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| Already need a new paint job Grrrrrrr. The new G is only days old and already needs the paint redone. A warning to all. I drove in to Paris and was told park in a garage as you will get your tires slashed if you park a G on the street. (A few years ago the French tried to ban all 4x4s - the G was at the very top of the list). So I follow the advice and duly find a garage that says 1.9m clearance. No problem I say to myself as I enter the garage going faster than I probably should but knowing that my G is only 1.83m high.... big mistake. The 1.9m was measured vertically and didn't take into account the fact that when the rear wheels are still on the ramp your G suddenly becomes quite a bit higher than 1.9m....  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | ||
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| VonEpp W124 Host  Date registered: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Vehicle(s): w114, w124 & w460 Posts: 357  | ||
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398  | RE: Already need a new paint job Sorry to hear that  I know a guy who has his own little work shop and a really smart G that fits in with an inch clear, he recently had his G in the work shop to fit lifted springs bigger rims tyres etc, and yes you guessed it. Edited by roughneck 1/31/2007 6:15 AM | |
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| Container Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Sweden Vehicle(s): 1998 G500L, 1994 E36 AMG Coupé, 2007 E500T 4-matic Posts: 114  | ||
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| TheDogsCar Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle(s): '05 G55K Firemist Red - Stolen Posts: 110 | ||
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| RE: Already need a new paint job TheDogsCar - 1/31/2007 5:25 PM ... turns out he had flipped 'up' the Sun Roof to "air it out for me". That extra inch or two was all it took ... luckily, when the Sun Roof is up, it is held up by a spring, so when it hit the "Maximum Clearance" sign (ironic ... lol), it scratched the paint, but didn't dent the metal. Did that one too but with my older G. Don't know why those Max Headroom (remember him?) signs aren't soft/flexible to somehow not damage your car rather than solid steel bars... the one they use to check your height before boarding the EuroTunnel is a much more sensible piece of stiff rubber. I've also entered the garage forgetting that I had my racing bike on the roof of my car once. Damaged the garage and rack but not the bike... but perhaps I shouldn't admit to such stupidity lest you all get the wrong idea about me....  | ||
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| TheDogsCar Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: NYC Vehicle(s): '05 G55K Firemist Red - Stolen Posts: 110 | RE: Already need a new paint job Maxwell Smart - 1/31/2007 12:34 PM TheDogsCar - 1/31/2007 5:25 PM ... turns out he had flipped 'up' the Sun Roof to "air it out for me". That extra inch or two was all it took ... luckily, when the Sun Roof is up, it is held up by a spring, so when it hit the "Maximum Clearance" sign (ironic ... lol), it scratched the paint, but didn't dent the metal. Did that one too but with my older G. Don't know why those Max Headroom (remember him?) signs aren't soft/flexible to somehow not damage your car rather than solid steel bars... the one they use to check your height before boarding the EuroTunnel is a much more sensible piece of stiff rubber. "Max Headroom" was that computerized talking head ... and I agree, 'Max Clearance' signs should be padded or plastic bars hung by chains. Would save a lot in accidental roof and garage damage | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: Already need a new paint job Max you suggested my new name should be plushneck. now what will yours be, Maxwell Headroom, surley  | |
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