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by Karo » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:02 pm

I had yesterday some fun with some Mercedes Benz ML and it was nice to show them some differences between the Trailvoys and their cars.
Had alot fun with them! It is a testing location with endless opportunities to drive and test.
Here are the some pictures:
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Some more pictures can be found in my gallery here:
http://gallery.me.com/rovaco#100054&view=grid&bgcolor=black&sel=19
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by Trail X » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:05 pm

Thanks for posting Karo!

I love this guy's face:

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by Gordinho80 » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:09 pm

WOW! Great pics! I would love to hit up a spot like that! The mud pit with the tree over it is insane! That bridge is sick!!!
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by janesy86 » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:31 pm

Awesome place, love the pics! :cheers: I really like the mud pit under the log and the stream going down that rock incline, looks like a lot of fun and I hope you showed the Benz' up in the TB.
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by KE7WOX » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:10 pm

Nice. I believe you still need a build thread.

A bit offtopic. The euro taillights have one clear lens at the bottom and one red(?), both of yours look clear from the pictures. Is that how they are? Is that a Germany only thing? or did you replace one of the red lenses with a clear one?
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by HighSierraTB » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:18 pm

What a fun playground If I only hade a few dozen acres that might be fun to build. I have often thought about trying out the Land Rover courses at the local dealer to see what that's all about. Great Pics!! :flex dirty:
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by Karo » Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:25 pm

KE7WOX wrote:Nice. I believe you still need a build thread.

A bit offtopic. The euro taillights have one clear lens at the bottom and one red(?), both of yours look clear from the pictures. Is that how they are? Is that a Germany only thing? or did you replace one of the red lenses with a clear one?



:Iagree: The build thread is in progress, but still too much to write. But it is coming.
The taillights are the american version and then a little bit customised. In the clear lens are the turn signals in yellow / orange. The originals were not clear lens and had on one side white and the other side a red signal (fog lamp and rear light when driving backwards). In the middle they have orange (turn signals) and on top red for brake. Never found that they look good, so i had changed them.
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by Karo » Wed Aug 18, 2010 4:28 pm

Thanks guy´s, hopefully i get a some more pictures from one other member of the Benz crew. I´ll post them when i get some.
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by KE7WOX » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:04 pm

Karo wrote:
KE7WOX wrote:Nice. I believe you still need a build thread.

A bit offtopic. The euro taillights have one clear lens at the bottom and one red(?), both of yours look clear from the pictures. Is that how they are? Is that a Germany only thing? or did you replace one of the red lenses with a clear one?



:Iagree: The build thread is in progress, but still too much to write. But it is coming.
The taillights are the american version and then a little bit customised. In the clear lens are the turn signals in yellow / orange. The originals were not clear lens and had on one side white and the other side a red signal (fog lamp and rear light when driving backwards). In the middle they have orange (turn signals) and on top red for brake. Never found that they look good, so i had changed them.

Now, the top light looks orangeish when on, is that just how it looks? or are you running an orange bulb.
This is an aggressive post. You probably won’t like it. It is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to be able to appreciate a post of this quality and depth.

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by Karo » Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:37 am

:Iagree: The build thread is in progress, but still too much to write. But it is coming.
The taillights are the american version and then a little bit customised. In the clear lens are the turn signals in yellow / orange. The originals were not clear lens and had on one side white and the other side a red signal (fog lamp and rear light when driving backwards). In the middle they have orange (turn signals) and on top red for brake. Never found that they look good, so i had changed them.

Now, the top light looks orangeish when on, is that just how it looks? or are you running an orange bulb.



Top light is in red (led bulb) so it is the looks.
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by KE7WOX » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:55 am

They should have brought some Geländewagens aswell
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by Hatchet669 » Thu Aug 19, 2010 7:44 pm

that place looks like a blast... i wish i had a place like that by me... i would be there every weekend...
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by cbbryan » Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:39 am

That looks like a really nice place.
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by Karo » Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:24 am

I have uploaded some more pictures:

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by fishsticks » Fri Aug 20, 2010 3:49 am

I move for this thread to be moved to the Trail Rides section... and for Karo to get a Trail Ready ranking. :drive:
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