Date: Thu, 02 Aug 2001 15:52:29 -0700 From: Johannes H Andersen <johannes.andersennopsamel.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Is the 150,000 mile service at the dealership worth it?
Nutmegger wrote: > > Johannes H Andersen says..... > > > > > Check "Croma". Looks familiar? > > > > > > Yeah, but I've never seen one and I see what you mean about the trunk (boot?) > > > being smaller. > > > > > > > Had the early Croma model 1987. They never sold the later models 1993+ > > in the UK. A pity though, it looks like the later Croma models had been > > improved considerably. Somewhat lighter than the 9000 with performance > > and handling benefits. > > I like the weight behind the 9000, for me the benefits are worth it. > > >Strangely, the successor "Marea" is not as large > > as the Croma. I suppose that the root problem was the a Fiat didn't > > have the image of an executive car. > > Nothing to do with the price of fuel? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Sic transit gloria mondi... > > > > > > > > > > I don't get it. > > > > > > > > Latin! But I only know a few phrases. > > > > > > More than I know. > > > I took 4 years of French, but I only remember a few phrases. > > > > > > > Clue: monde, mondeo ... etc. > > Got it. > > "thus passes away the glory of this world." > OK, this is close. There might be some finer details, but I don't really know. BTW I found it in a toilet... Johannes