Wack Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 New engine , fitted and programmed was £3500 but the engine was £2500 Steve did all the spannering but Mercedes had to get it running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Fair play to you, I can't find a garage that I've got faith would be able to change a fucking spark plug let alone an engine so hang on to this bloke. Seems to make a lot of sense buying this way if you can pick them up at the right money, a lot of spares/repairs stuff seems to fetch about the same as a runner! Wack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 What failed on the merc that wasn't under warranty? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 New engine , fitted and programmed was £3500 but the engine was £2500 Steve did all the spannering but Mercedes has to get it running I meant how much did the Merc dealer charge for the software shizzle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Nice motor! But that interior, nope, needs piano black or aluminium effect dash trims, dark/black/anthracite door cards, seats and lower dash panels, hate light coloured interiors on Rangeys, still that should present no problem as a cheap and easy job after an engine swap on one of these. PS did the shell have to be separated from the chassis for the engine swap? I know a guy (used to work with him) who worked for Arnie Shark, ended up working in one of the Vauxhall branches and for some reason someone had put a 2010 Rangey in there for repair, I could be wrong but im sure it was a twin turbo one, both turbos fucked, he had to separate the chassis from the body, had a photo of the body lifted by a 2 post lift on the 4 jacking points and the chassis and wheels on the ground, his job was to strip down engine and remove the turbos, await new Turbos coming in from LR dealer, refit new turbos and put everything back together, im sure he said hed advised new seals or something along with the new turbos, service manager refused, guy I know said the turbos would just fail again unless they were done, was told to get on with the job, fitted the new turbos, low and behold car came back faulty a few days later and he was handed the keys, told to strip it down and replace the seals hed wanted to replace originally, he flung the keys at them and walked out, Sounds like almost as much of a fuckabout as youve had with yours. It's the Sport and Disco3 or4 that have to separate body and chassis for anything beyond an oil change, although there are people that can do turbos without, using a bit of ingenuity( and probably a BFO Hammer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 I meant how much did the Merc dealer charge for the software shizzle?£500 but that also included a rear seat belt and fitting, it'd been cut for some reason The car belonged to an old giffer who collapsed at the wheel and ran into the back of a parked car , fixed by the insurance at an approved body shop, he got a call telling him to collect in 2 days then another saying it'd been written off as the engine was seized Steve thinks the battery was flat so somebody started it without checking it had any oil in it then left it running to charge the battery , it was running after the crash as the guy saw them drive it on the recovery truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Thats not bad is it. I can imagine some tie-wearing service desk manager at a Merc dealer having cold sweats at someone turning up with a non-running car following a 'DIY' engine swap and asking for a software reflash!!!! Wack and Lacquer Peel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 Not as much as I was , it could have gone from a cheap 12 month old B220 to a very expensive one. Do you think it's a drug , buying broken shite then holding my breath until it's fixed CreepingJesus, dome, DeeJay and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermchugh79 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Wats the b class like, is it hard on diesel? I'm considering one Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I had a b-class as courtesy car when my Saab 9-3 was written off for two weeks. It was rubbish. Slow, struggled up hill, useless and distracting infotainment, uncomfortable seats and cheap rent interior. Made me really miss my 9-3 even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 Mine is the 220 cdi sport 4matic , wouldnt say its slow , its not into the 60s on fuel though , high 20s round town high 40s on the motorway but I don't drive it like miss daisy I bought it because my wife isn't a confident driver so likes the raised driving position. She has no interest at all in cars but really liked an evoque with a white interior , I couldn't bring myself to spend 25k on a 3 year old evoque so bought this B class for less that 1/2 That and got it fixed I wouldn't spend over 30k on one though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermchugh79 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Been looking at 14 reg 1.5 diesels not bad value for money I like the raised driving position as well iv a yeti at the moment Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 25, 2017 Author Share Posted December 25, 2017 Keep the yeti I had one before this. a 2.0 D , I think I'd prefer the yeti to a 1.5 diesel B class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermchugh79 Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Food for thought Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zelandeth Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 I'd keep the wood, even if it is a bit bright...granted I've been getting far too much enjoyment from the fact that my most recent acquisition is the first car I've ever had with (possibly the most unconvincing ever) wood on the dash! Have been wanting a car with that degree of "luxury" present for ages! I don't even care that I can see the dots from the printing process... Lankytim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayne Posted December 25, 2017 Share Posted December 25, 2017 Shame it’s not real, in the Classics you had a length of timber for the door cappings. Wack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 Shame it’s not real, in the Classics you had a length of timber for the door cappings.That's when cars were designed by designers not accountants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaughant Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Thats not bad is it. I can imagine some tie-wearing service desk manager at a Merc dealer having cold sweats at someone turning up with a non-running car following a 'DIY' engine swap and asking for a software reflash!!!!I must say Merc are really good. On my old worthless-to-them ml they still got the master mechanic out to confirm something to me for the parts man to order the right bits. He gave me some good advice too which actually made the job a lot easier (fitting the oil/water union back onto the head after a turbo change). I've always been very impressed by them, unlike BMW or Vauxhall who are always awful (well, around Swansea anyway). 0ldCh0d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 26, 2017 Author Share Posted December 26, 2017 I very rarely deal with main dealers but Many years ago I had a toyota celica , back then you could only get the exhaust from toyota as it was a low volume car so nowhere stocked them I'd had a back box recently when I got another blow so I rang the parts department up how many pieces does a celica exhaust have two right can you order and fit the front bit next day I take it in sounding like a tank It's in the workshop for an hour , comes out sounding like a tank so I ask the fitter er what have you done changed the front pipe so why does it still sound like that because it's got a hole in the centre section what centre section, I was told it was 2 pieces and the back is new no it's 3 pieces so hang on, I bought a car in with a blowing exhaust, you've replaced a part that didn't have a hole in it but left the part that did have a hole in it on the car yes why because that's what it said on the job card FFS service manager apologised and they waived all the labour for fitting it I pictured a Basil Fawlty / Manuel moment after i'd gone Junkman, richardthestag, spike60 and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 So much for not spending any money, just bought some 19" wheels with as new scorpion tyres and ordered an android 7" hifi from hong kong J-T, privatewire and DVee8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warninglight Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Still without too much skin in the game, top work! The android units work well in the HSE, the nav units in the Vogue with the fancy amplifiers take a lot of work to get the android units talking to it all. I miss mine! Wack and Isaac Hunt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 still very handsome, and i like one too binbag and Wack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 27, 2017 Author Share Posted December 27, 2017 Still without too much skin in the game, top work! The android units work well in the HSE, the nav units in the Vogue with the fancy amplifiers take a lot of work to get the android units talking to it all. I miss mine!I'm hoping it's as easy to fit as it looks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 Just returned the knackered engine , got the money back with no issues so at least that's one thing that went to plan The starter on it isn't great , got a 20% off anything on eBay offer today so just ordered a new one £63 delivered , he's sold a few of them so we'll see how that goes richardmorris, Isaac Hunt and richardthestag 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardthestag Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 i got that 20% offer too treated myself to a 20tonne floor press yay chodweaver, Rusty_Rocket and Wack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 The starter on it isn't great , got a 20% off anything on eBay offer today so just ordered a new one £63 delivered , he's sold a few of them so we'll see how that goes aapoldham? Not far from me but no reduction for collecting.We buy a few from there for Pinto/Zetec. They fail over time, but we abuse them with shale and water.Keep the receipt we did have a shaft break once. Changed it no problem. Wack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 28, 2017 Author Share Posted December 28, 2017 aapoldham? Not far from me but no reduction for collecting.We buy a few from there for Pinto/Zetec. They fail over time, but we abuse them with shale and water.Keep the receipt we did have a shaft break once. Changed it no problem.That's them , are they reconditioned from old ones or new , it says they're new on the ad but they're 1/2 the price of eurospares and 1/3 a branded one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mally Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Yes new, they don't ask for your old one exchange.The Pinto ones are uprated and very good value, but some last longer than others.Can't take mine back once its been raced its pretty obvious, the internals are full of crap.But we did have one fail out of the box.If you are not happy return it and buy a proper one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wack Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Arrived today, looks like a starter , heavy so it must be good Drove to Stockport in the RR today to collect a back light that doesn't mist up Good job I decided to replace the stereo ,looks like the dash is going to have to come apart anyway , the air direction for the heater is stuck, nothing to the screen , occasionally I hear a clicking like a stripped plastic cog then a whoosh and I can see until I turn it off again then it's back on the floor. Early days report I love driving it , looking down on the peasants below me , a guy drifted out of his lane on a big roundabout , saw 2.5t of Range Rover bearing down on him and quickly went back to whence he came I can feel myself getting all superior when I'm in it It is a bit gutless , putting your foot down makes more noise but not much happens , it reminds me of a V8 Lincoln towncar I had on holiday , a bit lazy It definitely looks like a lot more money than I have in it , I think I'm hooked , when the B class sells I can see me scouring the salvage ads for a newer one with something bolloxed on it Mrs6C, Stevebrookman and dome 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernMonkey Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 ....when the B class sells I can see me scouring the salvage ads for a newer one with something bolloxed on itShouldn’t be too difficult.... John F, Wack, rantingYoof and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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