[s-cars] Shift knob

[TM]

Peter-
Get yourself down to the MBZ dealership and take a look
at the Gelandewagen- aka G-Class. Plenty of ground clearance
and a very capable off-roader. You won't have to worry about
cheesy plastic bits, it's very well outfitted.

Of course, stupid yuppies haven't figured out yet that this
truck is a pretty poor excuse for an on-road vehicle as the
compromises made for off-road capability are exactly what makes
it poor for on-road driving- tall, relatively narrow body, lots
of suspension travel.

They're a bit more than $50k (more like $70-80k), but this is
a vehicle made by Steyr-Daimler-Puch in Graz, Austria, originally
designed for the Austrian military, later adapted for civilian use
and outfitted in massive quantities of wood and leather in the mid-90s
when the Gelandewagen was put under the auspices of the passenger
car division of Daimler-Benz. Truly a nice piece of engineering by
the guys at MBZ.

Otherwise look for a clean Land Rover Defender 110.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Peter Anderson
Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 7:08 PM
To: s car list
Subject: [s-cars] Shift knob


Speaking of shift knobs....

Having just bought a camp property on a mountain accessed by a
"primitive" road, well, logging trail.  I am looking for a vehicle with
a bit more ground clearance than an Allroad - a LOT more.  A new Hummer
dealership has opened nearby so my wife and I stopped in.  Believe it or
not, it was her idea!  Getting to the point, I sat in the H2 and it has
this HEFTY looking aluminum shift lever.  On closer inspection it turns
out to be cheap plastic!  This immense 8000+ lb beast cost $50k+ and has
a cheesey plastic interior.  This is the vehicle that should have that
depleted uranium knob
;-)


--
Peter Anderson
93 S4 6speed

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