58 PS in my 2001 Opel Corsa (c. 2200 lbs empty). You couldn’t overtake a loaded semi going even slightly uphill, and it got near life threatening on certain on-ramps. Fuel mileage was amazing, though (50 MPG and better if you tried).

There’s a number of different systems of counting with your fingers (for example, we in Germany usually start with the thumb for “1”, not the index finger).

Unfortunately, one of the common vegan alternatives to gelatine or isinglass for fining is polyvinyl polypyrrolidone (which is about as appetizing as it sounds).

There hasn’t been a French colony for almost half a century

Any tracking device attached to my vehicle by someone other than myself will be tossed into the nearest body of water.

It also did so without sacrificing power

I found at least two German companies who seem to do this:

I’d almost forgotten that the ME Four-Twelve ever existed.

(German) Ford interiors of the period were generally rather crappy. Though I recently walked past a Street Ka that looked reasonably well cared for inside and out, considering.

As I’ve said before, I have very fond memories of one of these. It was cute and quirky. We called it Laubrosch (tree frog) ;o)

I was going to nominate the Citroën DS7:

It certainly should be assault.

Is that actually legal in the US?

Opal Astre. Sounds almost better than the original.

Yes, a lot of people are fucking idiots. But computers are incredibly stupid, too.

Thanks for spelling it out.

Herbal teas with lots and lots of honey.

The slogan America First indeed has a long “Anglo-Saxon” tradition:

We have temporary speed limit signs and even traffic lights here in Germany (e.g. for road work).

“This works both ways” – I don’t think it does, though, necessarily.