Moonshine whiskey

Tjalle · 10-06-2016, 02:40 AM

Tuesday I was down to Germany for my yearly alcohol/wine trip - alcohol is less than half prize in Germany. 1200 km - 15 hours - round trip. 4 am to 7pm.

On my way home - nothing else to do on the Motorway - I started looking at Daytime Running lights, which is mandatory in EU.

The BMW corona rings were not as pronounced as I had imagined - looked more like 4 lights during daytime. Most being Xenon headlights- but corona rings being LED.

I started to look at all cars going the other way - some 500 - mostly businessman early (1-3 years old cars) and later all sorts of vehicles.

My reading is that Volvo, for some reason, is leading the pack:
-Volvo Truck has large, aggressive V, which is very easy to recognise and remember. Volvo Truck is NOT part of Volvo.
-Volvo XC 90 - and I believe also S90 and V90 - I saw none - has "Tors Hammare", which has a strong horisontal and - on the outside - vertical part.
Very strong statement.

Still, I like my corona rings (Xenon lights), but I am afraid only BMW freaks will recognise them out on the road.

pokerface · 10-06-2016, 05:31 AM

I want to see how much booze you packed in your trunk if you had to go so far to get them!

Tjalle · 10-06-2016, 06:32 AM

Let's say I was loaded

Part is money - part is freedom! Swedish government has decided all alkohol should be sold in 70cl bottles with 38% - 76 proof. My gin has the original 47,3% and sold in 1 litres bottles.

Pinewood · 10-28-2016, 06:16 PM

Pictures or it never happened :-)

02420X3 · 10-28-2016, 10:43 PM

Tjalle may say the same thing to the Swedish tax authorities - Pictures, or it never happened, LOL.

Tjalle · 10-29-2016, 01:18 AM

No comment on corona rings? Am I the only one interested?

We are formally allowed to bring 10L strong spirit and a lot of wine and beer, but in reality, you just claim you are going to have e.g. a poolparty - I have pool

- and then you can bring, at least, 20-30L spirit.

10-06-2016, 02:40 AM	#1
Tjalle Major 183 Rep 1,259 Posts Drives: X4 35i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Moonshine whiskey - LED running lights Tuesday I was down to Germany for my yearly alcohol/wine trip - alcohol is less than half prize in Germany. 1200 km - 15 hours - round trip. 4 am to 7pm. On my way home - nothing else to do on the Motorway - I started looking at Daytime Running lights, which is mandatory in EU. The BMW corona rings were not as pronounced as I had imagined - looked more like 4 lights during daytime. Most being Xenon headlights- but corona rings being LED. I started to look at all cars going the other way - some 500 - mostly businessman early (1-3 years old cars) and later all sorts of vehicles. My reading is that Volvo, for some reason, is leading the pack: -Volvo Truck has large, aggressive V, which is very easy to recognise and remember. Volvo Truck is NOT part of Volvo. -Volvo XC 90 - and I believe also S90 and V90 - I saw none - has "Tors Hammare", which has a strong horisontal and - on the outside - vertical part. Very strong statement. Still, I like my corona rings (Xenon lights), but I am afraid only BMW freaks will recognise them out on the road.
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10-06-2016, 05:31 AM	#2
pokerface Colonel 430 Rep 2,527 Posts Drives: F25 X3 N20 / F80 ZCP Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	I want to see how much booze you packed in your trunk if you had to go so far to get them!
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Tjalle Major 183 Rep 1,259 Posts Drives: X4 35i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	Let's say I was loaded Part is money - part is freedom! Swedish government has decided all alkohol should be sold in 70cl bottles with 38% - 76 proof. My gin has the original 47,3% and sold in 1 litres bottles.
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Pinewood First Lieutenant 45 Rep 363 Posts Drives: BMW X3 30d M sport LCI Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Buckinghamshire iTrader: (0)	Pictures or it never happened :-) __________________ 2014 X3 30d Lci M Sport in Black Sapphire. Pro Nav, Black Leather,Adaptive Xenons, Extended Storage, Lighting Package, 19" Staggered (622M) summer wheels, 17" style 304 winter alloys
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02420X3 Captain 63 Rep 983 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 35i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Boston iTrader: (0)	Tjalle may say the same thing to the Swedish tax authorities - Pictures, or it never happened, LOL.
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10-29-2016, 01:18 AM	#6
Tjalle Major 183 Rep 1,259 Posts Drives: X4 35i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	No comment on corona rings? Am I the only one interested? We are formally allowed to bring 10L strong spirit and a lot of wine and beer, but in reality, you just claim you are going to have e.g. a poolparty - I have pool - and then you can bring, at least, 20-30L spirit.
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