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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:28 pm    Post subject: EMPI Reply with quote

Just learned what most probably already know. EMPI originally stood for European Motor Products Inc.
I learn something new every day. 😆
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:28 pm    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 1:23 am    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

Now it stands for CRAP
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2021 6:01 pm    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

Glenn wrote:
Now it stands for CRAP


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PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 4:46 pm    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

yes it's true that any moron can eff up any thing. and blame it on the parts.you cant fix stupid ,but you can delete what you dont like or know anything about..
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2021 7:29 pm    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

mark tucker wrote:
yes it's true that any moron can eff up any thing. and blame it on the parts.you cant fix stupid ,but you can delete what you dont like or know anything about..


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PostPosted: Thu Jun 17, 2021 10:58 pm    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

On one of my EMPI catalogs is says

EMPI Means Product Integrity.

I bought one of Joe Vittones cars and called him up to ask him about, nice guy picked up the phone himself, told me after he sold EMPI he went into the shopping center property business.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 19, 2021 9:42 am    Post subject: Re: EMPI Reply with quote

according to my conversations with Joe, which are chronicled in VW Trends, as "20 questions with Joe Vittone" It was a dual meaning...It stood for European/Engineered Motor Products, Inc. and Joe told me his favorite was the Empi Means Product Integrity.




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