Renault Duster - anyone have one?

XennoX said:
I thought it was obvious. It's where you let your SO hold onto when you bang her.*

* In all seriousness, it actually generates down force to push the rear wheels down and provide you with more traction when moving.
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i have an idea or two about aerodynamics etc

i fail to believe that the vehicle is capable of the speeds required to actually make that happen - you know, physics & all that
 
pboy said:
dude- who needs to know these things? Come on mr brawler!
You think I'm going to go google who Ronald McDonald lost his virginity to before I buy a big mac?
that's how abstract the information you are giving here is to the topic!

the apt response to your comment should have been" So what? "
I apologize.
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Have you driven an Sandero or a Nissan NP300?
Both of those were made by Dacia originally the NP retains the body but the engine and finishes internally are Dacia.

Heck the window winders even turn in the wrong direction, just like the windscreen wipers do.
Both horrible cars.
 
Just drove the 2 wheel drive diesel.

I liked it.

It's not luxurious inside but I didn't expect it to be for the price.

Decent grunt in that engine as well.
 
Arrived on this thread and did a post at the beginning of this thread about opinions of Duster owners.

Then get all this expert talk and analysis on badge engineering.
Very little on the actual merit of design and market needs; regardless of the country of origin and initial design.
Does it matter where it was built/assembled?
Honda CR-V in Swindon (UK) Honda Brio (India), BMW 3 series and some Mercs,,,,in a shyte hole in Africa. Chevs in Korea.

The French have been ridiculed ad nausaem on engineering and style of vehicles.
Really?
Are the Renault 4L and Renault 16 not the first example of the modern hatch and MPV?
And was the Citroen DS not way ahead of its time when launched in 1955?

IMHO I leave this thread with the following contribution:
"THERE IS NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE IN ACTION." (anon)




I'm the ignorant guy.
 
stroller said:
Arrived on this thread and did a post at the beginning of this thread about opinions of Duster owners.

Then get all this expert talk and analysis on badge engineering.
Very little on the actual merit of design and market needs; regardless of the country of origin and initial design.
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! * NOOB * !
 
Rocket-Boy said:
Have you driven an Sandero or a Nissan NP300?
Both of those were made by Dacia originally the NP retains the body but the engine and finishes internally are Dacia.

Heck the window winders even turn in the wrong direction, just like the windscreen wipers do.
Both horrible cars.
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Flippin east londoner.
 
stroller said:
Arrived on this thread and did a post at the beginning of this thread about opinions of Duster owners.
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People with a vested interest in perception of the car because they've spent their own money on it. Further, you linked to a community for the 4x4 enthusiast - hardly a representative bunch. If the Duster is evaluated on its off-road capability above all else it's decent enough, especially considering its price. That says nothing of its overall quality.
stroller said:
Then get all this expert talk and analysis on badge engineering.
Very little on the actual merit of design and market needs; regardless of the country of origin and initial design.
Does it matter where it was built/assembled?
Honda CR-V in Swindon (UK) Honda Brio (India), BMW 3 series and some Mercs,,,,in a shyte hole in Africa. Chevs in Korea.
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Where it was built matters little. Who it was designed by and for, and who it is being built for matters a fair bit though. There's a difference between companies taking advantage of lower labour costs to produce quality goods for discerning markets (BMWs built in Mexico, iPhones assembled in China...) and companies mass-producing comparatively poor products for lower tier markets; the Duster falls squarely into the second category in my opinion.

stroller said:
The French have been ridiculed ad nausaem on engineering and style of vehicles.
Really?
Are the Renault 4L and Renault 16 not the first example of the modern hatch and MPV?
And was the Citroen DS not way ahead of its time when launched in 1955?
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Ridiculed? On engineering? Not ever, really, no. From hydraulic brakes to single windscreen wipers to headlights that turn with the steering wheel to pneumatic suspension... the French have long excelled at engineering and innovation - anyone even moderately interested in cars would recognise this. They've been criticised for being quirky, sure, but that's precisely why some of us like their cars. :)

stroller said:
IMHO I leave this thread with the following contribution:
"THERE IS NOTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN IGNORANCE IN ACTION." (anon)
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I think it a disingenuous cop-out on your part to reduce every non-favourable opinion of an objectively not fantastic product to 'ignorance in action'.




stroller said:
I'm the ignorant guy.
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Sure...
 
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HapticSimian said:
an objectively not fantastic product
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That is being mild about it, this thing is what makes people dream of being blind. It is the kind of thing overweight women look at and then feel skinny and get even fatter. It is the kind of creation that, while unique, does not make it a good - in fact it is uniquely horrific to behold.
 
Rouxenator said:
That is being mild about it, this thing is what makes people dream of being blind. It is the kind of thing overweight women look at and then feel skinny and get even fatter. It is the kind of creation that, while unique, does not make it a good - in fact it is uniquely horrific to behold.
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accurately sums up the general malaise the average subaru owner suffers
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/sprints the **** right out of here
 
Rouxenator said:
That is being mild about it, this thing is what makes people dream of being blind. It is the kind of thing overweight women look at and then feel skinny and get even fatter. It is the kind of creation that, while unique, does not make it a good - in fact it is uniquely horrific to behold.
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Your facetiousness aside I really don't mind its appearance. It's got the whole chunky Dinky-toy vibe going, which I actually appreciate.

It's just not a nicely put together car. It's like a Mahindra XUV 500, just not quite as bad - looks enticing at first glance, but the closer you get to it... The Mahindra is a genuine laugh though; I've not seen worse plastics since my childhood - being given a toy gun that only works for part of the day you got it on. It's sad and hilarious in equal measure.
 
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