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Old 06-11-2012, 01:02 PM   #1
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Cool New GM Billboards in Detroit

New GM Billboards in Detroit..clever advertising !!
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Old 06-11-2012, 01:09 PM   #2
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Its should read "We used to make good cars now they are all complete crap".
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Old 06-11-2012, 01:13 PM   #3
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"Rember when cars had steel bumpers, & law of the land was less crap!!"
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Old 06-11-2012, 02:46 PM   #5
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Its should read "We used to make good cars now they are all complete crap".
That made me chuckle.

It's like GM are suggesting, "If you want to buy one of our cars, buy a 1950s model only"
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Old 06-11-2012, 02:52 PM   #6
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I'd be happy to own any of those old Chevy's. The rubbish the have dished out for the last 30 years is the issue.
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Old 06-11-2012, 02:53 PM   #7
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z01 and z06 is an issue? dont think so.
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"Remember when your HSV was quicker than an FPV"

So many ..... but yes, good advertising I think



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i like this add for used bmw's http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...9QEwBA&dur=216
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Old 06-11-2012, 04:08 PM   #10
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That will do a great job at appealing to the 60+ crowd that still buys GM products even though nobody else does. They really just don't get it.
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Old 06-11-2012, 04:13 PM   #11
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z01 and z06 is an issue? dont think so.
The other fwd is rubbish though !!
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I'd be happy to own any of those old Chevy's. The rubbish the have dished out for the last 30 years is the issue.
Whilst i do agree. Id own one of these bad boys.




Imagine something with an XR GT and an FG GT. Containing something to do with heritage and the GT name. (Yeah my marketing skills are crap )

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I thought they sold RWD sedans here
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Imagine something with an XR GT and an FG GT. Containing something to do with heritage and the GT name. (Yeah my marketing skills are crap )
Something like this you mean?



Just found that pic on my computer, cant remember what its from exactly but pretty sure it was official Ford marketing material.
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Old 06-11-2012, 05:59 PM   #14
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Just found that pic on my computer, cant remember what its from exactly but pretty sure it was official Ford marketing material.
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Something like this you mean?

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Just found that pic on my computer, cant remember what its from exactly but pretty sure it was official Ford marketing material.
I believe it was a promotional photo back when FPV was launched in 2003
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The other fwd is rubbish though !!
Are Fords much better though? the taurus and that other mid size one that looks like a camry.

GM has the camaro, corvette and cadillac CTS-v
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Are Fords much better though? the taurus and that other mid size one that looks like a camry.
Not really, having seen them up close the dashes look like they're made out of soap.
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Old 06-11-2012, 07:01 PM   #18
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Not really, having seen them up close the dashes look like they're made out of soap.
Shame, get falcon and mondeo over there.....
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Old 06-11-2012, 07:23 PM   #19
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They should of thanked the American Tax payer for bailing them out.

Then written how they've just borrowed more money from over the world to increase their funds to keep their rubish BB+ rating.
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Old 06-11-2012, 09:13 PM   #20
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Now GM will have to send memos out to the dealerships on how to deal with customers complaining about not having brand new 57 & 59 Bel-Airs on the lot....
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Old 06-11-2012, 09:53 PM   #21
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i Just found that pic on my computer, cant remember what its from exactly but pretty sure it was official Ford marketing material.
There's also this one.

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There's already some parodies out there
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z01 and z06 is an issue? dont think so.

Fair call. I was just making sweeping generalisations. And FoMoCo is only now clawing its way back from the very same place.

The big three forgot that they dominated for those decades because they made better products. They then tried to dominate because they were big. In the late 70s GM sold over 50% of the cars sold in the US. With that result how could you think you were doing it wrong.
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Remember when we made real cars and not cheap disposable rubbish? We don't!
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Remember when we made real cars and not cheap disposable rubbish? We don't!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g

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