They've got themselves a convoy...

[Deadhead]

Yesterday [Saturday] afternoon on the Pezenas by-pass [the unfashionable side of Southern France], I was overtaken by a stream of new cars. Mercs in the majority - an R class, the new small 4x4 [GLK ?], one or two others and, bringing up the rear, two white S classes one debadged and the other with its badges taped over. Mixed in with this lot was a Jag XF, new-type Renault Laguna estate and the new VW Passat coupe-thing. All were German registered with the initial letters BB.
Any theories about what might have been going on?

 

[Gucci]

Big Brother starts!

 

[Ted]

Protest at the outrageous increases in the prices of Bolly and Caviar?

 

[nick mercedes]

Yesterday [Saturday] afternoon on the Pezenas by-pass [the unfashionable side of Southern France], I was overtaken by a stream of new cars. Mercs in the majority - an R class, the new small 4x4 [GLK ?], one or two others and, bringing up the rear, two white S classes one debadged and the other with its badges taped over. Mixed in with this lot was a Jag XF, new-type Renault Laguna estate and the new VW Passat coupe-thing. All were German registered with the initial letters BB.
Any theories about what might have been going on?

http://www.olavsplates.com/germany14.html

"Export series since 1989."
"BB = Böblingen."

Stock making it's way to some car dealer in France?

 

[Gollom]

Protest at the outrageous increases in the prices of Bolly and Caviar?

Lumpfish roe/caviar - £1.50 in IKEA :bannana: Suzy Cute loves the stuff! OK, it's not best Beluga but she reckons a fair substitute in terms of taste (not to my palate so I can't really judge)

 

[BTB 500]

Yup BB is just a standard area prefix on German plates, my in-laws' R Class has it.

 

[Spinal]

Lumpfish roe/caviar - £1.50 in IKEA :bannana: Suzy Cute loves the stuff! OK, it's not best Beluga but she reckons a fair substitute in terms of taste (not to my palate so I can't really judge)

I've never tried the Ikea stuff... I've found most "cheaper" roes have way too much salt added (and in some cases weird preservatives...)

I've made a note for next time I'm furniture shopping!

 

[Deadhead]

So BB = Böblingen. Which, if Google maps is to be believed, is not unadjacent to Sindlefingen...

Isn't that where Daimler is headquartered?

So... d'you think what I saw was some kind of group test?

 

[BTB 500]

Yes BB is a local code for the Stuttgart area.

 

[jeremytaylor]

Probably Merc engineers checking how far behind the competition is ...