I want a Geländewagen

"Frank Grimes" (FrankGrimes) 01/18/2016 at 20:35 • Filed to: None

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Not because I am a douche celebrity who needs an army vehicle to drive to get clothes but because of the 3 lockers and I sat in one and loved how the doors shut with a deep mechanical thud. Also expeditions and camping.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 20:37

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I approve of this. I want a long wheelbase with a V12 from the S600 and not stupid amg wheels

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 20:39

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I want the six-wheel one mainly because it really doesn’t seem to give a fuck what it drives on. It’s absolutely ridiculous and stupid, but I love it.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 20:39

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Then get a proper one!

Goggles Pizzano > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches 01/18/2016 at 20:43

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Yes, G65 with no low profile rubber.

Frank Grimes > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 01/18/2016 at 20:43

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I can’t :( they only sell the stupid fancy ones here.

I wouldn’t say no to that or either of these

Berang > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 20:43

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Close the doors on my Saab 96. Like a safe. I actually kind of hate to think how much they must weigh now.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 20:45

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I want one too, and given the choice I probably would stick with the celebrity-spec G550 or G63 that we get here. I’d skip the diesels and such.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 20:47

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Where? USA? Canada has the diesels and have been made since the late 70's. I see a few nice ones here in SF they got from Canada. Someone I know who is friends with my Merc mechanic runs the G Wagon Preserve. They are good people to ask advice from:

http://gwagenpreserve.com/

bobkustofawitshz > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 21:07

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I also love the sound the doors make when they shut and I want one too!

Spasoje > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 01/18/2016 at 21:21

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We don’t actually have the diesels in Canada. Our import laws are more lax (15 instead of 25 years), so we see more of those than there are in the states – but Canada never saw a single new diesel G-wagen.

Jayvincent > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 21:26

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I saw my first one in the wild just this weekend... that grill makes a statement I can’t begin to argue with.

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Spasoje 01/18/2016 at 21:29

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The guy I know has a swap kit, maybe they did that with them.

Steve in Manhattan > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 21:37

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I believe it was originally (over)engineered for the Austrian Army (and why does Austria even have an army after last time?). Overpriced, overengineered, cramped, and sort of pointless, in my opinion. Other Germans have that satisfying thunk.

HammerheadFistpunch > Steve in Manhattan 01/18/2016 at 21:44

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Iran, actually . but the Australians [not Austrians] were the ones that requested the 6 wheel one.

HammerheadFistpunch > Jayvincent 01/18/2016 at 21:44

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of course its being driven by a middle aged blonde.

Spasoje > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 01/18/2016 at 21:58

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A swap wouldn’t surprise me! Definitely not stock, though, unless it’s an imported G.

While we’re on the subject, the Canadian army uses diesel G-wagens now , though those are mil-spec and totally unrelated to anything in M-B showrooms. Still pretty cool.

Chasaboo > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 21:59

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Enjoy the repair bills.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 22:00

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The doors thump is one thing, but the mechanism is just pure mechanical sex. I'd get one heavily Carfaxd

Steve in Manhattan > HammerheadFistpunch 01/18/2016 at 22:07

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One more thing to blame the Shah for ....

HammerheadFistpunch > Steve in Manhattan 01/18/2016 at 22:08

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yup.

Frank Grimes > Chasaboo 01/18/2016 at 22:43

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i’d fix it myself.

His Stigness > HammerheadFistpunch 01/18/2016 at 23:36

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Can’t complain about that really.

His Stigness > Frank Grimes 01/18/2016 at 23:38

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I wanted one of these as a tow vehicle then I decided on a Sprinter because it’s way more practical and I could fit a full-size toolbox and other equipment inside it and can lock it up. Plus they’re fun to drive, and reliable because diesel!