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That certainly lays it out in stark fashion, 98.
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It sure would.
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Experienced that once - don't care to repeat it.
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No worries. I did make an implication that might lead to the conclusion you reached, but it was more directed at society in general. Suffice it to say that prcing was a minor factor in my affinity for those brands. On this bit we agree completely!
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Of course not. However, the 'Cuda and Roadrunner were. Plymouth once made performance on a budget their mantra and the cars looked the part. The Dodges didn't always pull that off so well. Don't get me wrong, there are some Dodges of that era I can go for - it's just that Plymouth often got the recipe just right.
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We'll just have to disagree on that one.
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Just to pick nits, I didn't actually name Plymouth as a midrange brand. I know where it was placed within Chryco, though it sometimes acted as though it was above Dodge. Things were a bit more clear cut within GM. At any rate, these are generic times. Brands with individuality appear to be out of fashion. I hate fashion.
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Or knock out a few foreign competitors... Depressing amy way you slice it.
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I believe that I could... Plymouth always had a bad-assedness that Dodge often failed to muster. It was that attitude of going your own way that I admired in both Plymouth and Pontiac (and Mercury after a fashion) that I lament today rather than the Milan and Mountaineer etc.
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Unpleasant, isn't it?
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The neglect of the brand is decades-long, and like Plymouth, there was little left to even call a brand. So, this was, perhaps, inevitable. But the blame lies with the parent company in each case. Pontiac's story is slightly different, like Olds there was still life in the brand if not money in the budget.
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No actually, in fact the two cars didn't even share the same wheelbase.
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While what you say about Plymouth is true as far as pricing goes, the brand had a knack for hitting the recipe I like in a car that Dodge often missed - so I include it in my list. A 'Cuda was far more interesting than a Challenger for example. Also, the starvation by the parent is the key factor in all three cases. Otherwise, I would have mentioned Oldsmobile.
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True on all counts.
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A bit dormant at the moment.
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...and following the Japanese has worked so well in the past. Wait. Never mind.
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Too bad. The last of the brands that were aimed at the sweet spot I prefer is now dead. First Plymouth, then Pontiac, and now Mercury. All three were starved to death by their parent companies. We now have a near-complete dichotomy with luxury on one side, and basic transportation on the other. I care for neither. I guess this shift represents our populace these days, divided into two camps with no tolerance for middle ground.
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Of course. I love what Holden does with the Commodore: so many bodystyles, drivetrains, versions... If they were here, I'd be like a kid in a candy store in the showroom.
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Big Block Chevy Someone else will have to provide a clip as I still have no sound. Recent cars: Ford GT
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Blunt.
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I had the privilege of owning two of the best Pontiacs ever built. I will treasure that.
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Without reservation I say Holden. They are everything I want and can't buy.
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I'll be working. Here on the property tomorrow, and Sun/Mon prepping the race cars for an event next weekend.
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There are quite a few LSx third gens out there (kits are available).
