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FenwickHockey65 · 11-12-2009, 10:21 AM

You guys do realize this is from April of last year?

FenwickHockey65 · 11-12-2009, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Dragoneye

I somehow feel responsible...

According to the article, they would have decided by the end of '08...we're nearly a year PAST that....

Anybody know what came of this? Fen?

Nothing came out of it. I hadn't even heard of it until now. We would've seen them in applications by now if it had gone through.

syr74 · 11-12-2009, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmicasa the Great XvX

In 1998 I believe, BMW was in such straits that there was actual talk of GM buying them and making them a Division. In the End Ford BAILED them out by buying a money losing SUV company from them.

There was talk, but BMW never seriously considered it because the truth was the BMW wasn't actually hurting for money. The actual situation was that Ford, BMW, and Honda were considering a three way merger that would create the worlds largest automaker and a genuine juggernaut of a company. Ultimately, all three decided that it just wasn't a great idea. A lot of folks got the impression that one or all of the companies were in dire straits beause of this, but the reality was that they just had their eyes on a what could be scenario.

syr74 · 11-12-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Nothing came out of it. I hadn't even heard of it until now. We would've seen them in applications by now if it had gone through.

I've got the distinct feeling that this was probably exclusively about GM getting access to BMW's diesel engines which wouldn't really be a big deal since diesels are often outsourced and the market has come to expect as much. Could it have gone through? Possibly, but even if it did I wouldn't be surprised that we didn;t hear much about it for the reasons stated above.

FenwickHockey65 · 11-12-2009, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BOETIE

I dont like that idea at all......!!! import costs on your parts from Germany ! no way, bad idea ! whats wrong with the american built car ! geez !
another destructive bean counter decision !

Will someone close this thread now?

68 Z/28 · 11-12-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Will someone close this thread now?

Ask Tran , he started it

BackinBlackSS/RS · 11-12-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by ihc95

thats 420hp, 295 lb ft torque. Sounds good to me!!

Rogue Leader · 11-12-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

You guys do realize this is from April of last year?

God I hate getting duped by Necro posts....

All these Newbies have been causing a lot of it lately!

*CamaroSpike23* · 11-12-2009, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by 68 Z/28

Ask Tran , he started it

over a year ago...lol

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