RE: Mercedes-AMG G63 vs Toyota Land Cruiser Utility

[Fetchez la vache]

80sMatchbox said:

Yeah, but when you're crawling around Knightsbridge in the Toyota people will think that you're poor. They don't know that you have a Porsche at home.

You write that as if that's a bad thing? Not everyone likes to flaunt wealth. Far from it.

[pSyCoSiS]

I love the G-Wagen, always have done.

But there is something rather cool about that pverty-spec LC with the steelies - it just looks like it will get the job done without drama or fuss.

Didn't realise these were 4-pots, thought they had 6 cylinder diesel engines.

[rastapasta]

Francy555 said:

David87 said:

Love both cars, but would have to take the Toyota as it’s the cooler thing for me. I presume they do it in a 5-door though, as that 3-door looks bizarre, like a shoe or something.

3 door landcrusiers are very sought after in the farming/utility sectors.

In Northern Ireland a three door landcrusier is worth more than a five door as they are so scarce.

Yeah and popular with thieves on both sides of the border. Pick ups like the L200, Hiace and D Max are probably much more common now down south judging by the car parks at the Mart in recent years. Although these and the Pajero's still have their fans. Me personally?? Ill take the 390T with the cattle box behind it and make sure I hold up as much traffic as possible with my 30k 'box.

[Ecosseven]

The Toyota is far better value. For me I would pay slightly more and get the LWB version - more space, more practical, looks better, and only slightly worse off road.

[AppleJuice]

HeMightBeBanned said:

Long wordy article is long and wordy

The Tabloid is that way >>>

[Silenoz]

gumsie said:

flatso said:

I used to love the G-Wagen, especially the 2 door convertible version back in the day.
The bank vault looks are confidence inspiring, and the narrow width is a nice reminder of how bloated contemporary designs have become.
However I cannot help thinking that in the meantime it is a bit retarded, especially in AMG trim with 21” wheels. The price is a joke! Just another way to show off that you only care about image.
The Land Cruiser any day!

Remember, they also make other models in the G range. PH picked the 63 to especially to make this article.

Not according to the Mercedes Benz website they don't.
"New G Class from £143,305"!

[Francy555]

rastapasta said:

Francy555 said:

David87 said:

Love both cars, but would have to take the Toyota as it’s the cooler thing for me. I presume they do it in a 5-door though, as that 3-door looks bizarre, like a shoe or something.

3 door landcrusiers are very sought after in the farming/utility sectors.

In Northern Ireland a three door landcrusier is worth more than a five door as they are so scarce.

Yeah and popular with thieves on both sides of the border. Pick ups like the L200, Hiace and D Max are probably much more common now down south judging by the car parks at the Mart in recent years. Although these and the Pajero's still have their fans. Me personally?? Ill take the 390T with the cattle box behind it and make sure I hold up as much traffic as possible with my 30k 'box.

Ooh.. Someone's a bit up them selves.. 390T.. I bet your gonna tell me she's a hiline cab also.... Us mere mortals have to do with a flexi cabbed 185 and a warm coat going to Clogher every Saturday morning... Freezing the feet of myself at 15mph...

Tax rate on the 3 door jeeps from 55plates or post Aug 2005 to us lot in NI, being £500 put alot of traditional landcrusier and shogun men in hilux's and L200... Plus the tax benefits of running a pickup made them alot more cost effective to purchase and run.

And yes the thieving c#*ts also like them but that joint psni/garda bust outside Keady three weeks ago should hopefully have stopped some if not all of that activity for a while.. Those guys were stealing yokes nationwide!

[Raudus42]

Gandahar said:

Thank feck for steel wheels so that some jonny buying a Range Rover with 20 inch ones cannot shout at me for not moving over because he had to go up a kerb and "I have £500 wheels on". Irony lost.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IkvZ3ePCIM


Both these cars are, with the Jimny and Jeep, still pushing on proper 4x4 at all ends of the spectrum in a world full of crossdressers. Or whatever the term is. Unders, overs, inbetweeners

Having said that, as a man who loves his google streetmap

https://www.google.com/maps/@25.3779748,-14.770916...

take your pick!

You're only as good as your imagination and your tyres.

What so you think this is after doing a zoom in?

Edited by Gandahar on Sunday 4th November 15:33

So that's what happened to Little Chef.

[Raudus42]

greghm said:

I guess the ultimate decision about who is the winner is when the John Mc Cain sponsored group called ISIS will decide between the two on the battlefield.

Correct. At the moment ISIS favour their Toyota's. You'd have thought they'd go for Jeeps - then they could load them up with US made weaponry to save on shipping.

[troika]

Love both of them but would feel far more comfortable with the LC. Don’t think I could use the G in anger, too shiny to damage! I really could do with another LC in my life...

[rastapasta]

Francy555 said:

rastapasta said:

Francy555 said:

David87 said:

Love both cars, but would have to take the Toyota as it’s the cooler thing for me. I presume they do it in a 5-door though, as that 3-door looks bizarre, like a shoe or something.

3 door landcrusiers are very sought after in the farming/utility sectors.

In Northern Ireland a three door landcrusier is worth more than a five door as they are so scarce.

Yeah and popular with thieves on both sides of the border. Pick ups like the L200, Hiace and D Max are probably much more common now down south judging by the car parks at the Mart in recent years. Although these and the Pajero's still have their fans. Me personally?? Ill take the 390T with the cattle box behind it and make sure I hold up as much traffic as possible with my 30k 'box.

Ooh.. Someone's a bit up them selves.. 390T.. I bet your gonna tell me she's a hiline cab also.... Us mere mortals have to do with a flexi cabbed 185 and a warm coat going to Clogher every Saturday morning... Freezing the feet of myself at 15mph...

Tax rate on the 3 door jeeps from 55plates or post Aug 2005 to us lot in NI, being £500 put alot of traditional landcrusier and shogun men in hilux's and L200... Plus the tax benefits of running a pickup made them alot more cost effective to purchase and run.

And yes the thieving c#*ts also like them but that joint psni/garda bust outside Keady three weeks ago should hopefully have stopped some if not all of that activity for a while.. Those guys were stealing yokes nationwide!

Low profile + to fit into sheds with the loader... and yes I am living the dream. hahahah

I didnt read about that bust. Sounds about right though but it will only put the operations back a couple of months i would imagine.

[Francy555]

rastapasta said:

Francy555 said:

rastapasta said:

Francy555 said:

David87 said:

Love both cars, but would have to take the Toyota as it’s the cooler thing for me. I presume they do it in a 5-door though, as that 3-door looks bizarre, like a shoe or something.

3 door landcrusiers are very sought after in the farming/utility sectors.

In Northern Ireland a three door landcrusier is worth more than a five door as they are so scarce.

Yeah and popular with thieves on both sides of the border. Pick ups like the L200, Hiace and D Max are probably much more common now down south judging by the car parks at the Mart in recent years. Although these and the Pajero's still have their fans. Me personally?? Ill take the 390T with the cattle box behind it and make sure I hold up as much traffic as possible with my 30k 'box.

Ooh.. Someone's a bit up them selves.. 390T.. I bet your gonna tell me she's a hiline cab also.... Us mere mortals have to do with a flexi cabbed 185 and a warm coat going to Clogher every Saturday morning... Freezing the feet of myself at 15mph...

Tax rate on the 3 door jeeps from 55plates or post Aug 2005 to us lot in NI, being £500 put alot of traditional landcrusier and shogun men in hilux's and L200... Plus the tax benefits of running a pickup made them alot more cost effective to purchase and run.

And yes the thieving c#*ts also like them but that joint psni/garda bust outside Keady three weeks ago should hopefully have stopped some if not all of that activity for a while.. Those guys were stealing yokes nationwide!

Low profile + to fit into sheds with the loader... and yes I am living the dream. hahahah

I didnt read about that bust. Sounds about right though but it will only put the operations back a couple of months i would imagine.

Yep you're living the dream with the 390T alright, damm good loader tractor, and probably worth more than you paid for it!

In a shed outside Keady the psni found landcrusiers and discovery's in various stages of being dismantled, one of the landcrusiers was stolen in tipperary!

It's hasn't stopped the theives. A new shape navara was stolen from Ballygawley on Monday evening. Probably being stripped for parts right now.

Edited by Francy555 on Wednesday 7th November 10:15

[C7 JFW]

Massive desire for a land cruiser. 0 desire for the G thang.