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11-23-2013, 02:29 PM
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| What cars do you wish were sold in North America?
It's clear that the U.S. and Canada get the short end of the stick when it comes to certain types of cars. I don't know whether it's the different crash/emissions standards, perceived lack of demand or fears of cannibalizing sales of established brands. Maybe it's all three. Anyway, if you had the power, what cars would you bring over here?
Here's my list, in no particular order.
Most hot hatches. Scirocco R, Focus RS, Civic Type R, A45 AMG. My best guess as to why automakers bring hot hatches here is the price--they quickly get into Camaro/Mustang territory.
Compact trucks and diesel trucks. The Diesel scene in NA (at least if you don't want a turbodiesel land yacht) is slowly changing with the Ram EcoDiesel, but compact trucks have all but disappeared here. Unfortunately, even in international markets the Hilux and Ranger are becoming Tundra and F-Series lookalikes because of tightening crash standards.
Sport wagons. The CTS-V needs a rival. IN MANUAL, PLEASE (I'm looking at you, RS4 Avant)
The G65 AMG...just because.
So, that's my list. What do you want to see on North American roads?
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11-23-2013, 02:48 PM
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11-23-2013, 02:52 PM
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11-23-2013, 02:57 PM
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11-23-2013, 03:10 PM
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#5 | | #savethemanuals
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All the cars with manual transmissions in Europe. Diesels also.
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11-23-2013, 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Energy  All the cars with manual transmissions in Europe. Diesels also. | Are you sure? 
There's a lot of gutless econo boxes in Europe that I'm glad I don't see them here.
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The A class and 1 series hatch are cool though.
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11-23-2013, 03:21 PM
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11-23-2013, 03:44 PM
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11-23-2013, 03:52 PM
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These Japanese supercars should've been available in North America.
Mitsuoka Orochi 
Autobacs Garaiya 
InterProto Kuruma 
Tommy Kaira ZZII 
Suzusho Supasse V 
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11-23-2013, 03:59 PM
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11-23-2013, 04:07 PM
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M5 wagon....
mazda 6 wagon w/ skyactive diesel and 6 speed manual... 
Beetle RSi 
Megane RS 256 
Astra VXR.. 
dem holdens... what pontiac shouldve been.  
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11-23-2013, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Vladimir Putin It's clear that the U.S. and Canada get the short end of the stick when it comes to certain types of cars. I don't know whether it's the different crash/emissions standards, perceived lack of demand or fears of cannibalizing sales of established brands. Maybe it's all three. Anyway, if you had the power, what cars would you bring over here?
Here's my list, in no particular order.
Most hot hatches. Scirocco R, Focus RS, Civic Type R, A45 AMG. My best guess as to why automakers bring hot hatches here is the price--they quickly get into Camaro/Mustang territory.
Compact trucks and diesel trucks. The Diesel scene in NA (at least if you don't want a turbodiesel land yacht) is slowly changing with the Ram EcoDiesel, but compact trucks have all but disappeared here. Unfortunately, even in international markets the Hilux and Ranger are becoming Tundra and F-Series lookalikes because of tightening crash standards.
Sport wagons. The CTS-V needs a rival. IN MANUAL, PLEASE (I'm looking at you, RS4 Avant)
The G65 AMG...just because.
So, that's my list. What do you want to see on North American roads? | lol op u forgot about this car 
1972 ZAZ-966 Zaporozhets from Ukraine
its your 1st car remember 
also inbe4ALfAROMEO, yes anything alfa
uncle in taiwan is a manager at merc, but drives a alfa on a everyday to work & no fuck was given when he drives to work cuz the alfa is just that great (as told by him)
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Originally Posted by hk20000 I went up to a cute chick and asked her if she'd let me take a photo of her for $30 she slapped me, she said to me that "I AIN'T A WHORE!"
But other than that I have seen every car on display in DTP just by cruising about in Richmond, thank you very much for collecting them together and get someone to sing a cover for "fuck you".
OH FUCK YOU OH OH OOOOH~ | Quote:
Originally Posted by Neva wtf man? what the hell kind of women do you go for? spca is for animals not dates... |
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11-23-2013, 06:37 PM
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#13 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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11-23-2013, 06:37 PM
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Of course, nothing beats a Lada for the glory of Mother Russia.
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11-23-2013, 07:27 PM
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11-23-2013, 07:40 PM
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11-23-2013, 07:58 PM
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#17 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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track purpose cars, i would love to see some rich asian kids going down no 3 in a ariel atom or a caterham. and then i would silently judge them and hate them forever  | |
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11-23-2013, 08:03 PM
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i am stubbornly holding on to hope that TVR will come back... http://tvr.co.uk/ 
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11-23-2013, 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr.Stubbz track purpose cars, i would love to see some rich asian kids going down no 3 in a ariel atom or a caterham. and then i would silently judge them and hate them forever | u can get a 7 in canada, i think u register it under a kit car & u should be fine
i would want any car thats made in china here in canada
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Originally Posted by hk20000 I went up to a cute chick and asked her if she'd let me take a photo of her for $30 she slapped me, she said to me that "I AIN'T A WHORE!"
But other than that I have seen every car on display in DTP just by cruising about in Richmond, thank you very much for collecting them together and get someone to sing a cover for "fuck you".
OH FUCK YOU OH OH OOOOH~ | Quote:
Originally Posted by Neva wtf man? what the hell kind of women do you go for? spca is for animals not dates... | | |
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11-23-2013, 08:07 PM
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#20 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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my votes goes to the Ford Focus RS and VW Beetle RSI
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11-23-2013, 08:58 PM
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#21 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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Originally Posted by ae101 u can get a 7 in canada, i think u register it under a kit car & u should be fine
i would want any car thats made in china here in canada | ooo, mucho interesting, not that i can afford one though 
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Seriously, though... pretty much anything Alfa (even though you can still find some older models on CL locally), and more diesel wagons.
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11-23-2013, 09:03 PM
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#23 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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isn't that the worlds cheapest car?=p
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11-23-2013, 09:08 PM
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not unless china starts making a much cheaper car
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Originally Posted by hk20000 I went up to a cute chick and asked her if she'd let me take a photo of her for $30 she slapped me, she said to me that "I AIN'T A WHORE!"
But other than that I have seen every car on display in DTP just by cruising about in Richmond, thank you very much for collecting them together and get someone to sing a cover for "fuck you".
OH FUCK YOU OH OH OOOOH~ | Quote:
Originally Posted by Neva wtf man? what the hell kind of women do you go for? spca is for animals not dates... | | |
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11-23-2013, 09:11 PM
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