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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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This Car Is Not For You....USA

Hey everyone,

Since there isn't much coverage in the USA about these cars usually, I thought I'd share this blog with you I just posted. Could be interesting for the gearheads out there.

This Car Is Not For You.....USA


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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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I dont think i have ever seen a collective set of cars more boring than those in my life.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jones75254
I dont think i have ever seen a collective set of cars more boring than those in my life.
Lol, I was thinking the same thing!
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 09:33 PM
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Yeah, a market of 33 million people doesn't get too many one-off sports cars
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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yeah for all the posts about " man they get the better cars in X country" we see now why its never been said about Canada
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:10 PM
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Yeah, thanks but you can keep the Pontiac Montana V-6.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:25 PM
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Lol

That's why Canada rocks.

I rarely see RX-8s, or any decent cars kicking around. I live near the third largest city in Canada, and maybe once every 6 months I'll see something as esteemed as a Maserati, Audi R8 or Ferarri of any type.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:30 PM
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What? you can get smart cars in the US.

Someone in my office has one.
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Socket7
What? you can get smart cars in the US.

Someone in my office has one.
Poor guy.

You ever park next to them to put them to shame?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Poor guy.

You ever park next to them to put them to shame?
For just an instant I consider stealing it on days when I have to drive into and park in the city. Then I remember I'd be crushed flat if I got hit by a wayward SUV on the drive down on the highway.

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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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well. those are terrible examples of nice cars we don't get

i dont wish we got any of them...

however i wish we got the ford mondeo and ford focus st and rs.

*im not sure but i dont think we get the rs? i know we dont get the st.


but the point is, the mondeo is sweet, and we should get it
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Socket7
For just an instant I consider stealing it on days when I have to drive into and park in the city. Then I remember I'd be crushed flat if I got hit by a wayward SUV on the drive down on the highway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju6t-yyoU8s

Zoom to 2:00
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:13 PM
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Not a real world situation.

What happens when you get rear ended by an escalade and shoved forward into the tailgate of the lifted truck in front of you? You know, the one with the bumper level to your neck?
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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 11:24 PM
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The protective shell will save you from all wrong doings and evil!
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Socket7
What? you can get smart cars in the US.

Someone in my office has one.
you get the 2nd gen Smart car. I was talking about the first gen there
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 12:48 AM
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The only car I'm jealous you guys get to own is a skyline. Well of course we can to, but it takes a helluva lot of time and money to get it passed.
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Old Feb 26, 2009 | 01:09 AM
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I enjoy watching smart cars go over speed bumps... you can see the angle of the car change as it goes over.
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