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From: gvj@ahutb.UUCP (g.v.brinkman)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Empirical Question
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Date: Thu, 11-Apr-85 15:49:18 EST
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As an extension to "An Empirical Observation", I too have been
aware that each car-manufacturing caountry tends to build cars 
with national idiosyncrasies. 
My observations are :-

Italians :- build "fun-to-drive" cars. I have driven at length
a Fiat 124, Fiat 131TC, Alfa 1300GTV, Alfa 2000 Berlina and an Alfetta 1.8.
When seated behind the wheel of each of these cars they all screammed
to be "DRIVEN", making even a mundane trip to the local shops a memorable
occasion.

Germans :- build quality and well-thoughtout cars (there are always 
exceptions), capable of sustained high-speed autobahn cruising and
feeling relaxed at the end of it. I used to own a VW Polo (similar to
a Golf except smaller) which would cruise comfortably at 80mph and
I never felt tired at the end of a long trek.

French :- comfort for the driver and passengers. 

English :- seem to excell in limited car production. Witness
Lotus, TVR, Scimitar, Caterham, Morgan, Rolls Royce, Jaguar,
Gilbern, Midas, Aston Martin, Triumph (Stag and TR series) etc etc........

Japanese : excluding certain models (MR2 RX7...) offer basic motoring at 
a basic price.

Americans : well !!! they are catching up slowly

comments ?