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ABushman · 29 October 2007, 11:18 AM

My wife met a bunch of like-minded vehicle owners on a forum she belongs to, and they put together a meeting of GL owners this past weekend. Here are some photos taken at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. We had a blast, met some wonderful people, and got to enjoy a beautiful part of the country we hadn't seen. There are two white, three black, one green, and one blue GL-450/GL-550's. Enjoy!

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Thurnau · 29 October 2007, 12:26 PM

Nice SUV! I looked at those on the car lot today! I also looked at the lexus gx470 too. How does your wife like her gl450?

gaopa · 29 October 2007, 12:40 PM

It looks like you all had lots of fun! Those are nice photos of the event. Cheers, Bill P.

ABushman · 29 October 2007, 01:16 PM

Thanks.

Thurnau, she is very pleased with her GL-450. It is an upgrade to an Expedition, and although she liked the Ford a lot, this is a quantum leap in almost every category. It is a pleasure to drive, and the only SUV we looked at that feels like a car when you are driving it. She also looked at the GX470, and the BMW X5, but the GL won her over with cargo/passenger space, as well as price vs performance. Looking at raw numbers, I might have gone a different route, but this is her car, and her choice.

Here is a photo of her and her GL.

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vh_bu98 · 29 October 2007, 01:32 PM

The question is...was there any off-roading involved?

ABushman · 29 October 2007, 02:32 PM

vh_bu98 - the only "off roading" involved was just to get in position for a photo-op! lol.

A couple months ago my wife and I took a trip to Montana, and found ourselves on what the map called an "unimproved road". That turned out to be an unimproved understatement, but the GL held it's own. I'm an offroader from way back, and the idea of offroading in a Benz is akin to blasphemy, but this vehicle did a great job.

Here is another photo from the meet - the only one that came close to needing the full-time 4wd! lol

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Pete · 5 November 2007, 09:47 AM

i wish i could find more range rover drivers here to go on cruises like that! Ah well...nice pics and nice GL!

Tools · 5 November 2007, 10:36 AM

Yeah...

An off road trip to Vegas....

I'll bet that really wrung those babies out and showed what they could do..

kcmo · 5 November 2007, 11:52 AM

Cool pics! My mom just got a ML350 about 6 months ago and loves it. I drive an X3 myself.

Incurable · 5 November 2007, 12:47 PM

I'm a member of a pretty active 'car club' as well... Always a fun time and great source of camaraderie...

CEG · 6 November 2007, 10:19 PM

Great pics and a brilliant car, and a true off roader as well

Ed Rooney · 7 November 2007, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CEG

...and a true off roader as well

Huh?!?

Let's not go crazy here. It's a beautiful vehicle, well-suited to the roads of Southern California, but it is no off-roader. It's a GL, not a G. It's Unibody/AWD.

Out of the GL450, BMW X5 and Lexus GX470, the only one that can be considered an off-roader is the Lexus, which is really a Toyota Surf/4runner/Land Cruiser Prado.

CEG · 7 November 2007, 05:24 AM

I have been off road in one in Germany, and it was awesome.

jbrockiii · 11 December 2007, 07:10 AM

Great pics, I'm about to buy an ML. GL is a little to pricey for me, but great truck.

frostie · 11 December 2007, 08:14 AM

Nice pics thanks for sharing

It seems that you had a lot of fun

HoustonRider · 25 December 2007, 03:15 PM

lol...I'm a MB World Member and a GL owner....I havne't seen those pics yet...

Paperbill · 9 January 2008, 11:16 AM

You need a BMW

DSJ · 9 January 2008, 12:21 PM

I love the GL for a larger SUV and would personally get the Diesel.

shane1 · 10 January 2008, 12:01 PM

Nice! My wife has the R500 and she loves it. Its a V8 and pretty quick too.

shane

gaopa · 10 January 2008, 12:53 PM

That is a fine looking BMW! Cheers, Bill P.

Paperbill · 11 January 2008, 03:33 AM

Thank you

ChronoDate · 12 January 2008, 12:55 AM

Nice car.

29 October 2007, 11:18 AM	#1
ABushman Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Allen Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 178	Mercedes "GL" get-together My wife met a bunch of like-minded vehicle owners on a forum she belongs to, and they put together a meeting of GL owners this past weekend. Here are some photos taken at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area in Nevada, just outside of Las Vegas. We had a blast, met some wonderful people, and got to enjoy a beautiful part of the country we hadn't seen. There are two white, three black, one green, and one blue GL-450/GL-550's. Enjoy!

5 November 2007, 09:47 AM	#7
Pete "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Real Name: Pete Location: Guelph Watch: 16610/216570 Posts: 678	i wish i could find more range rover drivers here to go on cruises like that! Ah well...nice pics and nice GL! __________________ Pete - Guelph ON - 16610 D / 216570 Member #745 RIP JJ "Always in our hearts, and on our wrists" "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul"

5 November 2007, 12:47 PM	#10
Incurable "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Pat Location: PNW Watch: your P's and Q's Posts: 2,549	I'm a member of a pretty active 'car club' as well... Always a fun time and great source of camaraderie... __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 16710 (Blk/Blk) Rolex Explorer 114270 Sinn 356 Sa Flieger Limes Endurance 1Tausend Too many others... #2592 It may seem like I'm doing nothing but, at a cellular level, I'm actually quite busy...

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CEG "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Dan Location: ENGLAND Watch: 116505 Posts: 1,587	Great pics and a brilliant car, and a true off roader as well __________________ 16710-116505-116660-116680-116610LV-216570-126331-116710-114060-126621-TudorGMT-Tudor BB58-Sapphire Speedy Pro-Speedy Rising Sun

7 November 2007, 05:24 AM	#13
CEG "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Dan Location: ENGLAND Watch: 116505 Posts: 1,587	I have been off road in one in Germany, and it was awesome. __________________ 16710-116505-116660-116680-116610LV-216570-126331-116710-114060-126621-TudorGMT-Tudor BB58-Sapphire Speedy Pro-Speedy Rising Sun

29 October 2007, 12:26 PM	#2
Thurnau "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Watch: DateJust Posts: 738	Nice SUV! I looked at those on the car lot today! I also looked at the lexus gx470 too. How does your wife like her gl450?

29 October 2007, 12:40 PM	#3
gaopa "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: .. Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 1,820	It looks like you all had lots of fun! Those are nice photos of the event. Cheers, Bill P.

29 October 2007, 01:16 PM	#4
ABushman Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Allen Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 178	Thanks. Thurnau, she is very pleased with her GL-450. It is an upgrade to an Expedition, and although she liked the Ford a lot, this is a quantum leap in almost every category. It is a pleasure to drive, and the only SUV we looked at that feels like a car when you are driving it. She also looked at the GX470, and the BMW X5, but the GL won her over with cargo/passenger space, as well as price vs performance. Looking at raw numbers, I might have gone a different route, but this is her car, and her choice. Here is a photo of her and her GL.

29 October 2007, 01:32 PM	#5
vh_bu98 "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Real Name: Vu Location: Dallas area Watch: Platinum YM Posts: 2,646	The question is...was there any off-roading involved?

29 October 2007, 02:32 PM	#6
ABushman Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Real Name: Allen Location: SoCal, USA Posts: 178	vh_bu98 - the only "off roading" involved was just to get in position for a photo-op! lol. A couple months ago my wife and I took a trip to Montana, and found ourselves on what the map called an "unimproved road". That turned out to be an unimproved understatement, but the GL held it's own. I'm an offroader from way back, and the idea of offroading in a Benz is akin to blasphemy, but this vehicle did a great job. Here is another photo from the meet - the only one that came close to needing the full-time 4wd! lol

5 November 2007, 10:36 AM	#8
Tools TRF Moderator & 2025 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,629	Yeah... An off road trip to Vegas.... I'll bet that really wrung those babies out and showed what they could do..

5 November 2007, 11:52 AM	#9
kcmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Real Name: Karis Location: USA Posts: 19,377	Cool pics! My mom just got a ML350 about 6 months ago and loves it. I drive an X3 myself.

11 December 2007, 07:10 AM	#14
jbrockiii "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, MS Posts: 22	Great pics, I'm about to buy an ML. GL is a little to pricey for me, but great truck.

11 December 2007, 08:14 AM	#15
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	Nice pics thanks for sharing It seems that you had a lot of fun

25 December 2007, 03:15 PM	#16
HoustonRider "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 191	lol...I'm a MB World Member and a GL owner....I havne't seen those pics yet...

9 January 2008, 11:16 AM	#17
Paperbill Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bill Location: Florida Watch: Daytona SS Posts: 134	You need a BMW Attached Images

9 January 2008, 12:21 PM	#18
DSJ "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: David Location: USA Watch: your step! Posts: 7,882	I love the GL for a larger SUV and would personally get the Diesel. __________________ Rolex. The Rolex of watches. 16570 Expy2 Noir, 116710 GMT Master II, 2552.80 SMP

10 January 2008, 12:01 PM	#19
shane1 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: USA Posts: 53	Nice! My wife has the R500 and she loves it. Its a V8 and pretty quick too. shane

10 January 2008, 12:53 PM	#20
gaopa "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: .. Watch: Rolex Explorer II Posts: 1,820	That is a fine looking BMW! Cheers, Bill P.

11 January 2008, 03:33 AM	#21
Paperbill Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Bill Location: Florida Watch: Daytona SS Posts: 134	Thank you

12 January 2008, 12:55 AM	#22
ChronoDate Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Dan Location: US Watch: SS DateJust Posts: 31	Nice car.

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