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From: davew@shark.UUCP (Dave Williams)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Citreon's, DOT rules
Message-ID: <1183@shark.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 7-Dec-84 16:24:58 EST
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Posted: Fri Dec  7 16:24:58 1984
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Organization: Tektronix, Wilsonville OR
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The Citroen 2CV is about the cheapest car you can buy in Europe
today. My wife's cousin had one and it was literally falling
apart after about 7 years use in Holland. The windows fell off
(they weren't the crank down type, they just opened out) and had
to be replaced. The fenders flapped in the breeze and you could
just barely shift it. It had a two cylinder engine with a top
speed somewhere near 90 KPH (55 mph). They are called
Lelijk Eendje (Ugly Duckling) in Holland and many people
apply a large decal of a duck to the doors.
Citroen also makes a luxury model called DS21 (they may be
several numbers higher by now). This call looks like an
inverted bathtub and has many innovative features, such as
oil suspension with level and height control. They also make
a panel delivery truck with ribbed sheetmetal body panels.
Speaking of French cars we had a Simca 1100 in Holland.
I would rate it at a notch below our '79 Rabbit in every
catagory, except ride and interior space.
                             Dave Williams
                             Tektronix, Inc.
                             ECS
P.S. The slowest cars in Holland on the snellwegen (freeways)
were 2CV's and Volvo 342's (ex- DAF's). The most impatient
drivers drove BMW 733i's, Mercedes 450's and Citroen DS21's,
sort of like Cadillac drivers here.