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A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« on: January 31, 2012, 02:51:03 PM »
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http://www.democraticunderground.com/11022574

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JNelson6563 Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
 Via The Obama Diary

http://theobamadiary.com/2012/01/31/hey-look-its-the-guy-who-saved-the-auto-industry-updating/





President Obama gets inside a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 car as he tours the 2012 Washington Auto Show at the Washington Convention Center


I have to say, it looks really good on him. 

Julie ~ a motor city girl
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2012, 02:59:31 PM »
I predict this will become a car thread shortly.

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It begins with the supercharged and intercooled 5.4-liter 32-valve V8 engine that delivers 550 horsepower and 510 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine is mated to a TREMEC® 6-speed manual transmission. With all that power, you’ll want brakes that are up to the task. That's why 14-inch Brembo vented rotors with Brembo four-piston calipers up front are standard. The crowning touch – aggressive 19" premium painted forged aluminum wheels.


When you own this Shelby model, you will be part of an elite group. The Shelby GT500â„¢ Performance Package puts the focus on substance and performance. It includes a 3.73 limited-slip rear axle,19-inch painted forged-aluminum front wheels, 20-inch painted forged-aluminum rear wheels (with P265/40ZR19(F) P285/35ZR20(R) tires), high-performance front and rear springs, unique front and rear stabilizer bars, specialized rear shocks, a rear spoiler with distinctive Gurney flap, a custom gear shift knob and unique exterior stripes.


I like that blue color in the photo.  
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2012, 03:03:50 PM »
From the DUmmy's link.

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January 31, 2012 at 3:40 pm
I BET THAT FEELS REALLY STRANGE WHEN YOU START DRIVING AGAIN..HOWEVER PBO WON’T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT TILL 2016! MAYBE WE CAN WIGGLE OUT ADDITIONAL TERMS SO THAT HE CAN’T LEAVE TILL HE’S VARNISHED! LOL…WISHFUL THINKING!

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I DON’T THINK PBO IS ALL THAT INTO CARS…HE’S INTO PEOPLE. THE COMPASSIONATE MAN IS FILLED WITH FIRE FOR ALL OTHERS…NOT HIMSELF! I REMEMBER THAT CAMPAIGN SHOT OF HIS FEET AND THE BIG HOLE IN THE SHOE. HE PUTS OTHERS BEFORE ANY TOYS HE COULD EVER WANT! THAT’S A REAL MAN!

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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2012, 03:07:40 PM »
23 mph highway  :rotf:

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Shelby GT500
            

Engine Type            5.4L Supercharged 4V Ti-VCT V-8 Engine
Engine Electronics            PCM
Displacement            5.4L (330 cu. in)
Horsepower (SAE net @ rpm)            550 @ 6,200
Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm)            510 @ 4,250
Compression Ratio            8.4:1
Bore and Stroke (in.)            90.2 x 105.8
Main Bearings            5
Valve Lifters            Roller Finger Followers
Fuel Delivery            Sequential Multi-port Electronic Fuel Injection
Recommended Fuel            Unleaded Premium
Exhaust            Dual, SVT-tuned Stainless Steel exhaust with 4" bright rolled tips
Fuel Economy            15 city/23 hwy EPA-estimated
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Transmission Type            6-speed manual (Tremec)
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Engine block material            Aluminum
Cylinder head material            Aluminum

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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2012, 03:17:25 PM »
Yeah, too bad Ford wasn't bailed out. DUmbasses.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 03:19:08 PM »
Quote from: Rebel on January 31, 2012, 03:17:25 PM
Yeah, too bad Ford wasn't bailed out. DUmbasses.

Yeah really they could have built something popular like a Dolt.

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The 5,500 units of the 2011 Shelby GT500 (pictured above) are already sold out, so Mustang lovers best just move on to the next offering from the American automaker; it’s time to start talking about the 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. We may not have any official details on it just yet, but the power of the Internet, and an untrustworthy auto employee, strike again with a leaked document revealing details on the 2012 model’s ordering guide. Guess that means the GT500’s heart will beat for at least one more year.

Nothing much is going to change for the 2012 model considering the Mustang was just given a little refresh for 2011. It will still see its usual coupe and convertible versions, with prices starting from $49,495 and $54,495 respectively. The list of new options only includes new Recaro leather sports seats, a glass roof, and two new packages.

Under the hood there will be the same aluminum 5.4 Liter supercharged V8, derived from the unit inside the Ford GT super car, that produces 550 HP and 510 lb-ft of torque.

It may still be packing the same gear as the last model, but who really cares? The 2012 Ford Mustang GT500 will probably still sell out just as quickly as the 2011 model did.



To see more pics:

http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford-mustang-shelby/ke1359-pictures.html
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 03:32:54 PM »
Damn...can we get a picture of that beautiful car without Obama's mug next to it....he's ruining it.

BTW...if I ever win the lottery, I'm getting a '69 BOSS9.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 03:34:58 PM »
Barry's wife makes him eat arugula and hang curtains.  What the hell is he going to do with a 550hp racecar?  Cruise Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday night?
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2012, 03:38:14 PM »
 ::) But at 40,000-50,000, isn't this a 1%er car?
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2012, 03:44:44 PM »
He's in a Mustang? a Ford Mustang? Ford didn't take bailout money.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2012, 03:47:50 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on January 31, 2012, 03:34:58 PM
Barry's wife makes him eat arugula and hang curtains.  What the hell is he going to do with a 550hp racecar?  Cruise Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday night?

I still have that sig pic:

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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2012, 03:58:07 PM »
Look, a gay-wad post from the DUmmie's link

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Hello TOD,
President Obama look so good *sigh*, America has a smart and thoughtful man
behind the wheels.


That website is sickening.  I think worship of a human is revolting. 
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2012, 04:48:53 PM »
Moochelle and the democrat elite get a 550 horse Mustang for their fat asses and you common folks get a VOLT..... with a dead battery, higher cost electricity and limited range.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2012, 04:49:53 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on January 31, 2012, 03:47:50 PM
I still have that sig pic:



Maybe I'll post that on Facebook and piss off some of my lib friends...
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2012, 05:12:12 PM »
Apparently couldn't find a GM or Chrysler product that looked like good ol' badass American iron.

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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2012, 05:13:08 PM »
Quote from: WinOne4TheGipper on January 31, 2012, 04:49:53 PM
Maybe I'll post that on Facebook and piss off some of my lib friends...

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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2012, 05:50:51 PM »
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Maybe I'll post that on Facebook and piss off some of my lib friends...

You're welcome to copy it.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2012, 07:44:59 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on January 31, 2012, 05:12:12 PM
Apparently couldn't find a GM or Chrysler product that looked like good ol' badass American iron.

 :rotf:

Egg-zactly -

The One is here getting his fingerprints on a car produced by a company that refused a few bills off of 'Obama's Stash' - and these primitives are fawning over it.

Ford's success is the reason that Free Market works and government control doesn't. The one US car company not handed money in exchange for a controlling interest is now beating the other two senseless. Or should I say other 1 1/2 US companies, as Chrysler's 'triumphant' return to solvency was when foreign maker Fiat took a major share in the company to get access to Chrysler's US plants to get their POS cars on US shores again.

YAY ! Team Obama worked hard to sell off an American giant to a foreign interest ! Rejoice ! Rejoice !
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2012, 07:46:44 PM »
You mean you don't want a new Fiat Dodge Dart?
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2012, 07:56:17 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on January 31, 2012, 07:46:44 PM
You mean you don't want a new Fiat Dodge Dart?

Well, if I'm getting a Dodge branded Fiat, I'm going for the Dart Rallye  because the stupidly spelled word makes it so much better.

Truth is, I have been a Chrysler fan for a long time - I was even okay with Daimler-Chrysler, because at least the trade-off was some solid engineering ( My '07 Grand Caravan SXT is testament to that. It has north of 80K miles on it and it still runs like new. Only problem has been one of the plastic side panels on the 'Stow & Go' seats has snapped off. Not a drop of oil leaks from anything) - But tiny city-car maker Fiat ? Ugh... They are only half a click above Renault, IMHO. Im pretty crushed by it all.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2012, 08:09:19 PM »
Chevy got good coverage on Fox today.

They gave a Volt to one of the Fox News guys who had bad-mouthed it, so he could see for himself what a great golf cart it is.

He charged it for ten hours overnight, drove in to work this morning, and the battery was dead after 18 miles, in the middle of the Lincoln Tunnel, and the gas engine had to kick in. Sticker price I believe he said was over $50K.

Apparently the range they quote is for warm weather, no heater, no air conditioner.

Sounds like an car designed by a government committee.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2012, 08:12:34 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on January 31, 2012, 03:34:58 PM
Barry's wife makes him eat arugula and hang curtains.  What the hell is he going to do with a 550hp racecar?  Cruise Pennsylvania Avenue on Saturday night?
This is more suited for his abilities
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2012, 08:23:35 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on January 31, 2012, 03:47:50 PM
I still have that sig pic:


Great picture!  My new desktop.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2012, 08:30:18 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on January 31, 2012, 04:48:53 PM
Moochelle and the democrat elite get a 550 horse Mustang for their fat asses and you common folks get a VOLT..... with a dead battery, higher cost electricity and limited range.

And random fires.
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Re: A swing and a miss ! - Hey look, it's the guy who saved the auto industry!
« Reply #24 on: February 01, 2012, 01:30:55 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on January 31, 2012, 04:48:53 PM
Moochelle and the democrat elite get a 550 horse Mustang for their fat asses and you common folks get a VOLT..... with a dead battery, higher cost electricity and limited range.

And catches fire for that unaanounced BBQ in the middle of the main drag in town
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