|
France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
|
|
08-24-2009, 09:18 PM
Post: #1
|
|||
|
|||
|
France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Anybody going to disagree?
If Peugeot is used as an example of good engineering at any point during this topic I am going to kill myself ![]() I love Mark Webber |
|||
|
08-24-2009, 09:22 PM
Post: #2
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
![]()
![]() I love Mark Webber |
|||
|
08-24-2009, 10:58 PM
Post: #3
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Are we talking current cars, or can we throw in the classics?
My first counterpoint: |
|||
|
08-24-2009, 11:17 PM
Post: #4
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
as an american, i have no actual experience with french cars. that said, the sportier versions of the megane and clio have looked good to me on top gear and in gran turismo.
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 12:10 AM
Post: #5
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Don't forget the Peugeot (or Pig-Out as we used to call them) 505 Diesel. The only car that Consumer Reports ever rated as having inadequate acceleration. Zero to 60 in 21 seconds!
Madness has its toll. Please have exact change. |
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:24 AM
Post: #6
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
The Traction Avant from 34 to 57 Great cars!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:32 AM
Post: #7
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Hotchkiss!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:34 AM
Post: #8
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Delahaye!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:34 AM
Post: #9
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Delage!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:35 AM
Post: #10
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
The Citroen C6
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:36 AM
Post: #11
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Facel Vega HK500
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:38 AM
Post: #12
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
F1weekly Wrote:The Citroen C6 amen - in diesel form Locator of Shruberies |
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:41 AM
Post: #13
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Most of the Brits vacationing in France during the months of July and August are driving Peugeot's! Still owned by the French!!...Ha!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:43 AM
Post: #14
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Bugatti - pre VW
Locator of Shruberies |
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2009 02:11 AM by F1weekly.)
Post: #15
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
leonbray Wrote:Bugatti - pre VW And it goes on and on and on! Time to take a drive in my 1970 DS21 Decapotable!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:54 AM
Post: #16
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Oh ya!! The 1937 Peugeot Eclipse, hard top convertible ahead of It's time!!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 01:59 AM
Post: #17
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Renault Vel Satis!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 02:08 AM
Post: #18
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Renault Avantime!
Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 04:29 AM
Post: #19
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
F1weekly Wrote:Most of the Brits vacationing in France during the months of July and August are driving Peugeot's! Still owned by the French!!...Ha! I can assure you this Brit is taking his Lexus to France. I want to actually make it home.
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 05:07 AM
Post: #20
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
F1weekly Wrote:Renault Avantime! Sorry to inform you that this car has been officially declared a FLOP!! Nobody wants one.................. Richard H. Bright - Theme Music Composer ![]() http://www.richard-h-bright.com http://www.myspace.com/rhbrightmusic http://www.soundclick.com/richardhbright |
|||
|
08-25-2009, 06:02 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2009 06:03 AM by Baumgartnerfan.)
Post: #21
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
![]() The renault 9 in action! (I know it's probably a Dacia, but it was based of that old Renault) ![]() Krazy go go happy time excellent Kobayashi Klan Klub wannabe.
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 11:02 AM
Post: #22
|
|||
|
|||
|
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
Clark, that's a Matra with a Renault logo.
Don't forget VENTURI or the 504 coupé and cabriolet. And every Citroën form the 50ies to the 70ies. Ahhh, vive la France... I'm going to smoke a Gitanes right away. I like good looking cars, too.
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 11:17 AM
Post: #23
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
hbrightmusic Wrote:F1weekly Wrote:Renault Avantime! That was not the question! If you've driven one you know It's a great road car. Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 11:19 AM
Post: #24
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
forza minardi Wrote:Clark, that's a Matra with a Renault logo. I know It's a MATRA!! and very French! I'll join you and have a Gitane as well!! Clark Rodgers -The Host of F1weekly.com
|
|||
|
08-25-2009, 12:00 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-25-2009 12:02 PM by chemics.)
Post: #25
|
|||
|
|||
RE: France is incapable of manufacturing ‘great’ road cars.
![]() Renault Megan R26.R Ignore the stripes, it's basically a tarmac rally car for the road. ![]() bish bosh bashi |
|||
|
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
| Possibly Related Threads... | |||||
| Thread: | Author | Replies: | Views: | Last Post | |
| F1 Drivers private road cars | ShockingCock | 19 | 550 |
04-16-2010 08:43 AM Last Post: Our Nige |
|
| 26 cars | frankdouglason | 15 | 408 |
09-01-2009 09:58 AM Last Post: hbrightmusic |
|
| Add France to Canada | eric4ok | 33 | 1,597 |
10-28-2008 07:14 PM Last Post: forza minardi |
|
| Anyone seen the 09 cars yet? | catflap | 14 | 630 |
10-06-2008 09:49 PM Last Post: Jackson |
|
| Jordan blocks Force India access road | trickydicky | 19 | 814 |
03-27-2008 09:41 PM Last Post: Yaaay |
|



![[Image: 2dhy5vp.jpg]](http://i45.tinypic.com/2dhy5vp.jpg)



![[Image: british-bulldog.jpg]](http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/fivelivebreakfast/british-bulldog.jpg)




![[Image: l_d7deafde268928d00a3e0458739300-2.jpg]](http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n40/huntley53/l_d7deafde268928d00a3e0458739300-2.jpg)
![[Image: dacia.jpg]](http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd119/singuran/dacia.jpg)
![[Image: zsolt-baumgartner-minardi.jpg]](http://www.f1wolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/zsolt-baumgartner-minardi.jpg)

![[Image: 2yonzw0.jpg]](http://i41.tinypic.com/2yonzw0.jpg)
![[Image: 116360.jpg]](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M9KQv88pcQU/STlbuyZWodI/AAAAAAAAQkg/OHGcmDnLWrA/s400/116360.jpg)