SAE or Metric
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From: Dear Karma, I have a list of people you missed.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by MeekRN
does a C5 use standard or metric wrenches?
correction
Last edited by LoneStarFRC; Dec 10, 2005 at 09:22 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Foresters Falls(near Ottawa) Ont
Originally Posted by SLIK
Never could understand why there is some of both!!
Any company that wants to sell on the world market pretty well has to make their product metric.
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Been mostly metric for a number of years. 
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From: Largo,Fl fl
Get a metrinch set of tools it fits everything, very compact. Fits sae and metric. http://www.mitools.com/
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From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
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Originally Posted by EHS
Metric, but should be SAE.
I've grown tired over the years watching the USA succumb to the so called "standards" of another country. This continued haphazard attempt to satisfy this "goal" costs each one of us, through taxation, product costs, and inefficiency much more than we realize.
I watch how allot of company's try to become compliant with corporate edicts like "metricization" which in reality is little more than an illusion, an exercise in frustration and futility. These inefficiencies go directly into product costs, and are passed on to the consumer through higher prices.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Originally Posted by RonJ
Any company that wants to sell on the world market pretty well has to make their product metric.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Orland Park Illinois
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by SLIK
Never could understand why there is some of both!!
Because we (the United States) have given into the Europeans and others. Instead of us taking the lead, we put our tails between our legs and follow, just like little puppy dogs. Don't get me wrong, this is still the greatest country on earth, and I wouldn't want live anywhere else. But, sometimes, I cannot figure out why we do the things we do. Sorry for ranting. Cheers, and God bless America..... Bob
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From: Ponchatoula la.
Originally Posted by BiggieBoy
Because we (the United States) have given into the Europeans and others. Instead of us taking the lead, we put our tails between our legs and follow, just like little puppy dogs. Don't get me wrong, this is still the greatest country on earth, and I wouldn't want live anywhere else. But, sometimes, I cannot figure out why we do the things we do. Sorry for ranting. Cheers, and God bless America..... Bob
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From: Washington County, South UTAH
Originally Posted by mike348
The government has been beating us with the metric system for 30 years and all they can get us to accept is the two liter drink.
And the two liter toilet! (1.6 gallon)
God Bless America!
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From: Cologne (Köln) Germany
Metric units are much easier to use than the socalled British Emperial Units. The USA is the only industrial country in the world that continues using the latter. 
By the way, compared to other countries in the Western world, the USA is meanwhile very much behind in many ways. The use of outdated units is just one of many things. Get over it.
Now go ahead and flame me
By the way, compared to other countries in the Western world, the USA is meanwhile very much behind in many ways. The use of outdated units is just one of many things. Get over it.
Now go ahead and flame me
Burning Brakes
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From: Richmond Virginia
It's made my tool box more impressive ... metric and SAE sockets in standard; deep; and impact formats. Open end / box end metric and SAE and of course had to have the newer ratching box end / open end in metric and SAE. After all you have torx; phillips; and blade screws and fasterens too!
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From: Rancho Cucamonga California
Originally Posted by UncleRobb
Metric units are much easier to use than the socalled British Emperial Units. The USA is the only industrial country in the world that continues using the latter.
By the way, compared to other countries in the Western world, the USA is meanwhile very much behind in many ways. The use of outdated units is just one of many things. Get over it.
Now go ahead and flame me
By the way, compared to other countries in the Western world, the USA is meanwhile very much behind in many ways. The use of outdated units is just one of many things. Get over it.
Now go ahead and flame me
Racer
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From: Cologne (Köln) Germany
Originally Posted by willpall
How dare you? Are you some kind of traitor or what?
PS: I'm German, but I (legally) live in the US since 5 years. 2 weeks ago, I finally got my Green Card.
