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Old 03-14-2011, 02:47 PM
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OT - Why does Europe get all the cool stuff??
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:01 PM
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The main problem with bringing the T5 models over here was that the retail price would have been prohibitive. Might have been pushing $60k for the California.

There's a number of T5 variants I wanted, back when I had a T4 Eurovan Weekender. I believe there was a diesel AWD camper I looked at in Berlin.
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Old 03-14-2011, 03:31 PM
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Oh that's cool. Great mtn bike road trip car.

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Old 03-14-2011, 07:30 PM
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Oh that's cool. Great mtn bike road trip car.

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Certainly better than this Chrysler hybrid thing they're selling here now.
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Old 03-14-2011, 07:50 PM
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To sell that van in here, they need to put a lot of safety features to the car and by the end of the process u had added like 5000000 pounds more of weight in junk that doesnt work and the fuel economy then is gone bye bye. Adding to a nice 50% or more in the price department.

The other day in the english top gear they compared a darn prius and a bmw M5 v8 with a road fuel economy test, guess what, the bmw killed the prious like for 5 miles. Easy, just drive the M5 like and old lady and you are all set. Well the guys hate the prious also, UK have so much fuel economy cars we wont see here in the states that is just nutz!! Prious, my azz....!
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Old 03-14-2011, 08:16 PM
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oh boy i can just see all the germans parked to watch tony martin race in the t.d.f.
this summer lucky guys
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Old 03-14-2011, 08:19 PM
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We got Marylin Monroe. They're still not even close to catching up.
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Old 03-14-2011, 08:34 PM
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We got Marylin Monroe. They're still not even close to catching up.
What about Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren?



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Old 03-14-2011, 09:16 PM
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Brigitte Bardot is one of the ugliest women ever, why she was famous? who knows because she was not even cute when was young.

Sofia? well she is in her own class.

Agree in MM.
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Old 03-14-2011, 09:20 PM
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Brigitte Bardot is one of the ugliest women ever, why she was famous? who knows because she was not even cute when was young.
Dude, you need to stop riding without a helmet.

That hit you took the other day must have scrambled your brains.
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Old 03-14-2011, 09:32 PM
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Brigette Bardot
Brigette,
Would you consider on some our club rides?
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Old 03-14-2011, 09:45 PM
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Probably if you take something like a cart or something, I bet she can go, well she can help spooking dogs and animals with her cane or something.
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:02 AM
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they have the scirocco too!
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Old 03-15-2011, 12:08 AM
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they have the scirocco too!
That is neat. But to me it looks more Italian than German (which in this case is a good thing).
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It's never a good idea to look more Italian than German..
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