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    Image of Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. . Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Range Rovers once again living up to their legendary reliability. That car can't be older than 7 years or so.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Wow. Even the junkyard cars in Qatar are worth more than my car.
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    Image of Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    I would prefer that circa '79 Mazda 929 lurking behind the burnt out Bentley. With the Bentley engine in it... Consequently, I find myself wondering how many engine swaps began with spotting a fortuitous pairing such as this in a junkyard somewhere?
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Some of these are in decent shape. Is this what happens in Qatar when your ashtray is full?

    Thanks for posting, Rashid. You are my new Qatar Hero.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    It must take a lot of hoonage to wreck an H1.
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    Image of alexander_the_car_salamander alexander_the_car_salamander
    12/03/09

    @VeeArrrSix: It doesn't even look wrecked. It just has flat tires. All you have to do is replace the tires, put the Bentley engine in it, and then race it at Lemons.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12:41 AM

    @alexander_the_car_salamander: Sounds good as long as I dont have to pay for the petrol.
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    There's a reason some of these vehicles still appear to be in good shape. They are clearly part of Qatar's "Riyal For Rides" economic stimulus package.
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    Edited by GreenN_Gold at 12/03/09 1:07 PM GreenN_Gold was starred GreenN_Gold was unstarred
    Image of Brian Brian
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    That Bentley was the bomb(ed)!
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    The windshield shot of the Audi 80 is freaking me out. Why is it so interesting?!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    Doesn't take much to send your ride too the knackers in Doha. Quite a shame. I hope the engine from that Bentley can find a good home. Somehow this affects me more than dropping by the animal shelter.
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    Image of Joseph H. Burnette II Joseph H. Burnette II
    12/03/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I say put it in the lifted cady.
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    Image of CptSevere CptSevere
    12/03/09

    @Joseph H. Burnette II: Truly.
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    The desert breeds strange automotive concoctions, apparently. That lifted Caddy would be perfectly at home in Glamis.
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    Image of pres pres
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    One just has to wonder exactly what that Camaro had under the hood at one point. I know there are some crazy cars that get built here and shipped over there.

    Anyone want to guess? I'm thinking a Pro-Stock style mill, couple of Dominators on a 2' tall high rise.
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    Image of weatherman weatherman
    12/03/09

    In reply to Qatar Junkyard A Treasure Trove Of Automotive Oddities
    In a few years, I plan on making a trip to Dubai to pick up a few Enzos Veyrons, Maybachs, RRs, and an assortment lesser super and luxury cars on the cheap. Might pick up a few skyscrapers and artificial island developments too. Provided of course that the dollar is worth more than a nickel at that point...
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    Image of Ford Tempo Fanatic Ford Tempo Fanatic
    12/02/09

    In reply to Chevrolet Cruze: Live And In The Metallic Flesh
    In appearance, it looks years ahead of the decades behind Cobalt. Not just in visual appeal, but it just looks like something higher quality then the cheap ass Cobalt and the Cavalier it replaced.

    Nonetheless, its not revolutionary. Its the GM fanboy's second favorite Chevy (behind the also not revolutionary Volt). Its a competent car, and the only reason its gotten as much love as it has, is the fact Chevy hasn't had a competive car in decades. This hasn't been the same for automakers like Toyota, Honda, and Ford.

    GM deserves a pat on the back for this car. Nothing else.
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    12/02/09

    In reply to Chevrolet Cruze: Live And In The Metallic Flesh
    Ooooo....it looks...the same as it has for like three years now.

    Grille needs more busy if it's going to fight the smaller Fiesta.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/02/09

    @bmoreDLJ: How is that?

    The Cruze was just released in Europe as a 2009 model.
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    Image of drewdrawsLA drewdrawsLA
    12/02/09

    @pauljones: I think because GM has been releasing images of this pile of meh for years in the manner of the overexposed Camaro.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    12/02/09

    In reply to Chevrolet Cruze: Live And In The Metallic Flesh
    Now, if there was a wagon variant, I might even consider owning one in the future. Since wagons are supposedly unmarketable, however, no dice.

    On the other hand, it's tough to do worse than the dynasties of shitboxes that this car is replacing, so at least there's that.
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    Image of pauljones pauljones
    12/02/09

    @Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp: I liked the Cobalt, actually; interior materials notwithstanding, it really was decent little car, as long as you got it with a manual.

    The styling was far from exciting, but neither was it offensive. It put down competitive performance numbers, it got great mileage, and it had a number of cool gadgets and features that you couldn't even find on a $150k S-class. My personal favorite was the tire pressure gauge, which actually indicated what the pressure in each individual tire was, as opposed to other systems that simply illuminated an idiot light indicating that one of the four tires is low on air.

    Had they given it some better interior materials and a better automatic, it would have been an awesome little car. As it is, all can be forgiven for bringing us the the all-kinds-of-awesome Cobalt SS Sedan.
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    Image of Timtoolman, sporadically speaking Timtoolman, sporadically speaking
    12/02/09

    @pauljones: I once rented a Pontiac that had the pressure gauge and would have been stranded halfway across Florida without it. Not a Pontiac fan, but this was a really great option to have.
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    Image of nataku8_e30 nataku8_e30
    12/02/09

    @pauljones: I also like the Cobalt. I haven't driven a manual one yet (I will in about 3 weeks since I convinced my Mom to buy an XFE use C4C and my GM card discount - 8k new), but I even liked the lousy automatic models. I was able to average high 30 mpgs with the AC blasting at 80 mph, and it was a good car to avoid getting into trouble with. The transmission was really annoying though, in that it just wouldn't downshift.
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    Image of danio3834 danio3834
    12/02/09

    @nataku8_e30: I can echo this. I drove a rented Cobalt a couple weeks ago and got a verified 36mpg doing mostly 90mph over 200miles of freeway.
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    Image of Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp Paul Y. can't get in the club; gotta parking lot pimp
    12/02/09

    @pauljones: The SS is obviously an exception that is not obvious enough for me to have thought of.
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