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Antti Kautonen

@julkinen.bsky.social
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Automotive writer, photo taker, coffee drinker, classified ad browser. As old as the cars I like.

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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 3h
Greetings from my Corolla’s trunk. The tailgate won’t open, so I’m trying to access the latch. Pulling from the cable or operating it manually from the inside doesn’t pop it open, so the cable has probably come undone from the latch. Central locking actuator seems to block access.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 5h
Big fan of this shape of Corolla liftback. My dad used to have one when I was a kid, so it goes without saying! This one seems to be in really neat condition.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These used to top the sales charts here for a few years and now you’d be lucky to spot one once in a blue moon. Happy to see this one still going!
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
the url id.buzz works
id.buzz
Startseite | Volkswagen Deutschland
Willkommen bei Volkswagen. Erfahren Sie alles über die Marke, Modelle, Angebote, allgemeine Infos, bis zum Trendthema Elektromobilität.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I can safely say I’ve never seen a Beetle on Japan Racing wheels
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I really love the way these look, especially in the orange signature colour. I should daily one.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I did a quick hit and run piece on the ID.Polo yesterday as there was a pop-up demo event in town. I came back impressed, but what I’d really like to sample is the 37kWh 115hp base car that’s available for the price that’s stickered on the door of this 52kWh, 210hp car.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I'm usually not huge on replicas but this is a less rusty red Polo with bolt-on parts from a real Harlekin. Since 6N Polos rust severely, re-creating the car with a less rusty basis makes complete sense. It's something between not-real and real. www.kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/po...
kleinanzeigen.de
POLO 6N HARLEKIN NACHBAU/WENIG KM
Hiermit verkaufe ich meinen Polo 6N Harlekin Nachbau aus dem Jahr 1999. Das Fahrzeug hat aktuell...,POLO 6N HARLEKIN NACHBAU/WENIG KM in Baden-Württemberg - Niefern-Öschelbronn
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Got a call during my workday and my supervising teacher told me I had completed all necessary courses and amassed enough study credits to graduate this month, meaning my forestry studies are done. I celebrated by going to a yurt sauna and swimming in a freezing lake. One with the nature, you know.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I didn't know Gandini did the Subaru Legacy too www.nettiauto.com/en/subaru/le...
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Since I returned my orange Peugeot last month, another orange Peugeot has caught my eye. It’s a 100,000km 206 CC for sale locally, and initially it was advertised with the roof occasionally acting up, for 2650. Guy blamed a microswitch, but he seems to have fixed it as he soon doubled the price.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
British insults be like
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Cleanest Sierra I’ve seen in a good while
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Imagine what life's like when you have a Lada Samara with blank switches on the dashboard. This is the Finnish-built Eurosamara/Samara Baltic, from the Valmet factory, with a swoopy dash top glued over the regular VAZ-2108 dash.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
You might remember I returned my leased EV a month ago
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Still the weirdest plate I’ve seen in a good while
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Listened to New Gold Dream by Simple Minds today and noted how much like a Chinese EV the song name sounds like, especially since I was being followed by a BYD right at that moment. New Gold Dream (81 kWh, 82kWh, 83kWh, 84kWh)
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Japan import E38 I saw today. Note the rod up front
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Man I love German rap www.threads.com/@haenselel/p...
threads.com
Hänsel (@haenselel) on Threads
Ihr könnt jetzt meinen neuen Song „Bock auf Bass (ich hab kein Geld)“ überall anhören
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I think this Lada 1200 embodies what I consider "good patina". It's been with the same owner from 1972 to 2025, it shows surface rust absolutely everywhere, but it's also well oiled and solid. Any restoration work on it would completely ruin the look and provenance. www.nettiauto.com/en/lada/1200...
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Today’s second hand record haul. I’ve started buying CDs again.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Tiidas in metallic bronze really are my forbidden pleasure. I could absolutely see myself driving one, despite its less than stellar powertrain, but it would have to be a sedan.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Gotta say the dent on this doesn’t really jump at you in the auction pics, compared to bright daylight. I audibly blurted out ”Voi vittu” when I saw the car in person huutokaupat.com/en/kohde/650...
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Surely one of the rarest cars I’ve seen in town, a Mazda 929 wagon.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
It’s the time for R129 spotting!
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rarity alert: Saab 900 Cabrio Sun Beach by Rinspeed. Special paint and interior with turquoise details and headrests
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
he got hit by a car and then became that car
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
As I returned our Peugeot e-2008 earlier this month, our five-year stint of driving around in leased EVs came to an end. The first one was the Hyundai Ioniq 38kWh I brought home in Sep ’21. It’s been easy! There’s something to be said about driving new, warrantied cars that don’t need fuel to run.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
99% perfect 99.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
There are Saabs everywhere for those with the eyes to see
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Dashing Kankkunen firing up his Celica at 1000 Lakes ’88, with some merry quips. English subtitles available youtu.be/31GQ2R2F96U
youtu.be
Juha Kankkunen, suurajot 1988 (with Finnish and English captions)
YouTube video by Studio Woudin
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Bitchin’ Pritschen
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Ray of Light remains one of my absolute favorite albums and it just sounds so super 1999. I should listen to it again. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/a...
theguardian.com
William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69
Musician’s projects included Madonna’s Ray of Light, Blur’s 13 and All Saints’ chart-topping singles Pure Shores and Black Coffee
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This is fascinating: look at this very early, two-owner, 100k km Lada Samara 1300 five-speed from 1987. Very well kept, it's likely to be as old as surviving Samaras can be. Everything about it is launch spec, and to me it looks great, including the beige cabin. www.nettiauto.com/en/lada/sama...
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Cool CX, perhaps not in best possible shape, but a Turbo all the same
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Back at work after our big tour of Estonia. Lake Peipus (the largest trans-boundary lake in Europe), Tartu university town, Võrumaa, Setomaa, the Valga/Valka Estonian/Latvian border town, and finally a few days at the beach in Pärnu. Great country, good roads, really nice food, excellent weather.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Speaking of Volvos based on some other tech:
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I won’t bore you with the old spiel about driving a thirsty car forever vs replacing it with an EV, but these cars parked next to each other really stopped me in my tracks. Despite its freshness, tech and packaging, the EX30 can never match the old V70 in integrity, longevity, ergonomics or style.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Yellow box with very cool wheels.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Roadtrip vibes with the roof rack
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Shortest, tallest Sprinter I’ve seen
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
This is what you want / This is what you get
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A Michigan built diesel convertible not sold in America.
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Michigan built Focus, in Estonia!
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The Spaceshipper 🚀 @thespaceshipper.com · 29/07/2026
"French electronic music producer and DJ Kavinsky, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, has died at the age of 50, Le Parisien learned on Wednesday, July 29." Oh no. So young 😭 I love his music.
m.youtube.com
Nightcall
YouTube video by Kavinsky - Topic
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Unsure if I’ve seen a Galant of this gen in person!
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Saab Cabrio: lottery winner spec
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I don’t think Mercedes has designed a better looking wheel
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
What’s this, then?
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Antti Kautonen @julkinen.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Having lunch at the border town of Valga/Valka, where you can have one foot in Estonia and the other in Latvia. I also spotted this municipal Mitsubishi i-MiEV while taking shelter from the rain.
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