So what do you drive?

[Coldforce]

SCHWEEEEEEEEEEEET! thanks for sharing!

Yes, you can import directly. But, they will have to be brought up to US specs on emissions, glass etc.

Years ago, (many moons ago) I could have made a living shuttling cars from Seattle to LA from an MB dealer in Seattle. Los Angeles was where the ONLY authorized facility on the west coast to do the conversions for diesel, window glass, headlights, etc. Many europeans come to the US (and asians) and bring their cars with them.

We got paid $500 per car plus all expenses (meals, hotels, etc.) EACH WAY!. If we made certain deadlines (someone was in a hurry) we usually got a bonus, typically another $500 - $1000 split between two of us.

So, two guys working together and shuttling cars back and forth would each make about 2 trips a week clearing between $2000-$3000 each week. This was in the early 80's and that was some damn good money to be made. We would drive straight through from Seattle to LA or LA back to Seattle rotating drivers and catnapping. My god, if I was not engaged at the time or had to return back to school I might still be out there.

Yes, we accepted bribes to bump someone's car further down the order of delivery and pocketed an extra 500 at each location. They had no idea some were already first on the return route and we didn't tell them.

So, in a good week I could pocket $5K-$6K between the fees, bonuses, and bribes. And, like I said, the dealers paid all expenses, meals, and hotels while we were en-route or at one delivery point. In Seattle, we lived at a posh hotel rent free because the other guy that was with me (my road mate) knew the owner. We delivered a 1956 Rolls Royce Limo to him and that is how we got hooked up with the owner of the hotel who then hooked us up with the Mercedes dealership in Seattle. The dealership in LA or Seattle supplied us with a rental vehicle while we were in town so we never had that expense.

My goodness, those were the days and fond memories of some great road trips and partying in Seattle, LA, and San Diego.

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Had to be sealed headbeams (what ever that means), proper catalytic converters (even on non-diesel), and shatterproof glass on all the windows.

 

[exxe]

See...you live and learn something new every day exxe!

It's better to learn than the opposite.

Is VW still making and selling the Phaeton in EU?

Wow, that was such a wonderfully built and finish auto.

But here in the states, people weren't ready to shell out 70-80K for a VW.

I understand in some places these are used as limos.

Yes, Phaeton can be bought on my side. It's a nice car, but it's not selling well.

 

[SDX]

It's better to learn than the opposite.

Ditto That! :amen:

 

[zip]

I'm going to pick up a 2010 Mercedes E-class 220 CDI (diesel) in Germany in May. It will replace my (t)rusty 2003 E-Class. I'm really, really looking forward to it! The 220 doesn't have the biggest engine of them all, but the 250 and 350 are waaay too expensive for me. 170 horse-powers is more than enough for me.

How about adding Brabus or Kleemann chip to it? It would give you about 50 bhp more and will add couple of miles per gallon. What's more important, unlike ECU tuning, chipping is not voiding your mfg warranty. Check that out if you wish to up the power in your E220. Diesels are great for tuning.

 

[PRED]

You are mixing it with something. Octavia is Jetta size. Passat is one size bigger. Superb is built on the Passat platform...

Passat: 4765 mm / 1820 mm / 1472 mm (length / width / height)
Octavia: 4569 mm / 1769 mm / 1462 mm (length / width / height)

you know you're getting old when you're discussing the size difference between passats and octavias lol
i can talk. i drive a mondeo (crap cars, as are most fords these days)

looking forward to getting a new volvo diesel estate in the summer (yes, i'm getting old too, lol)
although if i'm feeling daring i may go for the saab estate

 

[SDX]

I'll take all of you on!
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Just absolutely SLAUGHTERED a Mercedes AMG today!
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The driver was nearly crying! :lol:

 

[exxe]

Just absolutely SLAUGHTERED a Mercedes AMG today!

Probably the AMG was parked

 

[tetrapak]

you know you're getting old when you're discussing the size difference between passats and octavias lol
i can talk. i drive a mondeo (crap cars, as are most fords these days)

looking forward to getting a new volvo diesel estate in the summer (yes, i'm getting old too, lol)
although if i'm feeling daring i may go for the saab estate

The new 9.5? I checked it in Frankfurt, and to be honest not any German competitor has that good comfy "home" feeling when you sit in this new Saab.

 

[Stian]

2010 C350 CDI Kleemann chipped.

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How about adding Brabus or Kleemann chip to it? It would give you about 50 bhp more and will add couple of miles per gallon. What's more important, unlike ECU tuning, chipping is not voiding your mfg warranty. Check that out if you wish to up the power in your E220. Diesels are great for tuning.

I will. Actually I talked to a company here in Norway who's chipping the CDI engines for around $1k, so I will definitely go for that. It gives the E220 around 205-220 horse powers, which is a nice boost.

 

[snicksnack]

I will. Actually I talked to a company here in Norway who's chipping the CDI engines for around $1k, so I will definitely go for that. It gives the E220 around 205-220 horse powers, which is a nice boost.

205-220 HP was alot 10 years ago, today it is rather normal, isn't it ?

btw, this is my prefered ride:

 

[DomainScoop.Com]

I drive Honda - Great Milage and best Drive ever!

 

[zip]

205-220 HP was alot 10 years ago, today it is rather normal, isn't it ?

It is for petrol engines but diesels require a little tuning.

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Probably the AMG was parked

Or the only AMG thing on that car was a badge.

 

[SDX]

Probably the AMG was parked

ROFLMAO! :lol:...Seeing is believing bud:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSzz5RiIp30
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It is for petrol engines but diesels require a little tuning.

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Or the only AMG thing on that car was a badge.

Wow! and the comedians keep coming

 

[zip]

ROFLMAO! :lol:...Seeing is believing bud:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSzz5RiIp30
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Wow! and the comedians keep coming

You shouldn't take it to heart love. Besides, that was not a stock SRT on your video.

 

[exxe]

ROFLMAO! :lol:...Seeing is believing bud:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSzz5RiIp30
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Ahhh, Youtube movies, I love that :lol:

Even a ML is better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epmGE--EtN0&feature=related

 

[SDX]

Ahhh, Youtube movies, I love that :lol:

Even a ML is better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epmGE--EtN0&feature=related

The SRT8 driver OBVIOUSLY slowed down to let the shitty ML63 AMG catch up so he wouldn't cry!
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And this McLaren is slower than the ML, eh?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otj84NF16LA&feature=related
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[robmac]

I had to downgrade from my beautiful M5 to a M1

 

[GAMEFINEST]

I drive a hyundai

 

[ezguy]

acura tl here

 

[SDX]

Ahhh, Youtube movies, I love that :lol:

Even a ML is better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epmGE--EtN0&feature=related

ALL OVER YouTube bud, the Jeep SRT8 is routinely slaughtering your beloved German Driving Machines:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5rmbgIK2m4&feature=related
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Ciao!