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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    Coming out of the casino this evening saw some interesting cars lined up in the valet lines--a matte graphite current-gen Mercedes SL, a clean black early 90s Porsche 911 (964) cabrio, a sharp dark red C7 coupe, and a clean white '89-ish IROC Z convertible w/ red stripes (saw the same car there last year).
  2. Robert Hall
    It's funny, winter and salty roads have been over a few weeks now, but I did see a filthy, salty dented Tesla Model S the other day, just another winter beater w/ curbed rims, cracks in the fascias...
  3. Robert Hall
    Rainy and foggy so far this May....Friday was particularly gloomy and foggy/rainy...saw a white C7 convertible (top up) out in the gloom. This morning saw a dark red '19 Camaro SS at the grocery, still had a window sticker and temporary tag, yet the rear bumper was cracked and scuffed.
  4. Robert Hall
    That's cool...my coworker in Scottsdale that is into camping and off roading goes to that event every year. He's the Land Cruiser fan, has a restored '70s FJ 40 and an '86 FJ 60 resto mod w/ a GM LS e-rod engine and 6spd automatic.
  5. Robert Hall
    GTIs also appeal to older enthusiasts as well... a buddy of mine in Denver after 20+ years of Jettas, just bought a Golf R. he's 52. He and his wife have a Q7 for family hauler duty also.
  6. Robert Hall
    30s Ford hot rods aren't really in my area of interest, but found this photo quite striking.. I like this Packard..
  7. Robert Hall
    Yeah, when I left there 2 years ago I was commuting on Camelback to Scottsdale every day...mornings weren’t bad, but the afternoon drive home was awful..45-60 min to go 12 miles.
  8. Robert Hall
    Heh-heh...I remember the Sands dealers.. my neighborhood one was Courtesy Chevrolet on Camelback--like their cool signs.. was within walking distance from my house in cool weather. I remember in the winter walking down there and to the Cadillac dealer across the street looking at cars.
  9. Robert Hall
    There were so many older drivers in Arizona w/ Corvettes..such a stereotype...true here in NE Ohio also. One sight I'll never forget from a few years ago was in Scottsdale...I was sitting at a carwash while my Jeep was going through, see this yellow Corvette C7 Z06 convertible roll up. A guy that looked to be around 80 opens the door, lifts his walker out of the passenger seat, puts it own the ground then drags himself out of the car into a semi standing position w/ the walker... I've sat in C7s at car shows, find them hard to get in and out of at 48.
  10. Robert Hall
    Zotye is an odd name for a vehicle brand in English..will be interesting to see if that works here. Reminds me of the musician Gotye.
  11. Robert Hall

    phones

    Robert Hall replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    When I'm waiting in a line, waiting at the airport, or waiting at the doctor--I'm on my phone...what else is there to do in those circumstances but surf the web, read C&G, check email, check Facebook, check my home Ring cameras, check my ADT, etc. I just find it really hard to be 'offline' these days, I've been online for so long... part of that comes from being in IT--I'm on a computer all day for work, so being on my computer, iPad, iPhone in my off hours comes naturally...a few times I don't use my phone is when I'm driving, on a plane (though I'm on my iPad or Kindle then), at a concert, play, movie or other artistic performance. It's fun to disconnect for a couple hours...but longer than that is hard. I have tried going a weekend without internet or phone and it's near impossible.
  12. Robert Hall

    phones

    Robert Hall replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    I don't miss being on call...hated that with some companies. Now if there is a production issue Level 1 looks at it and creates a ticket. With my client's life insurance systems there really is no after hours support, not like when I was in banking and utilities.
  13. Robert Hall
    Yeah, 2 door sports coupes aren't for 20 somethings like they once were.
  14. Robert Hall
    How about a Bolt with a 4ft bed grafted on the back and a Camaro face...that would be hawt....
  15. Robert Hall
    Yes..since this won't be an EV version of the Colorado and Silverado, they may go a different path with a BEV based EV...and what name? Will be interesting to see what comes..
  16. Robert Hall
    Not sure what the difference between the new LT1 trim and SS are, other than badges and the front end. I like that dark red.
  17. Robert Hall

    phones

    Robert Hall replied to balthazar's topic in The Lounge

    Having had a smart phone for over a decade, and cell phones since the mid 90s, I really can't remember life without them, or when I still used a land line phone. Hard to imagine the hardships of what living was like in ancient times.
  18. Robert Hall
    You have almost as many miles as I have on my 5 yr old Jeep...42.5k now. In the 2 years I've had it, it's been very reliable. Happy w/ my FCA CPO.
  19. Robert Hall
    That's a lot of CPO sales. Then again, I don't recall seeing CPO sales listed along w/ the regular new vehicle sales.
  20. Robert Hall
    Yes, a super bling Escalade Triple Platinum w/ the Blackwing v8, LWB 2 row, would make a lot of sense for the brand..
  21. Robert Hall
    I can't see GM playing in that space... too much investment would be needed for too little return. High volume FWD/transverse engine lease appliances and big BOF SUVs for towing boats is GM's niche.
  22. Robert Hall
    What's going on at Times Square?
  23. Robert Hall
    They won't do that, though..if there is an XT7, it will be just another generic transverse engine crossover...a variation of the Traverse/Enclave. Escalade is taller and wider, though. Center of gravity probably a foot higher than the European CUVs. And the Benyagagaga has a 4.0 sec 0-60 and the Urus can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds and 0–200 km/h (124 mph) in 12.8 seconds. I've read rumors the next gen Escalade will finally get an IRS...
  24. Robert Hall
    I just can't see GM getting in the high performance SUV game...they don't have a unibody RWD/AWD CUV, and it wouldn't make sense to use their generic FWD/transverse engine CUV platform or their full size BOF truck/SUV platform.
  25. Robert Hall
    Been there done that..sometimes I get to typing fast and leave out verbs.
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