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Old 12-04-2007, 12:58 PM
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:07 PM
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Um, wow!

Definitely not something made for the USA. Has to be a diplomat or foreign vacationer, no Colorado or even USA plates on it.
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:21 PM
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Wow, an intimidating beast for sure... Complete with a cheesy '70's mural on the side! Looks like a Swiss plate, similar to my 'mog plate but mine is M coded for military.
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:26 PM
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WOW!!!! That is a beast of a machine!!! The only foreign car I have ever seen on the roads here in GR, MI was a BMW Euro Sports Coupe/Roadster. Definatley wasn't a US model, and had a German plates on the back, as well as the proper accomodations on the back of the car for a euro plate (a US plate wouldn't have even fit it.) I wish I had gotten a pic, it was earlier this year. The guy driving was well dressed...probably some exec that brought his spiffy car with him for his US visit.
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:33 PM
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My God! That thing looks like one of those things we're using in Iraq to deal with IED's. I wouldn't want to get in the way of that!
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:49 PM
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That things a brute. In low range I wonder how far that chrome jerry can on the back will get ya.....
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Old 12-04-2007, 02:27 PM
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they drive those in the paris to dakar rally... (minus the pop-top of course)

I saw alot of the coverage last year, those things are awesome... plus they don't roll when you crash them, the just flop over on their side.
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Old 12-04-2007, 02:56 PM
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It looks like I can just push it over on its side
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Old 12-04-2007, 03:11 PM
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It looks like I can just push it over on its side
You might want to bring along a few friends.
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Old 12-04-2007, 04:09 PM
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It looks like I can just push it over on its side
Yeah I think its a little more stable than you might think. The top part of it probably weighs quite a bit less than the bottom.

Sprinters look top heavy/tipsy too, but they are actually very nimble....and don't easily tip at all. Probably less so than the shorter US-cargo vans even. Especially with the traction control and anti-roll computers.
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Old 12-04-2007, 04:20 PM
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that truck is kinda hard on the eyes.. but.. I'd drive it!
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Old 12-04-2007, 04:28 PM
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It does look quite top heavy.
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Old 12-04-2007, 04:40 PM
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I think it's a MAN, not a Unimog.
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Old 12-04-2007, 04:52 PM
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You guys do realize it doesn't drive around with the top up right?
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Old 12-04-2007, 04:53 PM
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The perfect compact commuter for Detroit traffic.

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