3xw a true brit!

[nurse]

Whilst reading a thread on here (cant remeber where it was now as i got distracted by something else - probably porn) but the writer made the comment that as the thread was refering to a 3xw, they were mosy likley british.  On this occasion they were right, was this a lucky guess? or where there a vast number more of these in the uk than other parts of the world!

Was just wondering?

[Arnie]

More likely they guessed the country of origin because most other riders describe their bike by model year.  I've owned my '91 for over 14 years and don't have a clue which model letter designator it is.

Arnie

Whilst reading a thread on here (cant remeber where it was now as i got distracted by something else - probably porn) but the writer made the comment that as the thread was refering to a 3xw, they were mosy likley british.  On this occasion they were right, was this a lucky guess? or where there a vast number more of these in the uk than other parts of the world!

Was just wondering?

[hein]

Morning Nurse.

  No, it wasn't a lucky guess. There where two clues that led me to my conclusion. As Arnie pointed out the use of a vin # to identify a vehicle Is a U.K. habit. The reference to ABS and the 3xw confirmed it since only U.K. FJ 1200's had the 3xw designation in the vin#. A 91-93 FJ in north America would be a 4cr. I can't speak for other countries.

  Even though you can't HEAR an accent in the written word you can certainly see it. Regional expressions, local idiom, slang or sentence structure are all clues to a writer's origin. An expression or word  in one country can take on a whole and totally different meaning in a different locale even though both share the "same" language.

Hein.

[The General]

Morning Nurse.

    Even though you can't HEAR an accent in the written word you can certainly see it. Regional expressions, local idiom, slang or sentence structure are all clues to a writer's origin. An expression or word  in one country can take on a whole and totally different meaning in a different locale even though both share the "same" language.

Hein.

Mate, I reckon that`s bullshit.

[nurse]

Morning Nurse.

    Even though you can't HEAR an accent in the written word you can certainly see it. Regional expressions, local idiom, slang or sentence structure are all clues to a writer's origin. An expression or word  in one country can take on a whole and totally different meaning in a different locale even though both share the "same" language.

Hein.

Mate, I reckon that`s bullshit.

Unfortunately General I have to agree with hein! I can also tell from different idiocyncracies in written communications wether someone is native to the uk.  I was just intrigued to know how Hein new!

Although the 3xw versus 4cr is quite interesting, I wonder why manufacturers do that when the bikes roll of the same production lines with only minimal differences from country to country!

Hope you are keeping well Hein! 

[oz.fj]

Mate, I reckon that`s bullshit.

Australian?? 

[hein]

 "Mate, I reckon that's bullshit."

That statement at the very least eliminates you from being Canadian. A Canadian version would be more like this.

Sounds like a load of crap, buddy.

  Hein.

[fj11.5]

i know the model # of mine , but wouldnt bother using it, easier to just say 84 , no need to even say size 

[nurse]

In the uk there has historically tended to be a fair amount of cross over between model year and year of registration, the reasons for this are numerous and complicated but revolve around sales figures and historically only being able to register new vehicles once a year. This meant a lot of earlier vehicles (cars or bikes) could be registered on a much later year plate than their model year.  I guess this explains why Brits tend to use vin/model codes when referring to bikes

[fj11.5]

too many models, not enough years  , is that your rego sticker/ tax disc on your forks , probably get booked for that here, poor cops wouldnt bend down that far to lok at it 

[The General]

Mate, I reckon that`s bullshit.

Australian?? 

Ya see mate that`s why we got the Ashes, - and you`re the man. - Quick all round. (Ya beat the Canadians by 25mins, while tha Poms are still batting)

[Arnie]

What you meant to say was, "Sounds like a load of crap, buddy, eh?."

:-)

"Mate, I reckon that's bullshit."

That statement at the very least eliminates you from being Canadian. A Canadian version would be more like this.

Sounds like a load of crap, buddy.

  Hein.

[nurse]

too many models, not enough years  , is that your rego sticker/ tax disc on your forks , probably get booked for that here, poor cops wouldnt bend down that far to lok at it 

Yeah that's tax disc!  Rules in the uk are that it has to be displayed on the kerb side of the vehicle. Which in the fj only really gives you forks or frame bolt as a mounting option!

[fj11.5]

no worries, over here they have to be on the left or rear, 300mm or higher above the road