Replying to a message of TOM WALKER to BOB KLAHN:

 TW>>> That sounds FAIR to me. Stop the Crappy assembly and make a
 TW>>> car that sells.

 BK>> I was told by the mechanic who does my work that American cars
 BK>> used to hold up better than imports, in the long run. It's only
 BK>> in the last few years they have not. Apparently GM engines were
 BK>> really superior.

 TW> Actualy far more than just hte last few years. BUY Yes the early
 TW> imports basicly didn't hold up very el lunder the Driving the typical
 TW> pewrson here does. First in Europe and even more so in the Orient
 TW> there are NO Freeways when the vehicle can be pushed to the limit.

Uh, Tom, there are no speed limits on the German autobahns and 100+ mph
speeds are not unusual on them.

 TW> And theri engines were bacicly the week link.

Mercedes, Porsche...

AFAIK the French don't make a decent automobile engine, though.

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