Because, Germany

[Ssnake]

Personally, I'm not a friend either, but most people seem to like it a lot.

[BansheeOne]

I like Currywurst, but it must be sliced. The whole idea of Currywurst is to eat it from a paper bowl with a little pick. Restaurants tend to sell you simply a Bratwurst drowned in curry sauce (the Bundestag canteen is among the offenders, and also their sauce will sometimes burn your lips off even before adding curry powder and diced onions, though I'll eat it once in a while). The most bizarre experience I've had is eating a Currywurst for something like 12-15 Euro (including fries which had to be ordered extra IIRC) at the Tucher, a posh restaurant next to the Brandenburg Gate popular for lobby events and similar meetings with parliamentarians due to its proximity to the Bundestag; they had their logo stenciled into a bed of curry powder on the plate.

 

I've become somewhat of a sucker for curry ketchup splashed on top of cheese on top of a slice of bacon or Cervelatwurst on toast or bread, basically a pocket cheeseburger. I blame the combination for my accelerated weight gain this year; I never liked cold cheese before.

[FlyingCanOpener]

Relevant:

[Ivanhoe]

Before the Quattro, in the US Audis were known basically as upgraded VWs. Affordable, European, not overly durable. After the Quattro, perception began its evolution towards premium status.

 

Audi may have lost value on paper due to the Q, but in the long run a brilliant decision.

[FlyingCanOpener]

Bucket list is to get a mid-1980s Quattro Turbo for a weekend car. Don't have a garage or mechanical ability to maintain one just yet. Still kicking myself I didn't spring for a Volvo turbo wagon that was a runner for $400 last month.

[Jeff]

I must admit to never had currywurst. The idea of curry ketchup sounds....bad.....but sprinkling uncooked curry powder on top sounds much worse. Sorry, but NEIN.

 

Some fusion cuisine works, most, not so much.

[bd1]

Bucket list is to get a mid-1980s Quattro Turbo for a weekend car. Don't have a garage or mechanical ability to maintain one just yet. Still kicking myself I didn't spring for a Volvo turbo wagon that was a runner for $400 last month.

 

 

off-topic, but just today evening i was driving back to tallinn and at highway a lancia delta integrale passed me, second i´ve ever seen...

[EchoFiveMike]

Bucket list is to get a mid-1980s Quattro Turbo for a weekend car. Don't have a garage or mechanical ability to maintain one just yet. Still kicking myself I didn't spring for a Volvo turbo wagon that was a runner for $400 last month.

NEVER own a German car out of warranty, with the possible exception of something air cooled. S/F....Ken M

[Mr King]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TKySl9UeJQ

[Ivanhoe]

 

Bucket list is to get a mid-1980s Quattro Turbo for a weekend car. Don't have a garage or mechanical ability to maintain one just yet. Still kicking myself I didn't spring for a Volvo turbo wagon that was a runner for $400 last month.

NEVER own a German car out of warranty, with the possible exception of something air cooled. S/F....Ken M

 

Sooner or later I will build something like this;

 

[FlyingCanOpener]

 

Bucket list is to get a mid-1980s Quattro Turbo for a weekend car. Don't have a garage or mechanical ability to maintain one just yet. Still kicking myself I didn't spring for a Volvo turbo wagon that was a runner for $400 last month.

NEVER own a German car out of warranty, with the possible exception of something air cooled. S/F....Ken M

 

Got 100k bumper-to-bumper on my VW Wagon. Already swapped out the air conditioner at 2500 miles.

[bd1]

 

Bucket list is to get a mid-1980s Quattro Turbo for a weekend car. Don't have a garage or mechanical ability to maintain one just yet. Still kicking myself I didn't spring for a Volvo turbo wagon that was a runner for $400 last month.

NEVER own a German car out of warranty, with the possible exception of something air cooled. S/F....Ken M

 

 

locally Volkswagen/audi 2,5litre v6td engine is known as ´´Hitler´s last revenge´´, also that the V6 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-6.

 

 

otoh , it´s predeccesor, audi 2,5 i-5 diesel is known as probably one of the most reliable engines ever. that was probably too simple for german engineers

 

 

edit - it´s i-5, not i-6

Edited August 31, 2015 by bd1

[Panzermann]

The newer Volkswagen engines are overly complicated. e.g. the new three cylinder 1,2l wonder motor. Combined turbo and compressor. Too many fiddly parts that can break and the chain drive is a weak link as well. yay "downsizing".

 

 

But otoh the classic Audi V6 that is built for about twenty years now is rock solid. The naturally-aspirated versions of course. Or the I5 Turbodiesels or non turbo gasoline engines run like forever.

 

Friend of mine drives an Audi 100 with 2,5l I5 TD and is going towards a historical license plate. Meaning its nearly 30 years old. Except for regular oil changes not much to do. A tin coated body is a great thing.

 

 

 

BMW better buy only if you know how to fix electronics. BMW has a habit of putting lots of the newest electronics in their models. And try to get replacement parts for older vehicles if the electronics break down. About the last fifteen years german car producers seem to have been in love with electronic gadgets in general. The mechanics do not make much problems anymore so let us introduce new software and lelctric problems. *groan*

[bd1]

oh, i´d love to have a audi 200 quattro, or avant quattro, the cigar-shape. old audi 80, before it turned a4 was fantastic little car too, i think it´s the only car in estonia i´ve yet to see with rust - we heavily salt our roads in winter, and these 20-year old thingies are still somewhat represented on our roads

[APF]

[...]The naturally-aspirated versions of course. [...]

The guy who brought the Golf 3 SDI (suction, direct injection) from me at 180Mm is at his eleventh trip 'round the earth right now.

[Panzermann]

oh, i´d love to have a audi 200 quattro, or avant quattro, the cigar-shape. old audi 80, before it turned a4 was fantastic little car too, i think it´s the only car in estonia i´ve yet to see with rust - we heavily salt our roads in winter, and these 20-year old thingies are still somewhat represented on our roads

The magic of tin plating.

 

Porsche started it in mass production with their model 924. Actually in the Porsche factory the Audi bodies were plated in the eighties and nineties.

[Harold Jones]

Personally, I'm not a friend either, but most people seem to like it a lot.

Never acquired a taste for curry wurst, but I do use curry ketchup as part of the sauce I spread on top of meatloaf.

[Mr King]

 

Personally, I'm not a friend either, but most people seem to like it a lot.

Never acquired a taste for curry wurst, but I do use curry ketchup as part of the sauce I spread on top of meatloaf.

 

 

Damn what a great idea. I always use this.

 

[Mike Steele]

 

 

Damn what a great idea. I always use this.

 

 

This is also good on Hamburgers...

[Simon Tan]

Gen 1 S8.

[Ivanhoe]

 

Haven't tried it on a burger yet, but;

 

[EchoFiveMike]

Siracha is great on hot crisp steak fries. Even better with a good beer. S/F.....Ken M

[Simon Tan]

Sriracha....100% AMERICAN.

[Panzermann]

I like those chili sauces with an ingredients list reading: chili, garlic maybe some addititinal spices but that's it. That goose or cock brand Srirarcha has added glutamate. Totally unnessecary imho.

 

 

As Burger sauce it is gonna kill all other tastes and turn it into hot, hot and hot as tastes. Boring.

[Simon Tan]

Have you had Huy Fong/Rooster?