On Feb 14, 9:32 pm, Edd Dicker <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> Ford had a Motto a few years back about something being Job #1...
> I suggest a new motto for GM:
> Job #1: Remove Bob Lutz from decision making.
> Job #2: Ditto for Rick Wagoneer.
Are you crazy?! These two guys have saved GM's ass! Without them GM
wouldn't have a kick-ass Cadillac division, an awesome Corvette team,
a revived/dramatically improved Saturn line-up, a rocking V8 engine
series, a world-class mid-size car i.e.-- Malibu, etc. Hell, in just
a short few years, they've stopped the nearly 30-year slide to
Generic Motors and have reversed it.
Patrick
> Rest in Peace Firebird Trans Am .. you were one car worth of being
> called a True Muscle Car!
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> brxsep <seppbur...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On Feb 14, 1:00?pm, "tar~bal" <b...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > "Edd Dicker" <e...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> > >news:edd-0A45B8.14133013022008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > Congrads to GM again for blowing this one!
>
> > > > No new Firebird....means...a Freaking MUSTANG?
>
> > > > The Horror, the horror!!!
>
> > > >http://www.nbc.com/Knight_Rider/
>
> > > > Thanks again to Bob Lutz and company for killing off the best
Muscle car
> > > > ever....a freaking Mustang.
>
> > > I saw that and thought the same thing. ?I wonder if the voice is
gonna be
> > > effeminate like the original KITT.
>
> > The actor who did the voice of the original KITT also does commericals
> > for GM. In fact, due to this relation****p he will not be repeating
> > his role as KITT 2.0. The General didn't want folks to confuse a Ford
> > for a Pontiac.
>
> > In terms of GM blowing it. Well, Chevy go the go ahead to build the
> > Camaro. But according to Automotive Week, there will be no new
> > Firebird. This due to the new higher fleet fuel standard (35 MPG).
> > In fact the artical hinted that Pontiac may not be the performance
> > division as orginal planned with an all new line-up of rear-wheel
> > drive models.
>
> > In light of GM losing 750 Mill in the last quarter, employee buy-outs
> > for all (does that include Lutz?) The bean counters/MBA financial guys
> > are in control (what ever happen to car guys calling the shots?) so
> > if there is no glimer of return-on-investment, we Firebird/Trans Am
> > folks can cry in our beer with our GTO brothers.
>
> > I'll just set my sights and save my pennys for that 10 Anniversary
> > Trans Am with 4 speed. Heck, at the going rate of 30 to 35K, its the
> > same as what the 35th anniversay sold new in 2002 (if you could find
> > one.) And Mr. General, that will be 35K less on your balance sheet.
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