Left hand Drive G55 in W1 today? Who are ya?!

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Saw (and mutually waved out of solidarity) a very slick black black G55 with bull bars etc around Wigmore Street today...is this anyone on this site?

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That was me mate, It's a G400 cdi (G55 badges), But you have to admit I have done it up as good, it only needs the extended arches now but I'm not gonna do it as i've spent enough on it as it is.

Were you in the other Black G-class behind Selfridges ?

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i was behind selfridges yesterday but didn't see a G55.
perhaps it was me?
didn't even see the G500 cab that was/is always parked in Cavendish Square.

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Mr.Sav wrote:

didn't even see the G500 cab that was/is always parked in Cavendish Square.

That's because it is for sale so I believe Nik Wheelhouse may have it up in Nottingham. Certainly on his website.

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oh what a shame, i always enjoyed looking out for it when i went in to town.

BTW - that's the steering wheel i want! (and gear lever ;))

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Mr.Sav wrote:
BTW - that's the steering wheel i want! (and gear lever ;))

You can have them - just give me the G....

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Hey Gooch,

It was me parked up on the left...think I saw you going down Regents Street too (with a woman in the car) was that you too?

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HEy gooch, your side chrome strips looked great...how did you do them?

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ferdi wrote:
HEy gooch, your side chrome strips looked great...how did you do them?

G400s have them standard

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Hi Ferdi, Yeah me and the wife shopping again! I'm always down London if you ever want to meet up let me know mate.

The Side chrome on the doors was ordered from AMG in Germany with a G55 vin number that I had to get in order to obtaining these bits. They were very expensive though! I also added the front AMG bar and rear ones were from a company in Germany.

The original chrome bits were removed and shoved in a bin (should have given them away).The side bits on the door were £520 inc vat from Mercedes, front rear bars £850 inc vat delivery, wheels g55 ones with tyres £1800., and the bill goes on.

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mr.sav. - Hi mate I think I saw you around midday around Oxford curcus- Black G-wagen correct?

I was on your right as you were passing 'Garfunkles'?

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and just now saw a G500 coming out of soho onto regent street around about 8pm...now who was that?!

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at last, a decent conversation here :!:

enjoyed reading who was where, when,with who,what time, on my left,on my right on my head son :!: :!:

so i guess this topic does work once every couple of years...

brilliant :P

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hus55 wrote:
at last, a decent conversation here :!:

enjoyed reading who was where, when,with who,what time, on my left,on my right on my head son :!: :!:

so i guess this topic does work once every couple of years...

brilliant :P

Shall we meet up at the weekend then guys in London??

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I am up for it !

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ferdi wrote:
and just now saw a G500 coming out of soho onto regent street around about 8pm...now who was that?!

Hmm if It was a tecktite Grey LWB with reg starting V8, may have been me, was down by Center Point last night.......

Spider1V

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Nope...was black with private reg starting 3 something...