GL Class (X164) 2007-2012: GL320CDI, GL420CDI, GL450, GL550

GL OFFROADING video!

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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GL OFFROADING video!

Found this video on youtube enjoy!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=N6J6usLRz8Q

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f7ZZvZ65e...elated&search=

It can defenetly offroad!

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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 01:52 PM
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Nice if I am correct these cars do not seem to have the optional offroad package installed.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Nice if I am correct these cars do not seem to have the optional offroad package installed.
How could you tell?

Watching that video inspiring me to go offroading.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Great vids.
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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Looks like they both had raised suspensions as well as grabbing rear wheels. The second video looks like a MBZ test video and they supposedly had off road options on all of the vehicles that they were demoing for media.
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:31 AM
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Great videos..post more GL off-raoding videos...its very rare..MB should have made an impressive off-roading video of GL when the car is so much capable of off-roading..
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Just saw this comparison video of GL420 CDI & Range Rover TDV8..its a mixture of on & off-roading test..But I couldn't follow the language..anyway its glad that at the end the GL wins the test...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eOtzv6XA1E

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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:32 PM
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Nice Vid, love both vehicles.
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