Hey there! Welcome to a channel where American automotive passion meets European exploration! ๐Ÿš—โœˆ๏ธ

I'm a devoted car enthusiast with a love to travel and drive around the world. As an American Expat calling Amsterdam, NL home, I'm here to share my personal experiences, insights, and a unique perspective on the automotive world, car culture in Europe, and the differences I see from my perspective as a car lover from the United States of America

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Kerleem

Hi Folks! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ

Does your car have a spare tire? They're very uncommon these days on newer vehicles and so I wrote another blog post about the death of the spare tire ๐Ÿ›ž

๐Ÿ‘‰ Go check it out! www.kerleem.com/blog/death-to-the-spare-tire

3 months ago | [YT] | 3

Kerleem

The Euro touring wagon finally has rear-seat occupancy.

Permanently.

Itโ€™s now officially a Dad Wagon, and I wouldnโ€™t have it any other way. ๐Ÿ‘ถ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿง‘๐Ÿฝโ€๐Ÿผ

Do you think wagons are the perfect family car? Or is it time to get an SUV??

Let me know below!๐Ÿ‘‡

4 months ago | [YT] | 10

Kerleem

A bunch of you have seen the Beetle in Florida and the 3-series wagon in Amsterdamโ€ฆ but ever wonder why I own two cars on two continents? ๐Ÿ‘€

I finally wrote it all out โ€” the reasoning, the costs, and the chaos.
If you want the story behind the videos, check out the blog! ๐Ÿš—โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒŽ

www.kerleem.com/blog/two-cars-two-continents-two-cโ€ฆ

7 months ago | [YT] | 2

Kerleem

Big news: the USโ€“EU trade deal might finally open the door for Americaโ€™s forbidden fruit cars ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿš˜
๐Ÿ’ก Imagine: fewer barriers, more cars crossing the Atlantic, and maybe even the end of the 25-year import rule someday.

M3 Touring in the US, anyone? ๐Ÿ‘€

As someone who daily drives a 330i Touring in the Netherlands, I had to write about what this might mean for enthusiasts like us.

I tried something new and posted my thoughts here, with the help of ChatGPT of course ๐Ÿ™ƒ
๐Ÿ‘‰ www.kerleem.com/blog/

9 months ago | [YT] | 6

Kerleem

๐Ÿš—โœˆ๏ธ Would you ratherโ€ฆ
Take a trip from Amsterdam ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑto Scotland ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟbyโ€ฆ

Let me know your best Scotland driving tips in the comments below!๐Ÿ‘‡

10 months ago | [YT] | 2

Kerleem

If you're considering driving a car within Amsterdam, you should definitely check this video out first!

11 months ago | [YT] | 4

Kerleem

๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’ธ If youโ€™re new hereโ€”yes, I really did import a 2004 Mercury Grand Marquis from Florida to the Netherlands back in 2022.

It was wild, expensive, and totally worth it for the story alone.

I just published a full blog post breaking down a little more more of my additional thoughts and why I did it in the first place.
๐Ÿ‘‰ The car was even featured in an article on The Drive!

๐Ÿ“ Read the blog post: www.kerleem.com/blog/importing-my-2004-mercury-graโ€ฆ

๐Ÿ“บ Watch the original video (if you missed it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XshWb...

Thanks for being hereโ€”this project will always have a little place in automotive internet history ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#grandmarquis #carimport #pantherplatform

1 year ago | [YT] | 3

Kerleem

๐Ÿš— Driving in Amsterdam: wild ride or total nightmare?

Driving here isโ€ฆ an experience ๐Ÿ˜… Between ๐Ÿšดโ€โ™‚๏ธ 10,000 bikes per block, ๐Ÿš‹ stealthy trams, and ๐Ÿ…ฟ๏ธ parking spots that vanish into thin air, Iโ€™m making a video to help people survive the roads (or avoid them entirely ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

What would you want to know before driving in Amsterdam?

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Kerleem

๐Ÿ’ฌ How should drivers pay for the roads they use?

๐Ÿš— Taxes or ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Tollsโ€”whatโ€™s the better option? Taxes spread the cost to everyone, while tolls make drivers pay directly for what they use, and when they use it!.

Whatโ€™s your take? Are tolls fairer, or should road costs come from taxes?
Letโ€™s talk about itโ€”watch the video here: ๐Ÿ‘‡

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Kerleem

๐Ÿ’ต๐Ÿ’ถ๐Ÿ’ท๐Ÿš—๐Ÿš–
Last year, I drove around NYC and talked a bit about the proposed congestion tax for drivers (a first for any US city).

The congestion tax officially goes into effect today and it will be interesting to see how Americans react to this, given that similar systems are already in place in some European cities (London being one of them)!

1 year ago | [YT] | 0