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From: per@druxj.UUCP (GyllstromPO)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Re: cars in Europe
Message-ID: <910@druxj.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 16:07:24 EST
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Posted: Mon Dec  3 16:07:24 1984
Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 19:11:57 EST
Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Denver
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The Volvo 340 series has been sold in Europe for several years.
In the 70s Volvo purchased a Dutch car company called Daf.  This 
small(er) FWD Volvo is a continuation of a one of the Daf models.
I don't know why they don't sell the small(er) Volvo in the States. 
Daf cars were famous because of their automatic transmission called 
Variomatic.  It only had one forward gear.

I heard that the reason that Citroen is not selling cars in the U.S.
is that Citroens cannot pass a test where the car is dropped to the
floor from x feet up in the air.  Certain parts of the car must not 
be damaged by this test.  Although Citroen has one of the best, (if
not the best) suspensions on the market it failed the test. Why?
It is specified that the engine cannot be turned on for this test.  
A Citroen with the engine turned off has no suspension due to its 
hydraulic suspension system. Can anyone verify that this is correct?

Per Gyllstrom
AT&T Information Systems
Denver, Colorado