Detroit Legend Iacocca Returns as the Voice of Chrysler - Page 2

Ralph · #16 (**permalink**) 07-09-05, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stoneage_Caddy

you know for one syallable it was pretty sexy ....well then again its my experence if i get more than one sylable out of a woman something must be wrong and the police are on the way ....

i slay me !!!

Mmmmmm, even when women "tell us off" they can be sexy. There's another one for the Hard Luck Dating thread.

Elvis · #17 (**permalink**) 07-09-05, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph

Oh ya, Ricardo Montebaum (sp?)

What is that, the Jewish spelling of Montalban?

He's still alive, almost 85.

This thread should be re-titled. When I think of Detroit "legends" I think of Al Kaline or Joe Louis.

**Playdrv4me** · #18 (**permalink**) 07-09-05, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Msilva954

Blech... You know, I often regret the fact I wasnt around in this timeframe to experience cars like the Eldorado and Seville in all their glory.... cars like this make me SERIOUSLY reconsider those thoughts!! Yuck.

Ralph · #19 (**permalink**) 07-09-05, 10:50 PM

Wait a minute, her Cordoba had round headlights! So what year would have that been???? 1978??

It definately looked better with large round headlights.

Those things rode SMOOTH Ian.

Sandy · #20 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 01:27 AM

I always suspected it WAS in fact:
Richard Mandlebaum !

majax · #21 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Msilva954

"Rich Corinthian Leather!"

the Cordoba!!

The first time my uncle got into the Seville he felt the leather and said "this is fine corinthian leather" The corinthian leather actually was kind bad I hear.

Ralph · #22 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sandy

I always suspected it WAS in fact:
Richard Mandlebaum !

I still couldn't spell it if I looked away for 10 minutes.

majax · #23 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 02:59 AM

Is Chrysler really American anymore? I mean they were bought out by Mercedes right? Or am I confused and it was the other way around...

When I was 5ish my mothers friend had one of those talking New Yorkers. It was pretty cool how it said good morning _____ or good evening________.

Ralph · #24 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by majax

Is Chrysler really American anymore? I mean they were bought out by Mercedes right? Or am I confused and it was the other way around...

It's about 30% American, from what I've run across.

I'm thinking a talking car might FREAK ME OUT!!!

**Playdrv4me** · #25 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:30 AM

Yea, Talking Cars were popular for about as long as the New Coke.

Ralph · #26 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Playdrv4me

Yea, Talking Cars were popular for about as long as the New Coke.

What about talking cans of beer telling you "you won a prize!!!" I think I'd have a freakin' coronary if my drink talked to me!!!!!

**Playdrv4me** · #27 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:37 AM

Well the truth is Navigation systems are really about as much of a gimmick as the Talking Cars were, people just havent realized it yet because when it comes down to it, the Nav screen does look much prettier in the dash than plain old buttons and dials even if they are confoundingly difficult to operate, never work right (voice commands) and just generally get more complicated every year (I-Drive).

majax · #28 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:39 AM

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Yea, Talking Cars were popular for about as long as the New Coke.

Somehow I think history will repeat itself with better technology to execute such things. We are using voice recog in Nav systems.

Crap the new new coke may come back

majax · #29 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Playdrv4me

(I-Drive).

I have never used I-drive nor driven a BMW. All I know is that it is a dial on the center stack that controls the nav screen. Is it really that bad?

Ralph · #30 (**permalink**) 07-10-05, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by majax

I have never used I-drive nor driven a BMW. All I know is that it is a dial on the center stack that controls the nav screen. Is it really that bad?

It also controls the radio, climate, etc....I guess the idea is that you can learn all the movements and not take your eyes off the road or something. I heard they simplified the I-drive for the 3 and the 5 but maybe Ian knows if that's true or not...