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Offline moot

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« Reply #30 on: November 11, 2004, 04:03:58 AM »
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« Reply #31 on: November 11, 2004, 06:46:55 AM »
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Toyota quality has been sliding since they opened american factories.


Curious.  Since they have been building 'em in the USA for well over a decade now, just when do you feel the "quality" was better?  Are you suggesting pre-1990 toyo quality was better than current?

So the 1988 Toyota Cressida was built vastly superiour to say my 1996 Camry?
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« Reply #32 on: November 11, 2004, 07:18:44 AM »
toyota is an american car

please show me a japanese car that is 35, almost 36 years, old that is driven to work daily as my german built 69 vw is..

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« Reply #33 on: November 11, 2004, 09:40:58 AM »
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Curious.  Since they have been building 'em in the USA for well over a decade now, just when do you feel the "quality" was better?  Are you suggesting pre-1990 toyo quality was better than current?

So the 1988 Toyota Cressida was built vastly superiour to say my 1996 Camry?


If I lay out a graph between Toyotas that are 95% assembled in Japan (current models like Highlander, Scions, Celicas) their incidents of warranty repairs are lower than those Toyotas currently assembled in America. Yes, that is taking into account the proportionately far larger number of Camry's, 4Runners, etc that are on the road. Ironically, there is also a significant jump in Celica warranty repairs each time a Fast & The Furious movie came out.

Man, y'all are jumpin' on me like I *want* the graph to read that way. I don't... but it does. Honestly, I'm a parts distributor. I want every car, of every brand, to break... all the time.
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« Reply #34 on: November 11, 2004, 10:44:48 AM »
Poopy brown over cream... did they give you a free bowl of soup with that paint job?
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« Reply #35 on: November 11, 2004, 10:47:15 AM »
I hope that tennis ball is for your wife...
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« Reply #36 on: November 11, 2004, 11:35:29 AM »
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the british still make cars?

Lucas Electric= the prince of darkness.

you know why the british drink warm beer?  their coolers are made by lucas electric


Ouch
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« Reply #37 on: November 11, 2004, 11:37:28 AM »
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With plenty of room in the nose for a 20MM
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« Reply #38 on: November 11, 2004, 02:06:55 PM »
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I hope that tennis ball is for your wife...


yes :)

no 20mm but was thinking about making an old X36 jstick into my shift knob :)
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« Reply #39 on: November 11, 2004, 02:15:27 PM »
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« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2004, 02:55:17 PM »
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the british still make cars?

Lucas Electric= the prince of darkness.

you know why the british drink warm beer?  their coolers are made by lucas electric


The French electrics are even worse, if possible.:)
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« Reply #41 on: November 11, 2004, 03:25:21 PM »
The last BMW, VWs, and Toyotas will be hauled to the wrecker in a F-150
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« Reply #42 on: November 11, 2004, 05:45:53 PM »
Well Eagler... youre close.  At least its German and the engine is in the right spot.  ;)
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« Reply #43 on: November 11, 2004, 07:23:07 PM »
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Oh yeah, the french make great cars... the econo version of the Yugo.


I logged over 140,000 kilometers on a Renault R5 (as it was known in Europe). I went thru two sets of tires and front brake pads and one exhaust system (no stainless systems back then). The only repairs made beyond normal wear was a frayed throttle cable (warranty) and a defective idle jet in the Weber carb at 115,000 kilometers. Utterly idiot-proof and reliable. Simple, but not crude. Rode better than anything in its class (torsion bar suspension with a great deal of travel). In its day, it was the perfect commuter and city car. Oh, it was also the best FWD car I have ever owned for driving in snow.

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« Reply #44 on: November 11, 2004, 07:48:16 PM »
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 Honestly, I'm a parts distributor. I want every car, of every brand, to break... all the time.


Gotta love the honesty.  I bet you reccomended those Evos to your friends. ;)
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