Detroit Vs Japan
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
RJ wrote:
> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
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> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
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Registered Linux user #378193
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
RJ wrote:
> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
--
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> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
--
Registered Linux user #378193
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
RJ wrote:
> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
--
Registered Linux user #378193
> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
--
Registered Linux user #378193
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
RJ wrote:
> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
--
Registered Linux user #378193
> In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> worst rust bucket I ever saw.
>
> Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
--
Registered Linux user #378193
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
Stephen Cowell <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
Stephen Cowell <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
Stephen Cowell <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
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Re: Detroit Vs Japan
Ruel Smith <NoWay@NoWhere.com> wrote:
> RJ wrote:
>
> > In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> > worst rust bucket I ever saw.
> >
> > Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
>
> Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
> rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
All cars then were rusted hulks compared to today's production. But the
Vega and Blazer were some of the worst.
> RJ wrote:
>
> > In addition to the badly engineered aluminum engine, the Vega was the
> > worst rust bucket I ever saw.
> >
> > Second worst, by the way, was the full size Chevy Blazer
>
> Man... Those Japanese cars from that same era, especially the Datsuns,
> rusted pretty easily and pretty badly.
All cars then were rusted hulks compared to today's production. But the
Vega and Blazer were some of the worst.
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Posts: n/a
Re: Detroit Vs Japan
Stephen Cowell <scowell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
> news:429936DF.70DFE2D@***.net...
> > I don't know of any "soft" camshafts made by anyone.
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/groups...+%22soft+camsh
> afts%22&qt_s=Search
>
> Eight hits...
>
> > GM, shouldn't have made the nineteen to one, from the standard
> > passenger car's 350" small block. They failed because people including
> > the tanker truck drivers kept put gasoline into them.
>
> Oh, now you're admitting a mistake by GM! I've helped you
> eliminate another 'never' from your vocabulary! You're welcome...
> you remember your assertion, right? It went like:
>
> > What reliability problems were there? People bashing American
> > products say that, but are never capable of giving us an example.
>
> I'm helping you learn!
You are an optimist.
