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to say the least yes paragraph alert in my city there was a Railway station, which was renovated (by a corrupt govrenment) and corners were cut as much as possible. Renovation started in 4 of september 2021, and ended before the summer 2024. Everything was normal up until 1st of november, when (might i add the railway station was made in 1964) when the canopy of it collapsed, killing 15 people instantly, and injuring 3 people (one injured person died yesterday), and ever since then, there have been many (for now peaceful) protests. Eventually, the government trying to silence them, organized anti protests (people who were for the current government protested against those who were wanting a system change), as well as those protesting for the government trying to vandalize government buildings, in hopes to diminish the protesters. The students took over the faculties, as well as most public schools, and more are joining in. There was some more protests, and it all escalated to the 15 of march, when (over 800k+ people) rushed to the streets of Belgrade, to go to the parlament and protest there. The government (probably) used an LRAD device against the people on the streets. The protests are ongoing as we speak. so yeah, hopefully things will change (this happened at the parlament) (also i cutout some things to make it shorter, but the point is clear)
Espero is the only Daewoo model in which almost all curiosities are generally known. Therefore, writing that initially the project used by Daewoo was intended for Citroen, I will not write anything new. Citroen wanted to make a new middle-class car around 1988. Many designs were created (both exterior and interior). Initially, the designs you see in the photo were supposed to win and this is what Xantia was supposed to look like (because this is the model the designs were intended for). In the end, however, these two projects did not pass. This is because Citroen said that they are too much associated with their car of the upper class - Citroen XM. Daewoo, on the other hand, liked this project very much and bought it from the French (specifically the design that is blue in the picture). After a minor modernization, in August 1990 Espero made its debut on the Korean market. The premiere took place in the COEX complex (where the Seoul Motor Show later began to take place). Another novelty is that the Espero achieved very good results in the wind tunnel. Its air factor result is 0.29 Cx. This means that the Espero is a very streamlined car, which, among other things, slightly reduces fuel consumption. The best result that a passenger production car managed to achieve was 0.26 Cx, so the Espero was not far away. For comparison, I will say that the air coefficient of the Evanda was 0.32 Cx, and the Matiz 0.39 Cx. An interesting fact is that the same air coefficient as the Espero was obtained by the Chairman. While in Europe the Espero has not undergone a face lift even once, in Korea it has undergone it as many as 3 times. From 1991 to 1993, the first version with slightly different lights at the rear (shorter and red-gray), and at the front, the only thing by which this version could be recognized was the lack of a badge on the hood. Then, from 1993 to 1995, the modernized Espero was offered, more similar to the one known in Europe. Compared to the first version, the lights at the back have definitely changed, a black Espero inscription appeared in the middle, and a badge on the front, but with the Espero coat of arms and not the Daewoo logo. In the middle of this stamp there are three waves and at the bottom the inscription Espero. In the period 1994-1995 this stamp was changed to (popular at that time) two letters D. All these modernizations consisted mainly in changing the external appearance of Espero. Before we move on to Europe and Polish, it is worth mentioning a certain prototype, which looks very similar to the Espero. This prototype is called DEV2 and was presented in 1995 at the Korean Seoul Motor Show together with the Daewoo Bucrane concept, Tico concept, Nexia, Arcadia and NGV3 concept. However, the Daewoo DEV2 has nothing to do with the Espero apart from its appearance. This prototype was shown only in South Korea and only once at this fair. It has been painted white pearl, its interior is white and the rims too. Unfortunately, this is another Daewoo prototype about which there is little information. It is not known what exactly its interior and even the rear of the body looks like. Let's move to Europe. Espero's debut took place in the spring of 1995 (together with Nexia). Why did Espero appear on European markets so late (as much as four years later than in Korea)? Because General Motors, fearing competition for Vectra A, forbade the sale of Espero in Europe, until Vectra A loses popularity and Espero is not a threat to it. This is what happened in 1995 (a year later the production of Vectra ended). Like in Korea, Espero was quite well received. As I wrote earlier, Espero has not undergone any modernization in Europe. The third version of Espero has appeared on all European markets. In Poland, the Espero was not a popular car at first, but everything changed when Daewoo bought FSO and the Espero was produced in Warsaw's Żerań (apart from the Tico and Polonez). Unfortunately, a year is not enough for the Espero to be a sales hit, because in 1997 the much newer Nubira I appeared. In the USA, the Espero was not offered (like other Daewoo models until 1998). In Poland, despite the appearance of Nubira, the interest in Espero has not waned so much that the production has to be stopped. Then in 1999 its popularity dropped significantly, to the point that at the end of 1999 the sale of Espero had to be stopped. In 2000, you could buy the last copies from showrooms. No wonder that the interest in Espero decreased, since Nubira was extremely popular in Poland, and in 2000 Nubira II appeared. It is not known why, Espero became famous for its rural tuning. Of course, a few "villages" were made, but these are only a few copies. Tuning the Espero in Korea was quite popular, but there it was done with taste. In Poland, however, apart from these "villages", the Espero was a family car. Despite this, many websites have made themselves believe that the Espero is (next to Golfs, Calibr and BMW) a vehicle that is often used for rural tuning. The truth is that in Poland there were more Espero taxis and police cars than Espero after agro tuning. In Germany, the tuning company MS Design made a tuning package for Espero. Discreet tuning included other rims, a small spoiler and that's it. In Poland, such a package was not available, and in Korea as well. Again, information that hardly surprises anyone: in Spain and Portugal, Espero had a different name - Aranos. Because in Spanish Espero literally means "wait". Daewoo stated that this is not the right name for their product. There is also a car that has a name that appears in Polish dictionaries. I'm talking about the Subaru Impreza. It was the same in the case of Espero, but while "party" has rather positive connotations, "wait" does not. This is not the first time that Daewoo has changed the name of its car to the Spanish market. In 2000, the debuting Nubira II hatchback version was called Compact instead of Nubira 5d. The cockpit of the Espero does not stand out in any special way. It looks like other car cockpits from the early 90s and has few storage compartments. The quality of the materials leaves much to be desired. Fortunately, the cockpit was not taken alive from Opel, as was the case with the Nexia. The Espero dashboard has been designed practically from scratch. Daewoo Espero in Europe was available in two trim levels: GLX and CD. In England, the situation in terms of equipment changes only in relation to the name. Instead of GLX (with a 1.5 engine) there is GLXi, instead of CD (with 1.8 engine) there is CDi and instead of CD (with 2.0 engine) there is CDXi. The first two (1.5 DOHC and 1.5 MPFi) were intended only for the Espero with a 1.5 engine under the hood. On the other hand, the Espero 1.8 had only one version - the 1.8 MPFi. The truth is that these are engine designations, but in this case they are also equipment versions (DOHC was less equipped). In this photo is the European Espero, and in the next one... ... Korean interior of the Espero. At first glance, a different steering wheel and an electronic display with orange letters and accents are striking. The mentioned display comes from the richest version of this model. When you take a closer look at the steering wheel, you can see the similarity to the steering wheel of the European Espero without a cushion. Nothing could be further from the truth, these are the same steering wheels and the only difference is... with a stamp. Korean Espero had the Espero badge on the steering wheel (i.e. an inscription and three waves), and the European ones simply the Daewoo badge. The Korean Espero did not install airbags until 1996 (i.e. only in the third version). In Europe, on the other hand, at the beginning (1995) it was possible to have an airbag, unfortunately only for the driver. Despite the fact that Daewoo Espero was produced for 9 years, it was not decided to install an airbag for the passenger, not to mention side airbags (which even the Leganza did not have). It is surprising that the Espero could have an automatic transmission. It was offered as an option throughout Western Europe (especially popular in Germany) and in Korea. Unfortunately, in Poland it was not available even for an extra charge (as in the case of most Daewoos intended for our market). Espero is a very large and very family car. It is much longer than Nubira's Daewoo and similar in size to... Leganza. The seats in the Espero wear out quickly, the rear bench seat is comfortable, provided that two people sit on it, three will be uncomfortable. There is really a lot of legroom and headroom. In addition to the advantages of the interior, the Espero has one more ace up its sleeve - trunk capacity. Although the seats are not foldable and you cannot increase the free luggage space, the 560 liters that the Daewoo Espero has is a really good result. Even most of today's competitors can envy such a result. Unfortunately, apart from the non-folding seats, the Espero has one more disadvantage when it comes to luggage space - the hinges penetrate into the trunk (although this is not a big disadvantage, because it is a problem of cars from that period). The Espero could have one of three engine capacities under the hood. In Europe, these were cyanobacteria: 1.5 DOHC; 1.8 SOHC and 2.0 SOHC. and in Korea 1.5 DOHC or MPFi, while 1.8 and 2.0 only MPFi. All these engines were characterized by failure-free operation. They also tolerate LPG well. In Poland, the 2.0 engine was withdrawn from the offer the earliest (in 1998) (due to the fact that the Espero with this engine was the most expensive and there were no takers). The 1.8 engine was withdrawn a few months later, and in the last months of Espero production, only the 1.5 unit was installed.
