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Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 8:05 pm
by Jobbo
All G-wagens are stupid money. This doesn’t look like a drug dealer car. It’s great.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2025 10:43 pm
by Mike1215
My friend with the 944 Turbo has been restoring a G-wagen for a fair few years - he bought it cheap like this
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
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 7:48 am
by DeskJockey
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.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 9:28 am
by Swervin_Mervin
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
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 10:04 pm
by jamcg
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
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2025 11:44 pm
by IanF
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
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 12:32 pm
by V8Granite
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.
Dave!
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 12:32 pm
by 240PP
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.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 12:45 pm
by integrale_evo
I see the appeal of the amg ones for their absurdity, but I don’t want one, nor any other g wagon
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2025 4:56 pm
by Mike1215
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
I’m more interested in sporty motors so we usually end up talking about them
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 12:57 pm
by Rich B
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
I’m more interested in sporty motors so we usually end up talking about them
Shame he’s painted it black - the colour scheme was the best thing about it!
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:22 pm
by Pete_
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:26 pm
by DeskJockey
Nice Clio.
You've got an extra [ in the link.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:21 pm
by jamcg
It is indeed a lovely clio
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:24 pm
by Pete_
DeskJockey wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:26 pm
Nice Clio.
You've got an extra [ in the link.
Thanks, been a while since I've posted here.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:29 pm
by DeskJockey
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.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 8:13 pm
by speedingfine
jamcg wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 7:21 pm
It is indeed a lovely clio
Best looking hot hatch bar none? Think it might be my number one.
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:16 pm
by Pete_
Pete_ wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:22 pm
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:45 pm
by Mike1215
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
Re: Teh Spotted Thread
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2025 11:51 am
by Matty
