Right. You have to wonder how the left hand drive versions wound up in England since it's a sure bet they were not sent there to begin with.

I just read an article about the US military having a competition for the next vehicle that will replace the Humvee. In it they mentioned that the Germans had been buying Humvees. I never heard that before. Perhaps they use the Humvee for something different than the G Wagen? Surely the German military buys G Wagens, too?

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

Yes they do actually. They are all over. I saw my last Wolf (German military G) in March when I was qualifying for the Schutzenschnur.

If anyone has any questions about bringing an older G home let me know as I just did it. I am actually still driving on my military shipping plates...for another few weeks. Mine is an '85 280GE, former Boeblingen Feuerwehr. They actually made models of my G!

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'82 Delorean DMC-12. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

Where'd you get yours, James?

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

I picked it up in Stuttgart. I bought it off another soldier who got it when it was retired from the Boeblingen Feuerwehr. I never found out where the fire station was that it was assigned, but the main station was a block away and visible from my apartment.

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'82 Delorean DMC-12. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

And it's old enough that there were no DOT requirements that had to be met?

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

EXACTLY. 25 years old and you have NO requirements, no safety or emissions regs apply. I just had to empty the tank and disconnect the battery. RO-RO usually just requires 1/4 tank or less.

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'82 Delorean DMC-12. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

Does that mean those 86 240GD's advertised on that English site are directly importable to the US?

- Peter.

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2000 GMC Sonoma
Formerly...
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles. Deceased Jan 08
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Yes. Anything up to a June 1987 build date is ok. Get pics of the underside.

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'82 Delorean DMC-12. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes

I guess rust is a real problem with those?

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" The market, like the Lord, helps those who help themselves. But, unlike the Lord, the market does not forgive those who know not what they do."- Warren Buffett

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 25,000 miles

Technically all of Germany is "northern" so there's a LOT of wet roads and salt getting put down...and for something to survive over 25 years with no rust is rare.

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-James

'85 280GE...sold
'96 Impala SS ~ 6-speed 396
'82 Delorean DMC-12. . . . . . . . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." - Hans-Peter Geerdes