Subj : BMW charging monthly
To   : boraxman
From : TassieBob
Date : Thu Jul 21 2022 04:11 pm


 bo> Big lorries, I assume you mean pick-ups?  Utes?  They are used here,
 bo> not as much, and not as status items.

Funny you mention that - I've been noticing an increase in the number of 
"compensatory" items like this in our neck of the woods.  Often parked sideways 
across 4 parking spaces at the supermarket :-(

 bo> Poor people will spend a lot of money on a car, but not a good one.
 bo> It's likely to be a hotted up Ford Falcon or SS Commodore or something
 bo> like that (unless thier criminals, in which case they stick out like a
 bo> sore thumb).

Reminds me of a visit to a suspension parts factory here in Australia around 
the turn of the century.  They made parts for Holden, Ford, Audi, Mercedes, and 
I think BMW.  The Ford/Holden parts had their holes punched in, then tossed in 
a jig to make sure they were about right, and then into the "done pile".  The 
Audi/Medc/BMW parts went through the CNC line and were CNC machined & drilled.  
One of the differences between a "cheap" car, and a more premium brand.


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