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All Time Choice

1989 Mercedes-Benz G W460 250 GD or 280 GE
  • Straight axles front and rear
  • Three fully locking differentials (center, rear, front)
  • Inline-6 smoothness
  • Overbuilt chassis and drivetrain
  • Unchanged in spirit for 40+ years


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I have to admit, my 98 D1 was one of the most intuitive 4x4s I've driven off road. I realize this as I drive more and more different vehicles.
I still have a 97 Disco 1 , lifted, extended shockers, dislocation cones, Eaton true trace front and rear with a 4.6 V8 that’s been balanced, blue printed, high compression pistons and high torque cam
It’s a very nice toy out bush and insanely capable
 
Seeing ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ in the theater as a young buck this scene near the beginning always stuck in my mind and would be my choice. Nostalgia can be both heart warming and painful but this little darling would be my choice dusty and all.
 

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The TP21 Sugga above has been on my wish list for years. It oozes cast iron, crude oil, and a big bore side arm gestalt. But if I had to choose it would be this:

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1978 Aussie spec FJ55. The Down Under model gives you barn doors in the rear rather than a tailgate. Of course I'd need to add a rear Detroit and a Fairy overdrive or a later 5 speed. And change out the front drums to discs. LHD would be a plus. At 6'3" (190cm) I can sleep comfortably in the back because the seats fold completely flat. Ran a '79 US model for many years. Missed it every day since I sold it. Image shamelessly stolen from the web.

Edit: Oops. With the swing out doors I think it's actually an FJ56.
 
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Favorite TV/movie vehicle could easily be its own thread! Would be interesting too since not all things are global - obviously Fall Guy made its way across the pond.
Tv vehicle would be Knight Rider.
We never got the real version over here so didn't know how bad they really were, as a kid it looked amazing. Again, it's being repeated on UK tv and it's awful but I would still watch if the wife would stop moaning about it being on. We are all big kids inside.
 
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