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All G-wagens are stupid money. This doesn’t look like a drug dealer car. It’s great.
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My friend with the 944 Turbo has been restoring a G-wagen for a fair few years - he bought it cheap like this

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Bearing in mind it took him a few years to get his 944 up to scratch I think the Nerc should be finished in a couple of years :|
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Can't say I've been a fan of them. Probably related to being bounced around in the back of a military spec 240D one, that while not fast felt dangerous.
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Jobbo wrote: Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:05 pm All G-wagens are stupid money. This doesn’t look like a drug dealer car. It’s great.
Is correct.

I don't get the pricing though, but then lots of stuff is stupid money these days
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You can get decent looking late 80s/early 90’s 2 door ones for around 30-40k, the performance will be 0-60 in about 4-6 working days but if you want a retro looking g wagon why pay over £100,000 more just to pootle around London at 25mph
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Road of Porsches on the way to Belgravia - a 918 being driven!, along with a 993 and a 928 S(?) with the reg 1 JO..

ETA - that’s my order of preference aswell, I think
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The 2 door G Wagons never looked right, a 5 door station wagon please.

A late 80s one with a tuned OM606 in would be a fantastic practical forever car if you start with a non rotten shell.

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I was beginning to think nobody was buying non-63 G Wagons but I saw a G350d and a G500 this morning.

There seemed to be an inordinate amount of them around Cheltenham a couple of years ago but it appears they have mostly moved on to Defenders.
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I see the appeal of the amg ones for their absurdity, but I don’t want one, nor any other g wagon
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jamcg wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 10:04 pm You can get decent looking late 80s/early 90’s 2 door ones for around 30-40k, the performance will be 0-60 in about 4-6 working days but if you want a retro looking g wagon why pay over £100,000 more just to pootle around London at 25mph
My friend paid a fraction of that for his - he sends me pics of the resto from time to time and I’m sure he’ll do it well

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I’m more interested in sporty motors so we usually end up talking about them :P
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Mike1215 wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 4:56 pm
jamcg wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 10:04 pm You can get decent looking late 80s/early 90’s 2 door ones for around 30-40k, the performance will be 0-60 in about 4-6 working days but if you want a retro looking g wagon why pay over £100,000 more just to pootle around London at 25mph
My friend paid a fraction of that for his - he sends me pics of the resto from time to time and I’m sure he’ll do it well

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I’m more interested in sporty motors so we usually end up talking about them :P
Shame he’s painted it black - the colour scheme was the best thing about it!
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Pete_ wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:22 pm [img]https://gallery.ov9.co.uk/image/1000029632.JnwbQ[.jpg/img]
Nice Clio.

You've got an extra [ in the link.
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It is indeed a lovely clio

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DeskJockey wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:26 pm
Pete_ wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:22 pm [img]https://gallery.ov9.co.uk/image/1000029632.JnwbQ[.jpg/img]
Nice Clio.

You've got an extra [ in the link.
Thanks, been a while since I've posted here. 😆
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Not-quite-spots from the supercar dealer down the road. Last time I walked by there was a 918 Spyder, Chiron, Veyron, Carrera GT and a very purple McLaren in the showroom among more pedestrian things like GT40s, assorted Lambos, Ferraris, and so on.

More interesting was a black widebody XJ-S with the double round headlights going the opposite way on the M20.
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jamcg wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:21 pm It is indeed a lovely clio

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Best looking hot hatch bar none? Think it might be my number one.
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Pete_ wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:22 pm Image
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Rich B wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 12:57 pm Shame he’s painted it black - the colour scheme was the best thing about it!
I think that was just a prep coat - he’s keeping the original colour AFAIK

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What could go wrong with a £15k V8 Vantage?

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details ... ndroid-app
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