22-02-2020, 02:34 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 618
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Re: Will the Holden brand survive?
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Originally Posted by Sprintey
Every country uses forms of protection and handouts. Tariffs, import restrictions, currency manipulation, free factory land, no need for OH&S or enviro, bullied FTAs, diversion of "green" funding or carbon credits, QE style monetary support...etc
Thailand FTA - slaps duty on motors bigger than 2.7L 2 weeks after signing with Oz...
Germans take the cake, devaluing the Deutschemark 30% via Euro adoption - all they had to sacrifice was the industry and youth's future of Southern Europe, a small price to pay...
We can be proud as Australians that we are the country that doesn't use these underhand protections. /s
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Originally Posted by blue sleeper
The Button Plan ended up being the nuclear button plan to the entire car industry here.....
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I'm just going to leave this here.......
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Had: ED Fairmont AU engine 5 speed exhaust extractors, 17" mags, miss the old girl....
Have: 1JZ Soarer dump pipe, exhaust, coilovers  , 17" mags
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