[NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers

[Del K. Rykert]

Oh God..  that was the very first car that I had a title to..    Guess I am dating myself... Hand crank start option and 40+ mpg when going to college..;+]
 
                 Del 
          nsrca - 473
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dave Burton 
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  Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 2:15 PM
  Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Plane haulers


  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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    From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean Pappas
    Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:58 PM
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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 

      -----Original Message-----
      From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dave Burton
      Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:41 PM
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      So what was it?
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        From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Dean Pappas
        Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 1:34 PM
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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 

          -----Original Message-----
          From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org [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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          Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Toyota


           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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