Oh, you mean Wilton's Hummer ? ;-) hee hee Ed 300E
On 23 December 2010 21:39, Walt Zarnoch <zarnoch...@gmail.com> wrote: > I meant the hummers you see with 40's, waxed, 15 inch lifts... and > everything's plastic... > > Walt > On Dec 23, 2010 9:29 PM, "Curt Raymond" <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Now hold on, if we're talking about the H1 in its original form with the > GM 6.5l turbo diesel we're talking (probably) about a serious outdoorsman. > They're slow, noisy, not particularly fuel efficient and very capable > offroad. Same with MOST of the G wagens. > > > > More recent G500s and G55s are different, they're compensation wagens. > > > > As to Ed's point these are NOT mommy-mobile softroaders. With 3 diff > lockers this is a machine designed to go offroad. > > > > -Curt > > > > > > Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:45:49 -0500 > > From: Walt Zarnoch <zarnoch...@gmail.com> > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gwagens > > Message-ID: > > <aanlktik2=rae1mzinhtzw1rk1hmjnkoozjwk5vukb...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > The Hummer is for the guy who needs to compensate. > > The G is for the guy who needs something to haul em around. :) > > > > Walt > > On Dec 23, 2010 4:40 PM, "E M" <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I think they're pretty cool, but as far as build quality, I'd rate them > >> pretty low for Mercedes. Not saying they aren't good, or reliable, but > >> build quality, I don't know. Then again, they were military trucks, so > >> really tight assemble was not top priority, just getting the troops to > and > >> back from where they were going. They must be classified as trucks > (which > >> they are) as they are not cars, but even with airbags and stuff, hard to > > see > >> how they meet current crash tests. > >> > >> Wasn't the project started of owned by some other company, and then > > Mercedes > >> took it over or something? I think the G55 is still pretty cool, in a > > crude > >> he-man kind of way. It's the H1 Hummer for the guy who wears a tux once > in > >> awhile. ;-) > >> > >> Ed > >> 300E > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
