lol, I'll have to copy and save that one! :-) Don't know about the cars though, there are a few I'd love to own. One of my neighbours bought an old DS a few years back, and drives it in the summer. I would love to have that car!!! So advanced for it's time, and is still super cool today. For me, a DS over a Ferrari for coolness any day! :-)
I think the French were pretty creative engineers over the years. They had a hand in that plane, the Concorde, and as far as I know, they were the first ones crazy enough to bolt a turbo to an F1 car engine. I saw one of those engines once up close. They only lasted 2 hours, (about as long as any of them lasted) but they were making 1000+ in race trim, and 1200-1400+? in qualifying trim. Not bad for 1.5 litres. And even if you don't like their cars, all is forgive of them, once you taste their wine and cheeses. Their girls are pretty cute too. ;-) Ed 300E On 29 January 2012 20:43, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu> wrote: > I just cannot imagine ever owning a French car. The old joke: > > Heaven Is Where: > > The French are the chefs > The Italians are the lovers > The British are the police > The Germans are the mechanics > And the Swiss make everything run on time > > Hell is Where: > > The British are the chefs > The Swiss are the lovers > The French are the mechanics > The Italians make everything run on time > And the Germans are the police > > E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> writes: > > > The 504s were the boxy type cars, weren't they? I was always fond of the > > styling, but then again, I've liked a number of French cars over the > > years. Peugeots were sold here in Canada in the 70s I believe, but no > > longer are. I really like some of their current offerings too. If they > > ever return, they would be a maker I'd be interested in. > > > > Ed > > 300E > > > > On 29 January 2012 19:38, Hans Neureiter <diese...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> BMW hooked up with Peugeot, who made some of the finest diesels. > >> Had two 504's. Bullet proof drive trains/motors. > >> Actually, Peugot produced the first commercialy sold diesel passenger > car, > >> ahead of Daimler Benz. > >> > >> On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 3:13 PM, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > They sell a lot of BMW diesels in Europe now. As you say, The problem > >> > diesels are now decades behind them. If there were such problems, I'm > >> sure > >> > it would be well reported. Hard to keep such problems quiet with > things > >> > like YouTube and the internet now. > >> > > >> > If the car isn't took old, I think BMW will offer extended warranty on > >> one > >> > too. > >> > > >> > Ed > >> > 300E > >> > > >> > On 29 January 2012 15:52, Mitch Haley <m...@voyager.net> wrote: > >> > > >> > > Allan Streib wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> Are these the ones that had the same engine that Lincoln used in > their > >> > >> diesels (along with the Vixen motorhomes)? > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > 335D is the like a 524TD, in the same way a 320 CDI is like a 300 > SDL. > >> > > Decades apart, in other words. > >> > > > >> > > Mitch. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > ______________________________**_________ > >> > > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/< > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > >> > > > >> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com > < > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________ > >> > http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX > >> '82 300SD > >> '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > 1983 300D > 1979 300SD > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
