[NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers

[Dave Burton]

That goes back a few years. No Renaults in the US in a while.
Years ago a friend had a Dauphine I used to borrow.
Kinda makes us old doesn't it?
Dave
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean Pappas
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  The first one was a Renault 18, the second an R21, also called a
Medallion, here in the States.
  Hey, they won the F1 World championship ...

  Dean Pappas
  Sr. Design Engineer
  Kodeos Communications
  111 Corporate Blvd.
  South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
  (908) 222-7817 phone
  (908) 222-2392 fax
  d.pappas at kodeos.com

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dave Burton
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    So what was it?
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean Pappas
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      Hello All,
      Don't get the idea that I unconditionally prefer a US nameplate
vehicle. When Detroit wasn't making an economical, Pattern plane sized
station wagon, I bought import.
      It wasn't a brand many of you would have considered, and I got a
quarter million miles out of it, so I bought another, right after. I got a
quarter million miles out of that one too.

      Dean


      Dean Pappas
      Sr. Design Engineer
      Kodeos Communications
      111 Corporate Blvd.
      South Plainfield, N.J. 07080
      (908) 222-7817 phone
      (908) 222-2392 fax
      d.pappas at kodeos.com

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of mike mueller
        Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 12:55 PM
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         I'm with you Dean. I prefer Fords. I have had better luck with my
US cars than my 91 Toyota Previa, and 2 Honda's. I now have a 2003 Windstar
that I love and a 97 Taurus that has been extremly reliable. One other
factor is pricing with all the incentives I bought a pretty well equiped
Windstar for $21,500 in 2003. That is money that equates to a real savings
over the Honda or the Toyota which sell at a premium price. I for one can't
justify the price difference. I hope people keep hating American cars so I
can continue to get them cheap. Thanks to all who are helping me out. Mike

        Dean Pappas <d.pappas at kodeos.com> wrote:
          You know, it's a terrible shame that after taking a deserved heck
of a beati! ng for truly poor reliability/design back in the seventies,
          Detroit has honest-to-for-really turned their act around ... and
they don't get credit for it!
          My Grand Caravan with the Stow n'Go seats is a marvellously
practical vehicle.

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