Re: [MBZ] The new G-wagen

looks like an obese, new wave variation of a Toyota FJ clay On Nov 29, 2012, at 6:56 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: > http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/mercedes-ener-g-force/ > > Mipsie needs this to go to her pedicure appointment. > > --R > > > ___ > http://ww

Re: [MBZ] The new G-wagen

On Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:56:30 -0500 Rich Thomas wrote: > http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/mercedes-ener-g-force/ > > Mipsie needs this to go to her pedicure appointment. But as the article says, As for the powertrain, we’ll have whatever Mercedes’ design team is smoking. Individu

[MBZ] The new G-wagen

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/mercedes-ener-g-force/ Mipsie needs this to go to her pedicure appointment. --R ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubs

Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen

Donald Snook wrote: > I think if you want an older Jeep with amazing off road performance, you > should look at a Wagoneer. I know people either love them or hate them. > They are amazing off roaders. When I had mine I would roam the trails, > streams, mudpits, woods, etc and never got stuck. Mo

[MBZ] The new G-Wagen

Ernest Breakfield wrote: "as the owner of a J**p Cherokee (XJ) i special ordered over a decade ago to modify for off-pavement and have put over 200K miles on (much of that in the Great Unpaved), i don't see anything on the market that would replace my slightly modified XJ for any amount of mone

Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen

Pilgrim Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:08 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent suspension when it comes to a 4x4? Tim 1982 300TD Moby Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane K

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one of the reasons Real J**ps™ have solid axles isn't only the simplicity of them that someone mentioned, it's the fact that when a wheel moves up onto an obstacle the center differential has to move up somewhat with it improving clearance at the center as well. (this doesn't matter as much to off-

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g the Cherokee could barely bounce through in 4wd churning snorting and sucking fuel like it was going out of style. I hated that Cherokee... -Curt From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of TimothyPilgrim Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 11:08 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subjec

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list Subject: Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent suspension when it comes to a 4x4? Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 9/12/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW, the current range rover has fully independent suspension, and is &g

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I remember reading that Jeep took flak from enthusiasts for putting independent front suspension on the Liberty, but they contend that it's just as tough as any other Jeep. http://www.jeepsonly.com/jeepliberty.html Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 9/13/05, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yea

Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen

Yeah, that's basically the explanation I've always heard from my hard-core rock-crawling acquaintances, who turn up their noses at independent suspension (hence my comments about the new G---but I didn't know about the Range Rover system). On 9/12/05, TimothyPilgrim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ah

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Ahhh. Very good. Thank-you. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 9/13/05, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > TimothyPilgrim wrote: > > Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent > > suspension when it comes to a 4x4? > > It's easier to get a lot of suspension travel with a

Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen

TimothyPilgrim wrote: > Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent > suspension when it comes to a 4x4? It's easier to get a lot of suspension travel with a solid axle, especially in a situation where one wheel is on a tall obstacle and the other is on the ground. Off r

Re: [MBZ] The new G-Wagen

Could someone elaborate why a solid axle is preferable to independent suspension when it comes to a 4x4? Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 9/12/05, Kevin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > FWIW, the current range rover has fully independent suspension, and is > extremely capable offroad (if you're crazy enough

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On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 03:49:29PM -0700, Alex Chamberlain wrote: > The styling doesn't bother me as much as the fact that it's now based > on the same platform as the M-class, making it more of a > soccer-mom/poser vehicle and no longer a serious offroader like the > old G. Unitbody? Independent

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The styling doesn't bother me as much as the fact that it's now based on the same platform as the M-class, making it more of a soccer-mom/poser vehicle and no longer a serious offroader like the old G. Unitbody? Independent rear suspension? Bleah. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D

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Zeitgeist wrote: That thing's an embarassment...not unlike the new R-Class rolling turd. What the hell's gone wrong with German designers these days? They used to be so reliably solid and distinctive, now they're all agog over weird arcs and pointless embellishments. Sad I like to call i

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That thing's an embarassment...not unlike the new R-Class rolling turd. What the hell's gone wrong with German designers these days? They used to be so reliably solid and distinctive, now they're all agog over weird arcs and pointless embellishments. Sad On 9/10/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAI

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My god, it looks like the next generation Suzuki XL-7. Why torpedo on roof? Special U-boat commemorative edition? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was afraid this was going to happen during the cross pollination. On 9/10/05, John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: [EMAIL PR

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I was afraid this was going to happen during the cross pollination. On 9/10/05, John Ervine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > http://www.autobild.de/projektor/projektor.php?artikel_id=8186&pos=12 > > It looks like a Chrysler Pacifica got drunk and knocked up a Chevy >

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: http://www.autobild.de/projektor/projektor.php?artikel_id=8186&pos=12 It looks like a Chrysler Pacifica got drunk and knocked up a Chevy Trailblazer. -- John L. Ervine 1981 240D 4-spd 268+kmi 1980 300TD 170+kmi 1980 300SD 277+kmi 1977 280S 4-spd 80+kmi

[MBZ] The new G-Wagen

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