>> Sort of like watching 'The Dukes of Hazard' and claiming to know all about
>> the South....
>You mean it's not realistic? Gee, I'm disapointed.
These are broad shoulders and a thick skin....I'm based out of NYC, where
you tell the natives that you're from the South and they ask if everyone
has indoor plumbing....
>> >Seriously now: the US car industry does not do much to improve the views
>> of their products.
I understand that the Ford Mondeo has done quite well in the EC...
>> >Most brands are not imported officially in the EC and the only mid-market
>> attempt by Chrysler
>> >was the Neon, which confirmed the image (yes: image): terrible handling,
>> bad fuel economy,
>> >ugly as hell etc. Perhaps 20 were sold here and resale prices are the
>> lowest, if you can find
>> >anyone willing to take it.
>>
>> To that I say....Alfasud.
>Great cars, we had two. Best engines you can imagine, great handling, goods
>seats. One tiny problem: you never knew if you'd find it back in the
morning or
>that it would have been eaten by rust. The worst we had lasted five
>cliff.
Here in the States, the shortest lived car had to have been the Fiat. They
were shipped in with postage slots rusted in the hood (bonnet)!
>Thanks for making me remember the car I learned to drive in!
My pleasure...
>Peter
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