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StanAE86 · 05-10-2005, 11:05 AM

From the Vortex pages:

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1978267

Interesting. I'm wondering where the cars came from or whether parents had them hidden away or something? Were these cars daily drivers even with the Taliban around? I'm thinking they weren't allowed.

evoWalo · 05-10-2005, 11:09 AM

The Taliban are found in Afghanistan. A few countries east of Iraq.

StanAE86 · 05-10-2005, 11:15 AM

Okay...I confused myself. It's early.

Did Iraq have the same social restraints in place? I remember seeing articles of how Saddam's sons had fly rides hidden away...but what about the regular people? Were they allowed to have cars that were unique, etc. or was that discouraged?

saadie · 05-10-2005, 11:26 AM

afghanistan is right above iraq ..

i think u missed the topics with saddam's son's cars .... they had a diablo 355 some porsche lm002 i think .... they were all found wrecked ..

i was thinking saddam wasnt a bad guy afterall .. he had a diablo 8)

evoWalo · 05-10-2005, 11:31 AM

By all indications they didnt have the same social restraints. During Saddam's time the religious fundamentalists were in check and most of his power and influence came from his tribesmen. Since the US liberated the Iraqis from their dictator the religious fundamentalists are starting to impose more traditional and religious laws on the people. For all we know the US may had just created another Iran.

I sense this thread will be either closed or moved to the politics section because it deals with Iraq.

evoWalo · 05-10-2005, 11:47 AM

Above Iraq?

saadie · 05-10-2005, 11:48 AM

lol .. ^^ not really .. its more of cars then iraq ..
back to topic ** click **

edit :: yeah .. lol ..... iraq in on the bottom left of pak . .and afghanistan is above it ... if yea see it that way ...

well who cares ... atleast its not 2-3 countries away .. hehe

evoWalo · 05-10-2005, 12:06 PM

I have a feeling those cars were buried under the sands. That's how a lot of people here did when guns were outlawed during Martial Law.

StanAE86 · 05-10-2005, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by evoWALO

I have a feeling those cars were buried under the sands.

Hahaha. Sorry, just pictured a guy trying to dig up his Corvette when all of a sudden, "Damn it...I don't remember burying this chemical bomb here..." <---that's a little jab at the buried WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) theory

In any case, kind of cool seeing American muscle overseas...

ARMAN · 05-10-2005, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by saadie

...i was thinking saddam wasnt a bad guy afterall .. he had a diablo 8)

He probably never drove it, so it was just a toy to look cool infront of other countrys liders. And it have absolutely nothing to do with him beeing a "good" guy imo 8)

evoWalo · 05-10-2005, 02:10 PM

Saddam used to be friendly with the US in the 80's til he turned his back on them. He even shock hands and smiled with Rumsfeld though the video could've been doctored.

StanAE86 · 05-10-2005, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by insane

I saw a video of some people in Iraq driving a 355 down the street. I don't if it was local residence or not. Probably someone from America as they couldn't drive stick for shit. The front bumper had already been wrecked -> taken off.
They were having a hell of a time tho.

I remember seeing that too...it was a really sad sight. :cry:

SilviaEvo · 05-11-2005, 12:09 AM

looks like they were having fun the BMW's in the back are pretty nice.

Sachmo12345 · 05-11-2005, 09:15 PM

although the husseins were all horrible people they really had that country for themselves. Being able take another persons car because they liked it. They must have been having some fun. Funny Uday rolled around in a camaro