09-08-2011, 10:53 PM | #6161 |
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09-08-2011, 10:56 PM | #6162 |
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The critics were saying the GXP model was right up there with the M3 or M5 or some M...not too long ago...a shame Pontiac didn't move cars. That and the Solstice were great cars.
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09-08-2011, 11:00 PM | #6163 |
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09-09-2011, 09:19 AM | #6164 | |
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I'm glad you had a great time, and that you're back It's just in time, too Hopefully, Chevy will allow access to their police car
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09-09-2011, 01:48 PM | #6165 |
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Beautiful shot, Mac. I used to live in Tacoma & we would drive up to Mt Rainier whenever day off coincided with sunshine. That was the first place I lived after moving from Louisiana, and it was amazing up there. BTW, does anyone besides me need an extra blood pressure pill today? .
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09-09-2011, 02:38 PM | #6166 | |
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The new GM would have placed these cars in Chevrolet showrooms. Not every Chevy Dealer embraces performance, but many of them do. The GTO, Solstice and G8 would have been a perfect fit between the Cobalt SS and Corvette. Shoulda. Coulda. Woulda. |
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09-09-2011, 03:17 PM | #6167 | |
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Should've been a Chevrolet, despite what the Pontiac fanatics say. Wrong brand at the wrong time.
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09-09-2011, 03:32 PM | #6168 |
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09-10-2011, 10:55 AM | #6169 |
I used to be Dragoneye...
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I would have liked to see them replace vehicles in the Chevy Showroom....not add to them. The brand is bloated enough as it is...you risk loosing focus....that's one of the reasons I think they were placed in Pontiac in the first place. .02...
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09-10-2011, 02:50 PM | #6170 |
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At one point, it was mentioned NA-consumed G8 production would move to Oshawa to be built beside its "stablemate" the Camaro...and that still wouldn't be a bad idea. Saving the scenic Pacific cruise wouldn't hurt profit$...assuming Chev or Buick can "rationalize" a Business Case.
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09-12-2011, 01:56 PM | #6171 |
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Looky!
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09-12-2011, 05:26 PM | #6172 | |
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In 1988 Pontiac was the 3rd Largest brand in the USA. I think it was Chevrolet, Ford and Pontiac. The market changed. GM combined brand engineering. Pontiac lost their identity. Mr. Lutz had a vision for Pontiac as possibly a RWD performance division. Unfortunately by the time he arrived and GM began to sort out brand identity they ran out of time and money. I love the idea of Chevrolet with a small fleet of sedans worthy of the SS badge: Sonic SS, Cruze SS, Malibu (slightly larger than today) SS, next Gen RWD Impala SS and a Tahoe SS. A Solstice / Sky like small vert, Camaro and Vette. I see these in my Chevrolet dream showroom. It will never happen, but I don't see how any car company can be bloated if the cars they build are great cars. I have a few questions for Mr. Dragoneye. 1. Can a restaurant be bloated with a menu full of great food? 2. Can a great sail boat be bloated with a vacuum bagged carbon fibre epoxy hull? 3. Can a person be bloated dating Kate BeckinZale and having too much.... fun?? |
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09-12-2011, 06:44 PM | #6173 |
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Can I have a turn?
1) [BELCH!] No, but inventory becomes an issue...just how many coolers ya got? 2) [GLUB!] No, as long as it fits the locks of the Welland Canal...or the Erie Barge Canal... 3) [hmmmm] Sorry, that was a Freudian slip... |
09-12-2011, 07:53 PM | #6174 | |
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2. No....but it can be bloated with too many sails. Over-sailing a boat can lead to disastrous consequences...not the least of which being the need for crew to man them all. 3. No....But I doubt Ms. BeckinZale would be willing to have .....fun....with a bloated brand. Er.....person. EDIT: Though I'd like to see plenty of SS models worthy of the name, too. Just...don't add to the lineup. Use what they've got, or replace them. |
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