Not a Buick...but it's destroyed

Discussion in 'The Bench' started by BennyK81, Jun 5, 2019.

  1. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    Thanks for clearing it up, I feel like an idiot.
    So my Old Man was full of s--t again. I will have that discussion with him.
    Yeah, somehow it didn't register that the car was Swiss registered, so yes, no TÜV. I have no idea what the Swiss equivalent is or if it even exists.
    What was always interesting about the Swiss market was the prevalence of American cars, there seem to be quite a few there, not sure if that is the case nowadays.
    At any rate, the cars do frequently exceed the driver's capabilities. I've driven modern cars on those roads, and they can be hairy at times, so I can just imagine what it would be like for a tail-happy Mopar with too much engine.
    So on a road like that, I'm assuming it was a Bundesstraße, the tempo is 100 km/h, usually full of trucks which makes passing interesting to say the least, do they still pass in corners and front of oncoming traffic and everyone just moves over that little bit?
     
  2. Cutlass

    Cutlass Platinum Level Contributor

    Didn't wanna make you feel like this! I am very sorry, if my post came across like it, wasn't my intention at all!
    That might work in countries like Italy, or Mexico where drivers give and take, but no, that is not the german way of driving. A typical german driver will give you his horn, some gestures, but othervise will insist on his right of way :). Kidding, just stereotyping :).
     
  3. Mister T

    Mister T Just truckin' around

    Taking this thread on a tangential course, I witnessed a neighbor nearly smoke his nice looking 55 Buick 2 door coupe into a light standard earlier today. He was following me while performing a left turn from a main four lane, divided road onto a residential street. Light went yellow as I began my turn, and I expected he'd wait for a fresh green. Nope, dropped the hammer to beat the yellow. Through my rear view (nobody in front of me), I watched in horror as his rear end slid sideways!! He ended up just missing the light pole, but drove onto the boulevard while correcting the steering. Fortunately, the car survived unscathed. I should mention its driver could barely see above the dashboard.

    Had he hit the pole, I would have returned to ensure he (and the car) were OK.
     
  4. BennyK81

    BennyK81 Well-Known Member

    In Switzerland we can register a car with "Veteran-State". But only if the car is original or modified period correct. Then you do not have to go to the swiss "TüV" aka Motorfahrzeugkontrolle every two years. the car has to be examined every 7 years but you have a maximum of kilometers you are allowed to travel per year.
    No special speed limits.

    I know the place where this happened since it's very close to the swiss border and I live next to the river rhine. It is very curvy and the german speed limit is 100km/h and traffic tickets are very cheap. A lot of idiots are speeding there and a lot of them are swiss.
     
  5. BennyK81

    BennyK81 Well-Known Member

    Where do you find all those pics?
     

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