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    Image of I love me some cleavage I love me some cleavage
    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    I think I could master the art of 'old world craftsmanship' at GM in exactly 3 minutes. And, I if I was buying a world class performance sedan, do I want 'old world' anything on it?
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    05/20/09

    @California Stig: You know, I've always wondered about the entire nature of placing a premium on "hand-made!" anything.


    Personally, I like machine-made stuff. Unless it's a piece of artwork or something, I want consistency, dammit!

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    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    "CTS-V. It's not just a great car; it's a great hood. And really, isn't cool hood construction what you look for most in a car? ...See your Cadillac dealer today."
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    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    mkay, how exactly does that combine "old world craftsmanship with modern robotics?" It starts with a person putting a piece of aluminum in to a machine, the robots do all the work, and then the person pulls it out of the machine. Where's the old world?
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    05/20/09

    @weatherman: Stretching the truth is old world marketing spin.
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    05/20/09

    @weatherman: I wondered the same thing. I guess "old world" means there is still a human there. You know, 'cause there were humans in the "old world", too.
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    Image of Bullitt417 Bullitt417
    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    Better hope the glue holds at 190+. State of the Art? How... I've been gluing crap together (including my fingers) since I was five. IS it because of the Robots.
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    05/20/09

    @Bullitt417: Jaguars and Aston Martins are mostly glued together. I think some recent passenger airplane are also using glue...
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    Image of Drujon Drujon
    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    I was wondering where that long, scraggley, over-processed brown hair stuck to the underside of my CTS-V hood came from...
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    05/20/09

    @Drujon: @j6r: What do you think this is, an Allante?
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    They have people manually feeding the metal for pressing? No wonder why GM is having problems.
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    05/20/09

    @Miscellanea, 1-800-CASH-4-JALOPNIK-GOLD:


    Did you see the press in there anywhere?


    That was assembly. The 1200+ ton press of whatever is fed by automated coil.


    But overall, people are still involved in the mfg of goods because it is most cost effective for tasks like that.

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    Image of Woodgrain Woodgrain
    05/20/09

    @RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: But there is some irony in the fact that the skilled work is done by a robot, and the human's job is moving stuff around.
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    Image of Alphamazing Alphamazing
    05/20/09

    @Woodgrain: And that's why the unions are screwing the industry over. They think moving stuff around is skilled labor, and therefore deserves super high pay.
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    Image of RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment
    05/20/09

    @Alphamazing:


    There are many other UAW jobs out there requiring much more than this you know. You don't know what her classification or pay is. Could be way too high, or about what most make doing similar work.

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    05/20/09

    @RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: Off topic I know, but is that a new car in your avatar?
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    05/20/09

    In reply to The Making Of The Power-Bulging Cadillac CTS-V Hood
    I just assumed it was like this:


    1. I sit in driver's seat
    2. I take car for spin
    3. Hood suddenly has giant bulge


    The lower dash is also completely destroyed, but that's another issue.

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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    Forged pistons?


    I'm actually being serious here, kind of.

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    Image of DoctorNine's D9 Cat DoctorNine's D9 Cat
    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    This is what God made Detroit for.

    Someone call up the boys in accounting.

    Tell them anything, but keep them building the CTS-V.
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    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    Don't mess with Texas.
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    Image of Quattro-luvr Quattro-luvr
    05/01/09

    @TexanIdiot25- we're boned....: Don't ever mess with Texas.
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    Image of TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah TexanIdiot25- needs moar horse powah
    05/02/09

    @Quattro-luvr: Cuz we have crazy 700hp Cadillacs up our sleeves.
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    05/02/09

    @TexanIdiot25- we're boned....: Yeah, leave Texas alone...


    But texans; they're fun to fcuk with!

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    Image of SirNotAppearing SirNotAppearing
    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    HRE...mmmm...Oh, drool on keyboard. Not good.
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    Image of aSoundofSleep-less nights aSoundofSleep-less nights
    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    Holy hell in a piss bucket, I just peed myself a little.


    Let's see what we have here:

    Blown LS engine - Check

    Four Doors - Check

    Sleeper Status - Check

    Luxurious- Check

    Car Boner Factor - Check


    *Hits up Google to see how much organs are going for.

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    Image of wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx
    05/01/09

    @aSoundofSleep Forager of Pistons: haha, I'm not sure how much of a sleeper it is when it sounds like that.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    05/01/09

    @aSoundofSleep Forager of Pistons: Just don't sell the organ that's being affected by this car...
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    Image of Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    You can't deny that those aren't impressive numbers


    I CAN deny that those aren't impressive numbers. They are very impressive.


    /ass
    //could care less

     Reply
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    Image of The Auto Insider The Auto Insider
    05/01/09

    @Ash78: You're so awesome Ash.
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    05/01/09

    @The Auto Insider: I'm punching myself for you.
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    05/01/09

    @Ash78: Punch just a little bit harder and just a tad lower.
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    05/01/09

    @Ash78: Plus I think it's spelled "number's."
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    05/02/09

    @theeastbaykid: No, the impressiveness belongs to all the numbers, so it would be "numbers'".
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    05/01/09

    In reply to Hennessey V700 CTS-V: 700 HP, Four-Door ZR1
    Oh. My.
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    05/01/09

    @beercheck:

    I just dropped my monocle too!
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