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Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by Eisbaer, Jan 2, 2010.

  1. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    Hello everyone!

    I just want to introduce myself. My real name is Lars - the PriusChat name "Eisbaer" just means "polar bear" in german language.
    I live in northern Germany and drive a Classic Prius.

    Although I am new in this forum, the "Prius-fever" is definetly not new to me!
    It already catched me in 2007, when I convinced my wife to sell our Opel (german brand of GM) and buy a Toyota instead.
    BTW: My wife works for Volkwagen; so it was not an easy task... :D

    So, since February 2007 we own our (previously owned) Classic Prius and already made over 62k mi. with it - in total it just broke the "100.000 mile barrier" a few weeks ago.

    Let's see if I can contribute to the Prius community with some "european hybrid experiences" ;)
     
    #1 Eisbaer, Jan 2, 2010
  2. LRKingII

    LRKingII New Member

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    Hello and welcome.:)
     
    #2 LRKingII, Jan 2, 2010
  3. spiderman

    spiderman wretched

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    Willkommen to Prius Chat!
     
    #3 spiderman, Jan 2, 2010
  4. bighouse

    bighouse Active Member

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    Polar bears are always welcomed here- part of why I drive a prius!!!
     
    #4 bighouse, Jan 2, 2010
  5. a_gray_prius

    a_gray_prius Rare Non-Old-Blowhard Priuschat Member

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    Pics of said Prius going around the Nurburgring or ban!!!

    Welcome.:D
     
    #5 a_gray_prius, Jan 2, 2010
  6. DonDNH

    DonDNH Senior Member

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    Welcome to PriusChat. Ah, Germany; a wonderful country. My family and I lived in the small town of Turkismuhle (Saarland) from '83 to '90. We loved every minute of it.

    I'm sure you'll learn much from the people here at PriusChat.
     
    #6 DonDNH, Jan 2, 2010
  7. Chuck.

    Chuck. Former Honda Enzyte Driver

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    Welcome to PriusChat.

    Maybe you can confirm or deny this rumor: Chrysler/Fiat is going to introduce the Dodge pickup as the Rammstein. :D
     
    #7 Chuck., Jan 2, 2010
  8. hill

    hill High Fiber Member

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    :welcome:


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    #8 hill, Jan 2, 2010
  9. F512M

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    Hello and welcome to Priuschat. Do you see a lot of Prius's:welcome: in Germany?
     
    #9 F512M, Jan 3, 2010
  10. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    :welcome: to PriusChat! Glad to have you with us!
     
    #10 Tideland Prius, Jan 4, 2010
  11. GrumpyCabbie

    GrumpyCabbie Senior Member

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    Welcome to a fellow European. You'll love it here. They're a friendly lot and you will get a fast response to any post you make.

    Be good to see a pic or two of your pride n joy :)
     
    #11 GrumpyCabbie, Jan 4, 2010
  12. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    Danke (=thanks), spiderman :)
     
    #12 Eisbaer, Jan 4, 2010
  13. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    Thanks bighouse - and to also the others - for the warm welcome!

    But to get this clear -> You drive a prius because of polar bears? Or because of PriusChat? ;)
     
    #13 Eisbaer, Jan 4, 2010
  14. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    Well a_gray_prius, at this moment I cannont provide you with THAT!
    I just visited the Nürburgring and parked next to it. Hope this is sufficient at this time ;)

    But I know someone from the german "Priusfreunde" (=Prius friends) forum, who has taken his Classic NHW11 for a round on this racetrack. We better do not talk about his MPG after that ride... :D
     
    #14 Eisbaer, Jan 4, 2010
  15. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    LOL :rockon:

    Believe it or not: Not EVERY german listens to Rammstein, although they are very popular - and apperently they are in the US.
    Consequently a Dodge "RAMmstein" would not boost sales at all.

    But also without that moniker there are already several RAMs on the street. Every time I see one, you can really hear and smell the SUV-juice running through its gas-guzzling big-block :mad:
     
    #15 Eisbaer, Jan 4, 2010
  16. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    Well F512M, that would be nice, but here in Germany (and some other european countries) we are in "Diesel-land".
    You have to take into account, that diesel fuel is "subsidized" with a 20 Euro-Cent lower taxation at the pump. Consequently a diesel - at least from a costing point of view with a higher annual milage - is more interesting. And about particualtes and NOx emissions most people do not care of. :mad:
    Also the german automotive industry is very good at reducing the discussion just to CO2-emissions...

    To make it short:
    - Back in 2003 only 1200 (!!!) Classic Prius have hit the streets in Germany. Current estimations talk about approx. 650 "survivors". And our blue NHW11 is one of them :cool:

    - Together with the gen. II and the new gen. III Prius we talk about 20.000 vehicles in Germany. Not that much. Marketshare can be described as a "homeopathic dose"...
     
    #16 Eisbaer, Jan 4, 2010
  17. Eisbaer

    Eisbaer German Prius Driver

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    Hi GrumpyCabbie,
    greetings "over the channel" to our european neighbours :)

    Well, let me dig in my archives. I will post some pics in the "Newbies - Let's see some pics" thread tomorrow!
     
    #17 Eisbaer, Jan 4, 2010
  18. pakitt

    pakitt Senior Member

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    Hi Eisbear - greets from Munich!
    I have seen a few of the 2010 (maybe 2-3), with drivers looking at me almost astonished there is another Prius driving by, and a few more (10-15) of the II gen. I might have seen a Gen I once. No Auris Hybrids either (with that non-existent trunk space...).
    If you do a search under my alias for posts, you should find a few threads I started with some feedback from EU about the 2010. You can also check my blog in the signature below.

    Ciao,
    P-
     
    #18 pakitt, Dec 24, 2010
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