1983 Talbot-Matra Murena 2.2 S

[anonymous-user]

Oui, bien sur! Which one is the wife, and which one is the mistress/rental?

[anonymous-user]

Here is the Murena hanging out with a few friendly jalopies at White Waltham Airfield.

I think I have a leaky sunroof, judging by the damp seat.

[anonymous-user]

ASBO exhaust:-

[anonymous-user]

Age gets us all.

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Horrid bonnet painting! The car buff ought to know that the Murena's body is fibreglass/polyester, not aluminium, but I suppose if you have that many cars you may not get all the details right.

[anonymous-user]

Murenas command much higher prices on the Continent than they do in the UK. Maybe I should stick mine on French eBay and cash in.

[anonymous-user]

That "platine" colour in the ad looks great on the car.

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You say that like it's a bad thing.

PS: arse; the electric window on the driver's side has packed up. I hope it's just the switch, and not the motor.

[anonymous-user]

Yes, probably. There's a sort of pale bronze colour called platine, but not a darker brown, as far as I know.

[anonymous-user]

Brown wasn't one of the original colours, according to the French reference book on the Murena, and Roy Gillard. Not an obvious choice for a respray, but, hey.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 7th February 17:30

[anonymous-user]

The Murena is living outdoors at present. It is starting up OK, with full choke, on cold mornings, but water is getting in, I think around the windscreen, which is a pain. Tonight, when it is frosty even in inner London, it is getting its cover put on.

[anonymous-user]

Red was popular, and mine shows signs of having been red before, but also possibly silver, before being painted in what appears to be a BMW shade of blue.

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Mad French motor updates:-

(1) Water is getting in somewhere around the windscreen. It is collecting in the oddments tray under the dashboard on the passenger side. If I corner the car correctly, I can soak my beloved spouse's ankles.

(2) This car has got me into trouble! I have just been NIPed for 37 in a 30, zooming up the hill on Camden Road, on the three lane bit, and, through pure doofusness on my part, forgetting about the camera which I know is there and pass regularly. Hey ho, serves me right. Fair cop, Society not to blame. I am normally pretty good about speed limits in town, but allowed French automotive craziness to get the better of me. This one makes up for all the times that I have got away with egregious acts of (extra-urban) hoonage, so, fair enough.

[anonymous-user]

That's it, Chris Huhne's big mistake was not having a Murena!


PS: surely you would get the wife to drive, so that you and the Mistress could, er, navigate.

[anonymous-user]

I'll let you know if I plan to sell.

Here's the 1983 Sales Brochure again (already seen a couple of pages ago, but worth a repeat). This Parisian dude is going away for the weekend, with wife and lover. Presumably, the one with the staples in is the lover, in classic 80s top shelf stylee.

Or, perhaps the two girls are away for the weekend, and he's just the driver.

Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 7th February 18:08

[anonymous-user]

As is the whole of Dr Mike's thoughtful and thought provoking post, albeit indicative of a borderline sad and voyeuristic obsession with Sapphic pleasurings.

I cannot solve the conundra raised, but can tell you that Roy the Matra man say Myoorrayna, I say Muhrayna, and frankly no one has a clue. Ask a French expert on Moray Eels.

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A bodge fix seems to be working for the time being. The car is still running well in general, and I continue to be impressed by its safe and confidence inspiring handling even on wet roads. In this respect, it beats any other mid engined car that I have tried, except a Porsche Boxster, but that cheats a bit by being heavier.


Is your Murena behaving itself?

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Not off topic at all! Au contraire, it's, er, bang on.

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The car is invisible to the congestion charge for some reason. This may be to do with DVLA not accepting that it exists. It is, sadly, not invisible to speed cameras. Wife! Come over here, and bring a pen.

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Alas, I may have to sell this fine machine. I may try a French website.