Perhaps my exclamation marks in the text are not obvious enough. If we had smileys enabled on this board, my post would have a big wink next to it!

The banter on the scoobynet board is always all good fun - making digs at Mitsu Evo VIs, and RS Cosworths, and Honda (Acura) Type Rs etc, when in actual fact, the majority respect each others choice of cars - it's just a "mine is better than yours" type thing, more often than not encouraging people to modify their rides still further. We have our in-jokes in the UK as much as you guys, it seems (Essex girls and all that, eh Bill?) I had assumed already that it is all tongue in cheek - just wondered if this was a mainstream joke amongst the motoring cocgnoscenti of the US.

My grandad drove 5 Jaguars on the trot until he gave up driving at 81. He wouldn't drive anything else during that time - despite the dismal reliability, appalling build quality (at the time) and massive fuel thirst. If I can overcome my own prejudice, I will buy a Lotus Carlton/Omega one day - I have always wanted one, but its a Vauxhall, for goodness sake!!!

Cheers,
Zip - maintaining tongue firmly in depths of right cheek...
97 Aero

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• What is it with you Americans, and Japanese cars......?, Zip, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 04:35:28
  • Re: What is it with you Americans, and Japanese cars......?, Evidence, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:04:41
  • Have to agree w/Mr. Davis............., zeke, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:58:24
  • Hey, chill out boys! Just kiddin'...., Zip, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:58:20 <-- Viewing This Message
    • Always fancied a Lotus Carlton myself..., BillJ, Sun, 18 Nov 2001 16:53:37
    • If you want a Vauxhall, try the 9-3 board (n/m), Bill Davies, Sun, 18 Nov 2001 11:14:36
    • Re: Hey, chill out boys! Just kiddin'...., Bill, Sun, 18 Nov 2001 11:13:21
    • american perspective, Evidence, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:58:25
  • Re: What is it with you Americans, and Japanese cars......?, Bob Davis, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:28:05
  • Re: What is it with you Americans, and Japanese cars......?, Tom 9KT, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:17:27
  • Our "Essex girl" jokes are much more acceptable...?, BillJ, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 07:22:46
  • Re: DRV 203, a class on Japanese cars and blondes, hans nunnink, Fri, 16 Nov 2001 06:43:28

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