Dear Mercedes:

"macanamera" (macanamera) 08/06/2014 at 17:12 • Filed to: None

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Thank you. You understand my beer transportation needs. I'd call this a fortunate coincidence, but I think we all know the German word for coincidence is "engineering".

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:15

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Ferrari needs a wine fridge in it.

macanamera > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 08/06/2014 at 17:16

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I don't drink wine if I can help it, I'm not that classy.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:17

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I am classy as fuck.

treesmakewater > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:19

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is that compartment heated/cooled? Or is it just a nice spot to store your beer?

macanamera > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 08/06/2014 at 17:21

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This is me:

Nothing > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:21

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The Tundra center console was designed to fit a 12 pack, although cans. Slightly less classy.

macanamera > treesmakewater 08/06/2014 at 17:22

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It's just a compartment that snugly fits a 6-pack, tilted slightly backwards to keep it from moving around at all.

exizeo - still loving fourza > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:26

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What car is that?

uofime > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:26

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I would say damn they overlooked that option but then I'm pretty sure Germans drink a lot of warm beer, so maybe they didn't.

I know this is a joke, but I also can't help but wonder if Germans have six packs and if they're the same size...

Are there any Germans on Oppo?

macanamera > exizeo - still loving fourza 08/06/2014 at 17:29

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CLS

exizeo - still loving fourza > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:32

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Nice.

treesmakewater > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 17:49

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too bad your car did not come with a fridge

4age20vsilvertop > uofime 08/06/2014 at 18:04

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I'm 3/4 German, does that count?

Crocket Bernet > uofime 08/06/2014 at 18:07

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There are at least 3. If they would be on now, probably not.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 18:12

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You look like a skinny Jack Black.

BZiel > uofime 08/06/2014 at 18:18

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Germany has six packs, but mainly of cheaper beers sold at stores like Lidl and Netto. To get good beers you must go to a Brauerei and pick yours out by hand. Good German beers come in too tall bottles to close that lid. German beers are not same size as US. Most are .5L bottles here.

macanamera > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 08/06/2014 at 18:26

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Yeah but I'm always smooth.

BZiel > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 18:27

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That compartment has been an option for some time. My 2001 E320 had an armrest cooler/refrigerator that would hold four .5L bottles laying down. Not that I ever used it :-)

BZiel > uofime 08/06/2014 at 18:28

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PS. German don't drink warm beer.

Coke, yes. Beer no.

Bluecold > macanamera 08/06/2014 at 19:09

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Either Mercedes engineered this for the American market (highly unlikely), or this is just a coincidence since German beer bottles are larger.

However, I would be very surprised if the width of that center thing does not correspond to some arbitrary measure.

macanamera > Bluecold 08/06/2014 at 20:13

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What is it in Germany, .5L?

uofime > BZiel 08/07/2014 at 09:34

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Thanks for the knowledge!

What shall we conclude of the Mercedes' desingers, are they fans of cheap beer or was the sizing of that console a happy accident (for americans)?

uofime > BZiel 08/07/2014 at 09:38

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That's different, I think I'd rather have warm beer!

I'd heard that the reason Europeans have warm beverages was that the water has contaminates and makes ice look bad. Is there any truth to that or is it as wrong as the notion of drinking warm beer?

uofime > 4age20vsilvertop 08/07/2014 at 09:40

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only if your know their beer carrying preferences!