¿Quien es mas macho?

[UCrazyKid]

Parked next to this G-wagon today.

Until I got my 200, I though the G wagon was the same size.

 

[mcgaskins]

G Wagon

 

[Reckless]

LX - I Had 2 G wagons and got rid of them for a 100 and a 200.

200 VS 100

• Reckless
• Nov 22, 2017

The Daily Dilemma

 

[marketShark]

* Quien Es *

 

[Reckless]

This commercial got me to buy my first G Wagon:


I watch accidents routinely from my office and have become extremely paranoid of head on collisions. Everyday I hear the brakes squeal of semi trucks/cars and honking as people disobey the stop sign at the intersection in front of my office. I got the city to put up a two way sign under stop sign but that hasn't helped. I first got the G wagon but it was too slow and didn't have enough torque. I bought a second one that had been rebuilt from the ground up as a military vehicle (over $75k invested) but it also was also not torquey enough for me. I ended up selling both of them and getting my 100 (back then 200s were running $60k). I kept waiting for 200s to drop to $15k but ended up buying one for $30k. I plan on buying a second 200 soon as a backup.

 

[SoonerDPT]

Would be nice to have front and rear lockers from the factory...

 

[studawg]

Would be nice to have front and rear lockers from the factory...

And that solid front axle is nice too.

 

[ryanCA]

After driving LC since the 60 series, my next ride will be a G.

Wife (who has had LX or LC a year newer than me), can drive the 300 series

 

[Markuson]

Anyone actually wheeled their G-Wagon?

Like...WHEELED-wheeled it?

Honestly curious, because I've never seen one even slightly dusty, much less scratched.

Anyone?

 

[Chocolate]

Zero appeal - Look at how low the hitch/rear frame is mounted on the G63. Not a very good design. Wonder if the next gen will improve this.

 

[UCrazyKid]

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Zero appeal - Look at how low the hitch/rear frame is mounted on the G63. Not a very good design. Wonder if the next gen will improve this.

Mall crawlers don’t need to tow...

 

[Canyonero]

I wheeled with a guy in an older G-wagen diesel on 35’s a couple times. Very capable vehicle, to be sure.

Basically a very overpriced wrangler IMO. Not necessarily even with better build quality.

I see G’s all the time around here and as much as I like utilitarian design, I just don’t get it. Especially in the conversation with a 200. A G wagen seems like a completely pointless set of compromises.

 

[mcgaskins]

Anyone actually wheeled their G-Wagon?

Like...WHEELED-wheeled it?

Honestly curious, because I've never seen one even slightly dusty, much less scratched.

Anyone?

Scott Brady

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

 

[lcwizard]

I'd buy a Mercedes.....it's got great rear view mirrors

 

[Canyonero]

Scott Brady

Mercedes-Benz G-Class

That's a 22 year old rig! I think that's partly what makes the 200 group at least interesting - people are building and modding trucks less than 10 years old and in some cases basically new. I've yet to see a G-Wagen less than 20 years old on a trail.

 

[Reckless]

Personally, I tried light offroading the G wagons and since they felt soo heavy it wasn't fun for me. I know the LC is comparable in weight but it feels much lighter on its feet and more nimble. I do think G wagon is much more attractive but I need 3rd row seating.

Full disclosure: I am not a true offroader, I am a wannabe Baja Racer. I hate slow speed manuevering, dont have patience for it and wish I could be flying through the desert at triple digit speed.

 

[SWUtah]

Personally, I tried light offroading the G wagons and since they felt soo heavy it wasn't fun for me. I know the LC is comparable in weight but it feels much lighter on its feet and more nimble. I do think G wagon is much more attractive but I need 3rd row seating.

Full disclosure: I am not a true offroader, I am a wannabe Baja Racer. I hate slow speed manuevering, dont have patience for it and wish I could be flying through the desert at triple digit speed.

I agree don't see the point of banging up a $100k vehicle crawling over a bunch of rocks. Now going 50+ mph over the Baja seems like fun. But to each his own. What I think would be cool is a used pimped out armoured truck as a urban vehicle.

 

[Chocolate]

The G-Class Squared.

The G Class Squared, with its portal axles and 17.7" ground clearance, is the ultimate pimp wagon. Only problem is it's $250,000.

 

[Chocolate]

The side exhaust is the German equivalent of truck nuts. I hate it.

 

[EPUro2019]

watch Doug DeMuro's video on youtube about G wagons. The window glare problem alone would make me not buy one. Terrible glare!