& the awesome G-WAGON...

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by 4wheel

This is the vehicle I use for business purposes.It belongs to the boss but I use it daily as he has other vehicles to play with.It has only done 37000 miles and is in mint condition.Petrol though so thirsty.Lovely to drive but not that great in mud.Pretty good on ice and snow.

Thats you off my Xmas card list then

While I might think they are overpriced, it doesn't mean I'd love one! So I now hate you with a pash!

Can you remind us what kit its got? I seem to recall they have diff lockers etc..?

[Adz]

Originally Posted by lacroupade

Can you remind us what kit its got? I seem to recall they have diff lockers etc..?

Fully locked i do believe

[Timbo_1975]

Yes, they have 3 manually lockable diffs- front rear and centre.

The 5 cyl 3.0 l diesel is unbelievably slow though, even with an aftermarket turbo kit pushing it up to ~130hp.

[Adz]

Originally Posted by Timbo_1975

Yes, they have 3 manually lockable diffs- front rear and centre.

The 5 cyl 3.0 l diesel is unbelievably slow though, even with an aftermarket turbo kit pushing it up to ~130hp.

Off road it must have a lot of talk

[4wheel]

Plenty of torque but when all the gadgets are locked up it is virtually straight line only as grunts and groans if you turn too sharply.Not happy in a reverse turn either.However if you are on a slippery slope it is just the business and brilliant in snow and ice.This one has dual purpose snow tyres so no problem there.Went to Merc for MoT(no more) and they replaced the lower control arm.Took them 4 attempts to get the wheel alignment right.The first time they delivered it the roadholding was frightning.Must be the tyres they said,my arse said I,the front wheels are visibly facing outwards.Good old dealers,reliable to the end.
Also very rock and roll on a country road but always feels secure.She is a heavy old girl though and if you push the gears(auto) you won't get any change out of 20mpg.
I do enjoy driving it though especially when giving Landy drivers the occasional posh wave.

[lacroupade]

Originally Posted by 4wheel

Plenty of torque but when all the gadgets are locked up it is virtually straight line only as grunts and groans if you turn too sharply.Not happy in a reverse turn either.However if you are on a slippery slope it is just the business and brilliant in snow and ice.This one has dual purpose snow tyres so no problem there.Went to Merc for MoT(no more) and they replaced the lower control arm.Took them 4 attempts to get the wheel alignment right.The first time they delivered it the roadholding was frightning.Must be the tyres they said,my arse said I,the front wheels are visibly facing outwards.Good old dealers,reliable to the end.
Also very rock and roll on a country road but always feels secure.She is a heavy old girl though and if you push the gears(auto) you won't get any change out of 20mpg.
I do enjoy driving it though especially when giving Landy drivers the occasional posh wave.

Interesting, thanks! I'd heard that having lockers front AND rear was pretty unmanageable but good to hear first hand experience from someone who's used them in anger.