Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 19:07:33 +0100 From: "jj" <chnopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Opera windows - how old are they?
"Johannes H Andersen" <johsnopsamfitter.com> wrote in message news:3E9EDA81.8E118C9Cnopsamfitter.com... > > > Wojciech Setlak wrote: > > > > Johannes H Andersen wrote: > > > > > But why do they call it opera windows? > > > > The book is British - maybe it's one of the local terms? > > > > > The only 3-door car of this type I know of is Ford Sierra XR4. > > > http://www.xrweb.co.uk/code/sierrapics.htm > > > > Wow. They are so BIG! > > The car looks so odd because it has the exact same body envelope as the > family 5-door family hatchback, but it likes to think that it's a sports > coupe. (Ford rationalisation). But with 150 mph top speed, the car was > shockingly fast for a mid 80-ties repmobile. Cosworth yes, but an XR4 'only' does 130(ish), ...a good one produces 150bhp from the 2.8 cologne V6 lump, but most are putting out less than this these days.....(if you can find one...)