cort16 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 As mentioned on other threads the fact this doesn't fit into my lockup is giving me grief as Mrs C can't get Cort JNR down the drive when it's lurking there so I need to shift it. I don't want to really but you know how it is? If it doesn't sell oh well. I TRIED Here's the pish pater I put on the gumtree ad I placed (then subsequently deleted). The CL500 has a 5 litre v8 engine with 300+bhp and an autobox with the manual tip tronic change. It lots and lots of kit on it such as satnav, parking sensors, cruise control, sunroof, leather heated and air conditioned electric seats with inbuilt massage, pillerless self closing doors, double glazing and loads of other stuff you'd expect on a top spec mercedesThe car drives really well. Its got 161,000 miles on it but it doesn't feel like that. There's full service history up until around 10,000 miles ago and a huge book full of really expensive looking receipts. All the tyres are good. There's a few little marks and dings but nothing unexpected for the age and mileage of the car. It's also been fitted with an aftermarket parrot bluetooth phone system,Unlike other CL's in this price range there are no ABC (active body control) faults.I have 2 keys and the v5 is in my name. It's mot'd until September but no tax because of the new tax rules. Because it's pre 2001 it only costs £120 to tax for 6 months even though it's a big v8. Fuel wise I've been getting over 20 mpg. Not great but not bad for an engine of this size. When you're giving it the beans it has a really brutal on off power delivery. I'm not convinced this how it's supposed to be but others on here with more powerful mercs have said this is how the can be. The eml has come on once but not recently. Could be nothing but worth mentioning. I'm after £2595 for it. A shitters discount is available for a painless sale. If you look online anything even vaguely around this price range has ABC faults, which can get expensive. This doesn't have any ABC faults. It's also worth saying the ABC makes this thing handle really well for its size. When I had the XJR it was atomic in a straight line but a bit of a pudding in the corners. This can do both. I'm in Ayrshire Scotchland I would swap or PX for something old or interesting but I'd prefer cash. No playstations, christmas puddings, vectras or betamax video recorders. PIXTURZ IMG_1814 by cort16, on Flickr IMG_1812 by cort16, on Flickr image by cort16, on Flick image by cort16, on Flickr Skizzer, oldcars, Cavcraft and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 50, nearly 51, year old kidneys? alf892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sorry I only take eye balls and elbows Cavcraft and Al Bundy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 2 eyeball 2 elbows and a knacked right knee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I would buy this if it had more buttons on the dash. cobblers, trigger, mat_the_cat and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 I would buy this if it had more buttons on the dash.I've got to be honest I don't know what 95% of them do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messerschmitt owner Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 could you give it an estate body? Am looking at pics on RR of an E320 estate in that very same purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philibusmo Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 will u take px for Austin princess and cash my way m8, u will have to drive it to me in Devon and I want money off because it is so far away lol ect derskine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 What an absolutely stunning car these are, easily the best looking Benz ever made. There is an absolutely fucked one dumped behind a BP station near me. Collapsed suspension, door trims removed and chucked inside the car. Very sad end to a magnificent bit of kit. I shall post a pic. Oh and £2500? These bastards were 100 grand new, not long ago. cort16 and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigger Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 That is just an awesome amount of car for the money, Christ what does £2500 buy you? A fucked Renault Megane?. I know what I'd sooner own! Cavcraft and cort16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 What's your best price m8?Will bring cash & can be their* tonite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I'd absolutely fucking love this. I don't think there's a better car out there for that sort of coin. Skizzer and cort16 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 3, 2015 Author Share Posted January 3, 2015 The problem is folk are scared off by them but fortune favours the brave and all that. It's a great car for the cash even with the mileage . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I tell you what, I hope they stay being scared off (by) them for a couple of months. I'll be all over this like an all over thing if I get the dosh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Luckily for my bank balance, it doesn't fit in my garage. It's bloody lovely that though, I bet foot-down is a bit like being punched in the face by a wrecking ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Fancy 6 fairly knackered Rover 800s and a E280 Estate? Thought not, at least I tried... davidfowler2000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lord Sward Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 No Betamax. WTF is wrong with you? I've a lot of new unused Agfa tapes for Sony's finest hour. overrun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Largactil Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Sweet Jesus... Conducting man maths at present.... Is it more pleasant to travel in the Citroen LNA I currently roll in? (If not, I know someone else who might be interested in it...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New POD Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 If the next 6 weeks were not going to be very busy, I'd buy this, LPG it, and flog the Honda. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Hard back instruction manuals that are more complex than the build instructions for a flux capacitor. Also thanks to Pete-m's excellent advice when I replaced the number plate bulbs with 2 brand new bulbs they both now work and there's no warnings on the dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 If only it were closer.That's a lot of car for the money.What a bargain!I have ten cars already.Just asked SWMBO and she glared at me.Looking for something like this, if it's around in 10 month I'll definitely have it off you.GLWS.Etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I just had much the same 'discussion' with Mrs Skizzer. I'd love to find a way to accommodate this in the fleet somewhere. Swap for Jag + Dedra + Golf, none of which is road legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I've got a line on "excuse bingo", what do I win? inconsistant, cms206, Skizzer and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Station Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 If only it were closer.That's a lot of car for the money.What a bargain!I have ten cars already.Just asked SWMBO and she glared at me.Looking for something like this, if it's around in 10 month I'll definitely have it off you.GLWS.Etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 HHHHNNNNNNNGGGGGGG.......!!!!! Is it big enough to sleep in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted January 4, 2015 Author Share Posted January 4, 2015 Definitely it'll massage you to sleep and the heated seats with dry away your tears. chaseracer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Thumbs Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 As is normally the case, you're the opposite side of the British isles! Were's your nearest airport? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Prestwick is closest to Cort in Ayr but Glasgow is an easy train ride away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 It's an awful lot of car for the money. But you need ago be able to a. Walk away when something breaks, or b. Sell a child or kidney to keep it running, My favourite top gear is the Italian super car one- yes you can buy a supercar for the price of a second hand mondeo, but for the love of God don't. If it wasn't for this I'd have several CLs by now. For goodness sake, r2d2's was for sale not long ago for £5k and that had darth vader as the second owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-M Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I'd have had this, but I've just bought a big purple Mercedes. The colour is called Violeta, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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