Robert Hall

Thanks, that's it.

Interesting also that the CT6 has a wheelbase almost 11 inches longer than the XTS, yet much the same rear seat space. The difference being RWD proportions vs FWD proportions.

Yes. CT6: Rear Head Room 38.00 in Rear Leg Room 40.40 in Rear Shoulder Room 56.20 in Rear Hip Room 53.50 in and XTS: Rear Head Room 37.80 in Rear Leg Room 40.00 in Rear Shoulder Room 56.30 in Rear Hip Room 54.30 in

The Mazda 6 has 99.7 cubic feet of interior volume, the CTS has 97. The Mazda 6 has 3 inches more rear leg room, and about the same hip, head and shoulder room. (all within an inch). So they are very close dimensionally for rear cabin dimensions.

I want to replace this missing hood stop. But I'm not sure what the part is actually called and what to search for... any ideas?

I wonder when they will announce an X8 coupe version...

I’ve been doing practical w 4dr SUVs for so long, I think my next vehicle will be a car with 2 doors, maybe only 2 seats. Buck the trend. Defy the odds. Go against the flow.

Not sure about the grille, but I like the profile and rear, and the interior.

While out and about this afternoon--a cool, breezy sunny Fall afternoon--saw a variety of Pontiacs. Saw the gorgeous black '69/70 Grand Prix again (have seen it maybe 1/2 dozen times in the last year+), a green w/ green top '72 Bonneville 2dr (seen it several times in the last year+), 3 clean G6s--a silver 4dr, a black 2dr, and a red convertible--rarely ever see them), and the rusty white G8 again. All on and off of the same 2 mile stretch of major street paralleling my subdivision.

One thing I've noticed with the Fusion and Malibu and other current midsize sedans is how the roof slopes and the rear door opening slopes..seems like getting in and out of the back seat would be awkward for adults..

The idea for this came to me over dinner. List 5 features of your current daily driver you prefer over your previous daily driver. Then list 5 features of your previous daily driver you prefer over your current daily driver. I'll go first. My current daily driver is a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 w/ V6 (WK2). I bought it 18 months ago with 25k miles, has almost 40k mile now. My previous daily driver was a 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4x4 w/ I6 (WJ). I bought it new in 2000, drove until last March. Put 170k miles on it over almost 17 years. Current vehicle preferences: (in no particular order) 1. Quadratrac II. My WJ had a big 4 wheel drive selector that was a big as the gear shifter. The WK2 has a small knob with settings for mud, snow, low range, etc. (my SUV before the WJ was more old school--it had both a floor selector and manual locking hubs!). 2. 2 generations and almost 20 years of infotainment system evolution. Touch screen controls (plus the redundant steering wheel controls that work the same as the old one) plus Sirus XM and cell phone integration. 3. More power, quicker and smoother despite being larger and heavier. 4. Back up camera. Side and rear windows are smaller on the WK2 compared to the WJ, despite being bigger. But the camera is very convenient. 5. More fuel-efficient. 20-25 mpg or more on the highway, around 20 average. The WJ never averaged over 20. Probably partially due to 8spd auto versus 4/5spd. Bonus: Power rear hatch. Very convenient. Previous vehicle preferences: 1. Twin stalks for controls. Lighting-related were on the left stalk, wiper-related were on the right stalk. No dash knobs for lighting. WK2 has a light knob on the dash, and wiper & high beam/etc controls on the left stalk. I can't count how many times I've reached for the right stalk that isn't there to turn on the lights. 2. In-dash CD player. The WJ had an cassette deck and in-dash CD player. The WK2 has a single CD player in the center armrest, which is difficult to access and swap CDs whilst in motion. But it also has USB outlets and an SD card outlet, so I keep most of my music on a 256 USB flash drive. And I use Sirius XM a lot. But I do have 500+ CDs and like physical media. 3. Flip-up rear hatch glass. I didn't use it that often, but it was convenient, esp. for hauling longer items--like a ladder and a 50 inch TV, both of which I did. 4. Center console parking brake. Going back to my first car in the 80s, most everything I've had has had a normal pull-up/push button release parking brake. The WK2 has a foot pedal to engage and release. Can't count how many times I've backed out or pulled away with the parking brake on, foot pedal is out of sight, out of mind. 5. Full set of gauges. Engine temp, amps, fuel, oil, tach, speedo. The WK2 has tach, speedo, gas, and engine temp. But the DIC between the speedo and tach can be toggled though various screens showing amps, fuel, oil life, oil temp, and more. But it's not at a glance, requires a bit more effort. Bonus: Sun visors with extensions for use on the side. The WJ had slide out extensions, the WK2 has visors that slide on their bars, which is less effective as they cover less area.

Those are both too small and lightweight....

One thing about that DTS my sister had, it had great rear seat space and legroom. Her STS is good, a bit less (FWD vs RWD proportions)...but still quite spacious...

Would be cool...sadly, 2drs seem to be dead in today's market. I saw a black G6 coupe in good condition today, damn that car had a striking silhouette...

Different use cases for different people, understandable. I've never ridden in the back seat of my own cars.

They should go with an electric powertrain then. An F1 power unit isn't built for low speed driving and idling...though I'm sure they have developed a marketing plan tie-in with their F1 team and Lewis Hamilton..

Nah, she has a legitimate reason for the big truck..towing horse trailers. Can't do that with a Civic.

Yes, like NBA and NFL players..doomed to having to buy full size SUVs to haul around their posse of hangers-on...

Having a diverse selection of styles of vehicles available is a good thing. Would be boring if everyone liked the same thing. Sometimes I want that chocolate wrapped bacon w/ jalapeño flavor, for example. (had that exact snack at the Cleveland West Side Market a few weeks, ago, recommended).

I really like what I've read about the G70...looking forward to seeing one in person. I like the Stinger.

Actually longer than the Impala or LeSabre....the LHS was DTS sized. The 300M was a bit shorter w/ it's cropped rear.

They were as big as the FWD LeSabres, etc of the time IIRC..pretty big. I liked them, had several '99-04 Intrepid rentals, a couple 300Ms, a Concorde and an LHS as rentals back in the day..really liked the design inside and out, and they drove quite nicely..

LoL...speaking of 'sista-dozers', I do know a lady that is about 5'1", drives a Ram 3500 crew cab dually...she works w/ show horses in her spare time.

I'm not an Uber driver and would never carpool, so I really don't care. I've driven before w/ coworkers going to lunch, etc. Never had anyone complain about backseat space in my Jeeps. I do recall cramming a couple tall coworkers in the back of my Mustang years ago, was a bit of chore for them getting in and out of the back. Likewise when I rode in the back of a '15 Mustang and a '76 Porsche 911--tight. But for a 10 minute ride to lunch, no big deal. For people w/ children, that's what minivans and SUVs are for...

Yeah, kind of the 'brodozer' stereotype...saw a lot of those in the Phoenix area, useless douchebags driving huge trucks on 33 tires w/ ugly wheels, cheesy custom grilles and lighting, etc.. probably never once went off road, just driving around town. I remember there was a dealer or two in Scottsdale that specialized in them--had a row of new/slightly used F150s, Rams, GM pickups lifted with tasteless cheesy mods. Then there are coal-rolling diesel douchebags with the foot wide stack in the bed...