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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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Saw a cool vehicle today...


Not your everday vehicle. In fact its the only one I've ever seen. Are Opel's even sold here in the US?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Nope!
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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Negative Ghost Rider, Opels are not sold in the US
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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That's wierd that you saw one. I felt the same way when I saw one of those "smart cars". I think Mercedes makes them?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:41 PM
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a guy that lives over by my moms place has 3 opel gt's, they are friggin sweet, he also has a dino ferarri, and i got to drive it.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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Charter Bus meets Scion.....kind of cool.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Smarts are now being sold in the US if I remember correctly. I've seen a few. I got used to them after going to Europe in '03.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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alot of Vw guys run smart car tires on the front so we can get SUPER LOW

145/55/15's.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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Hmm, so this guy went to the trouble of having this thing custom imported? Or perhaps he was military? Diplomat maybe?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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Originally Posted by HobieKopek
Smarts are now being sold in the US if I remember correctly. I've seen a few. I got used to them after going to Europe in '03.
It was crazy. I've only ever seen that one. I was on my way to Canada for the weekend one time and I saw it in I think New York.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:27 PM
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were renault's ever sold here in the US? cause i saw one once
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:44 PM
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NOpel
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:53 PM
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^wtf?
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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were renault's ever sold here in the US? cause i saw one once
Yes, in the 50's and 60's.
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Old Feb 1, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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looked up renaults from the 50's and 60's and the one i saw was like an 88 honda in shape.
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