Tom,
Sorry, I don't believe all the "safety" reasons given. If liability and the
fear of high performance cars is sooo great why do we have the Porshe Turbo,
Ferrari (any model), Lamborghini, BMW M editions, Jaguar XKRs, the AMG Mercs
and even the Saab Viggen.
RHD only, that can be remedied also.
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas in Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: "Datsun Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
Exporters from Japan
> Play it safe. That's the word. I have quite good info
> from a domestic car manufacturer here that is now under
> the Ford "umbrella". You wouldn't believe what people there
> do to make case out of anything. Car manufacturers rather
> play it extra safe in USA and therefore the cars become
> more boring. Emissions are not a problem as the rest of
> the world have to 99% the same regulations. California
> have a lower max. level for NOX to reduce the smog/ozone
> related emissions.
>
> I think that the main reason for the Skyline not being
> sold in USA are liability issues apart from being RHD only.
> It's sold in England now.
>
> Thomas
>
>
> datsunmike wrote:
>
> > Thomas,
> >
> > I really don't think that's the reason although I know some technology
takes
> > a while to get here because of liability issues but it does get here.
We'll
> > let the car companies test the equipment on you Europeans first, and
after
> > they perfect it they'll send it here ;-)
> >
> > Still, there's no reason why Nissan can't send their Skylines here. I'm
sure
> > they can make the cars emissions friendly. Or why their cars look so
much
> > better in Japan than the cars sold here. But I know that Nissan is not
the
> > only car company to do this.
> >
> > Personally, I think the powers to be at Nissan misjudge the US market
and
> > just like to play it safe with boring looking cars. Maybe that's why
Nissan
> > has been in trouble for so long in the US.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Thomas in Sweden" <csp311@telia.com>
> > To: "Datsun Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:57 AM
> > Subject: Re: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> > Exporters from Japan
> >
> > > You get the boring products because all the lawsuits in USA.
> > > People ride in the trunk and fall out because the trunklid
> > > was open. People wear out low profile tires faster than
> > > average and therefore they start a lawsuit to get new tires
> > > for free. Granma's flavor remover is used on every car that
> > > get's to USA. Ever wonder why many import cars are 1 inch
> > > higher and come with 65 profile tires in USA compared to the
> > > rest of the world? Many cars are equpped with smaller brakes,
> > > lower speed rating on tires and electronically limited top speed.
> > >
> > > Tourists have cameras to document what they find interesting.
> > > I dont see anyone improve on Disneyland yet.
> > >
> > > Thomas
> > >
> > > Patrick P. Castronovo wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well I have always said why do you think the Tourists from other
> > Countries
> > > > carry Cameras here in the USA ? They take Pictures of our Products,
> > then
> > > > take the Pictures back to wherever, and improve the product. But
like
> > you
> > > > say, they keep all the good items and sell to us dumb Americans
their
> > Junk.
> > > > Somewhat like us sending them our used steel in the fifties, while
> > keeping
> > > > all the new steel here in USA. They caught on to the game and now
we
> > are
> > > > paying for it. Pat
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > > > To: Patrick P. Castronovo <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; Datsun Roadster
> > > > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 8:32 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> > > > Exporters from Japan
> > > >
> > > > >How come Nissan sends all the BORING cars to the US and keeps all
the
> > good
> > > > >stuff in Japan? No wonder they're not doing well here. Their
product
> > > > >planners and the US management team should be fired and hung by
their
> > feet
> > > > >for being so stupid.
> > > > >
> > > > >IMHO,
> > > > >Mike
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > > > >To: "Datsun Roadster" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > >Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 11:56 PM
> > > > >Subject: Welcome to AM Auto International: Automobile and Truck
> > Exporters
> > > > >from Japan
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >> This is an Auto Exporter from Japan
> > > > >>
> > > > >> http://members.home.net/amauto/index2.html
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