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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    11/06/09

    In reply to Lutz To Chair Opel Supervisory Board
    Dear Europe,
    We're so very sorry. We had no idea that letting him win that publicity 'race' could lead to this.

    Your embarrassed American Jalopnik cousins #boblutz
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    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/06/09

    In reply to Lutz To Chair Opel Supervisory Board
    Wow... That's some 'reward', given the reaction they've been having across the pond to the news that GM's keeping Opel.

    What do you think he's gonna do next? Challenge other luxury marquees to a face-off on the 'Ring? #boblutz
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    beercheck promoted this comment Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) was starred Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) was unstarred
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    11/06/09

    @Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe): I haven't looked into the issue at all, but I did catch a blurb on NPR last night that the European reaction, outside of the EU itself wanting some millions paid back, was primarily positive.

    You've heard otherwise?
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    Image of Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe) Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe)
    11/06/09

    @beercheck: I just saw the headline "Opel workers strike after GM abandons sale".

    [edition.cnn.com]

    Reading the article now, looks like workers in Britain and Spain - who likely would have lost their jobs if Magna had bought Opel - are happy. But German workers, now fearing that their jobs will be at risk, are unhappy. Goes to show you can't please all the people all the time. #boblutz
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    11/06/09

    @Racin_G73 - dirt track legend (some day ... maybe): True. #boblutz
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    Image of Peugeot--Making Bicycles Once Again Peugeot--Making Bicycles Once Again
    11/06/09

    @beercheck: Over 10,000 Germans are projected to lose their job because of GM taking back the deal. They are going to close multiple factories in Germany, and on top of everything when Angela Merkel was here in the US, GM and/or the US gov't forgot to tell her they were going to do this. She found out on the flight back to Germany after addressing the US Congress. The Germans are pissed. And we all know what happens when the Germans get pissed. Damnit we are going to save France again. #boblutz
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    Image of Arcweld Your Soul Arcweld Your Soul
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car
    Really? It's just a Bell 206.

    Wake me when someone shows up in an AW139. #jalopnikvsgm
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    bmoreDLJ promoted this comment Arcweld Your Soul was starred Arcweld Your Soul was unstarred
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    11/02/09

    @Arcweld Your Soul: I'd have preferred a Mil MI-6.

    [en.wikipedia.org] #jalopnikvsgm
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    Image of lilwillie lilwillie
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Coolest Vehicle There Wasn't Even A Car
    Awesome driving, terrible background music. #jalopnikvsgm
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    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    Well done to the other "old guy" there, world renowned Brian Redman. I am surprised no one mentioned him until now.

    Wes, did you get to talk to him at all? #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    That was great. Was that www.thetruthabouthair.com that I saw flash across the screen?

    Good job Wes, you did great. I know I threw a lot of smack your way about losing but hey, just jealous I wasn't in your shoes. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    Wait! That's not Ray!!!

    Hold up...Wes...Ray...both names have three letters...never mind.

    /needs to replenish the Breakfass Scotch© supply #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    This whole event was so much win for everyone. It's like it magically slipped past the GM lawyers and was allowed to happen as intended.

    And Caddy's competitors who refused to participate look like such poseurs after this. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    Congratulations Wes, on doing your best in an inferior car. Looks like everyone got what they wanted. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Rabbi Dave Rabbi Dave
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    for the love of god at the beginning of this video by Cadillac, Csaba says this was a race against LUTZ! Let it go already.

    Also who wears a race suit to an event like this? #lutzvssiler
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    Image of egoods egoods
    10/30/09

    @Rabbi Dave: Car nerds that read a site like this. No, wait... he writes for a competing site. In that case, car nerds that read service manuals instead of watching porn, yeah that's the type of person that wears a race suit to an event like this.
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    Image of ViergangFuchs ViergangFuchs
    10/30/09

    @Rabbi Dave: I wore the suit to promote the race team, and I'll do it again here: [www.compass360.com]

    Obviously I didn't expect to gain an advantage from it. I didn't wear my HANS device and I competed in Allen-Edmonds "Traveler" shoes. The suit was just for fun and promotion. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    Beating an octegenarian in a Cadillac around a racetrack is a laudable feat? That speaks volumes about the turnaround in Cadillac's brand focus over the past few years, and the quality of GM's high-performance powertrains when placed in a well-sorted chassis.

    I'm certainly no GM fanboy, but good on 'em. #lutzvssiler
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    beercheck promoted this comment stoke was starred stoke was unstarred
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    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    I was a little disappointed that there wasn't a 300c SRT-8 or Taurus SHO out there. I know they wouldn't have beat the CTS-V, but it'd be interesting to see how they would have faired.

    That being said...

    Wes, if this was a contest for best hair, you'd be a ringer!

    /no homo
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    Pessimippopotamus promoted this comment Edited by wojo at 10/30/09 3:23 PM wojo was starred wojo was unstarred
    Image of MyDragonLovesBruce - now with witty suffix! MyDragonLovesBruce - now with witty suffix!
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    Weird. They kinda spun it to make it look like Lutz didn't even drive. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of beercheck beercheck
    10/30/09

    @MyDragonLovesBruce - now with witty suffix!: Compared to those five, he kinda didn't. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    Oh Wes. You were even out-haired by Jack Baruth. It's okay though. We still love you. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Wes Siler Wes Siler
    10/30/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: I prefer to think that Jack and I have equally beautiful hair. #lutzvssiler
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    Wes Siler was starred Wes Siler was unstarred
    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    10/30/09

    @Pessimippopotamus: Nah. With that dye job, Baruth is disqualified for not running stock. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09


    @Pessimippopotamus: What's important is, Wes wasn't stabbed by a "vicious animal thing." #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    10/30/09

    @Alfisted: I'll agree with that. But what about the facial hair? #lutzvssiler
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    Image of ViergangFuchs ViergangFuchs
    10/30/09

    @Alfisted: My hair is as stock as Cooper's M3, wink wink. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    In reply to Jalopnik Vs GM: The Official Video
    How, exactly did Michael Cooper outpace the CTS-V? Sure, Heinricy and Redman are racers, but Aaron Link (not a professional racer) beat him by 2 seconds. Two seconds per lap is a lifetime in an actual race. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    @five_on_ninetyeight: Oh, come on. The actual, original challenge was to beat Lutz in a CTS-V. Cooper did it, with bells. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    @five_on_ninetyeight: Aaron Link is also a test engineer who drives high performance cars at 10/10ths regularly, and gets paid to do it. Saying he's not a professional racer is fine, but he is still a professional driver. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    @beercheck: I'm sorry, I thought the contest was to determine which car could throw down the fastest time. You are correct, the 22 year old Cooper kicked the 77 year old Lutz arse. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    @Tyson: And Michael Cooper? Does his Skip Barber certificate and open wheel racing experience count for anything? Guess not... #lutzvssiler
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    Image of FormerlyPreferredCustomer FormerlyPreferredCustomer
    10/30/09

    @five_on_ninetyeight: Of course the contest wasn't to see which *car* was fastest--if that had been the contest, the same driver would have driven all the cars back-to-back. My suspicion is that if Heinricy or Redman had been driving the M3, it would have had the faster lap time.

    But since this was a GM event, we'll never know. The real point of this event was to get people talking about the CTS-V, and show off how capable a vehicle it is. It succeeded in doing that quite brilliantly. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Rabbi Dave Rabbi Dave
    10/30/09

    @five_on_ninetyeight: Didn't Wes do skip barber too? It's not like being an ex professional race car driver like Lutz. get over it #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    @FormerlyPreferredCustomer: Exactly! I could be completely mistaken, but I also bet that the M5 and the Audi were held back by their drivers. #lutzvssiler
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    Image of Rabbi Dave Rabbi Dave
    10/30/09

    @snapoversteer 'bout to get told: having driven an M5 and M3 on tracks I could totally see the M3 being better in this situation. It is just that good. Audi doesn't grip like you'd think either. Personally I'm surprised the Evo didn't do better. #lutzvssiler
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    10/30/09

    @Rabbi Dave: The Evo surprises me, too. I haven't driven the current M5 at a track, but I've seen it, and in the right hands, it's fast as hell. Much better in the corners than I would have thought. #lutzvssiler
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