Amintiri mai recente, mai exact pozele unui calator britanic din 1996. Romania era intr-o ciudata perioada de tranzitie. Poate contrastul dintre est si vest, comunism si capitalism, alb-negru si color era cel mai pronuntat. Pe sosele era un adevarat amestec: modele din anii 60 care, cu chiu cu vai, inca mai mergeau, epave in stare oribila (Opel Rekord si Ascona, Mercedesuri vechi, cate un Renault 18) proaspat aduse din REMATuri occidentale si vandute cu mii de marci, Dacii si Oltcituri in fel de fel de conditii, si masini lucioase, nou-noute, occidentale. 1995 a fost primul an pentru Daewoo, masina care devine simbol a starei sociale ridicate exact cum erau FIATurile mari in anii 60. Numai cei cu adevarat tare isi permiteau Mercedes, Audi sau Jeep... Iar tinerii cu tendinte sportive iubeau Renaultul Fuego...
More recent memories, more precisely snaps made by a British tourist in 1996. Romania was in a real period of flux. It wa the time when the contrast between east and west, Communist and capitalist, black-and-white and colour was perhaps at its most pronounced. On the streets a curious mixture of vehicles rubbed flanks: 1960s models somehow still going strong, wrecks (Opel Rekord, Ascona, old Mercs, the odd Renault 18) brought fresh from Western scrapyards and sold for thousands of marks, Dacias and Oltcits in varying conditions, and shiny brand-new Western models. 1995 was the frist year when Daewoos became available; quickly, they became a symbol of social status just like the big FIATs were in the 60s. Real bigwigs had new Mercedes, Audis, or 4x4s... While the young dreamed of the Renault Fuego...
din zbor (522)
1 day ago
Adevarul e ca mare lucru nu s-a schimbat: inca mai exista destul de multe Dacii 1310 (chiar si 1300) si Oltcituri. :lol:
ReplyDeleteErau vremuri bune atunci.Acum mie scarba sa ma uit in trafic sa vad fel de fel de "fetite" de plastic...
ReplyDeleteIn 96 mi-am luat permisul si in 97 prima mea masina, un Moskvitch 412-1500 din 1980, masina de care-mi pare rau si azi ca am vandut-o.... Imi amintesc ca manca 10-12 l % la modul in care mergeam eu cu el (a mers masina aia si cu 140 km/h), dar niciodata n-aveam rezervorul gol sau jumatate la cat costa benzina atunci...
ReplyDeleteCum de a devenit Daewoo,o marca de masini coreeana, marca mult dorita in anii 90? Tin sa cred ca spre deosebire de alte marci au beneficiat de faptul ca deja vandusera electronice si aveau logistica gata. Este?
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