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Number 3 · 02-17-2014, 08:47 PM

Just watched the ad from BMW on their design of the USA Bronze medal winning 2 man bobsled. GM has a wind tunnel and enough engineering talent to take this on instead of BMW. I'd even accept Ford.

How about doing more for our Olympic effort than cutting a huge check to NBC in 2018. Hear that Mary? Accept my challenge?

2012-1822 · 02-18-2014, 08:19 PM

I know we have Bimmer plants here, however, I was disappointed to see that sled come from a non "American" company. Not that anyone isn't global anymore.

But speaking of Americans trying to out tech everyone, how about those damn speed skating suits. Supposed to be the cat's meow. Other skaters were told to stand close to an American so a picture could be "accidentally" taken and then we flopped with them. Frankly, that feels like old Soviet crap to me. All hype.

motorhead · 02-18-2014, 08:24 PM

I have no problem with our sleds wearing a BMW emblem. It looks liked it helped to have world class engineering. Many BMWs are built here too.

02-17-2014, 08:47 PM	#1
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,310 View My Garage	OK GM time to step up and do more for the Olympics than just advertise Just watched the ad from BMW on their design of the USA Bronze medal winning 2 man bobsled. GM has a wind tunnel and enough engineering talent to take this on instead of BMW. I'd even accept Ford. How about doing more for our Olympic effort than cutting a huge check to NBC in 2018. Hear that Mary? Accept my challenge? __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

02-18-2014, 08:19 PM	#2
2012-1822 Drives: Black ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: City of Champions, Alabama Posts: 3,697	I know we have Bimmer plants here, however, I was disappointed to see that sled come from a non "American" company. Not that anyone isn't global anymore. But speaking of Americans trying to out tech everyone, how about those damn speed skating suits. Supposed to be the cat's meow. Other skaters were told to stand close to an American so a picture could be "accidentally" taken and then we flopped with them. Frankly, that feels like old Soviet crap to me. All hype. __________________ Check out Alabama Camaros, for Camaro enthusiasts all around Alabama https://www.facebook.com/groups/1739...group_activity

02-18-2014, 08:24 PM	#3
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,849	I have no problem with our sleds wearing a BMW emblem. It looks liked it helped to have world class engineering. Many BMWs are built here too.