***Wimmer Munich Sightings Part 12***

[cawimmer430]

Q: Why is there sun and warm weather in your photos, Christian!?

A: Because these were taken a long time ago! 


Mercedes W140 Taxi


I am almost positive this was a CLK500 Giorgio Armani Edition! The interior color combination looks almost like it!


Jaguar XK8


BMW M5



New Lancia Delta



BMW Z8




BMW M3


BMW M3 Sedan




Porsche 944 Cabrio


Jaguar XK8 Cabrio


Audi S8


Another Mercedes W140 Taxi


Skoda Ocativa RS and a cool-looking Porsche






Maserati Quattroporte



Chrysler 300M! Woohooo an American car!


Porsche Cayenne GTS - forgot to switch the focus area to the center for moving targets - happens often!



Audi A8s VIP Shuttle Service




Porsche 997 Turbo



Nice Porsche in red...


Maserati Gran Turismo and Aston Martin DB9 Vantage I believe.




Another Maserati Quattroporte...


Porsche 996 Turbo



Check this out! Classic Austin-Healey, Porsche 997 Carrera and a Hummer H2 with MASSIVE RIMS! Check out the person standing next to the rims, see how huge they are? Insane!!!











Mercedes CLS55 AMG in Alabaster White! SEXY!!!



Audi RS4 Avant



BMW M5

[cawimmer430]

Another Maserati Quattroporte...




Audi RS4 Sedan - check out grandpa and grandma inside. These are the type of people that buy these cars.




Mercedes SLK55 AMG



Audi S8


Mercedes R107 SL




Ferrari 360 Modena


Classic Ford Mustang




Bentley Continental GT Convertible



Fiat 500 ABARTH


Maserati Grand Turismo




Volkswagen Phaeton Taxi




The End. Hope you liked the pics.

[2o6]

These are how old? I can tell the difference in quality between these and your latests. You were good then, but excellent now.



Also, why would someone willingly import a Chrysler 300M? 

[cawimmer430]

These are how old? I can tell the difference in quality between these and your latests. You were good then, but excellent now.

Thanks. These days I tend not to forget to set the area focus mode from stationary to dynamic subject. That way the camera focuses the sharpness in the center of the photo and hence the shots are better. Before I used to forget to do this. This can happen when you're constantly switching between stationary and dynamic targets (cars). 

Also, why would someone willingly import a Chrysler 300M? 

They were sold in Europe after Chrysler and MB merged. You could find many of them all over the country at MB dealerships. 

[Colin]

My former boss, in Switzerland, had a Chrysler 300M........ I could never work out why he chose it, either. He replaced it with a 300C Touring, but that one did at least have the Diesel engine to make it slightly less costly to run.

Mind you, another Swiss team member at the time had a Windstar....... what on earth possessed him, I never found out.

[Madman]

My former boss, in Switzerland, had a Chrysler 300M........ I could never work out why he chose it, either. He replaced it with a 300C Touring, but that one did at least have the Diesel engine to make it slightly less costly to run.

Mind you, another Swiss team member at the time had a Windstar....... what on earth possessed him, I never found out.

The Swiss seem to have an odd fascination with American cars.  And not just with Corvettes and the like.  They also seem to go for a disturbing number of dreary, commonplace American detritus.  I remember reading somewhere a long time ago that Switzerland was the largest export market for the Chevrolet Corsica outside of North America!



Cheers,
Madman of the People

[Colin]

Hmm..... that's probably because it was the ONLY export market for the Chevy Corsica!

[2o6]

The 300M isn't bad.........quite floaty but nice inside. Much different from the sporty-luxo sedans you get over there.


But the Windstar? Why!? (I can kinda understand the Corsica.........they're actually rather quick, the Beretta Z36 coupe at least)

[cawimmer430]

My former boss, in Switzerland, had a Chrysler 300M........ I could never work out why he chose it, either. He replaced it with a 300C Touring, but that one did at least have the Diesel engine to make it slightly less costly to run.

Mind you, another Swiss team member at the time had a Windstar....... what on earth possessed him, I never found out.

Those times I've been in Switzerland I was under the impression that American cars are just popular there. I've seen Ford Crown Victorias act as expensive taxis in Z?rich.