dark red, dark green, grey, grey,
white, red... and seven 2-tone combos of those colors. 

So... 7 colors, basically.

Well, it is 2 more than the Model S. ?

[balthazar]

mercedes can't do it, Tesla can't do it, GM won't do it, but lookit how it's done:
 

 

That said, those yellow calipers against that barney purple paint is hideous.

[surreal1272]

16 hours ago, balthazar said:

@David : you only show 1 factory paint job, tho Robert hit all 3.

Most factory 2-tone jobs follow hard body lines or have delineating trim (ala the F-150).
I just find the Maybach's 'break line' to be arbitrary & awkward, esp how it hits the headlights. Doesn't look factory to me, it looks like a 'one-off'.

How a proper two tone paint job is done. 
 

[oldshurst442]

57 minutes ago, balthazar said:

That said, those yellow calipers against that barney purple paint is hideous.

True, but that type of paint theme and scheme  exemplifies Porsche and its image.   Something similar to what Dodge (Mopar) and their muscle cars new and classic. 

Cadillac will NOT benefit from wild paint schemes and racy two tones like that anywhere on their vehicles.  Well...maybe  the marketing folk over at Cadillac responsible for V Series Blackwings should take a look at wild paint schemes like that.  It might peak an interest to another subset of car folk...

If stuffy imaged Rolls Royce could attract customers that want wild paint jobs on their Rolls Royces

Including a Barney purple paint job

 

Then surely Cadillac's historic arrogant car culture, especially with their current crop of V Series Blackwings,  wouldnt feel out of place with a more colourful and daring pallet.   

 

[surreal1272]

22 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

True, but that type of paint theme and scheme  exemplifies Porsche and its image.   Something similar to what Dodge (Mopar) and their muscle cars new and classic. 

Cadillac will NOT benefit from wild paint schemes and racy two tones like that anywhere on their vehicles.  Well...maybe  the marketing folk over at Cadillac responsible for V Series Blackwings should take a look at wild paint schemes like that.  It might peak an interest to another subset of car folk...

If stuffy imaged Rolls Royce could attract customers that want wild paint jobs on their Rolls Royces

Including a Barney purple paint job

 

Then surely Cadillac's historic arrogant car culture, especially with their current crop of V Series Blackwings,  wouldnt feel out of place with a more colourful and daring pallet.   

 

I honestly wish there was a vomit emoji reaction for this. I guess this will have to do.?

[oldshurst442]

Look how boring GM/Chevrolet got even with their 4 door MUSCLE CAR...

 

The colour pallet was diverse enough.  But there was something missing.  The blue and reds were dynamic but something was amiss.  They look lifeless on this car. . Both greens did not suit this car too well.  The greys and white should have not even been offered. 

But somehow, over at Dodge they got it right.

 

 

 

I think GM takes itself too serious. They have been taking themselves too serious the last decade.  Far too long.

Snap out of it!!!

[oldshurst442]

2 minutes ago, surreal1272 said:

I honestly wish there was a vomit emoji reaction for this. I guess this will have to do.?

Yes...  Nothing accounts for that taste...   Yes...Barney purple is not for everyone. Yet...

 

 

There are plenty of FACTORY purple cars and SEVERAL customized wraps that people opted for over the years...

 

[Robert Hall]

I like Plum Crazy Mopars.   

[surreal1272]

44 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

There are plenty of FACTORY purple cars and SEVERAL customized wraps that people opted for over the years...

On those Mopars, the purple looks like it belongs. On many others though, it just looks like a tacky aftermarket job (like on every “Uber” car out there). It doesn’t go with everything, much how red doesn’t belong on just any car. Just my personal taste. 
 

About the SS, you’re missing one color. 
 

Edited August 28, 2021 by surreal1272

[oldshurst442]

I dont like purple on most cars either. Other than the Mopars. Although one Mopar I dont like purple on IS the Prowler oddly enough.  I used to like it. I got over it. I prefer a yellow Prowler nowadays. 

On the 911 I posted, I kinda like it.   Both Midnight Purple Skylines are 2 die for! 

Both Mercedes' cars are doable in purple. Although these are wraps I believe. 

The Volvo, like a mid 1990s Pontiac Sunfire

is a hard NO!

But the point is:

That many folk like purple cars of all shapes and sizes, brands and it dont matter where on the money scale they are in...

 

Yes. The Orange Blast colour for the SS was a blast for sure, (the colour came after the initial launch as my pic was from the original launch colour pallet for the SS)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Robert Hall]

The Chevy SS colors I liked were the greens...I think they had 2-3 different greens over their short run.

My favorite current Mopar performance car colors are F8 Green and Octane Red.   

Octane Red can look purplish in some light.

[balthazar]

Those are cool, as is the Orange Blast SS.

[oldshurst442]

The Challenger looks good on 99% of the colour pallet Dodge has for it! 

Sometimes I want a Plum Crazy one.

Sometimes I want that Go Mango Challneger I posted earlier with the two black racing stripes. Other times I want that same orange with an all black hood. Sublime Green with an all black hood is my go to for the Challenger, but that F8 Green looks awesome too right about now.  

Sometimes I just wanna sing the Blues with "my" Challenger.  Other times I just wanna be like Johnny Cash with the Chally and be dressed all in black.  

Other times, Arrest Me Red does wonders for my soul if I owned a red Challenger! 

[oldshurst442]

Since awhile back we've talked about and seen 1980s two toned paint jobs. Those 3 Chevys (Bel Air maybe but def Caprices), I wonder if these iconic 1980s Chevys are considered two toned?

 

And of course early C4 Corvettes that are NO question two toned.

 

And this lovely Oldsmobile

And the Cierra keeping the theme of the Supreme but  more so from the Cavalier Z24 and early Z28s in that the bottom skirts are grey...

 

Pontiac B Body was like the Chevy B Body

Albeit these are from the 1970s

And the Pontiac G Body followed suit

But had an extra treat as the lower body lines also had the top colour 

 

I like this two toned treatment from Pontiac.  

The last two Pontiacs do have that shytty 1970s brown theme going on, this hue and application does look good!!!

Edited August 28, 2021 by oldshurst442

[oldshurst442]

Its nice to see Ford did the grey bottom thing too in the 1980s

Some might not find that grey bottom two tone look appealing. I like it a lot I must say.   About the ONLY time I like grey on a car.  I may not like that red stripe around the middle however. 

 

[oldshurst442]

I like GM's 1950s two tones

1955 I think was some of the best

 

Edited August 28, 2021 by oldshurst442

[oldshurst442]

Ford aint too shabby either with their town tones in the '50s

 

 

Mercury

 

[regfootball]

On 8/24/2021 at 2:39 PM, Suaviloquent said:

Hi all,

 

It's been a while I've posted here. Hope things are alright where everyone is at.

 

I don't know if I should make a separate thread yet for a potential topic.

 

Has anyone worked at a car dealership here? 

 

 

Best,

 

 

Suave.

I sold at a dealership for a year and a half but it was not a major new brand so most of what I was forced to see was terrible close to trash used cars.

the fun part about where I was it was a small satellite store to the main dealership stores; it was more like a mom and pop that unfortunately at times was subject to the rules of the Kremlin.  Spent a lot of time just hanging out in the service bays shooting the breeze with the guys there; I think that's where I learned the most about what goes on at a dealership....lots of characters but many good people.

It's kind of a 'nobody can win' environment; except for a very few who are good at making bonuses off others or other parts of the organization...or if you are part of the people that own the dealership.

Edited August 28, 2021 by regfootball

[Robert Hall]

Today was a day when having a pickup truck would have been useful.   I want to replace my back sliding screen door-- it's a standard size, 35.x X 77.x inches, lightweight.   But it's at least 4-5 inches too long to fit in my Jeep w/ the back seat folded down and driver's seat forward.   If I had a flip-up rear window like my old WJ GC had, it would have fit.    Ordered one from Home Depot, the delivery charge is more than the item itself...c'est la vie..

In doing measurements, I realized the cargo area of my GC with the backseat folded down is actually about 10 inches longer than the length of the bed of my neighbor's Ridgeline w/ the tailgate up. 

Edited August 28, 2021 by Robert Hall

[balthazar]

No?

[Robert Hall]

5 minutes ago, balthazar said:

No?

Nah, not going to drive like that for 15 miles... not when it's 90 degrees out...and the hatch open beeping would drive me nuts.

Edited August 28, 2021 by Robert Hall

[Robert Hall]

3 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

The Challenger looks good on 99% of the colour pallet Dodge has for it! 

 

As much as I dislike white for being too dull and mainstream, I saw and sat in a white Challenger R/T Scat Pack in the dealer showroom a few years ago.. with a black shaker hood scoop, gloss black wheels, and a black interior w/ bright red seats and red door inserts.  Love the red seats. And a manual..was fantastic. 

[oldshurst442]

The colour white for cars is like the flavour vanilla for desserts.  Kinda plain but still very very interesting if done right.  (Vanilla as a  flavour is hella tasty and delicious...) 

Look at all those 1950s two toned cars.

Plain jane and only white, but there is something about a 440 Challenger R/T 

 

And its modern counterpart with just the right amount of black accents. 

 

White Trans Ams are the same way with the subtle electric blue stripes and the blue back end

 

A couple of (mostly) all white C4 Vettes make a statement

 

And as clichéd as a white Cadillac (Deville or Eldorado)) convertible with Longhorns are on the hood (Boss Hogg original and Burt Reynolds' version), you got to admit, these cars look good in white

http://motorlandamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_3187-1200x900.jpg

 

How about a modern white Caddy?

Id say its a winner!

[balthazar]

1 hour ago, Robert Hall said:

Nah, not going to drive like that for 15 miles... not when it's 90 degrees out...and the hatch open beeping would drive me nuts.

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[trinacriabob]

On 8/27/2021 at 3:52 PM, David said:

This was a nice Regal coupe ... not so much the color.  Hard to tell the year, since it's stripped of its hood ornament and I can't see the rear light assembly.  Not a Limited.  It has the bland bench seat.

On 8/27/2021 at 3:59 PM, Robert Hall said:

I like 80s two tones.. 

 

Very nice.  I believe they had alloys as an option and it would like nice with some aluminum wheels.  And a hood ornament worked well on these, too.

On 8/27/2021 at 6:14 PM, Drew Dowdell said:

It definitely raised eyebrows and won't be forgotten, but, after its successful launch via the restrained but very attractive first Seville, I always got heartburn over this one.

9 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

I love the Chevy SS made for GM in Australia by Holden.  And this color looks great on it.  I take notice when I see one on the road.  It has timeless styling (great from all angles) and, in my book, it's even nicer to look at than a Bimmer.

Edited August 29, 2021 by trinacriabob

[trinacriabob]

We are all awaiting a "return to normalcy," the phrase that's a keeper quoted by Warrren Harding just over 100 years ago.

Here are some signs:

"Cafe' 150," as seen from where I am sitting with my $1.50 meal and without a mask!

 

If you liked your meal and your service, (and your coupon), let them know.

 

What are you listening to?  Sorry, wrong thread ...

[balthazar]

Proper shout out to Tri-tones! 

 

Edited August 29, 2021 by balthazar

[balthazar]

How does this even happen? 

[oldshurst442]

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[G. David Felt]

15 hours ago, balthazar said:

How does this even happen? 

Well it is italian made, quality is questionable enough on top of their driving skills.  

Probably the guy was looking as a partially nude italian woman walking the sidewalk and hit something hard.  

[Robert Hall]

15 hours ago, balthazar said:

How does this even happen? 

Hit a curb at a high speed?  Took a corner too hot and the g-forces tore the wheel apart?  Manufacturing defect?  Lots of possibilities...

[trinacriabob]

On 8/28/2021 at 1:57 PM, oldshurst442 said:

 

All nice photos but thank you for this one, whereby a really big and "edgy" Grand Prix gets whittled down to a very manageable Grand Prix - sort of like a drop from a full-size Cadillac into a Seville, but not quite that drastic.

From '78 to '80, this G-body was possibly the nicest one, getting even better in '81.  But, then, that same year, the reskinned Cutlass Supreme coupe variants gave it a run for its money.  At that point, it became a question of subtleties, customer preference, and customer loyalty.  Except for "CCC," you couldn't go wrong.

- - - - -

Here's an '82 GP shown from a dynamic point of view:

It stayed true to the inspiration of its '73 to '77 dashboard:

Loved this car.  Probably best when, of the engine choices, equipped with Pontiac's 4.3 L V8.

Don't get me started ...

Edited August 30, 2021 by trinacriabob

[balthazar]

36 minutes ago, trinacriabob said:

Probably best when, of the engine choices, equipped with Pontiac's 4.3 L V8.

The 265 is a garbage motor.