Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth
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Why don't Japanese drivers buy US cars?
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His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain... -
Muscle cars are great, but they just don't work in the UK. Beyond that, US cars are generally terrible, particularly the interiors. Interestingly enough, there are some quality Japanese marques in the US market that aren't so common here, such as Infinity and Acura.Comment
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Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
Duh. Usual thick BBC snowflake bollox.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostBecause the vast majority of US cars are LHD only, ...
I'm guessing you didn't bother to watch the article, poor little snowflake, in case it offended you.
The main reasons are: build quality is crap, the cars tend to be too big for Japan, and they tend to be uneconomical.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by jamesbrown View PostMuscle cars are great, but they just don't work in the UK. Beyond that, US cars are generally terrible, particularly the interiors. Interestingly enough, there are some quality Japanese marques in the US market that aren't so common here, such as Infinity and Acura.
Interesting thing about Acura is that they've not launched in Japan yet despite being Honda's equivalent of Lexus to Toyota; that said, their early brands in the USA were what we know to be Honda, such as the Legend, Integra and NSX.
The new NSX was unveiled last year - I wonder if we're going to get it badged as Honda or Acura?
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostInfiniti had a Q30 and a Q60 on display at the Trafford Centre the other week. The Q60 seems very much a TT competitor, but also more of an upmarket Celica - pretty much what you'd expect from Nissan's luxury arm.
Interesting thing about Acura is that they've not launched in Japan yet despite being Honda's equivalent of Lexus to Toyota; that said, their early brands in the USA were what we know to be Honda, such as the Legend, Integra and NSX.
The new NSX was unveiled last year - I wonder if we're going to get it badged as Honda or Acura?
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Originally posted by eek View PostI think the clue is in the picture's file name (Acura NSX)The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostErm, not quite. The Yanks got the original branded as Acura NSX while we got it as the Honda NSX. Nice try though slick.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Someone near where I live has bought himself a new Mustang with RHD! Nice looking but I've no idea how they handle the tight twist and turns of village roads.
I think James May did a programme a couple of years back about the Japanese cars initial introduction into the USA, quite revealing.McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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Originally posted by Mordac View PostEvery US-built car I've driven (hire cars only) has been terrible. The worst was a Chrysler convertible which was built from pig-iron, and handled like a trolleybus.
On our last ski trip to the States we had a big Mazda SUV, and it was fantastic.
Why would the Japanese buy an inferior product when they already build the 3 best selling cars in the US? Because they're not stupid.Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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