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Posted 6/19/2007 10:22 AM
keychi
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2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

hello
I just purchased a 2000 g500 cabriolet clssic edition from Russ at europa in Colorado
what a neat truck this vehicle is for my wife and Russ did a great job with the description and all the paperwork thank you Russ,but I need help with the navigation system does anybody have update discs for the Mercedes traffic pro radio think its made by Harmon
Louis
PS
the color is dark purple looks great but in photos it wasn't that impressive
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Posted 6/19/2007 11:00 AM
Skyline

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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Cool, then you have the 2-Colour Seats, too. Nice car and VERY rare.
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Posted 6/19/2007 12:10 PM
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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

keychi, how about posting some pictures of your new aquisition? I for sure would love to see it!
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Posted 6/19/2007 2:11 PM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

here are some exteriors



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Posted 6/19/2007 2:28 PM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

You've got a nice one there.  At least with the SWB you have something that's a little different from what any soccer mom or real estate agent could pick up from MB in '02-on.  Is that the power top version?  If so, say a little prayer to the convertible gods every night.  I hear the parts to repair those are kuh-razy expensive.

Too bad Q's not here to tell you, "All it needs is 6" of lift and some nice 38's...."  :) 

Very nice.

-Dave G. 

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Posted 6/19/2007 3:24 PM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Louis,
If you have Euro version of Becker/Harman Kardon Traffic Pro it will not works with US Nav CD.
I can send you Nav CD from my unit just to try; I have traffic pro on my truck.
Regards,
Vlad
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Posted 6/19/2007 9:41 PM
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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

It's power top. At least he doesn't have to worry about the sunroof mechanisms which can't be much cheaper or convoluted.

The Classics are actually 99's in the Rest of World correct?... only reason i ask is because they don't have the steering wheel controls for the stereo? or do they? If so the Harman Traffic Pro wont allow for control by the steering wheel controls... i already tried..., it doesn't have the Can Bus socket.

I guess the point is that since they don't have steering wheel functionality (which i was trying to keep), unless you really like that they have a nice stock look (which i do), and can be found for quite cheap (which i like), and drop right in, you might want to consider something newer for more functionalities sake...

Cool truck! I couldn't find a nice diesel cab in my price range so i bought a lotus. oh well...

Edited by ewalberg 6/19/2007 9:43 PM
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Posted 6/20/2007 1:08 PM
keychi
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

it does have the commands on steering wheel but radio seem to be in engish/and german
louis
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Posted 6/20/2007 10:12 PM
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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Nice G - I have always lusted after a Classic Cabrio. They are indeed very rare and this is only the second one I have ever seen for sale. The other was in Scotland and the price on the window said £39,995.

ewalberg - 6/20/2007 2:41 AM
The Classics are actually 99's in the Rest of World correct?... only reason i ask is because they don't have the steering wheel controls for the stereo? or do they?


All the classics have steering wheel controls as this was the model that introduced it to the G range. It was to commemorate 20years of the G. There was even a special website put up by Graz which saddly no longer exists.



Edited by Maxwell Smart 6/20/2007 10:15 PM




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Posted 10/30/2007 6:26 PM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Hi everybody I´m the newest member of PointedThree and my newest and first MB acquisition is a 2001 MB G500 Cabriolet dressed in Puch colors that I want to share with everybody. I call it the "Grasshopper" and if I can attach a picture you will see why.



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Posted 10/30/2007 6:53 PM
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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

That is an unique colour... I have only seen those on the c-coupe's.
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Posted 10/30/2007 7:56 PM
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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

That looks very close to the old 460 green. Very cool looking. Where are you located? I see the cabrio doesn't have the USA side marker lights.
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Posted 10/31/2007 12:04 AM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

What exactly makes it a "classic" edition? The purple one looks just like the 96' Europa 320 cabrio I've seen here in Charleston a couple of times. Same color.

Jonathan
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Posted 10/31/2007 5:58 AM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

FredyG - 10/30/2007 6:26 PM

Hi everybody I´m the newest member of PointedThree and my newest and first MB acquisition is a 2001 MB G500 Cabriolet dressed in Puch colors that I want to share with everybody. I call it the "Grasshopper" and if I can attach a picture you will see why.


Hi Freddy, Welcome to our folrum.

1.) Please complete your "My Profile" (upper left side of the page) to tell us the year and model of your G, as well as where you're located.

2.) When posting pictures in the future, please resize them to a maximum of 800 pixels in the largest direction. Thanks. (I did it for you this time, but next time you might not like my results.)

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Posted 10/31/2007 11:37 AM
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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Keychi and FreddyG your trucks are amazing! Is that green a custom color?
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Posted 10/31/2007 1:48 PM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Yes they are both very cool trucks - excellent photos.

Thank you for sharing.



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Posted 11/1/2007 10:10 AM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Jonathan Joseph - 10/31/2007 6:04 AM

What exactly makes it a "classic" edition? The purple one looks just like the 96' Europa 320 cabrio I've seen here in Charleston a couple of times. Same color.

Jonathan


The Classic was a limited edition of 500 units of the 2000 specs G500 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the GWagen.

If was offered in both LHD and RHD and for LHDs you could choose any of the three W463 existing bodywork versions: Cabrio and SWB and LWB hardtops.

However, Cabrios and SWB hardtops are extremely rare. I have only ever seen two Cabrios and one SWB hardtop.

Only six RHD Classics were ever made. All of them in LWB.

Features of all '99 Classics are the 2000-spec multifunction steering wheel, the dark aubergine paintjob and the two-tone black-aubergine leather interior. All Classics came fully-loaded, with just things such as the front bullbar and the seats in the boot as options.

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Posted 11/1/2007 11:33 AM
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RE: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Interesting to hear it was a limited edition run of 500. I was lead to believe it wasn't number restricted as was the 500GE and 230GE jubilee models. I've been after one of these for ages. No wonder it's so difficult.
David
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Posted 11/1/2007 11:53 AM
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There was even a special website put up by Graz which saddly no longer exists.


 Tim

I have recently found a way of retrieving a good part of this old website. Go here
http://www.archive.org   and type in the way back when machine box the old website address.
http://www.graz.daimlerchrysler.com/20yg/e/start.htm
You then have the option of chosing a date to retrieve.  Not perfect but if you poke around a bit (technical term) there is quite a lot of it still there.

David

 



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Re: 2000 g500 Cabriolet Classic Edition

Anyone have a source for these Classic specific Ashtaroths?
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