Lionel wrote:


Bruce J. Richman - - mardi 13
Avril 2004 04:11 wrote:

Robert Morein wrote:


"Sander deWaal" wrote in message
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For all my fans:

www.citroen.demon.nl

Do compare img.1 with img.16 :-)

This site is, like the car, always under construction.

--
Sander deWaal
Vacuum Audio Consultancy

This is how Americans used to view foreign cars.

Mercedes: work and keep working. Perfectionist. *****

Volvo: all the characteristics of the Mercedes except for style and
pleasure. ****

Saab: quirky but good. Overrunning clutch was famous for problems. ****

BMW: muscular, sporty, practical. ****

On of the funniest car I've ever driven was a 2002ti.

VW: practical disposa-car with known characteristics of deterioration. Can
be completely rebuilt so no one realizes that none of the original parts
are present. ***

Jaguar: Born dead by the side of the road, infected with "Lucas syndrome"
RUST. 1/2*

MG: pretty as "wrapping paper", and just as durable. Same disease as
above. RUST. 1/2*

A gigolo car... )

Peugot: good car but parts hard to find. ***

One of the first cars I ever owned and drove was a Peugeot 403. I agree
entirely with your rating. Very solid, nice handling automobile, ahead of
its time (for the American market at leat), But rather unusual also: (1)
Four speed
shifter on the column. (2) Gas tank opening hidden behind fold down tail
light - leading to great fun at gas stations when I'd say "fill it up" and
then wait
for the attendant to go crazy trying to find the gas cap. Sort of like a
Candid Camera bit. As for parts - fuggedabowdit! I once had to
replace a
radiator hose - pretty universal for most cars - but not for Peugeots. It
had a wierd shape and took days to find in Boston - lol.


May we call you detective Colombo now ? ;-)

Sure. I've been called a lot worse. Columbo was one of my favorite TV shows.
But I wouldn't want to wear that rain coat.


The Peugeot 403 was my family car in the '60s. This car was built as a
panzer.
15 years later I have had one of my stressful driving experience : I have
driven the 403 of a drunk friend during 60 km on a small mountain road
burried in snow...
After such special experience I understood why people in my area used to put
2 ciment bags (100 kg) in the the trunk at the begening of winter.

Citroen: quirky masterpiece fits French national character. Don't buy one,
because no one will understand either you or how to fix the car. ***


Citroen with their hydraulic system cars are fantastic cars for the driver
and his side passenger.
As soon have you leave the highways, it's like if you cast off with a boat.
It's better for your comfort if your that your back seat passenger have had
an extensive sailing experience before...

My first sight of one of these was many years ago, on a snow covered road
in
Maine, at my undergraduate college (Bowdoin). The president of the
college owned one, and if I recall, he'd press a button and the car wouild
jack itself up !!!!.
Quite a sight




Fiat: Make gesture with hand hitting armpit. *

Toppolino: of interest to movie buffs. **

Yugo: no go (no stars)

Datsun: rust, rust, rust, transmission break, more rust. Cheap thrill
deserves *

Toyota: Drug dealers preference. When you can't afford a breakdown,
go--Toyota. ****

Subaru: rust, rust, rust. Mechanicals are interesting. **


Now all this has changed.
Mercedes is not so good anymore.
Most American cars get *** or ****
I have a Subaru legacy and give it ****












Bruce J. Richman










Bruce J. Richman