Mercedes G Wagon W460 280 GE original factory spec

The time has come to sell my 1984 280 GE LWB. I've lovingly maintainted it and turned it into a great driving car.

The car has been very well looked after and shows barely any corrosion. It's been enthusiast owned all of it's life and comes from my own eclectic classic Mercedes collection. The 280 is a petrol engine with 150 bhp (G version as fitted to w 123 cars) and lots of torque. It's pretty quick compared to the 5 cylinder diesels and sounds great.

It had one owner for it's 1 st 20 years that spent a fortune on it. It has not been restored as it didn't need it (just sympathetic work and maintainance). Paint work is 90% original. Mileage has just gone over 101 k miles and is totally genuine.

I have 3 folders of bills with original receipt and all original documents from new! It is Astral Silver with near perfect paint with no rust or holes. Bumpers and wheel arches recently painted satin black) I bought the best I could find and have replaced since 2012:

All tyres (Infinity all-terrain 265/70 R 15). all shocks. rear springs. New Merc track rod AND drag link. steering damper. brake pads and brake fluid. Power steering and diff-lock fluid fluid. new battery 14 months ago (kept on a trickle charger when parked up) Automatic Gearbox. Engine and diff Oil (Mobil) . teering swivels and seals. wheel bearings. wiper spindles and seals (All Mercedes parts). (approx £3000 spent)

I have re-painted and greased all propshafts and changed to low maintenance grease nipples in the last week. The car has perfect 'small check ' grey cloth seats and door panels. unmarked cloth headlining and perfect vinyl floors. The engine bay was preserved in wax for many years but I have now cleaned it to show gleaming factory paint beneath with NO rust. Has original Merc jack. Original Merc tookit. New 'Gloria' fire extinguisher under dash. Diavia under dash air-conditioning unit (needs £200 condenser and re-gas) but does work very well once done. New front light and wing top indicator 'brush guards'. The car has manual windows (driver side needs new cable to be perfect) and manual door locks. Alternator charging light has been on for a few months but is charging fully with no problems. Just being upfront. The buyer may also purchase a set of new rear light brush guards which I have not fitted yet (for good price). New MOT and tax. I have used this car without any faults for one year. YOU can continue to do this or save it and show off on special days.

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Both difflocks and indication lights work perfectly off-road as does the transfer box. Engages 4 wheel drive at any speed (selectable on a w 460 model)

New fog-lights with stone grilles. Bosch Fuel system recently tuned (has lots of power now). steering box and tracking fettled for finger tip control. Jet washed and Waxoiled monthy without fail. Does 16-18 mpg on a fast motorway run. The car has been a wonderful tool in our rural setting and pulls anything with it's factory fitted towbar and carries alot when needed. VERY ORIGINAL and ready to show or go. It's a true 9 seater (rare fold-away twin jump seats in the boot) and is registered as London congestion charge exempt. It really has been looked after as a 'classic car' and is a super 'G'. Priced realistically to sell and appreciating fast.

Chassis number is: WDB 8946 Car must be collected within one week of winning bid. Payment in cash or cleared bank transfer on the day of collection is preferred. No time-wasters please. The car can be viewed in the Oswestry/Chester area and can also be delivered to the winner for a fee.

On 30-Sep-13 at 23:04:50 BST. seller added the following information:

On 30-Sep-13 at 23:18:30 BST. seller added the following information:

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On 01-Oct-13 at 10:38:39 BST. seller added the following information:

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On 04-Oct-13 at 11:42:03 BST. seller added the following information:

I should also add: There are now over 180 watchers and not long to go. I also have all the original manuals and about 8 original brochures. I would value these alone at over £100. They are included with the sale. The white writing on the tyres reads "Infinity' and can be removed easily as it was done with a tyre pen. MOT is due in May 2014. It needs nothing and is ready to go. Perfect candidate for a 606 a conversion if you wanted to. Keep bidding as it wont go cheap.

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