Ok, so the king poll has closed, with Jeep winning by a huge margin (the single vote was cast for Jeep)... Oh well.
In other news, GM has closed their performance division. Even though I am clearly not a GM fan, this saddens me. Let's hope this is not an indefinite decision, as this could be beginning of the end for fun and exciting performance vehicles from any manufacturer.
The good news is that the performance engineers will be transferred to other divisions (brake guys will go on to design mass production brakes, engine guys will go on to design mass production engines, and so on and so forth). This could at least mean the cars for mass market will get a tiny bit of fun infused in. I will likely not find out as I do not intend to purchase any future GM products, but whatever.
I have yet to mention the Chrysler - Fiat deal that is set to go down in the near future. Seems like very good news for both parties, as Fiat needs a break back in the US, and Chrysler really needs some good small cars. Fiat makes what appears to be a very nice little car in their 500. The performance version of the car, the Fiat 500 Abarth, looks very intriguing, and I would be tempted to give it a shot if it came to America, especially if it was given a Dodge flare. Let's hope it will give the Mini Cooper a run for it's money.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Yep... Tagged.
Alrighty, xtine has lured me back into my blog by tagging me:
The rules: link to the person who tagged you > post the rules on your blog > write six random things about yourself > tag six people at the end of your post and link to them > let each person know they've been tagged.
Random things:
1. I work as an engineer in Willoughby at an investment casting company. We make any casting you want, but mostly stick to aircraft and industrial turbine components.
2. I am engaged to be married. No date set as of yet.
3. I live with two fraternity buddies, Chase and Jason.
4. My parents live in Milan, Ohio with my sister, Elizabeth, and my shar-pei, Jeep. There are two cats there too, Thomas and Sparky.
5. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My family moved to Ohio in 1996.
6. I will be moving in May into a two-bedroom apartment with my fiance, Christine.
The rules: link to the person who tagged you > post the rules on your blog > write six random things about yourself > tag six people at the end of your post and link to them > let each person know they've been tagged.
Random things:
1. I work as an engineer in Willoughby at an investment casting company. We make any casting you want, but mostly stick to aircraft and industrial turbine components.
2. I am engaged to be married. No date set as of yet.
3. I live with two fraternity buddies, Chase and Jason.
4. My parents live in Milan, Ohio with my sister, Elizabeth, and my shar-pei, Jeep. There are two cats there too, Thomas and Sparky.
5. I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. My family moved to Ohio in 1996.
6. I will be moving in May into a two-bedroom apartment with my fiance, Christine.
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