Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side-

From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 17:46:38 -0600

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The Harley has CHINESE parts on it. Ask me how I know... (Failing saddlebag f=
asteners...)

Ron Soave

> On Dec 17, 2015, at 4:51 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <spridgets@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> My 2012 Accord is built in Ohio with American and Japanese parts, but ever=
yone still calls it a Japanese car. My 2000 F 150 is made in America, but th=
e engine is built in Canada and I found "Made in Mexico" on the rear leaf sp=
rings. That's called an American truck.  Now I have been told my Harley Davi=
dson has Japanese parts on it.  I hope not.  The only pure design I have is m=
y Bugeye and my BN2.  Conceived, built and parts sourced from one country.  T=
hat's why you can say, "they don't make 'em like that anymore."
> Mike MacLean
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>=20
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> Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Martyn Ridley via Spridgets <[email-masked]>=20
> Date: 12/17/2015 1:51 PM (GMT-08:00)=20
> To: [email-masked]=20
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side-=20
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> So I have a an "American" car (Jaguar - owned by Ford at the time) made in=
 England, I still think its British, as is my Japanese car (Honda SiR) made i=
n England (where my MGB body came from).  Who gives a 'flying puck'? (note C=
DN reference to keep tone civil).  But to be honest, not all Minis come from=
 Blighty, the ones on steroids are made in Austria.
> And as for 'American cars', many are now made in Mexico, or Canaada, does t=
hat devalue the "Detroit dinosaur" worse than it already is?
>=20
> There really is no 'dark side' only 'butter side down', its all toast - re=
ally.
>=20
> Cheers,
> Martyn
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>> On 12/17/2015 3:58 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:
>> We have Japanese cars made here in the USA. We don't call them American c=
ars.
>> Mike MacLean
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>> From: [email-masked]=20
>> Date: 12/17/2015 12:49 PM (GMT-08:00)=20
>> To: [email-masked], [email-masked]=20
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side-=20
>>=20
>> The German car is made in England but owned by a Germany company.
>> =20
>> In a message dated 16/12/2015 23:03:04 GMT Standard Time, spridgets@autox=
.team.net writes:
>> You now have an American car and a German car.
>> Mike MacLean
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>The Harley has CHINESE parts on it. As=
k me how I know... (Failing saddlebag fasteners...)<br><br>Ron Soave</div><d=
iv><br>On Dec 17, 2015, at 4:51 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Ty=
pe" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8">
   =20
<div>My 2012 Accord is built in Ohio with American and Japanese parts, but e=
veryone still calls it a Japanese car. My 2000 F 150 is made in America, but=
 the engine is built in Canada and I found "Made in Mexico" on the rear leaf=
 springs. That's called an American truck. &nbsp;Now I have been told my Har=
ley Davidson has Japanese parts on it. &nbsp;I hope not. &nbsp;The only pure=
 design I have is my Bugeye and my BN2. &nbsp;Conceived, built and parts sou=
rced from one country. &nbsp;That's why you can say, "they don't make 'em li=
ke that anymore."</div><div>Mike MacLean</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>=
<div><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature"><div style=3D"font-size:85%;co=
lor:#575757">Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&amp;T 4G LTE smart=
phone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Martyn R=
idley via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">spridget=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>Date: 12/17/2015  1:51 PM  (GMT-08:00) <br>To: <=
a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> <br>=
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side- <br><br>
    <div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">So I have a an "American" car (Jaguar -
      owned by Ford at the time) made in England, I still think its
      British, as is my Japanese car (Honda SiR) made in England (where
      my MGB body came from).&nbsp; Who gives a 'flying puck'? (note CDN
      reference to keep tone civil).&nbsp; But to be honest, not all Minis
      come from Blighty, the ones on steroids are made in Austria.<br>
      And as for 'American cars', many are now made in Mexico, or
      Canaada, does that devalue the "Detroit dinosaur" worse than it
      already is?<br>
      <br>
      There really is no 'dark side' only 'butter side down', its all
      toast - really.<br>
      <br>
      Cheers,<br>
      Martyn<br>
      <br>
      On 12/17/2015 3:58 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:<br>
    </div>
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roid.com" type=3D"cite">
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      <div>We have Japanese cars made here in the USA. We don't call
        them American cars.</div>
      <div>Mike MacLean</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div><br>
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        <div style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung
          GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&amp;T 4G LTE smartphone</div>
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      From: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:WeslakeMonz=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> <br>
      Date: 12/17/2015 12:49 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>
      To: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:rrengineer.mi=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>, <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviate=
d" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a> <br=
      Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side- <br>
      <br>
      <font id=3D"role_document" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"=
        <div>The German car is made in England but owned by a Germany
          company.</div>
        <div>&nbsp;</div>
        <div>
          <div>In a message dated 16/12/2015 23:03:04 GMT Standard Time,
            <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@a=
utox.team.net">[email-masked]</a> writes:</div>
          <blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;
            BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:
              transparent" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">
              <div>You now have an American car and a German car.</div>
              <div>Mike MacLean</div>
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        </div>
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Showa used to and maybe still does the forks on Harleys... Possibly here in
America but it is not an American company.

Kent

On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 5:51 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> My 2012 Accord is built in Ohio with American and Japanese parts, but
> everyone still calls it a Japanese car. My 2000 F 150 is made in America,
> but the engine is built in Canada and I found "Made in Mexico" on the rea=
r
> leaf springs. That's called an American truck.  Now I have been told my
> Harley Davidson has Japanese parts on it.  I hope not.  The only pure
> design I have is my Bugeye and my BN2.  Conceived, built and parts source=
d
> from one country.  That's why you can say, "they don't make 'em like that
> anymore."
> Mike MacLean
>
>
>
> From: Martyn Ridley via Spridgets <[email-masked]>
> Date: 12/17/2015 1:51 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side-
>
> So I have a an "American" car (Jaguar - owned by Ford at the time) made i=
n
> England, I still think its British, as is my Japanese car (Honda SiR) mad=
e
> in England (where my MGB body came from).  Who gives a 'flying puck'? (no=
te
> CDN reference to keep tone civil).  But to be honest, not all Minis come
> from Blighty, the ones on steroids are made in Austria.
> And as for 'American cars', many are now made in Mexico, or Canaada, does
> that devalue the "Detroit dinosaur" worse than it already is?
>
> There really is no 'dark side' only 'butter side down', its all toast -
> really.
>
> Cheers,
> Martyn
>
> We have Japanese cars made here in the USA. We don't call them American
> cars.
> Mike MacLean
>
>
>
> From: [email-masked]
> Date: 12/17/2015 12:49 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: [email-masked], [email-masked]
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side-
>
> In a message dated 16/12/2015 23:03:04 GMT Standard Time,
> [email-masked] writes:
>
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1983 Garage full of spridget parts!
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Showa used to and maybe still does the forks on Harle=
ys... Possibly here in America but it is not an American company.<br><br></=
div>Kent<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"=
>On Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 5:51 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">=
[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex"><div>
   =20
<div>My 2012 Accord is built in Ohio with American and Japanese parts, but =
everyone still calls it a Japanese car. My 2000 F 150 is made in America, b=
ut the engine is built in Canada and I found &quot;Made in Mexico&quot; on =
the rear leaf springs. That&#39;s called an American truck.=C2=A0 Now I hav=
e been told my Harley Davidson has Japanese parts on it.=C2=A0 I hope not.=
=C2=A0 The only pure design I have is my Bugeye and my BN2.=C2=A0 Conceived=
, built and parts sourced from one country.=C2=A0 That&#39;s why you can sa=
y, &quot;they don&#39;t make &#39;em like that anymore.&quot;</div><div>Mik=
e MacLean</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style=
=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an =
AT&amp;T 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message ---=
-----<br>From: Martyn Ridley via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@=
autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <br>Date=
: 12/17/2015  1:51 PM  (GMT-08:00) <br>To: <a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@auto=
x.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> <br>Subject: Re:=
 [Spridgets] Fwd: I&#39;ve gone to the Dark Side- <br><br>
    <div>So I have a an &quot;American&quot; car (Jaguar -
      owned by Ford at the time) made in England, I still think its
      British, as is my Japanese car (Honda SiR) made in England (where
      my MGB body came from).=C2=A0 Who gives a &#39;flying puck&#39;? (not=
e CDN
      reference to keep tone civil).=C2=A0 But to be honest, not all Minis
      come from Blighty, the ones on steroids are made in Austria.<br>
      And as for &#39;American cars&#39;, many are now made in Mexico, or
      Canaada, does that devalue the &quot;Detroit dinosaur&quot; worse tha=
n it
      already is?<br>
      <br>
      There really is no &#39;dark side&#39; only &#39;butter side down&#39=
;, its all
      toast - really.<br>
      <br>
      Cheers,<br>
      Martyn<br>
      <br>
      On 12/17/2015 3:58 PM, rrengineer.mike via Spridgets wrote:<br>
    </div>
    <blockquote type=3D"cite">
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      <div>We have Japanese cars made here in the USA. We don&#39;t call
        them American cars.</div>
      <div>Mike MacLean</div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div><br>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung
          GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&amp;T 4G LTE smartphone</div>
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      -------- Original message --------<br>
      From: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">W=
[email-masked]</a> <br>
      Date: 12/17/2015 12:49 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>
      To: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">rren=
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=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a> <br>
      Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I&#39;ve gone to the Dark Side- <br>
      <br>
      <font color=3D"#000000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">
        <div>The German car is made in England but owned by a Germany
          company.</div>
        <div>=C2=A0</div>
        <div>
          <div>In a message dated 16/12/2015 23:03:04 GMT Standard Time,
            <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">s=
[email-masked]</a> writes:</div>
          <blockquote style=3D"PADDING-LEFT:5px;MARGIN-LEFT:5px;BORDER-LEFT=
:blue 2px solid"><font style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:transparent" color=3D"#000=
000" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial">
              <div>You now have an American car and a German car.</div>
              <div>Mike MacLean</div>
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        </div>
      </font><br>
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