Am I the only one that HATES JAP cars ? Am I the only one that hopes toyota fails miserably ??

Answer 1

I hope Toyota fails in nascar, but the truth is they're going to throw so much money at it that they probably will succeed. Money that by the way American consumers have given them! the notion that Japanese cars are better is totally wrong, they do have better PR people because they manage to hide all the problems, for example in 2005 Toyota recalled more cars than they sold. They're have major issues with Camry transmission, but all you hear in the news is Ford's problems! Our media is very biased towards the Japanese=maybe they & our comsumers have forgotten about pearl hatbour!

Answer 2

Well, though I am a NASCAR fan I'm not a big car person, but I can say that the Ford we have has had many problems. The Toyota's I've seen, or that my friend's have are usually better, more trustworthy cars.

However, I wish that they weren't coming to NASCAR because it takes the Americanness out of it. I don't really care how they do though once they're there, because personally I care more about the driver than the car.

Answer 3

Dutch, I felt the same way you do 10 years ago. I've driven Chevrolets most of my life until 1972 when my Chevelle 350 transmission case failed 200 miles out of warranty. Again in 1981 I bit my tongue and bought a 4 cyl. Citation. When cold, the pistons rattled so bad it drove me crazy. This time GM swallowed it with a set of .005 over rings and pistons. I had to pay the extra to have the block honed on a Sunnen CK10 to achieve the correct clearance. The same car ate two sets of shifting forks inside the trans. Later, I lost two clutches. In 1976 I bought a Chevy Nova with a 305 motor. The damn camshaft lobes wore out and the valve guides were sloppy .006 clearance do to thin wall castings of the day. All these things happened with only 22,000 miles on the car. Again I had to pay to have the old guide holes drilled out and new cross hashed pattern high strength steel guides pressed in. God, I hated to admit it but my faith in Chevrolet's hit rock bottom. I switched to Fords in 1990 with a Taurus The body rotted off within 8 years. My kids were both in college so it was used car time for me. A 1993 Taurus poured water through the head gaskets I learned later the 3.8 engine was noted for this. 1,350 bucks later new head gaskets solved the problem. Two years later the same thing happened due to Fords stupidity of only four head bolts around a flimsy block. My faith was so low I bought a new Toyota Camry in 2004. I looked underneath what did my eyes see boxed lower a frames tons of room to work on anything and 35 mpg. on trips. A four cyl. solid lifter 16 valve motor that you hardly can hear run. Ill bet you did'nt know the the Camry is 200 lbs. heavier than a Sable or Taurus. Every part of that car is built in America with the exception of the automatic trans. A young man originally two towns away from me won The Craftsman Truck Series this year driving a Toyota Tundra. Oh buy the way, I'm a Tony Stewart, Jimmy Johnson, Jeff Burton and a Jeff Gordon fan. You can call me a crazy Chevy racing lover. I'm practical also you get smarter with age.

Answer 4

1. Y E S!!
2. Y E S!!

Answer 5

I agree with you 100%!!! It just does not seem the right to have a foreign manufacture in the Winston cup (i mean nextel cup). The history of nascar was just an American tradition of bragging rights between the American made manufacturers. It really sucks to see such a great American sport turned into nothing more than a sell out. I HATE IT!!! Who knows whats next. Is dodge going to drop out and Nissan take its spot?
To all the NFL fans it would be like letting a foreign team into the NFL and then they turn around and win the Superbowl.

Answer 6

Why hope Toyota fails miserably? Hate to say this, but Toyota does contribute significantly to the US economy...the cars are produced HERE...putting a lot of people to work!

Detroit needs to learn to compete with Toyota perhaps?

Answer 7

Stockcar racing started out as a Southern sport that grew to national prominence.Then it took on a national flare and the changes started.Stock was just a term as the teams made their own and as this progressed the best of America went to the foreign tech which lead to the admisssion of the foreign manufactures.
So keep American sports American.

Answer 8

I like what my money will get me and how long it will last. Don't care who makes what. Most Japanese cars are put together in the U.S which provides us with millions of jobs. Tell the U.S. workers putting these cars together that you hope Toyota fails miserably, so when they lose their job, they can come live with you.

Answer 9

I hope it will force the American cars to step up their game a little more (especially Dodge). This will be a big test for the American manufacturers. If Toyota does well...... may the best man win.

Answer 10

I hear your aggravation. But the reality is: Toyota makes a very reliable, dependable, efficient car. There made by non-union workers and the quality control is the best in the world.
It would be great if American cars ran the same way.