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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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you do understand 20psi on a v8 is worlds apart from 20psi on a 4 cylinder?

1 psi of boost does not = + xxhp

1 psi of boost = + % of hp

when your car is making 300whp n/a 5psi will equal alot more than a 150whp n/a
motor with 5 psi

as for the 4 cylinder needs to be rwd to count...that's just sad sounds like you added
a new prerequsite just so you wouldn't have to revoke your original comment, oh well
boosted ecotec solstice and sky will be out soon and yes...those are RWD

as for the GM "folding thing", you have no idea how economics work do you? a
company can turn no profit for a number of years and still exist, as long as there is a
cash flow within the company it can still remain. GM sales are actually now on the up
as far as I remember.
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Old Jan 20, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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"GM's on the verge of bankruptcy because of imports!! "

not once did i say it was b/c of imports, i just stated that if they did not pull their sales up by the end of the year, then toyota was going to step in and show them how to run things. it was in the tampa trib. so look it up.

"as for the GM "folding thing", you have no idea how economics work do you? a
company can turn no profit for a number of years and still exist, as long as there is a
cash flow within the company it can still remain. GM sales are actually now on the up
as far as I remember."

no, actually i am a biologist, so i haven't a clue about economics. however, you are correct about no profit, and i quote "After years of keeping the camaro afloat despite foundering sales, Chevy felt it needed to cut the storied but antiquated F-body loose." -Autoweek Jan.16,2006- but the Trib. article clearly stated that GM was in trouble and toyota was going to step in.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by NismoZ
not once did i say it was b/c of imports
Originally Posted by NismoZ
the only reason its getting out of line is b/c a certain 2 domestic posters have nothing to do but post negative comments about people's responses instead of backing up what they believe with facts.

and american cars sell just fine??? is that why GM almost folded last year with toyota waiting in line to swoop up and buy them out.
why else would they have to have such drastic sales measures...eg. employee pricing for everyone, buy one get one free...wtf?? getting pretty desperate if you ask me.
I'm sorry, I guess I just read a little too deep between the lines. You must have meant "GM cars sell just fine???" and been referring to a sales battle between GM and Ford or Chrysler. Silly me.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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ya think we'll see honda civics going thru the blocks at barrett jackson one day?

"fast" imports are a trend


p.s. the reason i have a problem with imports is because they killed a great "street" racing scene here in town
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by marko3
ya think we'll see honda civics going thru the blocks at barrett jackson one day?

"fast" imports are a trend


p.s. the reason i have a problem with imports is because they killed a great "street" racing scene here in town

douche's drive mustangs , camaro's , t/a etc as well you cnat blame the demolish of street racing on just imports...STUPID people killed street racing, hoss.
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:09 PM
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they did say that this year was going to be the first time that a foreign car company led the nation in sales........
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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this is getting out of hand...where are the moderators?
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Cold_Beer
douche's drive mustangs , camaro's , t/a etc as well you cnat blame the demolish of street racing on just imports...STUPID people killed street racing, hoss.

your under 21 and you know about the old scene eh?

but you are correct, stupid people (driving imports) did kill the scene
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Old Jan 21, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by marko3
your under 21 and you know about the old scene eh?

but you are correct, stupid people (driving imports) did kill the scene


Yes i do know about the old scene , my dad is a oldschool street racer , and i have been going out since i was 8. Dont assume shit when you know absolutely nothing about anything. You are just being ignorant to the fact that not JUST imports killed scene. IF you wnat to get technical Fast and the furious killed the scene.... imports , domestics , european , what ever....
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