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I'll restate my comments from the last time they had this story, Its a sad sad day when the military of the USA sponsors a forgien car manufacturer

I'll restate my comments from the last time they had this story, Its a sad sad day when the military of the USA sponsors a forgien car manufacturer

Jr. Nation Fan | 06

I agree totally.....in WWII we should have used VW's instead of Jeeps? I am apalled. We will hear all day about where cars are made. Fact is Toyota is a Japanese company and we are losing American car manurfacturing jobs daily.

It just ain't right, period. I'l stop buying Army products if they do. hehe

U.S. Army sponsoring a Japanese car owned by an Austrian beverage company? Perhaps they can get Montoya, Franchitti, or Carpentier to drive it next year?

This makes about as much sense as the National Guard sponsoring an Italian chassis with a Japanese motor driven by a Brazilian in IndyCar.

This makes as much sense as Pontiac building the G8 in Australia and Gm's Saturn division building the Astra in Antwerp Belgium. In fact if you look at an Astra by Saturn, the clock is military time as 1800 = 6 oclock. Most people in this country don't use that but it is common overseas. What is GM trying to tell us ?

I don't see them sponsoring any cars outside the country from F-1 to Baja. NASCAR is fundamentaly American and for our SERVICES to sponsor a foreign manufacturer is repulsive. I do know that basically the car is just a shell and we are all rooting for stickers on that shell, but "it is the spirit of the thing". Fiat won't be running the Air Force as a sponsor on their way to Dakar, so Toyota needs to just back away from the Army.

NASCAR is going to regret it if this happens, I hope those tards in the front office get to the Army people and do not let this happen

jackmanrob & BRB I couldn't agree more with you guys
the Army needs to look American . Not Japanese ,, It just
don't send the right message as far as I'am concerened.
JK I get your your point also.

I agree that as far as NASCAR, they are pretty much all the same. The engines and components, of the RACE cars, are all built here. The badging issue, would/should bother some old vets that still have trouble accepting the WWII aspect. One way of overcoming the car though, would be to have the right driver. Carpentier, or Ambrose....I don't think so Tim....But like Mark MArtin was, another good old boy American, might be able to pull it off.

Its just poor taste and a kick in the groin.

Scott Speed and Dave Blaney are both American. The US Army being on a Toyota is pretty bad on the simple principle of it being a Japanese car, but I think even more problems would ensue should somebody like Villeneuve end up driving the car.

Unfortunatelt Sith I don't think any of our Pro-America views are going to sway the powers that be. It comes down to cash and performance, and right now Toyota is performing. (Damn that hurt to say)

No, KB is performing. Look at the top 12, it isn't all Toyota.

So Reutimann, Hamlin, Vickers and Blaney don't count? Besides Hamlin, they are all having better seasons than last year. Even Almendinger is showing up.

Better than last year, fine, but your pie hole just opened up and swallowed your foot on that one. I think Ford and Cousin Carl might have something to say about Toyata being the all, everything. Blah, blah, blah.

The Wall Street Journal had an article about General Motors closing plants, they also said thet one of many plants overseas would be closed and the work would be done in a plant in the United States. Can you imagine, GM has plants building cars overseas, I thought they were an American automobile builder. HMMMM Oh Yes they were building cars to be shipped to the U.S.

I am not defending them or advocating them...just stating they are doing better and will draw the sponsor. Settle down Beavis....

Did anyone in the Army PR office even THINK about this? Not a good move, if they make it.

I am not defending them or advocating them...just stating they are doing better and will draw the sponsor. Settle down Beavis....

Ammo Dog | 06/24/08, 01:05 PM
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What da heck is settle down beavis? Some one giving you a wedgy again.. It hasn't stopped since Elementary school has it. That's why you get one here and poke at everyone else. The keyboard can't throw you in the dirt and give you a wedgy...

I'am sorry I guess I'm a looser.