new g owner

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Sun, 17/10/2004 - 21:50
officer mahoney
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HI all just about to buy my first G-wagon tommorrow was just wondering if any could answer a few questions for me.
1 . what sort of mpg am i looking at for a 87 300gd swb .

2. and does any body know where to get military parts or bolt ons for the G-wagon.

many thanks fellas.

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Sun, 17/10/2004 - 22:33
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Maxwell Smart
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Re: new g owner

officer mahoney wrote:
HI all just about to buy my first G-wagon tommorrow was just wondering if any could answer a few questions for me.
1 . what sort of mpg am i looking at for a 87 300gd swb .
2. and does any body know where to get military parts or bolt ons for the G-wagon.
many thanks fellas.

Well according to the specs, when new you should get 14,6 / 11,7 litres/100km for city/highway on the 5 cylinder 300GD.

As for military parts, what exactly are you looking for?

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Sun, 17/10/2004 - 22:54
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mortinson
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Re: new g owner

officer mahoney wrote:

1 . what sort of mpg am i looking at for a 87 300gd swb .

I run just that one for almost eight years and averaged 22.2 mpg over all that time, doing mostly city driing but peppered with motorway and off-road use as well.

officer mahoney wrote:

2. and does any body know where to get military parts or bolt ons for the G-wagon.

Perhaps here:

http://www.camo.co.at/fahrzeuge/mil80/#puchG2
http://www.philipp-trucks.de/
http://www.vebeg.de/web/en/verkauf/suchen.htm?SUCH_NACHKFZ=1

officer mahoney wrote:

By the way,
are you an "officer" because you work in an office?
:roll:

Cheers

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Mon, 18/10/2004 - 08:37
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Rustbucket
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officer mahoney wrote:

2. and does any body know where to get military parts or bolt ons for the G-wagon.

many thanks fellas.Do you know something we don't :shock: Are we on the verge of being invaded :lol:

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Tue, 19/10/2004 - 18:45
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officer mahoney
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new g owner

thanks guys. got my g-wagon last night, what a cracker some of you guys probabley saw her ad on ebay(black and silver with checker plate) well now i am the proud owner, as to officer mahoney it`s just a knick name i got while at school (hey it was the eighties)and it just popped into my head when i was thinking of a user name :?:

any-way i was after a new rear bumper and gear stick,any ideas on where i can get these items on the cheap.

thanks again guys this is one cool sight!!!

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Tue, 19/10/2004 - 18:57
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redzer007
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officer mahoney

officer mahoney

Police Academy fan by any chance?

and yep saw that on ebay, did you get a good deal>

R

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Wed, 20/10/2004 - 16:49
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officer mahoney
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sure was red and so were my mates hence the nic name :D

i paid 5 grand for her in the end which considering how clean she was was quite a good deal plus the guy let me have money off on a midi moto bike and paid for a nice curry for me and a mate.

i`m trying to source a military gearbox for her at the moment and going to send her to the paint shop on the tuesday as a friend of mine seems to think that he can make her look brand new.

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