Did Mercedes get it wrong?
I am now onto my third G Wagen and have to say that I never tire of the elevated driving position. Like probably all of you I love everything about the over-engineered feel, the slamming of the doors to make sure that they are fully sure and the sheer weight and solid feel to everything you touch.
The question I am asking is...................................
DID MERCEDES PLACE THE 463 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN THE WRONG PLACE?
I am no giant but at 6ft 1 and 18 stone which ever way I adjust my seat I simply cannot see all of the dials unless I crook my neck!
The top of the steering wheel always obscures the fuel gauge, the 3-5 revs and any speed from 45 - 85 mph.
Was this a problem on my old 460?...I don't recall.
This is probably not and issue for G Wagen owners under 5ft 7 or over 6ft 5 but I just wonders if anyone else had noticed this :-)
Thanks
Tim
I think you have a special order version for Spider1V - he asked for it to be that way so he had a ready made excuse to offer the police when stopped. "Honestly officer - I had no idea I was doing 84mph!"
I think you have a special order version for Spider1V - he asked for it to be that way so he had a ready made excuse to offer the police when stopped. "Honestly officer - I had no idea I was doing 84mph!"
Trans-positional dyslexia. We all know he never does more than 48 mph
I think 460's have bigger steering wheels. Only 460's and early 461's have a cluster unique to the G. The rest are taken from straight from the car range.
I know what it is - you just want additional cluster of dials to make your console look like a Rally cars dash....
OR, OR, you want one of those 'Batman' steering wheel with the top arch of the steering wheel chopped off......
Rakesh,
Where is this club going..... when I cannot even get a serious answer from our technical guru?
Perhaps it is that my 'Soft Furnishings' question has just thrown all your technical boffs? 
I like the idea of the Batman steering wheel but must confess I have already seen the prototype one being used with a paddle shift by the 'IVF' (In Vehicle Fertilization) Team down in Ciderland...............
For some conversions it may take the mantle of ..'Up the creek with a plastic paddle' 
Tim
Gents,
This was not a 'Let's have a go at Spider1V post' but a serious sensible question
Tim
Why not ? 
Ooops! - I now feel terrible that I might have upset Spider1V's delicate sensibilities.
Apologies to anyone else who thinks that I overstepped the mark.
G what can conquer EVERYTHING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuAADno_h8I
Hmmmmm..... OK see where this is going..... so in a refined, mature, non technical way I will explain a few points to those members who are 'thirsting' for more knowledge on their G463's.
G what can conquer EVERYTHING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuAADno_h8I
I thought it was going to pull the tractor! LOL Why, as he was on sand, did he not deflate the tyres to get traction, and then get out?
D'oh! 
Spider1V
I do have an inward chuckle abut the 300 463's and the question posed from the honorable member for Norfolk when driving a 300, why do you think you need to look at the speedo?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Allegro-Quartic-Steering-Wheel-/111112105747
did mercedes get it wrong ? possibly -however tim a solution is not far away - go on get one, you will be the talk of norfolk
enjoy...
This is the last time I attempt to ask a semi technical question on a G.
All I asked was do any other drivers over 5ft 10 have a problem seeing their instruments
Ctrl Alt Del.......
so what you are saying is that all you can manage is a semi??
that allegro wheel was a perfectly reasonable solution , there is just no pleasing mr. new wood and leather lwb swanky motor owner .
Axel,
TFFT....I have just been on-line and bought two of them in case one breaks. I think you are the only one who got the problem I was raising.
However, looking at old you tube clips of men behaving badly made me realist what a classic show it was....Mazda = w@#€$3r
Mr Honorable Norfolk
yes i do know the problem , the wheel you have is 390 mm diameter (sportline size i think??) it does make seeing portions of the instrument cluster difficult , do you remember the leather 4 spoke early sieberfelter amg wheel i showed you that i had got for my super g / this will to a certain degree have the same problem but with a 460 type cluster the effect is not so bad as on a w124 type binnacle.
So the technical answer is that all 460/461 and 463 had a bad design on the placement of instrument clusters?
Can I now join the techno club?
I'll stay Director of Soft Furnishings :-) off to see Sherlock tomorrow....
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Gents,
This was not a 'Let's have a go at Spider1V post' but a serious sensible question and as near as you will get to a technical question from myself
You boys are so yesterday....our 8 legged 'Stirling Moss' has moved onto Mazda's!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8eA1cRqWPg
It then reminded me of the old men behaving badly sketch which always made me laugh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBjy4qqu1tU
Please can someone take the time to give some thought to my technical question....or will I have to wait for Joe to post a sensible reply?
Tim