Vectra, Achieva, Calibra, Sentra, Tercel....
Does anyone else find these names -- that mean absolutely nothing in any
known language, but sound like they do -- annoying? At least Nova could be
read "No va" ("it doesn't go", in Spanish).
Steve Byers
Havelock, NC USA
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> From: hert@worldaccess.nl
> To: mgs@autox.team.net; "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>
> Subject: Antw: Vacation
> Date: Thursday, December 04, 1997 5:38 AM
>
> Lawrie,
> it's good to hear you had such a good time in England, fortunately
there's a feeling for heritage
> and style there that makes for a great atmosphere in cars, houses,
lifestyle etc. You wrote:
>
> > I just returned from two weeks in England. I put 930 miles on a
Vauxhall
> > Vectra <clip>
> > should be equivalent to the Pontiac Sunfire and Oldsmobile Achieva
> <snip>
> >
> Actually, the Vectra is a German Opel <clip>
>. A sporty but ugly coupe called Calibra is based on the same car.
>
> Peter
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