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Melbourne Mechanic
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:26 pm
by ToNkA
Simple question....
But who do people recommend as a 4x4 specialist mechanic in Melbourne?
No one at Mercedes seems to be able to sort out problems on the G-Wagen so thinking of taking it somewhere, where mechanical knwoledge should prevail.
Help please?
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:33 pm
by greg
The current president of the Suzuki 4wd Club (vic) has a G-wagon that he gets serviced on a pretty regular basis... I've never heard any complaints about the work that gets done on it...
I can have a chat to him and find out where he goes if you like?
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:36 pm
by ToNkA
Thats the red one on swampers right?
If you could that would be great!!!
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:45 pm
by greg
ToNkA wrote:Thats the red one on swampers right?
Indeed - the very same car.
Okay, here's my shorthand notes from a conversation over the phone:
Either go to:
Mitchell Perrit - Burnley Street Richmond
or
Amstar - Lower Heidelberg Rd - Opposite entrance to APM Fairfield (Alphington).
Apparently some fellow by the name of Anthony used to work at the Richmond place and now runs the Amstar place... He is meant to be very good (therefore the Amstar place seemed to be the most recommended).
I hope I got all the names right - no doubt they are spelt differently or something.
Oh and p.s. You'd better supply me with a few photos of your G that i can forward on to Steve
... Either that or i'd reckon he will have to come and have a look at it somewhere.
Cheers
Greg
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 12:59 pm
by ToNkA
I emailed him a while back in regards to a snorkle for the G.
But lost all his details..
Have posted some pics of the G-Wagen on here before, its nothing like his beast but its the 300GE petrol and its fast!
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:02 pm
by greg
you have PM
Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2003 2:41 pm
by bogged
What is the problem?
If Merc cant find the problem...
Warranty or not?
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 9:29 am
by ToNkA
Thanks greg.....
Bogged. No real problem at the moment, just had simple things 4x4 related that Mercedes don't seem to understand. Thought it would be better to go somewhere that either is competent with real four wheel drives or works on a G-Wagen on a regular basis. Parts are always an issue and most have to be sent from Germany, but greg looks like he has steered me in the right direction now.
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 9:53 am
by bigsteve
Post some pics of your G
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 2:55 pm
by N*A*M
i saw a nice g-wagen today
230se swb 3 door model with qld plates
it looked mad
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 3:07 pm
by greg
There's plenty of very shiny G's around St Kilda road... They seem to play to 'toorak tractor' part quite well.
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 3:14 pm
by 308LUX
hey Tonka pics
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 7:02 pm
by ToNkA
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 10:58 pm
by N*A*M
it ain't his gaylandervaaagen
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:11 pm
by modman
seen the shorty g-wagen soft top on pirate?
sbc 350, f+r tuff d44 with d60 outers and 36 swampers
he uses lightforce 240's on custom jeep style bumper.
it is the maddest merc 4x4 i've ever seen.
the guy put a merc star off a truck on the grill.
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2003 11:15 pm
by ToNkA
N*A*M wrote:it ain't his gaylandervaaagen
Its the Girlfriends!
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:10 am
by robbie
modman wrote:seen the shorty g-wagen soft top on pirate?
sbc 350, f+r tuff d44 with d60 outers and 36 swampers
he uses lightforce 240's on custom jeep style bumper.
it is the maddest merc 4x4 i've ever seen.
the guy put a merc star off a truck on the grill.
got a link to it? cbf searching it
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:06 am
by bigsteve
robbie wrote:modman wrote:seen the shorty g-wagen soft top on pirate?
sbc 350, f+r tuff d44 with d60 outers and 36 swampers
he uses lightforce 240's on custom jeep style bumper.
it is the maddest merc 4x4 i've ever seen.
the guy put a merc star off a truck on the grill.
got a link to it? cbf searching it
http://www.clubgwagen.com/extreme
I think G's rock, this one insn't to G though, chevy with dana's
Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:22 am
by N*A*M
that page was EXTREME
Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2003 3:00 pm
by ToNkA
Pics.
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2004 9:19 pm
by ToNkA
Wondered where this thread went.
Sweet.