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edo
12,538 posts
134 months
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The only people that buy AMG or Brabus G class generally have more money than sense. By all means buy an original, but 100+ for one? Do me a favour.
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don logan
807 posts
91 months
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Press the odometer reset button 3 or 4 times?????
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myhandle
320 posts
43 months
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DoctorX
1,208 posts
36 months
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myhandle said: Yes please. Still not exactly a bargain though is it?
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caine100
305 posts
59 months
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It would have been nice to see some off-roading. When you've got a transfer case and full control of all three diff locks it seems a bit rude not to. I've also noticed that it seems when an SUV's off-road ability is compromised, but on-road ability is good, the general view is that it's a bit s  t. And when an SUV's on-road ability is compromised but is very good off-road, it is also s t. Interesting. wackojacko said: Re badge as a diesel and go chav hunting  Only chavs rebadge their cars.
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gumsie
Original Poster
515 posts
78 months
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caine100 said: Only chavs rebadge their cars. Then maybe that should read DE badge?
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AER
117 posts
139 months
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I'd have an LM002 instead.
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smilo996
123 posts
39 months
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Great vid. The owners will be like the car itself as intelligent a solution for humanity as that car is to personal transport.
40 year old design, engine borrowed from elsewhere, sound familiar. the 911. Take an inappropriate starting point, a military jeep or Hitler's peoples car and apply 40 years of no compromise, focused and fanatical German engineering and you end up with an SUV that clearly cannot be used off road and a peoples car that becomes a "sportscar". Brits love this idea, it is a German version of TVR, Bristol, Morgan, Caterham, German eccentricity.
That engine noise though, remarkable. Will sell well in Cheshire and London.
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thewheelman
2,194 posts
42 months
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Can't stand the things, ugly as hell & now the plaything of far too many celebutards.
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thewheelman
2,194 posts
42 months
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benzito said: coolest car on the planet Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha..................................hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
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longblackcoat
1,232 posts
52 months
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I'd love one to bits, but it has to be single figure fuel consumption, surely? No matter how rich you are, a range of 150 miles would be very frustrating.
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Luca Brasi
758 posts
43 months
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longblackcoat said: I'd love one to bits, but it has to be single figure fuel consumption, surely? No matter how rich you are, a range of 150 miles would be very frustrating. Can't imagine it being much worse than something like a supercharged RR
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ST150HB
94 posts
18 months
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That looks like epic fun! Completely ridiculous though. I want one 
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Nick_Johnson
133 posts
46 months
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Externally it hasn't change much from my Dads old 1982 280-GE but because of my fond love the for the G-Wagon it has been epic watching it evolve into the car it is today.
Without a shadow of a doubt, if I had a large windfall of cash come my way it would be the first car I bought before any Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche.
Nick
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Fartgalen
4,380 posts
76 months
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If I won the Lottery that'd be the last thing I'd buy.
Butt-ugly and completely pointless. Don't like.
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W108
54 posts
50 months
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thewheelman said: ....now the plaything of far too many celebutards. Spot on....although I guess that's part of the target market. Shame really.
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thewheelman
2,194 posts
42 months
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Fartgalen said: If I won the Lottery that'd be the last thing I'd buy.
Butt-ugly and completely pointless. Don't like. So it's the Piers Morgan of the car world 
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Bash Brannigan
148 posts
56 months
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smilo996 said: Great vid. The owners will be like the car itself as intelligent a solution for humanity as that car is to personal transport.
40 year old design, engine borrowed from elsewhere, sound familiar. the 911. Take an inappropriate starting point, a military jeep or Hitler's peoples car and apply 40 years of no compromise, focused and fanatical German engineering and you end up with an SUV that clearly cannot be used off road and a peoples car that becomes a "sportscar". Brits love this idea, it is a German version of TVR, Bristol, Morgan, Caterham, German eccentricity.
That engine noise though, remarkable. Will sell well in Cheshire and London. So you think that the 911 is a 40 year old design? And how do we know it'll not work off road? And how has this car had '40 years of no comprimise, focused and fanatical German engineering' put into it? It's an ancient design with a posh interior and a ridiculous engine. I like that we live in a world where this car is made, even if it doesn't fill me with desire.
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Garlick
38,220 posts
109 months
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I like the G, I really do. When I was a youngster at the Merc showroom I was asked to tow a 300E to the Midlands behind a 3.0 petrol LWB. I'd never towed before and was worried, but convinced the DP to lend me the solo G for a few nights so I could 'get used to it' before towing. It was ace, and my love went from there. If I was buying one though I'd take an earlier 500. The new dash looks better but (to me) loses a lot of that feeling of solidity you want in a G. You want a tank, not an S-Class. You also lose the slightly-fussy exterior detail with an earlier car. Something like this would do me just fine: http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3510691.htmDon't hate the G because of the current image. They really are excellent fun.
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E30M3SE
6,668 posts
65 months
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That's just mental, the G65 is even so more mental.
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