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Offline Skydancer

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« on: April 12, 2005, 11:33:00 AM »
Only my opinion but I reckon there are national characteristics in engineering vehicles

American Cars, bikes or planes are generaly big, crude, packed with power of a torquey nature.

Dodge Charger, Harley, P47 for example.

German vehicles are well engineered, powerfull but butt ugly.

BMW, BMW!, Me109

Japanese vehicles are light, handle beautifully pretty fast, but fragile.

Mitsubishi , Yamaha R1, Zero fighter

British vehicles look good exude a certain class but are a bit rough in places and heath robinson! ( Miss schillings orifice!? A bodge on early spits )

MG , Triumph / BSA/ Norton/ Spitfire.

Just a theory as I say. Now cue everyone pointing out the exeptions to the rule.
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2005, 11:34:29 AM »
Just to illustrate a few posts to see if you agree?
Germany





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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2005, 11:36:42 AM »
USA





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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2005, 11:38:23 AM »
Japan





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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2005, 11:40:29 AM »
And Finaly.... Britain







Ok now go find all the exeptions to the rule to start a new argument;)
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2005, 11:52:11 AM »
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Just a theory as I say. Now cue everyone pointing out the exeptions to the rule.


Actually I'm suprised you forgot Russian engineering traits. Simple, reliable, can usually be fixed with percussive maintenance.
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2005, 11:53:48 AM »
Yeah your right!

Off to see if I can find examples. Back in a mo.
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2005, 11:59:53 AM »
exceptions: britain the tempest, triton, and i wouldent say the mini has "class"
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Offline Skydancer

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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2005, 12:02:59 PM »
Russia







Even uglier tham Beemers!
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Offline Skydancer

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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2005, 12:05:09 PM »
Whadya mean the mini had no class.



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Offline Krusher

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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2005, 12:36:18 PM »
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Only my opinion but I reckon there are national characteristics in engineering vehicles

American Cars, bikes or planes are generaly big, crude, packed with power of a torquey nature.

Dodge Charger, Harley, P47 for example.

German vehicles are well engineered, powerfull but butt ugly.

BMW, BMW!, Me109

Japanese vehicles are light, handle beautifully pretty fast, but fragile.

Mitsubishi , Yamaha R1, Zero fighter

British vehicles look good exude a certain class but are a bit rough in places and heath robinson! ( Miss schillings orifice!? A bodge on early spits )

MG , Triumph / BSA/ Norton/ Spitfire.

Just a theory as I say. Now cue everyone pointing out the exeptions to the rule.


you missed Italian cars
ferrari etc
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Offline Skydancer

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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2005, 01:18:57 PM »
Ok will go look at thast too.

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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2005, 01:25:18 PM »
That Russian Motorcycle is a URAl copied from German BMW military bikes..in the short alliance they had before Hitler stabbed em in the back.
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2005, 01:31:31 PM »
P-47 is hardly crude, powerplant was more refined than just about anything in WW2.
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« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2005, 01:36:21 PM »
And Japanese production changed completely post-war from low quality low tech copies to high-tech super quality products.

Russian tech however is right on the mark, they still use WW2 era tech there. :)
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