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Old 03-28-2014, 12:37 PM   #471 (permalink)
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Old 03-28-2014, 10:11 PM   #472 (permalink)
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Spotted a Mercedes benz C class today. Not exactly an eco car, but with a cd of .23-.24, it's more aerodynamic than a Prius. Nice looking car, it has a sedan fastback almost like the pictures i've seen of the EV1. Plenty of side taper. The side slots behind the rear wheels gave it away.
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Old 04-01-2014, 11:30 PM   #473 (permalink)
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I don't know about you, but when I see things like a manual transmission:



Factory passenger side mirror delete:



I tend to think base model eco-car, or maybe a Civic VX. Not a '78 BMW 7 series??





I could have sworn I read on this forum at some point about a high FE model BMW from the 70s or 80s - is that what this thing is?
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Old 04-02-2014, 09:35 AM   #474 (permalink)
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Nah, it was the 528E gas model as well as diesels. Lincoln Continental Mark 6 or 7 had a BMW diesel engine.

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Old 04-02-2014, 08:30 PM   #475 (permalink)
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I wouldn't expect to see a manual in a 7-series anyway...
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Have seen several 1st gen insights over the past few weeks...now that I know of this thread I will have to take some pictures next time
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I have seen a Brinks van with a front grille block (static, not variable-opening). Worth to note that back here they use 4-cyl turbodiesels and only manual transmissions...
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It's not so easy to spot a 3rd-gen Nissan Sentra back here...


But this one impressed me for its unusual condition for a 20-year old car.

This one was kinda beaten up, but still not really that bad...


A VW Voyage with the earliest front clip


This VW Parati resembles a little more the U.S.-spec Fox...


Iraq-spec VW Passat LSE, made in Brazil using the older MD-270 engine instead of the EA-827, and a 3+E fuel-saver transmission.


An earlier Passat with the '78-'82 front clip.
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An "Iraq spec" VW! Really?!
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I know, cash-transit vans may not be the most efficiency-oriented vehicles around, but this one may caught some attention...

http://engineeringworkarounds.blogsp...onna-like.html

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An "Iraq spec" VW! Really?!
Volkswagen in the 80s had some export programs based in Brazil to Latin America, Africa and Middle East, and also to a few places in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia and Philippines. But regarding the Iraq-spec Passat, the Iraqi government paid for the cars with crude oil, which was then sold by Volkswagen to Petrobras, and after a decrease in the price of oil less cars were shipped to Iraq, so Volkswagen decided to release them in the local market. In spite of some fears about a local market rejection for 4-door cars in the 80s, the Iraq-spec Passat was praised for its beefier driveline, improved engine cooling and comfort.


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