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That's exactly how I see Buick's future products.

IDK if she's the one that noticed a 'coincidence' between some avian flu, the current swine flu and Democratic Presidents in office or if she's just the average far-right Republican nut case... If she is the flu lady, then :rotflmao:

I understand and agree that FWD vehicles can be fun (I drive a MINI) but, again, wouldn't that fun be accomplished by Chevy SS models, in a more cost effective way and without having to sacrifice too much on styling? If you take Buick and SAAB as below-Cadillac brands, you could clearly separate the two even in a scenario of Buick=Opel. Would that have left enough breathing room for Pontiac, between the SS Chevies and a duo of well defined Buick and SAAB brands? I confess I really have no answer to the questions I posted both on my posts (both above and this one): GM could have killed Saturn instead of Olds, GM could have left Buick have its turbo Regals and its performance image spill over to the rest of Buick's line at a time where Pontiac, besides the last Fieros and V8 Firebirds was not-that-much-Excitement... guess that at this point it's all 'GM could have done this' or 'GM could have done that'... let's just hope a new GM emerges, stronger and more focused.

I think BMW has reached its limits as a brand. Things like the 5-Series GT are a sign that they have nowhere to grow without risking losing the brand's soul. MINI is also at its limit as the Crossman could be stepping on the 'gone too far' line. That's why I personally see a certain Swedish brand called SAAB as a nice complement to both MINI and BMW. A brand that has sold practical large hatches before (SAAB 9000), a brand that can be luxury/performance but with a focus on environmental responsibility, and a brand that would not sell more than 200K units/year in the near future (far from being a threat to the BMW brand's global volume). But that's just me babbling...

IDK... it was easy to slap an 'Excitement' marketing sloan to the Pontiac brand, but GM never got that 'Excitement' = 'niche' (as it never understood SAAB's nature as a premium niche player), and never planned accordingly. Exactly which kinds of cars were supposed to be wearing a Pontiac badge? Affordable relatively stripped RWD sports cars? The equivalent to Opel's OPC? Wouldn't the Chevy SS lineup provide a better place for those OPC-like models? GM's increasing brand identity mess during the last 30 years killed Oldsmobile, killed Pontiac and (perhaps) is now killing global GM as we've known it with SAAB being sold or shut down, Opel perhaps going away as well, and GMDAT looking for new money which can reduce GM's stake below 50%.

Spot on re Chevy and Cadillac IMO, although re Buick I have disagree slightly: I think Buick should offer nothing else than upper trim levels, i.e., no more CX trim levels.

I know what you mean. AFAIK that weird-ass 7-Series did set sales records... the man took a few gambles, but they didn't end up being bad for BMW. I think he might be remembered for good reasons rather than bad.

Nah, it's a POS... it it had a twin nostrill grille though.... NG G6 EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for using your post to voice irony/sarcasm regarding the opinion most people on C&G have regarding Opel, but I just couldn't resist...

Look at it as an investment: maybe you're raising a future Mozart or Bach :AH-HA_wink:

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Game 7 in Atlanta next Sunday. Let's go Heat!

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Good Lord, that Bentley in the background =

I just want to clarify that I wrote the above thinking about using the Zeta architecture, not rebadging Holdens as Cadillacs. Interior and exterior styling would of course have to be in tune with the CTS design language.

It was announced in Feb 2009. From what I read, he left to start his own design studio, something not car-related. Clicky.

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I just want the Heat to win tonight @ American Airlines Arena. I'll be watching via web on nba.com tonight at 1AM Lisbon time (8PM EST)

As a single replacement for the STS and the DTS, yes. I don't think GM has neither the money nor the will to do it, though...

Errr..... Bangle doesn't work there anymore

Why do those 2 sentences remind me of old Tarzan movies?

If it's priced like the G8 it won't be volume, and it would have the added benefit of never stepping on Buick's toes because we'd be talking 2 totally different demographics. Re the Impala thing, maybe the current Impala could be fleeted as the Chevrolet Classic (a name GM has used for it fleet specials before), leaving the Malibu and this RWD sedan as its retail choices...

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I am all for more environmentally friendly cars, but I wouldn't want the Corvette to go the way of the dodo bird...