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Geo!
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I'm clean out of ragtops just now, so this will have to do!
Spring is 'springing'! What 'RagTop' might you be driving today?
I'm clean out of ragtops just now, so this will have to do!
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ajn3323
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Yes it was a nice day in Atlanta yesterday. Not quite a rag top but a 'vert nonetheless! And we sprang forward with the Speedy FOIS...
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Ray916MN
·Rag top and bikes are still stored. A bit too early for convertibles and bikes here.
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Bill Sohne
··Bill @ ΩFHi
I had the chance last weekend to take my 89 900 Turbo.....
And before that .....
Not a rag top but it had a large sun roof!
And befor that a MGB....
GOOD DRIVING!
I had the chance last weekend to take my 89 900 Turbo.....
And before that .....
Not a rag top but it had a large sun roof!
And befor that a MGB....
GOOD DRIVING!
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.Long gone now, but it was fun...
This one also gone, but was even more fun...
No ragtops in this family anymore. I have my little beater...
And the wife's new car from last summer...
I WILL be test driving an M2 when they are available though!
I miss my z4 2.5s had to keep the revs up even making right hand turns. Just fun all the time. I only periodically regret getting an e46M3 and not a Z4MC.
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.I drove one of these round the sporting layout yesterday.
I might get this out the garage tomorrow if it's sunny.
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Archer
··Omega Qualified WatchmakerI miss my z4 2.5s had to keep the revs up even making right hand turns. Just fun all the time. I only periodically regret getting an e46M3 and not a Z4MC.
I only had the 3.0 for a year or so. Never driven a 2.5 but in this one the tramlining was quite bad on the stock run flats, and although I never had the "sticky steering" problem, I always pressed the "sport" button right after starting the car to make the steering feel heavier and more direct. Over any sort of rough road it was a handful and you had to hang onto the wheel with both hands - tough if you needed to shift (mine was manual).
It was so bad at times that I could never imagine having M power in that car, but when the chance to test drive one came up, I gave it a try. Well you could not possibly imagine the difference. No run flats on the M, so they gave you a tire repair kit (foam and compressor) and the ride and handling were light years better. Also no electric steering, so good old rack and pinion. After about 3 minutes behind the wheel I looked at my wife and said "I'm getting this!" and I did.
Still miss being able to drop back to 3rd, hit the sport button, and punch it...my little 128 is still fun, but not hat kind of fun. Very much looking forward to the M2.
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dougiedude
··Carpe horologium!
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WatchVaultNYC
·A bit off topic, but General Motors asked me to fly in to Detroit on Thursday to give a presentation about our fitted luggage products. Seems like they want to start selling these as accessories for their full-size trucks, Cadillacs and Corvettes. Wish me luck! 👍
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dennisthemenace
·Sincerely, all the best.
I love entrepreneurs, even if I can't spell it correctly.
I love entrepreneurs, even if I can't spell it correctly.
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Foo2rama
··Keeps his worms in a ball instead of a can.I only had the 3.0 for a year or so. Never driven a 2.5 but in this one the tramlining was quite bad on the stock run flats, and although I never had the "sticky steering" problem, I always pressed the "sport" button right after starting the car to make the steering feel heavier and more direct. Over any sort of rough road it was a handful and you had to hang onto the wheel with both hands - tough if you needed to shift (mine was manual).
It was so bad at times that I could never imagine having M power in that car, but when the chance to test drive one came up, I gave it a try. Well you could not possibly imagine the difference. No run flats on the M, so they gave you a tire repair kit (foam and compressor) and the ride and handling were light years better. Also no electric steering, so good old rack and pinion. After about 3 minutes behind the wheel I looked at my wife and said "I'm getting this!" and I did.
Still miss being able to drop back to 3rd, hit the sport button, and punch it...my little 128 is still fun, but not hat kind of fun. Very much looking forward to the M2.
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Rwc13
·One of two Spyders that I have just got out of hibernation
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Northernman
··LemaniacLooking at the last remaining snow melting away...... Will not be long before I can be back on the road again with this one😀!
Not optimal for an Artic Circle country but we do have our nice days up here, and the heater is working very well.
Not optimal for an Artic Circle country but we do have our nice days up here, and the heater is working very well.
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WatchVaultNYC
·Sincerely, all the best.
I love entrepreneurs, even if I can't spell it correctly.
How did I do? Well, High Sierra which came in after me was shuffled in and out in 15 minutes, and probably only me and Ferrari guy could talk about how our products could be relevant to GMs cars. They didn't even bother sitting for my powerpoint, they just went up stage and picked up and inspected my samples, asking me questions. I probably will not get the whole contract, but they seem to be keenly interested in at least some of my products. Having at least one of my goods as an option when you go "configure your vehicle" on the Corvette/Caddy site would be an incredible achievement in itself.
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abrod520
·Just flew in from Detroit last night after the General Motors presentation. Was an amazing experience - there were representatives from Samsonite, High Sierra, and get this, the guy who came after me had luggage samples with prancing horses on them - it was the goddam fitted luggage maker for Ferrari! To be in such distinguished company was itself an honor and validation for what I've been doing for a living - I was certainly the smallest company out there that day. I felt like it was a music festival with Aerosmith, U2, the Rolling Stones, and me, the college band from Nowhereville USA. But dammit, we played our hearts out!
How did I do? Well, High Sierra which came in after me was shuffled in and out in 15 minutes, and probably only me and Ferrari guy could talk about how our products could be relevant to GMs cars. They didn't even bother sitting for my powerpoint, they just went up stage and picked up and inspected my samples, asking me questions. I probably will not get the whole contract, but they seem to be keenly interested in at least some of my products. Having at least one of my goods as an option when you go "configure your vehicle" on the Corvette/Caddy site would be an incredible achievement in itself.
Congrats! Even a partial contract would probably be an overwhelming amount of production - the Corvette may not be a best-seller at GM's overall level, but they still sell what, 50k a year or so?
Besides, even if you don't buy the luggage straight from GM, I'm sure owners could always give you a call anyway 😉
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WatchVaultNYC
·Congrats! Even a partial contract would probably be an overwhelming amount of production - the Corvette may not be a best-seller at GM's overall level, but they still sell what, 50k a year or so?
Besides, even if you don't buy the luggage straight from GM, I'm sure owners could always give you a call anyway 😉
Great question - GM makes 37K Stingrays a year. If the take rate is 10% (1 in 10 owners opt for the luggage) - then that's 3700 units per year, for 7 years for the current generation of Corvette. Total value to me for just getting Corvette luggage is (napkin estimate) is already well into the 7 digits in sales, so pretty good deal considering most of the effort in making it happen is front-loaded in the design effort.
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abrod520
·Is that just Stingrays but not including the Z06 etc?
Anyway, yep - it's a nice chunk of business 👍
Anyway, yep - it's a nice chunk of business 👍
