Robert Hall

I'm sure there are more than a few rich Tesla fanboys that would buy a $1m Cybertruck. Tesla fandom is a cult, Elon can do no wrong in their eyes.

Saw a weird crash scene this evening. On I-77 southbound saw a late model BMW 5-Series up close against the left median lane divider. Flashers on, no signs of damage, but all the side curtain airbags had popped. Driver was sitting on the divider on the phone. Came back past about 3 hours later, and it was sitting in the same spot on a rollback wrecker, and drivers side looked fine, no sign of damage, but the curtain air bags popped. Faulty airbag sensors?

Saw a very clean turquoise w/ black top ‘68-69 Buick Skylark 2dr ht in traffic twice this afternoon, tried to get a pic the 2nd time I saw it..a bit distant, making a left turn.

Fascinating, didn’t realize anything had a locking steering column 80+ years ago.

I’d read about push button start from olden days, and manual chokes and other such features, but never drove anything with such features. IIRC, first modern car with a push button start I drove was a rental 2011 Cadillac STS. Up until then, everything I’d driven had a key. I remember driving cars that had two keys—one for the ignition and one for doors and rear. Ford was still doing that in the late 80s.

It's been very uncommon until the last 10-15 years, though..I'd never encountered it before something in a rental car a decade ago probably.. and I've been driving since '86.

Yes, that's been my experience w/ my Jeep. First keyless start vehicle I've had, and can't imagine going back to twisting a key.

It is sad, I remember when there were many 2dr coupes, hatchbacks, 2dr sedans and convertibles on the market...not that long ago....30 years ago when I was in my early 20s. 2 doors used to be very popular w/ young drivers and single drivers of all ages. I mostly drove 2drs until I was 30. I wouldn't mind having another 2dr again, the impracticality of long doors make them irritating (couldn't use one w/ my current garage).

Despite 4 years of Spanish between high school and college, I don’t know much Spanish-language slang. I did learn ‘pendejo’ and uses of ‘chingas’ from Cuban friends in high school, though.

Or 'DETH' like Jack Deth in 'Trancers'... As far as adolescent license plates, 'DEF0K8R' would be cool to have....(defecator--as in 'the one who poos'). Always thought 'Defecator' would have been a cool muscle car name, like Eliminator.

I've never gone for a personalized plate because people remember them...better to keep a low profile with an anonymous number. Though I still have thought 'NO CUBE' would be a cool plate...

^ happens to me often...if I see an empty parking space next to another GC, I take it..and I often find other people doing the same with me. Though probably less common with Tour Xes because they were so low volume.

Must be some local cultural reference....8 BREAD would vaguely make sense, as in 'I ate a sandwich' or 'I ate toast'.

Speaking of California plates and plate frames, I could get an 'Orange Coast Costa Mesa' dealer frame for my Jeep, as that is where it was originally sold. I've seen a few neat old ones from that dealer, chrome w/ raised letters and not the usual plastic.

What makes those Camaro renders so bad is they are based on the previous generation from a decade ago…. I suspect they will do an EV crossover like the Mach E instead.

True that, doesn’t hurt that they are really handsome trucks also, esp w/ the Denali chrome.

I observed a random or not so random pattern today. Beautiful sunny 72F today, so the yard services were out in force...my yard service, the guy across the street's service, and one down the street...3 different companies. All have black double cab 2016-2018 GMC Sierra pickups towing their trailers. All w/ chrome wheels. At least one is a Denali. So I guess black Sierras are the pickup of choice of suburban Cleveland yard service proprietors. (admittedly a small sample size of one street). On the next street over, I spotted another yard service w/ a red 14-15 Silverado...

My favorite of the '72-79 BOF Ford & Mercury midsize models...the '72 Gran Torino Sport..love that roofline and the big grille and bumper. Interesting how much the styling had changed by the end of the run of that generation. Squint and you can see the windshield is still the same (as was the dash and other interior bits). the outside was squared off for '77 when the Torino became the LTD II.

IIRC my Dad's '70s and 80s Continentals/Town Cars had power vent windows in the front doors, but they weren't the pivoting style--little glass triangles that went up and down..rarely used them IIRC as those cars had AC.

Yeah, power windows must have been an option...but that was almost 60 years ago..weird to think of a car with a luxury image w/ manual windows. One thing I've noticed on some photos are two window cranks, and some with no window cranks. I'm guessing the second crank was for the vent windows? Never been in a car w/ a crank for vent windows, used to them being manual, though I've seen some cars with power ones (though not the swivel style). W/o power windows: w/ power windows:

The Challenger Demon with 770 ft/lb of torque gets by with a ZF 8spd auto. As far as aftermarket GM product, the Hennessy Exorcist has a stock 10 spd auto with 800+ ft/lb tq.

As with any appliance, a burnt out motor means it’s time for recycling and replace with a new appliance.

Burnt Telsas usually melt down and aren't reparable, presumably because they are aluminum and the batteries burn pretty fiercely.... As far as that COPO Camaro, would be neat if they could make a street legal version of that car, something like the Hellcat Demon... but with a modern transmission (a 3spd auto wouldn't make sense on the street, it's not 1969).

That's a novelty for drag racing, though...not a real world daily driver type car like the Model S or Taycan.

On my way back from the grocery this morning saw a sharp red w/ white top '62 Catalina convertible backing out of a driveway...rumbled off with a growl. Had big (maybe 20 inch) chrome blingy wheels which seemed out of place w/ the gray haired boomer driving it... Also earlier at the pet supply store saw a row of a dozen or so Mustangs lined up at the distant edge of the parking lot...ranging from a '68 coupe to a current GT350, with several modded Fox and SN95 ones...must have been a car club cruising somewhere..heard them rumbling off as I came out of the store.. At the Dunkin drivethru saw a new Kia Carnival, first I’d seen. Kind of looks like crossover between a minivan and a crossover…