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Title: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on September 12, 2014, 01:06:27 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPgWQMuJctU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPgWQMuJctU)
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: cawimmer430 on September 13, 2014, 01:03:32 PM
I need to contact this guy for a shoot! Love that last-generation Caprice, though it's not as sexy or elegant as those from the '70s and '80s.  :mrcool:
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on September 13, 2014, 10:37:19 PM
Outside of Ford why don't Europeans buy American cars? 
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: cawimmer430 on September 14, 2014, 04:09:29 AM
Quote from: Mustangfan2003 on September 13, 2014, 10:37:19 PM
Outside of Ford why don't Europeans buy American cars? 

Chrysler products are pretty popular here, and that includes the Voyager and Jeep Cherokee, always have. But for the most part American manufacturers have not adapted to the European market. We require small yet spacious and fuel-efficient cars and there's nothing in the US car lineup that fits that description.

Dodge Dart? We get the same car here, but it looks 10 times better: the Alfa Romeo Giulietta.

Chevrolet Cruze? It faces some serious competition here from other European, Japanese and Korean rivals.

Cadillac? Needs a BMW 1-Series and MB A-Class rival, and even then it won't be a major player here.

Lincoln? Let's not waste any time on them. I don't think they're even doing well in America.  :(


Check this out. This dude has some serious cojones: Plymouth Volare on the Autobahn!  :praise:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRqpqxnfigM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRqpqxnfigM#)
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: cawimmer430 on September 14, 2014, 04:10:45 AM
Does your dad still have a Ford Crown Victoria?
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: Galaxy on September 14, 2014, 10:52:38 AM
Quote from: Mustangfan2003 on September 13, 2014, 10:37:19 PM
Outside of Ford why don't Europeans buy American cars? 

Because the home boys, although expensive, do a relatively good job, and if you want a cheap ride companies like Kia are the way to go. And Americans would agree.
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: Mustangfan2003 on September 14, 2014, 01:57:21 PM
Quote from: cawimmer430 on September 14, 2014, 04:10:45 AM
Does your dad still have a Ford Crown Victoria?

He got out of police work.  Seems they are starting to replace the cars with the Taurus and Explorer. 
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: cawimmer430 on September 14, 2014, 04:31:21 PM
Quote from: Mustangfan2003 on September 14, 2014, 01:57:21 PM
He got out of police work.  Seems they are starting to replace the cars with the Taurus and Explorer. 

He needs to snap up a Crown Vic before they're all crashed and destroyed in senseless Hollywood films!
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: Rupert on September 15, 2014, 10:06:40 PM
Pretty sure it would take like one F&F film a month with only CVs about 1500 years before they crashed the world's supply of CVs.
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: Soup DeVille on September 15, 2014, 10:36:13 PM
Yeah, they're still pretty thick on the ground around here.
Title: Re: German cop that owns a former LAPD Caprice
Post by: cawimmer430 on September 16, 2014, 05:39:31 AM
Quote from: Rupert on September 15, 2014, 10:06:40 PM
Pretty sure it would take like one F&F film a month with only CVs about 1500 years before they crashed the world's supply of CVs.

Yeah, but for my tastes they're destroying to many of them in film work...  :frown: