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Originally Posted by Autoputzer
The Chinese are where the Japanese were 50 years ago. They'll eventually catch up. China is the largest automobile market in the world, ~35% more cars sold than in the US.
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Yup. That’s the scary part.
I remember some cheapo Chinese wanna be vice grips I bought about 25 years ago on the discount aisle at Orchard Supply Hardware, may they Rest In Peace. Three or four dollars IIRC. After about two weeks, I dialed it up to grab something pretty hard, one of the jaws snapped in half.
My thought: “Chinese steel.”
Not anymore. Might have to do with so many US companies going over there and teaching them how to do it. Irwin, maker of the original Vice Grips, stayed US made longer than most of them, but they eventually went over to China as well.
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There have been cars that are no good when we look at them objectively, but we still love them dearly. Cars like the Jaguar E-Type, DeLorean DMC-12, Dodge Viper, or most Alfa Romeos are not that great at their job as vehicles. But they live rent-free in our hearts. We believe that the Hongqi L5 has got that quality. Maybe it’s the front 3/4 looks from the ground up, or the fact that each door weighs more than a motorcycle.
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Reminds me of a few doors I’ve hung. I recently bought a boneyard rear door for my SDL. I thought it was going to be back breaking, but it was surprisingly lightweight.