# Ford|GM Merger **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [November 19, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740 "2008-11-19T10:19:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![berad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/berad/32/5953_2.png) [@berad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/berad)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/1 "2008-11-19T10:19:07Z")
What do you think? ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/2 "2008-11-19T10:45:22Z")
that the government wants to own all vehicle production in the US so they can build crap that not only blayner will buy. i’ll buy european until i’m dead. ---
**Author:** ![8Grand](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/8grand/32/5940_2.png) [@8Grand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/8Grand)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/3 "2008-11-19T11:08:17Z")
the unions will still continue to \*\*\*\* all over them so what does it matter. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/4 "2008-11-19T11:11:50Z")
ford doesn’t need to be pulled down any further with shi tty gm products. 😃 a new mustang with the new camaro motor would be pretty cool though. ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/5 "2008-11-19T11:15:24Z")
is this serious, I didn’t hear about this? ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/6 "2008-11-19T11:18:10Z")
> [@FS:Corbeau racing seats, 4x100 16 " rims: SOLD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-corbeau-racing-seats-4x100-16-rims-sold/38777/5): > > is this serious, I didn’t hear about this? it’s on Pittspeed, of course it’s real. :slap: 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/7 "2008-11-19T11:31:32Z")
I don’t know about any of this, but I give you Kudos for the sweet little vertical divider you used in the thread title. ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/8 "2008-11-19T11:53:24Z")
Does it become General Ford? Gord? Ford Motors? GenFor? ---
**Author:** ![foxrus14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f05b48/32.png) [@foxrus14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/foxrus14)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/9 "2008-11-19T11:56:30Z")
Better say GM, cause I won’t drive anything with Ford on it ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/10 "2008-11-19T12:01:50Z")
> [@Florida State Championships(SCCA soloII)..NOW W/Video](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/florida-state-championships-scca-soloii-now-w-video/38677/14): > > Better say GM, cause I won’t drive anything with Ford on it just for you they will call it GMF or GM&F or FGM 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![starboy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/starboy/32/5985_2.png) [@starboy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/starboy)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/11 "2008-11-19T12:11:29Z")
> [@Good place to go shooting?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-place-to-go-shooting/38749/12): > > it’s on Pittspeed, of course it’s real. :slap: > > 😃 good point. > [@Ken Block on December issue of Snowboarder mag.?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ken-block-on-december-issue-of-snowboarder-mag/38698/18): > > I don’t know about any of this, but I give you Kudos for the sweet little vertical divider you used in the thread title. x2 ---
**Author:** ![danhr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@danhr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/danhr)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/12 "2008-11-19T12:52:23Z")
> [@AMD Phenom X4 retail prices surface](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amd-phenom-x4-retail-prices-surface/38753/7): > > ford doesn’t need to be pulled down any further with shi tty gm products. 😃 > > a new mustang with the new camaro motor would be pretty cool though. isn’t gm ranked #4 on the fortune 500, while ford is #7? ---
**Author:** ![kilmer420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/d6d6ee/32.png) [@kilmer420](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kilmer420)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/13 "2008-11-19T13:10:19Z")
> [@Thanksgivin eve? Where ya goin?! 21+](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thanksgivin-eve-where-ya-goin-21/38779/6): > > isn’t gm ranked #4 on the fortune 500, while ford is #7? \*\*\*\*ty products doesn’t have anything to do with company size/worth 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/14 "2008-11-19T13:11:33Z")
bring back the g/b/f-body, bring back the foxbody, end saturn/saab/one of the gm truck lines, bring back olds and them and pontiac sell performance, put caddy back to a luxury company, keep selling panther platform in performance RWD applications, start negative marketing about toyota/honda/hyundai, create false urban legends about the quality of foreign brands…problem solved. ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/15 "2008-11-19T13:24:52Z")
> [@car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car/38693/14): > > hyundai, create false urban legends about the quality of foreign brands…problem solved. No need to do that, it’s already true sir. ---
**Author:** ![OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/olds_rocketman/32/5942_2.png) [@OLDS\_ROCKETMAN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OLDS_ROCKETMAN)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/16 "2008-11-19T13:53:28Z")
> [@Ken Block on December issue of Snowboarder mag.?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ken-block-on-december-issue-of-snowboarder-mag/38698/21): > > No need to do that, it’s already true sir. well someone did it to the US brands. a whole generation grew up thinking american cars were crap. like it or not all those g-bodys and b-bodys people like to make fun of are still on the road because they were good cars. american cars in the 80’s rusted but stayed together. foreign cars in the 80’s rusted and fell apart!!! ---
**Author:** ![Darkstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@Darkstar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darkstar)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/17 "2008-11-19T13:58:47Z")
> [@DWAI, how long does it stay on license?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dwai-how-long-does-it-stay-on-license/38778/5): > > \*\*\*\*ty products doesn’t have anything to do with company size/worth 😉 Exhibit A: PewterSS post count > [@car](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/car/38693/14): > > bring back the g/b/f-body, bring back the foxbody, end saturn/saab/one of the gm truck lines, bring back olds and them and pontiac sell performance, put caddy back to a luxury company, keep selling panther platform in performance RWD applications, start negative marketing about toyota/honda/hyundai, create false urban legends about the quality of foreign brands…problem solved. 🤣 Only you would think that bringing back the Oldsmobile name would save the American auto industry! 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![PoisonousBeef](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poisonousbeef/32/6007_2.png) [@PoisonousBeef](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PoisonousBeef)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/18 "2008-11-19T14:16:07Z")
Isn’t this old news? I knew there was discussion between the two companies but I thought Ford walked away from it a while back based on “logistical challenges” or something? [http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-ford-merger-highly-unlikely.html](http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-ford-merger-highly-unlikely.html) The more recent merger, I thought, was GM and Chrysler? [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101701396.html](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/17/AR2008101701396.html) ---
**Author:** ![MBH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@MBH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MBH)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 3:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/19 "2008-11-19T15:42:21Z")
> [@AMD Phenom X4 retail prices surface](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/amd-phenom-x4-retail-prices-surface/38753/6): > > the unions will still continue to \*\*\*\* all over them so what does it matter. troof! I’m hoping that if the big 3 bankrupt, they’ll finally be able to shake off the UAW and produce competitive automobiles ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2008, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740/20 "2008-11-19T16:42:02Z")
unions fu ck everything up. As I have said before, unions had their place back in the day. They are no longer needed. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ford-gm-merger/200740.md?page=2)