Edition 79
Just seen this online, obviously another dubai special but here goes...
G55 Edition 79
Just seen this online, obviously another dubai special but here goes...
G55 Edition 79
very classy !
Yup, Thumbs up from me :)
Cant view the website from work! Can someone post a pic please.
here you go
Oh Yes - Most definitely!
Good find Tom.
Spider1V
OK bin the chrome and I have to admit that’s nice :) maybe v nice. I still want a PUR for Christmas though :cry:
Oh but it’s still a 30yr old truck so I’d still love to prove how slow it is up against my son’s Peugeot 206 (bendy B roads only allowed though) :lol: :lol:
the 206 would get no where, i'd gently nudge the back of it into a ditch!
Tom
Big presumption there Tom :wink:
How would you actually get close enough to do that :lol: :lol:
Come on somebody try, it'll be a hoot*
*my choice of road remember, just to level things up a little but if you really need to be convinced compare the Top Gear RR Overfinch lap time vs a Fiat 500 Abrath :(
Tom having followed Russ two weeks ago to the Bala session I can testify that the 206 will be driven with a bit of elan down his choice of twisty tight welsh lanes. Russ did have a bit of a hangover and not enought sleep but his 4 wheel drift on partcularly interesting off camber rain soaked double apex bend was interesting and adriotly managed :shock: mind you my smile went a bit wider when 15 seconds later my 2.5t of Rangie did much the same.
A 206 would have just eaten up that bend the penalty of all that weight methinks.
A g500 no problem a G55 interesting but if we are having a wager then my monies still on the Pug...... 8)
Tom having followed Russ two weeks ago to the Bala session I can testify that the 206 will be driven with a bit of elan down his choice of twisty tight welsh lanes. Russ did have a bit of a hangover and not enought sleep but his 4 wheel drift on partcularly interesting off camber rain soaked double apex bend was interesting and adriotly managed :shock: mind you my smile went a bit wider when 15 seconds later my 2.5t of Rangie did much the same.
A 206 would have just eaten up that bend the penalty of all that weight methinks.
A g500 no problem a G55 interesting but if we are having a wager then my monies still on the Pug...... 8)
Hmmmmmmm - Driver dependant.
IF you have a driver ready to 'hammer down' in the pug - then its no contest, HOWEVER with the right tyres, no wife and kids I wager that the only thing they would see would be the Mercedes Star in their rear view mirror... and the first straight, its would be no contest...... one knows....... One has been there. (although sphincter was twitching like a brown nosed rabbit, blood rushing, copper taste in the mouth and a numb left arm!) :roll: :lol:
Spider1V
G-day wrote:Tom having followed Russ two weeks ago to the Bala session I can testify that the 206 will be driven with a bit of elan down his choice of twisty tight welsh lanes. Russ did have a bit of a hangover and not enought sleep but his 4 wheel drift on partcularly interesting off camber rain soaked double apex bend was interesting and adriotly managed :shock: mind you my smile went a bit wider when 15 seconds later my 2.5t of Rangie did much the same.
A 206 would have just eaten up that bend the penalty of all that weight methinks.
A g500 no problem a G55 interesting but if we are having a wager then my monies still on the Pug...... 8)
Hmmmmmmm - Driver dependant.
IF you have a driver ready to 'hammer down' in the pug - then its no contest, HOWEVER with the right tyres, no wife and kids I wager that the only thing they would see would be the Mercedes Star in their rear view mirror... and the first straight, its would be no contest...... one knows....... One has been there. (although sphincter was twitching like a brown nosed rabbit, blood rushing, copper taste in the mouth and a numb left arm!) :roll: :lol:
Spider1V
Is this the Joe that was holding up a diesel 300 on the way home from Bala? :wink:
Just as well you pulled over in the pub car park or I would have had to reheat my dinner in the microwave :lol: :lol:
Ready to set the date then Joe, we could put it on Youtube 8)
Just to help you out a little we could start at the pub car park that you pulled over at :lol:
Was hoping for someone with a G55 but I guess yours will do :wink:
The stainless steel bar under the front bumper i presume comes at huge cost from mercedes/AMG/brabus/ART or something?
Would it look stupid to get a polished stainless steel tube or pipe, which is all it is, bent to shape by your local plumber or exhaust specialist and bracket it on.
It cant be that hard!?
Can't say I'm convinced about the carbon interior. Seems to sports car for a G.
Mr Clynes are you coming to the Sunday meet?
im still in norwich, otherwise id be there in a heart beat.
as for the overfinch vs 206, id pull the twelve bore out the back and then warm my whiskey on the smouldering french pile!
tom
Spider1V wrote:G-day wrote:Tom having followed Russ two weeks ago to the Bala session I can testify that the 206 will be driven with a bit of elan down his choice of twisty tight welsh lanes. Russ did have a bit of a hangover and not enought sleep but his 4 wheel drift on partcularly interesting off camber rain soaked double apex bend was interesting and adriotly managed :shock: mind you my smile went a bit wider when 15 seconds later my 2.5t of Rangie did much the same.
A 206 would have just eaten up that bend the penalty of all that weight methinks.
A g500 no problem a G55 interesting but if we are having a wager then my monies still on the Pug...... 8)
Hmmmmmmm - Driver dependant.
IF you have a driver ready to 'hammer down' in the pug - then its no contest, HOWEVER with the right tyres, no wife and kids I wager that the only thing they would see would be the Mercedes Star in their rear view mirror... and the first straight, its would be no contest...... one knows....... One has been there. (although sphincter was twitching like a brown nosed rabbit, blood rushing, copper taste in the mouth and a numb left arm!) :roll: :lol:
Spider1V
Is this the Joe that was holding up a diesel 300 on the way home from Bala? :wink:
Just as well you pulled over in the pub car park or I would have had to reheat my dinner in the microwave :lol: :lol:
Ready to set the date then Joe, we could put it on Youtube 8)
Just to help you out a little we could start at the pub car park that you pulled over at :lol:
Was hoping for someone with a G55 but I guess yours will do :wink:
*sigh* Oh, I am sorry........Was that you? Let me let you into a 500 secret.....Sometimes, being a 500 owner, its nice to let 'other' vehicles get to the front. It the G500 'outreach' programme for 'smaller' engines. Makes them feel ........ well...... as if they have achieved something :wink: 8) :lol:
So that's you and Dentsmithy who have thrown down the gauntlet, eh?
Spider1V - 500's lead, 300's follow! :lol:
Spider1V - 500's lead, 300's follow! :lol:
If the owners learn how to drive and don't get those 500s stuck that is...
The stainless steel bar under the front bumper i presume comes at huge cost from mercedes/AMG/brabus/ART or something?
Would it look stupid to get a polished stainless steel tube or pipe, which is all it is, bent to shape by your local plumber or exhaust specialist and bracket it on.
It cant be that hard!?
The bar is an Atec Part.
I purchased one for my G last month for £200.00 i didn't think the price was too bad.
If you were to have one made, i think you would stuggle getting the bracketry to mount it ans they are quite "special"
here you go
Thanks. Looks like my car!
i bought an antec bar of another member
there was no brackets with it
but a freindly engineering works made a set up
and fitted it for me
But them i drove into a large hole at the Wicklow
event and twisted one of the brackets
i must get it on again
back to the topic at hand :lol: the matt colour really sets it apart
Russ280 wrote:Spider1V wrote:G-day wrote:Tom having followed Russ two weeks ago to the Bala session I can testify that the 206 will be driven with a bit of elan down his choice of twisty tight welsh lanes. Russ did have a bit of a hangover and not enought sleep but his 4 wheel drift on partcularly interesting off camber rain soaked double apex bend was interesting and adriotly managed :shock: mind you my smile went a bit wider when 15 seconds later my 2.5t of Rangie did much the same.
A 206 would have just eaten up that bend the penalty of all that weight methinks.
A g500 no problem a G55 interesting but if we are having a wager then my monies still on the Pug...... 8)
Hmmmmmmm - Driver dependant.
IF you have a driver ready to 'hammer down' in the pug - then its no contest, HOWEVER with the right tyres, no wife and kids I wager that the only thing they would see would be the Mercedes Star in their rear view mirror... and the first straight, its would be no contest...... one knows....... One has been there. (although sphincter was twitching like a brown nosed rabbit, blood rushing, copper taste in the mouth and a numb left arm!) :roll: :lol:
Spider1V
Is this the Joe that was holding up a diesel 300 on the way home from Bala? :wink:
Just as well you pulled over in the pub car park or I would have had to reheat my dinner in the microwave :lol: :lol:
Ready to set the date then Joe, we could put it on Youtube 8)
Just to help you out a little we could start at the pub car park that you pulled over at :lol:
Was hoping for someone with a G55 but I guess yours will do :wink:
*sigh* Oh, I am sorry........Was that you? Let me let you into a 500 secret.....Sometimes, being a 500 owner, its nice to let 'other' vehicles get to the front. It the G500 'outreach' programme for 'smaller' engines. Makes them feel ........ well...... as if they have achieved something :wink: 8) :lol:
So that's you and Dentsmithy who have thrown down the gauntlet, eh?
Spider1V - 500's lead, 300's follow! :lol:
After raising your hopes I’m afraid I’m going to have to pull out of this particular challenge.
Just a little mental arithmetic suggests that it’s waaay too biased in the Pug’s favour. Joe in a straight line drag race you’re going to need nearly 500bhp and you’ve only got 300ish, correct? Ah well boo hoo :cry: :cry: :lol:
However, challenge No2. I’ll use my 1.3 litre CDTI DIESEL Corsa. I was hoping not to as I was edging the average mpg up to 60 and I anticipate this will entail some moderate thrashing (fortunately it’s a lease car so that’s OK) but not much use in preserving the planet :roll:
Only fair to give you a chance though :wink:
I suppose if you arrange it with Dentsmithy for the same day you could be humiliated in 2 countries on the same day. There must be an ********isum word for that :?
Oh dear is this off topic again :roll:
lol but entertaining nevertheless, i look forward to seeing such a challenge one day, long as it doesn't end up in the ditch!
Spider1V wrote:Russ280 wrote:Spider1V wrote:G-day wrote:Tom having followed Russ two weeks ago to the Bala session I can testify that the 206 will be driven with a bit of elan down his choice of twisty tight welsh lanes. Russ did have a bit of a hangover and not enought sleep but his 4 wheel drift on partcularly interesting off camber rain soaked double apex bend was interesting and adriotly managed :shock: mind you my smile went a bit wider when 15 seconds later my 2.5t of Rangie did much the same.
A 206 would have just eaten up that bend the penalty of all that weight methinks.
A g500 no problem a G55 interesting but if we are having a wager then my monies still on the Pug...... 8)
Hmmmmmmm - Driver dependant.
IF you have a driver ready to 'hammer down' in the pug - then its no contest, HOWEVER with the right tyres, no wife and kids I wager that the only thing they would see would be the Mercedes Star in their rear view mirror... and the first straight, its would be no contest...... one knows....... One has been there. (although sphincter was twitching like a brown nosed rabbit, blood rushing, copper taste in the mouth and a numb left arm!) :roll: :lol:
Spider1V
Is this the Joe that was holding up a diesel 300 on the way home from Bala? :wink:
Just as well you pulled over in the pub car park or I would have had to reheat my dinner in the microwave :lol: :lol:
Ready to set the date then Joe, we could put it on Youtube 8)
Just to help you out a little we could start at the pub car park that you pulled over at :lol:
Was hoping for someone with a G55 but I guess yours will do :wink:
*sigh* Oh, I am sorry........Was that you? Let me let you into a 500 secret.....Sometimes, being a 500 owner, its nice to let 'other' vehicles get to the front. It the G500 'outreach' programme for 'smaller' engines. Makes them feel ........ well...... as if they have achieved something :wink: 8) :lol:
So that's you and Dentsmithy who have thrown down the gauntlet, eh?
Spider1V - 500's lead, 300's follow! :lol:
After raising your hopes I’m afraid I’m going to have to pull out of this particular challenge.
Just a little mental arithmetic suggests that it’s waaay too biased in the Pug’s favour. Joe in a straight line drag race you’re going to need nearly 500bhp and you’ve only got 300ish, correct? Ah well boo hoo :cry: :cry: :lol:
However, challenge No2. I’ll use my 1.3 litre CDTI DIESEL Corsa. I was hoping not to as I was edging the average mpg up to 60 and I anticipate this will entail some moderate thrashing (fortunately it’s a lease car so that’s OK) but not much use in preserving the planet :roll:
Only fair to give you a chance though :wink:
I suppose if you arrange it with Dentsmithy for the same day you could be humiliated in 2 countries on the same day. There must be an ********isum word for that :?
Oh dear is this off topic again :roll:
*yawn* ...........sorry.......did you say something? :roll:
Spider1V
:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
The real questions are, is an old 205 durable enough to out run a G500 :wink:,, can a G500 actually carry enough fuel to out run a 205? :lol:
Anyway, Tortoise and Hare. I can see the outcome. 205 & G500, either broken down, run out of fuel or in a ditch. Dentsmithy drives past 5 seconds later in a trusty 240GD wondering what all the fuss is about. :D
The real questions are, is an old 205 durable enough to out run a G500 :wink:,, can a G500 actually carry enough fuel to out run a 205? :lol:
Anyway, Tortoise and Hare. I can see the outcome. 205 & G500, either broken down, run out of fuel or in a ditch. Dentsmithy drives past 5 seconds later in a trusty 240GD wondering what all the fuss is about. :D
Took the words right out of my mouth :wink:
mark wrote:The real questions are, is an old 205 durable enough to out run a G500 :wink:,, can a G500 actually carry enough fuel to out run a 205? :lol:
Anyway, Tortoise and Hare. I can see the outcome. 205 & G500, either broken down, run out of fuel or in a ditch. Dentsmithy drives past 5 seconds later in a trusty 240GD wondering what all the fuss is about. :D
Took the words right out of my mouth :wink:
Must have been while you were kissing him! :oops: (Sorry was reading this while listening to Meatloaf! - how scary is that!)
Nice to see your still around Mr Smithy located in Dent! :wink:
And to all the other readers, posters, lurkers and such - hope you all have a very happy Xmas and great new year....
Spider1V - A G Driver by choice and a 500 by the grace of God (and the Mrs! :lol: )
Yeah Joe, still around, just been a busy year. Anyway happy Christmas to you and the 3 girls :wink:
Yeah Joe, still around, just been a busy year. Anyway happy Christmas to you and the 3 girls wink
Was wondering where you were. Hope that all is well and that you have a great xmas.
Ian. wrote:The stainless steel bar under the front bumper i presume comes at huge cost from mercedes/AMG/brabus/ART or something?
Would it look stupid to get a polished stainless steel tube or pipe, which is all it is, bent to shape by your local plumber or exhaust specialist and bracket it on.
It cant be that hard!?
The bar is an Atec Part.
I purchased one for my G last month for £200.00 i didn't think the price was too bad.
If you were to have one made, i think you would stuggle getting the bracketry to mount it ans they are quite "special"
Where would I be able to find contact details for them? This seems like a reasonable price.
Did you get the rear ones also?
Where would I be able to find contact details for them? This seems like a reasonable price.
Did you get the rear ones also?
Go to
http://www.antec-online.de/
click on the US flag, go to Products, and you should find all their MB kit on there...quite a range!
Ian. wrote:
Where would I be able to find contact details for them? This seems like a reasonable price.
Did you get the rear ones also?
Go to
http://www.antec-online.de/
click on the US flag, go to Products, and you should find all their MB kit on there...quite a range!
antec. was looking for atec. thanks.
No worries...I think our friend J dropped a letter in translation.
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the 206 would get no where, i'd gently nudge the back of it into a ditch!
its grown on me this one, but as it was posted on gtspirit between a trio of one of veyrons for the middle east i just saw it as a gimmick firstly
Tom