Automotive sociolgy: characteristics based on country of origin - Page 3

thedguy · February 3rd, 2007, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetsetter

What?
The Sky and the Solstice are already out and have been out for months. It is just now that the European version is coming. I am right.

As you can see the Kappa platform uses parts from GM American.

It is basically a smaller version of the Corvette platform.

The article implied it was a German design. I honestly could give 2 shits about which part of GM made it. I was merely trying to confirm who made it, as all I saw was 2 posts with no proof, both saying differently.

Yes you are are right: link here

Danny Tran · February 17th, 2007, 08:28 PM

So even though the thread became a US-basher, id like to revive it and conclude by describing modern cars, by country of origin, with one word:

I live in Montreal, Canada, so of course our market wont receive certain cars.

Japanese
well-built

American
Cheap (in both senses)

italian
expensive

British
Ingenious

German
Performant

Korean
manufactured

BlaRo · February 17th, 2007, 11:50 PM

Expensive? Ingenious? Try changing those to "passionate" and "traditional" and you'll get it.

(Still don't get the point of this thread, though.)

superchevy · February 18th, 2007, 05:21 AM

Quote:

the Panda is unpretentiously utilitarian and all the more charming for its honesty

american cars are ridiculed for being just that. hypocrite(s)!

thedguy · February 18th, 2007, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Tran

So even though the thread became a US-basher, id like to revive it and conclude by describing modern cars, by country of origin, with one word:

I live in Montreal, Canada, so of course our market wont receive certain cars.

Japanese
well-built

American
Ugly & Cheap

italian
expensive

British
endangered

German
Copying American cars of the 50's, except better handling.
(before anyone gets to pissy, I'm referring to them being overweight with "big" engines.)

Korean
manufactured

Fixed

Narcolepsy · February 18th, 2007, 04:18 PM

Yeah - Danny Tran - give the Italians a little more credit. I also feel a little reticent to assign genious to the British car industry of late. Jags, Morgans, and Rovers (RIP) are hardly paradigms of innovation. I'm with Blaro.

avanti · February 18th, 2007, 08:34 PM

I am aware of the fact that you can't buy Fiat/Lancia and Alfa all over the world, but we shouldn't exclude them and just say: "Italians: expensive".

The majority of italian cars are cheap-medium priced and very nice images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Fiat Bravo

http://www.autospectator.com/uploads/Fiat/2007/Bravo/F_Bravo_1st.jpg

Fiat Grande Punto

Lancia Ypsilon

http://www.autoshow.ro/images/wallpaper/Ypsilon%20B-Kini_1280.jpg

Lancia Musa

http://www.autoshow.ro/images/wallpaper/Musa_1024.jpg

Alfa Romeo 147

http://motor.tuportada.com/img/wp/alfa-147-gta-12.jpg

February 17th, 2007, 08:28 PM	#42
Danny Tran Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 05:40 PM Location: Montreal, Canadaland Age: 26 Posts: 799 Rep Power: 18	So even though the thread became a US-basher, id like to revive it and conclude by describing modern cars, by country of origin, with one word: I live in Montreal, Canada, so of course our market wont receive certain cars. Japanese well-built American Cheap (in both senses) italian expensive British Ingenious German Performant Korean manufactured __________________ If I were a caravannist, with a family to feed and a modest income, I'd probably buy a Kia. No, come to think of it, I wouldn't. If I were a caravannist, with a family to feed and a modest income, what I'd actually do is kill myself.

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Narcolepsy Joined: Sep 17th, 2006 Last Online: October 28th, 2008 Location: Philadelphia, USA Posts: 557 Rep Power: 10	Yeah - Danny Tran - give the Italians a little more credit. I also feel a little reticent to assign genious to the British car industry of late. Jags, Morgans, and Rovers (RIP) are hardly paradigms of innovation. I'm with Blaro. __________________ 05 Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT 94 Mercedes-Benz C280 (Retired.....by a tree) Last edited by Narcolepsy; February 18th, 2007 at 04:32 PM..

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avanti Joined: Jul 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 04:40 PM Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 2,735 Car: 2 cars + 3 bikes Rep Power: 68	I am aware of the fact that you can't buy Fiat/Lancia and Alfa all over the world, but we shouldn't exclude them and just say: "Italians: expensive". The majority of italian cars are cheap-medium priced and very nice Fiat Bravo Fiat Grande Punto Lancia Ypsilon Lancia Musa Alfa Romeo 147 __________________ \|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\|\| Ride, Eat, Sleep, Repeat.

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