An American Car Owned by a Socialist Government

Greg's Blog ^ | April 30, 2007 | Greg C.

[thefactor]

i have one on right now! but that is no fun for the summer.

[Joe 6-pack]

"...that is no fun for the summer."

There are a couple different versions soft tops. The bikini is about the mos utilitarian if you don't need to seat more than two people...

I've been pretty gunshy about soft tops since my Miata roof got sliced so somebody could get to some items I had in my front seat :-(

[nascarnation]

On CNBC they pointed out that with govt money, you can have the “mother of all incentive programs”

[Gay State Conservative]

Agreed.No way will I buy any vehicle produced by a company that’s even *partially* owned by a Maoist organization like the United Auto Paycheck Recipients.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Rodger that....not to mention that the cars will be POS..

[texrepub76]

Agreed. I currently have a C5, the fifth Corvette to pass through my family, I previously had a Z-28, about the 4th one in my famly, a father who works for a Chevrolet dealership and its gonna be tough finding anything that will fill the void. I’ve driven just about anything that “compares” and nothing really does. I absolutely refuse to pay $40k for a Challenger, the Mustang doesnt match the power, and obnoxiously loud turbo 4-cylinders really arent my thing.

[Zeppelin]

Totally agree. this is tough on me, being a Chevy man myself...sounds like you are too, to a whole other degree.

The Challenger is really cool looking, nice and powerful, but heavy and overpriced...I’m afraid Chrysler is going to do like Ford did with the Thunderbird. Sure, people love the classic look, but don’t demand a hefty premium for it...

My dream car is a ‘69 Stingray w/ an L-88...sidepipes and all. I can dream, can’t I??? =)

[Plutarch]

I wouldn't purchase a Chrysler, but maybe a tandem with a buildsheet like this:

Component	Weight	Make	Model	Size/Other
Frame	2720	Calfee	Dragonfly	L/L
R/D	199	Shimano	XTR RD-M971SGS	Top, Normal, Triple
F/D	106	Shimano	Ultegra SL	Triple
Headset	125	King	Nothreadset	1 1/8
BB	98	King	FSA Compatible	N/A
Drive	295	Gates	Belt Drive	N/A
Cranks	1820	FSA	MegaExoSLK Tandem	TBD
Brake Lever	177	Avid	Speed Dial 7	N/A
Front Brake Caliper	327	Shimano	Ultegra SL
Rear Brake/Rotor	395	Avid	BB7 Road	203mm
Shifters	449	Shimano	Ultegra SL ST-6600-G STI Levers
Cassette	250	CS-M970 XTR	Shimano	11 thru 34
Chain	280	Shimano	Ultegra	10spd
Captain Bar	270	FSA	Wing Pro Alloy
Captain Stem	130	Ritchey	WCS 4-Axis	120
Stoker Bar	270	FSA	Wing Pro Alloy
Stoker Stem	510	Comotion	Adjustable Stoker	31.8
Tires	524	Continental	Grand Prix 4-Season	700x28
Tubes	192	Continental	N/A	700
Rim Strips	10	Ritchey	N/A	N/A
Front Hub	148	White Industries	Daisy	48 hole
Front Rim	567	Mavic	A719	48 hole
Front Spokes	313.5	DT Swiss	Alpine III	13/15/14
Rear Hub	324	White Industries	MI6 Disc	48 hole
Rear Rim	567	Mavic	A719	48 hole
Rear Spokes	313.5	DT Swiss	Alpine III	13/15/14
QR Skewers	110	Salsa	Tandem	110/145
Captain Seatpost	140	Bontrager	Carbon	27.2/250
Stoker Seatpost	140	Bontrager	Carbon	27.2/250
Captain Saddle	215	Selle Italia	SLK Gel Flow	N/A
Stoker Saddle	253	Selle Italia	Lady Gel Flow	N/A
Grips/Tape	126	Fizik	Microtex	N/A
Fork	375	Alpha Q	QX2-8-741	1.125
Pedals		N/A	N/A	N/A
Cable Housing	100	Nokon	Road Brake	Kit w/extension
Bottle Cages	112	Arundel	Mandible	N/A
Derailleur Cable	109	Nokon	Carbon Derailleur Cable Kit
	13060
	28.79

 

[UsnDadof8]

I never cared for GM products anyway. I always thought they were overpriced. I’ve been a Ford man all my life but I’ve decided my next car and all others after that will be Toyotas.

[506Lake]

Watch these foreign car manufacturers take off after the dust settles. GM will be subsidized by US taxpayers several times over after all is said and done. Any government-control product or company should be boycotted. Sad state of affairs.