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Title: Meet Gretta
Post by: Submariner on December 10, 2021, 05:23:12 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7CBgDkX.jpg)
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on December 10, 2021, 06:10:52 PM
Greta looks like a fat Suzuki Samurai
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Post by: Soup DeVille on December 10, 2021, 06:34:03 PM
Nice looking G.
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Post by: FoMoJo on December 10, 2021, 06:52:23 PM
New addition to the garage?
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Post by: NomisR on December 10, 2021, 11:18:49 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on December 11, 2021, 05:45:25 AM
Beverly Hills Samurai
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: dazzleman on December 11, 2021, 06:46:01 AM
Quote from: Submariner on December 10, 2021, 05:23:12 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/7CBgDkX.jpg)

Great name for a car!  :lol:
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: FoMoJo on December 11, 2021, 07:49:19 AM
Wimmer will have a conniption when he sees the name.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on December 11, 2021, 08:06:14 AM
Quote from: FoMoJo on December 11, 2021, 07:49:19 AM
Wimmer will have a conniption when he sees the name.

Why is that? Gretta sounds German to me.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: MX793 on December 11, 2021, 08:22:25 AM
Looks more like a Helga or Bertha to me.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: FoMoJo on December 11, 2021, 09:38:43 AM
Quote from: Eye of the Tiger on December 11, 2021, 08:06:14 AM
Why is that? Gretta sounds German to me.
(https://i.postimg.cc/TwM60LhT/8966b2d8-c95f-4d51-94e6-46b0f0baf657-AP19266562076370.jpg)
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 10:07:51 AM
Over the next few months I plan on giving it a 2-3" lift, refinishing the wheels, getting some bigger tires (34"), fitting wider AMG fender flares (to cover the tires), a pair of VisionX light pods and doing a paint correction.  Maybe a ceramic coat.

Eventually I'd like to do a full stainless exhaust system.  Eventually.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: MX793 on December 11, 2021, 10:27:59 AM
Quote from: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 10:07:51 AM

Eventually I'd like to do a full stainless exhaust system.  Eventually.

Waitaminute...  $100k+ vehicle and Merc doesn't fit a stainless exhaust?
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on December 11, 2021, 10:28:34 AM
Quote from: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 10:07:51 AM
Over the next few months I plan on giving it a 2-3" lift, refinishing the wheels, getting some bigger tires (34"), fitting wider AMG fender flares (to cover the tires), a pair of VisionX light pods and doing a paint correction.  Maybe a ceramic coat.

Eventually I'd like to do a full stainless exhaust system.  Eventually.

How fast is it?
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Gotta-Qik-C7 on December 11, 2021, 01:26:19 PM
NICE!  :cheers:
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Post by: veeman on December 11, 2021, 01:32:03 PM
Awesome, just awesome!  Congratulations! 
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Post by: Eye of the Tiger on December 11, 2021, 02:59:57 PM
Top speed?
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Post by: r0tor on December 11, 2021, 03:38:52 PM
Take it to a mall yet?
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Post by: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 05:08:21 PM
Quote from: r0tor on December 11, 2021, 03:38:52 PM
Take it to a mall yet?

Lol I actually do take it on trails believe it or not.  Not super difficult terrain mind you, but I do.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: CALL_911 on December 11, 2021, 05:42:58 PM
Huge fan. I love the G-wagen, but have no desire to own a G63 AMG, or any of the AMG ones. I'm all about the understated W463s (like the EU diesel G-classes, 2002 G500, etc.) and would love to own one.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 06:07:47 PM
The engine in mine makes 388HP and 391TQ...way more than enough for a vehicle like this.  The AMG is overkill, but I do wish mine had the wider wheel flares the AMG has.
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Eye of the Tiger on December 11, 2021, 06:14:03 PM
Quote from: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 06:07:47 PM
The engine in mine makes 388HP and 391TQ...way more than enough for a vehicle like this.  The AMG is overkill, but I do wish mine had the wider wheel flares the AMG has.
OwO
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: Submariner on December 11, 2021, 07:02:12 PM
Gretta is a big boned girl.  She weighs 5600lbs, so that really isn't a tremendous amount of power.
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Post by: cawimmer430 on December 12, 2021, 07:57:47 AM
HOW DARE YOU!

^Swedish for, "That's so awesome and cool! Enjoy it, drive it a lot and leave the engine running overnight because it's cold and I want the planet to become a warmer place! Thanks!^

:praise: :lol:
Title: Re: Meet Gretta
Post by: AutobahnSHO on December 15, 2021, 10:30:10 AM
Ist Gut!!! :lol:

Congrats!!