All right , thank you , sir . Mr Mars has driving destinations this week .
Speaker 2Cool places to cool off for this summer Go for it and on a day like today I would really like to go to one of these places . So one of the things you can look at , particularly up and around the hill country , barton Springs Pool . Now this is talking about places that you can actually go swimming , different pools around the state of Texas . So Barton Springs is located in Zilker Park in Austin . It's a three-acre natural pool . It's fed by underground springs , stays 68 to 71 year-round , which makes it great for summer and you can actually go in the winter . It actually will feel warm at certain times . So the setting is scenic and serene , but it fills up fast on weekends , so they you got to arrive a little early if you're going to go there .
Speaker 2The other one that you can find up there is the deep eddy pool . Now , this is texas oldest man-made swimming pool . The deep eddy is also spring fed and it's known for its clear , cool water and its relaxing ambience . Now , this is near downtown Austin , so it's got swimming lanes , got shallow in for kids , grassy areas for lounging . It was built in 1915 , and it carries a nostalgic charm and attracts a quieter crowd than its neighbor over in Barton Springs . Oh boy , from there we go over to Wimberley where we're going to find the Blue Hole Now . The Blue Hole is a pristine swimming pool nested amongst towering cypress trees in wimberley . It's got emerald colored waters , iconic rope swings , the swimming hole is spring fed and maintaining a cool 75 degree temperature now the it's surrounded park is hiking trails , picnic lanes and it's got lots of courts . Got to make some advanced reservations for this , because they limit it to 900 people a day is all that can get .
Speaker 2Oh , geez wow , now you go over to . From there you go over to hamilton pool preserve . Now this is in dripping springs . Now it's a geological wonder because it features a collapsed grotto grotto with a 50-foot waterfall that goes into a jade-colored pool . This is in Travis County . Sometimes , because of bacteria levels , swimmers aren't allowed in , but it's still worth a visit .
Speaker 1Martha , I got this kind of odor to me and I don't know exactly where it's coming from .
Speaker 3You've been in that pool again , yeah , yeah .
Speaker 2And then , if you're looking for something more park-like , Schlitterbahn over in New Bronzeville . Now this is the water park experience . It's consistently ranked among the best in the world , located in New Bronzeville along the Comal River .
Speaker 1Comal .
Speaker 2It spans over 70 acres , it's got slides , it's got lazy rivers , kids areas .
Speaker 1Have you ever been there ? Been there once , but I was not in the water at the time .
Speaker 2Did you ever go tubing down the Comal ? Yes , I did . Yep , I like that . But Slitterbond , I was there on a business trip , so I didn't actually get to participate in any of the activities that were there .
Speaker 1Well , that's too bad .
Speaker 2Yeah , yeah , that's got log cabins . It's a lot of . It's a really nice place and they have another one down in galveston . If you're looking for something down in there , then from there , cross springs now this is in spicewood . Now this is a family-owned uh operation . It's got 32 natural springs feeding into man-made and natural pools . Uh , it's a retreat again . It's one of the spring waters stays around 68 degrees fahrenheit year-round . Uh , it's got tent and rv camping and uh .
Speaker 2Then if you're looking for something that's a little further west texas , then balmora state park now this is way out in West Texas and I think there's a map going to come up here and it's the largest spring-fed swimming pool in the state and it's located in the desert and it was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s . The 1.75-acre pool is fed by springs . It holds 3.5 million gallons of water . Now , keep in mind that's a lot of water . That ranges in temperatures from 72 to 76 , but 15 million gallons of water go through that place a day . There's a lot of water going through there in the water flow . So there's some cool places that you can go and cool off during the summer .
Thank you , sir . Time now for Jeff's Car Culture Rare muscle car colors .
Speaker 3You betcha . And here we go . First one out of the box . Now , we've all seen these colors . You don't know what codes they are , but here we go . 1970 , plymouth Duster . We call this the Pink Panther , the 1970 Plymouth Duster and factory Pink Panther . Pink code FM3 .
Speaker 1Hey everybody , Look at my car In case you're wondering what the code is .
Speaker 3it's one of the rarest , most eye-catching combinations to leave a Chrysler plant . While the Duster was designated as affordable , compact muscle car , ordering it in Pink Panther turned into a bold statement piece . The color was part of Mopar's high-impact paint lineup and officially only offered it for the short time in 1970 . The next one on the block is a 70 Plymouth Cuda who figured In violet code FC7 . Now in violet , also known as what Plum Crazy over at Dodge . It was one of Chrysler's high-impact colors but surprisingly , a few buyers ordered it in 70 Cuda . Most stuck with the hemi-or Orange or Limelight , which was the green color , leaving the purple bruiser only to be the only one that's bold .
Speaker 1I think that John Hovis got one .
Speaker 3I believe so he does . When paired with a 426 Hemi or even a high-compression 440 in violet gave the Cuda an unmistakable presence .
Speaker 3That is a pretty car , I'd drive it . Next one 70 , chevelle SS in Tuxedo Black , which is paint code 10 . Tuxedo Black sounds common but it's rarely chosen . In 70 , especially on the SS Chevelle , gm's bright hues like Cranberry Red and Phantom Blue dominated the dealer lots , while fewer than 1% of the ss buyers opted for the deep formal black . When paired with an ls6 454 in a cowl induction hood , a black on black chevy ss became a menacing presence . It didn't need stripes or flare to make it a paint . There you go . Next one 69 dodge charger in r4 , bright red with a white top . Bright red code R4 wasn't rare on its own , but paired with a white vinyl top and white interior , you got a surprisingly uncommon setup for 69 . Most buyers went with black or tan contrast instead of the high contrast combo . Add a 440 Magnum or a Hemi into the equation and you've got a charger that's hard to miss .
Speaker 3Next one Michael is a 1970 AMX . Big Bad Green is what they called this Paint code 00 . Amc's Big Bad color lineup was in-your-face . Marketing moved on and a Big Bad Green
was by far the boldest . Available in special order only this radioactive shade was rarely selected by AMX buyers , with fewer than 100 cars believed to have actually left the factory in this color . The AMX , with its two-seat layout a 390 V8 , already stood apart from the pack , painted a big bad green green . It became a statement car in every sense of the word . That's nice .
Speaker 3Another favorite of mine is a 66 fairlane gt ember ember glow , code v . Ford's ember glow was one of the those mid-60 colors that defines uh sort of like a description part copper , part bronze , part burnt orange . It was available on a 66 Fairlane GT , rarely seen on high-performance versions like the GT 390 . With its 335 horsepower , v8 , bucket seats and optional GTA automatic , the Fairlane GT had solid muscle car cred but painted in ember glow it looked like a concept car that slipped through the production line . And the last one is my favorite 70 Pontiac GTO in what Orbit Orange , code 5 .
Speaker 3Looks yellow 05 . Orbit Orange is hard to miss and that's exactly why so few buyers chose it . Available in 70 , only the screaming high-letter shade was meant to grab attention , and it did Just not in big numbers . Combine the Orange Orbit with the Judge package and the Ram Air , all that good stuff and you've got one of the loudest , fastest and rarest Pontiacs ever built . It was too much for most buyers , but 1970 , who cares ? Collectors are lining up for them today . How about that ?
Speaker 1Very nice , yeah , good stuff , well done . All right Time now for this hour's car review . Had a chance to drive the 2025 Chevrolet Suburban . You know what that is ? Built in Arlington , texas . There is a whole list that I forgot to put down here of trim levels . We had the top of the line , four-wheel drive , high country . This is considered by your government as a standard SUV
. They should have put in their standard big SUV Biggin' Seats , including the driver . In this one that we had seven , I think that you can get let's see eight If you have a second row . That is a bench , but ours had captain's chairs for the second row . It had four buckets and a bench . Yeah , in the back .
Speaker 1Exterior changes from last model year . This vehicle was all new , completely redesigned in 2021 , refreshed for this year , 2025 . By the way , it grew exponentially in 2021 . Huge , yeah , huge Exterior features big , large , house-like vehicle with refreshed front fascia .
Speaker 1Slab sides with straight lines on it Make it big . Don't put any accoutrement on it other than some chrome here and there . Attractive , big wheel design . I think this thing had 24s on it Wow , 24s Rear hatch very attractive . We've seen the taillights before and I can't remember the vehicle . It was on a truck and I think that they've brought them back because everybody liked them . Anyway , it's good looking .
Speaker 1What I liked . The overall look is attractive , follows its predecessors . If you have something that's successful , don't mess it up . What could use improvement ? Nothing . Interior highlights Two separate screens are blended , kind of one almost on top of the other . It works very well . It's a different kind of look and it does not . It is not the same as the GMC and I'll tell you about that in a couple of weeks . Central air duct at the bottom of the center stack , which was kind of unusual , but you know they did that with the Camaro and somehow it worked . Our high country had two-tone brown and black interior . It was absolutely stunningly beautiful . Seating , very comfortable . Second row captain's chairs are great . Cargo , plenty of space , even with the third row up . What I liked about it ? The roominess . Yeah . What could use improvement ? If you want more lux than this , check out the GMC or the Cadillac . It goes down the same assembly line in Arlington , texas . Nice .
Speaker 1Three-liter Duramax turbo diesel . That turns out 305 horsepower with 495 pound-feet of torque through a 10-speed automatic transmission , four-wheel drive , toe rating , 7,900 pounds . So get your cabin cruiser , hook it to the back of the truck and take it to the lake . As far as mileage is concerned , it is a diesel and it didn't do too bad 20 miles per gallon city 24 highway for a combined of 22 . I got 21.5 miles per gallon over 256.6 miles .
Speaker 1What I liked about it ? Plenty of grunt with mileage . Can you remember correctly , mars , when you had the old version of the thing with the V8 in it ? 13 miles per gallon was good . Oh yeah , oh yeah . I was happy with that . Yeah , yeah . So they've come a long way . And that diesel you can't even tell it's a diesel . It is super quiet , it runs no turbo lag . It runs like a real , honest-to-goodness , old-school V8 .
Speaker 1So I would suggest that if you're in the market for a big Suburban , check out that Duramax turbo diesel . All right , ride and handling . Well , the independent rear suspension makes for a smooth ride , along with the air ride suspension on a Chevrolet yeah , it's an option
, it's part of an option package Get it . Ooh dreamy . What could use improvement ? Nothing , honey . Base trim price Base trim price $8,400 . Now , this is the top of the line . Price is tested 92.220 . So , don , how much does it cost to get into a plain Jane , if there is such a thing a plain Jane . Suburban 61.5 . Wow , well , hey . The average price across all makes and models of cars these days is $50,000 . Is that the three-row for a 61.5 ?
Speaker 2I think all the Suburbans are three-row .
Speaker 1They are , if you want a two-row , you get your Tahoe Right Competitors GMC Yukon XL Base 96.9, . Ford Expedition Max 89.170 , or the Wagoneer L that's the long version of it 79.535 . But I don't think that Wagoneer can really compete as far as size is concerned . I assume that it's got . I haven't have you ever driven one . No , I've just seen them . Yeah , does it come with a driven one ? No , I've just seen them .
Speaker 2Yeah , Does it come with a Hemi ? No , I don't think so . I would hope it would .
Speaker 1The wagon here , I think it's a Hurricane .
Speaker 2Well , now it is yeah .
Speaker 1Because , well , we don't know , because they just said that they're going to put the Hemi . Bring the Hemi back .
Speaker 2In the Ram trucks . Yeah , I know Well . Once you got it in the assembly area then , yeah , I guess you know . I saw a blacked-out Suburban this morning pass me . It's a late model , it wasn't this brand new and it was a couple years old probably . And I thought , man , if we ever decide we don't really want a truck and we want to go with a trailer instead , that would be the tow vehicle to have .
Speaker 1Absolutely , absolutely . Remember , I've had two Suburbans in my life and I will tell you that the third row seat you had to dig it out of the back literally because it clicked in and the thing weighed a gajillion pounds if you didn't want the third row . Well , we never used the third row , so we put it in a big plastic bag and put it in the attic and I don't know how I got it up there , but somehow I did . But yeah , we sold it , obviously , and had the third row .
Speaker 3Put it in the kitchen as a little seating area .
Speaker 1A little extra seating yeah , Bolt it to the floor . Hey , if you'd like to get in touch with us , shoot us an email . The address here is info at inwheeltime .