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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5  | First G Greetings all you Gs. I'm on the move to the South Island of New Zealand. Buying some land in the foothills of the Southern Alps so there will be plenty of days that my S-Class will simply get stuck. So my solution... buy a G of course  I wont have the biggest budget so will be after an eighties model most likely. Any advice would be great. There aren't to many around here in NZ so I'm even looking at importing one from Japan. I did get offered a 280GE two years ago. It was mint with only 140 000kms. Think it was mid eighties. Should of bought it! oh well... I'm after a basic no frills beast as it will be put through it's paces from river crossings to snow to mud holes. If anyone can think of any models to avoid or any other things to watch out for that would be great. From what I can gather a 300GD would be one of the better picks. Thanks heaps | |
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| RE: First G sounds like a great idea Photoman. Your G and S Class will look great together. Didn't think you'd find me in the G forum huh?  I secretly love G Classes SOOOO much. Best of luck with getting the new G Photoman. | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
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| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: First G gwagen460swb - 7/11/2006 5:35 AM Sean, Have you looked at clubgwagen.com? I am not sure which part of NZ you are from; but there is a 300GE for sale in Tauranga (North Island on the east coast). I just thought i would let you know. Thanks again. I have emailed the owner. Hopefully it is still up for sale. Being a 91 300GE is there anything I should look out for? Very strange buying a vehicle I know little about. When it comes to W124s, 126s and 140s I could buy them with my eyes shut... but a G I'm in the dark. Any help would be fantastic. Can't wait to own one. Better go do some web surfing to find out about different models. Thanks again | |
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| Re: First G 1996_S500 - 7/09/2006 4:56 PM sounds like a great idea Photoman. Your G and S Class will look great together. Didn't think you'd find me in the G forum huh? I secretly love G Classes SOOOO much. Best of luck with getting the new G Photoman. Photoman - 7/10/2006 4:23 AM who let you in here ha ha ha... haha, I go to these other sub-forums whenever my respected forums, (the W140 and W126 sub forums) have old posts.  I love the G forum. it is always so active. So, what's the latest with the G Photoman? | ||
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| CEOG Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Seattle Vehicle(s): 80 230G Posts: 110  | Re: First G I have a 85 300GD and a 96 320G and use them both for going skiing from Seattle, sea level up to 4,000 feet at Crystal Mpountain about 2 hours drive for skiing as well as traveling over two mountain passes for holidays of around 2500 feet each. The drive is totally different in both vehicles. For comfort I love the 320 the heated seats on cold mornings and after a days skiing, leather for durability and cleanability, all time four wheel drive and relatively fast up hill, I NEVER SPEED!. The 300GD is almost unbearable slow when I know there are first track awaiting me, so on those days I either leave earlier or take the 320. Either way you will fall in love with the G. I can not drive a sedan now because I am spoiled by the visibilty in the G. I hate driving my wife's diesel Passat because I can not see as well. Her car is so fast but I almost feel dangerous with the damm window pillars right in the blind spot. My advise is to go for it. Buy the one from up North and tell your existing mechanic that he will be helping keep another MB around for a long time. Best of luck to you and also know that G Class owners on this forum are all First Class people.  | |
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| CEOG Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Seattle Vehicle(s): 80 230G Posts: 110 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: First G CEOG - 7/26/2006 3:32 AM From another topic regarding Australia KERMIT wrote; I know a guy in Melbourne who has two 300GDs and is selling one. You can see it here: http://tinyurl.com/ljrjv But Melbourne is 3400km from Perth. Most Gs in Australia are 300GDs that came over in the 80s. Good luck. he he he and Melbourne takes 3 1/2 hours to get to my place... by 777 over the Pacific Ocean  Edited by Photoman 7/26/2006 4:47 AM | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: First G 1996_S500 - 7/22/2006 5:49 PM 1996_S500 - 7/09/2006 4:56 PM sounds like a great idea Photoman. Your G and S Class will look great together. Didn't think you'd find me in the G forum huh? I secretly love G Classes SOOOO much. Best of luck with getting the new G Photoman. Photoman - 7/10/2006 4:23 AM who let you in here ha ha ha... haha, I go to these other sub-forums whenever my respected forums, (the W140 and W126 sub forums) have old posts. I love the G forum. it is always so active. So, what's the latest with the G Photoman? The price of the one for sale here in NZ scared me off. I started looking at mid to late 90s Range Rovers (photoman hides under table). Then I saw the light and emailed the one here in NZ again to get some interior pix. Hopefully it's still for sale so I can take a road trip to check it out. Sold my '66 Pontiac so I have some $ to spend thanks gwagon460swb for telling me about it! | |
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| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| RE: First G It's been a while, and we are all anxious to hear what is the latest with your G Wagon Search. | ||
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