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Steve. posted:Here's my ride... a 2008 Volkswagen Passat R36: drat, I love it
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DropShadow posted:I've posted mine before too, but I got the windows tinted yesterday so DEAL WITH IT. You have utterly impeccable taste
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# ¿ Jul 10, 2010 00:24 |
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I'm glad at least some Europeans posted recently so I'm not lost in only a sea of awesome old cars. I recently got this: Which to anyone in Europe will no doubt immediately seem an ordinary and common car (it's a Vauxhall Astra H estate, 2007-2008 ish). Which it is. But it's a ton newer than anything I had before, dammit! Yes, it has the miniscule 1248cc diesel engine that somehow produces 90hp/200nm using a variable geometry turbocharger that no doubt contains witchcraft, and it sips fuel as if it was enjoying expensive whiskey. (If you're wondering.. maybe not.. yes, an engine that small with a fairly high power output does have schizophrenic power delivery.. no power at low rpms then a massive surge, even with a VGT) HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 00:04 on Mar 22, 2012 |
# ¿ Mar 21, 2012 22:56 |
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dissss posted:I think part of that low spec in Europe is much lower than low spec in the USA, at least as far as power-trains go. A basic Auris (Corolla) has a a 100hp 1.3l in the UK remember. That could be because of the stop/start, which is apparently sluggish on these, but I think it can be disabled. It's not the worst Golf otherwise.. http://www.volkswagen.co.uk/#/new/golf-vi/which-model/engines/acceleration/
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# ¿ May 26, 2012 09:36 |
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Sir Cornelius posted:In Scandinavia, especially Denmark and Norway, it's two-fold. Tax speculation and resale value. If a car is a part of your production equipment, it gets a massive tax-reduction. Car taxes in Denmark are completely unreasonable by any imaginable standard.
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# ¿ May 27, 2012 01:10 |
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# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 13:26 |
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Sir Cornelius posted:You can rest assured that car and motorcycle taxes are amongst our minor problems. We also have to donate close to 60% of our income to the state. There might be something rotten... I only know all too well because my girlfriend is Danish, and looking to import my car... the charges are eye-watering, most likely more than twice what I actually paid for the car. I know the other way round (bringing a car to the UK from within the EU) there's barely a charge. HalloKitty fucked around with this message at 23:14 on May 27, 2012 |
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