Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
There is no such thing as "no styling". Something may be bland in the eyes
of the beholder, but that is a different matter.
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>> On the whole Mercs have been and are classy and timeless.
>>
>> That's why a 20-yr-old Merc can still pass muster today.
>>
>> DAS
>
> Timeless is a nice way to put it. They certainly aren't out of style. 20
> year old Mercs don't have any character lines on them anywhere, or any
> kind of styling features. They weren't really styled at all, just
> basically a block of soap.
>
> I admit new ones are quite a bit more styled. I was just saying they
> didn't actually use styling for a long time, say 1960 to 2000. I'm not
> saying I didn't like the styling - I'm saying there wasn't any. If you
> don't put lines on something, it's just flat.
>
of the beholder, but that is a different matter.
DAS
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>> On the whole Mercs have been and are classy and timeless.
>>
>> That's why a 20-yr-old Merc can still pass muster today.
>>
>> DAS
>
> Timeless is a nice way to put it. They certainly aren't out of style. 20
> year old Mercs don't have any character lines on them anywhere, or any
> kind of styling features. They weren't really styled at all, just
> basically a block of soap.
>
> I admit new ones are quite a bit more styled. I was just saying they
> didn't actually use styling for a long time, say 1960 to 2000. I'm not
> saying I didn't like the styling - I'm saying there wasn't any. If you
> don't put lines on something, it's just flat.
>
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
There is no such thing as "no styling". Something may be bland in the eyes
of the beholder, but that is a different matter.
DAS
For direct replies replace nospam with schmetterling
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"Joe" <Joe@dontspam.net> wrote in message
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> "Dori A Schmetterling" <info@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> On the whole Mercs have been and are classy and timeless.
>>
>> That's why a 20-yr-old Merc can still pass muster today.
>>
>> DAS
>
> Timeless is a nice way to put it. They certainly aren't out of style. 20
> year old Mercs don't have any character lines on them anywhere, or any
> kind of styling features. They weren't really styled at all, just
> basically a block of soap.
>
> I admit new ones are quite a bit more styled. I was just saying they
> didn't actually use styling for a long time, say 1960 to 2000. I'm not
> saying I didn't like the styling - I'm saying there wasn't any. If you
> don't put lines on something, it's just flat.
>
of the beholder, but that is a different matter.
DAS
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"Joe" <Joe@dontspam.net> wrote in message
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> "Dori A Schmetterling" <info@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> On the whole Mercs have been and are classy and timeless.
>>
>> That's why a 20-yr-old Merc can still pass muster today.
>>
>> DAS
>
> Timeless is a nice way to put it. They certainly aren't out of style. 20
> year old Mercs don't have any character lines on them anywhere, or any
> kind of styling features. They weren't really styled at all, just
> basically a block of soap.
>
> I admit new ones are quite a bit more styled. I was just saying they
> didn't actually use styling for a long time, say 1960 to 2000. I'm not
> saying I didn't like the styling - I'm saying there wasn't any. If you
> don't put lines on something, it's just flat.
>
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
There is no such thing as "no styling". Something may be bland in the eyes
of the beholder, but that is a different matter.
DAS
For direct replies replace nospam with schmetterling
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"Joe" <Joe@dontspam.net> wrote in message
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> "Dori A Schmetterling" <info@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:y7-dnY50fZnDt8bbnZ2dnUVZ8qLinZ2d@pipex.net...
>> On the whole Mercs have been and are classy and timeless.
>>
>> That's why a 20-yr-old Merc can still pass muster today.
>>
>> DAS
>
> Timeless is a nice way to put it. They certainly aren't out of style. 20
> year old Mercs don't have any character lines on them anywhere, or any
> kind of styling features. They weren't really styled at all, just
> basically a block of soap.
>
> I admit new ones are quite a bit more styled. I was just saying they
> didn't actually use styling for a long time, say 1960 to 2000. I'm not
> saying I didn't like the styling - I'm saying there wasn't any. If you
> don't put lines on something, it's just flat.
>
of the beholder, but that is a different matter.
DAS
For direct replies replace nospam with schmetterling
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"Joe" <Joe@dontspam.net> wrote in message
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> "Dori A Schmetterling" <info@nospam.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:y7-dnY50fZnDt8bbnZ2dnUVZ8qLinZ2d@pipex.net...
>> On the whole Mercs have been and are classy and timeless.
>>
>> That's why a 20-yr-old Merc can still pass muster today.
>>
>> DAS
>
> Timeless is a nice way to put it. They certainly aren't out of style. 20
> year old Mercs don't have any character lines on them anywhere, or any
> kind of styling features. They weren't really styled at all, just
> basically a block of soap.
>
> I admit new ones are quite a bit more styled. I was just saying they
> didn't actually use styling for a long time, say 1960 to 2000. I'm not
> saying I didn't like the styling - I'm saying there wasn't any. If you
> don't put lines on something, it's just flat.
>
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Dori A Schmetterling wrote:
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....
> Yes.
>
> BTW diesel is only very cheap to refine when it's a marginal product, as it
> was in the old days.
Exactly. Refineries can no longer get rid of unwanted sulfur by leaving
it in diesel....