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Infidelitas
July 2nd, 2014, 07:45 AM
What is your favourite commercial vehicle?

Mine is the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 319 CDI.
I love this vehicle for the few following reasons:

1) They're fucking fast for a large van of it's type. Ambulance Tasmania use these as they're ambulances, and I've heard people getting them up to 170km/h which is pretty damn good for a vehicle weighing about 3.5 metric tons.
2) The 3.0l Twin Turbo V6 Diesel in the ambulance is wonderful and smooth yet economical. We usually get 900km out of 70 litres of fuel.
3) They're wonderful to drive. Hell, it's nicer to drive than my Toyota Camry and my Mum's Mazda CX-5!
4) The gearbox is responsive. We use the 6sp Semi-Automatic gearboxes which is great with automatic mode and manual mode. All you have to do it move the shit to the left or right to change gears and hold the shift right to go back to drive.
JamesSuperBoy
July 2nd, 2014, 08:19 AM
I like the large trucks some have great custom parts and paint jobs.
Professional Russian
July 2nd, 2014, 09:28 AM
Commercial? As in rigs? Nothing beats a good peterbilt or kenworth.
Apollo.
July 2nd, 2014, 02:50 PM
I'm a sprinter guy as well, I drive them at work and they are pretty decent, although ours are limited to 60mph
Plane And Simple
July 2nd, 2014, 03:22 PM
http://motortradesinsight.co.uk/images/article_images/body_images/volvo_fmx_023w.jpg

I used to be a truck freak a couple years back, just as I live planes now :P
Cognizant
July 2nd, 2014, 05:41 PM
Buses and trains are technically commercial vehicles, right?
So I really like the bombardier split level train set.

Oh and the New Flyer D60 with a Detroit 6v92 and an Allison transmission. Those things sound like heaven :wub:
Infidelitas
July 2nd, 2014, 06:13 PM
I'm a sprinter guy as well, I drive them at work and they are pretty decent, although ours are limited to 60mph
We would be in a lot of shit if ours were limited :P

Buses and trains are technically commercial vehicles, right?

I would describe a commercial as a vehicle that is used primarily in business :)
Stepney
July 9th, 2014, 11:45 PM
1955 Peterbilt 281 tanker.. they really are good for chasing down Plymouth Valiants, and they just look mean.
chrisawesome
July 10th, 2014, 01:28 AM
I am a fan of Mercedes Benz whether it be sprinter vans or $90,000 luxury cars. Oh btw, anybody driving anything with the 3 point star has to have just a little pride! Those mobile office sprinters are sweet as shit!