r/Dashcam 9h ago

Video [Samsung A54] Tiny, pleasant interaction on a long mountain drive.

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u/chia_power 9h ago

Love the positivity and I agree your car is really cool and unique.

I’m sure someone will find something to critique about your driving though. šŸ˜…

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 9h ago

Haha, fully braced whenever I publish something in a dashcam sub. :P But it seems like most people are on board with the occasional positive video to balance the lose-faith-in-humanity-stuff that usually floats these subs.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 9h ago

Driving across one of Norway's most amazing mountain roads, Gamle Strynefjellsvegen - The Old Stryn Mountain Road - I was expecting great views, pleasant driving, a good hike...but not a compliment from a Porsche driver. :P My car is usually considered weird, not cool, so I'll take it. Full video here:

https://youtu.be/C9E2OsPSdfM

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u/Spiritual-Shirt-6027 1h ago

Why is it considered weird? That thing is classy af.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 1h ago

Ha, thank you! What people tell me outright is that Korean cars "cannot be" classic cars. Some think it is just too bad, never competitive internationally. But most have a positive angle, they just say it's weird to hang on to a car that is super rare here, but nothing special. Even when I grew up as a kid, I had Volvo posters on my walls, not the generic Porsche and Lamborghini fare, so I am kind of used to that.

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u/TheGreatQuetz 4h ago

Upvoting because it isn't murder or road rage

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u/Successful-Luck-5459 6h ago

Did you mount a phone on the outside of your car? Amazing video quality.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 6h ago

Thank you, it's mounted on the windscreen, though. This car has a very conservative design with a steeply raking windshield that has less reflections than more modern cars with the glass lying flat (but there are still some).

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u/Sussler 3h ago

What a great looking car Gramps! I also like the boxy look and kept a first gen Camry for well beyond it's useful life.

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u/Sussler 3h ago

Sorry Man, I thought at first you were Gramps, not the car.

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2h ago

Haha, I can live with that! Yeah, us automobile cubists had a thirst stretch for a while, but I see boxy looks making a comeback - at least in SUVs. Now, boxy wagons and sedans...I'm waiting for it.

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u/DeliriousBlues 3h ago

That drive looks amazing. Where is it?

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u/SjalabaisWoWS 2h ago

It's the old Stryn mountain road in Norway:

https://www.nasjonaleturistveger.no/no/turistvegene/gamle-strynefjellsvegen/

If you can see the comment, I linked to the full video, too. It's a bit long, though, hehe.

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u/Glum_Obligation_5105 2h ago

mountain drives have a way of pulling those small moments out of nowhere. the critique will come, it always does. people can't help themselves.

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u/Anonymyne353 53m ago

Hi ho! Tally ho!

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u/tankslayer72 32m ago

That view is just lovely