2 liter car executive perk (NAC)

[Mike Arman]

>.
>There are many, many companies that regard a "2 litre car" as an executive 
>perk - hence the
>plethora of 1.8 and 1.9 petrol and diesel cars, with or without turbos.
>
>Phil Payne
>http://www.isham-research.com
>+44 7785 302 803



Here in the States, a "2 liter car" is an outright insult, not an executive 
perk. People have quit, even gone postal, over less.


Phil just *may* have hit upon the reason for the lackluster (I'm being 
*very* kind) performance of the German and French economies (they didn't 
meet EU fiscal requirements, so the EU changed the rules - all the other 
countries in Euroland are now officially pissed off since THEY had to bust 
their chops to meet the rules . . .), especially in contrast with the US 
economy, which grew at an annualized rate of 8.2% in the last quarter, 
which is simply phenomenal.

Heinz, Fritz and Francois say "I worked my butt off and all I get is *this* 
sh*tbox?"

Joe, Sam and Harry say "I'm gonna get a new Escalade out of this (all six+ 
liters of wretched excess!), so watch me hustle!!!!"

Capitalism is wonderful . . . especially if you own an oil company.


Best Regards,

Mike Arman