"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
12/03/2013 at 16:53 • Filed to: None
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"Klaus Schmoll" (klausschmoll)
12/03/2013 at 16:53 • Filed to: None | 1
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Auto-Motor-und-Sport (one of Germany's leading car magazines) has a car-of-the-week feature I usually don't give a (enter something here) about. But this week's got me thinking. I remember a time, when I still saw quite a lot of these around. I always liked this mixture of coupe and wagon. The heck, one might even call it a shooting brake. It seems like I only blinked once or twice, and now they are gone. Can't even remember when I last saw one.
They were part of Honda's efforts at that time to become "the Japanese Mercedes". The quality sure was there, and the rev-hungry engines were praised by journalists.
It the end, they were neither here nor there. Not enough luxury appeal to be a flagship of the Accord line, more of an oversized Civic hatch. But they were different, and I was always a little drawn to them. And now they are gone, without me even noticing.
duurtlang
> Klaus Schmoll
12/03/2013 at 17:04 |
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I actually looked for one at the German second hand car pages last week. I found two I believe.
I know where they went and I recall the last time I saw one; it was at a junk yard, about 2 years ago. There were three or four of them. They had been there for years, and were utterly consumed by rust. Which is, I guess, the reason why they've evaporated. Still, how many 1980s Japanese cars of any brand do you still see? I see the occasional late 80s Starlet, and that's about it really.
edit: I took this picture March 2012
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Klaus Schmoll
> duurtlang
12/03/2013 at 17:08 |
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But when was the last time you saw one on the road? Registered and all, either moving through traffic or sitting in a parking lot?
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duurtlang
> Klaus Schmoll
12/03/2013 at 17:13 |
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Honestly, I have no idea. Could've been many years ago.
STREPITUS
> Klaus Schmoll
12/03/2013 at 17:29 |
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Just searched every Craigslist in the US and theres not a single gray market one for sale. I did find this though
http://www.ebay.com/itm/44015-NEO-…
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Klaus Schmoll
> STREPITUS
12/03/2013 at 17:43 |
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And one with low mileage as well!
phenotyp
> Klaus Schmoll
12/03/2013 at 20:43 |
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I honestly had no idea this car existed. That gen Accord was my first car, too. If we'd had those in the states, I'd have looked far and wide for one of those instead of the frumpy 4-door that I had.
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Klaus Schmoll
> phenotyp
12/04/2013 at 07:00 |
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Yeah, but didn't the American 4-door sedans have pop-up headlights too?
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phenotyp
> Klaus Schmoll
12/04/2013 at 08:35 |
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They sure did. Loved that about them. But that aero deck body style is just so damn cool.
huub
> Klaus Schmoll
12/19/2013 at 04:35 |
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actually,my 20 years old son owns one,his daily driver! white with 18 inch rims and 109.000km original bought from first owner!