My Dad had two maroon R10's. I had a maroon R15 and then a green Le Car. I would still love to find an R17 Gordini with the electric ragtop in great condition. I love the way that car looks, inside and out.
Tom C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Skofteland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 10:09 AM Subject: Re: OT: SUV's and the like > The R5 turbo was an awesome car. Mid engined, ridiculous amounts of > horsepower and a body that screamed: "Look at me!" I've seen them for sale > at bargain prices considering how few were made. However, nothing beats the > Audi Sport Quattro in the Group B category. > > Christian Skofteland > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kent Gittings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:42 AM > Subject: RE: OT: SUV's and the like > > > > The Renault doesn't meet North American clean air standards. Or Renault > > hasn't bothered to get it tested to see if it would pass is the more > likely > > problem. Importing any car that was never sold here is a problem. Of > course > > you could have brought a vintage Renault R5 rally car. I had a late friend > > John Kelly (raced with Bob Tullius's Group 44 team) who until his death a > > few years ago drove one on the street. > > Kent Gittings > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of wendy beard > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 12:24 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: OT: SUV's and the like > > > > > > Permission to go off on one too? > > > > When we moved over to Canada in July, we weren't allowed to bring our 1.8 > > litre, less than two year old, petrol sipping Renault with us - because > > - "It doesn't conform with the North American Standard" > > i.e. The engine size is less than 4 litre, it weighs less than 4000kg and > > does more than 8 gallons to the mile > > What we _were_ allowed to import was a 1977 triumph stag with a +/- 3 > litre > > engine that runs on high octane leaded fuel. (and weighs about twice as > > much as the Renault) > > And what choice did we have when wanting to buy a replacement here? > Dobbin' > > big people carriers or pickup trucks.....with automatic transmission!!!! > > Ideal for snowy, icy conditions, I don't think. Or maybe it doesn't snow > in > > Canada?? > > > > Having aired that, I'm off to beddy bo bos > > > > night all, > > > > Wendy > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > > the system manager. > > > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > > > www.mimesweeper.com > > ********************************************************************** > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
