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guudasitgetz-

I never said racing technology does not trickle down to conventional automobiles. Please take the time to read peoples' posts carefully before unleashing derogatory remarks.

I said LeMans and F1 racing (specifically) have little to no bearing on US auto sales. NASCAR, on the other hand, has a large following in the USA.

Since you don't seem to bother with checking your facts (or referencing sources) before you post criticism:
The Toyota Sienna is a family minivan currently manufactured in the United States by the Japanese automaker Toyota for the North American market only, and shares its platform with the Toyota Camry. It is rumored to be exported to emerging markets such as China by the year 2010.
Additionally, the North American Toyota Corolla is manufactured at the NUUMI plant in Fremont, CA- USA. -source: Wikipedia

Our two Toyotas have higher American parts and labor content than the Ford Mustang, Focus, and numerous GM & Chrysler products. To bring you up to date with the 21st century, we're now living in a global economy. No country can afford to be isolationist. A good book on the subject is: "The World is Flat," by T. Friedman.

As an aside...
I noticed a large portion (nearly 2 pages) of these posts are off-subject attempts by many well-meaning folks to refute your baseless, often inflamatory remarks.

In blogging terms, what you have accomplished is called "thread hijacking" and is commonly a result of "trolling."

Ecomodder Moderators, is it possible to limit this sort of diversionary mud-slinging activity- so that we can have meaningful discussions on the subjects of the original threads?

Thanks in advance!
Peace.