GM and Nissan my "partner"? WTH!

ChickenScreamer94
07-03-2006, 01:58 PM
http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompanyNewsArticle.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-07-03T171910Z_01_WEN0522_RTRIDST_0_AUTOS-NISSAN-SALES-URGENT.XML&rpc=66

So would this mean GM and Nissan would maybe share engines and platforms? :confused:

I am really not looking forward to this if it happens.

Melee Penguin
07-03-2006, 02:33 PM
http://today.reuters.com/stocks/QuoteCompanyNewsArticle.aspx?view=CN&storyID=2006-07-03T171910Z_01_WEN0522_RTRIDST_0_AUTOS-NISSAN-SALES-URGENT.XML&rpc=66

So would this mean GM and Nissan would maybe share engines and platforms? :confused:

Possibly, though I don't quite know if it would go that far.

I am really not looking forward to this if it happens.

I am, whatever keeps GM ahead of Toyota.

Good Ph.D
07-03-2006, 02:36 PM
Kerkorian suggested it. Stock price spiked. Kerkorian can dump his stock now.

Any questions?

I dont think its going to happen, or get close to happening. There are a few potential benefits and way too many risk. A camaro on the new G35 platform would be badass, but so would the G35...

mr00jimbo
07-03-2006, 02:50 PM
It's going to take more than Nissan to put GM ahead of Toyota; it's going to take a way to convince scorned loyalists with leaky Grand Ams to give them another chance.

CrabhartZ28
07-03-2006, 02:57 PM
eeww. a camaro on the G35 platform? I consider those things elongated beetles. It's not a look i'd associate with an American car.

merlinx31
07-03-2006, 03:30 PM
A camaro on the new G35 platform would be badass, but so would the G35...

NUTS!

stangitr
07-03-2006, 03:36 PM
Well I guess this goes beyond the joint ventures they have/had with Toyota and Honda.

MarcR94v6
07-03-2006, 04:33 PM
Not gonna happen, no way.

JB'z 94
07-04-2006, 01:52 AM
eeww. a camaro on the G35 platform? I consider those things elongated beetles. It's not a look i'd associate with an American car.
wow, I know.... what is he smoking? a camaro on the G35 platform? blehhhh.....

They could put the firebird on it though....

:p

SCNGENNFTHGEN
07-04-2006, 01:55 PM
Boycott all Tracinda products immediately. :mad:

Good Ph.D
07-04-2006, 02:42 PM
wow, I know.... what is he smoking? a camaro on the G35 platform? blehhhh.....

They could put the firebird on it though....

:p

Perhaps you're still looking for a doorstop Camaro a la fourth gen. But the proportions are right and it would/will be a smaller, lighter, more nimble car.

JB'z 94
07-04-2006, 04:05 PM
Hey I was just joking around.. I could definately see it though. It would make the monte carlo fit better in the line up, thats for sure.

R377
07-04-2006, 04:08 PM
Kerkorian suggested it. Stock price spiked. Kerkorian can dump his stock now.

Any questions?

That's not what's happening. It would be illegal for a major shareholder like Kerkorian to make very public suggestions or rumours (such as a possible merger) for the sole purpose of spking the share price and selling his shares. The SEC would not allow it.

guionM
07-14-2006, 12:47 AM
eeww. a camaro on the G35 platform? I consider those things elongated beetles. It's not a look i'd associate with an American car.

Ummm...... dude..... do you even know what a platform is? :confused:

It has nothing to do with a car's looks.