In 1988 it became the fastest sedan in its class and the fastest wagon in
the world (!!!!). Ahh, the life... picking up the groceries at 150 mph!
-Trygve Oye
Seattle, WA
'89 405 S
On Mon, 30 Nov 1998, Anup Pahari wrote:
> At least the baker, to his credit, had his loyalties straight.
>
> My own encounter with a French artisan (a mechanic, no less) was far less
> pleasant.
> Three days after I had driven my new purchase (an 87 STI V6) from NH to
> Lancaster, PA, I took it to an import service clinic run by a French father and
> son team recommended by my VW mechanic. (he-- the VW guy-- drove it and loved
> it, but would not so much as change my oil filter!).
>
> First, the French duo looked at me like I was mad driving a French car in the
> US. Then came the bombshell -- he says, "you should have bought an Audi 5000
> turbo, like the one my son has. These Peugeots are all trouble."
> His basic message was that German cars were vastly superior to anything the
> French made.
>
> Dazed and betrayed, I left never to return again to the two "Frenchmen's" shop.
> The only explanation I could come up with was that they had clearly stayed too
> long in Lancaster county -- the center of Pennsylvania "Deutch" culture.
> Looking into my rear view mirror as I pulled out, I saw two VWs and two Benzs on
> the lifts....and on the side of the shop the son's Audi 5000 in the tackiest get
> up I have seen an Audi in.
>
> The very next week I found Rentschler's, a former Pugeot dealer near Reading,
> PA. Peugeot was spoken there...
>
> Katz, Gene S wrote:
>
> > French Engineering" Isn't that an oxymoron?French Engineering" Isn't
> > that an oxymoron?
> >
> > The above is a quote from a net on antique radios/early TV, wherein the
> > writer ascertains that one of the hidden purposes of French Engineering is
> > to drive all other engineers, worldwide, crazy. Another part of the writer's
> > humor is: "The French follow no one, and no one follows the French."
> > My reason for including this is that on Sat, I stopped at the local French
> > bakery (real McCoy, owned by Parisians). After I paid for my purchase, I
> > motioned to my 505S outside and asked if there was a discount for Peugeot
> > owners? The owner and I then had a nice chat about his 405 in Paris, how
> > much he liked his old Citreon DS19, too bad you can't get'em anymore, etc.
> > Anyway, he than gave me a free croissant. Now I wonder, did he do it as a
> > "thanks" or because he feels sorry for me driving a French car in the
> > States? The question begs an answer. :-) Vive la France as they say.
> >
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