07-31-2007, 01:20 PM
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Why they didnt make the Alpha is beyond me...I hope the guy that made that decision got fired or layed off...
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im pretty sure everybody at oldsmobile got fired or layed off 
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07-31-2007, 01:23 PM
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07-31-2007, 01:53 PM
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a lot retired, got layed off and moved to the new caddy plant and the buick/gmc plant
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07-31-2007, 02:20 PM
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Wow, a 5 spd Alero with 240 hp would've been one FUN car.. They're already a good time but that's a whole lotta power. If only..
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07-31-2007, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by clutch1
Wow, a 5 spd Alero with 240 hp would've been one FUN car.. They're already a good time but that's a whole lotta power. If only..
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Eh, it's not THAT much power. It'd be decent from the factory though.
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07-31-2007, 11:36 PM
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Eh, it's not THAT much power. It'd be decent from the factory though.
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08-19-2007, 06:34 PM
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i know this is a kinda old thread but that would have been great to see the alpha concept to come out.
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08-19-2007, 07:55 PM
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wow nice news, seems OLDSMOBILE had great potential but were to ignorant to put all that concept ideas off the drawing board and on the market. With all those concepts OLDS would have been a bit a better "IF"
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08-19-2007, 08:15 PM
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yeah about the kit if you can make one a full kit I'd buy it.
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08-19-2007, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by DOHC_tuner
wow nice news, seems OLDSMOBILE had great potential but were to ignorant to put all that concept ideas off the drawing board and on the market. With all those concepts OLDS would have been a bit a better "IF"
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Just to clarify... GM not Olds! They ran em into the ground for years and finaly got their wish by killing Olds. It just makes ya want to  GM.
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08-20-2007, 11:50 AM
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^^ Well it makes you wonder which brand they are going to kill off next. I would say Buick, but with the following they have in China, but they could stop making Buicks in the US. After all, Buick has a pretty good history, just like Oldsmobile did 
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08-20-2007, 01:11 PM
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yeah but still great ideas that should have been out there rather than stuck on the drawing board
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08-20-2007, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by DOHC_tuner
yeah but still great ideas that should have been out there rather than stuck on the drawing board
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My point is that Olds couldnt go ahead with these projects without GM's consent. Even when they go something into production GM would take it and give it to Pontiac or another brand.
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08-20-2007, 05:04 PM
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well here is the thing..............GM gave the OK to produce the OSV in November of 2000. The other projects were going to be aimed for 2001 coming out in 2002 which would have been the convert and possible an OSV convert . but in December of 2000 GM annouced the elimination of Olds so the OSV had no chance of being build. But i would have done it anyways even with Olds going under, but no balls in the Olds board and president to say screw you GM. What would have GM done............eliminate Olds???????
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08-20-2007, 10:48 PM
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well here is the thing..............GM gave the OK to produce the OSV in November of 2000. The other projects were going to be aimed for 2001 coming out in 2002 which would have been the convert and possible an OSV convert . but in December of 2000 GM annouced the elimination of Olds so the OSV had no chance of being build. But i would have done it anyways even with Olds going under, but no balls in the Olds board and president to say screw you GM. What would have GM done............eliminate Olds???????
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yeah but then i guess it would hurt their retirement plans or something. I know this may sound harsh but sometimes I think a japaneese or asian guy was hired or had the job to design and elaborate OLDZ but was paid under the table by a foreign car manufacturer to lack potential and not do such a good job. I dont know just got out of work and tired Does anyone know the guy that held the position to design the cars, oh i dont know and dont care oh well
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08-20-2007, 10:53 PM
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toyota was interested in buying Oldsmobile
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08-20-2007, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldsman
toyota was interested in buying Oldsmobile
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that would have been rather interesting to see what kind of stuff would have been made with GM/olds design integrated with toyota enginerring
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08-21-2007, 12:12 AM
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itd be nice to see the osv produced and renamed and rebadged as a pontiac. then we could all just take the badges from our aleros and put them on the new osvs 
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08-21-2007, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Satsuriku
that would have been rather interesting to see what kind of stuff would have been made with GM/olds design integrated with toyota enginerring
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Kick Ass Oldmoricers! They would probably kick ass!
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08-21-2007, 01:23 AM
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Instead of the OSV, we get the RWD Alero 2JZTT. Eat your heart out supra owners. |
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