Lunch DOTS: Two odd vehicles

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 08/16/2018 at 15:11 • Filed to: None

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So... This is a (massive) thing. This is a Das Rollende mobile hotel. You basically check into this massive German hotel bus and tour an area. The bus contains 26 separate 6x3ft bedrooms and carries about 55 passengers. German plates.

I was eating lunch on a patio when it rolled by. I nearly choked when I saw it lumbering down the street. Fun fact, last week when eating in the same spot I saw !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! just chillin as they shot a movie across the street.

As a bonus, here is an RCMP national security Chrysler 300 (???). Its not uncommon to see counter-terrorism/national security vehicles or even heavily armed units in my building due to the US Consulate occupying the top few floors. Not sure if a 300 would be my first choice.

Ash78, voting early and often > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 15:15

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“Hans, wake up, you slept through Banff!”

This is seriously a nutty idea, but I like it. A Japanese capsule hotel on wheels. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Ash78, voting early and often 08/16/2018 at 15:18

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It’s a great idea, I would totally do it. I like the idea of a crazy Euro bus full of krauts trying to get through Vancouver, a notoriously shit city to drive in.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 15:29

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Think of the toilet in that bus being defiled by 55 germans ... Nope, nope, nope and nope.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 15:59

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Oh man I think I’ve heard of those, I have never seen one around here. I guess it would be good for certain applications. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:00

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Around here in SF we get the Euros who rent an RV or alternatively we get world circumnavigators with Swiss etc.. plates on U nimog rigs.

AestheticsInMotion > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:01

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I was happier before you brought that image into my awareness 

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:01

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I feel as though I’m wider than 3'.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:02

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I think this company goes all around the world, and they have a trailer version 0-O. I see pics all over the world with various busses and trailers, Rotel Tours huh. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Ash78, voting early and often 08/16/2018 at 16:03

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Guten morgen ya’ll!!

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:04

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CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/16/2018 at 16:06

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WOW look at that trailer!!!  Mental

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:09

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Dude Goog image search that company name, they go all over with various rigs. Go up steep mountain road, unhook that bitch and weeeeee they go.... 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/16/2018 at 16:10

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We get a fair amount of Euro RVs for a village of only 3000.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/16/2018 at 16:12

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Not gonna lie, I’m adding the Mercedes truck based ones to my list of “cars I’d buy if I were a billionaire ”

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:14

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Mien Gott....

*barf*/* erbrechen*

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:15

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Yeah, I saw a MAN truck with a removable container rig and it was spectacular too. I want.... The new Merc van sales have really taken off around here, I’ve seen everyone from families making it their family Tahoe rig to plumber surfer clearly wanting a surf van and also using it as their work vehicle for taxes as well. I wouldn’t mind one, the new ones look nice, since I don’t think we can get a diesel Ford van?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 08/16/2018 at 16:17

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I’d love a sprinter. I’ve fantasized about making one a mobile office (see billionaire list).

I’m shocked that MAN has never come to America. The marketing would write itself.

Want a mans truck?  MAN Trucks for real men.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:20

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Even more manly than RAM in ridiculous lettering on your truck.

HammerheadFistpunch > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:24

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I remember seeing a rotel bus in Southern utah.  It was weird to get home and look them up and say to myself. “people would pay money to do that?”

fintail > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:32

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300 is a good stealth rig, especially a basic model like that. Looks like 50% or more of US/CDN rental fleet “lux ury” vehicles and probably at least as many livery vehicles. Blends into a crowd, comfortable, not too slow.

facw > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 16:41

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I’d assume most Canadian law enforcement vehicles would be Chargers/300s/Impalas due to a desire to buy Canadian- built vehicles?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > facw 08/16/2018 at 16:47

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Nah, nationally the RCMP uses both Ford interceptors (SUV/Sedan). Locally, many police departments use Chargers.

Other than that, you still see a smattering of Crown vics or maybe tahoes.  Some pickups/SUV’s or whatever for special vehicles.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 17:18

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6x3 ft?.... thats a coffin not a bedroom

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 08/16/2018 at 17:24

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If you flip it around, it’s a coffin for the average US child. 3ft long, 6ft wide.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/16/2018 at 17:27

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yikes lol

but yeah.. id hate that (the tiny bedrooms not the bustour)

i need my space.. sooo.. gimme that bus with about 3 bedrooms tops... and a bar and im golden (till i fall out of it coz bar anyway)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 08/16/2018 at 18:05

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How bad could it be... after they’ve had sauerkraut and sausage for dinner?

;-)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > AestheticsInMotion 08/16/2018 at 18:06

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And also imagine everyone sleeping... after they’ve had sauerkraut and sausage for dinner.

Think of the farts!

duurtlang > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/17/2018 at 01:00

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I have never seen or even heard of this concept before. Interesting. Not m y cup of tea though.