Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site druxj.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!mhuxn!houxm!ihnp4!drutx!druxj!per 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 Article-I.D.: druxj.910 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 Lines: 19 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