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    UDMan Drives The Sprinter, Gives It Thumbs-Up

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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    12/06/09

    In reply to UDMan Drives The Sprinter, Gives It Thumbs-Up
    Well well well, I see I've made it onto Jalopnik. Thanks Ms. Martin, but I'm surprised that this is what made it on here, and not the wild Diamond T or the Piss-Off-Pete. (Those are over at the Hooniverse)

    Anyway, I have a slight request. How about doing a posting before year end with a poll. Make that a couple of postings, about the 24 Hours of LeMons. Vote for your favorite outright winner of all the events. Then vote for your favorite IOE winner from all the events. (Yes I do have an interest in this)

    Thanks Ms. Martin.
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    12/06/09

    In reply to UDMan Drives The Sprinter, Gives It Thumbs-Up
    I do like it, a lot. But would rather have this, if I am actually buying a van that is. Might not be the best looking van out there (tho I think it looks great) but sure is one of the quickest. 2.5l 6spd diesel w/ ~ 175hp, 118mph top speed. Not bad. Too bad they don't sell it here in the U.S.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    12/06/09

    In reply to UDMan Drives The Sprinter, Gives It Thumbs-Up
    Nice review UDman! One quibble, you list the cargo capacity as 14.5 feet. My first Econoline, the smallest ever made, had 450 cu. ft. of cargo area. And those feet should be cubes.

    I think that the Sprinter slots in nicely between standard, full size vans and modern step vans. Kind of right size thing. Only a 50s/60s Grumman step van is in the same size category.

    Other European manufacturers makes similar trucks, including Peugot, Citroen and FIAT. These are widely used by all sorts of trades and delivery uses. I have vague hopes that FIAT might bring its van here before too long.
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    Image of Gaseous Clay Gaseous Clay
    12/06/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet:

    ..offers an astounding 14.5 feet of cargo room from the optional bulkhead to the back doors

    Sprinter may not be thick and wide, but it's got length.
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    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/05/09

    In reply to UDMan Drives The Sprinter, Gives It Thumbs-Up
    One question: What's the 'Ring time?
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    Image of Cognitive Dissonance Cognitive Dissonance
    12/05/09

    @VeeArrrSix: [www.youtube.com]

    Close enough?
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    VeeArrrSix promoted this comment Cognitive Dissonance was starred Cognitive Dissonance was unstarred
    Image of VeeArrrSix VeeArrrSix
    12/05/09

    @Cognitive Dissonance: Sabine... you get a heartclick sir. Well played.
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    Image of das_borgen das_borgen
    12/06/09

    @VeeArrrSix:

    oh yea she's awesome :). Happy she's not in a kitchen
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    Image of Flathead Smith Flathead Smith
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    My grandfather told me that after WWII was over, equipment was dumped in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans rather than bring it back.
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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    ... Whyyyy???

    *sigh*
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    Image of GreenN_Gold GreenN_Gold
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    So we have "Down On The Street" and The Car Lounge has "Down In The Sea."
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    Image of FTGDWolverineEdition'09 FTGDWolverineEdition'09
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    Jeep: Sinking and bankrupting companies since 1941
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    I drowned. I sank. I was....Jeep.
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    Image of PolishDon PolishDon
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    I'd say there is more then one there !
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    smalleyxb122 promoted this comment PolishDon was starred PolishDon was unstarred
    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    11/20/09

    @PolishDon: Jeep. There is only one.

    I initially thought that there were multiple Jeeps there, but I can't see more than one Jeep's worth of any given component.
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    Image of PolishDon PolishDon
    11/20/09

    @smalleyxb122:
    Looks like there is one flipped over (axle is showing, and it appears to be resting on the back end of another one)
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    11/20/09

    @PolishDon: There is no real indication that the front end that we are looking at is attached to anything, so the rear tub that it is resting on could very well be its own.

    As for the axle, I've been trying to convince myself that it is still attached to a tub, but I can't sufficiently convince myself that it's not just leaning against a rock.
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    Image of KeyserSoze KeyserSoze
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    I never knew Ted Kennedy had a Jeep.
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    Brian promoted this comment Edited by KeyserSoze at 11/20/09 11:38 AM KeyserSoze was starred KeyserSoze was unstarred
    Image of Brian Brian
    11/20/09

    @KeyserSoze:

    Too soon.
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    Image of maximum-sienna maximum-sienna
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    My name is Jeep, and I'm in a tank.
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    Pessimippopotamus promoted this comment maximum-sienna was starred maximum-sienna was unstarred
    Image of that ain't the way to have fun, son that ain't the way to have fun, son
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    That'll buff right out.

    /obligatory

    Put fresh gas in it, it'll run.
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    Image of SundaySunday SundaySunday
    11/20/09

    @that ain't the way to have fun, son: Hey, it's got the original air in the tires!
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    For a moment, I thought Matt's review of the 2010 Mahindra Jeep had gone horribly wrong.
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    Image of chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling chrystlubitshi still güntered and dieseling
    11/20/09

    In reply to I Live. I Ride. I Am. Jeep... Underwater
    why is it staring at me like that....

    new creepy wallpaper.. thank you!
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