Date:         Sat, 11 Dec 2004 21:26:12 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: other vans
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>does anyone know of a van that was front wheel drive or four wheel drive
>and used a longitudinally mounted engine in the front?
>
>jonathan

The Korean-made Mercedes MB. It loks rather like a Hiace but is FWD,
with an inline straight-5 diesel 2.9. Idiotic layout execpt for
running unladen in ice/snow.

I suspect this is not a real Mercedes, but a Ssangyong design;
Ssangyong makes a big heavy ugly 4WD wagon with Mercedes mechanicals
& warranty. needless to say the 2.9 diesel version is dangerously
gutless.

The only image I have is on a SmartMedia card which my multiformat
reader won't read (won't read any other cards either, for that
matter).
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut