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Forget camper vans... meet the camper TANK: 18-tonne, £585,000 vehicle that looks ideal [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^
| September 23, 2015
| Julian Robinson
Posted on 09/23/2015 8:05:55 AM PDT by C19fan
Painted in military green, weighing in at 18-tonnes and fitted with a giant set of wheels, this supersized camper van would not look out of place in a warzone. The massive vehicle, produced in Saalfelden am Steinernen Meer, Austria, has a 720-horsepower engine and comes with a £585,000 price tag. But despite its tank-like appearance, the Action Mobil Global XRS 7200 - described as a 'motor home for global cruises' - is also built for comfort and comes with 23 sq ft of living space.
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TOPICS: Travel; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: automotive; camper; rv
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An Austrian knock off of the timeless EM-50.
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:05:55 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
I thought it needed treads to be called a “tank”.
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:06:32 AM PDT
by
Fido969
To: C19fan
is also built for comfort and comes with 23 sq ft of living space.So . . . it's got a bed?
Math is hard!
To: C19fan
I would drive it around while listening to Beethoven.
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:13:38 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(I've switched. Trump is my #1. He understands how to get things done. Cruz can be VP.)
To: C19fan
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:13:47 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: RansomOttawa
I think they mean 23 square meters of living space or about 235 sq.ft.
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:15:15 AM PDT
by
alpo
To: C19fan
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:17:59 AM PDT
by
envisio
(I ain't here long... I'm out of napalm and .22 bullets.)
To: C19fan
Best part is it comes with a cute Aussie chick!
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:18:25 AM PDT
by
DaxtonBrown
(http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
To: C19fan
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:23:11 AM PDT
by
CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
To: RansomOttawa
Gizmag says 8.1 ft wide by 23.7 long camper.
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:27:35 AM PDT
by
alpo
To: C19fan
Looks like a garbage truck with the compactor unit replaced with a camper box.
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:35:59 AM PDT
by
Charles Martel
(Endeavor to persevere...)
To: C19fan
That looks awesome and perfect when the Zombie Apocalypse happens.
To: C19fan
Howel's moving castle
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:41:14 AM PDT
by
the_daug
To: the_daug
13 posts and not one reference to: “Stripes”?!
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posted on
09/23/2015 8:44:55 AM PDT
by
Psalm 73
("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
To: Psalm 73
Missed my “Stripes” reference?
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posted on
09/23/2015 9:12:55 AM PDT
by
C19fan
To: C19fan
Stephan Wirths, managing director of Action Mobil, said that the company have sold around 300 of the mammoth vehicles so far.
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posted on
09/23/2015 9:21:57 AM PDT
by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: ClearCase_guy
It’s Austrian. Wouldn’t Mozart be a better fit?
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posted on
09/23/2015 9:24:38 AM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
To: C19fan
Ah, you mean the EM50 UAV???
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posted on
09/23/2015 9:27:08 AM PDT
by
Alas Babylon!
(As we say in the Air Force, "You know you're over the target when you start getting flak!")
To: C19fan
Go to Dog Zebra, sound the siren, release the gas. Pop the instrument stalk to measure the air outside. Kill anything left twitching. Start barbecuing.
To: C19fan
Interior designs by Ikea?
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posted on
09/23/2015 9:28:46 AM PDT
by
Stand Watch Listen
(When the going gets tough--the Low Information President Obie from Nairobi goes golfing/fundraising)
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