Re: [doc] RE: Gaydon/Le Mans car pics
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Re: [doc] RE: Gaydon/Le Mans car pics
- From: Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 02 Jun 2005 09:08:38 +0100
Yep, 14 years and 171,000 miles as of yesterday. The BX is a good
example of the change in production techniques with every panel designed
as being replacable, and with the bonnet, bumpers, roof (estate) and
boot lid (hatch) being plastic.
The Renault Alpine GTA onwards have plastic wings and bumpers all for
crash resistance and pedestrian safety. Don't forge tthe DeLorean has
flexible bumpers, and all these are different approaches to basically
the same goal, which has nothing to do with build quality or cost.
In my limited experience in mechanical circles, I'll hazard a guess that
German cars are no more reliable than French, although most mechanics
I've spoken to all say "French cars are a bastard to work on".....
Martin
Claire Usher wrote:
> Martin Gutkowski is driving an elderly Citroen BX at the
> moment which was sideswiped at high speed by an Audi - the Citroen is
> hardly marked!
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