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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Is it over?.
    All swallowed up under the Stellantis umbrella.
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    plastic penguin reacted to manicm's post in the thread Is it over? with Like Like.
    No, Stellantis as entity wholly owns all the brands including Chrysler. The latter is not a co-owner. Stellantis was formed when the...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Is it over?.
    It's the same with cars. Everyone seems to be taking over all brands. Stellantis has taken ownership of Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Maserati...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread Your quote of the Day!.
    "If the shoes don't fit, change the horse." Courtesy of Plastic Penguin 🙂 "If at first you don't succeed, avoid parachuting" Courtesy...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread What are you watching?.
    I remember seeing it first time around. It was okay, but since the original series of The Sweeney and The Professionals, very few cop...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread What are you watching?.
    There's more detective shows on TV than you can shake a stick at. Pretty much all of them are complete and utter rubbish. I can't be...
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    Yes, you can use those cables and see how it sounds. If it sounds good leave well alone. Only change them if you don't like the tonal...
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    plastic penguin reacted to GSV Ethics Gradient's post in the thread The Car Thread. with Like Like.
    About half way through Adrian Newey's autobiography. Definitely more about career than the man himself, but thoroughly enjoying it.
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread The Car Thread..
    My daughter called the cream coloured Fiat 500 with a matching trailer & scooter "Luigi". 🫣 That was quite sweet.
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    plastic penguin reacted to Dave_'s post in the thread The Car Thread. with Like Like.
    The wide body Fiat 500 or the Lambretta, sans the Quadrophenia spec lamps, obviously, are more interesting, to me at least than the...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread The Car Thread..
    It's very much a poster car, rather than one you'd drive. Same with the Lambos, hence why I took no pics of them. The car I prefer is...
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread The Car Thread..
    My daughter & I had a day out at Brooklands Museum Auto Italia day. Some great and bonkers cars on display. Here's a few pics.
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    plastic penguin replied to the thread The Car Thread..
    There are other BMW vs Alfa comparisons, and it pretty much mirrors the above video. It's a BMW M135i vs Alfa 147 3.2 GTA. The Beema is...
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    plastic penguin reacted to Al ears's post in the thread The Car Thread. with Like Like.
    Certainly would. They are missing a trick by not producing one, not everyone wants an SUV...... And this is where BMW / Audi come into...
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    That's a pity. Make sure you purchase from a legitimate dealer, rather than a online dealer. A genuine dealer will offer a returns, just...