| Title: | Cars in the UK |
| Notice: | Please read new conference charter 1.70 |
| Moderator: | COMICS::SHELLEY ELD |
| Created: | Sun Mar 06 1994 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2584 |
| Total number of notes: | 63384 |
Maybe I should put this in "Seen in Passing" but....
On the M6 Today a bright red Audi 80E (So what huh?) With a badge on
the back proclaiming a 2.0i engine !
This was brand new G reg. and had Genuine Audi badges.
Have they started making a 2.0 for the 80 if so I might get one now.
Stuart
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| 765.7 | * LEXUS * | ESDC2::MUDAN | Testing. Testing. 1-2-3 | Fri Aug 17 1990 17:33 | 17 |
This week, Tuesday, at Heathrow Airport, a brand new LEXUS. These are
supposed to be the first model in 'Toyota's Luxury Division' and have
received quite hansome advertisement :
4 litre, multi-cam, 24v, 0-60 in 6 secs etc...
What I saw look quite good but not quite 'the Merc look-a-like' that
the adverts portray. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to examine
the interior, or witness, in action, any of it's advertised wonderful
electronic-wizardry -- claimed to recall ( at a touch of a button )
the predefined settings for the DRIVING SEAT, DOOR MIRRORS, SEAT BELT
HEIGHT LEVEL *AND* STEERING WHEEL LEVELS.
Could these features set the standard(s) for the other 'Luxury Cars'
or are they 'gimmicks' Toyota are using to attract customers ?
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| 765.8 | Never mind flying by the seat of your pants... | RUTILE::SMITH_A | No-one puts baby in the corner | Mon Aug 20 1990 17:37 | 15 |
> electronic-wizardry -- claimed to recall ( at a touch of a button )
> the predefined settings for the DRIVING SEAT, DOOR MIRRORS, SEAT BELT
> HEIGHT LEVEL *AND* STEERING WHEEL LEVELS.
I thought Mercedes already did this ?
I remember when a chauffeur at my old firm showed me the new company
limo which was a 500 series, and one of things he showed off was
the 'wriggling' drivers seat resetting itself to his preference
after I'd played with all the controls.
AMS
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| 765.9 | Lexus sighted | DOOZER::JENKINS | Mon Aug 20 1990 22:14 | 9 | |
I saw one at the weekend. I thought it looked a bit like an
overgrown Accord (new style).
On the subject of similarites, I think the new Accord looks
very like a Hyundai Sonata, or should that be the other way
round?
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