Re: Rare Car Spotted!
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 2:25 pm
At the local BMW dealership:
At the 'Ring today:
As per Wikipedia (so you know it's true):Sabre wrote:Maybe brought over by military personel?
I suppose there were some that were not given back to Ford? This is probably where I got the "non-U.S." connection - them being shipped to Norway.A major controversy erupted when Ford decided to crush off-lease TH!NK City cars stockpiled in the U.S. After protesting by environmentalist groups, including a Greenpeace rally on the roof of Ford's Norway offices, Ford decided to ship the excess vehicles to Norway.
Just present your ID at the SIXT counter. If they have problems with your English, speak LOUDER AND SLOWER. If that doesn't work, mention WWI and WWII.ElZorro wrote:So Gabe, about my Christmas present... you can return the hot german girl and get me a british one instead.
Got it, thanks!Mr Kleen wrote:Just present your ID at the SIXT counter. If they have problems with your English, speak LOUDER AND SLOWER. If that doesn't work, mention WWI and WWII.ElZorro wrote:So Gabe, about my Christmas present... you can return the hot german girl and get me a british one instead.
Sure was, right down Wilhelmstrasse as it passed me going the other way.Sabre wrote:you WERE?!?!?!?!?!?
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I've seen a few in the area. Just a few, though.ElZorro wrote:Pretty sure I spotted one of these today on 29 near Warrenton:
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