[Ian F]

Even thier MINIVANS are cooler...

http://www.germancarfans.com/news.cfm/newsid/2030626.001/page/5/lang/eng/mercedes/1.html

Note the "Bike Equipment Package" comes with a tool kit! LOL

 

[MMcG]

Me Likey!

 

[JMAC]

Nevermind the BMW 1 series......that for some reason you can;t get in north america......

 

[Toshi]

looks like a cousin of the eurovan westphalia, or even the mv with the pop top

 

[rpk1988]

Whoa, I wonder if it has washable floors like that element, that would be off the hook.

 

[Curb Hucker]

This van not being brought to north america really shows MB's arrogance. These vans have been in europe for a while now, and over there mercedeses are not strictly a luxury brand. Its dumb that they had to brand their Semi Cab, and Sprintervans as Freightliners over here so that they dont hurt their image. Who knows maybe MB will bring this van here and brand it as a freightliner

 

[Austin Bike]

I bet the wind resistance is a real bitch with that thing up. Probably unstable at about 80mph

All the cool stuff stays over there. If I didn't live in Texas and still lived downtown chicago I'd have a smart car - those rock.

 

[narlus]

what do you mean europe gets all the cool cars? we've got H2s, escalades and other neat vehicles.

 

[Curb Hucker]

If I didn't live in Texas and still lived downtown chicago I'd have a smart car - those rock.

Boo Hiss, I live there and love my Urban Assault Vechile (land rover) nothing like 9mpg

 

[Brian HCM#1]

I'll pass on that one thanks.

 

[manziman]

might as well call it the volkswagon vanagon.

 

[manhattanprjkt83]

honestly though europe has some of the coolest sh1t and it takes them forever to get it here...

 

[chicodude]

might as well call it the volkswagon vanagon.

Hell yea. I have a friend that has one of those. I love that thing.


I wouldn't want to own one though

 

[McGRP01]

Speaking of the Westfalia.... Check this....

http://www.verdier.ca/

 

[partsbara]

i m sure it prolly only costs about 80 - 100K as well... i couldn t see MB selling many of them in the states....

europe is overrated people... try paying 500 euro a month (about 620 US) for your utilities (water, gas, elec NOT inc phone)... not to mention that about 50% of the men carry handbags ... it s ok over here but i d take the US or australia ANY DAY....

it is nice to have morzine / les gets a 6 hour drive away...

seriously, the only thing i ll miss about europe is hittin 120 mph on the autobahn... that the fact that it s relatively safe... no wanna be gangsters, low crime and idiots with handguns...

 

[McGRP01]

i m sure it prolly only costs about 80 - 100K as well... i couldn t see MB selling many of them in the states....

If you're refering to my post. That Westy redesign will run around $40k. I'd buy one.

 

[partsbara]

If you're refering to my post. That Westy redesign will run around $40k. I'd buy one.

MB... mercedes benz.... i was referring to the MB camper at the top of this thread... sure, lots of us would spend 40K on a car... but how many would drop DOUBLE that on a weekend camper.......

 

[narlus]

i wouldn't drop 40K on a car. that's nuts.

 

[McGRP01]

MB... mercedes benz.... i was referring to the MB camper at the top of this thread... sure, lots of us would spend 40K on a car... but how many would drop DOUBLE that on a weekend camper.......

My bad...I'll pass on the 'Benz as well.

 

[I Are Baboon]

What kind of bike is that? Funky...

 

[partsbara]

i wouldn't drop 40K on a car. that's nuts.

try cruising to morzine in my volvo at 120 mph.... heated elec leather seats, dual clim zones, 8 speaker + subbie factory stereo with swervedriver pumping...

worth every penny... actually it wasn t 40, more like 32... but you get the point...

 

[partsbara]

What kind of bike is that? Funky...

only in germany !!!!!...


reminds me of this advertisment we recieved at my old work... some kind of sports bottle adaptor thingy... screw it into a water bottle and you have a sports bottle ... basically it s a camelbak hose and a screw lid... complete junk... anyway, the add looked like gay porn... seriously, it was funny as hell... i ll try and scan a copy of it to show ya what i mean...

 

[narlus]

try cruising to morzine in my volvo at 120 mph.... heated elec leather seats, dual clim zones, 8 speaker + subbie factory stereo with swervedriver pumping...

worth every penny... actually it wasn t 40, more like 32... but you get the point...

we took some ratty van which got us from Geneva airport. at least i was in the front seat.

how do you secure yr DH bike when you are going 120? inside the car?

 

[partsbara]

we took some ratty van which got us from Geneva airport. at least i was in the front seat.

how do you secure yr DH bike when you are going 120? inside the car?

yeah inside... take the beast apart... i have a sportsworks rack and i hit 100 - 110 with my wifes juliana and my hardtail... but that pushing it...

actually, a guy came into my old work place a few weeks ago with a kona coiler that fell off his rack near freiburg... he was almost to todtnau

 

[valve bouncer]

try cruising to morzine in my volvo at 120 mph.... heated elec leather seats, dual clim zones, 8 speaker + subbie factory stereo with swervedriver pumping...

worth every penny... actually it wasn t 40, more like 32... but you get the point...

The autobahn sure doesn't take much gettin' used to. I shudder to think how many speeding tickets you're gonna get when ya get back to America. Yeah , ya definitely got a nice set of wheels there mate. Now if you only had the satellite navigation you'd be laughin'.