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Re: fuel warnings [tandembiker]
by nescosmo
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Jun 29, 2006 (10:23 pm)
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Replying to: tandembiker (Jun 28, 2006 2:52 pm)
tandembiker..... I think that Florida and Oregon are the last dumping place for the 500 ppm lsd, we will be happy if by October we have the Ulsd. Why do you think the new 500 ppm sticker are in place (they are there in case they run out of time)no to advice the public but to cover their ass........
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- #669 of 1262
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Buy new model in Europe, ship home??
by wantnusprinter
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Jul 04, 2006 (2:16 pm)
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Replying to: punter1 (Jun 08, 2006 12:52 pm)
Buy new model in Europe, ship home???We want to buy the new-design Sprinter to be converted into a wheelchair van for my son. We will be in Germany and Denmark on business during the next few weeks. Since the new design Sprinter is already available there (and not yet in the U.S.), we'd like to buy a Sprinter in Europe and have it shipped to the U.S. Has anyone done this? Can someone tell us what we would need to do to carry out this plan? Would we save money? (Our main motivation is to get the new model sooner than we can get it in the U.S.)
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- #670 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [wantnusprinter]
by altered3
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Jul 04, 2006 (4:01 pm)
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Replying to: wantnusprinter (Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm)
Ph A German distributor for the Sprinter that deals with export! He can arrange all paper work in advance six to eight week delivery into the USA Warranty can also be included as to country of Orign As The new Sprinters are not in the USA DCX can not prevent you from importing as they have no licence for this model as of yet, so your not interfering with uS sales to Chrysler You have the legal right to import in to the USA under the Shermans act of free trade but you may have a fight on your hands, Politics and influance may come into play, if you were a Dr No problems its just who you are good luck I did the same down under and will have the latest Sprinter in Australia six months before they even get here Mercedes are not happy with me, but it was mt mony and I will not be dictated too from any car manufactureras to what I can or not have.
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- #671 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [wantnusprinter]
by robr2
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Jul 05, 2006 (8:57 am)
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Replying to: wantnusprinter (Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm)
You probably would not be able to import on your own as what you buy in Europe most likely does not meet US standards for safety, emissions, lighting, et al.
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- #672 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [wantnusprinter]
by punter1
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Jul 05, 2006 (3:46 pm)
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Replying to: wantnusprinter (Jul 04, 2006 2:16 pm)
Not worth the trouble. New Sprinter needs Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel which will not be at the pumps until September 1 and you probably want to wait a bit after that.
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- #673 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [robr2]
by kenbaker
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Jul 06, 2006 (5:31 am)
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Replying to: robr2 (Jul 05, 2006 8:57 am)
The Sprinter should be of high enough standards for almost everything to meet US standards except for... HEADLIGHTS!!!
The US standards for headlights includes a requirement for much more side-lighting with the headlights because traffic and street signs in the US are not lighted as they are in most of Europe.
Because of this difference, the HID (high intensity discharge) healights work great in Europe (narrow beam). They do not work out too well for on-coming traffic in the USA, where the increased (required) scatter is too bright when you are driving toward them.
KenB
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- #674 of 1262
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Re: Buy new model in Europe, ship home?? [kenbaker]
by robr2
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Jul 06, 2006 (7:02 am)
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Replying to: kenbaker (Jul 06, 2006 5:31 am)
And as such, that alone is enough to prevent you from importing one on your own before DCX is ready to sell them in the US.
Even after they begin importing them, you won't be able to buy a US spec unit in Europe - they don't sell US spec units there.
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- #675 of 1262
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Filters for the sprinter
by nescosmo
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Jul 08, 2006 (5:24 pm)
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I just replace the air filter and I have 8600 miles it was very bad I notice that the filter had a foam glue in to the front of the filter and the replacement did not, is there two different filters? or the replacement is different. also I will like to know if there are synthetic oil filters that are better that the paper filter that I buy at autoZone.I know that syn filters do better that 8 micron, Paper do only 20 micron or worst. do you guys know something better.
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- #676 of 1262
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Re: Filters for the sprinter [nescosmo]
by usxpop
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Jul 08, 2006 (6:33 pm)
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Replying to: nescosmo (Jul 08, 2006 5:24 pm)
I looked up filters for the K&N brand and they have one. Go to their site and look it up. Pricey, but K&N has a good reputation. Haven't bouught one yet, but will when time to change mine out. Don't remember the part #. Hope this helps. Mine is 2004 long/high.
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