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wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 11:50 a.m.

So I just found out that after deployment in going to be stationed in Germany, baumholder to be exact.

So what do you guys think I'm thinking

what would be your 25 year old European only car of choice. Under 10k dollars is the only rule.

4cylndrfury
4cylndrfury Dork
12/22/09 11:58 a.m.

Is it allowed to follow you home? Do zee germans drive on zee proper zide of zee roads?

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim HalfDork
12/22/09 12:05 p.m.

If it's over 25 years old, it should be possible to have it follow him home.

There should be reasonable choice, the really cheap stuff was last seen disappearing eastbound but some nice classic cars are still available.

For a do-everything car something like an E28 M5 is hard to beat. Not sure if it'll be in your price range though.

JeepinMatt
JeepinMatt Reader
12/22/09 12:09 p.m.

924?

bludroptop
bludroptop Dork
12/22/09 12:32 p.m.

To drive while there, or to bring home?

I'm not sure I'd have the same answer for both.

To bring home, early BMW or Type 34 Karmann Ghia.

81gtv6
81gtv6 Reader
12/22/09 12:35 p.m.
John Brown
John Brown SuperDork
12/22/09 12:35 p.m.

Really was there any real good built before 1985? Ford Sierra RS? Sierra Cosworth? Stay enlisted and in the service for 10 more years and bring home a 1995 ish car.

wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 1:59 p.m.

Yeah but who know's if I'm going to be in Germany in 10 years. This would be to drive while there, and to follow me home hence the 25 year old thing.

I kind of want a cosworth 190 Mercedes, I wonder how far the ring is from Baumholder, 84km

Rza
Rza HalfDork
12/22/09 2:08 p.m.

Ford Sierra XR4x4 or a 80s Ford Capri.

80s M-B 190e with either Cosworth or AMG written on it.

Something w/ manual trans, and rwd

Caterham Seven

dyintorace
dyintorace Dork
12/22/09 2:09 p.m.
wherethefmi wrote: So I just found out that after deployment in going to be stationed in Germany, baumholder to be exact. So what do you guys think I'm thinking what would be your 25 year old European only car of choice. Under 10k dollars is the only rule.

Are you going back to the hot zone first? How long will you be there before Germany?

You should have a package waiting on you when you get back!

JFX001
JFX001 Dork
12/22/09 2:10 p.m.

Audi quattro turbo?

wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 2:16 p.m.
dyintorace wrote:
wherethefmi wrote: So I just found out that after deployment in going to be stationed in Germany, baumholder to be exact. So what do you guys think I'm thinking what would be your 25 year old European only car of choice. Under 10k dollars is the only rule.
Are you going back to the hot zone first? How long will you be there before Germany? You should have a package waiting on you when you get back!

Yeah I go back to afghanistan, on the day after christmas, I'll be back to the states in july and off to germany by november.

Thanks for the package!!!

I was also thinking diesel hilux.

dyintorace
dyintorace Dork
12/22/09 2:39 p.m.

I think it would be great to be stationed in Germany. You can hit the 'ring anytime you want!

wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 2:54 p.m.
Woody
Woody SuperDork
12/22/09 3:01 p.m.

The German 924's were pretty good cars.

cwh
cwh SuperDork
12/22/09 3:43 p.m.

Just bring WTFMI back home in one, non-leaking piece, thanyyouverymuch.

wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 4:12 p.m.

Yeah well I leak as it is, uhhh I don't even know what I mean by that

924guy
924guy Dork
12/22/09 4:25 p.m.

check this out i dont think itll be street legal though...

wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 4:27 p.m.

In reply to 924guy: That's sexy

JeepinMatt
JeepinMatt Reader
12/22/09 4:27 p.m.

mrhappy
mrhappy New Reader
12/22/09 4:37 p.m.

Early escort?

BoxheadTim
BoxheadTim HalfDork
12/22/09 4:39 p.m.

You'll find better Opel GTs in the US - a lot of them got imported back into Germany as the German ones had long dissolved into rust.

RoadWarrior
RoadWarrior New Reader
12/22/09 5:05 p.m.

Golf rallye? KR motor coded GTI?...mmmm...barebones CIS with a lumpier cam and minimal emissions equipment..

wherethefmi
wherethefmi Dork
12/22/09 5:07 p.m.

Yeah and Opel GTs don't really do it for me. Early escorts are an awesome idea.

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4eyes
4eyes Reader
12/22/09 8:21 p.m.

Renault 5 Turbo !!!

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