Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site phri.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcs!mnetor!lsuc!pesnta!phri!fritz From: fritz@phri.UUCP (Dave Fritzinger) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: layman's view of Europe Message-ID: <535@phri.UUCP> Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 08:44:28 EST Article-I.D.: phri.535 Posted: Mon Oct 28 08:44:28 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 29-Oct-85 03:40:39 EST References: <932@utcs.uucp> <1771@watdcsu.UUCP> <408@ecn-pc.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: Public Health Research Inst. (NY, NY) Lines: 22 > > So? The Sierra is a European spin-off of the Escort line. WRONG!!!! The Sierra is a rear wheel drive replacement for the immensely popular(in England), but very poorly regarded Cortina line. Except for being a hatchback, it is not at all related to the Escort, which is front wheel drive, much smaller, and has a totally different lineup of engines, even if some of them are very similar in size to engines offered in the Sierra. > Wouldn't surprise me if it were shipped over. American cars are a REAL > status symbol to alot of Europeans, probably on a par with a Mercedes > over here. Well, not to a lot of Europeans. Quite a few realize that their cars are superior, at least for their driving conditions. -- Dave Fritzinger, Public Health Research Institute, NY,NY {allegra!phri!fritz} "I think. I think I am. Therefore, I am,...I think." Moody Blues