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davidewanprice
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« on: January 02, 2008, 09:45:22 pm »

Hi guys, I’ve been bored over the xmas period and have been tidying all my Matra bits and bobs, I have catalogued all the bills for my car for the last 20 years, organised all the MEC magazines, and sorted through the many reviews, press articles, etc that I’ve got from the early 80's. I’m wondering if anyone has any Murena reviews that I don’t, if so I’d be willing to trade. I'll put a list below of all the ones I have and if anyone could add any missing one that would be great.

UK Matra Murena Reviews
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1. Autocar, April 1981, Well Packaged Sports Car.
2. Car, May 1981, Murena the Marvellous.
3 Motor, July 1981, Talbot-Matra Murena.
4. Alternative Cars, February 1983, Murena Amour.

5. Alternative Cars, June 1983, Murena French Lessons.
6. Alternative Cars, July 1983, RHD Murena Impressions.
7. Autocar, 13 August 1983, Musicians Murena, RHD Murena Turbo.
8. Alternative Cars, December 1983, Murena Prep 142/S.
9. Sports Cars Monthy, March 1986, Matra Bageera & Murena.
10. Thoroughbred & Classic & Cars, June 1986, Beauty and The Beast.
11. Specialist Sportcar, March 1988, Murena Feature.
12. Sportscars Illustrated, December 1990, Murena - The Matra with Magic.
13. Classic and Sportscar, July 1990, Profile - Matra - Bagheera & Murena.
14. Classic and Sportscar, July 1990, Buyers Guide - Matra - Bagheera & Murena.

15. Popular Classics, January 1991, Murena comparison.
16. Classic Cars Magazine, November 1999, Matra Murena 2.2 buyer's guide.
17.Practical Classics November 1999, Side by side - mid engined sports cars - Fiat X1/9, Porsche 914, Lancia MonteCarlo, Toyota MR2 and Talbot Matra Murena.
18. Classic Cars, November 1999, More for your wedge - Lotus Excel v Alfa GTV6 v Murena - buy yourself a bargain.
19. Classic & Sports Car, February 2003, Matra Murena vs Lancia Beta Montecarlo: Mid-engined shootout between these forgotten baby supercars.
20. Practical Classics March 2005, Your Cars – Matra Murena.


A few more UK reviews needing more details? Can you help?

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21. Gran Turismo (don't know date) - RHD Murena 2.2 Turbo.
22. A Review from a Magazine I can’t find the info for, Titled Explosive Plastique.
23. A Review from a Magazine I can’t find the info for, Titled French Dressing


French Reviews
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1. Gazoline, Oct 2001, Matra Murena - Sportive Bridee
?. A Review from a Magazine I can’t find the info for, Titled Et Pour Quel Quues Chevaux de plus...


Ive highlighted the ones i have in bold
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davidewanprice
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2008, 02:39:30 pm »

ok ive scanned the ones i have and could email them if wanted, but i'd really like more if you have them and could do the same. It makes great reading, not a bad review really, the murena really is a forgotten gem!
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krede
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2008, 11:33:31 pm »

I would very much like a copy of them, but im afraid I don't have any to trade.
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davidewanprice
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2008, 11:49:37 pm »

Well I dont mind sending them to you, let me know your email address and i'll send them, it might be over a few days as theres lots but hope you enjoy them, thanks, David
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2008, 05:09:05 pm »

Well I dont mind sending them to you
we could also put them in the vault ?

/Lennart
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davidewanprice
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2008, 07:26:46 pm »

Thats a great idea but im not sure if the magazines would aprove, not that i can see why (I think some dont even exist anymore). I do object to people charging top prices for these mags on ebay and the like. so if your interested then send me your email and i'll forward them on. Thanks for the interest and if anyone does have a copy of the reviews i dont have let me know.. Thanks guys, David
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davidewanprice
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2008, 12:15:02 am »

In trying to send these things out ive realised my scanner is saving each page to a Jpeg of 2 to 3 meg, what the best easy way of making these smaller?
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« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2008, 09:13:12 pm »

Classics magazine may 2001: "red hot coupés" Murena 2.2 vs mazda RX7 Cheesy vs porsche 924. When interest i can try to scan it.
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davidewanprice
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« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2008, 09:36:21 pm »

A copy of that would be cool, just dont do what i did and keep the resolution down or the files will be huge! If you need any of  mine let me know.
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« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2008, 10:13:15 pm »

And now, some action  Grin here is what I have:










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Bart_Maztra
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« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2008, 08:28:28 pm »














http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/matramurena/redhot1.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/matramurena/redhot2.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/matramurena/redhot3.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/matramurena/redhot4.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/matramurena/redhot5.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y96/matramurena/redhot6.jpg
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« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2008, 11:22:29 pm »

Bart: WOOOOW! Very nice pictures. But why they compared 1,6 vs. 2,3 vs 2,0 I mean, why they didn't use Murena 2,2 Huh
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lewisman
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« Reply #12 on: January 11, 2008, 12:24:33 am »

My thoughts exactly.  Shame they didn't use a 2.2.
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« Reply #13 on: January 11, 2008, 08:30:22 am »

And nice reg.plate on Murena - PRC in Czech means the same as F.u.c.k.  Grin
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« Reply #14 on: January 11, 2008, 09:54:29 pm »

His comments about the Rancho are pretty nasty.  He obviously never drove one Huh

As usual Matra were well ahead of their time.
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