Twodogs gets an other G
Some members may of noticed but i like Green Gs :D .
I have allways wanted a ex-military soft top G to strip down during the summer .
well I have paid for one , so a trip to Norway is on to collect my 240GD .
Chassis number WDB46131117041080
Away on Thursday , 600 mile drive to Bergen , ferry to Newcastle , then a slow drive home to DY2 .
Before you start i know it will be slow ....dont start :D
A very big thank you is in order to IVER460 from P3 forum , 50 pictures and a report ..wow .cheers mate.
Twodogs ( on tour )
Congratulations on your new G.
I cannot wait to see it in its former glory.
Just get rid of those dreadful spotlights!
Cheers
What kind of money was it and how do you rate the condition?
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roof rack off, tilt removed , sticks removed , screen flat , repainted . :D
You forgot about the neoprene suit (the indispensable accesory for British weather)
nice one twodogs :!:
i hear bill is leavind the country :lol:
looks very interesting,how is that roof rack secured to the frame :?:
Cheers Huss :D
The roof rack bolts straight though the tilt and mounts onto the hood sticks .
Twodogs
looks promising, tho i like the spots!! :P
Im back , three flights , loads of snow , 1000 miles in the 240GD , what a fantastic trip , only one problem with the G on the whole trip dipped beam stopped working one to sort out now its in the UK .
Twodogs
WOW....what a trip , before I start many thanks to Iver460 , Tjærand, and 460332 for all your help and advise before the trip .
Three flights , Birmingham / Copenhagen then Copenhagen / Oslo, plus Oslo / Trodheim gets me there at 2100 half Norway is covered in snow ..
Meet the owner Trond good man G as advertised , Then hit the road knowing more snow is on the way the theory is to drive though the night towards Oslo to get below the white stuff ....
about 0300 pull up get my camping swag with thurmarest out in the back of the 240 and have three good hours sleep .
The G ran like a clock for the whole trip of 1000 miles the only problem was I lost dipped beam head lights in a country where you legaly need your lights on during the day it caused some problems on tunnels the longest I drove was 11.5 km all down hill .
Passed though Oslo then pushed on towards the mountains , stopped at a Hotel with one TV channel showing " chitty chitty bang bang " dubbed into Norwegian ..
Then next day the fun started up into the mountains fantastic scenary . loads of snow , and a closed road push on to Hol and find a crossing .
wow what a drive down to Bergen , a road I will never forget .
Into Bergen book into a hotel and relax .
Then the ferry a day and a half ....
UK customs checked me over no problem ( I think it was the Norwegian tempory plates ) having insured the G in the UK as an ex military vehicle , fully comp with unlimited milage for £90 i was OK to drive home .
As for Norway I will be back ,
Twodogs
great to hear from you cliff :lol:
fantastic trip you had,the pics say it all :!:
2 ?'s though;
why have you got a 2-way rev counter :?
and whats that yellow indicator by the diff lock lights below the rev counter :?: :?:
Huss thanks for that,
the two way meter is an amp meter , the yellow indicator is for the wabasto .
Twodogs
that sounded quite a good trip! were you warm enough on the way back?
Tom , the G hardly stopped rolling the heating was fine no problem :D
Twodogs
Great adventure. That will be a rare G, good for today's weather :D
the wheelbase has only just clicked in my head! cant wait to see it up close.
Tom
Looks like a great trip - I think we need to organise a club trip to Norway!
sounds like a great trip was had mate
there was a one-off schmude hardtop for that chassis on ebay last week.
i bet cliff would have had it :roll:
Say Twodogs,
Thanks for sharing, even from the tropics, I am feeling cold from the beautiful pics! Cannot imagine how the heating could keep you warm. brrrr ...
BTW, what's a wabasto ??? that yellow indicator Huss was asking?
Jeff
BTW, what's a wabasto ??? that yellow indicator Huss was asking?
Jeff
A webasto was an option on G's sold to cold countries. Its an auxillary heater which can be used to either preheat the car, heat the car without starting the engine, or augment the heat output when the car is running. They are fantastic devices especially with the remote if you live in cold countries.
http://www.webasto.co.uk/general/en/am_automobile_3177.html
The reason you might know of Webasto is because they also make complete sun roofs which are often retrofitted to cars in the tropics as they almost make the car a convertible...
Aaah ... another day, another knowledge.
Thanks ... and for the link too.
Cheers,
Jeff
:D Started playing with the 461 today see what in with need for an MOT ,
new rear box the original has a hole worn though it by rubbing next to the chassis :? .
sorted the dipped beam out :D , then got it ready for summer :lol:
Twodogs
Superb looking G. I like all the extra bits; extension on the fuel filler, storage box and the jerry can holder. Are there any blind spots? :)
It lives in the UK at last , .........lets ride :D
Twodogs
nice one
and enjoy
cheers Chris
Twodogs
Cliff you taking to war and peace show,shaun
It lives in the UK at last , .........lets ride :D
Twodogs
Uh oh! What do I see? :shock:
EU-style numberplate? :shock: :shock:
Are you perchance an Europhile? :lol:
:D Glad you like it Morty.
The G comming from a non EU country its the least I could do :lol:
Twodogs
wait till you guys see maxwell's uk plates :shock:
i aint saying a thing :wink:
FAntastic car cliff. congratulations.what chances have i got to get something like that 1982-1983 reg. What size tyres you have on the black MB alloys ?
enjoy it mate
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Morty , Thanks for the comment ..them spots will be gone within 24 hours in the UK :D .
Dan, I cant really say how good the condition is till its home and been looked over, for my usage it will be fine .
roof rack off, tilt removed , sticks removed , screen flat , repainted . :D
Twodogs