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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by bayusman: 8:55am On Jun 27, 2017
The irony of the matter is you don't get to see many of this sophisticated benz on Germans Road
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 8:57am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


Jesu! Did u just compare an opel omega to avalon ship. Its just nt right.
The opel omega 500 is more of a NASCAR stuff, avalon ship is an all time luxury ride. And i dint hear anytin abt the spyda.
Meanyl i thought you were talking benz
I said Benz or any german, besides which one be. Toyota spyda again.
And the Omega 500 is a road going performance car
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Nobody: 9:00am On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:
I'd never buy a car if it's not a Benz or made in Germany
what about Volkswagen,is made in Germany too

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Brunosamel(m): 9:16am On Jun 27, 2017
if I have this beast, I will use to to rob banks in Nigeria. I will be unstoppable.

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 9:20am On Jun 27, 2017
kolaaderin:

Opel is no German , it is as British as the queen. It's new generation is Vauxhall.
Opel is not german?...... Bros check abeg talk something else
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 9:21am On Jun 27, 2017
kolaaderin:

Opel is no German , it is as British as the queen. It's new generation is Vauxhall.
Opel is not german?...... Bros check abeg talk something else, Vauxhall's are rebadged Opel's
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Alitair(m): 9:21am On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:

I said Benz or any german, besides which one be. Toyota spyda again.
And the Omega 500 is a road going performance car

I gave just two cars from one manufacturer and u can barely make a stand against one of the cars. Toyota spyda is toyota camry xle. Omega 500 is a good car if u are considering contesting in the sagamu rally and in which case i wish u best of luck
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 9:27am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


I gave just two cars from one manufacturer and u can barely make a stand against one of the cars. Toyota spyda is toyota camry xle. Omega 500 is a good car if u are considering contesting in the sagamu rally and in which case i wish u best of luck
The Sagamu rally tracks are expressways compared to ikorodu-sagamu road, bring your camry or avalon and I'll turn up with my omega let's see who would make it from point A-B faster and in a better condition

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by kingfhaddo(m): 9:33am On Jun 27, 2017
I pray God make me the kind of person i want.it's benz or nothing

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Alitair(m): 9:37am On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:

The Sagamu rally tracks are expressways compared to ikorodu-sagamu road, bring your camry or avalon and I'll turn up with my omega let's see who would make it from point A-B faster and in a better condition

Still goes a long to support what i said abt both cars.
OPEL OMEGA is a stuff for NASCAR and rally!
The toyota cars are luxury and dnt forget the spyda is a muscle ride. Enough with this already. Its like pitting the peugeot* 504 against the ford mustang

*i dnt knw if i spelt it well.
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by idu1(m): 9:44am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


Pray make baba pick ur call so u will have @least 5mil for ur first ride. If nt, i see a big for ntin or a razor light cumin ur way.

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 9:49am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


Still goes a long to support what i said abt both cars.
OPEL OMEGA is a stuff for NASCAR and rally!
The toyota cars are luxury and dnt forget the spyda is a muscle ride. Enough with this already. Its like pitting the peugeot* 504 against the ford mustang

*i dnt knw if i spelt it well.
I still disagree with you, the opel omega is not a NASCAR or Rally oriented car, neither is the Camry is a muscle car simply becos it has a muscular designs. I'd only agree that they're in different classes.
Abeg oga's Gazzuzz, Egunmogaji, Nurey, Ikenna, Autojosh please help us out here

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Alitair(m): 9:54am On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:

I still disagree with you, the opel omega is not a NASCAR or Rally oriented car, neither is the Camry is a muscle car simply becos it has a muscular designs. I'd only agree that they're in different classes.
Abeg oga's Gazzuzz, Egunmogaji, Nurey, Ikenna, Autojosh please help us out here

Lol
Camry muscle dint get the name because of the looks bro.
Autojosh come o.
Chiefv12 there are reali cool benz rides within 5mil too and other manufacturers too. benz is cool but it aint always the best.

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by modsRbastard: 10:06am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


lol
ur moniker v12, amg that is v12 is almst 50mil and i would really like to see u dust me in ur benz of 5mil against a v8 toyota Spyda or avalon touring(ship).

Alitar

Benz is a super car in the middle class range. Well...this pic below is a 1996 SL500 V8 R129 Roadster, it will fück your whatever Japanese up.

Modified: just so you know... It was pushed to 260Km

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Onedibe1: 10:12am On Jun 27, 2017
autojosh:
For the 13th time in succession readers of the German "Off Road" magazine have voted the Mercedes-Benz Unimog the best off-road vehicle of the year in the "special-purpose vehicles" category. The "Off-Road Vehicle of the Year" poll had a total of twelve categories. More than 20 000 votes were cast, with 135 vehicles in the running. The Unimog took first place in the special-purpose vehicles category with a phenomenal 31.4 percent of readers' votes.

Whether it's in the Sahara Desert, in the River Niger or o

n the Olumo Rock, there are few challenges that the Mercedes-Benz Unimog would not be capable of taking on.

The extreme off-road model series enjoys particular popularity worldwide as an expedition vehicle. Axle articulation of up to 30 degrees, portal axles with ground clearance of up to 460 mm and gradeability of 45 degrees are hallmarks of these Unimog models with the type designations U 4023 and U 5023. Further features include a maximum fording depth of 1.20 m and a lateral inclination angle of up to 38 degrees. Driving in extreme situations with the all-wheel drive system engaged is supported by the selectable differential locks and the tyre pressure control system.

The high-torque OM 934 LA Euro VI engine, a four-cylinder with 5.1 l displacement, 230 hp and 664 lb-ft of torque, ensures reliability on the move. Eight forward and six reverse gears are available, and as an option also an off-road gear group for off-road applications in the 2.5 - 35 km/h speed range.

Available alongside this extreme off-road Unimog is the U 216 to U 530 implement carrier model series frequently seen in municipal applications. It is also equipped with cutting-edge Euro VI engines with outputs of up to 220 kW (299 hp).

When it comes to maintenance, diagnostics or repair, the Unimog also has all bases covered. Expert authorised Unimog dealers look after the vehicle at more than 650 service outlets in over 130 countries.

https://autojosh.com/mercedes-benz-unimog-voted-best-off-road-vehicle-2017/

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 10:13am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


Lol
Camry muscle dint get the name because of the looks bro.
Autojosh come o.
Chiefv12 there are reali cool benz rides within 5mil too and other manufacturers too. benz is cool but it aint always the best.
So you think Toyota officially named the camry "muscle" ?
Oga I comot cap for you
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Alitair(m): 10:24am On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:

So you think Toyota officially named the camry "muscle" ?
Oga I comot cap for you

the same way it was unofficially named spida, same goes for evil spirit, babyboy etc. I stand to be correctd. But i dnt think the name came cos of the looks. Muscle i mean
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by ChristineC: 11:02am On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:
I'd choose these old Germans over any Japanese car out there no matter how old they are its way better than the average japanese out there
how many Japanese cars have you used to reach this sordid conclusion?
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by whizzyleejr(m): 11:03am On Jun 27, 2017
Confirm, see its body
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Nobody: 11:29am On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


lol
ur moniker v12, amg that is v12 is almst 50mil and i would really like to see u dust me in ur benz of 5mil against a v8 toyota Spyda or avalon touring(ship).

Bro why u dey yearn jargons. I drive Japanese cars but that doesn't mean I don't cherish German cars. Abeg which one is Toyota spyda? First u said the spyda is Camry XLE, so pls can u tell us when Toyota fitted a v8 engine in a Camry? And if u mean the Toyota MR2 Spyder it was never fitted with a v6 not to talk of v8. And pls kindly tell us the Avalon model that has a v8 engine.
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Nobody: 12:14pm On Jun 27, 2017
YesNo:
Beautiful truck.

You just have to be GOOD to win this 13 times even with all the car production companies in the world.

thumbz up

The Unomog simply has no equal, none, in the world.







Go find a reasonable 911 and build your own Unomog grin

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by tonio2wo: 12:56pm On Jun 27, 2017
rummeh:

Benz or nothing

Volkswagen!
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 1:04pm On Jun 27, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:

I neva posted I wanted to buy a V12 Amg for less than 5mil oga.........
Besides your avalon weighs 1,615–1,660 kg and has a rated output of 208bhp vs Omega Evolution 500 weighs 1,150 kg and has a rated output of 230bhp. Then do the maths cool
I neva posted I wanted to buy a V12 Amg for less than 5mil oga.........
Besides your avalon weighs 1,615–1,660 kg and has a rated output of 208bhp vs Omega Evolution 500 weighs 1,150 kg and has a rated output of 230bhp vs Omega Lotus that's weighs 1,663 kg and a rated output of 377bhp. Now do the maths
y re you even wasting your time arguing with that guy? a Cclass Benz w202 or 203 v6 of between 600k-1.5M will rubbish his Toyota V8 that I can bet you on. besides, considering all and sundry, the Benz is a better option anytime any day.

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Nobody: 1:07pm On Jun 27, 2017
INDUSTRIALFAN:
y re you even wasting your time arguing with that guy? a Cclass Benz w202 or 203 v6 of between 600k-1.5M will rubbish his Toyota V8 that I can bet you on. besides, considering all and sundry, the Benz is a better option anytime any day.

Why r u even taking someone who thinks Camry and Avalon have v8 trims seriously. Toyota have never fitted a v8 engine in any Camry or Avalon.

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 1:14pm On Jun 27, 2017
Alitair:


Still goes a long to support what i said abt both cars.
OPEL OMEGA is a stuff for NASCAR and rally!
The toyota cars are luxury and dnt forget the spyda is a muscle ride. Enough with this already. Its like pitting the peugeot* 504 against the ford mustang

*i dnt knw if i spelt it well.
O my God....... where do all these people spring from? How is Toyota spyda a Muscle Car? fvvvvck!!!! Oga.... gerarahia mhen..... spyda is called Toyota muscle cos of the physical look that makes it look muscular. other than that, it is just a normal sedan. Ford mustang, dodge challenger, dodge charger, Chevrolet camaro are examples of muscle cars not a Toyota spyda. get your facts right boss
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by INDUSTRIALFAN(m): 1:15pm On Jun 27, 2017
greenhulk:


Why r u even taking someone who thinks Camry and Avalon have v8 trims seriously. Toyota have never fitted a v8 engine in any Camry or Avalon.
Bros Na so we see am o... the highest I have see is V6. this one just weak me. I have seen V8 Camry's n Avalons but a look under the hood revealed they were just badged as such.
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by chiefbuchiV12(m): 7:37pm On Jun 27, 2017
Case closed abi!??
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by walemoney007(m): 7:52am On Jun 28, 2017
chiefbuchiV12:
Case closed abi!??
yea

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Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by Nobody: 8:59pm On Jul 14, 2017
Alitair:


lol
ur moniker v12, amg that is v12 is almst 50mil and i would really like to see u dust me in ur benz of 5mil against a v8 toyota Spyda or avalon touring(ship).

only Toyota corolla will give him a run for his money.
Re: Mercedes-benz Unimog Voted Best Off Road Vehicle 2017 by lanren6969: 7:15am On Jul 21, 2021
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