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A recent trip to Holland I spotted these two on my travels, I refuse to believe they are solely for the Footballers and Reality TV stars although they seem to be the price of a small house! So so cool, I'd love to hear the good and the bad about 'G' ownership from anyone on here   |
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Ritchie
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Nothing to really add except I really fancy one too but can't stomach the cost of even the old, basic ones.
I would also imagine that the cheaper older ones would be sloooooow.
I work abroad and they are tripping over fancy AMG ones here, they sound great.
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Yep absolutely love a G wagon
I work in London twice a week so get to see a few new ones
Don’t like new stuff...but the G I’d have one if I could afford one!
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braaap
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Dec 10, 2019 16:55:34 GMT
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My boss has one (actually two, but his army version (= wolf) isn´t running currently) and I had to drive it in and out the garage a few times.
It´s quite agricultural, not how I´d expect a benz to be.
And they can rust quite massively underneath.
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Last Edit: Dec 10, 2019 16:57:10 GMT by braaap
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melle
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Dec 10, 2019 17:10:44 GMT
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I refuse to believe they are solely for the Footballers and Reality TV stars Answered by your first photo, "Koninklijke Marechaussee" = military police. |
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Dec 10, 2019 17:15:07 GMT
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The greek army run them and they have the Cabrio's . I see them every time i go the Rhodes running round the island , usally two up with a couple of posing squaddies. You can also see the Merc GLK which we don't get over here.  |
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Last Edit: Dec 10, 2019 17:24:09 GMT by Imperial
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Dec 10, 2019 17:15:19 GMT
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owned a G reg way back got it for 300 non runner,external fuel pump was dead, fitted one off a tvr and smoked it for a few months,it was ok but heavy on the fuel and road holding was interesting to say the least,sold it for double what i paid, good old days
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Dec 10, 2019 17:21:27 GMT
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I used to think they were cool, but when I lived in Dewsbury most of the drug dealers seemed to drive them, and drive them like idiots. This is now all I can think of if I see one.
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braaap
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Dec 10, 2019 17:43:14 GMT
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The greek army run them and they have the Cabrio's . I see them every time i go the Rhodes running round the island , usally two up with a couple of posing squaddies. You can also see the Merc GLK which we don't get over here. That´s a wolf btw (which I mentioned further up). |
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Dec 10, 2019 19:19:31 GMT
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I don't think there are many on here if any at all - frankly in what is a crowded market place there are possibly better choices at less money but its all down owners opinion really - its probably the steep prices that they command that put most of us off even trying one - that said if they demand such strong money they must be others out there prepared to pay the asking prices of them.
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Dec 10, 2019 19:29:53 GMT
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Coincidently I was in a garage yesterday sorting a fault on my Ranger, they had a new age G wagon in, all chrome and carbon (stick on tat had fallen off in places). It was the 6.3 V8, lots of electrical problems apparently
They sound phenomenal though
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Dec 10, 2019 19:48:06 GMT
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Do t know about the newer ones but they used to be a very capable off road thing. One of the few fitted with diff locks from factory.
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Dec 10, 2019 20:24:21 GMT
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I have a 1987 300GD I run as a daily. It is as people have said really slow. If someone pull out on you on a motorway on a slight incline you are quickly slowing to 50mph in 4th. It changes the way you drive - its ok if you can keep your speed or drive aggressively. I do go up to Scotland and Yorkshire from Kent in it a lot, all be it slowly. I bought it thinking I Could run it for a couple of years - look after it and sell it for the same money. I have however spent almost as much as the Purchase price in three years. Parts are expensive and most garages won't touch it. Its the one car I don't work on myself at all. It's pretty capeable though and tows well. If i was to do it again I would have bought a later 90's turbo diesel but they were around £15-20k when I was looking. Althoughy it's a 1987 it has later bimpers arches and wheels of an ML. It has definately grown on me and I do love it, sometimes.   |
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Dec 10, 2019 22:28:55 GMT
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I miss mine terribly. 1987 280GE long wheel base. Utterly original and very well maintained by the previous owner. Ruinously expensive to run, 12 mpg was normal, maybe 15 mpg on a reasonable run. I’d have another in a heartbeat. Mine went to Ireland. The new owner pulled out the engine and box and fitted a Sprinter 5 cylinder turbo diesel and a manual box.   |
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I have a 1987 300GD I run as a daily. It is as people have said really slow. If someone pull out on you on a motorway on a slight incline you are quickly slowing to 50mph in 4th. It changes the way you drive - its ok if you can keep your speed or drive aggressively. I do go up to Scotland and Yorkshire from Kent in it a lot, all be it slowly. I bought it thinking I Could run it for a couple of years - look after it and sell it for the same money. I have however spent almost as much as the Purchase price in three years. Parts are expensive and most garages won't touch it. Its the one car I don't work on myself at all. It's pretty capeable though and tows well. If i was to do it again I would have bought a later 90's turbo diesel but they were around £15-20k when I was looking. Althoughy it's a 1987 it has later bimpers arches and wheels of an ML. It has definately grown on me and I do love it, sometimes. Id be using the cortina!😀 |
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A Peugeot P4 is a decent alternative
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Dec 12, 2019 13:10:32 GMT
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I owned this for about 5 years and spent a lot of time sorting it out, and then sold it just before the prices went stupid. It was a 300 GD SWB (460) slow as you like but would go anywhere. I joined the club and drove a fair few variants. It just depend how fast you want to go on road and how comfortable you want to be. As for a P4 being a decent alternative have you driven a P4 ? I am surprised you make that comparison. I have drove a reasonable condition P4 on one of the Canary islands about 10 years ago. When purchased 
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Frankenhealey
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Dec 12, 2019 14:06:48 GMT
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Friends had an old LWB one and loved it for European trips even with the fuel consumption. Sadly the wife drove it on a four hour stint in Portugal with the oil warning light on and seized the engine. It was diagnosed as needing a new block or short engine and that was more than the whole thing was worth. Sold it to a Portuguese guy who promptly re-engined it with a diesel from something less exotic.
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