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gerryvz Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2014 Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle(s): 1994 G320, 1989 560SEC, 1994 E500 (W124) Posts: 336 | A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) All: Last weekend, we had a European meeting of 500E/E500 owners in Germany. Part of the day's festivities was a private tour at Brabus headquarters in Bottrop. There was a plethora of various G-models both in the parking lot of the facility (new vehicles being prepared for sale) as well as vehicles being serviced in the workshop. Unfortunately Brabus would not let us take any photos inside the workshop, but we were free to take photos of the cars outside. One of the Brabus executives who led us on the tour of the facility told me that approximately 65% of current Brabus vehicle production is for G-wagen models. That's impressive. Of course, a significant percentage of those sales go directly from Germany to the Middle Eastern nations. Enjoy the attached photos. These were taken last Saturday, exactly one week ago. The images are resized approximately 50% from their original size. Cheers, Edited by gerryvz 7/5/2014 5:08 PM (IMG_5465.JPG) (IMG_5466.JPG) (IMG_5467.JPG) (IMG_5468.JPG) (IMG_5469.JPG) (IMG_5470.JPG) (IMG_5471.JPG) (IMG_5472.JPG) (IMG_5473.JPG) (IMG_5474.JPG) (IMG_5478.JPG) (IMG_5479.JPG) (IMG_5480.JPG) (IMG_5481.JPG) (IMG_5485.JPG) (IMG_5486.JPG) (IMG_5487.JPG) (IMG_5488.JPG) (IMG_5489.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_5465.JPG (164KB - 1 downloads) IMG_5466.JPG (184KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5467.JPG (147KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5468.JPG (157KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5469.JPG (141KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5470.JPG (151KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5471.JPG (145KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5472.JPG (124KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5473.JPG (157KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5474.JPG (159KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5478.JPG (178KB - 1 downloads) IMG_5479.JPG (152KB - 1 downloads) IMG_5480.JPG (121KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5481.JPG (161KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5485.JPG (155KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5486.JPG (118KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5487.JPG (105KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5488.JPG (124KB - 0 downloads) IMG_5489.JPG (126KB - 2 downloads) | ||
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94rover Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: 39.2036° N, 76.8569° W Vehicle(s): 02 G500 Posts: 240 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) Gold star for you gerryvz! Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. | ||
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Floobydust Veteran Date registered: Mar 2014 Location: Massachusetts, USA Vehicle(s): 1995 E320 Cabrio, 2003 G500, 2000 SL500, 1980 TR8 Posts: 284 | RE: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) I love good porn. Thanks for sharing! | ||
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shochu Extreme Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Vehicle(s): indonesian-assembled '97 G300 Posts: 452 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) wow.. thanks for sharing the pics.. | ||
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Titus Pullo Elite Veteran Date registered: May 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI. Posts: 1010 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) What make and model are the tires they used on the G63 6X6? Looks to me like the Pro Comp MT 2 but I am not sure. | ||
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robwill54 Veteran Date registered: Aug 2007 Location: South of Houston on the Gulf Vehicle(s): '12 G550,F350 Superduty, E250 Posts: 140 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) I have G Brabus envy! Nice! | ||
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94rover Veteran Date registered: Oct 2010 Location: 39.2036° N, 76.8569° W Vehicle(s): 02 G500 Posts: 240 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) Titus Pullo - 7/6/2014 11:22 PM What make and model are the tires they used on the G63 6X6? Looks to me like the Pro Comp MT 2 but I am not sure. http://www.offroaders.com/tech/AT-MT-Tires/Pro-Comp-Xtreme-MT.htm | ||
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Titus Pullo Elite Veteran Date registered: May 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada Vehicle(s): '90 Wolf 240GD, '06 G270 CDI. Posts: 1010 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) So I was right. | ||
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diesel_jim Veteran Date registered: Jan 2014 Location: N Wiltshire. UK Vehicle(s): LR Defender 110, 1989 W460 SWB Posts: 114 | RE: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) Ooooh trouser accident!!! :cool:
I wonder what the combined BHP was there | ||
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gerryvz Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2014 Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle(s): 1994 G320, 1989 560SEC, 1994 E500 (W124) Posts: 336 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) Here is some additional G-porn that I took at the main Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen (Stuttgart), Germany. This was outside of the Center of Excellence, which until fairly recently was the Maybach salon. They had a couple of AMG G's on display outside. I got a couple of close-ups of the tires, and this should confirm the earlier statements from 94rover and Titus. Cheers, Gerry (2014-06-17 14.18.28.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.18.37.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.19.17.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.19.31.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.19.42.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.19.52.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.20.09.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.20.31.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.20.40.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.20.48.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.20.55.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.21.12.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.21.32.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.21.47.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.21.56.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.18.13.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.22.06.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.22.21.jpg) (2014-06-17 14.22.28.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2014-06-17 14.18.28.jpg (198KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.18.37.jpg (191KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.19.17.jpg (182KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.19.31.jpg (134KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.19.42.jpg (186KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.19.52.jpg (160KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.20.09.jpg (119KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.20.31.jpg (118KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.20.40.jpg (118KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.20.48.jpg (119KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.20.55.jpg (123KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.21.12.jpg (106KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.21.32.jpg (114KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.21.47.jpg (102KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.21.56.jpg (117KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.18.13.jpg (151KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.22.06.jpg (61KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.22.21.jpg (106KB - 0 downloads) 2014-06-17 14.22.28.jpg (127KB - 0 downloads) | ||
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Warren T Extreme Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Montreal Vehicle(s): 230GE,300GD,300D Posts: 519 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) I see a lot of money and tastless efort spent trying to render the G useless at doing what it was initially meant to do.I'm sure the posers will love it. If this is porn, it is is as shamefull as child porn. Warren | ||
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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 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) Warren T - 7/7/2014 6:27 PM I see a lot of money and tastless efort spent trying to render the G useless at doing what it was initially meant to do.I'm sure the posers will love it. If this is porn, it is is as shamefull as child porn. Warren +1 | ||
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gerryvz Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2014 Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle(s): 1994 G320, 1989 560SEC, 1994 E500 (W124) Posts: 336 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) <p>According to Brabus, 90+% of the "poseurs" who are buying these 6x6 models are in the Middle East.</p><p>I personally find child porn and those who like it to be <u>far</u> more despicable than any admirer of an overly pimped-out G-Class model, whether a sheikh or not. <br /></p> Edited by gerryvz 7/7/2014 9:14 PM | ||
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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 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) gerryvz - 7/7/2014 9:12 PM According to Brabus, 90+% of the "poseurs" who are buying these 6x6 models are in the Middle East. There are currently two 6x6's for sale on Ebay. | ||
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grazza Veteran Date registered: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Vehicle(s): W460 230GE 1988 - OM606 turbo diesel, 722.608 auto Posts: 277 | RE: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) I am glad these are mostly confined to Europe/ME/USA. If my offoading buddies knew of them they would be laughing their arses off. "Look what the 'legendary' G-wagen has become" | ||
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thebigblue Date registered: Jan 2012 Location: Vehicle(s): | RE: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) grazza - 7/24/2014 10:10 AM I am glad these are mostly confined to Europe/ME/USA. If my offoading buddies knew of them they would be laughing their arses off. "Look what the 'legendary' G-wagen has become" My guess is that you wont see any "privateers" in these anywhere in the EU | ||
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JAGER New user Date registered: Jan 2014 Location: Kyiv, Ukraine Vehicle(s): G500 Posts: 4 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) thanks a lot for the nice spots. will share them to our members here https://www.facebook.com/groups/124180890961801/ | ||
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Ace31 Veteran Date registered: May 2009 Location: Modena - Italy Vehicle(s): 93' 300 GE Posts: 203 | Re: A visit to Brabus (CAUTION: G-wagen Porn included) PORN, no doubt ! Many thanks for sharing ! | ||
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