Another cypriot member!
hi alexis,good to see another cypriot on the forum. :lol:
any photos of your G :?:
this is mine,it lives in lapethos(lapta)
Hallo there !
Seems you are in the north (edited) of Cyprus (Lapithos). I'm on the south in Nicosia.
From the picture, your G looks like a 460 and seems to be in mint condition.
I've attached a picture of my G, which I try to keep in excellent condition.
Regards,
Alexis
Hallo again !
I didn't know you were Turkish (I suppose Turkish Cypriot) as your location says Romford. We fled Varosi during the ((edited)) and I'm living in Nicosia.
Anyway, there are a number of G's here but most of them are early 460's as the import duties for 4x4 were increased in 1985. There are 5 or 6 463's most up to 1991 and one imported 2nd hand from 1996.
There is a good following for the G, and most, if not all cars imported, are still on the road and in fair to excellent condition. Most of them were purchased new while the others were imported 2nd hand from the UK. A handfull were ex-UN. I know several owners and cars.
My car was bought new in 1983 and it's in my family since.
Regarding the Turbo conversion, I basically had four choices. Replace the engine with 280 petrol, a 617A from US, a 602 2.9L, or use the STT conversion. The petrol engine transplant was going to require several modifications, the 602 engine major surgery and the 617A would not mate to my Auto gearbox. So I went for the STT on the original engine which provides much improved performance and driveability.
Here at MB Cyprus, we did three conversions on a 460 to the 602 engine which were expensive, and honestly not worth it. One guy tried to put a 603 engine with no success.
Temperature is a problem mainly because of the high gearing, that is why I decided to fit 235/85 tyres on mine. Otherwise the car has been used a lot and hard.
We keep in touch... If you find yourself in Nicosia, I'm at the Mercedes-Benz importers. There is only one Alexis here, and I'd love to have a chance to meet with you.
P.S. Don't know your name ... and apologies to the Forum administrator for the huge picture.
alexis you are a proper" gumbaro!!!" my name is hussein,i lived in n-cyprus from 1987-1999. i have been here in the uk for over 8 years now,but hope to move back again towards the end of next year i hope.then the action begins,hopefully we can gather up alot of G owners from across the island. imagine an expedition from karpaz to trodos :lol:
you work for mb nicosia :?:
you might know my brother,he has a wrangler that was prepared by an american jeep crazy cypriot in nicosia.my brother works with his father inlaw,they are a mb main agent on the north
he owns the jeep below,so if you see him in nicosia, stop him :!: he will certainly stop if he see's a G wagen. he has many friends in the south of nicosia.
by the way if you look into the diesel thread alexis you will see my G with the 603 diesel fitted by my mechanic friend in nicosia.
FANTASTIC CONVERSION i must admit!!
Hussein,
I wouldn't dare stop your brother. With that thing, he might run over me and my G and not notice ! javascript:emoticon('post', 'message', ':lol:')
Laughing
Have a nice evening
likewise my friend!
Guys,
I've just bought a place in Droushia and was going to drive from the UK to leave my G in Cyprus. On the way to Paphos airport I noticed a G for sale in a garage on a roundabout. It was the evening so I didn't check it out. Do you know of any for sale in the area?
Cheers
Colin
Nice to hear From another Cypriot
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Anyway, we have to respect this forum, therefore NO politics.
If you want a debate, use my e-mail address.
Daley goodmorning !
The used G you are referring to, is a 460 and was imported second hand from the UK many years ago. I believe it's on the junction as you enter Paphos from the motorway.
You'll find very few used G's here although, if you are interested I know of a friend you wants to sell his 1985 280GE long. He wants to get the latest 463 regardless of the steering position. That would be his 4th G.
Alexis good morning to you as well.
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Anyway this should be enough for now keep well.
Shakir, I'll say it for the last time, if you want to discuss the Cyprus issue, use the e-mail and I'll gladly answer to your comments.
Otherwise stop. This forum shouldn't be used as such and this is not the reason I joined.
OK Alexis. I am glad we understood each other.
See you in summer.
Welcome to the forum Alexis, I will be visiting Greece in my 463 next summer so nice to know there are some knowledgeable people in the area if I have a major breakdown. I do not fly when I go on holiday so will be clocking up some major mileage on the G (driven to Spain and Portugal before) I used to work on Alonnisos island in the Sporades so I have many friends there that will be nice to see them again. Best regards Alex (Draxey)
Alex, thanks for the welcoming note.
If you find yourself in Cyprus pls let me know. We also have a 24hr service hotline at +357 99 625062.
In Greece the 24hr MB hotline is 6944 354700 (dialed locally) ... hope you never need it.
Regards,
Alexis
Thanks Alexis thats good to know I will save the numbers in my phone before I travel.
HI alexis,now i have solved who you are :!: :!:
when my brother first started crossing the border to find jeep spares he met that dealer cypriot dealer that sourced him all his parts for his wrangler.
well,they became very good friends, he always looked after my brother very well(i will find out his name and address,maybe you know him)
one day, a few years ago i asked my brother" mehmet,are there any G's in the south :?: "
"i dont know,i will ask my friend the jeep specialist"...he said.
well a few weeks later he rang me and said" hus, there is one in nicosia it belongs to a young feelow that works for mb nicosia :!: :!: "
i said,wow! it must be the only one in the south.
well i guess it must have been you that they were talking about :wink:
Well Hussein, a few years ago at MB we had 5 G-wagens.
One was mine, the other was a 1981 300GD with a 602 conversion (which the new owner managed to totaly neglect), and the other three were 1982 300GD LWB.
Now it's only me, the panel-shop managers' excellent 300GD LWB and a traded-in 240GD (with a 602 conversion) used by our on-site service team (they also go to quarries for service).
hope to catch up with you in AUGUST,when i come over for 3 weeks.
have you ever crossed the border in your G?
would be nice to maybe get a few G owners together from all over the island and get mortinson to sponsor us!!
you have a great area for off roading where many of your local off roaders go....i think it begins with P.... but i'm not sure,could be wrong,but the scenery is meant to be unreal.
or we could do a trip in the north??
Gentlemen,
I have edited some of the expressions and opinions written in some of your messages because of its political content.
I am sure that you will appreciate that this is a forum dedicated to the Mercedes G and not politics. Likewise, let me assure you that most of our fellow readers are very well read and I am sure that they are all very familiar with the situation of Cyprus and its recent history and all of them will extend their best wishes for a happy outcome to Cyprus and all its people. But the rest are political opinions and we are not here to entertain them. Be civilized and enjoy your Gs!
Many thanks for our understanding
....And let me assure you that Greece and Turkey (note alphabetical order) are both countries which I love and enjoy thoroughly everytime I had the honour of visiting.
Gentlemen,
I have edited some of the expressions and opinions written in some of your messages because of its political content.
I am sure that you will appreciate that this is a forum dedicated to the Mercedes G and not politics. Likewise, let me assure you that most of our fellow readers are very well read and I am sure that they are all very familiar with the situation of Cyprus and its recent history and all of them will extend their best wishes for a happy outcome to Cyprus and all its people. But the rest are political opinions and we are not here to entertain them. Be civilized and enjoy your Gs!
Many thanks for our understanding
Well said Mortinson :D
and they all lived happily ever after....... :wink:
hey mortinson, i mentioned you sponsoring our G safari in cyprus but you seem to be skiving i think :lol:
i hope you aint deleted that aswell matey :wink:
if this works out wait till you see us youtube it.... :!:
Hussein, the area that is very popular for off-roading is Akamas peninsula which is on the East side of the island after Latsi (which is after Polis).
Tha Akamas beaches is where the turtles come out to lay their eggs in the sand.
There is a very steep path right at the peak of the island in an area called Fontana Amorosa. That is a very beautiful place. There was also a ship wreck there leaning on the rocks but there's not much left of it now.
I've been to the north twice a few weeks after they allowed us to cross (believe it was in April 2003). I wet to Pentayia, where I stayed before 1974 with my uncle who was a doctor at the mining hospital, to Elia and tried to go to Petra which is an enclosed military area. Then to Kyrenia and Varosi and walked to the fences of the ghost town. I've never been back since.
well alexis you have a guide this year if you want to do a small G expedition.pentayia is after omorfo,where the mining took place?
my dads brother and sister live in elye(elia)if thats the village that turns left on the way to pendaya.
yes............akamas is the place :!:
i want to see it this year hopefully :lol:
Yes Elia left from Pentayia. I went there with a friend who used to live in Petra. We were invited in the kafene and my friend had many stories to share with the Turkish Cypriots there who knew his family.
the world is small alexis.my cousins mum and his wife are from that village (elye/elia) originally and still live there.they are in terms of farming and land the richest turks of that village.they new many greek cypriots.
my dads sister and husband also live there and my he speaks better greek than you guys i promise. :!:
as for my dads village lapta where he was born,the stories are endless.
a day does not go by that an old villager comes to lapta and meets old friends...
do you have any photos of akamas and are there any links to off road clubs in the south :?:
Please find below a link with many pictures from Akamas.
http://www.imagesofcyprus.com/EN/gallery/Akamas
As for clubs, there is one called KOFA which is for 4x4 rallying/competition. As far as I know it hasn't been very active for some time now. When it was very active it used to be dominated by Suzuki SJ's and Vitaras with a few Ssangyong Korandos (the Jeep lookalike) and Land-Rover. Noone dared put his beloved G in this kind of competition.
I think they still do some off-road (family type) excursions. If I find more I'll let you know.
and on the subject of Cyprus ... my uncle (who was for many years at the Pentayia hospital up to July 1974) must have given birth to most babies in the area.
thanks for the pics.
very beautiful scenes.
Hi pampos, I'm looking for a SWB. Do you happen to know how much the one that is on the roundabout is? I'm out in Cyprus in April and may well buy it.
Thanks
Daley
hello alexis,i have a question for you.
i have heard from my brother who lives in n-cyprus,that the government in the south plans on providing lpg at the petrol stations so as to be upto date with the eu standards....is this true :?:
if truedo you have any idea on the price :?
rgds hussein.
Hussein hello !
We have no information on availability of LPG, and therefore no pricing.
There is no demand as noone is even requesting LPG.
If the government is going to ask for it, it would be only to satisfy EU requirements.
If I find anything more I'll let you know.
Also with regards to Daley's question, I'll do a little research and come back to you ...
Daley, I called the seller and here follows the details of the roundabout car as he described them ...
1986 230GE 5-speed manual (imported used from the UK and re-registered in Cyprus ~ 1995)
Black / Black chequered cloth
Alloy wheels wide w/ extended wheelarches
Radio CD Pioneer
91,000 miles
no A/C
Seller said it had some rust spots which he fixed.
Asking price 5,500 CYP but will drop to 5,000 CYP.
I have his name and phone number if you want to pursue ...
Hi Alexis.
Do you know any good lwb ones? I am trying to get hold of a nice lwb for cyprus. let me know 8)
Shakir,
There is a 1985 280GE LWB Automatic which I've seen. It is original and, as far as I know, unmolested. Colour is White with black chequered original Recaro trim. It has factory A/C and wide alloys.
Owner is interested to sell but is usually high on the asking price.
Hussein,
Coming back to your question on LPG in Cyprus, the government announced today plans to introduce it. The timeframe is not given.
If you can read Greek, the relevant story is today on http://www.politis.com.cy/cgibin/hweb?-A=704266&-V=articles&-p
That is fantastic news for us , Alexis. Me and Huss both use the magic juice LPG or GPL as it is known in Europe. Now that means, carry on modifying the 280 engine. and it is going to be much better than a diesel conversion.At least at the moment.
Last week I had a stainless exhaust fitted. Phew. What a difference on performance and a lovely roar too as well. Do they fabricate stainleess exhausts in Cyprus at all ? I have some ideas for the next time I drive there.
Alexis, If it is not asking too much,What is the translation of that article?
MAin points at least. It will be much appreciated
i told you alexis......secret intelligence :wink:
great news :!:
i will now switch to sequential fuel injection :lol:
Headline : LP much cheaper than petrol
Road & Transport Authority of the Cyprus Government announced that it is preparing the ground for LPG introduction
Now paying unleaded 95 at 53 cents while with LPG 30 cents
Same fuel consumption, small reduction in engine output but at 40% cheaper fuel
Estimated cost of conversion at 450 CYP for carburator engines and 750 CYP for injection. Conversion can be removed and used on another vehicle
Option of using either LPG or petrol to run vehicle
It's safe
An exmple given shows CO2 reduction of 27%, no emissions of other dangerous substances, reduced exhaust particles
thanks for the info alexis!
Magic. Thanks for the translation Alexis. Now who wants to buy a portable hand pump for transfering LPG from the gas bottles into your vehicles tanks? Looks like I wont need it anymore. I have filled up from Morrissons today at 39.9 p /liter.
Also from what you have written , conversion prices are very cheap as well. Is there anyone doing stainless exhausts over there?
i filled up last night from shell at 47.9 p/litre as opposed to 39.9p/litre.
about 65 litres in total.
what a difference..........!!
Magic. Thanks for the translation Alexis. Now who wants to buy a portable hand pump for transfering LPG from the gas bottles into your vehicles tanks? Looks like I wont need it anymore. I have filled up from Morrissons today at 39.9 p /liter.
Did I read that right? Hand-pump? Never knew they existed! Still Excise is roughly @ 6p a litre...is it worth the hassle\risk?
yes you read it right but I am not using it in UK .It is not legal and not worth it as you said. But I need it in Cyprus where there is no autogas filing stations,yet. and a 22 litre bottle cost around £5. it is a nice piece of equipment really.
merhaba alexis :lol:
i have just read your topic on the stt turbo and its starting to give ideas :D
who fitted it for you alexis and are you completely happy :?: :?:
can i have it fitted to my W124 300D (603) in my cabrio.
I have looked into turbo charging in the north,but they are not specialists in that field.
maybe you can help me out one day if i took my G over to your side like my brother did with his wrangler.(he is very very happy indeed and couldnt have had his conversion done any better)
regards hussein.
Yiasou Hussein !
The conversion was carried out at our Mercedes workshop in Nicosia.
The difficult part was the tuning of the engine, diesel pump and auto gearbox adjustments according to the STT instructions. Otherwise the kit is so well excuted, you can do all other installation yourself.
They seem to have a conversion for the 603 engine also, but it's for the the W124 and not the 463. This means that you'll be fabricating your own attachment parts and experimenting on such things as hose routing and intercooler installation and airbox conversion.
I'm curious to see your 603 conversion cause s far as I know it is difficult to squeeze the 603 engine in the 460 engine bay. I've seen such a conversion and I didn't much like it cause the engine mounts were moved backwards, the sump was very close to the front differential housing and there was no space for the visco fan.
The most common conversion on the 460 is the 602 engine (Turbo or not) with an intercooler conversion as retrofitted on the SSangyong Korando/Musso.
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hello again alexis and thanks for your reply.
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i,being turkish was the first to welcome you to the gwoa,which means alot i think.
i am really amazed to hear of another G owner on the island as you are the second person to join from cyprus. :D
are there many G WAGENS in the south :?:i would like to meet as many G owners as possible in cyprus and maybe form a club for all cypriots :!:
now, i am curious as to how you had the turbo fitted,was it easy to do and are you happy with the it?IT IS SO HOT IN THE SUMMER,HOW DOES IT COPE WITH THE HEAT AND WHATS THE POWER LIKE :?: