Tel Aviv - Silver 463 LWB, Double doors

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Wed, 24/08/2011 - 10:15
Jdring
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A bit off the normal track - G on the seafrontage in Tel Aviv.  Passed at night, back on 13th July 2011, and quickly stopped to take a pic to see it had double rear doors.  My battery was too low for flash to work!
Not sure of the engine/model.  I liked the high level rear stop light - is that normal?

Don't suppose it is anyone on GWOA?

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Wed, 24/08/2011 - 13:20
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M2dxb
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Re: Tel Aviv - Silver 463 LWB, Double doors

Armoured to B6 level, looks like, perhaps the owner prefers you not to photograph the vehicle..eheh

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Wed, 24/08/2011 - 14:31
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Re: Tel Aviv - Silver 463 LWB, Double doors

Interesting G. looks to me like a 460 with a 463 facelift. could be an early 463 as it has no wind deflectors on the front rain gutters by the windscreen. also has normal 460-463 front wheel arches but G55 rear wheel arches [which cost a fortune!!!]
rear 3rd brake light looks like an add on.

16" ashtroth alloys.....

i wonder who owns it ?

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Thu, 25/08/2011 - 18:06
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Re: Tel Aviv - Silver 463 LWB, Double doors

From the pictures it looks like an old G500 Guard from 1999-2001, probably from an embassy or formerly deployed in Iraq. I am not 100% sure, but I think Gs are not officialy sold in Israel and the Israeli govermental agencies don´t use MBs at all(I think it has something to do with the nazis useing them during the war).

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Tue, 30/08/2011 - 12:39
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Re: Tel Aviv - Silver 463 LWB, Double doors

 Wonder if it is one of the old G500 'Guards' that have been given to the UK Embassy? I know that some of the UK High Commissions/Embassy's do use G Wagens ' in an unofficial' capacity. Maybe some one was borrowing it from there?

I believe you can order a G from MB international and it can be delivered to any of the 5 main dealers in Israel or even order direct. I don;t suppose there are any GWOA members from the Holy Land who could comment?

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