Help inspecting a G463 in West London

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reddevil
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Hi there,

I'm new here but looking to buy a G463 based in West London, I wondered if there is anyone on here who could help me inspect it or could anyone recommend any specialists based in that area who might inspect it for me?

It looks like a very clean car but I am new to G's and want to do into it with my eyes wide open!

Thanks,

Chris

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

Hi Chris,

Where in West London is it ? I'm in SW London, can check it out but will have to be over the weekend.

 

Sam.

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

Hi Sam,

I have sent you a private message via the website.

Many thanks,

Chris

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

I actually viewed two cars on Saturday and ended up buying the one advertised on Autotrader in Holland Park.

It seemed a really nice original vehicle, with 125k miles, crucially with the same owner since 1994 and maintained by the same garage for the last 11 years. It seems that it has traveled roughly 5k miles per year for the last 4 years or so, which is crucial for me, that means many of the problems (and money) that need to be spent on a lower mileage but less used example have been ironed out.

Has had a head rebuild and a new cooling system in the last year, driven about 5k miles since. A wedge of invoices for £15k over the last 6 years or so, it seems he has even spent money taking the dash and interior apart etc. to attend to various rattles. Car drove well and seemed very sprightly actually which I wasn't expecting, over 45mph the steering was a bit vague but compared to a Land Rover Defender 90 V8 I drove (which are now the same £) it was in a different league.

We had the car up on a ramp and it looked dry underneath with absolutely no rust anywhere. New exhaust box and the rest in good condition. The front diff casing still even had the cellophane over the ID plate! I don't think it's ever been driven outside of London.

Up top it had been sprayed over the years on both sides, the roof and doors still original and a slightly different shade in some lights, someone ran into it whilst parked about 3 years ago and it had a new headlamp, wing and running board. The inner arch liner had been fibre-glassed rather than replaced which was a bit disappointing.

The garage are currently fitting a new alternator - the car has been sat for a couple of months with a new battery fitted but that hasn't held charge.

The car does need a bit of a tidy up inside, various switches and grab handles ideally, but it's not bad and compared to a range rover classic of the same period it's positively mint.

The previous owner was a film director, he had a LWB and this SWB was his wife's, he has sold both and bought a new £120k G new from MB.

No tow bar, curiously the electrics are there but the previous owner removed it to fit to his new G, are the Westfalia ones the way to go? Seem to be available for about £150.

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

Hi Reddevil,

Did you buy your G from Holland Park Auto's, the Blue SWB one?

 

Regards

 

Freddie

 

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

Yes I did, what can you tell me about it? :-)

Thanks

Chris

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

By the way it's a 91 on a J... They have had a few for sale there over the last few months.

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

Hi Redevil,

I part exchanged my K Reg Blue 463 and i brought the black G500 from Holland Park, i saw your J reg there, my old one is now owned by someone else on this forum

 

Regards

 

Freddie

 

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Re: Help inspecting a G463 in West London

Is your black G500 a LWB? If so I think our cars were owned by the same guy. He has a brand new G now I believe.