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"FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem" (fuelstratifiedinjection) 06/18/2016 at 06:58 • Filed to: None

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Hoccy > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 07:40

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Closest you can get to a modern RWD Opel.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Hoccy 06/18/2016 at 07:52

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A modern Opel Diplomat essentially:

-large

-V6 and V8 engines mated to automatic transmissions

-cheaper than the competition

We had a STS as a rental in ‘08 and it was quite impressive for what it was, except for fit and finish issues in the interior.

Leon711 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 07:52

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Why is it that American cars are so popular (relatively) in Germany?

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 08:12

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For the same reasons why European cars appeal to Americans. Also because of American culture that is/was very influential. At least that’s how I feel about it. I’d really love to own a 90s American car like an Oldsmobile Aurora¯\_()_/¯

MultiplaOrgasms > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 08:17

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Hahahahahahahahahahahaha, hahaha. They aren’t. There are a bunch of classics and grey imports (usually Mustangs and Ram), but sales of official imports are abysmal. Fucking Lancia outsells most american brands. The only american makes left in germany are Ford (duh), Corvette/Camaro (note how this does not include Chevrolet) and Cadillac. Ford is in kind of a unique position as it has designed and manufactured cars specifically for european markets for well over 80 years and long been established, Corvettes and Camaros are niche products and Cadillac has zero idea on how to penetrate the saturated german executive car market (Wagons? Nope. Diesel? Nope. Aggressive pricing that gives Cadillac a competitive advantage over the established makes? Hell no.)

MultiplaOrgasms > Hoccy 06/18/2016 at 08:20

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text because kinja

Leon711 > MultiplaOrgasms 06/18/2016 at 08:50

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Well the new car market them is abysmal everywhere in Europe but Germany seems to like the classics more than anyone else.

Leon711 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 08:51

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I guess part of the reason they aren’t as popular here is because of the steering wheel being on the inappropriate side.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 09:01

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Cadillac for example offered the last two generations in rhd I believe. There’s a Top Gear “review” by JC. Isn’t the new Mustang offered in rhd in the UK?

Leon711 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 09:54

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I’ve seen maybe 5 or 6 Cadillac BLS’s over here but they were never popular. You see more Mustangs but that’s only because they are a big showy coupe that people like to use to show off.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 10:01

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I’ve only seen a handful of Cadillacs here. There are some guys daily driving American cars in my town but again, I could count them with my hands.

Leon711 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 10:22

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There’s a single C4 corvette in my town and a guy in the town where I work has a few assorted American cars but that’s it.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 11:31

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That’s dedication to drive a lhd car in a rhd country.

Leon711 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 12:19

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A friend of mine has a LHD Miata (actually a Miata in this case because it was a US import) and he copes fine, it’s just difficult on country roads to overtake. I drove it a few times and I didn’t have any major issues. The Miata is now in a barn waiting for him to come back from the US, where he is driving a RHD Ford Puma.

http://usapuma.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/usa-pu…

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 12:30

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The first few Miatas here in Germany were US imports before they started importing them officially. A couple in my neighborhood has one of those early ones. I couldn’t imagine driving on the right side tbh even if it’s not that bad probably. As for the Puma in the US, that’s badass of him. I’ve seen a few cars with American plates here in Germany.

Leon711 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 13:02

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He bought it for £150 so he could temporarily import it to the US and get rid of it when the time is up. So when it’s been there for a year he can either sell it to a Canadian because the laws are different or it gets crushed.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Leon711 06/18/2016 at 13:18

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I wouldn’t want to risk getting it seized by the feds and getting a fine though.

Hoccy > MultiplaOrgasms 06/18/2016 at 13:20

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Nice Renault

Schaefft > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 16:26

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Hallo :D http://oppositelock.kinja.com/my-new-car-172…

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Schaefft 06/18/2016 at 16:35

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Du bist mein Held weil du einen MarkVIII und einen Aurora hast!/ You’re my hero for owning a MarkVIII and an Aurora!

Schaefft > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem 06/18/2016 at 16:44

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Danke Danke :D Sind beides Autos die ich schon seit langer Zeit haben wollte. Allerdings ist das Ganze auch recht Zeit- und Kostenintensiv.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > Schaefft 06/18/2016 at 16:53

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Irgendwann ists hoffentlich auch soweit bei mir, leider habe ich weder Zeit noch Platz, geschweige denn Geld. Dabei war ich letzten Sommer fast soweit einen Buick Reatta zu besichtigen.