DeTomaso Mailing List: March 98, Message #58
     



From: 	"Sedon, Doug" <sedond@ors.od.nih.gov>

Subject: why jump on the japanese?

Date: 	Mon, 2 Mar 1998 13:48:30 +0000



hi all,



what's the point in jap bashing?  if you don't like the product, don't buy it.

but fact is, they know a few things about speed.  honda ruled in f1 when they

competed.  mazda won at lemans.  they own most of motorcycle cycle racing.  all

the "buy amurrican" types are lucky that japan has not yet entered nascar.  as

far as economics are concerned, honda is the largest exporter of american-made

vehicles - last time i czeched, they exported more cars from the usa than the

big 3 combined.



i can understand not liking japanese vehicles - it's a personality thing (or

lack thereof).  i've owned a few fun japanese vehicles - 67 datsun 411sss, 67

datsun 1600 roadster, 72 honda cb450 (1st bike), 75 datsun 280z, '83 honda

vf750f  interceptor, '86 toyota mr2, '89 suzuki swift gti.  these were for the

most part, fun vehicles - nothing made by usa companies could touch them, as far

as price/performance/personality goes.  while the typical modern japanese

vehicle is lacking in personality, unfortunately the same can be said for their

american counterparts.  which is why my preferences run more towards european

vehicles - especially italian ones (even if they have been bastardized

w/amurrican engines!  :>)



let's respect each other's differences,



dug seed in



'67 datsun 411sss

'78 ducati darmah

'84 volvo 242 glturbo (for sale)

'86 alfa romeo gtv6

'88 alfa romeo milano verde

'92 alfa romeo 164L

'95 buell s2 w/90 rwhp (proof that americans CAN design personality into their

vehicles!)