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Unit 5302 · 01-24-2001, 08:37 PM

bigwhitecobraI think you'll find standardized crash testing, EPA restictions, and limited demand for ultra high powered exotic cars to be more than enough to keep many out of the US, regardless of what the automakers unions think.

You also seem to state that Ford and GM got together to detune the Eclipse, but GM alone has enough power to control what Ford builds? Come on now. Why doesn't GM force Ford to build motors with no more than 200hp then? Maybe GM's quality control problems are directly related to Ford filing injunctions against GM making quality products?

You certainly can import the Skyline. Not a prob, but they cannot be mass marketed and released here, they need to go through all the tests and tormenting of the government nutballs. I'm not saying Ford and GM might not show up to the meetings and try to exert some pressure to keep the Skyline out, but ultimately the US government decides what comes in and what stays out.

Inferno you mentioned the Cosworth engine for the Focus, well that 2.0 twin turbo has been around since 1994 in the Ford Escort overseas. The motor was incapable of passing our emissions standards at that time, let alone now. Plus that Ford Escort Cosworth XB (the single turbo predicessor to the RS) would have cost about $35,000 if it were to be mass produced and relased to the US. Also you indicate that it's bad that the domestic auto makers have begun to purchase overseas manufacturers. Mazda was in a heap of trouble when Ford eye'd them up. Jaguar and Aston Martin were practically headed for the auction blocks. Now Jaguar and Aston Martin have booming sales figures and are back as upper eschelon auto makers. How did Ford do it? They made those manufacturers focus on quality, and got them to produce solid, reliable, high performance vehicles that were no longer the butt of everyone's jokes. I'm not asking the motor mags to review a 1991 Tempo, or a 1990 Grand Am with a quad-4, or even for them to predict long term reliability. I'd just like to see a little fair play on the testing and reviewing of new cars.

MiracleMax The HP law kinda works on the honor system for modified cars, but any car with over 500hp from the factory cannot be registered here in MN.

01-24-2001, 08:37 PM	#3
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	bigwhitecobraI think you'll find standardized crash testing, EPA restictions, and limited demand for ultra high powered exotic cars to be more than enough to keep many out of the US, regardless of what the automakers unions think. You also seem to state that Ford and GM got together to detune the Eclipse, but GM alone has enough power to control what Ford builds? Come on now. Why doesn't GM force Ford to build motors with no more than 200hp then? Maybe GM's quality control problems are directly related to Ford filing injunctions against GM making quality products? You certainly can import the Skyline. Not a prob, but they cannot be mass marketed and released here, they need to go through all the tests and tormenting of the government nutballs. I'm not saying Ford and GM might not show up to the meetings and try to exert some pressure to keep the Skyline out, but ultimately the US government decides what comes in and what stays out. Inferno you mentioned the Cosworth engine for the Focus, well that 2.0 twin turbo has been around since 1994 in the Ford Escort overseas. The motor was incapable of passing our emissions standards at that time, let alone now. Plus that Ford Escort Cosworth XB (the single turbo predicessor to the RS) would have cost about $35,000 if it were to be mass produced and relased to the US. Also you indicate that it's bad that the domestic auto makers have begun to purchase overseas manufacturers. Mazda was in a heap of trouble when Ford eye'd them up. Jaguar and Aston Martin were practically headed for the auction blocks. Now Jaguar and Aston Martin have booming sales figures and are back as upper eschelon auto makers. How did Ford do it? They made those manufacturers focus on quality, and got them to produce solid, reliable, high performance vehicles that were no longer the butt of everyone's jokes. I'm not asking the motor mags to review a 1991 Tempo, or a 1990 Grand Am with a quad-4, or even for them to predict long term reliability. I'd just like to see a little fair play on the testing and reviewing of new cars. MiracleMax The HP law kinda works on the honor system for modified cars, but any car with over 500hp from the factory cannot be registered here in MN.