G Wagen

Joined: 02 Jan 2003 Location: Brisbane

I'd read a bit about these but actually saw one for sale out my way recently, FUGGIN TANK!!!!!! Shocked

Anyone remember a review in a mag a while back of a big red G Wagen in OZ, I can't find it Confused

It said parts were easy and cheap to get for them.

I post this cause I saw a SWB G Wagen rollin past work yesterday, looked cool. Hell SWB/ turbo diesel/ factory diff locks f & r/ live axles w coils = I want one!

http://www.vinthers.dk/AboutGwagen.htm

Quote:

The G has excellent terrain capabilities. An important reason is, the high chassis, wheels at the corners

Also anyone know the red one from perth?
http://www.vinthers.dk/g'friend.htm

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

the one that was in the mag was Steve godfreys. He is the president of our club. Certainly a very capable rig but ugly Shocked

http://www.suzuki-4wd-club.rockcrawler.com/members/people/godfreys.html

Joined: 29 May 2003 Location: hidin frm da wiminz!!!

It doesnt look too ugly................. it kinda like a defender (in my eyes)

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

mj wrote:

I'd read a bit about these but actually saw one for sale out my way recently, FUGGIN TANK!!!!!! Shocked

Anyone remember a review in a mag a while back of a big red G Wagen in OZ, I can't find it Confused

It said parts were easy and cheap to get for them.

I post this cause I saw a SWB G Wagen rollin past work yesterday, looked cool. Hell SWB/ turbo diesel/ factory diff locks f & r/ live axles w coils = I want one!

http://www.vinthers.dk/AboutGwagen.htm

Quote:

The G has excellent terrain capabilities. An important reason is, the high chassis, wheels at the corners

Also anyone know the red one from perth?
http://www.vinthers.dk/g'friend.htm

The article is in an old copy of 4WD Monthly and ill show it to you if you do not have it, the dude was in melbourne, my housemate used to have a g-wagen, diesel, auto, it was big, heavy, ugly, the slowest thing ive EVER driven, i mean honest to god slow, a diesel hilux towing 3 tonnes looks like a speed demon up against it!! old, ugly, heavy, they suck, and are still expensive...

i can hook you up with one cheap though Twisted Evil

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

I know a bit about em Wink

Girlfriend has a one from the mid 90's.

300GE, bloody fast and powerful.

Parts are an absolute pitta and most stuff has to be sent over from germany.

Great vehicle though.

Will post pics soonish!

Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Location: Melbourne

i grew up in South Africa and they are super popular there. Parts are also easy to find when Mercedes have a factory there. Great, super tough (for stock) powerful truck.
They are almost as comfy as Rangies...... Wink

Go take a look at the new ones...they have all the trimmings, and more, that a high spec Mercedes road car does BUT has rigid axles, coils springs, ETC as well as centre, rear and front manual difflocks.....
Shocked

http://www.g-wagon.co.uk/page-1.htm

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

parts are easy to get. he gets his serviced at Mitchell porrits in Richmond. No problems and $ wise about on par with Toyota and nissan stuff. Very capable and not that slow even with 36" swampers

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

grimbo wrote:

parts are easy to get. he gets his serviced at Mitchell porrits in Richmond. No problems and $ wise about on par with Toyota and nissan stuff. Very capable and not that slow even with 36" swampers

Stuff from the factory of nissan\yota or merc is about the same .. but you can fins spare parts for the nissan or yota in a wreckers .. most of the merc stuff you have to get new from mercedes ... how about $1900 for a new spindle and CV ... fot the same you could get a second hand housing for a Patrol or Crusier with a locker ..

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

The Girlfriends G Wagen

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

ToNkA wrote:

The Girlfriends G Wagen

So you really have a girlfriend .. impressive Very Happy

Keep an eye on the tie rod, they appear to bend pretty easy

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

yeah tonka, watch your tie rod doesn't bend when she's in the driving seat Wink

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

Pencil!

Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Location: Earlwood, Sydney

test only

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

ToNkA wrote:

Pencil!

he said Pencil ....

poo ...

Joined: 25 Nov 2002 Location: melting gears

love_mud wrote:

ToNkA wrote:

Pencil!

he said Pencil ....

poo ...

After nearly 3 months, this is the best you can come up with????!!!!! Confused

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

greg wrote:

love_mud wrote:

ToNkA wrote:

Pencil!

he said Pencil ....

poo ...

After nearly 3 months, this is the best you can come up with????!!!!! Confused

I could have just said Greg ...

But yeah ... thats it ... Confused

Joined: 27 May 2003 Location: Brisbane Australia

Hmmm. they even come with the Supercharged 55 AMG engine as an option.

Now who was saying these things are slow?

Posted: Sun May 23, 2004 4:55 am

in the USA they are available with a 500hp motor

Joined: 19 Feb 2003 Location: Perth, WA

I saw an old beaten up 1984 one the other day - a 240GD. It was a pretty impressive truck, and only cost him e650 (just over $1000AUD). They have diffs that look similar to D44's and radius arm suspension front and rear (like 2 sets of Range Rover front radius arms).

So what are they like on steep climbs - I had heard that there are disadvantages with radius arms on the rear??? Too much antisquat when climbing or something.

Joined: 13 May 2004

Ben, I think "GwagonSteve" who visits some of the other forums would be well qualified to answer those question. I have heard a great deal about his truck and from all reports it is highly capable. The series 2 Disco's have gone over to that type of rear end too, so there may be some advantages to it, but wheel travel is not one of them.
Bill.

Posted: Wed Jun 23, 2004 12:39 am

FYI, G-wagons been winning and competing in European and other comps for years. They been winning a fair share of them and almost always do well.

It is a rock solid truck that is very well built. IMHO you can't go wrong with one other than priccy parts. I have seen them fitted with Mog portals and let me say it is very impressive.

BTW, I was wrong, G-wagons only go up to about 375hp. Rolling Eyes

Joined: 02 Jun 2004 Location: Melbourne

I have been running mine since 1997. There are some issues with the car picking up front wheels, but this really only tends to be in situations where most other cars are misbehaving quite badly too. It does "jack" a fair bit under "power" (stock OM617 diesel), but this is lessened in 4WD. I think that while you are in europe, a G would make an interesting toy. I would suggest that you might be better trying to find something with a bit bigger engine though, as IMHO the 300GD is pretty maginal and the 240GD is a fair bit less powerful. I believe that the 280GE (6 cylinder petrol) is probably the pick of the bunch, with the 4speed auto. These are mechanically injected and are quite quick considering the age/weight and would have enough revs to run the deeper available diff gears ( mine is 4.88, runs 3150RPM@ 100kph with 35.5" tyres) there are 5.3's and 6.1's available.

Mine has been very reliable considering the use and age. (85) I think that with a source of 2nd hand parts in europe, it would not be too hard to keep one running cheaply.

Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Stayton, Oregon, USA

i thought they were pretty ugly at first.. but damn.. i wouldnt mind owning one.. heres the specs on the u.s. models....

http://www.mbusa.com/brand/container.jsp?/models/main.jsp&modelCode=G55&src=MODELSELECTOR

freakin sweet if you ask me.. i want one!!! cussing

hey... my uncle works for mb as a mech. so i could prolly get a discount on one of those in a few years.... cool!! Twisted Evil

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Melbourne

Gwagensteve wrote:

I have been running mine since 1997. There are some issues with the car picking up front wheels, but this really only tends to be in situations where most other cars are misbehaving quite badly too. It does "jack" a fair bit under "power" (stock OM617 diesel), but this is lessened in 4WD. I think that while you are in europe, a G would make an interesting toy. I would suggest that you might be better trying to find something with a bit bigger engine though, as IMHO the 300GD is pretty maginal and the 240GD is a fair bit less powerful. I believe that the 280GE (6 cylinder petrol) is probably the pick of the bunch, with the 4speed auto. These are mechanically injected and are quite quick considering the age/weight and would have enough revs to run the deeper available diff gears ( mine is 4.88, runs 3150RPM@ 100kph with 35.5" tyres) there are 5.3's and 6.1's available.

Mine has been very reliable considering the use and age. (85) I think that with a source of 2nd hand parts in europe, it would not be too hard to keep one running cheaply.

280GE. pffft!

The 300GE is fast. 4th gear (auto) only kicks in at about 160km/h though.

Joined: 21 Sep 2004 Location: Warsaw, Poland

Hi guys,

So this a real G-Wagen.
Mine ! Very Happy

300td, 125 hp, axles 6,11:1, Final gear ratio 58:1, 100% diff locks both axles, standing actually on 33x12,5x15 BFG tires (no mods necessary Very Happy

) and plan to change for 35"

Joined: 15 Nov 2002 Location: Driving my GU in Melbourne

ToNkA wrote:

The Girlfriends G Wagen

[img]http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/download.php?id=10463[/img]

how did droopypetes Suzuki become Tonkas girlfriends GWagen?

Joined: 12 Dec 2002 Location: Wangaratta

grimbo wrote:

ToNkA wrote:

The Girlfriends G Wagen

[img]http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/download.php?id=10463[/img]

how did droopypetes Suzuki become Tonkas girlfriends GWagen?

same picture name .. database links em (the old pics would have been deleted looooooong ago)

Joined: 07 Aug 2003 Location: Townsville

grimbo wrote:

ToNkA wrote:

The Girlfriends G Wagen

[img]http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/download.php?id=10463[/img]

how did droopypetes Suzuki become Tonkas girlfriends GWagen?

My god there's a line there, but I'm not going anywhere near it #Rofl

Joined: 04 May 2003 Location: Berwick vic

GaryInOz wrote:

grimbo wrote:

ToNkA wrote:

The Girlfriends G Wagen

[img]http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modules/phpBB2/download.php?id=10463[/img]

how did droopypetes Suzuki become Tonkas girlfriends GWagen?

My god there's a line there, but I'm not going anywhere near it #Rofl

The only reason you are not going near it is because Tonka and I didn't invite you The Finger

and we only invited Guy as he has a digital camera Embarassed

Peter.

Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Location: Darwin

Some things get better with age.... and this thread is one of them!