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It's all about where you put the extra size. From the sounds of it, it'll mostly be in the rear overhang. GM's not going to disappoint you guys with this and make it much different from the concept. Really, what's the difference if it's 185" or 190"? Seriously. I guess we'll all have to see it first.

Yeah, they chase your ass around in a Super Duty, don't they?

So, in other words, you agree with me. lol

Just a couple suggestions. One would be to place the PM box in the upper right corner like it used to be. Everytime I get a PM, I get forced to go to the User CP page to read the full PM where before I could click the PM and it would just link me straight to the new message I received (inside the User CP). Also, I noticed on cobaltss.net that they have a very useful drop-down menu in the top left corner of all the forum pages where you can skip right to the forum you want to go to. It's really nice to use sometimes instead of going to the forum home page, then searching for the right forum. Damn it, I'm getting lazy.

Without clicking the links, what are mashups? Is that like the Linkin Park/Jay-Z mix CD they did?

That's coo'.

One, that is old. Many things have changed since then seeing as though the Zeta platform is in development and about ready to hit production. Two, it said delayed. 'Delay' has never connotatively or denotatively meant 'dead.' I don't want to argue with anybody, I just want my opinion thrown out there.

The rules have always been that if it's an original depiction, be it by pencil, pen, or graphic drawing machine, you are free to enter as long as the original template was a blank sheet. All entries may be modified with a graphics program, such as Photoshop. However, simply taking a picture and photoshopping it then removing the color is not a valid entry. Every entry submitted looks fair to me.

:rotflmao: I'm happy to hear the great news then!

Not necessarily, Camino. First, you’re making it sound like GM would buy Chrysler to take a couple vehicles and kill it. If Chrysler were to just die, GM could probably develop the same vehicles (albeit with different names and possibly better quality/engineering) for much cheaper. Consider the costs it would inhibit to take these Chrysler vehicles (Nitro, Jeep, Caravan, etc.) just to simply cover the 5-year/100,000 mile prerequisite of being a GM vehicle. Then, along with that, it would cost millions, if not billions, to redesign, reengineer, and resource these vehicles to GM plants. And it would even make GM look like the bad guy in the end by being the actual murderer of the Chrysler Corporation, possibly putting the final straw on the GM camel’s back.Now, aside from what I just wrote, I don’t see that it is absolutely necessary to do any of what the above quote states. I’ve outlined this in the report I’m making. Again, this would just kill off Jeep. Many Jeep owners are happy with the vehicles they’ve purchased, and this is probably one of Chrysler’s better name-recognized brands because of the style vehicles they make. I don’t know many people who have bought Jeeps and been pissed about buying them. Not quite the same story if you ask a Chrysler or Dodge buyer about their new vehicle… I don’t see a one-model Viper brand being able to carry on, especially when the Viper isn’t a huge selling model. And, I don’t see why everybody is saying this, but Viper and ‘Vette could easily co-exist because they could easily be marketed to different customers, as they currently are for the most part. Some people do cross-shop the Z06 and Viper, but the upcoming StingRay will be in a completely different class, just as the base Corvette currently is. I’ve also outlined this in my own little strategy.

Oh yes, I completely understand that half. The half that I don't understand is.. did Daimler pay any money to Chrysler for them to merge? Or was it a completely free "Chrysler, do you take Daimler-Benz to be your demeaning master?" "I do." "Daimler, do you take this American company, Chrysler, to be your slave, bitch, and slutty housewife?" "Ja." And both parties signed the X on the line?

Okay, so I just made a list of pros and cons. I came up with 11 points of pros, 4 points of cons, 3 points of neutrals, and I'm trying to develop a separate paragraph on cost issues (the most prevalant and notable cons). I don't see why so many people seem against this GM buying Chrysler. The points I found were both from my own findings and also from reading over every single post in this thread until now...

Still looking for an answer..

Just remember, there's not a market to simultaneously build a RWD Charger/300/Magnum/Impala/G8/Lucerne/CTS. I believe at least 2 of those would be cut, especially when you consider there's still going to be the GTO and Camaro built off the same platform. Oh, and that is a really good exerpt from Delorenzo.

Well they can get over 700 HP with the LS9, they already have. The only problem is transferring that to the pavement with good enough traction to grip the ground without blowing a rear end or snapping an axle.

haha Not much.. I haven't been at that school since December! Well, I return the end of next month. Right now I'm in my co-op term.

Yes, but they'd redevelop these into more profitable vehicles eventually. That's what I'm talking about. They wouldn't develop their vehicles to naturally compete with each other because that would waste their development money.

Why can't Chrysler just separate and be its own company? Wasn't it a "merge of equals" in the beginning? If so, Mercedes shouldn't have the right to sell a partner..

I haven't seen any proof... Aside from the "it's dead" posts.

Hey man, I'm not saying it couldn't use that three incher! But, hey, between you and I, don't go with the 5" tips. Oh, and I'm going with the GMPP CAI for my car too. And the exhaust.

If GM owned Chrysler, they wouldn't dare keep vehicles that would compete directly with their own vehicles. I see at least three of the vehicles you mentioned being axed.

Have you seen Dodge's lineup? There's no wonder they can't force people to buy their vehicles. Dodge AND Chrysler need to be restructured with completely new vehicles for the most part. And I'm not even on the fence, I think GM should buy them. However, it would take a lot of work to fix the Chrysler brands.

So are you saying that the SRX is to stay?I don't think it's leaving. I'm going against AH-HA and everyone else on this one...

If you want the brand to find success, Dodge cannot stay untouched.