Just bought a 1980 230G
I just bought a 1980 230G with only 17K miles on it. Got it for a great price for it. Just wondering if there are things that I should look out for. There is a small bit of rust but that is easly fixed. So glad I found this site.
17K!!!!! Are you sure it hasn't had a new speedo. That's a remarkably low mileage for a 25 years old G. Well done! It sounds like a good find. Does it have a service record? Hopefully it will have been serviced on a time basis, otherwise you could have some pretty dodgy lubricants in the engine and transmission/axles/swivels etc. Probably worth replacing the brake fluid, and the hydraulic fluid in the diff-lock system too.
Look forward to hearing all about it as you get into it. :D
Wow, that G looks remarkably well for such an old G-Wagen.
Don't get me wrong but most folks who are swindled on a 25-year-old G tell the same story... "it was the G of a 115-year-old grandma who got it as her birthday present when she was 90 and she was too frail to drive it and blah, blah, blah...." but in your case that truck looks incredibly fresh so I have to give credit to your story.
Give us the VIN (by PM if you so choose) and we'll try to find something else about her history (the G's, not grandma's).
Cheers
:D good luck with that
by the condition of the body panels i would defo agree with that milage
there couldnt be to many fire,s in his locality :roll:
The vin # is 46023017004191
And if you are really into Extream Mercedes well the big brother to this
http://www.antipentium.com/mog_a.jpg
Well, the Russian G Club site is down but entering the VIN in my EPC I found that, although it has a Mercedes chassis number, it bears code Z86 in its datacard which literally means "Steyr-Daimler-Puch" marketing area. This, in my book, can only mean that somebosy ordered this G-Wagen in a SDP country (possibly Austria or Switzerland) but specified it to be a Mercedes (badged as a Mercedes). I cannot explain the Puch badge on the bonnet, though.
According to the datacard, the truck comes with the usual equipment of early Gs, like, front and rear diff locks, front and rear reinforced springs, a trailer coupling "mouth type", power steering, spare wheel carrier swivel type (but no double tail doors?) and folding seat bench in passenger compartment with safetly belts. Obviously no luxuries at all.
Judging by the chassis number, the truck was made in early 1980.
Something intriguing is that the original paint code of your truck was 6880 "Agave Green" (same as my G!) which obviously has nothing to do with the current one. Why did they not order the G in red rather than having to repaint it?
Not sure why it was repainted but it was done very early on. It only had one owner and it was located in Austria I checked. I have every piece of paperwork from the day it was bought to the day I get it. Monday. Been waiting 3 months now so being THIS close to having it in my paws yet not is killing me. I can not wait to part it with the mog and show the pair off. I paid less then 4000 pounds for this delivered so I think I got a really GREAT deal.
You sure got a fantastic deal! That is cheap even by UK standards -considering state of the truck-.
By the way, the Russian site is now up and running and yes, all the numbers are matching:
VIN WDB46023017004191
Body 3
Plant 61
Model 230 G 4X4
Chassis 46023017004191
Engine 115973 10 001865
Transmission 711202 10 001311
tCase 750600 10 04332
Tyres
Primary 201S71580
Rear 201S71580
Order 6 9 597 00560
Approx. year not defined
Rims SUEDRAD
Axle
Forward 730301 17 004493
Rear 741503 17 504639
Cab 460532 10
Steer 765502 10 580519
Dealer Steyr Puch (597)
Paint 6880 agave green
Options
A70 differential lock, front axle (Ñ? 1978)
A71 differential lock, rear axle (Ñ? 1978)
C23 front springs harder (Ñ? 1978)
C33 rear springs harder (Ñ? 1978)
C50 hydraulic power steering (Ñ? 1978)
C70 two-part rear bumper (Ñ? 1978)
E40 trailer plug socket, seven-pin
mb-telephone (cellular) with console and card (Ñ? 26.06.1997)
E65 blaupunkt radio set frankfurt, road-traffic broadcasting decoder
window antenna with loudspeaker without radio (Ñ? 1978)
F66 glove compartment, lockable (Ñ? 1978)
G75 speedometer adapter
J33 clock
L12 halogen headlamps
M74 radiator guard, engine undershield
Q20 trailer coupling, mouth-type
Q58 tow-off coupling, front (Ñ? 1978)
R69 spare wheel carrier, swivel type (Ñ? 1978)
S20 co-driver's folding seat (Ñ? 1978)
S26 driver's folding seat (Ñ? 1978)
S30 driver's seat headrest (Ñ? 1978)
S32 co-driver's seat headrest (Ñ? 1978)
S55 folding seat bench in passenger compartment (Ñ? 1978)
S64 seat bench safety belts (Ñ? 1978)
V19 interior trim in brown (Ñ? 1978)
V22 interior trim, upgraded version
V34 grab handle and instrument panel padded (Ñ? 1978)
V47 tray with hot-air guide
Y10 first aid box (Ñ? 1978)
Y44 warning triangle (Ñ? 1978)
Z86 steyr-daimler-puch marketing area
Note that the dealer which initially sold this G is quoted as "Dealer Steyr Puch (597)" which is coherent with the fact that it was sold in Austria.
Would love to see some hi-res pictures of the G when you have it "in your paws"
Cheers
Thanks so much for looking that up. I even got two sets of tyres and rims. One set is the more aggressive Bridgstone the other are Perelli Scoprian Road tyres with about 200miles on them. Should be here from what the trucker said Tomorrow evening or Tuesday Morning. What is really funny is that it came from Austria in the back of a new BIG Unimog. Now that is funny. I am sure that it will feel very at home sitting next to my Mog. I am also sure that around here where there are only two other Gs all new that it will make people look, not as much as the Mog but still look.
Just to lighten the mood, over here seems people think that the Hummer H2 is the best thing in the worls. Thus I put a plack on the front and back of my Mog that says:
Official Hummer Recovery Vehical
Looks like a power outlet socket at the right hand base of windscreen too, presumably for a hand held search light or similar. Is that the corrosion you mentioned, to the right of the socket? Looks a bit like a hole from here; not uncommon.
It is possible the Puch badge was stuck on by the previous owner to make a point. It doesn't look like the one that normally goes on the bonnets of Puch market vehicles. I have a couple of SDP badges on my old bus just to ensure people know the true heritage of the G. It's a "Steyr Daimler Puch" thing! I know which side my bread is buttered on!
All in all, a great looking and very original wagon. Good find. Well done!
Mike
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It came out of the German Fire bragade and was the Fire Chiefs Car. So it is fire engine red.
Pic http://www.antipentium.com/gwagon.jpg
I got it from a Unimog importer and he gave it the big once over doing all that you suggest.
It will be here Monday so I am really excited.
That will look so great next to my Unimog and the fact that my wife let me have them both... WOW what a catch she was.