VQ35!!! Made by Renault??
01-10-2006, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by irish44j
all that said, I have no idea what Renault's relationship with the VQ35 is 
01-11-2006, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by SR20DEN
IMO it's as simple as they own a company that produces one of the worlds best V6s. They would be stupid not to attempt to make use of that resource in markets that would allow it.
The VQ is one of best engines ever made - rather than one of the best 6-cylinders ever made. Long may it live - under any guise...except maybe Honda or Toyota or Subaru or...
01-12-2006, 11:57 AM
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wait a minute. i am totally confused trying to follow this thread. does renault make nissans. i grew up driving around in a renault (probably the only one in jamaica) back when nissans were datsuns. do they still make renaults?
01-12-2006, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by greg hazlett
If the engine was French made how would anyone ever get the car to move forward and not reverse?
01-12-2006, 12:28 PM
#45
Originally Posted by keykeee
wait a minute. i am totally confused trying to follow this thread. does renault make nissans. i grew up driving around in a renault (probably the only one in jamaica) back when nissans were datsuns. do they still make renaults?
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01-12-2006, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by keykeee
wait a minute. i am totally confused trying to follow this thread. does renault make nissans. i grew up driving around in a renault (probably the only one in jamaica) back when nissans were datsuns. do they still make renaults?
01-12-2006, 12:41 PM
#47
Originally Posted by 9Nails
LMAO!!!!! It would be the first hybrid car that would run off of cigarettes and wine. I think Nissan missed this great oppertunity to change the enviornment!
01-12-2006, 12:44 PM
#48
Yup. The 8th generation Nissan maxima is going to be renamed "Fuego"
Originally Posted by keykeee
wait a minute. i am totally confused trying to follow this thread. does renault make nissans. i grew up driving around in a renault (probably the only one in jamaica) back when nissans were datsuns. do they still make renaults?
01-12-2006, 01:18 PM
#49
Most car companies are either the owners or are majority owned by others... Renault makes some very nice cars... I drove one last fall, a small Renault Clio, 1.6L 85HP little car... Suprizingly enough, it goes... Cruises effortlessly at 90 mph no prob... Took it as fast as 110, did not dare going faster
01-12-2006, 09:57 PM
#51
Originally Posted by SR20DEN
[frenchievoice]Fire z missiles!![/frenchievoice]
Wellz then takes a nap....THEN FIRE ZE MISSAALLSSS!!!![/frenchievoice]
Ze best...I mean best flash ever!!!
01-12-2006, 10:09 PM
#52
Originally Posted by 9Nails
In 1999 I think, Renault plunked down 5-something billion to take a 44% interest in Nissan. I guess Nissan was going bankrupt, and Renault blamed management for that. When they put that much interest in Nissan, the two companies forged an alliance or partnership. It isn't so much that Renault owns Nissan, as it is that Renault saved Nissan from bankruptcy and Nissan took significant input from Renault regarding management. Nissan was also said to take like 15% stock in Renault. The known cars are still engineered by Nissan. And there has been a few blending of the two companies, a colaboration if you will, on some car designs. I think one car was a Renault minivan, and the other was a Nissan micro or something like that. I forget what I read now. But that colaboration doesn't extend to every Nissan or Renault car built.
01-13-2006, 06:21 AM
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Originally Posted by 9Nails
In 1999 I think, Renault plunked down 5-something billion to take a 44% interest in Nissan. I guess Nissan was going bankrupt, and Renault blamed management for that. When they put that much interest in Nissan, the two companies forged an alliance or partnership. It isn't so much that Renault owns Nissan, as it is that Renault saved Nissan from bankruptcy and Nissan took significant input from Renault regarding management. Nissan was also said to take like 15% stock in Renault. The known cars are still engineered by Nissan. And there has been a few blending of the two companies, a colaboration if you will, on some car designs. I think one car was a Renault minivan, and the other was a Nissan micro or something like that. I forget what I read now. But that colaboration doesn't extend to every Nissan or Renault car built.
01-13-2006, 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by igzy
Most car companies are either the owners or are majority owned by others... Renault makes some very nice cars... I drove one last fall, a small Renault Clio, 1.6L 85HP little car... Suprizingly enough, it goes... Cruises effortlessly at 90 mph no prob... Took it as fast as 110, did not dare going faster
01-13-2006, 03:26 PM
#55
Originally Posted by greg hazlett
If the engine was French made how would anyone ever get the car to move forward and not reverse?
You mean like the french battle tank, 1 gear of forward and 15 gears in reverse. and FTW the tanks fly the french battle flag...the white flag.
anyone ever heard about if you type in "french military victories" in google..then hit "I'm feeling lucky"? If you haven't do it, it's funny.
01-15-2006, 06:05 PM
#57
Originally Posted by 97SEdriver
anyone ever heard about if you type in "french military victories" in google..then hit "I'm feeling lucky"? If you haven't do it, it's funny.
verry funny indeed
01-15-2006, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 9Nails
In 1999 I think, Renault plunked down 5-something billion to take a 44% interest in Nissan. I guess Nissan was going bankrupt, and Renault blamed management for that. When they put that much interest in Nissan, the two companies forged an alliance or partnership. It isn't so much that Renault owns Nissan, as it is that Renault saved Nissan from bankruptcy and Nissan took significant input from Renault regarding management. Nissan was also said to take like 15% stock in Renault. The known cars are still engineered by Nissan. And there has been a few blending of the two companies, a colaboration if you will, on some car designs. I think one car was a Renault minivan, and the other was a Nissan micro or something like that. I forget what I read now. But that colaboration doesn't extend to every Nissan or Renault car built.
http://www.renault.com/default.html?...liances_p1.htm
01-16-2006, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by tjrocks
hahahaha!!!!: verry funny indeed
verry funny indeed
FRENCH MILITARY:
Guns - check.
Ammunition - check.
Moustache trimming scissors - check.
Tanks - check.
Petrol - check.
Red Wine - check.
Little chequered table mats for lunch - check.
Chef with handlebar moustache - check.
Croissants - check.
Butter...
What? We ave no butter for our cwoissants?! Mon Dieu!? We must retreat back to Paree and find some!
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