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BGA Manager Kai Spande participating in another of BGA’s fund raisers for a good cause. Kai, did you not get the memo yet from Detroit that the C8 is a ME?
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GBA Black; HTO Twilight/Tension interior; Z51 & Mag Ride; E60 lift; 5VM visible carbon fiber package; 5ZZ high wing; FA5 interior vis CF; ZZ3 engine appearance; 3LT; Q8T Spectra Gray Tridents; J6N Edge Red Calipers; SNG Edge Red Hashmarks; VQK Splash Guards; RCC Edge Red engine cover; VJR illuminated sill plates. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 23 year members of National Corvette Museum. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest. -
Don't let the size fool you. Reportedly that camoed mule is equipped with a F414 gas turbine engine. Performance data is classified.
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This is the guy building our cars?? 🙈🥺😂Black over Sky Cool Gray.....2LT.....Z51.....FE4.....E60.....Comment
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Looks like we have a new wheel style also ... at least tires should be less expensive!Comment
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Sure! Innocent goofing around while participating in a charitable event is the kind thing I like in a leader.Originally posted by Meldoon View Post
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You bet, and good at it.Originally posted by Meldoon View PostThere is a madness to my method!
2015 Z06 Torch/adrenaline
2001 coupe Torch/oak R8C
79 coupe Silver/oyster
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Probably the only one I can afford
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Kia Spande is the # 1 person within all of GM to be our BGA Plant Manager. As the picture shows, he is like-able and has fun with his employees, and here is part of another fund raiser with them to benefit those who are in need in the Bowling Green area, e.g., such as United Way of Southern Kentucky, Boys and Girls Club of Bowling Green, and the Governor's Scholars Program (among many)Originally posted by Meldoon View Post
Kai has 30 years of progressive experience first as an engineer, then over time rising to Plant Manager. Most important he is smart, involves his employees in day to day Plant input and improvements. Before GM brought him over from Europe to become BGA Mgr., he was completing a $1,400,000,000 plant upgrade over there.
Moreover, he is a gearhead himself from way back, personally restoring/rebuilding his C2 while in his 20’s. His career with GM has been primarily in “powertrain.” He is the reason why GM has put $100M into the massive expansion of the Powertrain Build Center within the Plant, and why the Engine Build Option was expanded there, as well as the Cadillac Blackwing program being started within the Plant,, as well as more new to BGA engine assembly programs, e.g., building the LT4 and the LT5.
I am fortunate to know Kai fairly well, and as long as he is the BGA Plant Manager, I will be smiling about its leadership. I just hope that BGA leaves him there for the remainder of his career, not taking him away to fill a more urgent (in their mind) need.
GBA Black; HTO Twilight/Tension interior; Z51 & Mag Ride; E60 lift; 5VM visible carbon fiber package; 5ZZ high wing; FA5 interior vis CF; ZZ3 engine appearance; 3LT; Q8T Spectra Gray Tridents; J6N Edge Red Calipers; SNG Edge Red Hashmarks; VQK Splash Guards; RCC Edge Red engine cover; VJR illuminated sill plates. Lifetime, annual contributors, and 23 year members of National Corvette Museum. Home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest.Comment
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This guy has impressive credentials Sounds like a great guy. Sorry if I offended. Just thought the photo looked silly......my bad.Black over Sky Cool Gray.....2LT.....Z51.....FE4.....E60.....Comment
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Yes sir, and he will go down as a Corvette legend by the time he ends his time in BG. His commitment to improved quality is second to none, as his is commitment to the employees and community as a whole. I wrote an article for corvetteblogger.com that will be posted soon giving details of what he was doing here. For now, I'll just say he was leading the charge in raising money for the American Cancer Society. I wouldn't want anyone else in charge of overseeing the build of my next Corvette.Originally posted by Meldoon View Post
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Check out my tongue-in-cheek article at CorvetteBlogger.com - https://www.corvetteblogger.com/2019...for-life-walk/ There's a link at the end of the article whereby you can make a donation to the American Cancer Society on behalf of the Corvette Plant. I'm personally donating and hope many will consider doing so as well. Thanks, everyone!Comment
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I'm glad to see the Corvette folks are having fun with the whole camo thing. Shows that the team is happy with what they're doing.Comment
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I think I'll paint my C7 in Camo. It may keep some guessing?Comment
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