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"Hoccy" (Hoccy) 06/11/2019 at 15:59 • Filed to: I Spy, Norway

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Time for round 2! Photos from my hometown in Norway between 1970 and 1990.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 16:08

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There’s a 1st gen Caravan/Voyager in the first pic.

promoted by the color red > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 16:22

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Those Volvos in the 2nd pic are just mocking me with their clean, undamaged body panels. You guys can keep the Euro front, I’m one of the few who likes the American-style.

Hoccy > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/11/2019 at 16:23

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Nice spot! They were only sold as the Voyager here, but in surprising amounts. Then people realized that they drank gas like there was no tomorrow and went on to buy things like the Mitsubishi Space Wagon instead.

Hoccy > promoted by the color red 06/11/2019 at 16:25

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The amazing thing is that you can still find them like that in Norway and Sweden , although not in the same numbers as earlier. 

Darkbrador > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 16:31

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Taunus or Cortina ? 

Hoccy > Darkbrador 06/11/2019 at 16:41

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There are two of them in the first photo, and at that point only the Taunus was sold here. The one with a readable plate is a 1979 1.6 L, that last passed the norwegian MOT test 12 days ago.

lone_liberal > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 16:46

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I’m no good with old Euro iron, but I do know that if Norway then was anything like Spain in the 80s those Levis for sale in the top pic were fucking expensive.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 17:00

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Quite a few Mitsubishis in the first pic, which have probably long vanished by now

kanadanmajava1 > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 17:03

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Besides the mentioned I see at least these:

Mitsubishi Galant

Mitsubishi Lancer

Ford Taunus

Toyota Hiace

Toyota Corolla E50

Volvo 144

Mercedes-Benz W123

Volvo 245

Volvo 242

Toyota Crown

Toyota Corolla E20

Audi 100

Renault 16

Volvo Amazon

Ford Granada

Volvo 740

VW Beetle

Fiat 128

Mercedes-Benz W114 or W115

Ford Escort

Toyota Starlet

Lada Samara

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Hoccy 06/11/2019 at 17:14

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Did the models over there have different drivetrains?!?

I get 24-26 mpg average from my 3.0 Caravan and 18-22 mpg average from my lifted/AT’d 3.3L Voyager, does the Space Wagon really do much better?

Hoccy > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/12/2019 at 00:46

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Apart from the diesel version, I suspect that the options were similar. Data from Auto Motor Sport says that the Mitsubishi with the 2.4 GDI did 25 mpg, while the Voyager 3.3 did 18 mpg. The Voyager 2.5 slots right inbetween.

Of course, once Opel launched their Zafira people stopped buying the Space Wagon as well..

Hoccy > kanadanmajava1 06/12/2019 at 00:47

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Was hoping someone would mention the Crown. I would love to have one.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Hoccy 06/12/2019 at 04:56

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Lada Samara

MB W123

Toyota Starlet?

Volvo 200-series

toyota Corolla KE20

toyota corolla ke30

toyota crown

Audi 5+5?

Peugeot 405

Mitsubsihi Galant (same as Oz built Magna)

Toyota hiAce

Ford cortina?

kanadanmajava1 > Hoccy 06/12/2019 at 09:45

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That generation of Crowns sold very well in Finland. But naturally most of them are gone. You still see those in car gatherings.