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18065 messages, Last post on Dec 08, 2009 at 8:26 PM
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I have now been in Switzerland for a couple days....wonderful place, I think I might like it more than Germany. It's more easygoing, less silly about meaningless rules and procedures, albeit more expensive, but you get what you pay for. My big 730d Panzerwagen is now getting 7.8l/100km thanks to slower Swiss roads...it's a great long distance cruiser, but is like herding cats in ancient narrow city streets with high traffic volumes. I think I would have a motorcycle for normal commuting here. Also, hugely diverse auto selection here. I've seen everything. The Swiss are much more openminded than Germans in terms of car purchases - a lot more Fiats here, for example, and many more French cars too. Also, there must not be strict inspections here...I have seen some somewhat beaters on the road. Now for the oddities... Off the top of my head...Dodge Aspen, Dart Swinger, 64 Riviera, 63 Vette made into a 4x4, 90s LeSabre, 90s Roadmaster, 90s Grand Am, early 00s Grand Prix, W123 taxi in Zurich, tons of W220 and W221 taxis, Aston DB7, and on the Autobahn just south of Stuttgart I saw a 90s Grand Prix, a 90s Neon, and a 90s Cadavalier - exactly the cars I wanted to escape from!  And the best weirdos of the past few days: Spotted yesterday in Bern traffic And possibly the oddest taxi in Zurich
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 04, 2009 11:40 am)
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Replying to: jlbl (Nov 04, 2009 11:06 am) Diesel makes a lot of sense. |
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 04, 2009 11:50 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 04, 2009 11:40 am) what is is orange and sleeps 5? a state DOT truck. 
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Replying to: fintail (Nov 04, 2009 11:56 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 04, 2009 5:11 pm) For obscure cars today, not so busy....I was in some smaller cities, I did see a 90s Caddy Fleetwood - the car I would want least to have in Europe. Also saw a late 90s Eldo and a 90s LeBaron convertible, and a mid 60s Rambler convertible. I am surprised by the amount of plain boring American cars here. |
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| Shifty - yes, the Beetle ragtop came with Bosch injection in its final year in the U.S. (1979). However, I believe it was the crude D-Jetronic version that caused - and still causes - grief for a lot of owners. And at a base retail of $6,800 when new, I don't think it was exactly on the cheap side either. | |
Hey - have you seen much old Swedish iron during your travels overseas? (i.e. Saabs and Volvos) Knowing me, I just had to ask
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Replying to: jrosasmc (Nov 05, 2009 8:44 am) |
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