Dear Amerikan Kar Enthusiasts

[Vulcan]

Do you like my new great car? (can you even identify it  )

[Blooz]

Must be a factory second. They accidently put the steering wheel on the wrong side.

[Fish42]

I cannot tell even though I think I know it... its almost like a Wall in front of the memory

[guncrasher]

Must be a factory second. They accidently put the steering wheel on the wrong side.

you must be dumb, it's a trick he reversed the picture.


semp

[uptown]

Oh yes the brand new 2014 rice burning POS. It appears to be the heavy duty version as it comes equipped with POS bull guard like the Aussies put on the front of their semi trucks when traveling the outback. Also the 2014 POS appears to have been manufactured in Poland as the steering wheel is on the wrong side. The optional ski racks on top are a nice touch as they can be used as something to hook a log chain to when you get it stuck in a snowdrift. Boy them Polish dudes think of everything don't they?

[phatzo]

I cannot tell even though I think I know it... its almost like a Wall in front of the memory

[Wildcat1]

Some kind of Vauxhall? Looks like the SUV version of an Astra

[Shifty]

Some kind of Vauxhall? Looks like the SUV version of an Astra

Cant be, I drove a Vauxhall Viva when I was stationed in the UK back in the 80s. The vehicle in the picture is way too shiney to be a Vauxhall. 

[Scherf]

No idea, but without wishing to give offence, get that damn bull bar off there.

[Fish42]

No idea, but without wishing to give offence, get that damn bull bar off there.

Their called a Roo bar, and they do help when you hit smaller roos and wallabies on the open road. In the city  carparks, they are insurance.

I must ask you Vulcan... why did you pick that? I would rather buy a second hand car then pick up one of those new.

[Vulcan]

Their called a Roo bar, and they do help when you hit smaller roos and wallabies on the open road. In the city  carparks, they are insurance.

I must ask you Vulcan... why did you pick that? I would rather buy a second hand car then pick up one of those new.

Was looking at second hand, there's not much choice in diesels these days (retired my old Isuzu Bighorn). Saw one in the yard, took it for a spin. It's not toyed up as a lot of new vehicles but covers most stuff. A 2.0 TDi, auto, AWD, reverse sensor, nudge bar, roof rack, leather seats (from the soft skins of dissidents), 3 year 100000 km warranty, roadside assist (AA)... all for $27k (probably would sell in the US for us$15k?)

Underneath is a licensed Toyota 4Runner chassis, top is a licensed Isuzu Axiom body. Engine was developed with Bosch in Aussie. (Petrol version uses a Mitsi engine)

The roof rack is for a Kayak in summer, other times I have a roof box for extra luggage when I take the family away or room when I go hunting (fit more bambies in the back). I don't ski.

Nudge bar is good for nudging stuff, and city car park insurance.

Definitely not Poland uptown - but I hear they are popular in Russia (not made there either). My moneys on them getting rebadged and sold in the US as Chevy/GM/etc whoever licenses and rebadges it (my old Isuzu was badged as a GM in the US).

3500km's later I'm very happy so far.

[Fish42]

If your happy then all's good.

BTW the reason that Isuzu was branded as Holden and Chevy/GMC was they used to be owned by GM. But back when the NA GM was bleeding money they sold it off. They did not kill it as unlike Olds/Pontiac and Hummer, Isuzu had brand power outside the US.

[-tronski-]

I recently bought a new Amerikan Kar....and when I mean Amerikan I meant Italian owned built by Mexicans...

 Tronsky

[Scherf]

I'll take your word for it, but all it looks like to me is a great way to nullify any engineering in the car meant to minimise damage to pedestrian.

Wouldn't have done a damn thing either for myself or for the one roo I nearly hit.

[Shifty]

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I recently bought a new Amerikan Kar....and when I mean Amerikan I meant Italian owned built by Mexicans...

 Tronsky