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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 10:09 PM
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Where did red planet go???

Just a simple question...cus to me him not posting has gotten alot of negative feedback to this board and the Keep the faith?? for what if hes gone why??

I think I can sum it up...alot of new product is comming out from the competition..and its eye catching..we look to GM..it has alot fo great cars..if you make 50K a year or more..that is..so just wondering where the one guy that could get all this speculation back on track?? did he leave or cant post anymore..
Old Dec 4, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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he left when the z06 pics came out
Old Dec 4, 2004 | 10:17 PM
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what Z06 pics? the C6 Z06 pics?? and why?
Old Dec 4, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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what Z06 pics? the C6 Z06 pics?? and why?
He left so his job would be safe. He worked his whole life to get where he is and honestly I might have left long before he actually did. Not worth the risk.
Old Dec 4, 2004 | 11:00 PM
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I guess with the slip if the ZO6 pics the general is tighting everything up so nothing else slips. Red tried to give as much hope to us as he could without getting in too much hot water and was probably pushing the envelope as it was. I know we all wish we knew what the general was up to and he may have wanted to tell us whatever he knows, but there are rules and I am sure he wants his job. Plus with him as the main cheerleader for the camaro, I think the rest of us want him there too.

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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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uranus?

Old Dec 5, 2004 | 01:31 AM
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uranus?



he made a couple long threads about why he was leaving late one night and by morning they were gone basically because of the Z06 pictures and he was also getting frustrated at some of the people lack of faith and immature comments.

he's gonna be missed
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 02:54 AM
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Well Red, if you're still reading these forums, I still have some faith, but it's not nearly as strong as it was when you were around.
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 03:20 AM
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He abandoned all of us little people, just like the rest of GM.





Sorry, had to.
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by 0toinsanein5.4sec
he was also getting frustrated at some of the people lack of faith and immature comments.
I'm not sure what the immature comments were, but for him to get frustrated by people's lack of faith??? When has GM given us anything to be hopeful about? Why would we have any faith?

I did like the guy a lot, though, and he was a great spokesman for GM. It's too bad he had to leave the site. He was one of the few things that helped people keep some faith.
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 10:03 AM
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He left on his own accord. I speak with him on a regular basis. He's still on the net on a couple of sites.

He told me he might write an explaination his leaving and send it to me. If he gets the time and if he does that, I'll post it for him.
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 0toinsanein5.4sec
he was also getting frustrated at some of the people lack of faith and immature comments.

he's gonna be missed
Can't blame people for being morose when:

Their car has been effectively dead for 7 years

In said 7 years they get little more than "have faith" and a mountain of speculative and nonsensical information.

Each new car that comes out is at least one of the three, out of price range/overpriced, sub par in performance, totally undersirable.

New products are being produced at a lagging pace, undoubtedly increasing time until release of the "wtf is it, is it a camaro, maybe i dont know, wait a minute maybe that shouldnt be a camaro?"

New competitors are coming out everyday. And everyday F-bods get older, and competition gets newer.

I can certainly understand his frustration, as im sure he understands ours, but lets not expect miracles. :blah:

Can I have his avatar?
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 03:39 PM
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Can't blame people for being morose when:

Their car has been effectively dead for 7 years

In said 7 years they get little more than "have faith" and a mountain of speculative and nonsensical information.

Each new car that comes out is at least one of the three, out of price range/overpriced, sub par in performance, totally undersirable.

New products are being produced at a lagging pace, undoubtedly increasing time until release of the "wtf is it, is it a camaro, maybe i dont know, wait a minute maybe that shouldnt be a camaro?"

New competitors are coming out everyday. And everyday F-bods get older, and competition gets newer.

I can certainly understand his frustration, as im sure he understands ours, but lets not expect miracles. :blah:

Can I have his avatar?
EXACTLY!!! good reply!!!
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 0toinsanein5.4sec
...he was also getting frustrated at some of the people lack of faith ...
When GM walks on water or parts the Red Sea, maybe I will have faith. Until then, I'm going to take my atheist views right on over to Ford where they are offering a great new pony-car; the 05 Mustang.
Old Dec 5, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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He wrote a big rant about how bad it was that we posted the Z06 and he took his ball and went home.



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