G 320 from Athens Greece

ok, here it goes..

Jan 2006 picked up my new G320 (2 doors). As it was brand new, didn't want to take it off road yet, so I had to wait all summer long, since it doesn't rain here in summer and we have other things to do in the summer too.

September 2006, first rain, got the keys, a friend (fortunately didn't take his daughter, flipped the rear seats, put the usual useful staff in the back & off we went!!

Did many staff, climbed a few slopes, played with the mud, the usual and then decided to go to an old query, where now is used for 4X4 & enduro races. As I was ready to go down the first slope, even though my friend suggested to go out of the car and tell me where to put the wheels, I was too sure of myself & told him that there was no need to do so, as I had it!!

As soon as I left the brake paddle, so I would go down on 1st gear (low), the G started to roll on its right side, did a whole flip and landed on its wheels again..

found out that slope’s name is CALIFORNIA. In the photos it is not clear that the right column is bend.

After 6 months in the repair shop & after changing the whole cabin + everything else on the sides (hood, doors etc) the G was up & running again. As the "professionals" said, except the "cell", nothing else was damaged, like the chassis.

Next time I went off road was November 2008, 24 hours off road race in Athens. I was too scared, consequently too slow for the race. After 13 hours of driving I went home. Did one more excursion on a weekend with some friends, who helped me go a bit faster this time..

At the race: