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Old 12-13-2014, 05:42 PM   #1
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Too cool! I think the Northern Europeans make greats cars (vamlet boxsters included.)
You nailed the connection BigJake...the Viggen was also built by Valmet!
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Old 12-14-2014, 06:40 AM   #2
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Old 12-13-2014, 04:05 PM   #3
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Old 12-13-2014, 04:24 PM   #4
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Old 12-14-2014, 10:40 AM   #5
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Old 12-14-2014, 01:10 PM   #6
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It's mostly the Box to work and home. 55 mile round trip. If the roads are muddy it's the Honda Civic. I'm an Engineer. I have this constant struggle between driving the sexy Porsche and the practical, efficient, cost effective, reliable Honda Civic. It only needs gas/oil/tires. However, My Porsche has not required a lot of maintenance in 1.5 years and nearly 30,000 miles of driving.Just front tires when I bought it and brakes.

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Old 12-14-2014, 03:29 PM   #7
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Old 12-14-2014, 01:28 PM   #8
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The one on the left is the grocery getter.

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Old 12-14-2014, 02:39 PM   #9
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The one on the left is the grocery getter.

Now THAT'S a lineup!
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Now THAT'S a lineup!
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Old 12-13-2014, 06:03 PM   #11
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Old 12-13-2014, 06:17 PM   #12
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Old 12-13-2014, 08:21 PM   #14
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Well here goes my favourite Daily Driver of all:



Also have a little VW Passat and.... a Chinese-made mini-van 'dedicated' to transport the dogs (paid $600 for it lol)
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Old 12-13-2014, 08:44 PM   #15
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Right now my Box is my DD. I had a ZR2 S-10 that the motor locked up in. Need to toss it on Craigslist and get it out of the driveway.

I'm actually wary of not driving my Box regularly. Isn't it when the car sets for a while that the oil creeps into the IMSB and eats up the grease in the bearing?

The car gets decent gas mileage and always fun to drive. Just need some winter tires.

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Love the 6 series, that's the best body style of any modern bmw if you ask me.

@nine8six you know we deserve a picture of this van!
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Old 12-14-2014, 09:34 AM   #19
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Love the 6 series, that's the best body style of any modern bmw if you ask me.

@nine8six you know we deserve a picture of this van!
y u do this to me?! Here's what I'll do... give you a rendering of it lol



Meet the Changhe Fun-Yun (Fuyun) microvan. Has a Turbo... and when that turbo kicks-in the motor swings the wipers so fast two flew off the car on different days. I wish I'd be joking. Also, I can fit 3 adults comfortably - one in the front - one in the middle - and one in the back

Second hand: 12,500km, 3months warranty, $600. Beat that brotha
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Old 12-14-2014, 09:47 AM   #20
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Also, I can fit 3 adults comfortably - one in the front - one in the middle - and one in the back
Narrow track with a high CG..........seems like a recipe for disaster. I'd pedal that ride very gingerly indeed!

Just sayin'...........

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