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    Hob nobbing with the Porsches...

    I decided to let the GT park with the Porsches at work today. They were having quite a debate as I was walking away. My German is rusty but I think the Opel was trying to convince the Porsches that real sports cars have carburetors or something! I don't think the Porsches were buying it though...
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    Groß-Gerau . . .

    I see that your front Euro plate starts with "GG" . . . Groß-Gerau, area south of Frankfurt, if I recall?


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    Quote Originally Posted by tekenaar View Post
    I see that your front Euro plate starts with "GG" . . . Groß-Gerau, area south of Frankfurt, if I recall?
    Right - I went with that based on a few period photos of real German plates on the front of Opel GTs. It was between that and BO for Boschum (sp?) where the factory is located. I got the plate from "Europeanplates.com LLC Retail- Internet - Wholesale". Dieter laughs every time he sees it. Apparently in Germany I would be arrested for such a thing...
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    Quote Originally Posted by newman27 View Post
    I decided to let the GT park with the Porsches at work today. They were having quite a debate as I was walking away. My German is rusty but I think the Opel was trying to convince the Porsches that real sports cars have carburetors or something! I don't think the Porsches were buying it though...
    You're close, buts its roofs instead of carbs the Opel was talking about
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    Quote Originally Posted by newman27 View Post
    Apparently in Germany I would be arrested for such a thing...
    Yes, you would
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    Quote Originally Posted by SaturnVUEguy View Post
    You're close, buts its roofs instead of carbs the Opel was talking about
    I knew I was off somehow...

    Quote Originally Posted by opelgtworld View Post
    Yes, you would
    "Breakin' the law, Breakin' the law"...
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    Quote Originally Posted by newman27 View Post
    I knew I was off somehow...



    "Breakin' the law, Breakin' the law"...
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