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Drive Like An Egyptian In Your Renault 5!

By Murilee Martin, 2:00 PM on Tue Nov 25 2008, 2,149 views (Edit, to draft, Top, Slurp)

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British car buyers felt alive in a Renault 5, the Germans rocked out in their 5s, but only the Spanish could drive a 5 right into a world of hieroglyphs and ancient Egyptian cassette decks. ¡Comprate un oasis!

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