C7 article from a bit of a different perspective
01-25-2013, 01:50 PM
#101
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Well, I wouldn't go so far as to lump Tom Peters and politicians in the same general category................. I never met a politician who didn't "speak out of both sides of their mouth" or know how to slickly cater to different audiences - and I spent 40+ years in a career that required me to interact with them on a daily basis............
My point is that that I'm hearing a bunch of talk that is coming out both sides of their(GM) mouths.
The politician crap was an analogy and I wasn't calling Tom Peter a politician, but that GM (who Peters and Reuss both work for in a management position) was acting like one.
01-25-2013, 06:44 PM
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Some things to think about when viewing specific parts of a car vs taking in the entire car as a whole: what's it do to the flow of air over, around, under, or through the car? The ***-end of a car is just as important as the front of the car when it comes to aero. I know it may seem like they just designed the *** of the cars (C5/C6/C7) in a vacuum, or they ran out of ideas, or ... (I've heard them all... 
) but in truth they didn't. They had to balance aero and styling to try and keep the Cd down.
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) but in truth they didn't. They had to balance aero and styling to try and keep the Cd down.jas
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01-25-2013, 08:01 PM
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Drifting
Hell, here in CA no one looks. They run right out into the cross walk because they expect everyone to stop for them.
01-25-2013, 09:22 PM
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Interesting you say that. In our talk with Tom, I commented on how this car was more "Dense" with visual features and cues, especially compared to the previous generation. His comment was that younger designers are more apt to cram more in, and he referenced various social and physical influences. Also, theres a significant Asian influence, and their design tends to reflect that it's difficult to view cars as a whole in their tight cities, and the designs are driven by 'snippet views'.
I think one indication of GMs desire to court a younger buyer is the dash, and it's various configurations. Old geezers aren't too enthralled by the complexity of that, I imagine.,
I think one indication of GMs desire to court a younger buyer is the dash, and it's various configurations. Old geezers aren't too enthralled by the complexity of that, I imagine.,
I can't wait to get my hands on one. Just so I can tinker with the new dash and infotainment center. 
01-25-2013, 09:28 PM
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Well, I wouldn't go so far as to lump Tom Peters and politicians in the same general category................. I never met a politician who didn't "speak out of both sides of their mouth" or know how to slickly cater to different audiences - and I spent 40+ years in a career that required me to interact with them on a daily basis............
Do you still have any hair left on the top of your head ?
01-26-2013, 11:47 AM
#112
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Had to have "hair" among other male anatomical attributes to survive in those shark infested waters.............. 
01-29-2013, 10:17 AM
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Melting Slicks
Sorry no. You have to be looking carefully at the glass to even see it.
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Thanks for the heads up man. I would never have even known. Car was great and so was the food. You missed a great time. Guys were asking for you. Oh…wait. Sorry, my bad.
...... Thanks for the heads up man. I would never have even known. Car was great and so was the food. You missed a great time. Guys were asking for you. Oh…wait. Sorry, my bad.
01-29-2013, 11:06 AM
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