A rare and pointless beast?

[Beefy84]

In St Anton at the mo and passed this earlier on a little stroll. Never thought I'd see one in the flesh, especially in the middle of the Alps!

 

[BTB 500]

There are (were?) half a dozen or so in the UK. I saw a black one on the road a few years back and it looked great IMO. Don't think it's any more pointless than say an ML63.

 

[Darrell]

What is it?

I saw one at Athens airport a while ago being used as a taxi.

Is the Krazy Kangaroo still in St Anton?

 

[GP801]

That must have cost an absolute fortune in Denmark

 

[V12]

Perfect vehicle for the Alps. Great 4 matic system, plenty of power for the mountains with many passengers and much luggage on board!

 

[Beefy84]

There are (were?) half a dozen or so in the UK. I saw a black one on the road a few years back and it looked great IMO. Don't think it's any more pointless than say an ML63.

I knew there weren't many in the UK but I didn't know it was that few!

 

[Beefy84]

What is it? I saw one at Athens airport a while ago being used as a taxi. Is the Krazy Kangaroo still in St Anton?

It's an R63 AMG, Mercs people carrier with the AMG touch. My Dad had one of the earlier diesel models and it was a seriously spacious and comfy place to be on a long journey. Can't imagine what it's like with an AMG lump under the bonnet! Yep Krazy Kanguruh still here, what a mad place!

 

[jaymanek]

Makes perfect sense... they are great cars... same as an ML but not so bulky looking and an AMG 4Matic version would be a perfect way to get up to the alps!

 

[ACID]

i got one for the wife

i love the car to bits

acid

 

[Beefy84]

You guys make good points! As mentioned my only experience of an R Class is the diesel model and as a passenger it couldn't be faulted. I wonder why the 63 did so poorly with sales? Maybe the majority simply preferred the 'trendier' looking ML63?

 

[Conquistador]

Yep only half a dozen registered in the UK. There is usually a black one in London, parked a couple of streets down from Paddington station in a quiet crescent.

 

[MarriedBlonde]

The R class is a big old beast. I dont think it sold well in the uk in any form did it?

J.

 

[ACID]

I think the front is a bit ugly but it's a good car shame they did not sell many.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

makes perfect sense... They are great cars... Same as an ml but not so bulky looking and an amg 4matic version would be a perfect way to get up to the alps!

Much less bulky looking, surprising just how low the roofline looks from the drivers seat of the ML.

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[Bobby Dazzler]

 

[markjay]

Brings back memories of the toy W114 Ambulance that I had a child...

 

[Peter DLM]

The R Class is probably the most comfortable car I've driven on the motorway, equal at least to the new GL. It's a bit of a barge around roundabouts though.

It's also a car you can slide straight in and out of without either dropping down, or climbing up, into the driver's seat.