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G. David Felt

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  1. Would you consider the car if it had Diesel or convert to CNG for much cheaper fueling?
  2. True, was only time before a strong currency and high cost of basic labor killed manufacturing. Be interesting to see how Holden deals with the negativity. Hopefully the workers will not damage the auto's they make.
  3. Lovely Balthazar. Thanks for adding another beauty to the list. Agreed on the Rolls, but then it is what was on the signs. Please everyone, post any other cars you feel deserves to be with this class of cars.
  4. CARS YOU MAY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, some from the 20’s and the 30’s … Auto Makers need to pull from the past for style design in the 21st century! 1921 Farman A6B Sport Torpedo 1922 Marmon 34BSpeedster 1929 DuPont Model Speedster 1930 Isotta-Fraschini 87A SS Torpedo Sport 1930 Ruxton Model C Raunch and Lang Roadster 1931 DuPont Model H Merrimac Sport Phaeton 1932 REO Royale Convertible Coupe 1933 Hispano Siuza J12 Deletren Freres Cabriolet 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Court Figoni et Falaschi Coupe 1936 Delahaye 135 Figoni etFalaschi Torpedo Cabriolet 1937 Delahaye 135 Figoni etFalaschi Torpedo Cabriolet 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann &Rossi Sport Cabriolet 1939 BMW 328 1939 Delage D8 120S Letourneur Et Marchand Aero sport Coupe 1939 Delahaye 165 Figoni et FalaschiCabriolet 1947Rolls-Royce Phantom III Labourdette VutotalCabriolet 1947 Talbot-Lago T26 Figoni etFalaschi Cabriolet AND maybe a FERRARI GTO in the background 1948 Delahaye 135 M Figoni et FalaschiCabriolet 1949 Delahaye 175 S SaoutchikRoadster 1949 Lancia Aprilia Pinin FarinaCabriolet 1953 Allard K3 Roadster AND A DELOREAN IN THE BACKGROUND 1953 Siata 208S Bertone Spyder 1954 Chrysler Ghia Special G1 1964 Bizzarrini 5300 Corsa 1966 Finch Phoenix 1947 Morgan F Super 3 Wheel Roadster 1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Aerodynamic Coupe 1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Aerodynamic Coupe, rearview 1938 Phantom Corsair 1953 Alfa Romeo BAT 5 Concept Car 1937 Delahaye135MS Figoni et Falashi Roadster 1951 Bugatti Type 101 Ghia Roadster 1953 Chrysler GS-1 Ghia Coupe 1954 Buick Wildcat II 1954 Siata 208S Vignale Coupe 1934 Voisin C15 Saloit Roadster
  5. Intersting, I hate the wheels as they are a pain to keep clean. The fender lines make me think they will depart from the Predator grill and go after more of a racing nose to cut the air. Should be interesting. Looks like a tight short overhang.
  6. When your rebuilding a brand and their image, I can understand the desire to have a halo car like a 2 door convertible, but I think that is a waste of money at this time and there are better options to sink R&D into for expanding models that will have a greater impact on the Cadillac line. The coupes and diesels / Hybrid power trains will be better for Cadillac than the convertible. That can be done down the road when profits are deeper.
  7. The 300 is a luxury car... Do you guys think I should have included Buick? Except the Verano and Encore, most of their cars sticker predominatnly over $30. Even the Regal which is under $30k MSRP for the most basic model heads north of that as soon as the destination charge is added. I think it would be good to clearly define the mid luxury segment from the high luxury segment.
  8. you do know that Suzuki is one of the top 2 car seller in Japan, number one in India, and number 9 it is I believe the world? They might be tops in a couple markets and might be tops in a market segment in Japan. Having gone to college there, you do not see Suzuki on the roads as much as you see Honda and Toyota. India I see more Suzuki motorcycles than auto's on the road since I travel there to work with an engineering team often.
  9. I disagree. Remember when FORD tried to harp on the fact that they never got bailed out and the federal government told them to back off? There are some people who think that GM and Chrysler should have died nearly five years ago. GM is much better off having no financial relationship with Treasury. I agree that any business is better off not having a relationship with the gov, but if you take a bail out, it should be paid back penny for penny, not at a loss. I also do not think FORD is better off for going the route they went. They have many quality problems still and they still have a large amount of debt that will make it much harder down the road. I still see large executive payout and only a token payment onto debt. I have to question FORD long term thinking.
  10. Olds Vista Cruiser Station wagon
  11. I have to say that I have found N2 to in extreme cold go lower requiring more N2 to be added to the tire. I know that Costco uses it but the expense of buying N2 and that not everyone uses it in addition to my own air pump at home. I just mix it.
  12. Sad, I wish the GOV had a long term interest in the growth of GM and held onto the shares as it would have paid back 100% if not more eventually.
  13. I see many tow truck drivers use speed dollys as they pull rear drive auto's.
  14. Suzuki should have never gotten into cars. Every Japan company thinks they have to do everything and this has hurt more than helped their economy especially in the last 15 years.
  15. That is cool to hear that it is that cheap. That would be a no brainer for me also.
  16. Susuki Samurai smashed against the K rail this morning due to ice on the road. Have to say it is good to see the SS, but those pictures just confirm what I have felt in my gut. Bland and not at all inspiring. DOA for the SS.
  17. So to me the BIG QUESTION? Would it make more sense for GM to kill off the Chevy, Opel and Vauxhall name plates and come up with a new name plate for a auto company focused on the Euro market that would appeal to the Euro Customer? This would then have no history and could have a clean plate to start from.
  18. With this CUV having a diesel, I could see the Encore Diesel being a 40K Auto.
  19. I think only high volume Chevy dealers should be allowed to order this anyway just like the ZR1 corvette. This is not a mass crowd auto and so should be at the largest dealerships as a halo product. Those will find select people who are interested in buying a limited edition auto.
  20. With the auto packages that OEM's are pushing such as the Platinum edition, it makes FORD have more Luxury versions than Lincoln.
  21. Interesting, has some style aspects that are interesting but lately I see allot of Animation type style in the auto's out of Japan. I know animation is one of their inventions but do they have to animate everything?
  22. The mileage based system has been heavily discussed here in Washington state and what I threw out was what some are looking at. While I can see the merits of both a consumption or mileage system. There should not be both. For pure EV's, it would make sense to have these auto's taxed by miles so they pay their share of road costs.
  23. Nothing Like Dreaming BIG!!!
  24. We'll I think the next year will show if this is solid across the whole family or not for Cadillac.
  25. whatwhatWHAT?? I pay about $110/yr in state & Fed fuel tax, I need that to jump to $1500 like I need a 4-ton meteorite to smash my truck flat. And Jersey spends more/mile in road maintenance than any other state IIRC- you would only find zero support for something like that here! Those amounts are insanely higher than even the highest state fuel tax. If I lived in Wash State, I'd pay around $310. You are just begging for abuse & corruption with that level of a revenue gusher. I realize that these might be high and probably could even be adjusted down. I just put together a starting point of what a Mileage tax system would be like. So even if we cut the rates in half, I think it is still a far better way to go than fuel tax. This makes it a pay as you go system rather than the Milk you as you buy gas.
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