There is big difference between Japan and China mindset. Perfection is big part of Japanese culture. China is more about profit. My experience of Chinese products both privately and in business has shown this to be the case. Quite lot of do silly cost cutting measures that ruin product.
The only problem I found in moving from AJS to Yamaha was that my leather riding boots lost their waterproofing. 🤣
We moved from 650 BSA or similar motorbikes to the Yamaha 350. When seeing the difference in cc we thought the Yamaha would be slow etc. How wrong we were! They were excellent police bikes and just as rugged as the BSA, Matchless, Triumphs etc that they replaced.
The early honda (K models)and later on Kawasaki triples handled the road like pogo sticks on ice 😊
If a tow bar is fitted is it classed a modification and should the insurance company be informed to maintain cover ?
I always informed my insurers when a towbar was fitted and they never increased premiums, but it was noted and included in the updated schedule.
There’s also the possibility that if your car is rear ended the damage could be more severe if you have a towbar, particularly a fixed towball. On three of my cars the rear structural cross member was removed and the towbar installed in its place. The difference in the two structures was marked. Tye towbar was just basically a simple steel component whereas the OEM cross members were complex designed for strength, lightness and part of the cars structural design.
Shouldn't be if factory towbar. If car is rear ended other vehicle will be paying for repairs..
Not always that clear cut. You may pull out onto a road without due care just as car comes along and hits you in the rear.
There have been compensation cases going right through the courts where the court has found both parties to be responsible. I E if you brake suddenly without warning and good reason. So slamming on your brakes because you are about to overshoot your turning could find you partly responsible for the accident. Ali v D’Brass.
I remember them as you do,a solid car used also for rallying very successfully..if I remember were they 2 strokes my dad had a Volvo 145 245 244 all solid vehicle's and excellent for towing caravan..I was glad of there stability when the caravan had a puncher as I was driving south of Birmingham on M6 down hill on a bend..foot off everything and coasted onto the hard shoulder.Gary
Even though the 9-3 was based on the GM platform, Saab re-engineered quite a lot of it to turn it into a unique model, and that was one of the reasons GM pulled the plug, they were unhappy that Saab refused to tow the GM party line. Granted a lot of the running gear was GM parts bin, especially the diesel variants, but body seating and control layouts were definitely Saab creations and better for it.
I don't know of many vehicles that have been absorbed by other makers and then been reformed and finished upper of a higher quality than before...Gary
The SAAB 9-3 and 9-5 had considerable differences to the mainstream GM products. The final 900 was a reskinned GM, but Saab designers incorporated structural enhancements in 9-5 and 9-3 to the GM range and is one reason why GM closed them down as they were becoming uneconomic to produce. My daughter had a 9-3 turbo and it was a lovely car and the engine and powertrain were little different to my wife’s 1997 Saab 9000 2.3 turbo.
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