Your old car just might be in Afghanistan

Started by Madman, May 31, 2013, 11:09:17 AM

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Madman

May 31, 2013, 11:09:17 AM
Evidently, lots of old, crashed cars written off by insurers in America have found a new lease of life in Afghanistan.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/used/sc-cons-0523-autocover-afghanistan-cars-20130525,0,638602,full.story
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

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Madman

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May 31, 2013, 11:54:44 AM


BTW, I love this photo!

Rules of driving in Afghanistan:

1.  Male children ride in front seat.

2.  Goat rides in back seat.

3.  Wife and female children ride in trunk.

:lol:
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

Laconian

#2
May 31, 2013, 12:28:54 PM
Quote from: Madman on May 31, 2013, 11:09:17 AM
Evidently, lots of old, crashed cars written off by insurers in America have found a new lease of life in Afghanistan.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/used/sc-cons-0523-autocover-afghanistan-cars-20130525,0,638602,full.story


They should've sent the C4C cars to the Third World instead of destroying the motors with glass.
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TurboDan

#3
June 01, 2013, 12:58:24 AM
My dad and I always joke that my mom's venerable 1997 Dodge Durango is driving around somewhere in Afghanistan, to her horror.  :lol:

Soup DeVille

#4
June 01, 2013, 01:55:57 AM
Quote from: Laconian on May 31, 2013, 12:28:54 PM
They should've sent the C4C cars to the Third World instead of destroying the motors with glass.

Then they'd still be spewing their evil carbon into the world's atmosphere!
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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cawimmer430

#5
June 01, 2013, 06:35:01 AM
Gotta love it when some Taliban leader makes an anti-America threat video and then gets whisked away in an old Ford F-150!  :lol:
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AltinD

#6
June 01, 2013, 02:51:01 PM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on June 01, 2013, 06:35:01 AM
Gotta love it when some Taliban leader makes an anti-America threat video and then gets whisked away in an old Ford F-150!  :lol:

As lovely as you jerking off to a 70s Lincoln in this forum, and then getting whisked away in a 2010s German car :lol:

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Soup DeVille

#7
June 01, 2013, 03:34:03 PM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on June 01, 2013, 06:35:01 AM
Gotta love it when some Taliban leader makes an anti-America threat video and then gets whisked away in an old Ford F-150!  :lol:

Seems to me the Toyota Hi-Lux is the taliban vehicle of choice.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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cawimmer430

#8
June 01, 2013, 06:08:38 PM
Quote from: AltinD on June 01, 2013, 02:51:01 PM
As lovely as you jerking off to a 70s Lincoln in this forum, and then getting whisked away in a 2010s German car :lol:

That's only because gas prices are insane here and because I could never park my 1970s Lincoln anywhere! :lol:
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cawimmer430

#9
June 01, 2013, 06:09:24 PM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on June 01, 2013, 03:34:03 PM
Seems to me the Toyota Hi-Lux is the taliban vehicle of choice.

Reliability, baby! Reliability! If the car breaks down while you're being chased by a smart bomb - you're dead!  :wtf:
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TurboDan

#10
June 02, 2013, 12:57:02 AM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on June 01, 2013, 06:09:24 PM
Reliability, baby! Reliability! If the car breaks down while you're being chased by a smart bomb - you're dead!  :wtf:

All joking aside, the Hilux is an insanely well built vehicle.

cawimmer430

#11
June 02, 2013, 05:58:00 AM
Quote from: TurboDan on June 02, 2013, 12:57:02 AM
All joking aside, the Hilux is an insanely well built vehicle.

True. It's not the number one choice for terrorists in Asia and Africa for nothing! :lol:
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