"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
07/31/2016 at 16:01 • Filed to: None
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"Matt Nichelson" (whoismatt)
07/31/2016 at 16:01 • Filed to: None | 4
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Today must be things we don’t have in America day on Oppo. Here in Mississippi we have a Peugeot Partner Tepee van I saw while making a run to the store earlier. Like in RPM esq.’s Seat post, it has Mexico plates.
BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
> Matt Nichelson
07/31/2016 at 16:30 |
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Is America being invaded by Mexicans driving slightly lifted MPVs? The Teepee is even kind of rare here in Europe, since commercial vehicles turned passenger cars aren’t really that popular.
VW Max
> Matt Nichelson
07/31/2016 at 17:27 |
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I often see a gasoline B-class near where I live.
Think some Canadians brought it here when they moved. Wisconsin plate says Canada
Probenja
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/31/2016 at 18:00 |
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Well they are very practical to travel long distances while carrying a lot of stuff and you can take them on dirt roads without worrying about ground clearence too much. IMO I would much rather have a Partner Tepee than a normal compact SUV like a Rav4 unless I really needed AWD.
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Matt Nichelson
> Probenja
07/31/2016 at 20:37 |
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Is the Partner fwd or awd though? I didn’t see any other badging on this one so I don’t know what options you could have on it. All I really know is they do a commercial version and this one is the civilian version. Sort of reminds me of the smaller Transit as far as size goes.
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Matt Nichelson
> BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
07/31/2016 at 20:39 |
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This one didn’t seem to be in higher up compared to the commercial version imo, but I could be wrong. Is it the same way for the Transit over there for yall?
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Matt Nichelson
> VW Max
07/31/2016 at 20:41 |
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Did the B-Class replace the old A-Class or is it a different segment alltogether for Merc?
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VW Max
> Matt Nichelson
07/31/2016 at 21:34 |
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I think so. The new A-class looks more like a hatchback than the old one
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Matt Nichelson
> VW Max
07/31/2016 at 21:44 |
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Indeed. Iirc the old A-class wasn’t a big seller.
Also, I see you write on LaLD, but no Oppo privilege? I see you’re 14. We need more young car fans. I think it’s great to see teenagers with an automotive passion.
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Probenja
> Matt Nichelson
07/31/2016 at 22:28 |
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No AWD, FWD only but you can get some variants with a limited slip differential for some off road ability. I’m not sure if you can get it in the Tepee version though.
BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
> Matt Nichelson
07/31/2016 at 23:35 |
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Bizarre!
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Matt Nichelson
> BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
07/31/2016 at 23:40 |
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Hey I was just thinking about you! I was talking to some of the others on the post about the Oppo meat up north and mentioned wanting to do one for us sputhern Oppos. Think you would be interested?
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BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
> Matt Nichelson
08/01/2016 at 00:01 |
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Of course I would be!
I don’t know if I’m still an Opponaut though... My low mileage Dart GT couldn’t stay out of the shop so I traded it.
For a Camry.
Which I love.
Shameful, right? I still own a Wrangler Rubicon though!
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BvdV - The Dutch Engineer
> Matt Nichelson
08/01/2016 at 00:54 |
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It should be small bit higher than the normal civilian version, to make it look more adventurous, which is also why it has the black bumpers with silver ‘skid’ plates.
The Partner is indeed a rival for the Transit Connects, which I don’t think I have even seen as a civilian version.