Watching Goodwood...Had a Thought...

"12and35" (12and35) 06/25/2016 at 14:47 • Filed to: None

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They’re filming some cars with Mercedes SUVs. I’ve seen these SUVs, M Class, used as camera cars A LOT. Even Top Gear used them.

Is there a reason for this?

MultiplaOrgasms > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 14:51

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The best or nothing.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 14:53

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Fairly fast and reliable SUV. Next to that maybe they’ve got a high roof loading capability too?

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 14:54

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These movie cameras are typically mounted to the roof of a fast SUV, usually an ML55/ML63 or Porsche Cayenne, because they offer the toughness and versatility of an SUV but are still fast.

Svend > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 15:00

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Probably a limited number of conversion specialists and so cheaper to do it on one platform rather than bespoking them to different rigs.

There are other units such a Ford F150s here in the U.K. Also along with other Ford’s like the Fiesta and the Focus.

Justin Young > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 15:09

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Cayennes are also good Russian arm cars.

lonestranger > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 15:10

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http://totalcarmagazine.com/features/2014/… s

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Svend 06/25/2016 at 15:37

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I need to find a rear ended FiST...

Svend > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 06/25/2016 at 15:42

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Just be careful what you type into Google, you certainly don’t want to be typing ‘fisted rear end’ or such, because that’s something very different indeed.

12and35 > Svend 06/25/2016 at 15:46

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I literally laughed out loud.

12and35 > Justin Young 06/25/2016 at 15:48

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Oh wow. I didn’t know that’s what those were called! Learn something new everyday!

Justin Young > 12and35 06/25/2016 at 15:50

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Well, that’s what Clarkson called it on Top Gear (The Sweeneys car chase).

12and35 > Justin Young 06/25/2016 at 17:11

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TBH, I really didn’t pay attention to that episode because I thought it was kinda... meh...