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    Image of Bertone77 Bertone77
    12:54 PM

    In reply to 14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
    I think it's pretty obvious why they put the phone booth there for you.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12:48 PM

    In reply to 14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
    The offroad simulator looks cool. I'm on my way to get in line right now.

    Ditch work if you are in LA area. Have lunch at Phileppe's, a French Dip of course. Go to the show. Follow up with some cold Bohemias at El Patio on Alvera St. Pure WIN!
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    12:47 PM

    In reply to 14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
    Audi II says "Feed me, Seymour!"
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12:54 PM

    @Tanshanomi: "Not sure what it does. Not sure why it's there. Kind of want to rub up against it. Naturally, that's when it gets you."

    They say Orcas up north rub themselves on stones and rocks on beaches ritually. They say it may be for sexual gratification.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    12:47 PM

    In reply to 14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
    Ah good ole GT5:P chair. I spent quite a lot of time on those seats all last year from different events. It was run by the same guys too. Awkward.

    Oh well. I won an IS-F hat that I chucked away in my closet. I guess it's worth something.
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    Image of Rust-MyEnemy Rust-MyEnemy
    01:01 PM

    @Pessimippopotamus: I played with this at the '07 Tokyo show. I should think that a good many of the featured cars will be out of production by the release date.
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    Image of Maymar Maymar
    12:46 PM

    In reply to 14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
    I think the Tardis is supposed to be used to order a curry delivered.

    The Raptor simulator is fun, and I was doing well up until the last straight, when I hit a bush and spun out (yeah, it felt cheap to me too).
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    Image of Matt Hardigree Matt Hardigree
    12:34 PM

    In reply to 14 Things To Do At The LA Auto Show
    BTW, I double-fisted the slot cars and I can tell you the Silver car is the fastest if you can keep it on the track. I was like one-tenth off a lap record.
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    Image of Ray Wert Ray Wert
    12:55 PM

    @Matt Hardigree: I REALLY hope you know what else double fisting means.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12:58 PM

    @Ray Wert: I wasn't going to go there, but yeah. Seriously.

    It doesn't help at all that our minds seem to collectively be in the gutter today, either.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    01:01 PM

    @Ray Wert: You'll need these for something like that.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    11:35 AM

    In reply to Guess That Engine: LA Auto Show Edition
    I don't do well with tests, especially engine ones. My test for you....what kind of engine is this? It is made out of cake. First correct answer gets an imaginary ride in my imaginary car.
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    Image of PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party. PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.
    11:56 AM

    @skaycog: It's obviously a 2.5L Chococo engine from Confectionary Motors a new start up in China. It was response to the liquor company that will start to build engines in the near future.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    11:58 AM

    @skaycog: Looks like a "Neopolitan." Where are we going on this imaginary ride?
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:06 PM

    @PowerTryp is holding a Fiesta party.: Wrong! (Good job)! ;)
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:07 PM

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Wrong! Guess again.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12:11 PM

    @skaycog: Well, OK. Skoda Fabia engine? I remember this from a few years ago.
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    Edited by Ruthless, If you let me at 12/04/09 12:11 PM Ruthless, If you let me was starred Ruthless, If you let me was unstarred
    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12:12 PM

    @skaycog: That's from the Skoda Fabia cake car. VW-sourced engine if I remember right.

    Now, where shall we go? Somewhere without snow, I hope...
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    Image of Peugeot 504 - the Car for Nigeria Peugeot 504 - the Car for Nigeria
    12:17 PM

    @skaycog: I'd like a huff of that engine's tailpipe emissions.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:24 PM

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner! So, where would you like to go on this imaginary ride? (Aren't image searches fun)? ;)
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:26 PM

    @Mr. M: You are correct, but you are 1 minute behind Ruthless. You need to be a little faster on the image search. ;) But what the heck....we can have a shorter imaginary ride for coming in second.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:28 PM

    @Peugeot 504 - the Car for Nigeria: Yum...sweet!
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12:36 PM

    @skaycog: Your in Colorado, right? GT40 around some nice winding mountain roads? Maybe over the Continental Divide?
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:48 PM

    @Ruthless, If you let me: Right. The CD has feet of snow now (& all winter), but roads are open. Are you a flatlander?
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    Image of Mr. M Mr. M
    12:50 PM

    @skaycog: Heh. Who said anything about image search? Actually, I think I saw this on Jalopnik at some point...
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    12:57 PM

    @Mr. M: Then I believe you. I didn't think anybody would guess correctly.
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    Image of Ruthless, If you let me Ruthless, If you let me
    12:59 PM

    @skaycog: Total flatlander- LA area resident, so weather doesn't mean much to me (other than when it rains and people here FREAK OUT because it's raining.)

    I figured if it was imaginary we'd just time-shift to late summer/mid-spring, or the best driving time in Colorado. :)
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11:15 AM

    In reply to Guess That Engine: LA Auto Show Edition
    I got it! They're internal combustion engines!

    Seriously, though, the only one I knew was #3. I know me a Chevy small-block when I see one.

    Let's....1 out of 9....that's right about 12% on this test. I think I failed.

    Sam 1, pauljones 0
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    Image of Turboner Turboner
    11:20 AM

    @pauljones: An LS is not quite a "Mouse," but it does share the pushrod valvetrain :) My peripheral vision screwed up my ability to guess any of them, as the answers were too easy to read while looking at the pictures :(
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    11:23 AM

    @Turboner: True, it is not the original Mouse. But the LS-series engines are evolutions of the Mouse, and hold true to the same small-block, push-rod heritage of the Mouse, which is why GM call them Gen III/IV small blocks.
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    Image of DrLemming DrLemming
    10:58 AM

    In reply to How to Read the New Car and Driver
    I subscribed for years. Loved C&D during the golden years of the 1970s. Wish I still had my copy of "Ms. Cancellation." Classic.

    Now I refuse to buy a newsstand copy. The magazine has really lost its edge, but the thing that angered me the most were the out-and-out lies that C&D continually spread about global warming science.

    I'll pay good money for independent automotive journalism, but not for sleazy propaganda from the oil industry. Let them pay for it.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    09:32 AM

    In reply to New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
    Time for some fresh blood. Bring in Max Records; he can be "King of Marketing."

    Yes, I know, GM ate all the previous kings.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    09:32 AM

    In reply to New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
    Okay, If you want to make a point of differentiating the four GM brands, don't use the same slogan for more than one brand.

    I've heard "May the Best Car Win" used for Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac, and last time I checked, they were different brands.

    Also, don't go advertising a 5-year warranty as the "best in the business" if other automakers stand behind their cars for 10 years.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    09:19 AM

    In reply to New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
    Damn you, GM. Damn you. Always trying to keep me just interested enough to not abandon your fanboy camp; this time, you do it by putting Lutz back where he belongs: coming up with awesome cars.

    But no. I realize that Whitacre is responsible for Lutz' move back to product, but one good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of dickheadedness. Keep Lutz in product, ensure that Whitacre's "temporary" status is well and truly temporary, and replace Whitacre with a newer, younger, more forward-thinking CEO, and I will return.

    Love,

    pauljones, still somewhere over in the Ford encampment.
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    Image of twinturbo2 twinturbo2
    09:26 AM

    @pauljones: COME TO THE DARK SIDE, WE HAVE COOKIES.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    09:51 AM

    @twinturbo2: I've already converted!

    And I am still awaiting my allotment of freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies.
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    Image of twinturbo2 twinturbo2
    10:08 AM

    @pauljones: Will my special brownies do in the meantime?
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    Image of B1663R B1663R
    09:18 AM

    In reply to New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
    Ladies and gentlemen, i am proud to introduce the new executive team for the all new General Motors!
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    08:53 AM

    In reply to New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
    Soon there will be as many reasons to love GM as there are to love AT&T.
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    Image of Jeb_Hoge Jeb_Hoge
    08:55 AM

    @Alfisted: I wonder if Whitacre is hoping to get "that kid from the iPhone commercials" to shill for GM.
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    08:52 AM

    In reply to New GM CEO Futzes With Org Charts, Bob Lutz's "Maximum Marketer" Job
    Good. That's where they need him. Focusing on making more V-spec vehicles and less on his dismal marketing strategy.
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    Image of grzydj grzydj
    09:24 AM

    @Miscellanea:

    As much as I love all the V-spec model vehicles slated to be produced, I don't think these niche market vehicles are going to put Government Motors in the black any time soon.
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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    09:37 AM

    @grzydj: I know. My point is that Bob is better with product development than marketing. There's no cohesive marketing strategy whatsoever with GM and there truly needs to be.
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