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L405 Range Rovers (2012-2022) have an issue which could give the Owners a considerable amount of headaches; JLR made a very questionable engineering choice by using steel which is prone to rust to make the drainage tube for the panoramic sunroof, once this fails or gets clogged due to rust -Water will seep down the headliners & B pillars and drench the rear passenger footwells and potentially destroy electronics like the Amplifier, parking sensor modules,Camera modules, rear entertainment system & Body control modules in addition to other critical components.
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Sprinter 2015 - 70M Naira
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Why is the guy wearing nose mask and gloves
Bugatti chiron. 8.0L quad-turbo W16. 1,500 horsepower. 0–60 mph in under 2.5 seconds. Pure engineering madness wrapped in luxury.
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47.5 Million and come pick this up
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They'll not allow me hold my president accountable, because he's from their tribe. They'll still not let me hold my governor accountable, a man from my own tribe. That's why I say that tribalism is just a mask. Their real problem is that they all have mental disorders.
In Anambra state when we criticise our governor, non-Indigenes who aren't even Igbos will defend him and start fighting us while cursing PO. Is Peter Obi the opposite of Soludo? And why do you non-Igbos love my governor more than I do? Something sinister is going on here. 😂
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If limited availability of parts and knowledgeable maintenance personnel wasn't an issue, I will take the Cayenne Turbo GT but due to the peculiarities in my location - I will take the Mercedes GLE63s; These have significantly better support here than the other two even though it might not be as quick. The issues with the Mercedes M177 V8 are well understood and it seems to be better able to tolerate the terrible petrol available here. The X6M is the best looking of the trio in my opinion, it's just that I have trust issues with BMW V8s.
Which one are you picking?
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Former 08 Lexus GS350 AWD Owner here; They have more limited aftermarket support here - unlike the Lexus IS,ES,RX & GX and worst of all, their spare parts for some odd reason cost more than an equivalent Mercedes E class and BMW 5series. The fact that it came with an early version of Toyota’s Electric Power-steering system didn’t help matters, they were particularly prone to failure especially when driven on flooded roads and to make matters worse, they are police checkpoint magnets.
I’m still wondering why the GS 350 is so underrated in Nigeria. That car is reliable, fast, comfortable, and the design still holds up. I saw a clean 2008 Nigerian-used one for ₦4M and honestly, it looked sleek. I think we need to stop following trends and start buying what we actually like in this country.
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Mercedes never made an AMG GLK. They made one with an AMG sports package which was more of an appearance/cosmetic add-ons.
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The current Mercedes G-wagens will struggle to handle this level of abuse in this terrain because Mercedes decided to remove the live axle and replaced it with an independent front suspension to improve ride comfort. Many off-road enthusiasts were particularly unhappy over this and consider the new model a mechanical downgrade. * Take note of the absence of the hardware in the new model in frame 4
Other side of G63 😈
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Imagine checking into a hotel and taking your car straight up to your room. 😂 Germany really built this for car people. 🎥 @seb_nagy on TikTok
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The futuristic design of this ford mustang might have to be the best concept I have seen in a while. They kept the trend alive.
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The BMW i8’s powertrain left a lot to be desired, with its 3cylinder engine shared with the UKL platform Mini. So a certain YouTuber known as Trevor has taken matters into his hands by shoehorning a BMW B58 inline 6 into the front end of the i8 and ditching the oem mid engine based powertrain entirely. This is a build still in progress but it looks very promising .
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2022 Mercedes G63 AMG 🏷️ ₦265m
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Volkswagen golf 8.5R Black Edition
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THE BMWs THAT DEFINED THE 1980s 🇩🇪 The 1980s were a huge decade for BMW. This was when BMW Motorsport started turning its ideas into road cars, the M5 was born, the E30 arrived, and BMW ended the decade with a V12 7 Series. Here are some of the BMWs that shaped the era 🧵
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Thank you sugar mummy 💀
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There’s a very high possibility that within the next 24hours, someone who isn’t familiar with Mercedes pre-2017 nomenclature will say the GLE450 AMG coupe is not an ‘AMG’🌚
2017 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 AMG Coupe, 3.0T all-wheel-drive SUV, milage 40,000 originally in red color. to your door step 🏷️46M Naira
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Super cars paint has there unique names rather than calling them "red" " blue" "green" Examples: Ferrari — Rosso Corsa, Giallo Modena Lamborghini — Verde Mantis, Arancio Borealis McLaren — Papaya Spark, Volcano Orange Porsche — Guards Red, Lizard Green Bugatti — French Racing Blue, Atlantic Blue Pagani — often offers highly bespoke, customer-specific finishes Mercedes-AMG — MANUFAKTUR has numerous exclusive paint finishes
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2014 ML63 AMG 🏷️ ₦24.9m | 550 Horsepower V8 Engine 👀
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BMW E90 328i is now available! 2007 model Duty Paid ✅ 📍 Abuja 💰 6.7M If you've been looking for a clean E90 without breaking the bank, this one deserves a look. This is asking price: offers welcome!
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You take FAAC and develop ONLY one region; When these are pointed out with facts and figures, you call everyone a tribalist and a crybaby. Buhari did this nepotism, but Tinubu has taken this to a whole new level. I remind you that N20 trillion, TWENTY TRILLION NAIRA, was the total resources available to the FGN from the removal of the PMS Subsidy, yet the ONLY expressway from the SW to the SE of Nigeria is a shithole as you head East. I have not asked that other ports and airports be stopped; I have asked that FAAC be shared proportionally, so the economy as a WHOLE can grow. You cant go to the gym and exercise only one arm; that's madness I hate Federal Character; I hate FAAC, but if you are not going to implement Federal Character, then scrap it. Scrap exclusive lists, distribute FAAC in USD as earned, and allow States the power to negotiate projects with international partners. Why should some States BEG the FGN for Federal support for critical infrastructure, and the same President sit and give a press conference derisking another State infrastructure Project? Is he not President of ALL STATES IN NIGERIA?
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