did you know?

Discussion in 'Automotive' started by mms, Apr 23, 2016.

  1. ktheminecraftfan

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    that is quite a coincedince expecialy with last years emissions scandal.


    did you know that New Zealand used to assemble cars? they did until 1998
     
  2. brianvalk

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    did you know that in 1990 all pick-ups and suvs in america got a uper tail light cause until then they where categorized as utillity trucks and there for had fewer limitations then now a days
     
  3. FS16

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    Did you know that the first Mercedes G Class was mainly constucted by Austrians and not by Germans? (nope, not Australia. That country next to Switzerland)
     
  4. AllTerrainOutlaw

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    Did you know saab made a car without a steering wheel but with a knob like thing called the 9000 drive by wire
     
  5. Godzilla!

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    Did you know that in Mexico, the Ford F-150 is called the Ford Lobo.

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  6. brianvalk

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    did you know that seatbelts had not been reguired in europe until the late 70s and airbags not until the late 90s
     
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  7. Atomix

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    Seat belts vary country by country, airbags were never enforced by european law, its just automaker's will to make them.
     
  8. mms

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    o_O
     
  9. redrobin

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    Did you know that the Chevrolet 350 (5.7L) V8 and 262 (4.3L) V6 use exactly the same bore and stroke.
     
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  10. blueshift

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    Did you know that some manufacturers have started putting arrows on fuel gauges to tell you which side of the car the fuel tank is on?
     
  11. AllTerrainOutlaw

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    Did you know, Hitler wrote to Mercedes begging for a car loan, while he was in prison.
     
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