What's the one option...

Tazzieman · Dec 23, 2022

Bushguide said:
When you get it, send it up here.

OK

DCPU · Dec 23, 2022

DaveB said:
Carraro make portal axles

Yes and some very good looking ones at that.

Also 4 wheel steer, which would be a nice to have on the extended wheelbase model.

If Ineos introduce an SVO department, then I could see some of it happening.

Eric · Dec 23, 2022

stickshifter said:
You are not even allowed to joke about 22" wheels
View attachment 7798422
Thankfully, no images exist of a Grenadier on 22s

If that was in the UK the neighbours would be eligible for a rate rebate

Krabby · Dec 23, 2022

Krabby said:
A HUD will be on my good list too. I have plenty of time to sit back and see what’s working well for others before US deliveries begin. Hopefully one product will identify itself as the best for the job.

Any chance Ineos decides to offer a HUD? Might be a worthwhile addition since it won’t really affect outward visibility but will prevent drivers from having to take their eyes off the road to check their speed.

TD5-90 · Dec 23, 2022

DaveB said:
Carraro make portal axles

LeTech Welzheim also makes portal axles. For the G-Wagon. Series production.

And since they are Grenadier dealer: Why not for the Gren?

G-Man · Dec 23, 2022

Heated rear bench seat.

We had this on our previous Disco and it goes down very well with the young ones. Its a novelty that never wears off, to the point where my kids still ask me 'when are you going to get a car with heated rear seats again?'.

rovie · Dec 23, 2022

G-Man said:
Heated rear bench seat.

We had this on our previous Disco and it goes down very well with the young ones. Its a novelty that never wears off, to the point where my kids still ask me 'when are you going to get a car with heated rear seats again?'.

I can confirm that. Above all, in the Disco not only the seats of the rear bench are heated, but also the split backrest. Even when no one is sitting in the back, my discarded clothes are dried and warmed. Unfortunately, this will no longer be the case with the Grenadier.

rovie · Dec 23, 2022

TD5-90 said:
LeTech Welzheim also makes portal axles. For the G-Wagon. Series production.

And since they are Grenadier dealer: Why not for the Gren?

Are you going to have such axles installed? What do you think of Letech? Do you think he is a good partner for you? As far as I remember, you deliberately decided against the VW dealer.

TD5-90 · Dec 23, 2022

rovie said:
Are you going to have such axles installed? What do you think of Letech? Do you think he is a good partner for you? As far as I remember, you deliberately decided against the VW dealer.

_If_ever_(!) available for the Gren (just speculating at the moment!), such a modification would certainly _grossly_ exceed my budget I suppose! I'm still a working man and will most probably be for 15+ years...

Yes, I _purposely_ changed to LeTech, because
1. they are _true_ 4x4 guys, no doubt (I already mentioned that), and
2. they said that they already have several kit for the Gren in mind (and not only in mind as I understood), and they have a proven track of modifying Gs.
3. they are Swabians, like me (I think I didn't mention _that_ so far)

Again: Since I'm also a confessing VW-driver (yes!), I did _not_ vote against a VW-dealer!
The reasons are and were 1., 2. and 3.

DCPU · Dec 23, 2022

So am I reading their website correctly and they actually designed, engineered and maybe fit the portal axles for Merc?

TD5-90 · Dec 23, 2022

DCPU said:
So am I reading their website correctly and they actually designed, engineered and maybe fit the portal axles for Merc?

Yes.

DaveB · Dec 23, 2022

Krabby said:
Any chance Ineos decides to offer a HUD? Might be a worthwhile addition since it won’t really affect outward visibility but will prevent drivers from having to take their eyes off the road to check their speed.

I have had to take my eyes off the road to check my speed in every vehicle I have ever owned.
Only exception was when I had a Tomtom GPS stuck to th windscreen

Krabby · Dec 23, 2022

True. What I really meant was that the typical quick glance is to a screen right in front of you. My current truck has a factory HUD and it took a while to embrace. But now I love it.

Shaky · Dec 23, 2022

As an update to my choices.

Two that have already been mentioned, but I would agree.

More colour choices. I love green and would have had one but the Sela is a little too green for me. I love the Mitsubishi Amazon green they do on the L200

Adaptive cruise control would be my main extra I think.

DaveB · Dec 23, 2022

Krabby said:
True. What I really meant was that the typical quick glance is to a screen right in front of you. My current truck has a factory HUD and it took a while to embrace. But now I love it.

Unfortunately this is the view I get of the speedo with a quick glance in my current vehicle.
Normally I have the digital speed showing in the top half and only need to dip my head a little bit to read it.
Analogue dial may as well not be there.

Shaky · Dec 23, 2022

Dave are you about 6’8” tall by any chance.

That would drive me crackers mate.

What vehicle is it

DaveB · Dec 23, 2022

Shaky said:
Dave are you about 6’8” tall by any chance.

That would drive me crackers mate.

What vehicle is it

178 cms so around 5'10"
As the roof is glass there is a very thick beam running along the side of the roof right above my head so I have to sit very low and reclined also
No way anyone over 6' could get comfortable in it.
Mercedes C250 CDI AMG Sport version

Krabby · Dec 23, 2022

I have the opposite issue - I'm short. I remember when the Dodge Viper first made the scene, I went to the big auto show in Detroit to check it out. Not that it would have been a practical purchase at the time, but with the seat all the way up and my ass on the edge of the seat, I still couldn't put the clutch to the floor. I really love rowing my own gears, but some setups are just tough for the vertically challenged.

DaveB · Dec 23, 2022

Krabby said:
I have the opposite issue - I'm short. I remember when the Dodge Viper first made the scene, I went to the big auto show in Detroit to check it out. Not that it would have been a practical purchase at the time, but with the seat all the way up and my ass on the edge of the seat, I still couldn't put the clutch to the floor. I really love rowing my own gears, but some setups are just tough for the vertically challenged.

One reason why my wife and I don't drive each others cars.
She is almost a foot shorter than me at 4'11" 149cms
by the time you change the seat, steering wheel, mirrors & music it is a pain in the butt to go back

DaveB · Dec 23, 2022

Krabby said:
I have the opposite issue - I'm short. I remember when the Dodge Viper first made the scene, I went to the big auto show in Detroit to check it out. Not that it would have been a practical purchase at the time, but with the seat all the way up and my ass on the edge of the seat, I still couldn't put the clutch to the floor. I really love rowing my own gears, but some setups are just tough for the vertically challenged.

It is easier when the digital speed is showing
My wife took this one while I was driving on a hot day two weeks ago

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