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    Puch 230GE fuel/gasoline questions?

    You are right to be concerned about running an older vehicle on modern motor fuels (gasoline or diesel) and its long term adverse effects on engine internals as well as longevity of fuel tanks, fuel pumps, rubber seals and hoses. Phasing-out of leaded gasoline motor fuels began to occur in the...
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    Who are the good cost effective insurers for an imported G250 "Wolf"?

    Sid, I'm in Canada and I insured my Wolf as a collector vehicle through Hagerty with $2 million public liability coverage. My annual premium is CDN$217.00 but I'm limited to Sunday cruising, parades, car shows and less than 5000 miles per year. I have never tried getting insurance through the...
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    EX-NATO type 461 MB G-Wagen 250?

    To Sid and other US-located ExPo members thinking about ex-military G-wagens My apologies in advance for being so long-winded with this reply …. I have a 1991 ex-Bundeswehr 250GD Wolf which I imported from Poland into Canada in 2016. I’ll happily attempt to answer questions based on my own...
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    Door seal replacement

    M-B Canada as well as M-B Germany are reporting that the front door seals for the W463 (part number A 463 727 13 30 9051) are NLA (no longer available). I have been in contact with Steve Dempsey at Expedition Imports and he possibly has a substitute.
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    250G

    My Gwagen situation is much the same as Metric's; I run my Wolf around town and roll out my G550 for highway travel. If you're unsure about whether or not a Wolf is for you, consider that the 0-60mph time is around 24 seconds! Kinda like what you'd get with a late 70's VW Type 2 bus, if you've...
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    W461 - 250GD - batteries

    Assuming you have a W461 Wolf with 24v electrics, shop locally for a pair of good quality (e.g. Interstate) AGM Group 51R (right-hand POS) batteries.
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