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Old Aug 28, 2017 | 11:01 PM
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I am guilty of having **** lambswool carpeting in my S.
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 01:10 AM
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Why leave the center strait chrome?




Didnt want night package, my window trims as well as the rear bumper trim are chrome.


But I like the darker look on the "air intakes" as well as the night package grill which I have fitted as well.
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 09:51 AM
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How old are you guys???

¾ century

That's old enough to have owned a flivver.
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Yes, I know. It's difficult when there is more time in the rear view mirror than the front windshield. C'est la vie!!!
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 01:51 PM
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Looks good, what is the ghetto part?
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Old Aug 29, 2017 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by vic viper
Well, I told you all,
look at that angry little aussie go
Hey viper you guys from Switzerland have a great sense of humor.
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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by grange3
Originally Posted by vic viper
Well, I told you all,
look at that angry little aussie go
Hey viper you guys from Switzerland have a great sense of humor.
Did Vic move or are reading skills lacking down under?
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Old Aug 30, 2017 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ua549

Did Vic move or are reading skills lacking down under?
Not Switzerland must be Norway or Finland then that's where they
have a great sense of humor.

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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 12:01 PM
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Not Switzerland must be Norway or Finland then that's were they
have a great sense of humor.
Nothing beats German comedy:
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 12:07 PM
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Ha ha, no. I wasn't commenting on fuzzy dice...merely referencing my own ghetto upgrades on my E300. However, I once had a 1980 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham coupe which was longer than my 600. It did have thick pile carpeting...in boudoir red. ;-)
My father once owned a black LTDII with red vinyl interior. Wonderful car to own on a tropical island!!!! Nothing like the smell of burnt flesh if you entered it in too much of a hurry.
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 02:38 PM
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My father once owned a black LTDII with red vinyl interior. Wonderful car to own on a tropical island!!!! Nothing like the smell of burnt flesh if you entered it in too much of a hurry.
Love it! I love the look and smell of old American interiors. My Cadillac Fleetwood interior was leather with a lot of vinyl and plastics, and smelled like old, overheated flesh...
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 07:18 PM
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Nothing beats German comedy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPjwKVNCoOQ
Best German comedy must go to Volkswagen for the emissions scandal when the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Volkswagen AG.
Now that must have left lots of VW owners laughing.

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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 07:57 AM
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Originally Posted by grange3

Best German comedy must go to Volkswagen for the emissions scandal when the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to German automaker Volkswagen AG.
Now that must have left lots of VW owners laughing.
In my neighborhood that includes Audi and Porsche owners, too. There is an exodus from all the VW brands. Even my daughter dumped her almost new Audi.
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 09:33 AM
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In my neighborhood that includes Audi and Porsche owners, too. There is an exodus from all the VW brands. Even my daughter dumped her almost new Audi.
Ironically, I sold by sub-10,000 mile Golf R because I lost faith in the brand.
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Strange comments. Audi sales in Canada are growing at 15% per year and have basically caught up to BMW. My two son in laws drive Audi's and my daughter just ordered a Q7 in July with an ETA of early October.

They are cars that don't hit my radar but seem to attract younger buyers.
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by petee1997
Strange comments. Audi sales in Canada are growing at 15% per year and have basically caught up to BMW. My two son in laws drive Audi's and my daughter just ordered a Q7 in July with an ETA of early October.

They are cars that don't hit my radar but seem to attract younger buyers.
It's probably because they position themselves more towards high tech luxury versus more establishment luxury or extreme driving dynamics.
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