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That's all the awesomes in the book. I'd love a G-wagon one day when money allows. We considered them, but reading up on running costs seriously put us off. What kind of mpg do you get with the om606?
kboy-
I did a lot of research on which model to get, the ultimate was meant to be the om606/463 combo but on further reading the older w460 petrol only does about 10-15mpg with a crappy 100bhp, but diesel om606 from the 463 which gets 20ish - when you put that engine in the 460 and set to 2wd (not an option on the 463) with all the electronics stripped out the mpg is way better- for the first 250miles I had just got it so thrashed it quite a lot and have been playing around to see when the turbo kicks in and how fast etc and only used 50litres which is 23mpg ish- with some sensible driving 30mpg will be achievable for sure. parts are pricey yes but because there are so few electronics I can work on it myself. For me it's the perfect blend of classic and modern driver (so far)
tilover
Guess this is the right place for new car chats- got this just before Christmas. I love it, 1987 Mercedes w460 280ge originally but it's had a 3litre 6 cylinder manual fuel pump om606 diesel installed giving it a rather lovely 280bhp and respectable mpg!
joined the gwagon owners forum but it's not very active, anyone on here have one?
going to install leather seats and refurb the walnut dash but keep it as-is otherwise. would like to get a bike rack though, can't decide between a tow bar mount or a seasucker- thoughts?