Oh, no! Now we won't be able to buy

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… the Russian-made vehicles that we all were hankering for.
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Russia has banned exports of auto equipment
Items include cars, railway carriages, and containers.

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the front kind of looks like an old dodge van.

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But I always wanted a Moskvitch

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dodged a bullet!

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I know!
I had already narrowed my choices down to a Lexus or a Volga, so now I will just have to settle for a Lexus.
:smiley:

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such a pity! A Volga would’ve looked just lovely in your driveway!!
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I know. :pensive:

And, they are renowned for their superior passenger protection in the event of a crash!

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I have decided that I simply MUST have a car that was manufactured in a totalitarian nation, even if it isn’t new.
No, this isn’t one of those highly-prized Russian vehicles, but North Korean cars don’t seem to be available, so I will have to settle for something that was made in Communist East Germany, instead.

So, I have been putting out feelers overseas for the purchase of a Trabant.
And, because I already decided to treat myself to a luxury car, the model that I want is the Trabant Limousine!

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:rofl:

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Bigger impact from shutting down the parts plants in Ukraine. No Porsches being made in Germany as a result. First the ship burned, now this.

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I hear that the infotainment system in those are really simple to operate and pretty reliable.

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Very simple! And it’s hands-free!!

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As the professor would say,. please compare and contrast.

But silly humans, think they will be riding and not walking?

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Simple?
Yes
Reliable?
Surely you jest.

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Well…the infotainment system would be reliable. How could you break what probably doesn’t exist?

I wouldn’t think you’d have issues with that kazoo…or German crack pipe…whatever it was that Texases posted a pic of. :thinking:

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Didn’t those awful little cars have a radio, so that one could listen to the constant Commie propaganda?
If they followed the example in George Orwell’s 1984, that stream of propaganda couldn’t be turned off.

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Yeah, maybe they did have a radio. I was just joking. You’ll probably only ever have to replace one speaker at least. That’s probably all they have.

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Yes, but, I’m sure that it was a gem of high-fidelity. Didn’t Bose copy their technology?
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Maybe a radio I dunno but Radio Free Europe was shut down so what’s left? Can’t believe you can mention the 1984 play book and not get flagged.

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The BBC brought back shortwave : Why BBC Revived Shortwave Radio Dispatches in Ukraine - The New York Times

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:+1:

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