In this WatchMojo.com video, we take a look at the history of the American corporation General Motors, which was the world’s largest automaker for over seventy-five years.

Question by live and learn: Do you think General Motors Corp stock will go up?
There at $ 0.72 a share now. Will they go back up to $ 40 a share? I think they will recover in a couple of year because we all learn from mistakes and do better. What do you think? Etc?

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Answer by Daniel S
well the judge just approved the bankruptcy plan which means shareholders should be wiped out so no. If they don’t get wiped out then you may see the company at $ 1-2 in a few years. If the environment is kind to it and Ford doesn’t try to beat em while they are down (so to speak) they may make it to $ 4.

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i heard these guys did a wall with 12 15′s in it so i had to check it out for myself! Do you have a badass system too? I want to film yours too! This thing is BAD ASS! Goes so low and moves a tremendous amount of air. Hit up my site to see it built!
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Question by Timster: Jeep forums – Need advice changing the heater core in a ’00 Jeep GC, manuals, diagrams, dash is removed Thanks

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Answer by tott1
with dash removed disconnect heater hoses at firewall,drain refrigerant from ac then disconect ac hoses at firewall. there is 4 or 5 studs and nuts on the fire wall that hold ac box in place remove them then the support screws from inside remove entire hvac. case then remove top of case and replace heater core. Iwould be tempted to change evaporater at the same time.

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Question by derik: How would i remove rust from my brake calipers?
i plan on painting my brake calipers with a g2 paint system. however, my calipers are pretty rusted, and once i take it off my brakes, i was wondering if anybody knew a good product or method to remove rust from my calipers ready for paint? is submerging calipers under rust solutions bad for the calipers? thanks.

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Answer by Tony T
the easiest thing to do is sandblast them. But if you do not have access to one and/or dont want to pay a body shop to do the work for you, I would suggest using a light grit sand paper. It will work wonders. make sure you clean the calipers off real well with a piece of cloth when you are done sanding off the rust. then you will want to primer before you paint. Good luck

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Question by churchguy9147: Gm transmissions : is it REALLY needed to shift it from overdrive to 3 when coming into town?
the guy I baught this 96 cavalier Z24 from said that gm transmissions have a hard time if you DONT switch to 3 when in town that if you do your gas mileage will suffer some but will prolong the life of the tranny (FYI: the car has 178k on it)….. I want to know if any GM mechanics think there is any truth in this as gas mileage suffers some….. ALSO any advice for me?

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Answer by chevygurl87
Overdrive is more for highway driving. In the city running in 3rd eats more gas. But its better on the tranny!

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The Hummer came into existence by the initiative of the U.S army as to provide a hard core armor car with extreme condition durability  to meet U.S. Army standards in an HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle, better known as Humvee). Although the competition was hot, with the most popular those days coming from Chrysler and Teledyne, AM General came from at the back to initiate a design that was original in all ways. The result was The Hummer. Testing of the trial product began in the deserts of Nevada in mid-1980, less than a year after it first troop off the designer’s boards.  Though, the test results were great, but it still had not won the competition.

The tough Army necessities demanded light shell, Arctic and desert operational ability, and deep water fording. They also had to be reliable, robust and readily maintainable.  Hummer kept its mark on the crowd with its extreme condition durability. After that, it came into the civilians from the army and now a brand name of royal look and luxury. Some of the basic models of Hummer are listed below.

The Hummer H1 was the product of Hummer range of AM motors and was a subsidiary of the U.S Army. The astonishing looks captivated billions of hearts. It definitely separated men from the boys with its strong and hard durability standards.

The Hummer H2 was the second release of the Hummer range with two models; The H2 SUV and H2 SUT. It was a large truck (slimmer and lighter than the Hummer H1), while longer, and taller which can accommodate six passengers including the chauffer.

It was the smaller version of the Hummer with comparison to other ones, mainly based on the GMT355 system and shared the platform with Colorado from Chevrolet. The H3 was the smallest of the Hummer models and is based on the GMT355 platform shared with the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon compact pickup trucks.
Beside these models, there are several ones which are being launched in recent years. And now, the Hummer class has achieved great heights in terms of luxury, comfort and lavishing interior.

From the hard core military car to a lavish luxury limousine, the hummer, you see now a day has travelled a lot to reach to this position. So go and get a ride of that luxury transformation of a military vehicle. And for that you need not to be extreme rich, there are several companies in Essex which provide these cars on rent. You can celebrate your birthday, promotion party and any other day which you feel like celebrating.

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www.66express.com Here is the Hollywood-style ROVER 75 (Chinese call it ROEWE 750) commercial in Chinese TV. The sales has started nation-wide on January 31 year of 2007 and commercial is playing on national CCTV and other important media. The national sales order for the first two week rocket to 3211 even when the nation-wide sales network is not built up completely. Now the order volume is stable at the number of 300 for one day. SAIC is third-biggest automobile manufacturer in China boasting 15 billion USD sales volume 1.5 million vehicles for 2006 and is one of the FORTUNE world’s 500 companies. SAIC benefited a lot from Chinese booming automobile business starting year of 2004. Now China has grown up and exceeded USA to become the world’s biggest auto market at the begining of year 2009. After merging Korea’s SSANGYONG Motor and Rover, SAIC is gearing up to China’s lucrative up-level full-size car market segment. One of the key elements for SAIC’s looking-good start of ROVER 75 sale in China is Rover’s good reputation in China. Car from Great Britain is usually regarded by Chinese as luxury for a few like Rolls Royce. And ROVER represents a culture of noble and royal soul. And this is also the selling point addressed and emphasized by SAIC all through its commerical and promotion. Will Rover 75 succeed in the long term? This depends on the quality and reliability of new ROVER 75. The Chinese subtitle translated into English as following There are only two ways in the …
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Question by guy_laister: which car that mg rover made was the best in your opinion?
Anything from the early rovers like the sd1 etc to the modern Rover 75/mg zt etc. only mgs from when they were MGRover group

no stupid comments plz

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Answer by Bill D
Its got to be a p6 3500s last real Rover before bl took over.

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Question by noone: Why would auto glass keep separating from the adhesive?
the back window on my classic truck was leaking. So i took the whole thing off, removed all the old adhesive, and scraped the window clean with a razor and re-applied it with that black auto glass adhesive. Now a year later, the glass is coming clean off the adhesive. what gives?
i am wondering if the heat might have something to do with it. it gets parked in direct sunlight in texas summer.

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Answer by johnb693
It sounds like you did everything right, but obviously screwed up somewhere. I have to admire your confidence on taking on this kind of job. However, sometimes, it’s best to pay for a professional job.
About all you can do, is repeat what you did before, and see if you can find out, where you went wrong, or bite the bullet and take it into to an Auto Glass shop, to have it done professionally.
It will cost you, but as it’s a classic truck, you don’t want it to lose it’s value, because of a bad window installation.

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You love your car, but it is starting to feel a bit slow and you want to give it a power makeover so that it will perform better. If you want to improve the performance of your vehicle and you don’t know where to start, here are a few changes that you can make. Increasing your vehicles performance can make it really fun to drive, and there are many things that you can do to improve your car’s capabilities, some which will cost you money and some not so much. The following is a list of a few ideas to get you started.

* Check that your vehicle is in top shape – You want to make sure that all maintenance on your car is up to date, since problems like worn spark plugs and clogged fuel and air filters can really slow you down. Give your car a complete and all over ‘check-up’ and fix any little problems, and you will be surprised on the overall effect that it has on the power of your vehicle.
* Add a performance exhaust system – You can unleash extra horsepower by installing a catalyst-back or ‘cat-back’ exhaust system. These types of exhaust systems feature large and wide exhaust pipes and low restriction performance mufflers, which decreases the amount of exhaust back pressure and increases torque.
* Replace the stock air filter that your car came with – Instead, add in a high performance cool air intake system, which will take in cold air from the outside of the engine compartment to improve the airflow and increase the performance of your engine. When your engine is properly cooled, it can provide much more power.
* Clean out your car – This is an easy and inexpensive way to get your car to go faster. Any dirt and excess weight will slow your car down and have a negative effect on your fuel mileage. So if you are like most people and you carry your life around with you in the backseat and the trunk of your car, it’s time for a spring cleaning. Pare the contents of your car down to the very essentials and you should see an increase in performance.
* Replace your brakes – This is very important, especially from a safety perspective. It is very dangerous to have a car that is very fast and powerful, but inadequate brakes to stop the car in an emergency situation. You can improve the stopping power of your brakes by adding cross drilled or slotted rotors along with a performance brake pad.

These are just a few ideas on how you can improve the speed, power and performance of your vehicle. Have fun and happy driving!

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Premier Subaru President and General Manager, Robert Alvine, and his crew thank you for a wonderful year, and wish you a safe, happy and healthy 2011!
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In terms of brand awareness, your money would probably be safe if you bet that more people were aware of MG than Alessi. So why then is the later a highly regarded and profitable organisation demonstrating European design flair and quality, while the former spent years as an object of ridicule until it finally went to the wall a few years ago?

It comes down to brand integrity and the fulfilment of the unwritten contract between customer and manufacturer that ‘you continue to produce the great designs and I will continue to buy them and promote them.’

MG were one of the originators of the great British sports car and produced affordable designs that offered a good helping of fun wrapped up in a seductive little body. Dating back to the 1920′s this adventurous little company produced a series of designs that won the hearts of many a young character on both sides of the Atlantic with a sense of ‘joi de vive’.

The MG brand was still thought of affectionately by the motoring public in the main until the unwritten contract began to be terminally broken through the 1970′s. By this time the ill-fated goliath of British Leyland had swallowed up MG and this gem of a brand became a victim to the industrial insanity that was inherent in the system.

The UK manufacturing sector of the 1970′s was as effective as a one legged long jumper. The once great manufacturing base was poisoned with years of bad management, lack of investment, seditious unions and a general malaise from the majority of people involved. The British car industry was the jewel in the crown of this sector of ineptness and the MG brand was left hapless and helpless.

A succession of designs followed that had the capability to sting like a butterfly and float like a bee. These designs possessed all the charm of your Great Aunt Millicent’s yapping terrier and were just as likely to leave an annoying puddle. No amount of good will can protect a company from such incompetence and customers began to reluctantly leave this cherished brand in a mass exodus.

Even the renowned German efficiency of a BMW takeover wasn’t enough to save what had eventually evolved into MG Rover. BMW decided to cut their losses, jumping ship with the Mini brand and selling Land Rover and Jaguar to Ford. The remaining designs and brands at MG Rover were as appealing as a mangy old cat with asthma and a bladder problem – and the company lasted barely as long. A Chinese company now owns the name and it remains to be seen if they understand the need for brand integrity.

The Alessi and MG brands date back to a similar time period and with origins just as humble and innovative. However, Alessi have always remained true to their original ideals and honoured the unwritten contract with their loyal customers. The Alessi brand is renowned for creating designs that are visually appealing, functionally effective and manufactured to a high quality. They also frequently contain a certain ‘je nais c’est quai’ that can cheer the soul, not in an ‘afluenza’ manner, but because they have been created by people who wish to enrich the world with beauty and compassion.

The team behind Alessi are fiercely protective of their brand and do not shamelessly throw the Alessi logo on anything that doesn’t move in order to increase profits. The same cannot be said for some of those prestigious car manufacturers out there, who are in progressively diluting their brands. Alessi are also very careful about choosing their retailer network and constantly monitor to make sure that their precious brand is not being exploited. This allows their loyal customers to continue to buy with confidence and promote the brand further.

There are many ways to damage brand integrity and the current infatuation with celebrity culture has created an intriguing twist to the theme.

Celebrity endorsement is nothing new and clearly an effective marketing tool. Joe Public can purchase the associated product with a desire to obtain a small piece of the celebrity’s lifestyle and associated caché. A good example of this effect is the dramatic increase in sales for Police sunglasses following their association with David Beckham.

However, there has been a recent trend for high quality home ware manufacturers to produce designs that have supposedly been created by celebrities. This could be a range of high quality kitchenwares by a celebrity chef, or a range of designer bedding by a popular TV personality.

The problem is that these designs carry a premium price tag and have more often than not had no more contact from the celebrity than signing on the dotted line to receive their 10% royalty payment on every item.  To add the name of current celebrities to a product for a premium price tag, without adding any discernable improvement, seems at best shallow and at worst a rip-off.

A former ‘Changing Rooms’ designer (and I use the term loosely) recently quipped that he would be happy to endorse anything, so long as he received a royalty payment.

People are not stupid and the extra costs involved for designs with no discernable advantage over the opposition are frequently left on the shelves, ready for the sales to begin and prices slashed.

It is clear that the only people to benefit from this situation are the celebrities that show a far greater ability for self-publicity than design talent.

Thankfully, Alessi, Menu, Louis Poulsen, Design E etc have not fallen into this trap and credit genuine new design talent for their design ranges. This approach fulfils the unwritten contact for the customer and nourishes the new generations of designers for all to enjoy.

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