Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
#151
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
We get a Subaru Imprezza WRX turbo over here - a 280bhp 4x4 saloon.
I didn't mention Porsche as it's German !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:IcO5i.1396$4a.128@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> > ????
> > On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins,
> TVRs,
> > Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built
> in
> > countries with speed limits...
> > I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't
be
> > bothered to type more.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >
> > "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > news:edr953lmp83bk3p416bu534k2f2rhmksv5@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany,
> are
> > not
> > > >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on
the
> > > >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there
are
> > many
> > > >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a
> Mercedes.
> > But
> > > >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so
> what
> > do I
> > > >> know.
> > > >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else
the
> > > >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> > > >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are
very
> > > >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> > > >the very fast moving cars.
> > > >
> > > >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> > > >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> > > >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> > > >
> > > >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy
them
> > > >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> > > >never in snow; thankfully.
> > >
> > > I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> > > German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> > > steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> > > Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> > > still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
> > >
> > > The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> > > mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> > > sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> > > special.
> > >
> > > now, back to the main program ...
> > >
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > > Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> > > Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> > > http://www.avast.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I didn't mention Porsche as it's German !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:IcO5i.1396$4a.128@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> > ????
> > On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins,
> TVRs,
> > Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built
> in
> > countries with speed limits...
> > I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't
be
> > bothered to type more.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >
> > "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > news:edr953lmp83bk3p416bu534k2f2rhmksv5@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany,
> are
> > not
> > > >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on
the
> > > >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there
are
> > many
> > > >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a
> Mercedes.
> > But
> > > >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so
> what
> > do I
> > > >> know.
> > > >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else
the
> > > >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> > > >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are
very
> > > >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> > > >the very fast moving cars.
> > > >
> > > >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> > > >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> > > >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> > > >
> > > >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy
them
> > > >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> > > >never in snow; thankfully.
> > >
> > > I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> > > German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> > > steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> > > Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> > > still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
> > >
> > > The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> > > mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> > > sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> > > special.
> > >
> > > now, back to the main program ...
> > >
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > > Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> > > Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> > > http://www.avast.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
#152
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
We get a Subaru Imprezza WRX turbo over here - a 280bhp 4x4 saloon.
I didn't mention Porsche as it's German !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:IcO5i.1396$4a.128@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> > ????
> > On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins,
> TVRs,
> > Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built
> in
> > countries with speed limits...
> > I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't
be
> > bothered to type more.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >
> > "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > news:edr953lmp83bk3p416bu534k2f2rhmksv5@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany,
> are
> > not
> > > >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on
the
> > > >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there
are
> > many
> > > >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a
> Mercedes.
> > But
> > > >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so
> what
> > do I
> > > >> know.
> > > >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else
the
> > > >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> > > >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are
very
> > > >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> > > >the very fast moving cars.
> > > >
> > > >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> > > >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> > > >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> > > >
> > > >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy
them
> > > >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> > > >never in snow; thankfully.
> > >
> > > I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> > > German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> > > steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> > > Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> > > still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
> > >
> > > The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> > > mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> > > sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> > > special.
> > >
> > > now, back to the main program ...
> > >
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > > Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> > > Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> > > http://www.avast.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I didn't mention Porsche as it's German !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:IcO5i.1396$4a.128@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> > ????
> > On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins,
> TVRs,
> > Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built
> in
> > countries with speed limits...
> > I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't
be
> > bothered to type more.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >
> > "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > news:edr953lmp83bk3p416bu534k2f2rhmksv5@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany,
> are
> > not
> > > >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on
the
> > > >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there
are
> > many
> > > >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a
> Mercedes.
> > But
> > > >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so
> what
> > do I
> > > >> know.
> > > >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else
the
> > > >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> > > >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are
very
> > > >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> > > >the very fast moving cars.
> > > >
> > > >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> > > >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> > > >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> > > >
> > > >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy
them
> > > >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> > > >never in snow; thankfully.
> > >
> > > I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> > > German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> > > steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> > > Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> > > still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
> > >
> > > The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> > > mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> > > sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> > > special.
> > >
> > > now, back to the main program ...
> > >
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > > Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> > > Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> > > http://www.avast.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
#153
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
We get a Subaru Imprezza WRX turbo over here - a 280bhp 4x4 saloon.
I didn't mention Porsche as it's German !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:IcO5i.1396$4a.128@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> > ????
> > On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins,
> TVRs,
> > Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built
> in
> > countries with speed limits...
> > I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't
be
> > bothered to type more.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >
> > "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > news:edr953lmp83bk3p416bu534k2f2rhmksv5@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany,
> are
> > not
> > > >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on
the
> > > >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there
are
> > many
> > > >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a
> Mercedes.
> > But
> > > >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so
> what
> > do I
> > > >> know.
> > > >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else
the
> > > >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> > > >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are
very
> > > >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> > > >the very fast moving cars.
> > > >
> > > >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> > > >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> > > >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> > > >
> > > >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy
them
> > > >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> > > >never in snow; thankfully.
> > >
> > > I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> > > German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> > > steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> > > Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> > > still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
> > >
> > > The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> > > mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> > > sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> > > special.
> > >
> > > now, back to the main program ...
> > >
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > > Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> > > Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> > > http://www.avast.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I didn't mention Porsche as it's German !
Dave Milne, Scotland
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
>
> "Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
> news:IcO5i.1396$4a.128@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> > ????
> > On that logic you wouldn't have Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins,
> TVRs,
> > Jaguars,Subarus,Honda NSXs,Mitsubishi EVOs etc etc as they are all built
> in
> > countries with speed limits...
> > I'll leave my US friends to add in the wealth of muscle cars as I can't
be
> > bothered to type more.
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >
> > "reboot" <reboot@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > news:edr953lmp83bk3p416bu534k2f2rhmksv5@4ax.com...
> > > On Wed, 23 May 2007 07:27:41 GMT, who <i@notaspammer.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > >In article <9536e$4653cafa$9440b19b$24421@STARBAND.NET>,
> > > > "Billzz" <billzzstring@starband.net> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Well, we lived in Germany for five years and Mercedes, in Germany,
> are
> > not
> > > >> de-tuned as they are for America. Over 100mph is not unusual on
the
> > > >> Autobahn, although it may be slower today. I am sure that there
are
> > many
> > > >> Mercedes owners, in America, who do not know how to drive a
> Mercedes.
> > But
> > > >> I never drove a Mercedes in Germany, I drove an E-Type Jaguar, so
> what
> > do I
> > > >> know.
> > > >Not de-tuned here, but hopefully tuned for our driving speeds else
the
> > > >mileage at our much lower speeds is poor.
> > > >Germany needs to put some limits on the Autobahn speeds. which are
very
> > > >bad for the environment and unfortunately sometimes bad for those in
> > > >the very fast moving cars.
> > > >
> > > >I shake my head and chuckle when I see someone here driving a car
> > > >designed for twice our speeds, just tooling along here.
> > > >What a waste of money and a misapplication of technology.
> > > >
> > > >It's not how to drive a Mercedes, it's just that the rich who buy
them
> > > >here are gentle mature drivers who seldom even go on the highway and
> > > >never in snow; thankfully.
> > >
> > > I strongly disagree - without the possibility of driving at top speed,
> > > German cars (from VWs / Opels - MB / BMW) wouldn't have the brakes and
> > > steering that they do. I've driven at 185 km/hr in a 1.7L TDI Opel
> > > Vectra which around town got the equivalent of more than 35MPG and
> > > still got nearly 20MPG at very high speed (160+ km/hr).
> > >
> > > The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany unless it was
> > > mechanically and dynamically safe to drive at its top speed. With
> > > sped limits they would be like French mainstream cars, nothing very
> > > special.
> > >
> > > now, back to the main program ...
> > >
> > > reboot
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean.
> > > Virus Database (VPS): 000742-1, 05/22/2007
> > > Tested on: 5/23/2007 9:50:36 PM
> > > avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2007 ALWIL Software.
> > > http://www.avast.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
#154
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
In Germany the Mercedes is not expensive, it's like our Ford or Chevy.
It's what the police, and taxi drivers use.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
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"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
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"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
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#155
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
In Germany the Mercedes is not expensive, it's like our Ford or Chevy.
It's what the police, and taxi drivers use.
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"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
--
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mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
--
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#156
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
In Germany the Mercedes is not expensive, it's like our Ford or Chevy.
It's what the police, and taxi drivers use.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
--
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It's what the police, and taxi drivers use.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
--
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#157
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it? - topic drift
In Germany the Mercedes is not expensive, it's like our Ford or Chevy.
It's what the police, and taxi drivers use.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
--
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It's what the police, and taxi drivers use.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
"Earle Horton" <earle@angloburgues.usa> wrote in message
news:4657b611$0$28219$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
> Change it to read "The German car makers couldn't sell a car in Germany
> unless it was expensive..."
>
> People would still buy these cars because they are expensive, or because
> other people know they are expensive, no matter the speed limit. "Qué
> dirán", you know. A friend fell asleep in 1975 or so, and drove a TVR
into
> a rock wall. A natural rock wall, part of a mountain in Vermont. The car
> looked like hell, but the driver was fine.
>
> You forgot Porsche. "Subarus"? Four wheel drive socker mom station
wagons.
>
> Earle
--
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Right:
http://web.archive.org/web/200406161...cfm?UserID=130
Watch the cross posting.
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
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> Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
>
> Right Lloyd ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
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> Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
>
> Right Lloyd ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Right:
http://web.archive.org/web/200406161...cfm?UserID=130
Watch the cross posting.
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
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> Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
>
> Right Lloyd ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
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> Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
>
> Right Lloyd ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
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#160
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Re: Chrysler - did Cerberus blow it?
Right:
http://web.archive.org/web/200406161...cfm?UserID=130
Watch the cross posting.
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
news:UfO5i.1397$4a.454@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
>
> Right Lloyd ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
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http://web.archive.org/web/200406161...cfm?UserID=130
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"Dave Milne" <jeep@_removethisbit_milne.info> wrote in message
news:UfO5i.1397$4a.454@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk.. .
> Lloyd Parker leases a Mercedes because he is "fiscally conservative".
>
> Right Lloyd ?
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
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