Here's an overheard conversation between a Chevrolet engineer and a GM marketing weenie:

MARKETING: How's the new Camaro coming along?

ENGINEERING: Good. Quick little car. Features LS7 V8-

MARKETING: V8? You know what those things cost?

ENGINEERING: Yeah, but they improve performance.

MARKETING: Hm. (takes pinch of cocaine from his snuff box) Tell you what: we'll have three models and only put this V8 one on the high-end SS (snorts). The base one will come with an Ecotec.

ENGINEERING: But that'll degrade the performance badly.

MARKETING: So what? If these people want performance, they can do what I did: get their parents to pay for it. They can buy a Cadillac. What do we care?

ENGINEERING: But -

MARKETING: Look, this comes direct from the bean counters upstairs. And they're certified marketing geniuses.

ENGINEERING: (mumbles) A certified something.

MARKETING: Now. How about the platform.

ENGINEERING: (hopefully) RWD with 6-speed?

MARKETING: No, we have this FWD thing now. Much cheaper - er - better.

ENGINEERING: What about the torque steer that it brings?

MARKETING: Get rid of RWD. We don't need RWD anymore.

ENGINEERING: (incredulous) Get rid of it? Every Camaro we shipped was RWD.

MARKETING: (reaching for pain killers) Not anymore. Oh yeah, while you're at it, clear up the stock of 4T40 Hydramatics we have left over from discontinuing the Cavalier.

[Exit ENGINEER. Goes to computer, opens up web browser and logs onto C&G, where people understands, and responds sympathetically].

Adapted from Insanely Great Macs and modified by me

(An attempt of a tasteless joke of what we don't want to see of the Camaro.)

Edited February 3, 200619 yr by ToniCipriani

I'm so lost.

I'm so lost.

Think Ford Probe.

I'm so lost.

That's okay. We already went through this with BV. It's okay, and we understand.

Edited February 3, 200619 yr by Turbojett