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I'll take the Ford Focus ST, sans the black hood please.

White 5-door 120d.

Quote from: 2o6 on January 08, 2013, 07:43:38 PM
White 5-door 120d.

Good choice. The owner let me drive his car and wow, it pulls hard! Gotta love diesel torque.

3-door 120d. I like Euro diesels and 5 doors is too many for that little thing.

Quote from: Laconian on January 08, 2013, 08:04:21 PM
3-door 120d. I like Euro diesels and 5 doors is too many for that little thing.

:lol:

The biggest problem on the 5-Door 1er's is the huge ass transmission tunnel in the back that takes up so much leg space.

Underpowered?  Those aren't underpowered.

I'll show you underpowered.........


(http://www.motorstown.com/images/citroen-2cv-04.jpg)


Can I have one of these, instead?  :wub:

R32 without hesitation.  Give me the 5 door with a 6 speed manual, please. 

Quote from: Raza  on January 08, 2013, 08:36:56 PM
R32 without hesitation.  Give me the 5 door with a 6 speed manual, please. 

I thought the R32's were DSG only?

Quote from: Madman on January 08, 2013, 08:23:59 PM
Underpowered?  Those aren't underpowered.

I'll show you underpowered.........


(http://www.motorstown.com/images/citroen-2cv-04.jpg)


Can I have one of these, instead?  :wub:

Seriously.

This thread should be about selecting your overpowered European POS.

(http://www.motoring.co.uk/images/newsImages/new-volkswagen-polo-1-2-s-review-22177-image3.jpg)

Now this 60 hp beast is more like it.

60HP?


I got 58HP. Wayy too fast for public roads.


(http://www.motorstown.com/images/ford-fiesta-1.25-05.jpg)

Quote from: thecarnut on January 08, 2013, 08:42:12 PM
I thought the R32's were DSG only?

In the US they were sold as DSG only (otherwise I'd have one).  They came with a stick in Europe. 

Seriously, this one guy in my apartment building has a red one (maybe he moved, I haven't seen it in a while), but it was in bad shape.  You could tell he didn't take care of it.  Dents in the side behind the door, the front bumper got fucked up, and the grille got fucked up too, like he hit someone or something.  Shame to see such a limited numbers car treated like that, even if I wouldn't own one because of the transmission. 

135i fo sho.

I've always wondered what those engines are like when they've lost compression and power due to age. 60HP already sucks....it's likely in the high 40's low 50's at the wheels. I wouldn't be surprised if there is 30-40HP or less in these cars a not too much longer.

Quote from: Raza  on January 08, 2013, 08:47:49 PM
Seriously, this one guy in my apartment building has a red one (maybe he moved, I haven't seen it in a while), but it was in bad shape.  You could tell he didn't take care of it.  Dents in the side behind the door, the front bumper got fucked up, and the grille got fucked up too, like he hit someone or something.  Shame to see such a limited numbers car treated like that, even if I wouldn't own one because of the transmission. 

Sounds like the asshole who lives across the street from me. That Audi S6 hasn't moved in over three months.

Quote from: 2o6 on January 08, 2013, 08:55:14 PM
I've always wondered what those engines are like when they've lost compression and power due to age. 60HP already sucks....it's likely in the high 40's low 50's at the wheels. I wouldn't be surprised if there is 30-40HP or less in these cars a not too much longer.

Probably felt as fast as my old Camry.

135i derp

Quote from: 2o6 on January 08, 2013, 08:55:14 PM
I've always wondered what those engines are like when they've lost compression and power due to age. 60HP already sucks....it's likely in the high 40's low 50's at the wheels. I wouldn't be surprised if there is 30-40HP or less in these cars a not too much longer.

They probably felt perfectly adequate for the average European.  The off the lot cars were probably too powerful and when they degraded after a couple of years became perfect. 

Quote from: 93JC on January 08, 2013, 09:35:11 PM
Sounds like the asshole who lives across the street from me. That Audi S6 hasn't moved in over three months.

I think he's a bit of a wigger...hmm, is that PC?  He's Wafrican Wamerican.  Thugged out skinny white guy.  The worst kind of VW owner, he's one step from stretch and poke, no doubt.  Don't know how he can afford the car or this apartment building.  Although there are some people's cars you see and you're like "how can they afford to live here?  One month's rent is more than their car is worth."  And if you're me, you look down on them and that helps get you through the day. 

Quote from: Raza  on January 08, 2013, 11:23:21 PM
And if you're me, you look down on them and that helps get you through the day. 

LOL

I kinda feel like this thread misses the spirit of the sub-forum.  None of these cars are Jalopies in any sense of the word.

Quote from: S204STi on January 09, 2013, 12:08:19 AM
I kinda feel like this thread misses the spirit of the sub-forum.  None of these cars are Jalopies in any sense of the word.

:hesaid:

Quote from: S204STi on January 09, 2013, 12:08:19 AM
I kinda feel like this thread misses the spirit of the sub-forum.  None of these cars are Jalopies in any sense of the word.

Oh great, we're going to need another subforum now.

Can I has a 135i 5-door?

Quote from: S204STi on January 09, 2013, 12:08:19 AM
I kinda feel like this thread misses the spirit of the sub-forum.  None of these cars are Jalopies in any sense of the word.

Wimmer's brain is broken. He doesn't understand.

335i Touring

I know these cars are no Jalopies, but I had just finished editing this photo and decided to make a thread out of it.  :cheers:

By the way, the only cars here with a manual transmission are the white 120d 5-Door, Focus ST and the 120i Coupe. The rest have a DSG, A/T transmission.  :ohyeah:

Quote from: Madman on January 08, 2013, 08:23:59 PM
Underpowered?  Those aren't underpowered.

I'll show you underpowered.........


(http://www.motorstown.com/images/citroen-2cv-04.jpg)


Can I have one of these, instead?  :wub:

I'll make a thread about the really underpowered Euro stuff soon! :lol:

By the way, here's a high-resolution version of this photo. Remember, give me credit if you're going to use it on other forums.  :cheers:

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7080/bessersportlichfahrengr.jpg (http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7080/bessersportlichfahrengr.jpg)

Well then put them in the correct forum! :rage: