Nonsense Thread

[Northern]

I hope they have been tanking, have you seen what they've been producing? A bunch of enormous ugly crap. Like, stunningly ugly. It's hard to believe the same company that made the E24 makes the stuff I see on the roads and at car shows now. I ultimately have no idea if their ugly cars are causing poor sales or even if their profits are truly "not good" but I can only hope their ugly cars are biting them in the ass so they'll change direction.

nailed it.

[Vincenze]

The E30.

Wasn't the E30 convertible a $30,000 vehicle in 1990?
I guess you could buy a small apartment in Germany for $30,000 in 1990.

[roguetoaster]

You know what came out of the lean times of the 70s and early 80s? The E30.

Maybe, just maybe, manufacturers will be forced to produce quality affordable vehicles when faced with this competitive global market and perhaps declining disposable income.

But who am I kidding, they'll probably just make more bloated cut rate crap and market it as premium so people can feel validated that they're more successful that the person next to them in traffic.

[Vincenze]

Also, anyone notice E30s getting more attention lately? Seems like my E30 is getting way more attention this year than it has previously.

You can't easily get a Corolla AE86 or Nissan Silvia in good condition anymore. You have to check the E30 prices.

[Vincenze]

ZF also plans to lay off 14,000 workers in Germany.
ZF owns Girling, Sachs, etc.

Then, it'll be Bosch.

Hopefully, they will make cheaper spare parts somewhere in Thailand or Vietnam.