Re: [biofuel] Unimog: was Re: Thinking about buying a car?
If the Unimog's overkill for you try the Mercedes G-Wagen. The US military's using them now because the Hummers get stuck and the G-Wagens don't. snip I don't care for the Unimog or the Mercedes. The Unimog is more like a tractor than what I need, and the G is more for my wife to haul groceries in. Definitely overkill for that, what a waste. I think there may be a Subaru Outback in her future. Hardly in the same class as a G, that's just a car. Friend in Sweden shook one to pieces in a couple of years. I'll probably end up buying a 4 door dually Chevy pickup. The G'd still be running when you've worn out a few of those, I reckon. Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ I'd love to be able to build my own, but that isn't in the cards just now. I like the new diesel Chevy came out with, but it's nearly impossible to get one. Dealer's are sold out for over a year ahead. If I were to build my own, it would be a mid70's Chevy body with a Caterpillar 3208 turbo diesel, and an Allison 5 speed automatic tranny. A Detroit Diesel 8.2 liter with turbo would be another choice. Just a thought or two, Motie Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Promise to Quit Nicotrol will help http://us.click.yahoo.com/5vN8tD/AqSDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] Unimog: was Re: Thinking about buying a car?
Hardly in the same class as a G, that's just a car. Friend in Sweden shook one to pieces in a couple of years. Her driving is nearly all onroad, hauling groceries and/or grandkids. For general driving around here, they seem to be good for 200,000 miles. I'll probably end up buying a 4 door dually Chevy pickup. The G'd still be running when you've worn out a few of those, I reckon. I may have to re-examine it, if it can haul a 150 gallon fuel tank in the back, and pull a 25,000 pound trailer at highway speeds, and carry a 10foot snowplow. The Unimog may carry the fuel tank, and the plow, but I don't think it can pull the trailer at highway speeds. I didn't think the G looked capable of any of the above. The G might work for my wife, but she doesn't need the offroad ability. If she can get through 12-16 inches of snow, it'll work for her. Neither of us like the Chevy Blazer, for their tipping over all the time. People that live in town, and seldom drive at highway speeds like them, though I don't see a need for 4WD for intown driving. If they stay on plowed roads with lots of salt and sand, what's the point? Motie Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Quit now for Great American Smokeout http://us.click.yahoo.com/0vN8tD/9pSDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [biofuel] Unimog: was Re: Thinking about buying a car?
Hummers also get about 8 mpg, are outrageously expensive, and don't carry much. They are not trucks. They do get around, though. --- motie_d [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alan S. Petrillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: steve spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mercedes Unimog is a decent little truck. [snicker] A nice little truck. Some pretty fine not-so-little ones too. If you want to build the world's biggest, baddest, go anywhere RV there's nothing better. There's a company that does just that. In fact there's a whole culture that's grown up around Unimogs, and it seems that most of them that have ever been built are still on the road. www.unimog.com I've got their site bookmarked. I'll study it later. I've been considering a Hummer, but they are more of a luxury car than I want or need. I don't need heated leather seats and a 10 CD music player in a work vehicle. = Grants Manager Stillaguamish Tribe Of Indians 3439 Stoluckquamish Lane P.O. Box 277 Arlington, WA 98223-0277 (360) 652-7362 Ext 284 __ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Promise to Quit Nicotrol will help http://us.click.yahoo.com/5vN8tD/AqSDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] Unimog: was Re: Thinking about buying a car?
I've got their site bookmarked. I'll study it later. I've been considering a Hummer, but they are more of a luxury car than I want or need. I don't need heated leather seats and a 10 CD music player in a work vehicle. If the Unimog's overkill for you try the Mercedes G-Wagen. The US military's using them now because the Hummers get stuck and the G-Wagens don't. Everything about the Mercedes G http://www.g4rce.net/ The G-wagen http://www.vinthers.dk/AboutGwagen.htm Mercedes Benz G-wagen http://www.4wdonline.com/Mercedes/Gwagen/1990s.html Mercedes-Benz G-Class http://www.mercedes-benz.com/e/cars/g-class/default.htm Keith Addison Journey to Forever Handmade Projects Tokyo http://journeytoforever.org/ I don't care for the Unimog or the Mercedes. The Unimog is more like a tractor than what I need, and the G is more for my wife to haul groceries in. I think there may be a Subaru Outback in her future. I'll probably end up buying a 4 door dually Chevy pickup. I'd love to be able to build my own, but that isn't in the cards just now. I like the new diesel Chevy came out with, but it's nearly impossible to get one. Dealer's are sold out for over a year ahead. If I were to build my own, it would be a mid70's Chevy body with a Caterpillar 3208 turbo diesel, and an Allison 5 speed automatic tranny. A Detroit Diesel 8.2 liter with turbo would be another choice. Just a thought or two, Motie Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Promise to Quit Nicotrol will help http://us.click.yahoo.com/5vN8tD/AqSDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] Unimog: was Re: Thinking about buying a car?
steve spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mercedes Unimog is a decent little truck. [snicker] A nice little truck. Some pretty fine not-so-little ones too. If you want to build the world's biggest, baddest, go anywhere RV there's nothing better. There's a company that does just that. In fact there's a whole culture that's grown up around Unimogs, and it seems that most of them that have ever been built are still on the road. www.unimog.com Or if you'd rather see it in the original German: www.unimog.de A REAL truck indeed! Alan Petrillo -- Aviation is more than a hobby. It is more than a job. It is more than a career. Aviation is a way of life. A second language for the world: www.esperanto.com Processor cycles are a terrible thing to waste: www.distributed.net Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Break free. Great American Smokeout http://us.click.yahoo.com/3vN8tD/.pSDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[biofuel] Unimog: was Re: Thinking about buying a car?
--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Alan S. Petrillo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: steve spence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Mercedes Unimog is a decent little truck. [snicker] A nice little truck. Some pretty fine not-so-little ones too. If you want to build the world's biggest, baddest, go anywhere RV there's nothing better. There's a company that does just that. In fact there's a whole culture that's grown up around Unimogs, and it seems that most of them that have ever been built are still on the road. www.unimog.com I've got their site bookmarked. I'll study it later. I've been considering a Hummer, but they are more of a luxury car than I want or need. I don't need heated leather seats and a 10 CD music player in a work vehicle. Yahoo! Groups Sponsor -~-- Stop Smoking Now Nicotrol will help http://us.click.yahoo.com/2vN8tD/_pSDAA/ySSFAA/FGYolB/TM -~- Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Please do NOT send unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
