Comments on: Email from my sponsors http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: arabianfox http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-81552 arabianfox Sat, 04 Nov 2006 19:41:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-81552 About the language - if if you liked it or not that guy got you talking about it... About the cars - American car companies are definetly getting their act back together. LOL Despite our support for them we bought a Jap this year! HMM I'm still wondering why they haven't launched the Equinox SUV here About the language – if if you liked it or not that guy got you talking about it…

About the cars – American car companies are definetly getting their act back together. LOL Despite our support for them we bought a Jap this year!

HMM I’m still wondering why they haven’t launched the Equinox SUV here

]]> By: A E R O http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80484 A E R O Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:12:57 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80484 Dude, that was an informal email to Mark... you prefer boring and standardized press releases? Dude, that was an informal email to Mark… you prefer boring and standardized press releases?

]]> By: Borzaiga http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80235 Borzaiga Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:47:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80235 lool !! u guys ate him alive !! at least give the guy some marketing credit for trying something diffrent hehe lool !! u guys ate him alive !! at least give the guy some marketing credit for trying something diffrent hehe

]]> By: BlaBla http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80188 BlaBla Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:19:48 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80188 I will keep my sarcastic comments about anyone thinking they can "sell/market" cars this way to myself (for now), but I can’t stop myself from agreeing with the fact that it is not at all professional to use such words; I doubt that you really represent the business, I thought alghanim are better than that, having someone like you with such immature experience in the market and the people. And I wonder if you are that desperate to keep the job that obviously too big for you to handle. Go find yourself a place where you can learn how and what to say, and please next time don’t try to outsmart anybody here, we are not kids to fall for the cool impressions you are trying to use. I will keep my sarcastic comments about anyone thinking they can “sell/market” cars this way to myself (for now), but I can’t stop myself from agreeing with the fact that it is not at all professional to use such words; I doubt that you really represent the business, I thought alghanim are better than that, having someone like you with such immature experience in the market and the people. And I wonder if you are that desperate to keep the job that obviously too big for you to handle. Go find yourself a place where you can learn how and what to say, and please next time don’t try to outsmart anybody here, we are not kids to fall for the cool impressions you are trying to use.

]]> By: holla http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80113 holla Wed, 01 Nov 2006 08:32:33 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80113 American cars are good bc they offer the best bang for your buck in terms of engine power and they are constantly improving. to match the HP of say the lumina SS, you would need a higher end german car like the M3 which is also almost double the price with 60HP less. you get an overall better car in the M3 but not everybody can afford an M3 however the SS is very affordable by almost anybody also while big and inefficent compared to more refined german motors, american engines usually have a higher displacement that give them that lovely low-end torque. American cars are good bc they offer the best bang for your buck in terms of engine power and they are constantly improving.

to match the HP of say the lumina SS, you would need a higher end german car like the M3 which is also almost double the price with 60HP less. you get an overall better car in the M3 but not everybody can afford an M3 however the SS is very affordable by almost anybody

also while big and inefficent compared to more refined german motors, american engines usually have a higher displacement that give them that lovely low-end torque.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80102 Charlie Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:56:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80102 All American cars are crap.....specially the Chevrolet - daewoo made one's All American cars are crap…..specially the Chevrolet – daewoo made one’s

]]> By: Nothingologist http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80097 Nothingologist Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:47:07 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80097 The Captiva looks like a Kia Sportage on steroids and the Epica looks like something the Ninja Turtles would drive. Yuck! Talk about pointless front end treatment. As for the Caprice, I am willing to admit that it looks half decent, though for some odd reason, I can't get over the fact that it looks like the bastard child of a Scoobie and an Audi, or even a Vauxhall Omega (especially in profile view - the chiselled back end and the curving roofline). Take another look and it's an Accord. In a nutshell and imho, American cars don't look good because they lack class. The Captiva looks like a Kia Sportage on steroids and the Epica looks like something the Ninja Turtles would drive. Yuck! Talk about pointless front end treatment.

As for the Caprice, I am willing to admit that it looks half decent, though for some odd reason, I can’t get over the fact that it looks like the bastard child of a Scoobie and an Audi, or even a Vauxhall Omega (especially in profile view – the chiselled back end and the curving roofline). Take another look and it’s an Accord.

In a nutshell and imho, American cars don’t look good because they lack class.

]]> By: S A F 1 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80085 S A F 1 Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:55:12 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80085 Sabah makes a great point. We all know German will still be a reference for most of us for years to come, but comparatively, the new generation of GM cars are a bold new change. GM has started getting its act together and their stock price already started increasing. I owned German (VW), Japanese (Honda), and Italian (Alfa Romeo) before. German cars are notorious for performance and engineering, Japanese for build quality, and Italian for beauty and design. New GM cars, while still having big engines, have been packing more power (new SS 360bhp!!), better control, better interiors, and much more attractive design than before. I'm never going for Jap. until they start giving importance to design, their cars look like copies of each other and their interiors suck royally. Anyway, all we are doing is talk. Im sure Mark (and everyone else) will get a chance to test drive them pretty soon at the dealer, and then each of us will be able to get their own opinion whether these new cars kick ass or not. Sabah makes a great point. We all know German will still be a reference for most of us for years to come, but comparatively, the new generation of GM cars are a bold new change. GM has started getting its act together and their stock price already started increasing.

I owned German (VW), Japanese (Honda), and Italian (Alfa Romeo) before. German cars are notorious for performance and engineering, Japanese for build quality, and Italian for beauty and design. New GM cars, while still having big engines, have been packing more power (new SS 360bhp!!), better control, better interiors, and much more attractive design than before. I’m never going for Jap. until they start giving importance to design, their cars look like copies of each other and their interiors suck royally.

Anyway, all we are doing is talk. Im sure Mark (and everyone else) will get a chance to test drive them pretty soon at the dealer, and then each of us will be able to get their own opinion whether these new cars kick ass or not.

]]> By: Edjamacated Guy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80073 Edjamacated Guy Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:16:50 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80073 Well that's interesting on so many levels, I mean did the guy actually tell you "Hey, paste this on your site."? I mean especially when he went "The Captiva will arrive end of December and is a very sexy SUV. I tried the new Lumina and OMG… it’s a freakin’ monster under the hood." Really Mr. Chevrolet Marketing? Really? Well that’s interesting on so many levels, I mean did the guy actually tell you “Hey, paste this on your site.”?

I mean especially when he went “The Captiva will arrive end of December and is a very sexy SUV. I tried the new Lumina and OMG… it’s a freakin’ monster under the hood.” Really Mr. Chevrolet Marketing? Really?

]]> By: Fonzy http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80071 Fonzy Wed, 01 Nov 2006 06:14:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80071 looks incredible. but the first pic looks like an SUV not a lumina. are the interior pics of that or the lumina? looks incredible. but the first pic looks like an SUV not a lumina. are the interior pics of that or the lumina?

]]> By: sabah http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80061 sabah Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:52:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80061 American cars have come a long way. You'll notice the focus on reduction of size and improvement in the interior in a lot of their models. I'm sure you've seen the interior of the Chrysler 300C and its not all that bad. At the end of the day, you also have to look at what you're paying. Yes the engines are huge yet don't give comparative output to German models but the prices are also much lower. These cars are a very good alternative for people who can't afford the German stuff but are still conscious of performance and looks to some extent. American cars have come a long way. You’ll notice the focus on reduction of size and improvement in the interior in a lot of their models. I’m sure you’ve seen the interior of the Chrysler 300C and its not all that bad.

At the end of the day, you also have to look at what you’re paying. Yes the engines are huge yet don’t give comparative output to German models but the prices are also much lower. These cars are a very good alternative for people who can’t afford the German stuff but are still conscious of performance and looks to some extent.

]]> By: Mark http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80040 Mark Wed, 01 Nov 2006 05:09:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/kuwait/email-from-my-sponsors/#comment-80040 iHab second paragraph is not my comments, its the actual email. iHab second paragraph is not my comments, its the actual email.

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