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BIG RED Gate Opener
Joined: 19 May 2007 Odometer: 9 Location: BARRY
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2007 6:48 pm Post subject: g wagon
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thinking of selling my disco and getting a g wagon which wont go down whit the rest of my family as they are all land rover nuts so any info and pics to sway me as I'm 50/50 at the moment
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The Original Donk Off-Road Guru
Joined: 28 Nov 2004 Odometer: 1638 Location: The Wilds of Wales
1963 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 Doka
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:20 am Post subject:
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Diff locks as standard,
unrivalled mechanical strength, such as half shafts, no weak steel here, german engineering,
stand out from the crowd
Well they were some of my reasons for getting a Mog when conptemplating my present vehicle (I also considered a L*** R****)
However, If you need a part, genuine MB parts ARE expensive, german ebay is your friend though
Do the right thing GO Ma Benz
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minimog Off-Road Guru
Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Odometer: 1700
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 7:47 am Post subject:
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they are a soilid bit of kit there is a bit of a down side tho the fuel consumtion it crap even the diesels (a mate use to tow one on a trailer with a v8 101 forward control because it was cheeper to run) but if your not bothered about that like donk says german enginering is a tough one to beat
and donk shame on you for thinking of the green oval
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clbarclay Off-Road Guru
Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Odometer: 1779 Location: Worcesterhire
1987 Land Rover Range Rover
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Posted: Wed May 30, 2007 10:10 pm Post subject:
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If your thinking of getting a 300GD then be prepared for a bomb proof engine that's well.. gutless. Its like a non turbo VM engine that Land rover fitted initially to the RRC before opting for the turbo version. The 300GD is crying out for a conversion to the turbo version of its engine. The 280GE on the other hand is a smaller petrol engine that produces more torque than the diesel and from what I'm told the economy isn't much worse.
In the UK reliability times by repair cost and green oval takes some beating. The result is we have had to buy another G to break for parts to keep the first one going. Another problem I find is they can be absolute pains to work on, just to tighten the PAS pump took a while just to find suitable combinations of spanners and sockets to slacken the nuts .
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EX-INF Just got MTs
Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Odometer: 256
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:
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I run Three G wagons ,
The problem I had when I started working on them is comparing them to landrovers , "there not" they are different to work on.
you on the whole dont get the rust issues that landrovers have , rust spots are , rear quarter panels , sills, rear chassis spring mount ,
all brake , service parts are easy to get from Euro carparts .
Unlike landrover some bits you need to hunt for as the supplier isn't down the road .
The 460 series i.e . 300GE, 23OGE , 280GE, are starting to get on 1989 will be the newest you will find in the UK .
The price of the 463 Series may put you off.
The price of a 460 G in the UK isnt to bad they go for a lot more in Europe have a look on EBAY.DE .
Its a horses for courses thing really .
best bet look at loads and get a feel for them .
Ex-Inf
the one below I am selling,
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The Original Tom Guest
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject:
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People say LR's are expensive to run - I've spoken to someone that has run a few G's. The average diesel he owned was 17mpg, and the V8 petrol returned an abysmal 5-6mpg!!!
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kashi123 Articulating
Joined: 21 Dec 2003 Odometer: 515
1989 Mercedes-Benz G Class
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:44 pm Post subject:
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Mmmmm, thats odd....
My old 280 did about 16mpg on 34 inch simex and it was auto, my diesel does about 22?
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Nathaniel Difflock Royalty
Joined: 13 May 2003 Odometer: 17901 Location: North, North Yorkshire
1979 Suzuki LJ
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Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:46 pm Post subject:
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I loved my Merc.
However I did not like doing any work in the engine bay.
It was very tight!
150bhp from the 2.8 straight 6 DOHC fuel injected petrol.
Automatic gearbox was a dream
difflocks were awesome
fuel consumption could be gotten upto 11mpg by driving everywhere at 50mph.
LPG kit was fitted.
Returned 10mpg even when towing.
Cheaper on gas than my Diesel fourtrak is on diesel...
Only just tho.
Great truck, huge, heavy and slow.
You realise how heavy they are when you become bogged, however they are fantastic when it comes to recovering stuck trucks, no winches needed!
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G Wizz Just got MTs
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Odometer: 356 Location: left a bit, little bit more, just there, you found me.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:42 pm Post subject:
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well I had a 230 auto for 5 years, got between 15 and 17 , lpg'd it and returned 11 mpg (equivalent to 22mpg). Have a 280 auto that does around 15mpg and now have a 560 V8 thats returns 9-12MPG. so where your mate got 5-6 mpg god only knows.
V8 below
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G Wizz Just got MTs
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Odometer: 356 Location: left a bit, little bit more, just there, you found me.
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 8:49 pm Post subject:
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The Original Tom wrote: | People say LR's are expensive to run - I've spoken to someone that has run a few G's. The average diesel he owned was 17mpg, and the V8 petrol returned an abysmal 5-6mpg!!! |
LR's are expensive to run, you have to keep repairing the damn things, having owned quite a few over the years
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wild one Gate Opener
Joined: 20 Apr 2007 Odometer: 10
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject:
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EX-INF wrote: | I run Three G wagons ,
The problem I had when I started working on them is comparing them to landrovers , "there not" they are different to work on.
you on the whole dont get the rust issues that landrovers have , rust spots are , rear quarter panels , sills, rear chassis spring mount ,
all brake , service parts are easy to get from Euro carparts .
Unlike landrover some bits you need to hunt for as the supplier isn't down the road .
The 460 series i.e . 300GE, 23OGE , 280GE, are starting to get on 1989 will be the newest you will find in the UK .
The price of the 463 Series may put you off.
The price of a 460 G in the UK isnt to bad they go for a lot more in Europe have a look on EBAY.DE .
Its a horses for courses thing really .
best bet look at loads and get a feel for them .
Ex-Inf
the one below I am selling, | hi how much are youlooking for the wagon
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Nathaniel Difflock Royalty
Joined: 13 May 2003 Odometer: 17901 Location: North, North Yorkshire
1979 Suzuki LJ
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:46 am Post subject:
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Funnily enough, thinking about it now I wonder if the cold start valve was stuck on on mine.
I used to get some black smoke sometimes....
Ah well, its gone to holland now!
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G Wizz Just got MTs
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Odometer: 356 Location: left a bit, little bit more, just there, you found me.
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:10 am Post subject:
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wild one wrote: | EX-INF wrote: | I run Three G wagons ,
The problem I had when I started working on them is comparing them to landrovers , "there not" they are different to work on.
you on the whole dont get the rust issues that landrovers have , rust spots are , rear quarter panels , sills, rear chassis spring mount ,
all brake , service parts are easy to get from Euro carparts .
Unlike landrover some bits you need to hunt for as the supplier isn't down the road .
The 460 series i.e . 300GE, 23OGE , 280GE, are starting to get on 1989 will be the newest you will find in the UK .
The price of the 463 Series may put you off.
The price of a 460 G in the UK isnt to bad they go for a lot more in Europe have a look on EBAY.DE .
Its a horses for courses thing really .
best bet look at loads and get a feel for them .
Ex-Inf
the one below I am selling, | hi how much are youlooking for the wagon |
its on ebay I think, £5k or there abouts, its a tidy car, seen it in the flesh, also has a 617a turbo 5cyl 30ltr merc diesel.
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