Originally Posted by
Stucky
AHAhahaha, yes, I have to agree with you, Tandem, about the proprietary parts and different standards and all!
Ever see any proprietary parts in a car?
How many Ford parts can you put into a Chevy?
One has to applaud the Cubans for being able to keep American cars on the road with a 50 year trade embargo.
The number of parts for my Fiat that I can buy at an ordinary parts store is limited to the fan belt, spark plugs, taillight bulbs, but not headlight bulbs, and perhaps some fabric. Tires only if I'm willing to mount bias ply tires. I suppose one could throw in a few nuts and bolts. Do the bicycle parts I've used to keep my car running count?
Perhaps one of the differences between cars and bicycles is an increased effort by the parts manufacturers (and 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] parties) to continue to manufacture parts for older vehicles. Although, even that isn't universal with many parts completely discontinued from all new sources (or at least unavailable in the USA). Try to find a license plate light for a VW Caddy.