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Anyone here own a Renault?

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The Le Car models were funny.

Of course smart cars (smart really?) are really funky too.
 
A Renault is kinda like a car.

I like the Citroens. The 2cv was awesome. And on the other end of the spectrum you have the DS which is probably the most eccentrically awesome old luxocruiser I can think of.
 
Rubycon said:
Of course smart cars (smart really?) are really funky too.
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i see one of those around here from time to time. i think you could fit 2 wide in a single lane. i'm not sure why you'd buy one out in the texas countryside where there's a lot of space.
 
In the US, we call 'em "Ree - Nawlts" and don't consider them real cars, but we only ever got the Dauphine in the fifties and the Alliance and the R5, helpfully called "Le Car" here, in the seventies.

Neither went over very well.

If you say "Ray-No" to most Americans, you will get a blank stare in return, followed by an eager update on Glenn Beck's latest conspiracy theory.

Oh, there was also the Eagle Premiere. It was almost entirely Renault tech but designed specifically for the US in conjunction with AMC and sold and backed by Chrysler Corporation through AMC dealers.

The bastard child of a Renault/AMC/Chrysler 3-way, it was destined to be an orphan from the day it was born.

I saw an obviously automotively untutored young black couple buying a less than one year old one on a used car lot back then and wanted to stop and plead with them not to, but I knew they'd most likely dismiss me as a crank.
 
When I went back to China I saw Renaults, Peugeots and Citroens everywhere. Don't think I've seen the Renault logo here in the states, though.
 
I don't own one, as they are not sold in the USA, but I know that the Renault Twingo 133 can be driven upside down in a tunnel.

Actually not a bad looking car at all, would be a nice little commuter.
 
Perknose said:
In the US, we call 'em "Ree - Nawlts" and don't consider them real cars, but we only ever got the Dauphine in the fifties and the Alliance and the R5, helpfully called "Le Car" here, in the seventies.

Neither went over very well.

If you say "Ray-No" to most Americans, you will get a blank stare in return, followed by an eager update on Glenn Beck's latest conspiracy theory.

Oh, there was also the Eagle Premiere. It was almost entirely Renault tech but designed specifically for the US in conjunction with AMC and sold and backed by Chrysler Corporation through AMC dealers.

The bastard child of a Renault/AMC/Chrysler 3-way, it was destined to be an orphan from the day it was born.

I saw an obviously automotively untutored young black couple buying a less than one year old one on a used car lot back then and wanted to stop and plead with them not to, but I knew they'd most likely dismiss me as a crank.
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I thought it was pronounced "Ray-nall"... I know the "t" is silent, but would the second-to-last consonant be silent as well? It's been years since I knew the French basic pronunciation rules, though I remember some of them.
 
BurnItDwn said:
I don't own one, as they are not sold in the USA, but I know that the Renault Twingo 133 can be driven upside down in a tunnel.

Actually not a bad looking car at all, would be a nice little commuter.
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Only in Belfast
 
Renaults, Peugeots and Citroens...I always picture the Gran Turismo starter cars when I see these names.
 
After all the Renaults I saw back in the day, I rank them right up there with Ladas.

Yup, both were a big pile of crap.
 
Not for me, nor a SAAB or a Citroen or a Mini Cooper .. get squashed between two bigger vehicles and you will be talking to St. Peter

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Dodge RAM versu Honda Hatchback below:

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AnonymouseUser said:
Actually, in the US we call them Nissan, and they are considered real cars...
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That's only starting to happen, a result of the decade old alliance/merger of Nissan and Renault (they remain separate companies until now, but cooperate closely on many future projects.)

However, almost ALL the cars and trucks that Nissan sells in America are 100% Nissan, and not Renaults at all.

That exceptions are the Versa, the Sentra, and the Rogue (a crossover based on the Sentra/Megane chassis). These vehicles still use all-Nissan drivetrains, are tweaked to finality by Nissan alone, and are built in Nissan owned factories.

But the 370Z, Altima, Maxima, Armada, Xterra, Leaf, Cube, GT-R, Frontier, Titan, Murano, Pathfinder, and the entire Infiniti line sold in the US are all ZERO percent Renault and 100% Nissan.

So, if that's what you think makes your little statement true, so be it. I think Nissan still pretty much means Nissan here.
 
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