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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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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Martyn Ridley via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>=20
> Date: 12/17/2015 1:51 PM (GMT-08:00)=20
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net=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?
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> There really is no 'dark side' only 'butter side down', its all toast - re=
ally.
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> 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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>> Date: 12/17/2015 12:49 PM (GMT-08:00)=20
>> To: rrengineer.mike@att.net, spridgets@autox.team.net=20
>> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side-=20
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>> 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 <<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote=
:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Ty=
pe" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF-8">
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<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. Now I have been told my Har=
ley 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 sou=
rced from one country. 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&T 4G LTE smart=
phone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Martyn R=
idley via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridget=
s@autox.team.net</a>> <br>Date: 12/17/2015 1:51 PM (GMT-08:00) <br>To: <=
a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</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). Who gives a 'flying puck'? (note CDN
reference to keep tone civil). 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>
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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>
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<div style=3D"font-size:85%;color:#575757">Sent via the Samsung
GALAXY S=C2=AE 5, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</div>
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From: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:WeslakeMonz=
a1330@aol.com">WeslakeMonza1330@aol.com</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=
ke@att.net">rrengineer.mike@att.net</a>, <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-abbreviate=
d" href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spridgets@autox.team.net</a> <br=
>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fwd: I've gone to the Dark Side- <br>
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<div>The German car is made in England but owned by a Germany
company.</div>
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<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">spridgets@autox.team.net</a> writes:</div>
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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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