saw the perfect 'winter' car today

saw the perfect 'winter' car today

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Don1

16,057 posts

214 months

Monday 20th December 2010
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I see your offerings, and I raise you 'Bob'

FranKinFezza

1,073 posts

185 months

Monday 20th December 2010
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As the former owner of a hybrid or two i must say that merc looks
just right brilliant even.









now where did i leave that spare rangerover chassis

sclayto2

969 posts

215 months

Monday 20th December 2010
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Top Banana said:
apologies for the poor quality phone pics, but I saw this awesome beauty
outside of work today - really looked like the perfect vehicle for coping
with the snow





would love to have this alongside my W124 300CE coupe as a winter hack - imagine turning up at a mercedes dealer in it !

cheers - Tb
Spot on. Any chance of getting some extra info?

aeropilot

36,350 posts

233 months

Monday 20th December 2010
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Timberwolf said:
I did like the "winter car" I saw this weekend:

Class thumbup

OwenK

3,472 posts

201 months

Monday 20th December 2010
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That Merc is awesome!

On a semi-related note I've always wondered why there aren't more petrolhead types that tweak/sticker their cars up for winter - especially the last two years we've had such heavy snow (relatively speaking). We sticker cars up for the weekend for Le Mans - why not a bit of fun turning your car into a rally "replica" for the winter. Bonus points - any stickers on the paintwork are going to save it getting pounded by grit/salt/ice!

Example:

Normal look


November-February look - winter tyres, small wheels, raised suspension, totally unnecessary rally style light pod, what about a Bond Esprit style ski rack?


And perhaps Stratos in Marlboro livery style vinyl graphics...

Why not have a laugh with winter rather than leaving our pride and joy tucked away for almost 1/3rd the year?

Major Fallout

5,278 posts

237 months

Monday 20th December 2010
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aeropilot said:
Timberwolf said:
I did like the "winter car" I saw this weekend:

Class thumbup
All kinds of YES!

soad

33,398 posts

182 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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That Merc looks quite cool.

Bob takes a fancy too = driving

sleep envy

62,260 posts

255 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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swerni said:
Not as good as this Merc.
It was at MB world for the Sunday service.


C53 and unimog - perfect combo biggrin

Benjman

239 posts

172 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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swerni said:
Not as good as this Merc.
It was at MB world for the Sunday service.


Ah, the U500 Black Edition.

From the outside a (nearly) standard Unimog, inside a nice place to be...

pits

6,498 posts

196 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Don1 said:
I see your offerings, and I raise you 'Bob'
This is why we can't have nice things frownfrownfrown




OwenK said:
That Merc is awesome!

On a semi-related note I've always wondered why there aren't more petrolhead types that tweak/sticker their cars up for winter - especially the last two years we've had such heavy snow (relatively speaking). We sticker cars up for the weekend for Le Mans - why not a bit of fun turning your car into a rally "replica" for the winter. Bonus points - any stickers on the paintwork are going to save it getting pounded by grit/salt/ice!

Example:

Normal look

Winter look



Why not have a laugh with winter rather than leaving our pride and joy tucked away for almost 1/3rd the year?
EFA

rallycross

13,239 posts

243 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Top Banana said:
apologies for the poor quality phone pics, but I saw this awesome beauty
outside of work today - really looked like the perfect vehicle for coping
with the snow





would love to have this alongside my W124 300CE coupe as a winter hack - imagine turning up at a mercedes dealer in it !

cheers - Tb
I kn ow the guys who built this and i can tell you it looks even more crazy when you see it in real life than from the photos.

Don1

16,057 posts

214 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Bob is cheap fun as well - currently standing me at around £2k, fully serviced and happy, with a working winch. He's been tidied up a bit since that photo...

Edited by Don1 on Tuesday 21st December 14:33

Lefty

16,576 posts

208 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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swerni said:
Not as good as this Merc.
It was at MB world for the Sunday service.


Pffft. That's not a Mog. THIS is a real Mog:



U5000. When you absolutely, positively blah blah blah. Accept no substitute.

But, with regard to the OP, this is what you want:



http://www.deerriverranch.net/hagglunds/

Mr Roper

13,143 posts

200 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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That's an 11 on my awesomous scale,
I don't think I've ever wanted a toy sooo much, well not since the first time I saw the fluffy robot dog thingy in Battlestar Galactica.


kevseymour

773 posts

179 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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I'll see your effort with a Mk1 Fiesta...


and raise you an E30 cab + Range Rover


Both built by the loons at ADTEC, Waltham Abbey.

ETA: Better E30 photo

Edited by kevseymour on Tuesday 21st December 15:02

Digger

15,139 posts

197 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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swerni said:
Not as good as this Merc.
It was at MB world for the Sunday service.


biggrinbiggrin

I genuinely thought they were tiny wee things but now I've seen that with the estate in shot I've had to reconsider!!!

lost in espace

6,280 posts

213 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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kevseymour said:
Both built by the loons at ADTEC, Waltham Abbey.

ETA: Better E30 photo
I am curious as to how they pass an mot as the wheel arches do not cover the wheels? If you stick big wheels on a Defender you need to put wheel arch extensions on.

k-ink

9,070 posts

185 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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These modded vehicles look fun!

philmh

363 posts

177 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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Bit of a ball ache having to get ladders out to top the washer fluid up though!biggrin

kevseymour

773 posts

179 months

Tuesday 21st December 2010
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lost in espace said:
kevseymour said:
Both built by the loons at ADTEC, Waltham Abbey.

ETA: Better E30 photo
I am curious as to how they pass an mot as the wheel arches do not cover the wheels? If you stick big wheels on a Defender you need to put wheel arch extensions on.
I've no idea, sorry.