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Old 04-08-2009, 10:18 AM   #1
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American or European?

I just wondered which people prefer,american or european cars/motorbikes.

So what have you got,jags,honda's,bmw's or chrysler',dodge etc.
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Old 04-08-2009, 01:37 PM   #2
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European cars especially German.


Although I do love muscle cars.
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Old 04-08-2009, 04:01 PM   #3
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European cars especially German.


Although I do love muscle cars.
Double bonus for him! I currently drive a Volkswagen Jetta, but I really want a 2010 Audi S4... oh man so sexy.


I would love a Shelby GT though
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Old 04-08-2009, 06:22 PM   #4
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Double bonus for him! I currently drive a Volkswagen Jetta, but I really want a 2010 Audi S4... oh man so sexy.


I would love a Shelby GT though
Wierd I like the jetta and the s4 and the shelby GT. Still on a provisional license though.
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Old 04-08-2009, 06:26 PM   #5
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I just sold my 1991 VW GTI very fun car. I currently have a 2004 Ford Svt Focus and soon I will be buying a F-250 powerstroke turbo diesel. I love german engineering, but also am a Huge American car guy. I used to have a 2004 Svt cobra that I sold as well..me and my fiancé are getting married in the near future and looking for a house so I need the money.
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Old 04-08-2009, 07:47 PM   #6
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American cars. I like to be comfortable when I drive, and not feel like I'm in a cheap cardboard cut out box.
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Old 04-08-2009, 08:45 PM   #7
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American trucks, and some american cars, but I do enjoy some good ol' german engineering
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Old 04-08-2009, 08:58 PM   #8
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American trucks, and some american cars, but I do enjoy some good ol' german engineering
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxwZhWQYWcQ
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Corvettes are designed in Germany I think....
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Old 04-08-2009, 09:09 PM   #9
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Corvettes are designed in Germany I think....
Not too sure about that, but I do love Corvettes for their speed and cornering ability
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Old 04-08-2009, 11:18 PM   #10
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Corvettes are designed in Germany I think....
haha! Corvettes are definitely NOT designed in Germany.
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Old 04-08-2009, 11:22 PM   #11
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haha! Corvettes are definitely NOT designed in Germany.
I watched a show about it. The main reason is the autobahn is there, which gives them a place for high-speed test when they are designing them.
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Old 04-09-2009, 11:07 AM   #12
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I prefer mainly American cars, not much for european. I got an 88 z24 for free, which I'm fixing up for my first car
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Old 04-09-2009, 04:35 PM   #13
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I watched a show about it. The main reason is the autobahn is there, which gives them a place for high-speed test when they are designing them.
I thought the autobahn was there so that hitler could move his troops around quickly and of course german drag racing.

Have you ever seen some of the german testing grounds. They are huge and so is their racing circuits like nurburgring etc.
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:26 PM   #14
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Buell.

That's really all I have to say
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Old 04-09-2009, 06:53 PM   #15
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American cars for life!
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The autobahn was built by Adolf Hitler. it was to move troops from one part of the country to the other Fast.
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Old 04-09-2009, 07:47 PM   #17
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So was the EIsenhower Expressway here in the states...and it was designed by the same German...go figure. Buell sounds German don't it?
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Old 04-09-2009, 09:41 PM   #18
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Hmm, they are both good for thier own reasons.

American Pros:
Easy and cheap to fix
Cheap purchase price
Auto transmission performance

American Cons:
Don't drive and handle as well
Can have cheaply made interiors
Usually suck gas mileage
Overall build quality suffers.

Euro Pros:
Run forever even when abused
usually great gas milage
usually great interior and build quality
outstanding handling

Euro cons:
Expensive/pain in the ASS to fix.
Auto transmission performance sucks
Expensive purchase price.
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i like americans, specialy mustangs
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Old 04-12-2009, 05:21 AM   #20
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German the best rounded. American muscle for thrust and sound, Italian for looks and everything else.
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Old 04-12-2009, 05:38 AM   #21
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German the best rounded. American muscle for thrust and sound, Italian for looks and everything else.
dont like that, but is the truth
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Old 04-14-2009, 09:22 AM   #22
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I just wondered which people prefer,american or european cars/motorbikes.

So what have you got,jags,honda's,bmw's or chrysler',dodge etc.
Honda, from the great American state of Japan!
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Old 04-14-2009, 08:13 PM   #23
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I hate to admit, but as an American, I hate HD's. Every time I ride one, new or old, I get the same feeling. I even owned a Harley for 5 months, then traded for a ZX9 Ninja. They (HD'd) do hold the resale "value" though.

Kawasaki, Honda and others are light years ahead of American motorcycles.

I have a 99 Aurora (few bolt on's) that can actually pull on most stock HD's.
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Old 04-14-2009, 09:46 PM   #24
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I like honda's as opposed to the only other car I've drove was a mazda2. Then again comparing my dads car to my driving instructors is day and night lol.
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Old 04-14-2009, 11:44 PM   #25
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I like Japanese compacts, and American muscle. No automatic cars need apply, ever.
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