Hit 10000 before Wacken?

[Warthog]

I used to have a 1984 Chevy Celebrity station wagon. Navy blue. I miss that car. It always ran great. You'd never see another one exactly like it, because all the other '84 Celebrity broke a long time ago. But mine kept going and going...until I accidentally let it roll down a hill.

i still have it in storage. I'm going to fix it when I can afford to. But for now, I have to save money for Wacken.

i've got a 2000 Chevy Blazer now. it's a nice car, but not as much fun as my old "shaggin' wagon".

as for French cars...I don't think they sell any anymore over here. You see a few Renaults and Peugeots around, but they're all old.

 

[dittohead]

awit im confused

FORD is an american car manufacturer
BUT they FORDs we got are apparently BRITISH?!
like the Ford Escort, Mondeo, etc...


i love the BMW 4x4

 

[Warthog]

You've got some Fords that I've never seen here. We've got the Escort (it was discontinued two or three years ago when they introduced the Focus). The Mondeo doesn't exist in the US. Must be Brit-only.

Also - some of the Vauxhall models I saw were exact copies of Chevy cars here...of course, with the steering wheel on the opposite side. I forget which, though.

 

[PsychicVeteran]

Originally posted by Warthog
You've got some Fords that I've never seen here. We've got the Escort (it was discontinued two or three years ago when they introduced the Focus). The Mondeo doesn't exist in the US. Must be Brit-only.

Also - some of the Vauxhall models I saw were exact copies of Chevy cars here...of course, with the steering wheel on the opposite side. I forget which, though.

Both the Ford and Vauxhall/Opel Models were different in Europe compared to the US Models - the US Escort was different to the European version - the European Models tended to be scaled down versions of the US counterparts.

 

[Warthog]

Originally posted by PsychicVeteran
Both the Ford and Vauxhall/Opel Models were different in Europe compared to the US Models - the US Escort was different to the European version - the European Models tended to be scaled down versions of the US counterparts.

Probably with smaller engines for better gas mileage, among other things. Also, I noticed in London - automatic transmissions seem to be rarer than painted DeLoreans! Not that that's a bad thing, I like manual better anyway.

 

[dittohead]

ahhh the DeLorean

the back to the future cars

 

[PsychicVeteran]

Originally posted by Warthog
Probably with smaller engines for better gas mileage, among other things. Also, I noticed in London - automatic transmissions seem to be rarer than painted DeLoreans! Not that that's a bad thing, I like manual better anyway.

Certainly a key feature - petrol's somewhat more expensive in Europe than in the US and I certainly prefer manual

 

[Warthog]

yeah, too bad they went out of business... it's hard to find a replacement flux capacitor these days .

 

[dittohead]

doesnt a bolt of lightnening work?

 

[PsychicVeteran]

Originally posted by dittohead
doesnt a bolt of lightnening work?

That's to give the flux capacitor a kick up the backside

 

[Warthog]

Originally posted by PsychicVeteran
Certainly a key feature - petrol's somewhat more expensive in Europe than in the US and I certainly prefer manual

"Somewhat"?!?!?

I will never, ever, EVER again complain about increases in gas prices here, now that I know what you poor folks are paying. My condolences!

 

[PsychicVeteran]

Originally posted by Warthog
"Somewhat"?!?!?

I will never, ever, EVER again complain about increases in gas prices here, now that I know what you poor folks are paying. My condolences!

I don't have an issue with that - I think it's right to tax limited resources heavily - there's no incentive in the US to reduce petrol consumption

 

[Warthog]

Originally posted by dittohead
doesnt a bolt of lightnening work?

Yeah, but it's kind of hard to rig that up...you saw how much effort they had to put in at the end of BTTF I, lol.

 

[Warthog]

Originally posted by PsychicVeteran
I don't have an issue with that - I think it's right to tax limited resources heavily - there's no incentive in the US to reduce petrol consumption

Absolutely! More tax on gas and less tax on renewable resources like alcohol!

 

[dittohead]

and more research into other forums of getting drunk