military surplus g-wagons? - Page 3 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

rmasteller · #31 10-30-2006, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ayrtonsenna

what do you have, merv?

And where are you?

And who are you?

DUTCH · #32 10-30-2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rmasteller

And where are you?

And who are you?

I don't know the "who"; but the "where" is the U.K.

Gurkha · #33 11-01-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mcreynol

Federalization would cost far more than that. First there is the crash testing. You'd need 1 spare for the successful crash test and 1 spare for each unsuccessful test. Then there are the engineering modifications required to make it pass. Got airbags? No, you need to engineer those in. Seatbelt interlocks? Park interlock? DOT lights? The roof looks very weak. Next, that "Mercedes derived" engine isn't US spec even when MB makes it. Figure $40K just for that step. It goes on and on.

The OM616 turbo passes Euro-III and IV so passing US standards won't be hard, its already exported to Germany and quite a few of them have been sold there and therefore it passes the German laws, also it is TUV certified but it would need a dedicated investor with financial backing to bring it into USA. The roof may look weak but it takes rolls and doesn't collapse, have seen one carrying 15 people take three rolls and all survived.

jj86gn · #34 02-03-2012, 10:32 AM

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The OM616 turbo passes Euro-III and IV so passing US standards won't be hard, its already exported to Germany and quite a few of them have been sold there and therefore it passes the German laws, also it is TUV certified but it would need a dedicated investor with financial backing to bring it into USA. The roof may look weak but it takes rolls and doesn't collapse, have seen one carrying 15 people take three rolls and all survived.

Hello,

New to the site but have been interested in obtaining a Milspec G for some time. So from the above statement, I can assume that a new, less that 25 y/o G would be importable if it has the above engine? I asking because, I have a chance to go to Lithuania for two years as a Bi-Lateral Officer for the military and was thinking of obtaining a Milspec G while overseas.

DUTCH · #35 02-03-2012, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jj86gn

Hello,

New to the site but have been interested in obtaining a Milspec G for some time. So from the above statement, I can assume that a new, less that 25 y/o G would be importable if it has the above engine? I asking because, I have a chance to go to Lithuania for two years as a Bi-Lateral Officer for the military and was thinking of obtaining a Milspec G while overseas.

It makes no difference whether the engine meets US emission specs. The vehicle has to be homologated for the US market to be legal. The cost involved in homologation is one factor that any vehicle marque uses to decide which models to bring to the North American market.

That means you'll have to use a RI ($$$) per the US DOT website.

Vehicle Importation and Certification Requirements

rmasteller · #36 02-04-2012, 07:51 AM

Isn't there an age at which these things are no longer a problem for importers? If the vehilcle is over 20 years old or something?

rmasteller · #37 02-04-2012, 07:54 AM

Used your link to answer my own question:

Under 49 U.S.C. § 30112(a), a person may not permanently import into the United States a motor vehicle manufactured after the date that an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS) takes effect unless the vehicle complies with the standard and is so certified by its original manufacturer. This prohibition applies to both new and used motor vehicles, but does not apply to motor vehicles that are at least 25 years old (based on the date that the vehicle was manufactured).

Thirdem · #38 03-14-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

The only people I've seen in G Wagons so far were rappers, pimps, and other gangstas. Presumably there are some more mainstream Americans driving them somewhere.

Hey! I like Christian Rappers! You were saying it like rappers are bad.

Dee8go · #39 03-14-2012, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirdem

Hey! I like Christian Rappers! You were saying it like rappers are bad.

Well, maybe not bad in a moral sense, but rap is a an acquired taste that I haven't acquired. Rapper's I've heard interviewed by Howard Stern actually impressed me much more favorably when I heard how they answered his questions. Never paid much attention to them before that.

remotemark · #40 03-15-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

Well, maybe not bad in a moral sense, but rap is a an acquired taste that I haven't acquired. Rapper's I've heard interviewed by Howard Stern actually impressed me much more favorably when I heard how they answered his questions. Never paid much attention to them before that.

Howard Stern! Now there's a taste I've never been able to acquire. The movie was funny, but the radio show is headache provoking.

Dee8go · #41 03-15-2012, 09:53 AM

Different strokes for different folks, as my daddy used to say . . .

DUTCH · #42 03-15-2012, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

The only people I've seen in G Wagons so far were rappers, pimps, and other gangstas. Presumably there are some more mainstream Americans driving them somewhere.

You obviously have not looked around very much. I've been driving one since 1984; and I do not fit into any of your three categories. I also have a large group of friends who drive G's and don't fit your profiles either.

Dee8go · #43 03-15-2012, 12:55 PM

I wasn't casting aspersions on anyone, just citing my own experience at the time. Since then I have noticed a lot more of them on the road. Perhaps that is because the location of my office is in a much more affluent neighborhood than my old office was.

Pooka · #44 05-26-2012, 06:28 PM

Check out EX Military used and new vehicles for sale. UK EX MOD as they have a few left hand drive 1985 G-Wagens for sale.

Diesel powered and pretty bare bones since they are ex-NATO. And you would have to pay to float them across the pond.

Might still be worth looking into, though.

DUTCH · #45 05-26-2012, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pooka

Check out EX Military used and new vehicles for sale. UK EX MOD as they have a few left hand drive 1985 G-Wagens for sale.

Diesel powered and pretty bare bones since they are ex-NATO. And you would have to pay to float them across the pond.

Might still be worth looking into, though.

Since the UK never did use the G as a military vehicle with the exception of BRIXMIS in Eastern Germany, you can just about bet that these originally came from Norway or Denmark at a much lower price than this "dealer" will charge.