Hello from across the Pond

[crockers]

Bienvue, je pense votre voiture est magnifique....tres tres

We're on our way over the pond on Thursday and after a week in sunny Boston popping up to Quebec - hence I'm practising my french....DOH !!

Yessiree loved your car...:bannana:

 

[FishtailnZ]

Thanks...er...merci! That's about the limit of MY french . Hell, I have enough trouble with English - Newfinese being practically it's own language. All jokes aside, you'll have no problem in Quebec. I've been there many times and the people are wonderful - they'll help you all you need in getting yourself understood, for whatever reason.

 

[DansSlk]

Hey Buddy!

 

[FishtailnZ]

Hey Mate! :bannana: Figured you were probably on here Dan - can never have too many MB sites to visit on a slow work day *L*. Now I just wish I knew what these (non) MB cars are that members here list in their sigs/profiles!

 

[DansSlk]

Hey Mate! :bannana: Figured you were probably on here Dan - can never have too many MB sites to visit on a slow work day *L*. Now I just wish I knew what these (non) MB cars are that members here list in their sigs/profiles!

Ditto on the slow work day mate.

They are a good bunch of folks and if you query them on the cars I'm sure they will answer

 

[whitenemesis]

Welcolm FishtailnZ

Don't worry 'bout those non MB cars, they are what we have to experience before realising it's a Merc we should drive!!

 

[FishtailnZ]

I was awhile getting to that point myself whitenemesis *L* But your sig helps illustrate (pardon the pun) my confusion. For I recognize some of the names, but know them as the following:

Montego (Ford)

Firenza (Oldsmobile)

Chevette (Chevrolet)

Cavalier (Chevrolet)

But somehow, I don't think these are the same as yours *L*. And I have NO idea what a Alhambra or a Chamois is...other than I use the latter to dry off the car after it's been washed!

 

[FishtailnZ]

Ditto on the slow work day mate.

If I were you Dan, I think the hardest part of my day would be deciding which of those monsters you own to use for the drive to/from work!

 

[DansSlk]

If I were you Dan, I think the hardest part of my day would be deciding which of those monsters you own to use for the drive to/from work!

haha.

Thats normally based on if the SLK will start (cause if its a little too warm or a tad too cold it wont) and how late i am.

 

[whitenemesis]

Hah! No, a bit more like these (not pics of my cars but you get the idea)

Singer Chamois

Firenza HP

Chevette HSR

Cavalier

Montego

Seat Alhambra

 

[FishtailnZ]

haha.

Thats normally based on if the SLK will start (cause if its a little too warm or a tad too cold it wont) and how late i am.

So that'd be one of those days when you're stuck driving the SL65 instead! As for being late? With either of those cars, making up a little extra time shouldn't be a problem! :bannana:

Hah! No, a bit more like these (not pics of my cars but you get the idea)Seat Alhambra

That Chevette in particular looks a LOT different than the horrible little beast we had over here *L*.

 

[crockers]

From my experience of the '80s - the only similarity between models over in the USA and here in UK was the name....even the VW Golf (Rabbit) was insipid in the US..I think that has changed a lot now and you get "european" handling cars...

A Global Market.................

 

[Fandango]

and a welcome from me too.

Wilkommen!

If you have to write in German Sam, please get the spelling right

 

[crockers]

If you have to write in German Sam, please get the spelling right

He was "plodding" through the dictionary

 

[DansSlk]

So that'd be one of those days when you're stuck driving the SL65 instead! As for being late? With either of those cars, making up a little extra time shouldn't be a problem! :bannana:

Thats going tomorrow morning, remember we where talking about 4 seaters for MJ i'm going ahead with that plan to keep the wife happy.

Going to have to make the SLK reliable otherwise i could be blagging a lift from the mrs.

 

[c240yaz]

Good to hear from you buddy!

 

[FishtailnZ]

From my experience of the '80s - the only similarity between models over in the USA and here in UK was the name....even the VW Golf (Rabbit) was insipid in the US..I think that has changed a lot now and you get "european" handling cars...

A Global Market.................

True enough. Now with manufacturers the world over decreasing their overall number of platforms as a way to cut costs, we're seeing more and more similarity between your versions and ours. I just wish we had some of the cooler small cars you have in Europe - I've always been a small "hot hatch" fan.

Thats going tomorrow morning, remember we where talking about 4 seaters for MJ i'm going ahead with that plan to keep the wife happy.

Going to have to make the SLK reliable otherwise i could be blagging a lift from the mrs.

Riding shotgun with she-who-must-be-catered-to? Perish the thought Dan!

Good to hear from you buddy!

Thanks!

 

[benyon]

Hi welcome to the site im new myself but this site contains alot of info.

 

[FishtailnZ]

Thanks as well - friendly bunch for sure!

 

[axesrus]

We had to dock in St Johns(newfoundland) many moons ago..as we had been chipping ice for to long..anyway,,,We got fed n watered,and considering we looked like a Bunch of rabid hippy pirates,we where made Welcome, belated Thanks to all at St Johns docks.(proberly saved our lives)