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April 2008
COLLISION CENTER NEWS
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AN AMERICAN R VOLUTION
— A Periodical Publication of RYDELLCollision Center -- 14950 Oxnard St., Van Nuys, CA 91411—2610 (818) 779-2590
AT Rydell YOU CAN TRUST Mr.
YOUR COLLISION CENTER Goodwrench
Because who knows what’s down the road
.
STEPHAN JOHANSSON
WITH A NON-RACING
COLLISION REPAIR
This ADT Van promised in one week—delivered in
one week — with graphics fully restored!
e recently had an unpleasant 1. To do the best job possible.
W experience with a construction
service provider. It wasn’t that his
2. To not overcharge or
cheat us.
work was bad. He was an excellent 3. To keep all agreements
craftsman, with state-of-the-art tools and commitments or to notify
and equipment. The quality of his us immediately of any un- Stephan Johansson’s route to
work was good, but he lacked the avoidable changes . Formula One racing was via the British
most important quality we all look for This individual was able to provide Formula 3 Championship, which he won
when we choose someone to serve the best job possible. As far as we in 1980. In 2005, he drove the Chip
us: TRUST. could tell, he wasn’t overcharging or Ganassi run, New Century Mortgage
sponsored, Lexus Riley Daytona
When most of us look for a cheating us. But he completely de- Prototype in the American Grand-Am
doctor, a dentist, a mechanic, or stroyed our trust on number three. He Rolex Sports Car Series. With co-driver
even a hair stylist, we want to be estimated a week to do the job, and Cort Wagner he scored his best finish, a
able to trust them . . . (Continued on Page Two) 2nd place, at Mont Tremblant in Canada.
They finished the year in 5th place in
the championship.
THE CORVETTE
CORNER Johansson has 103 races (79
starts) , 12 Podium finishes, and 88
T he Callaway Corvette is a specialist
version of the C6 Corvette, built by
Callaway and sold through selected
Career points. Outside racing, Stefan
has a number of business ventures
and is a keen artist — he is particu-
Chevrolet dealers. They are professionally
engineered, seriously fast and an unbeat- larly known for his watch designs.
able value: 580 bhp, 510 lb-ft torque for But like the rest of us, he
2008 6.2 liter LS3, supercharged with available in either platform: Convertible occasionally has collision damage
Eaton/Magnuson Roots-style super- or Coupe— 6 speed manual or 6 speed to his own personal vehicle, in this
charger. Super high performance is now paddle-shift automatic transmission. case an Audi Q7. And like other
Callaway's approach to extreme high knowledgable drivers, he brings
horsepower has been confirmed as his vehicle to Rydell’s Collision
the same supercharged configuration Center for repairs.
Chevrolet will release in May 2009.
They are also fully warranted and
emission compliant in all states.
Callaway Corvettes may be 2009 PONTIAC G8 GXP AT
ordered starting in June, 2008, from NEW YORK AUTO SHOW
Rydell Automotive Group.
See Page Two
Collision Center News — Page Two
AT Rydell
YOU CAN 2009 PONTIAC G8 GXP
TRUST YOUR AT NEW YORK INTER-
COLLISION CENTER NATIONAL AUTO SHOW
(Continued from Page One)
three weeks later it was still not com-
pleted. Worse than that, he allowed us
to make plans based on his commit-
ment and didn’t notify us so we could
adjust our schedule. And after that, he
agreed to a new completion date
which he also didn’t keep. He prom-
ised to notify us if there was a change,
and he didn’t do that either.
This one quality that was lacking GM only showed three new
vehicles at the New
York International Auto Show this
power at 6000 rpm. The automatic
makes 402 pound-feet and the stick
makes 400 at 4400 (all pending SAE
completely nullified all of his other
year: Pontiac 2009 G8 GXP, 2010 certification).
good qualities. When trust is gone,
G8 ST, and Solstice Coupe. They How will Pontiac do it with a
there can be no possibility of con- larger, heavier sedan? With very
call the 2009 Pontiac G8 GXP -- the
tinuing a business relationship. little modification to the Corvette
poor man's BMW:
That’s why at Rydell’s , we The only exterior visuals C6's 436-horsepower, 428-pound-
make trust our top priority. How betraying the Corvette 6.2-liter, foot LS3. There is a different water
can you be certain you’re getting a 402-horsepower LS3 V-8 under its pump and exhaust manifold, and a
fair and honest estimate? hood are the new front fascia with slightly modified intake, mostly for
1. Be certain the estimator is big fog lamps, 19-inch wheels 19- packaging.
using an authorized, computer-based inch wheels, new rear diffuser, two The Corvette is optimized for
estimating system. badges on the side, and one on the airflow, but this car isn't quite as
2. Be certain your estimator decklid. Pontiac considered a kid- optimized. As in the Corvette, the
has been professionally trained and racer rear wing and replaced it with LS3 trumps the 6.0-liter LS2 with
has I-Car or ASE certification. the GT's lip spoiler at the last high-flow L92-style cylinder heads,
minute. unique camshaft and camshaft
3. Check with your Better
GXPs with the 6L80 six-speed timing, a tweaked valve-train with
Business Bureau and/or the Board offset intake rocker arms, high-flow
Hydra-Matic automatic get a 3.27:1
of Auto Repair to be certain a shop final-drive ratio, and a Tremec intake and fuel injectors.
has not been cited for fraud. TR6060 six-speed manual (this is The extra 12 cubic inches is the
At Rydell’s we consider the the only G8 offered with a stick) result of a bigger bore, with larger-
trust of our customers to be our comes with a 3.70:1 final drive. diameter cylinder heads and pistons
most important asset! Pontiac rates both 402 horse- for high-rpm performance.
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