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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    It's a sign...you need something with a 111 inch wheelbase...;)
  2. Robert Hall
    Whilst out and about this afternoon, saw a beautiful gold-green '71 Pontiac Catalina convertible..tan interior, Rally II wheels, pretty much spotless. Also saw 2 of the last gen Thunderbird convertibles, top down..one bright red w/ black interior, one maroon w/ tan interior. Saw a white 45th anniversary edition Camaro convertible in white w/ gray and orange stripes, top down. Also saw a current style Impala in a dark green, didn't realize Chevy has/had a dark green currently/recently.
  3. Robert Hall
    Sounds like the former Dos Equis beer ad guy in the 'The Most Interesting Man in the World' ads. Actor Johnathan Goldsmith.
  4. Robert Hall
    I took a drive east up the Lake Erie coast towards the PA line, visiting a couple wineries and a couple of my favorite beaches..beautiful and sunny, but too hot (85). There was a VW cruise-in show in Geneva-on-the-Lake, saw dozens of vintage Beetles, buses, modern GTIs, etc in stock and restomod forms....maybe my favorite car of the day, though was a very clean gray w/ no vinyl top '71 Buick Electra 225 4dr ht. It needed whitewalls and some interior work, but appeared rust free. Another favorite was a bright red w/ matching steel wheels '72 Chevy Bel Air 4dr sedan..very clean, appeared rust free also. Saw a white '64 Ford Fairlane 2dr ht parked in a driveway, a dark red '68 Buick GS 2dr ht, a matte black '55 Ford Country Sedan wagon, a gray and white '55 Chevy 210 2dr sedan, a '63 Nova 2dr street machine in white with '70s style blue color panels and stripes, several '70s Corvettes in the Skittles colors of the period, a silver Ferrari California T w/ the top down, a rough blue '73 Caddy Sedan de Ville for sale for $1900. Memorable for the contrast between paint and bodywork was a a bright red Chevy Silverado crew cab from around 2005 that had shiny, clean paint yet was so rusty the left front fender looked someone had been chewing around the wheelwell opening.. All in all a mellow start to the holiday weekend, drove down I-90 heading home w/ a beautiful sunset, sunroof open, blasting Pink Floyd's 'The Division Bell'.. happy happy joy joy...
  5. Robert Hall
    Random thought...looking at that '59 Caddy, I wish I had mad phat Photoshop skillz....imagine a 'what if' '59 Escalade..i.e. a '59 Chevy Suburban w/ a front end like a '59 Caddy and lots of chrome..
  6. Robert Hall
    They definitely don't have the 'get lost in an empty parking lot' styling anymore. I do kind of like the profile, but not some of the overwrought front and rear detailing. I saw a white one w/ black roof and red leather interior yesterday...very striking, could never have imagined a Camry w/ a red interior. Quite a change from the usual anonymous appliance appearance.
  7. Robert Hall
    True, I think all would be fine had they kept it in the Indian market. Selling it in the US is what is irritating FCA.
  8. Robert Hall
    M-B has arguably the most diverse brand lineup amongst all automakers...very broad w/ a models in many segments, and multiple body styles for several models. Nothing wrong with that..
  9. Robert Hall
    Was behind a 2nd gen Chrysler 200 with odd taillights in traffic this morning..with the brake lights on, the left rear taillight glowed white (clear lens), the right one red (red lens). Also saw one of the new Camrys in white, w/ a black roof and red leather interior...wild. Really unusual look, nice to see Toyota going for bold color choices instead of the usual boring gray or beige interiors. The styling is quite a shift from the usual anonymous Camry.
  10. Robert Hall
    Fleets also include municipal government purchases, various companies, etc...not all are rentals. Some people like to rent the cheapest car they can. I prefer at least a Malibu sized car when renting.
  11. Robert Hall
    It is funny, after trading the DTS on the Trax in '15, I thought she was done with older used cars..but she hates driving the Trax on the freeway (too light, underpowered, buffeting from trucks) and her current gig requires driving across the state and back every week, so she wanted something heavier, faster and cheap...
  12. Robert Hall
    Got the car back a couple days ago after time in the shop...both fuel pumps replaced, no more fuel leak. Coolant flushed and replaced, oil change, one headlight bulb and foglight bulb replaced. Running great right now. I replaced the glovebox latch yesterday, 5 minute job. Discovered the owner's manual in it's leather pouch won't fit in the tiny glovebox (got a clean manual from eBay, car didn't have one).
  13. Robert Hall
    I like the look of the racing version of the GT..
  14. Robert Hall
    Yeah, and the one named GT is the sports car. Kind of ironic.
  15. Robert Hall
    Probably not much...they did overlap in the 2015 model year. Production of the SLS ended in 2014, production of the AMG GT began in 2014.
  16. Robert Hall
    Ah, yeah..the AMG GT replaced the SLS.
  17. Robert Hall
    They still make the SL and AMG GT AFAIK... There is a $36k spread between the SL and AMG GT roadster starting prices...( going off the prices listed on the MB USA website).
  18. Robert Hall
    Maybe FCA can cut a licensing deal and Mahindra can badge it as a Jeep...it's basically an adult version of a Power Wheels Jeep.
  19. Robert Hall
    Do they offer a chromed version? The black plastic makes it look really cheap and cheesy. A version with lighting in the letters could look good.
  20. Robert Hall
    Looks more like white than blue..
  21. Robert Hall
    I doubt if that could be made street legal...wouldn't pass US crash tests, emissions, etc. True, though..no different than FCA suing a die cast maker selling unbranded Jeep toys.
  22. Robert Hall
    No one is going to cross shop this crap with a Wrangler, and it's not even street legal. Seems pretty baseless for a complaint.
  23. Robert Hall
    A couple uncommon cars today...saw a very clean taupe Olds Intrigue at Ace Hardware and a clean lt blue early 90s Buick Regal 2dr in a driveway. Not sure of the year, but the main portion of the taillight lenses were clear rather than red. Then this evening, I spotted a dark red early ‘00s Bonneville in a city of Parma lot with city department decals on the doors.
  24. Robert Hall
    Sounds like it's just an appearance package.
  25. Robert Hall
    Interesting...looks remind me of maybe an old Fiat or Renault with a front inspired by a '67-69 Ford F-series.
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