Re: GM and Alfa

[dsedon@domain.elided]

hi michael,

gm is corporate scum.  who gives a f**k *what* kinda cars they make?!?  end of discussion, as far as i'm concerned.

doug s.   
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   Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:46:38 -0600
   From: C M Smith <cmsmith@domain.elided>
   Subject: Re: GM and Alfa

   Folks, GM can build really good cars. It ain't their fault not many 
   Americans will buy them.

   The C5 Corvette is delicious. With the Northstar engine it would be 
   absolutely world class (well they need to work on the goofy seats). GM 
   keeps tuning that small block V8 derivative because NOTHING runs like a 
   small block. I can tell you the engine feels a lot more sophisticated than 
   its design indicates. You just get a silly grin on your face when you push 
   the gas pedal. And she wheels around town like a compact car.

   Those humongous Goodyear runflats, the traction control that allows those 
   meaty boots to chirp their appreciation then hook up and slingshot you 
   wherever, and you can tootle to the grocery store no problem. The visceral 
   experience of a real American gut wrencher connected to a real road car 
   just has to be experienced to be appreciated. This is no fiberglass 
   rattletrap with no suspension, this is a real seriously fast car with 
   steering and brakes to more than match the prodigious engine. Just plain fun.

   Cadillac has a brilliant engine in the Northstar. The STS is a great car 
   with too much Cadillac left in. The Olds Aurora was more like it, a truly 
   lovely machine, nobody wanted it ,when an Intrigue with the dullsville 
   pushrod v6 was half the price.

   SIGH

   Make no mistake, the boys at GM love cars and know how to build them, 
   they're just crazy, they think they're in business to make money selling 
   vehicles john q public thinks he wants to buy.

   SIGH

   Imagine the Northstar in an Alfa chassis...drool...


   Michael Smith
   Calgary, Alberta,Canada
   91 Alfa 164L

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