For those of you who drove a Japanese import in the 60’s/70’s/early 80’s, did you get any heat from family/friends/coworkers/general public about your choice of car? How bad was it? What were some of the consequences and what was the most extreme example you’ve seen or heard of?
This question applies to americans as well as some western europeans, whose auto industries were also in decline with the exception of germany.
This discussion might also be a good predictor of what will await the first owners of chinese cars when they do arrive in north america.
One of the Forign car store guys gave up his MGB and bought a Datsun 510 one of the earliest hot japanese cars, circa 1969 or so. Drove it like a beast for one week and wrapped it around a tree. First actual Japanese car beside a Datsun 1600 roadster that came to one of our car club rallies. Also 1969/70.