Just driven from Brooklands to Belfast

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Nigel Gilbert
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Just collected this from Brooklands and have it in Belfast until the weekend, Deeply deeply impressive drive, roof down all the way.

Stats are as follows

5.5V8

640BHP / 780 NMs Torque

0-62 3.8 secs / 207mph

19.4mpg on the run up (not to shabby)

Offers invited!!

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Yes but what is it?

Certainly not a G55 Cabriolet as it accelerates too fast and they don't make a G55K Cabrio....

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Is it a G55 AMG Kleemann Cabrio?

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Is it this?

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Marty !

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think laterally guys..sounds like an SLR convertible to me...PHOTOS please!

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M2dxb wrote:
think laterally guys..sounds like an SLR convertible to me...PHOTOS please!

If that's the case we should remember that this is a G forum, or shall we discuss bullfighting then? :lol:

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mortinson wrote:
M2dxb wrote:
think laterally guys..sounds like an SLR convertible to me...PHOTOS please!

If that's the case we should remember that this is a G forum, or shall we discuss bullfighting then? :lol:

Might as well bring on the dancing girls in that case :lol:

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dancing girls? where?

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why not go for cavorting girls, bull fighting while driving SLR convertables...? a sort of

CGBFDSC OA?

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we surely cannot object to talk of an slr drop top

Nigel Gilbert
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As requested

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And a few more

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Opps forgot the attachment

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Hey that's a smart looking red G....

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Maxwell

When i said offers invited......... :lol:

I am driving back through the night tonight and collecting a Maybach 57s, I put some photos on tomorrow when back, as long as it doesn't offend.

Nigel

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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: with utter, utter envy!

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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: with utter, utter envy!

Spider1V

You like the 460 too?

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haha, i like how the G get's the garage treatment, perfect car for this weather.
if you fancy a coffee break by j.23 M1 the number to call is....

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would make a good engine donor for the G!

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that's a sweet looking ride..
looking forward to see the maybach pics soon as well :)

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Maxwell Smart wrote:
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:mrgreen: :mrgreen: with utter, utter envy!

Spider1V

You like the 460 too?

Meh!

Although I think if my numbers came up - I would love to use an SLR as a donor for a wkd G (Like the one in Saudi). I was fortunate to drive an SLR when they came out and OMG - it took a few weeks to get the smile off my face, for me it would almost be perfect if I had that power house in my G!

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shochu wrote:
that's a sweet looking ride..
looking forward to see the maybach pics soon as well :)

May I present the Maybach G as owned by Wyclef...

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Maxwell Smart wrote:
shochu wrote:
that's a sweet looking ride..
looking forward to see the maybach pics soon as well :)

May I present the Maybach G as owned by Wyclef...

I guess that when you lack all class you need to resort to doing these things... :roll:

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cant wait for the pictures, whats all this in aid of?! great picturs with it inthe foreground and the g behind, looks like it should be in a brochure!

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Saturday

Belfast - Stranraer - Birmingham - swopped cars - Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire - Belfast.

Sunday

Very little!!

Pictures as promised

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I enjoyed the SLR but this machine is something else, very powerful but so smooth and fast.

But it is even better to be driven!!

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Nigel, I don't understand... what do you do for a living? Test luxury cars? :shock:

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Nigel,
Nice Maybach, long or short version?
Pity about the retro shed though,
or is retro/rusty tin now deeply fashionable?
Marcus
PS
Jesus
Bullfighting is a deplorable practice.
If one must indulge, try it without the horses.
You know the ones used to wear the bull out, at the risk of being gored
Good luck

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Mortinson

I work for the Mercedes-Benz of Belfast and one of my responsibilites is McLaren and Maybach Sales for this part of the world. Have the cars over from Brooklands for a couple of weeks for clients.

Marcus

As long as the rust is on the shed and not the G-Wagon I'm happy enough, until of course it falls in around the G wagon!! :)

Nigel

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Well then we're waiting for you to bring up a G320cdi or the new G550....

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Mortinson

I work for the Mercedes-Benz of Belfast and one of my responsibilites is McLaren and Maybach Sales for this part of the world. Have the cars over from Brooklands for a couple of weeks for clients.

I fell sorry for ya! :lol:

You lucky, lucky &%$"@Ç!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi Nigel plese read your PM..... thnks