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Subject:Re: Mercedes Sprinter sighting
From:Andrew Grebneff
Date:Thu, 6 Sep 2001 20:52:46 +1200

>Look at:
>http://www.sprintersavvy.com/
>I had them send me a brochure. It is nice. Why oh why do the Europeans get
>cool stuff first?

What's cool about it? It's just another generic front-engined van. Yuck!
Might as well buy a Frod Transhit box. Or a VW LT or Euroflan.

Besides, Toyota had the Sprinter name back in the early-mid80s for a
Corolla line (AE80 sold as Chevy Nova and later AE90 model as Geo Storm in
the US).

Andrew Grebneff
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