ranwhenparked commented on Christchurch Chevette Gears Up To Conquer Antarctica

"@layabout: GM once used the Vauxhall brand in various parts of the British Empire & Commonwealth."

ranwhenparked commented on First Look: Rolls Royce RR4 Interior

"Since BMW has decided that all Rolls-Royces must now be called Phantoms, regardless of body style or provenance, I wonder what stupidly pretentious moniker they'll dream up for this pseudo British abortion, probably "Phantom SWB 4 Door Coupé" or something equally inane."

ranwhenparked commented on Financiapocalpyse Kills One Drop Top Muscle Car, Delays Another

"@NotACoolGuy: I wouldn't say its all that lucrative."

ranwhenparked commented on Video: JiffyLube Caught Upselling Car-Damaging Repair Services

"I love how the company's response is always to treat it as a one-time incident with a few bad apples, then fire the low level, low paid employees as if its all their fault. Everyone knows Jiffy Lube corporate actively encourages this sort of upselling technique."

ranwhenparked commented on Project Car Hell, Hi Rollaz Edition: Acura NSX or Ferrari 328?

"The NSX is most likely a drivable, inspectible car, only with a few expensive annoyances to solve. The Ferrari, however, is not only older, but barely ran when new, let alone after sitting for a decade or so in a New Jersey backyard."

ranwhenparked commented on 2010 Toyota Camry?

"Wow, its a watered down, lower quality Chevy Malibu for only $2k more."

ranwhenparked commented on 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupes Apparently Rolling Off Assembly Line

"@Rock517: I doubt he's much of a car guy though."

ranwhenparked commented on Torsion Quiet Ride, Comfort As You Drive: The 1975 Chrysler New Yorker Is The Talk Of The Town!

"@sos10: I couldn't disagree more, it basically ticks all the boxes for me, honestly how can a car ever be "too big"- just more to love."

ranwhenparked commented on Circling The Wagons In Denver: Chevy Biscayne, Olds Cutlass, And Plymouth Suburban

"@Slant-sick of the Mustang too: "Suburban" used to be a pretty generic term for a wagonesque body style, almost in the same vein as names like "Custom" or "Phaeton". New York (and possibly other states) even used to issue specific "suburban" license plates to station wagons, classifying them as a distinct category apart from cars or trucks."

ranwhenparked commented on What Kind Of Car Is President-Elect Barack Obama?

"Based on where I see most of his bumper stickers, I'd have to say Prius, although I understand he personally drives an Escape Hybrid, bought to replace his Chrysler 300 when the campaign started rolling. Regardless, he'll be riding in a heavily armored DTS on a modified Escalade chassis soon enough."