Well they came for the Pontiac Grand Prix GXP today, she is on her way to Zürich, Switzerland (Swaziland for ocnblu). My new job starts on October 1, 2007, until then I will be driving the 1969 Pontiac Custom-S.

Here is some information on the company shipping the GXP.

http://www.aaat.com/

I can't wait until I take the GXP across the border into Germany and hit the German Autobahn! :AH-HA_wink:

Whoopee! One less W-Body on this continent. Europe can totally have it.

Edited September 6, 200718 yr by Captainbooyah

I can't wait until I take the GXP across the border into Germany and hit the German Autobahn! :AH-HA_wink:

If you see a Vauxhall VXR8 coming up behind you, just pull over to the right and let him pass. It's not worth the trouble.

If you see a Vauxhall VXR8 coming up behind you, just pull over to the right and let him pass. It's not worth the trouble.

:rotflmao:

Wow...a W-body in Europe. Interesting...probably be the only one there...and how will you get it serviced there?

If you see a Vauxhall VXR8 coming up behind you, just pull over to the right and let him pass. It's not worth the trouble.

Touche.

Are you flat out moving to Switzerland from the USA?

I am on what we call the Fast-Track, I will be back eventually, however two events could bring me back sooner, in the meantime it's better that I'm not in North America. :AH-HA_wink:

Not until he accepts Holden!

Why are you moving? I'm lost.

Why are you moving? I'm lost.

Different job, same company.

Different job, same company.

And you work for...?

And you work for...?

Holden

Wow...a W-body in Europe. Interesting...probably be the only one there...and how will you get it serviced there?

I saw a surprising number of American (as in American American) cars on German autobahn... everything from Explorers to North American Odysseys to North American Fusions to Dodge Rams. I think it's because of the local US military base there.

At the moment I am assigned to Opel, next month GM Europe.

Whoopee! One less W-Body on this continent. Europe can totally have it.

Agreed.

It will not be the only one there, plesnty of Czechs & Slovakias own imported W-bodys.

There's even a Navigator and Corvette ZR1 that I know about in Slovakia.

GM Europe now, next GM Australia.

GM Europe now, next GM Australia.

Be very careful what you wish for, if that happens you won't be the one , I will! :AH-HA_wink:

P.S. The correct name is GM Holden!

Edited September 7, 200718 yr by Pontiac Custom-S

Be very careful what you wish for, if that happens you won't be the one , I will! :AH-HA_wink:

P.S. The correct name is GM Holden!

I really would have to hunt you down...

When I first read the subject of this thread, I thought it meant you were going to trade it on the first G8 you could get your hands on!

I would drive a Camry first! Oh wait Holden use to sell a lot of rebadged Camrys didn't they, and Corollas too! :AH-HA_wink:

Edited September 7, 200718 yr by Pontiac Custom-S

When I first read the subject of this thread, I thought it meant you were going to trade it on the first G8 you could get your hands on!

Yeah! :AH-HA_wink:

It should be fun to have that thing over there...did it cost much to ship?

You should take pics when it hits the road....

Yeah! :AH-HA_wink:

It should be fun to have that thing over there...did it cost much to ship?

It's all relative.

You should take pics when it hits the road....

:AH-HA_wink:

If you see a Vauxhall VXR8 coming up behind you, just pull over to the right and let him pass. It's not worth the trouble.

I nearly fell out of my chair!

I saw we need a pic of it surrounded by various Opel cars. To show how truly different it is.

I nearly fell out of my chair!

I truely don't know why your laughing? Your cars can't leave the driveway under their own power!

How much did it cost to ship it?

How much did it cost to ship it?

I really don't know, my employer is picking up the tab.

I really don't know, my employer is picking up the tab.

more silly employee expenses by GM :nono:

probably would have been cheaper for them to just give you an 07 CTS company car.

more silly employee expenses by GM :nono:

probably would have been cheaper for them to just give you an 07 CTS company car.

Not really, I'm here long term, not just a couple of weeks or even a month.

Not really, I'm here long term, not just a couple of weeks or even a month.

shhhhh... I'm tryin to help you out man.... just play along.

more silly employee expenses by GM :nono:

probably would have been cheaper for them to just give you an 07 CTS company car.

Or since he's going to Europe, a nice new Opel Agila..

Edited September 7, 200718 yr by moltar

Or since he's going to Europe, a nice new Opel Agila..

Hide your dog!

Whoopee! One less W-Body on this continent. Europe can totally have it.

Oh, stop...c'mon! :AH-HA_wink: Seriously, it'll be the best-looking car in Switzerland!

I say this as I'm in Florida for 1 week in a white Grand Prix, thinking how much fun it is to pilot this thing around from behind that wrap-around dash!

Oh, stop...c'mon! :AH-HA_wink: Seriously, it'll be the best-looking car in Switzerland!

Only from the front wheels back. The front overhang will be in France.

Only from the front wheels back. The front overhang will be in France.

Oh please, I could talk about some ugly overhangs I've seen this week, but they weren't on any W body.

I loved the W-body, I really did. However, I feel it's best years are behind it. Given the choice of a slightly used Intrigue or a new Lacrosse CXS, I'll take the Olds. In previous generations, I liked at least one model of W-body from each division. Today, the only one even remotely on my radar would be an upper end Impala. I don't really mind the overhang at all. I'm just giving ya hell.

My guess for the overhangs you're seeing would be the Citroens. The larger sedans have a front overhang that would make a W-body blush.

Let me know how the twin-t*rbos are working out :AH-HA_wink: Hopefully you'll have an experience with them when you are over there.

Good luck over there and have fun. I love driving on the Autobahn.

I am going to over there in November for a couple of weeks at Ramstein AB (helping out the enroute mechanics). I can't wait.

Good luck over there and have fun. I love driving on the Autobahn.

I am going to over there in November for a couple of weeks at Ramstein AB (helping out the enroute mechanics). I can't wait.

Thanks, I'm not leaving for a few weeks yet! You have a safe trip yourself.

I think Ford used to sell the Taurus in Switzerland. You can kick some Ford ass with the GP. Have a safe trip to Zürich.

you could kick some ford ass with a VW Touran TDI...... so doing it with the GP isn't saying much.

This US American doesn't have a map. Where is Swaziland again? Is it in South Carolina?

Hide your dog!

Are you gonna hump the dog's leg in excitement?

This US American doesn't have a map. Where is Swaziland again? Is it in South Carolina?

Over yonder between dem necks of the woods of Wyest Virginia and Kentucky.

This US American doesn't have a map. Where is Swaziland again? Is it in South Carolina?

Africa

German = Afrika

Hey! You never told me this German thing was so easy! You mean all I have to do is khange all my "Cs" to "Ks"?

Hey PCS, Bobby told me he'd really like to have a lock of your hair to put in a heart-shaped locket he wears around his neck. Can you spare a hair?

Hey! You never told me this German thing was so easy! You mean all I have to do is khange all my "Cs" to "Ks"?

Exactly and you throw in a lot of Ja's, just like Pennsylvania Dutch. Speaking of which do you know what makes this sound?

Klip Klop, Bang Bang, Klip Klop, Bang Bang!

That's right it's a Amish Drive By shooting!

Edited September 8, 200718 yr by Pontiac Custom-S

Sigh... how will I ever do without such brilliant, biting humour when you're over there in Swaziland?

Hey PCS, Bobby told me he'd really like to have a lock of your hair to put in a heart-shaped locket he wears around his neck. Can you spare a hair?

Actually ocnblu I was going to go to your gay nudist colony and let you select the hair to give to Bobby. I can spare more than one hair as I am not follicly challenged. I could even spare a pelt for my 2 dear friends (You and Bobby).

I'll be all weekend trying to pick just one.