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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
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

2192.0. "new Renault 21" by LEMAN::CHEVAUX (Patrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150) Tue Dec 14 1993 12:58

    Last saturday, near Ferney, I spotted something that looked familiar
    while being unusual. Getting closer I thought it was something with
    bits of a Ford Escort and of a Nissan Primera with a mini-Safrane look.
    
    Getting even closer I read:
    
    			Renault 		Laguna
    
    The car was registered in Paris. I had just read about the official
    announcement with some photos and I thought the car was to start
    selling in January.
    
    Finally, the car was pre-announced by Renault last summer, as the
    Maurane (or Morane or Mauranne ...). Why did they change to Laguna ?
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Name		DateLines
2192.1COMICS::FISCHERTue Dec 14 1993 14:291
Isn't it obvious?
2192.2They were "gilding the lily!"CMOTEC::POWELLNostalgia isn't what it used to be, is it?Tue Dec 14 1993 16:321
Lily of Laguna?
2192.3Renault LAGUNALEMAN::CHEVAUXPatrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150Wed Dec 15 1993 20:056
    Well, watching TV last night :
    
    they (Renault) have effectively (re)launched the car as the LAGUNA,
    sales starting immediately, deliveries in January. No mention as to why
    they had to change from Maurane, which was the officially announced
    christian name a few months ago in the press.
2192.4PAKORA::SWRIGHTThe Day the world turned Day-GlowThu Dec 16 1993 11:101
    Anyone know if there will be a NEW 21 Turbo.....???
2192.5no sign of turbo, except on dieselLEMAN::CHEVAUXPatrick Chevaux @GEO, DTN 821-4150Thu Dec 16 1993 15:267
2192.6Bring back the 21 Turbo *:@))))PAKORA::SWRIGHTThe Day the world turned Day-GlowThu Dec 16 1993 17:491