Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 05:37:54 +0000 From: Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Funny quote about the SAAB 9-3 based Cadillac BLS
dxyzcnospamam.com wrote: > On 3/11/2005 2:57 PM, Gary Fritz wrote: > > Pooh Bear <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote: > > > >>Chrysler also seem to think they can sell this monstrosity here too. > >>http://www.chrysler.co.uk/chrysler/300cpage.aspx?ID=287,17 > >>Based on the previous generation E class Merc chassis I believe. > > > > > > I've seen some of those here in the US. I did kind of a double-take > > and thought "what in hell is THAT ugly beast!?" > And if you're posting from the US...... just think what us Europeans make of it ! > the 300c was the N.A. Car of the Year > (http://www.canadiandriver.com/articles/tw/nactoy.htm) > so a lot of people must consider it a good looking vehicle. I can only comment that US tastes in vehicle styling have generally always seemed somewhat eccentric to me. As for your Dad's 300c - If he's happy with it - great. Europeans roads are better suited to rather less large and nippier handling vehicles though. More ( tighter ) corners, narrower carriageways, and stuff like that. Graham