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louwdj Veteran Date registered: Feb 2007 Location: Johannesburg South Africa Vehicle(s): 89 W460 230GE 5 door; 82 W123 230e; 99 W210 E240 Posts: 139 | Eye Candy with eye watering pricetag Recent posting on the South African Benz mbsa4x4.co.za web, shows a special vehicle spotted in Windhoek Namibia. Apparently destined to be displayed in Du Bai in the near future. Portal axles, adjustable shocks, tire inflation/deflation on the go. reputed to have an eye watering price tag around $1m. Enjoy! (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 i.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 ii.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iii 3.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiii 4.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiii 5.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiii 6.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiii 7.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiiiiii 8.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiiii 9.JPG) (G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiiiii 10.JPG) Attachments ---------------- G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 i.JPG (170KB - 3 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 ii.JPG (137KB - 2 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iii 3.JPG (118KB - 1 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiii 4.JPG (119KB - 2 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiii 5.JPG (134KB - 3 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiii 6.JPG (77KB - 2 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiii 7.JPG (91KB - 2 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiiiiii 8.JPG (92KB - 2 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiiii 9.JPG (86KB - 2 downloads) G in Windhoek 12 Nov 2012 iiiiiiiii 10.JPG (105KB - 3 downloads) | ||
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drey Extreme Veteran Date registered: Sep 2012 Location: Scottsdale AZ Vehicle(s): 04 G500 Posts: 364 | Re: Eye Candy with eye watering pricetag You can keep the extra axle. A g with portals though......the stuff my dreams are made of. | ||
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So-Cal G Regular Date registered: May 2011 Location: So-Cal Vehicle(s): G500 2002 Posts: 93 | RE: Eye Candy with eye watering pricetag WOW! | ||
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Ace31 Veteran Date registered: May 2009 Location: Modena - Italy Vehicle(s): 93' 300 GE Posts: 203 | RE: Eye Candy with eye watering pricetag What a beast | ||
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dengwe Member Date registered: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle(s): 1985 GD300 Posts: 28 | Re: Eye Candy with eye watering pricetag I am from Namibia......I think the double axel would have a bit of trouble in the desert sand, not to mention the extra weight. But it sure is sexy! | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | Re: Eye Candy with eye watering pricetag Why? The weight is spread over 50% more surface area. Going forwards or backwards, the extra set of tires follows in the tracks left by the normal set of tires, and thus does not increase drag significantly. | ||
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