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1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 E [W201] 
Ep. 1.12Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: 
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![1989 Mercedes-Benz 190 E [W201]](i357772.jpg)
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Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
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◊ 2010-12-18 00:25 |
Probably a 190 E; US headlights |
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◊ 2011-05-20 21:03 |
1989+, because of the side cladding. |
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mister car from 971 ◊ 2011-05-30 03:23 |
It's rare to see a Benzino as a taxicab in North America! |
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◊ 2011-05-30 03:34 |
Yes, it is very rare. Especially if it's a diesel model (not sure if this one is), like this one that I saw a while back, a gray mid/late 90's E-Class. |
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◊ 2011-05-30 03:39 |
I'm not sure if Hawaii counts as North America. |
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◊ 2011-05-30 11:55 |
In Germany there were times, when over 90% of the taxis had been Mercedes Diesel... But it's an impudence to use a W201 as a taxi at all  Terrible narrow inside, disgusting uncomfortable seats and a total idiotic styled trunk. Though this model belongs to one of the most relibale and durable cars ever made... |
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◊ 2011-05-30 12:10 |
@ingo: There's a book by a Dutch guy who drove a W201 down to Burkina Faso to learn about the trade in used cars going from Europe to Africa. He had previously visited Burkina Faso for a friend's wedding and rode in a taxi that was a knackered W201 with a PSV Eindhoven sticker on the dashboard and an NL sticker on the back. http://www.mijnmercedes.nl/paginas_en.php?subcat_id=2 -- Last edit: 2011-05-30 12:19:13 |
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◊ 2011-05-30 15:58 |
Many cars and nearly all trucks and buses in West Africa, also in Iraq, Afghanistan, also in the Maghreb, the former USSR-republics and even South-East Europe are used exports from Europe. Somewhere I've a VHS-copy of a reportage, how a Toyota Camry and an Audi 80 [B3] were shipped from Hamburg to Coutounou. Annother informative reportage was about an Lebanese export-dealer in Hamburg, too. The guys, who are loading the ships, are nearly working-slaves. Woe, they are wasting minutes or -worse!- space in the ship! This brings a good smacking and the next time the loss of this job. At least this business is Europe-wide completely in the hands of some Lebanese (Mafia-)clans. Except the export to Eastern Europe, this is in Russian hands. Sure, everywhere there the cars have the origin stickers inside and outside on, also plate-holders and trucks and buses the former company-logos. On a one-day-trip to Albania in 1993 from Corfu, we were transported in a Mercedes 0 303-Bus, which ran before in my childhood-town Hannover. Quite likely the same bus, which was used for an excursion of my grammar school in 1979 .gif ":)") And quite often the -expired- origin plates, export or regular ones are still on the cars abroad. You can see this at vacations in Mediterranean countries, too, even on the Canary Islands. Sometimes even your close neighbour-countries...  Some weeks ago, an older man in Bavaria made big eyes - his former car, still with the original, but unvalid plates, was seen in the news - after usage for a sucide-bombing in Afghanistan  And yes, the CIA and other secret services have checked, what was up with the registration. Fortunately he could prove, that he has sold it including a conctract to the export-dealer.Link to "www.wochenblatt.de" There was some excitement in the local press, as not everyone had thought about the most obvious facts  -- Last edit: 2011-05-30 16:06:31 |
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◊ 2011-05-30 16:21 |
 Maybe someday... the Omega... http://www.dakarchallenge.co.uk/  @an_unusual_eye: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/3251747548_783484934e.jpg @walter: http://i.ytimg.com/vi/d5_ElDmTbA0/0.jpg http://multimedia.dn.no/archive/00132/OrkenRally_0108_075_132998a.jpg @dsl: http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00332/banger_rex_332603t.jpg http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?plymouthdakarf.htm @antp: http://www.down2dakar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IMG_26651.jpg @DIEHARD, @DonSergioMorello: Link to "wingstoafrica.com" @chicomarx, @rljuna2: http://www.jonathanfarley.co.uk/pages/sanddodgers/0.jpg @93Montero: http://www2.sailblogs.com/member/timbuktu/?xjMsgID=77764 http://www.ljplus.ru/img4/d/r/droozhok/IMG_3218s.jpg @DynaMike: http://www.documentarychannel.com/uploadedimgs/thisisnotherallydakar_title180.jpg http://www.renault4.co.uk/plymouth-dakar.htm @Nightrider: http://www.thegambiablog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/photo_ladaafrica1.jpg @Lateef, m.pfaffeneder: http://www.fourwheeldrift.co.uk/photog/morocco/ @Sandie: Link to "www.thisiscroydontoday.co.uk" @atom: http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/41606_6324687297_5174_n.jpg @CL82: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=185148800946 nice photostream: http://www.barrymannphotography.com/trav-plymdak.html and a W201-Benz, too: http://conversations.nokia.com/2008/03/11/the-alternative-dakar-rally/ -- Last edit: 2011-05-30 17:30:26 |
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◊ 2011-05-30 18:27 |
Well a Hunter did win the 68 London to Sydney, so its reputation is established. If ingo does enter his Omega, he won't need to take a picnic into the desert, because of all the sand which is there.... |
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◊ 2011-05-30 19:58 |
http://www.aronline.co.uk/index.htm?cotm201004f.htm  |
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◊ 2011-05-30 20:03 |
http://www.team-pantechnicon.co.uk/resources/plymouth-dakar-02.jpg |
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◊ 2011-05-31 07:45 |
I would be shocked if I see Soviet car in US...)) |
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◊ 2011-05-31 10:54 |
@Nightrider: Time to be shocked. /vehicle_146120-ZAZ-968-Zaporojetz-1973.html |
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◊ 2011-05-31 11:13 |
:wow: |
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◊ 2011-05-31 23:16 |
@Nightrider: Russian cars in Boston. http://www.kanjidic.com/Gaz21/Gazette/Gazette8/index.html |
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◊ 2011-06-01 00:00 |
Is it possible to import and let registrate the Canadian Lada's in the USA? /vehicles.php?resultsStyle=asImages&yearFrom=&yearTo=&makeMatch=2&make=Lada&modelMatch=1&model=&modelInclModel=on&modelInclChassis=on&origin=&madein=&madefor=CDN&role= If yes, possible with cars from Mexico, too? /vehicle_202154-Opel-Olimpico-1968.html |
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◊ 2011-06-01 00:58 |
I don't know about the Ladas, but the Opel would be allowed because it would be over 25 years old anyway. |
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◊ 2011-06-01 20:31 |
@ingo: Good suggestion, but I don't have the time to drive towards Africa at the moment. Besides, their VW had the "big block" while I've only the tiny 1043cc engine. On the other hand, mine has only 108 K on the clock instead of over 200,000 miles, so I guess we would make ends meet somehow. Do you happen to know whether the two brave Brits made it to their destination? -- Last edit: 2011-06-18 21:33:11 |
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◊ 2011-06-01 20:49 |
Sorry, I've only digged in the WWW for the pics, I haven't read the stories around them. I should do that, as they seems to be interesting. About the guys with the 1970ies British cars, the Hunter, the Allegro and the Princess, I'm pondering a bit. Is it an accomodate for the people in Africa, who finally got the cars at the final auction, to bring them such old rarities, for which it's not easy to get spare parts, and which have some tricky or odd technical details? For that reasonig, I would hesitate to participate at this event with a K 70 (here a serious appropriate comparison). Sure, I will find one roadworthy for such a low price, and due my experience with it, I can gauge, if it would be able to make that hard trip - but though some K 70 were (maybe still are) running in some African countries (interesting to know, how kept alive), I'm not sure, if the new, clueless owners would be happy with one. So IMO my Omega, or an old Mercedes, a Toyota, a Peugeot or a Golf or an Audi would be a better and sensefuller/hopefuller choice. |
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◊ 2011-06-01 20:53 |
Yes, I'm admiring, what an IMCDb-member has done Link to "forum.imcdb.org" http://www.flickr.com/photos/aqualite/sets/72157624316382262/ Yes, I really would like to emulate that |
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◊ 2011-06-01 21:05 |
I don't think anyone expects the cars would last long in their new homes - as far as I can remember the idea was to buy cheap cars and see how far they could go - a joke counterpart to Paris-Dakar with their expensive factory specials. Fairly sure that the rules said that cars could not cost more than £100 in UK, so instead of dying in a scrapyard in Britain they die in Africa after an adventure. -- Last edit: 2011-06-01 21:07:15 |
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◊ 2011-06-01 21:06 |
I have loads of articles around here on the subject including one on the Hillman Hunter. I'll have to take a look... |
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