Re: the share held by banks

[Bruce McFarling <ecbm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 04:43:49 -0400 (EDT),
Geoff Gardiner wrote:

>In a message dated 14/04/01 18:12:27 GMT Daylight Time, w_b_ryan@xxxxxxxxxxx
>writes:
>
>> The typical Japanese car in America is driven 200,000 miles by three or
>> four successive owners.  In Japan that same car is literally forced off
>> the road at 30,000 miles through onerous "safety" and "emission"
>> regulations.  The car is scrapped and broken down for parts which are
>> not consumed locally--that is not permitted--but shipped overseas.

>I thought they were exported to New Zealand and other nearby countries which
>drive on the left.

Why would they do that?  Does switching car parts from
right hand drive to left hand drive vehicles even the
wear, or something?


Virtually,

Bruce McFarling, Shortland, NSW
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