Stepping out of the 550 - MAJOR EYE OPENER
06-12-2009, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by 550isport' post='905675' date='Jun 9 2009, 01:51 PM
Now that the capitalist principles of survival of the fittest have sealed the fates of the big three car companies, do you think we can collectively stop making cars like the one I described above. Maybe a new GM will design and produce smaller, more driver oriented cars with features that work in harmony with driving (like navigation and lane departure warnings), not against it (3 cupholders per seat, curb weights close to an adult elephant and torque-rich giant lifeless gas guzzling motors to push them along effortlessly). We need to build cars with more manual transmissions to involve the driver and smaller engines that need to be revved which are better on gas and have more soul. In other words, make cars that are tools to experience the roads with, not automated lazyboys.
06-12-2009, 07:05 AM
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My Ride: 2008 Porsche 911 Carrera S Convertible. Midnight Blue, 6 Speed.Retired - 2007 997 Carrera S, Midnight Blue, Grey leather, premium audioRetired - 2007 550i, Monaco Blue over Beige, Navigation, Logic 7, Cold Weather Pack, Comfort Access, Sport Package
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Originally Posted by rick circeo' post='909115' date='Jun 12 2009, 07:57 AM
Hard to believe that a new 550 Sport performs better than a '92 Town Car pushing 150k on the odo. You're going to have to provide more proof, because I'm not buying it.
06-12-2009, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='909106' date='Jun 12 2009, 10:54 AM
And that, my friend, is the heart of the issue. Perhaps if he had planned them a little better, we may all have been better for it.
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06-12-2009, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='909133' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:10 AM
IN 8 MONTHS YOU MUST BE REMARKABLE PLANNER. MY VOTES FOR YOU NEXT ELECTION
YOU MUST BE REMARKABLE PLANNER. MY VOTES FOR YOU NEXT ELECTION
06-12-2009, 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='909133' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:10 AM
IN 8 MONTHS YOU MUST BE REMARKABLE PLANNER. MY VOTES FOR YOU NEXT ELECTION
YOU MUST BE REMARKABLE PLANNER. MY VOTES FOR YOU NEXT ELECTION As for the big 3? Remember all those cars we are so nostalgic about? The Camaros, Chevelles, '59 Cadillacs? People tend to fporget how crappy they really were. They didn't handle well at all, they had constant reliability issues, they had horrible build quality. No, what sealed the fate of the big 3 was simple - as soon as good quality imports started arriving here they were doomed. Because in response the notion that a BMW impresses the neighbors more than a GM. it goes deeper than that it doesn't have to be a BMW it can be a Camry and still a better overall car than a Chevy.
06-12-2009, 07:25 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='909123' date='Jun 12 2009, 11:04 AM
The American middle class consumer, however, is highly aspirational and places a lot of value on kerb appeal. A BMW, MB or Audi projects a message to your neighbors that a GM doesn't. Not every buyer chooses a BMW because of their excellent driving dynamics. Our members here do - but we're a tiny proportion of BMW's customer base.
The irony is that GM vehicles (the Corvette in particular) are sold there and delivers the same affluent "message"
06-12-2009, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by swajames' post='909137' date='Jun 12 2009, 11:12 AM
You may have forgotten that he had seven additional years.
AFTER THE FLOOD GATES YOU EXPECTED RESOLUTION. WE'RE STILL FIGHTING THIS WAR, AND NOW DOMESTIC TERRORISM! LETS SEE HOW OBAMA HANDLES IT.
06-12-2009, 07:31 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Originally Posted by tprenaldo' post='909164' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:28 AM
AFTER THE FLOOD GATES YOU EXPECTED RESOLUTION. WE'RE STILL FIGHTING THIS WAR, AND NOW DOMESTIC TERRORISM! LETS SEE HOW OBAMA HANDLES IT.
06-12-2009, 07:33 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Originally Posted by pukka' post='909174' date='Jun 12 2009, 08:33 AM
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