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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
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> By developing both the
> engine and the transmission that 90% of users want, already preengineered to
> work together, GM, Ford, Daimler, Toyota, et al gain a massive advantage
> over those manufacturers who want to develop either an engine or a tranny
> separately. Yet we still have the Rousch Racings of the world, developing
> massively blown hemis that just take a little (!!!) work to bolt into your
> Holden Commie. Or Falcon for that matter if you're determined enough.
...and are sub-human enough to actually *want* to do *anything* with a
Falcon...8?)
And how many more twists is this thread gonna take???!!!???
ROSCO (fanning the flames of the Ford-Holden fire[1] after watching the
Bathurst race the other weekend...)
1. For those who haven't already heard, the war between supporters of Ford &
Holden cars in Australia[1] is legendary, and not likely to end anytime soon...
2. I thought about whacking this back in .loc.au, but it's probably still a
debate, and definitely off-topic[3]. Maybe .o-t.fun?? OK.
3. though not much seems off-topic in .loc.au these days
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 | | Re: Horseless carriages (was: Gotta love Oracle...)
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| (...) I drove one, I didn't think they were THAT bad, but I never go to drive a Holden. Generally, GM sucks compared to Ford (we're Honda/Chrysler at our place) but I'm willing to concede Holden may have gotten it right. *Somebody* likes doing stuff (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| | Re: Gotta love Oracle...
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| (...) Yes, yes, yes, it does. But I'm still sort of missing how that's a bad thing. By developing both the engine and the transmission that 90% of users want, already preengineered to work together, GM, Ford, Daimler, Toyota, et al gain a massive (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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