# GM Plant Shuts Down Due To Disaster In Japan (Now More Brands) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 17, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185 "2011-03-17T17:04:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/1 "2011-03-17T17:04:52Z")
More of and interesting headline than an interesting story. Japanese parts are a necessary piece in building American trucks; > General Motors has suspended production at a facility in Louisiana due to a shortage of parts stemming from the natural disaster in Japan, the automaker said Thursday. > > The Shreveport Assembly plant, where GM makes the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, will be closed for the week of March 21, according to a statement. > **[GM to shut plant amid shortage of Japanese parts - Mar. 17, 2011](https://money.cnn.com/2011/03/17/autos/gm_suspends_production_japan_supply_shortage/)** > > General Motors has suspended production at a facility in Louisiana due to a shortage of parts from the natural disaster in Japan, the automaker said Thursday. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/2 "2011-03-17T17:29:27Z")
we’re expecting a supply shortage on the collision side with japanese produced parts in the coming months as well. Just had a phone call about it today. When Saturn / Pontiac shut down the pain was felt… it takes a while for the aftermarket to back-fill ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/3 "2011-03-17T18:41:25Z")
How are we going to get ready for Race Wars without overnight parts from Japan?! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/4 "2011-03-17T18:44:57Z")
flood car SR20’s will pull a premium before race wars ---
**Author:** ![Maverick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maverick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maverick)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/5 "2011-03-17T19:28:11Z")
lol… first time i watch that i was like… stupid ricers, sr20’s are for real RWD cars. Than i heard bout the fwd version And was like, Stupid ricers, Honda civics are for chicks ---
**Author:** ![240sx\_nismo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/3da27b/32.png) [@240sx\_nismo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240sx_nismo)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/6 "2011-03-17T19:53:56Z")
so will it be hard to get sr parts now as well as skyline parts? i know that cali has lots stocked up tho ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/7 "2011-03-17T19:59:59Z")
nah, a lot of cars will end up over here for scrap… same as all the new orleans flood cars got shopped around out of state or over seas. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 8:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/8 "2011-03-17T20:13:45Z")
Maverick, how close are you to the Ingram Mississaga office? Any of you Canadian guys work there? OT… shitty, everyone seems to be feeling the pinch. ---
**Author:** ![Maverick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Maverick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maverick)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 8:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/9 "2011-03-17T20:18:06Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Maverick, how close are you to the Ingram Mississaga office? Any of you Canadian guys work there? > > OT… shitty, everyone seems to be feeling the pinch. Ingram mississauga? thats on the 401… real close. Hell my girlfriends mom even worked there… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2011, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/10 "2011-03-17T21:54:19Z")
> [@Maverick](#): > > lol… first time i watch that i was like… stupid ricers, sr20’s are for real RWD cars. Than i heard bout the fwd version > > And was like, Stupid ricers, Honda civics are for chicks :bigtup: i lol’d ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 2:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/11 "2011-03-18T02:42:17Z")
> [@bing](#): > > nah, a lot of cars will end up over here for scrap… same as all the new orleans flood cars got shopped around out of state or over seas. you could get as many katrina cars as you wanted in vermont (dont ask me how they got there) for like 300 - 500$, in vermont you dont need a title to register a car. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/12 "2011-03-18T06:25:37Z")
they make great parts cars 🙂 had a flood car S-Class Mercedes show up at a CARSTAR couple months ago and the air bags went off in the shop… $8k in damage… thank goodness for carfax 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/13 "2011-03-18T06:32:03Z")
Far out. ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/14 "2011-03-18T06:44:24Z")
Good thing the CARSTAR guy wasn’t working on the steering column at the time. ![http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/composition/15898612/view/1/producttypecolor/140/type/png/width/378/height/378/pow-right-in-the-kisser-family-guy_design.png](http://image.spreadshirt.com/image-server/image/composition/15898612/view/1/producttypecolor/140/type/png/width/378/height/378/pow-right-in-the-kisser-family-guy_design.png) ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/15 "2011-03-21T07:33:20Z")
Reverse imports? > The carmaker (Nissan) is considering shipping engines from Tennessee to Japan, spokesman Mitsuru Yonekawa said by phone today. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-20/sony-says-it-plans-to-reopen-battery-plant-in-tochigi-next-week.html](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-20/sony-says-it-plans-to-reopen-battery-plant-in-tochigi-next-week.html) ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/16 "2011-03-21T08:38:17Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#): > > Reverse imports? > > [Bloomberg - Are you a robot?](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-20/sony-says-it-plans-to-reopen-battery-plant-in-tochigi-next-week.html) It is odd for them to mention that but not give a reason why they would do that? ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/17 "2011-03-21T08:40:12Z")
Uh, maybe since they had an earthquake and are currently unable to build motors at their own plants? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![240racer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240racer/32/5682_2.png) [@240racer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240racer)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/18 "2011-03-21T10:40:10Z")
lmao ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/19 "2011-03-21T13:19:56Z")
And now temp layoffs at the GM plant in Buffalo: [http://online.wsj.com/article/AP451d917c95d14661bb26436044f0dd6c.html](http://online.wsj.com/article/AP451d917c95d14661bb26436044f0dd6c.html) > General Motors Co. on Monday is halting some production and temporarily laying off workers at a Buffalo, N.Y., engine plant, another sign that Japan’s disaster is affecting automakers around the globe. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2011, 6:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185/20 "2011-03-28T06:24:08Z")
And now Chrysler and Ford are having problems sourcing paint: > Automakers may run out of some paint colors because of a shortage of supplies of a pigment made at a factory near a damaged Japanese nuclear power plant. > Chrysler Group LLC told dealers that it was temporarily restricting orders of vehicles in 10 colors. Ford Motor Co. also alerted dealers to stop ordering vehicles in tuxedo black and three shades of red. > **[Detroit Local News - Michigan News - Breaking News - detroitnews.com](https://www.detroitnews.com)** > > Get the latest local Detroit and Michigan breaking news and analysis , sports and scores, photos, video and more from The Detroit News. No Mustangs in black? :tdown: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-plant-shuts-down-due-to-disaster-in-japan-now-more-brands/210185.md?page=2)