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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5  | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: 280G vs 300GEL I've owned my G for less than a week and I have already pulled two cars back on the road that have crashed! Both times they were going around corners to fast and went through a fence. I need to somehow mondify my spare wheel cover. It's having problems covering the 235/85/16. Kind of spoils the look of my G.... (IMG_0002.jpg) (IMG_0009.jpg) Attachments ----------------  IMG_0002.jpg (74KB - 9 downloads) IMG_0009.jpg (72KB - 8 downloads) | |
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| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
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| gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | ||
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| DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156  | ||
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | Re: 280G vs 300GEL Yep it is a step. But it is stuck down so I'm having to look at getting it chopped off  it sticks out and could get caught up when I'm off road. I'll cut it off then look at getting it put back on. No flares. I thought about taking of all the bull-bars/roof rack and putting the flares on but I'll be doing a lot of off-roading so decided to leave them on. Plus it does give it a more rugged look  | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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| mortinson Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Madrid, España Vehicle(s): '98 G300TD LWB, '98 E300TD Saloon Posts: 1355  | RE: 280G vs 300GEL Photoman - 10/29/2006 7:53 AM gwagen460swb - 10/25/2006 4:17 AM Oh! I forgot to mention about the spare tire cover. The elastic string at the bottom is not broken, right? If it is not broken, all it should be is just a simple lining up the MB insignia in the middle and just tucking (pulling) at the edges of the cover to the rear until you see no creases anymore. Then you will have a taunt and tidy look. I see you have fold down jump seats in the rear. Cool! Tried everything and cannot get it on properly. The spare is simply to big... oh well The jump seats are cool. Just on one side though. Also had a nice surprise yesterday when I discovered the original owners manual, fire extinguisher, medic kit and warning triangle. Didn't even look at them before I bought it. Best get a new extinguisher though. Also the options that I thought would be standard - clock, rev counter, headlight washers. Plus other options - split rear bumper, twin sadle tanks. So I'm a happy G owner. One of only four known 280GE LWB in NZ and one of only two manual LHD and the other one has different specs. So it is the only G like this in the whole country. Kind of cool I guess. I had the same problem as you. My G came with 205R16s tyres and when somebody before me upgraded to 235/85R16 the spare was left with an old tyre in the former size. Obviously, I wanted to have a usable spare and bought another 235 but then the cover wouldn't fit. However, I found a place where they made affordable semi-rigid covers in the UK> http://www.muddyweb.co.uk/ For £ 25 + pp + the cost of the sticker from Mercedes (£ 15) I got the cover you see in the picture made to measure. I am sure that there must be something similar in NZ. Cheers (DSCN0048.JPG) (DSCN0886.JPG) Attachments ---------------- DSCN0048.JPG (77KB - 8 downloads) DSCN0886.JPG (100KB - 8 downloads) | |
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| Photoman Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New Zealand Vehicle(s): 280GE, ML500, 280SE 3.5 | ||
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