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Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a 1958
Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that era and find out how many can say that! "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built in a > > > Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. You know > > > what happens when GM and UAW get together to build a vehicle. > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 miles. > Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. Following that > impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... > also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only failure has been a rear > wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars and > trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a builder/assembler.... not > a designer. > > -- > > ~~Philip "Never let school interfere > with your education - Mark Twain" > > > > > |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a 1958
Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that era and find out how many can say that! "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built in a > > > Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. You know > > > what happens when GM and UAW get together to build a vehicle. > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 miles. > Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. Following that > impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... > also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only failure has been a rear > wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars and > trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a builder/assembler.... not > a designer. > > -- > > ~~Philip "Never let school interfere > with your education - Mark Twain" > > > > > |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a 1958
Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that era and find out how many can say that! "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built in a > > > Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. You know > > > what happens when GM and UAW get together to build a vehicle. > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 miles. > Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. Following that > impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... > also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only failure has been a rear > wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars and > trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a builder/assembler.... not > a designer. > > -- > > ~~Philip "Never let school interfere > with your education - Mark Twain" > > > > > |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca,
Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > a vehicle. > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > -- > > > > ~~Philip > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > era and find out how many can say that! > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca,
Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > a vehicle. > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > -- > > > > ~~Philip > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > era and find out how many can say that! > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca,
Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > a vehicle. > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > -- > > > > ~~Philip > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > era and find out how many can say that! > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca,
Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > a vehicle. > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > -- > > > > ~~Philip > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > era and find out how many can say that! > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
"Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > posted: > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > > a vehicle. > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > > era and find out how many can say that! > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on > Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > -- > > * Philip > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > -Bing Crosby Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he would let me drive it. He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
"Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > posted: > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > > a vehicle. > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > > era and find out how many can say that! > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on > Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > -- > > * Philip > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > -Bing Crosby Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he would let me drive it. He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
"Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > posted: > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > > a vehicle. > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > > era and find out how many can say that! > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on > Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > -- > > * Philip > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > -Bing Crosby Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he would let me drive it. He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
"Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > posted: > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's built > > > > > in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint venture. > > > > > You know what happens when GM and UAW get together to build > > > > > a vehicle. > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start regurgitating > > > bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 years, put > > > 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was the automatic > > > transmission at 180,000 miles and one water pump at 160,000 > > > miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a NUMMI built car. > > > Following that impressive ownership, I replaced the Prizm with > > > a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built car. So far, the only > > > failure has been a rear wheel bearing assembly at 15,000 miles > > > (warranty). I have put 31,800 miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds cars > > > and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > -- > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from that > > era and find out how many can say that! > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials on > Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > -- > > * Philip > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > -Bing Crosby Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he would let me drive it. He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
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news:Fqcyb.94909$Fv8.89840@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com, Artfulcodger <mcbat@rogers.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > > posted: > > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind > > > > posted: > > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's > > > > > > built in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint > > > > > > venture. You know what happens when GM and UAW get > > > > > > together to build a vehicle. > > > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start > > > > regurgitating bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 > > > > years, put 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was > > > > the automatic transmission at 180,000 miles and one water > > > > pump at 160,000 miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a > > > > NUMMI built car. Following that impressive ownership, I > > > > replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built > > > > car. So far, the only failure has been a rear wheel bearing > > > > assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > > > > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds > > > > cars and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from > > > that era and find out how many can say that! > > > > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials > > on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > > -- > > > > * Philip > > > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > > -Bing Crosby > > > Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push > button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward > look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. > > I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he > would let me drive it. > He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and > the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. Grey and ....er... um... "rose." LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
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news:Fqcyb.94909$Fv8.89840@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com, Artfulcodger <mcbat@rogers.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > > posted: > > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind > > > > posted: > > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's > > > > > > built in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint > > > > > > venture. You know what happens when GM and UAW get > > > > > > together to build a vehicle. > > > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start > > > > regurgitating bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 > > > > years, put 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was > > > > the automatic transmission at 180,000 miles and one water > > > > pump at 160,000 miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a > > > > NUMMI built car. Following that impressive ownership, I > > > > replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built > > > > car. So far, the only failure has been a rear wheel bearing > > > > assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > > > > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds > > > > cars and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from > > > that era and find out how many can say that! > > > > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials > > on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > > -- > > > > * Philip > > > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > > -Bing Crosby > > > Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push > button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward > look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. > > I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he > would let me drive it. > He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and > the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. Grey and ....er... um... "rose." LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
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news:Fqcyb.94909$Fv8.89840@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com, Artfulcodger <mcbat@rogers.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > > posted: > > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind > > > > posted: > > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's > > > > > > built in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint > > > > > > venture. You know what happens when GM and UAW get > > > > > > together to build a vehicle. > > > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start > > > > regurgitating bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 > > > > years, put 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was > > > > the automatic transmission at 180,000 miles and one water > > > > pump at 160,000 miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a > > > > NUMMI built car. Following that impressive ownership, I > > > > replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built > > > > car. So far, the only failure has been a rear wheel bearing > > > > assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > > > > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds > > > > cars and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from > > > that era and find out how many can say that! > > > > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials > > on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > > -- > > > > * Philip > > > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > > -Bing Crosby > > > Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push > button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward > look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. > > I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he > would let me drive it. > He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and > the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. Grey and ....er... um... "rose." LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
Re: Can Anything Stop Toyota?
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news:Fqcyb.94909$Fv8.89840@twister01.bloor.is.net. cable.rogers.com, Artfulcodger <mcbat@rogers.com> being of bellicose mind posted: > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > news:0zbyb.21945$sb4.2996@newsread2.news.pas.earth link.net... > > In news:3fc9277d$1@news3.accesscomm.ca, > > Wayne <waynebrown'nospam'@accesscomm.ca> being of bellicose mind > > posted: > > > "Philip®" <1chip-state1@earthlink.net.invalid> wrote in message > > > news:6DCsb.11036$6c3.4720@newsread1.news.pas.earth link.net... > > > > In news:9FBsb.41$ge.18059@read2.cgocable.net, > > > > Tom Burns <tburnz874@hotmail.com> being of bellicose mind > > > > posted: > > > > > > Well, the Toyota Matrix really isn't a Toyota. It's > > > > > > built in a Fremont, CA UAW plant under a GM/Toyota joint > > > > > > venture. You know what happens when GM and UAW get > > > > > > together to build a vehicle. > > > > > > > > What happens is... people such as yourself start > > > > regurgitating bigotry as it has been spoon fed to you. > > > > > > > > I bought new a 1990 Geo Prizm and in the subsequent 12 > > > > years, put 285,000 miles on it. The ONLY major repair was > > > > the automatic transmission at 180,000 miles and one water > > > > pump at 160,000 miles. Sold the car for $1000. That was a > > > > NUMMI built car. Following that impressive ownership, I > > > > replaced the Prizm with a 2003 Corolla... also a NUMMI built > > > > car. So far, the only failure has been a rear wheel bearing > > > > assembly at 15,000 miles (warranty). I have put 31,800 > > > > miles on the car in 14˝ months. > > > > > > > > Someday, DO tour the NUMMI plant like I did. NUMMI builds > > > > cars and trucks per Toyota's blueprint. NUMMI is a > > > > builder/assembler.... not a designer. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > ~~Philip > > > > > > There are exceptions to everything. Back in the '60s, I had a > > > 1958 Plymouth that was a good car. No problems at all for the > > > couple of years I owned it. Ask around to some people from > > > that era and find out how many can say that! > > > > > > > Do you recall "Introducing the new Swept Wing Dodge" commercials > > on Lawrence Welk Show back in ... oh... what was it 1959? LOL > > -- > > > > * Philip > > > > "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, > > Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" > > -Bing Crosby > > > Dad had a 56 Plymouth hardtop--charcoal grey and pink with push > button transmission. I believe that was refered to as the "forward > look" complete with wrap around windshield and tail fins. > > I was the coolest dude at the drive in with that baby. When he > would let me drive it. > He was still ticked about the dings I put in his 54 Mercury and > the gears I ground off on it's standard tranny. Grey and ....er... um... "rose." LOL -- * Philip "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used the ones I used to know" -Bing Crosby |
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