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Old May 16, 2002 | 02:08 PM
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every time i detail my car i find a clip not popped in or something... i love my vette but why cant chevy build cars like toyota :(
the door weatherstrip gaskets on 2 vettes i looked at actually has clips that can be pulled right out on some of them where the clips must be faulty. take a look bet yours does to. :yesnod:
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Sure, I have noticed some faults and GM could take steps to improve. But I still love the car.
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Old May 16, 2002 | 07:58 PM
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every time i detail my car i find a clip not popped in or something... i love my vette but why cant chevy build cars like toyota :(
the door weatherstrip gaskets on 2 vettes i looked at actually has clips that can be pulled right out on some of them where the clips must be faulty. take a look bet yours does to. :yesnod:
if you drove your Toyota the way the Vette gets driven, the Toyota would suffer from the same issues. :)
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Old May 16, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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nothing is perfect...even for corvette owners which have an issue with anything that is not... :cheers:
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yep your right damn why couldnt the corvette be made my toyota. hahaha :lol:
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Old May 17, 2002 | 10:48 AM
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Don't rationallize, expect perfection.

Imagine our Hi-Performance tuners had the same thinking...."oh it's o.k., you can't expect us to remember to torque down all the bolts when we build a heads and cam car or when we build a big motor do ya?" :rolleyes:

TQM (Total Quality Management) is a good thing.

Expect perfection.
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I hate to say it, but if our Corvettes were put together like a Toyota, we would be very LUCKY!! (no flame)
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yes thats the sad part. take a tour of a toyota plant and the vette plant. there is your answer...
i worked at toyota in logistics for a while. they do have car mfg. down. :yesnod:
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