On Sun, 9 Aug 1998 BUZZ52490@aol.com wrote:
> So I suppose you are trying to say that Britain made better cars than
> America?Better Technology? Lucas better than Delco?
It's my humble opinion that both sides make cars appropriate for what
they're going to be used for (imagine that!)
Consider the physical size of Britain. Now consider the size of the
United States (and Canada). That's a *BIG* difference. My limited
experience tells me that "average" English cars are smaller, more nimble,
and more maintenance-prone than a comparable "average" American car.
This is because the entire continent is smaller, roads are narrow (in some
places), and it's harder to rack up miles on a car than it is stateside.
Almost any car will be "good" if you adhere to the maintenance schedule
governed by the manufacturer. (or exceed it) The fellow I work for owns
a Suzuki Forsa, 3-cylinder, and has just passed the 310,000 kilometer
mark. It runs like a top. It just got a new timing belt and its second
clutch.
As for the "Brits were First" stuff... well, trivia is nice, but I'm not
awed by it. Just finished reading "A Man Called Intrepid" and am
currently reading "Shutting Down the National Dream"... former being about
the Canadian "spy" who was responsible for much, if not all, of the secret
war effort in WW2, and the latter regarding the development of the Avro
Arrow (also Canadian, eh) and its subsequent demise at the hands of
Diefenbaker. Both good books...
-Malcolm
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