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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie )
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Subject: Re: cars in Europe
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Date: Sat, 8-Dec-84 21:02:38 EST
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> >... when I was in Germany one of the more popular cars is [sic] something
> >I call the Citroen Bug.  Despite its reputation as a sport car company, their
> >low end entry looked like a VW bug with all the seams on the outside.  The car
> >wasn't much to look at, and it performed like shit, but it was CHEAP!
> 
> I think the the car you refer to is (or was) called the "Dianne" (sp?).
> Its traditional nickname is "Deux Chevaux" (two horses, its reputed power?).
> 
> >...Bermuda... Also note that these were all the British 'wrong-side' cars
> >too!  If the Japanese are willing to go to the effort to make special cars for
> >England, they would certainly be willing to do it for the US!
> 
> Last time I was in Japan (20 years ago), they drove on the "wrong side" too.

It actually says "2CV" on it.  They seem to have a new model called a "3CV"
as well.  For some reason these cars are in abundance in Buenos Aires.

I had a rather annoyed member of the United Kingdom tell me that it is merely
the "left" side not the wrong side of road that they drive on.

-Ron