Brabus 6x6 - Charing Cross Rd

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Just seen a Brabus 6x6 in Soho - looked stunning, sounded phenomenal

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Wow!

Charing Cross Road? Surprised it had room to manoeuvre! Saudi plates?

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I'll be up there tomorrow, so I will make sure I've got my phone with me for piccies!!!

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Audiominx wrote:

Wow!

Charing Cross Road? Surprised it had room to manoeuvre! Saudi plates?

 

Manoeuvre....don't be silly, it just goes over anything in it's way. That's it's charm.... :) :)

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I thought that they weren't in proper production yet. In that Head to Head video the guy commented that he liked it because it flew! Imagine it would make mincemeat of a Smart car in London though. Ot one of those cyclists who seem to have a death wish

Wasted in the Charing Cross road though.

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It had Belgian plates - looked like it was on a photo shoot - have Brabus opened a London showroom recently?

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Probably selling chocolates off the back. 

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I didn't see it unfortunately, although SWMBO wasn't impressed when I suggested we go search for it.

 

Spent the evening at Radio bar instead oogling posh women and TOWIE lookalikes! cool

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Sounds good to me !!

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Wouldn't appeal to me.......

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The 6x6, or sitting with a load of stupid money orientated chavs?

 

We didn't stay there too long, had a table booked at Jo Allens around the corner.... had the best burger I've ever eaten, nice and low key.

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Video of it now on u tube. Try Brabus 6x6  London

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diesel_jim wrote:

The 6x6, or sitting with a load of stupid money orientated chavs?

 

We didn't stay there too long, had a table booked at Jo Allens around the corner.... had the best burger I've ever eaten, nice and low key.

Give me the 6x6 any day! Not into ogling women myself!!

For spectacular burgers in London, try this. I had the best one I have ever eaten here

http://www.androuet.co.uk/restaurant/

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Yup - Would get one - Now have lottery ticket in hand, would make a few changes though - like extend the cabin a bit to fit in a few more passengers. But oh yes, I would get one. Kids would love it, wife (Clare) on the other hand......

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I suppose if money was no object....but i cannot but feel its trying just a little too hard to be "trendy"....plus I have a feeling it will eat wheel bearings like a starving man in a burger joint.  But that probably misses the point......now if i had to go to war ..that would be different  wink

 

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I wonder if there is a coffee cup holder in this... could easily spoil a good shirt. smiley

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Steve Kirk wrote:

 I have a feeling it will eat wheel bearings like a starving man in a burger joint.   wink

 

SK

 

What if he's a vegetarian...smiley

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I see on the Aussie G board (AGOA) that a private tour company has ordered 4 of the 6x6 G for their overland excursions. Though presumably not the amg version as that would not get too far along the 1600km track before it ran out of fuel

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I don't know... the more I look at those lower swivel support brackets on the front portal axle, the more of a lashed-up after-thought it looks. Still, I'm sure the boys at Graz have done a proper job on it...... hmmmm!

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by product of the transformation from utilitarian to fashion vehicle, there are quite a few details on the current 463 that do not look/ feel right; the 460 has stood the test of time, form follows function producing a timeless design, the 6x6 reminds me of the three axle Range Rovers that appeared in the early 80s.

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But... at least Graz/MB would have spent a pretty penny on developing it, not just nailed another axle onto the chassis and then pondered about either a drive through middle axle or a shaft running off of the (bodged on) bottom cover of the transfer box like landrover did.