<VV> Answer to Mustag No Corvair

[Dave Ziegler]

And Saturn will improve upon it with the Sky!

Dave.. .
On Sep 8, 2005, at 3:26 PM, Garth Stapon wrote:

>
> GM has answered the Mustang call today.
>
> Not to put words in their mouth but GM has two words for the Mustang.
>
> Pontiac Solstice.
>
> Bob Lutz is finally making his presence felt at GM.
>
> Way to go Bob!
>
> Yes I know its a 4 banger, but we have already beat the MPG discussion 
> to
> death.
>
> Pontiac is once again building excitement.
>
> Regards, Garth
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Tony Underwood <tonyu at roava.net>
>> To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>> Date: 9/8/2005 11:36:20 AM
>> Subject: Re: <VV> What would your Corvair say, if it could talk
>>
>> At 03:41 hours 09/07/2005, Steven J. Serenska wrote:
>>
>>>> "No they're not"
>>>> "No way"
>>>> "Early models are best"
>>>
>>> Like all good statesmenlike Corvairs, my Corvairs would reply to
>>> Bill's as follows:
>>>
>>> "My dear early friends, let us seek out our common ground and agree
>>> right here and now:"
>>>
>>>        "Mustangs Suck."
>>
>>
>> Most of them, yes...  but not the new one.
>>
>>
>> I must admit that the new Mustang is a dynamite car with great
>> performance and knockout looks and it doesn't cost much.  And even
>> the cheapo base model looks good and is a pretty good runner.   Ford
>> has a winner on their hands.
>>
>> I still await GMs answer...   Chrysler as well.   Both of them seem
>> to have dropped the ball here while Ford has popped in with this new
>> Mustang which seems to be everywhere; can't cross the street without
>> tripping over one.
>>
>>
>>
>> What ever happened to those recommendations that  Bob Lutz made to
>> GM?      And as far as Chrysler is concerned, I remain disappointed
>> and dismayed at the styling flops they keep kicking out.    Both
>> these manufacturers really need to rethink their path.   Japan is out
>> to get the two of them and they don't seem to notice.    Lee
>> Iacocca's words from ten years ago still ring in the back of my head,
>> regarding the Japanese assault on US car makers.    And Toyota, one
>> of the sneakiest of the bunch, is leading the charge.
>>
>> Meanwhile, Ford keeps selling Mustangs...
>>
>>
>> Still, the Vairs here all continue to say:
>>
>>
>> "We're paid for."
>>
>> "If we break, which seldom happens, we can be fixed in the driveway."
>>
>> "I get gas mileage better than that new Mustang, easy."
>>
>> "I was built back when people in Michigan still cared about what kind
>> of car they built."
>>
>>
>> No new Mustang in this driveway, but if I was in the market to buy
>> something new I'd sure be down at the Ford dealer checking out a
>> Mustang GT, blue, maybe with some white stripes...
>>
>> However, the Vairs would  likely balk at this behavior and kill me in
>> my sleep.
>>
>>
>>
>> tony..
>>
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