Re: Japanese Car Syndrome - You Won't Remember!
Are there any UK cars left now? I can remember lusting after the first generation Honda Accord with it's large sunroof and cream leather interior. Foreign cars always gave so much more the money compared to Fords where you were lucky to get door cards.Re: Japanese Car Syndrome - You Won't Remember!
First one I encountered was a Datsun 100 (I think!) after a colleague bought it. It had everything - and I hated it. Short on room, especially leg room, and no bolt on goodies that could be easily bought. The engine rev'd too fast (I thought) it was quiet, it didn't drop oil as all even new cars should, and didn't need a frequent service. They'll never catch on.Re: Japanese Car Syndrome - You Won't Remember!
I think that a lot of us thought that the early Japanese cars were sh**boxes, and some were.Re: Japanese Car Syndrome - You Won't Remember!
I remember when I lived at home, the guy next door swore he would never buy a Japanese car, but after problems with his Austin rover s**box, he bought a datsun, found out years later he was a pow in a Japanese camp, which probably explains why he used to chase his wife round the garden with an axe..!!Re: Japanese Car Syndrome - You Won't Remember!
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