Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site watdcsu.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watnot!watdcsu!haapanen From: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: layman's view of Europe Message-ID: <1800@watdcsu.UUCP> Date: Sat, 26-Oct-85 17:43:09 EDT Article-I.D.: watdcsu.1800 Posted: Sat Oct 26 17:43:09 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 27-Oct-85 00:20:51 EDT References: <932@utcs.uucp> <1771@watdcsu.UUCP> <408@ecn-pc.UUCP> Reply-To: haapanen@watdcsu.UUCP (Tom Haapanen [DCS]) Distribution: net Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 36 In article <408@ecn-pc.UUCP> wdm@ecn-pc.UUCP (Tex) writes: >>> The Merkur XR4Ti was really from the Ford(Europe) Escort line. >> The Merkur XR4Ti is actually a Ford Sierra XR4i with the normally >> aspirated six having been replaced by a turbo four. > So? The Sierra is a European spin-off of the Escort line. What do you mean by "spin-off"? It's not the same chassis as the Escort, nor are the powertrains the same (there is no way to shoehorn the Sierra XR4x4 V6 engine into an Escort). >> Aren't vans outside of quotas? > Sorry, no more quotas. But aren't the Japanese still voluntarily limiting their U.S. exports (hey, I'm Canadian!)? And *were* vans included in quotas? >> [Ford has about 16% of the market] >> Roughly the same as GM, Renault, Fiat and VW. > Well, not really. Usually, either Ford, Renault or Fiat sell the most > cars in Europe. This is actually a pretty big deal over there. Agreed. The Big Five in Europe are amazingly evenly matched, though, but local market fluctuations and things like the German auto strike make for good and/or bad years for some. \tom haapanen watmath!watdcsu!haapanen Don't cry, don't do anything No lies, back in the government No tears, party time is here again President Gas is up for president (c) Psychedelic Furs, 1982