Thunk

At one time, Japanese autos were much better than what the North American makers were offering. They were more reliable, performed better and came at a great price. Ford introduced the assembly line, but Toyota brought Lean, TPS and 5S to the manufacturing world.

Also, their doors made a great thunk when you closed them.

Of course now, every car door makes that sound. Auto manufacturing has come a long way since then and quality has increased across the board from everyone. But back then American makers were struggling to replicate that sound, the sound of a perfect fusion of parts. Something that comes off a line that measures defects in PPMs. The intangible feeling of goodness.

I just want to say that I get a satisfying thunk every time I close my laptop lid; time to catch up, everyone else