[geeks] PC Hardware (Power Supplies)

Mike F lists at ibrew.net
Tue Mar 4 11:49:49 CST 2008


On Mar 4, 2008, at 12:02 PM, Sridhar Ayengar <ploopster at gmail.com>  
wrote:

> jvdg at sparcpark.net wrote:
>> Jochen Kunz wrote:
>>> Citroen is owned by PSA, i.E. Peugeot, for over 30 years now.  
>>> Current
>>> Citroens are just remodeld Peugeots. Some parts of my Citroen Xsara
>>> (ancestor of the C4, successor to the ZX) even carry the Peugeot  
>>> lion.
>>> You could say the Xsara is just an other instance of the Peugeot  
>>> 306.
>>> There isn't much more left from Citroen then the brand name. :-(
>> There are still models that sport the quintessential Citroen  
>> hydropneumatic
>> suspension system.
>>> The DS is really unique. I think there are only two other cars build
>>> over a longer period of time then the DS: Citroen 2CV and VW Beetle.
>> Citroen DS: 1955 - 1976 (21 y)
>> Porsche 911: 1964 - present (43 y)
>> Renault 4: 1961 - 1993 (32 y)
>> Renault 5: 1972 - 1996 (24 y)
>> VW Golf (Rabbit): 1974 - present (33 y)
>> Landrover Defender: 1983 - present (25 y)
>> Range Rover: 1970 - present (38 y)
>
> Chevrolet Corvette: 1953 - present (55 y)

... Except that there was no 1983 Corvette. So, does it count anyway,  
as 54 years?

- Mike



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