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Old Mar 14th 2013, 11:06 am
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For my imminent move to the sandlands..

Mercedes G63 6x6





Can you imagine the fun you'd have scaring the living shit out of the blacked out landcruiser clan?

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Old Mar 14th 2013, 11:21 am
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I was actually there when these shots were filmed, they were taken at Al Maha about two weeks back, they are absolutely HUGE
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Old Mar 14th 2013, 12:30 pm
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I read an article on that last week. £350,000.........
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Old Mar 14th 2013, 1:13 pm
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That vehicle screams out to dominate the fast lane bang on the speed limit just to wind the landcruisers up, they can flash their lights and tailgate as much as they like, id just sit there....grinning from ear to ear
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Did they photoshop the rear wheels in? Looks like a teenagers wild imaginations.
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Those must be Portal axles, probably from a Unimog or custom.
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Originally Posted by Boomhauer
Those must be Portal axles, probably from a Unimog or custom.
Does this tell you anything?



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I see mercedes has not mentioned that 70% of G63's have had to have their engines replaced! Been a massive problem for them.
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Originally Posted by Kix
For my imminent move to the sandlands..

Mercedes G63 6x6

http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-cont...m-7_800x0w.jpg

http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-cont...-am_800x0w.jpg

Can you imagine the fun you'd have scaring the living shit out of the blacked out landcruiser clan?
Could do with one of those around here in redneck country and scare the wits out of the locals and their big Ford pick-ups
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Originally Posted by Kix
Does this tell you anything?
I had read about it on Autoblog about a week ago so didn't click your link Autoblog didn't post pics of the axles.
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Originally Posted by britexpat76
I see mercedes has not mentioned that 70% of G63's have had to have their engines replaced! Been a massive problem for them.
They should have used the V12 Twin Turbo G65 engine then....

God I want one of these!
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I think they are ugly but any vehicle that shouts "Get the F*%K out of my way Local "gets a thumbs up from me.
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Originally Posted by jam25mack
I read an article on that last week. £350,000.........
Actually, only AED 500,000.
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Originally Posted by Sue
Could do with one of those around here in redneck country and scare the wits out of the locals and their big Ford pick-ups
They had just murmur (in-between chewing tobacco) you were a high falutin showoff
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The Knight XV is where it is at. Cant see you getting flashed out of the way in this

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