  Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 3109 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.79.98.35 |
And we laughed at the Yugo http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20060414/U PDATE/604140422 | ||
El_rey_de_la_ciudad Member Username: El_rey_de_la_ciudad Post Number: 7 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 152.163.100.8 |
I'm bilingual but I can't speak russian... | ||
Crew Member Username: Crew Post Number: 919 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 146.9.52.32 |
In 2 years they will probably be exporting those cars to the The United States. | ||
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear Post Number: 194 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.212.122.154 |
You've probably never enjoyed the um... quality.. of Russian mass-produced goods, like watches, cameras, and weapons. No danger, not even to the Chinese. | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4789 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.41.124.8 |
Huggybear is right. One thing Russia has never been able to realistically pin down is how to make passable consumer goods. This is a historical truth since the beginnings of Russian industrialization. They just can't do it. Which is why, even after 70 years of rapid industrialization under socialism and almost 15 years of attempts to reinvigorate the Russian economy, the majority of consumer goods on Russian shelves are imported. Though I will disagree slightly with your assessment of Russian cameras. There are some very decent cameras that came out of the Soviet Union. | ||
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto Post Number: 1905 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.2.149.41 |
I was going to mention Kiev Cameras... | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 3113 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.72.149.119 |
Sorry for the facetious thread title. Coming from a different era, I was able to pay my way through my college education, without loans, by working in a steel mill. I just find it sad that it is no longer an option in today's society. We worry about "immigrants" taking away our entry level jobs, yet we seem to think it is ok to sell off our industrial assets for the sake of the "bottom line". I know many on this forum seem to look down on "blue collar" jobs, but those jobs were what built this City. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 969 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.142.86.133 |
There are a couple decent Russian made guns. Can't think of any off the top of my head. There is a shotgun out there I've heard people like. | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 2475 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.167.210.27 |
So their going to build the Sebring in Russia? | ||
Rberlin Member Username: Rberlin Post Number: 489 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.76.54.108 |
Not for sale in the US. Probably not for sale in Western Europe either. We're junking the Sebring anyway, they're moving over to a streched Mitsubishi Lancer based platform. | ||
Gianni Member Username: Gianni Post Number: 224 Registered: 05-2004 Posted From: 69.3.204.228 |
I've heard the Kalashnikovs are pretty decent. | ||
Bertz Member Username: Bertz Post Number: 546 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.61.15.89 |
The Vostok submarine clocks are not too bad either. |
