stuboy Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Pollen filter maybof needing changing... And new cheapo wheel centres make a nicer look.. spike60, egg and Christine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 That red Merc is something else. mercedade, GrumpiusMaximus, HillmanImp and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Have to say - I'd sit in that and not even bother calling for AA or whoever for a while - I'd still be king of the hill - just standing still. It looks bloody marvelous. glad it was an easy sort though - have you bothered with a service or anything at all? Or just winging it? No, I'm working my way through it. When I got it the owner didn't know when the oil was last changed but it was his late FiL's car and he'd never put it on the road. Same family for 30+ years, garaged for 20 and last taxed in 2003. I don't know when it was last rustproofed but the fuel filter was Waxoyled... . It doesn't need a whole lot doing, I aim to keep so will change diff oil, box oil and filter and go through it. It's not a show winner, the pics flatter it but it's too good to run into the ground. Oh, and I aim to drive it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Fuck me, that Merc is PHIT! Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I did lol at the picture painted of the panicking seat belt butler! Rocket88 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I did lol at the picture painted of the panicking seat belt butler! That could be the door switch. Only could mind - though obviously the motor is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike60 Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 That could be the door switch. Only could mind - though obviously the motor is ok.Is that why it has 2 door switches each side? I don't remember the saloon having 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 ....Here it is posing in the winter sun next to the scenic Mickleby Landfill site.... How romantic.... richardmorris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 U-Pull-It car park spot: egg, Lacquer Peel, davehedgehog31 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 After fitting the fuel pump, filter and repairing the wiring on the Merc SEC yesterday I went on a meander today to see if it kept going. It did, though not exactly trouble free. Going up the bank on the A174 by Ellerby I decided to kick it down, This was not a good idea, it won't have been kicked down in the last 17 years, if ever. It stuck, not the throttle, just the kick down. I was about 20 miles from home in a 35 year old 5L car that will only change up at 6000 rpm. Great.I pulled off the road and after a bit of pondering I found the kickdown switch jammed down under the pedal, pulled it up, job jobbed. Then when I got going at more sensible RPM the passenger seat belt butler joined in the fun , frantically waving the belt at the empty seat until I clipped it in. All part of putting a car back on the road after a long layoff I guess. Here it is posing in the winter sun next to the scenic Mickleby Landfill site after the latest teething troubles.Feb 2019 057.JPGThe 80s called. They want to congratulate you on your choice of motor car. As do the entire AS congregation. That really is something else. richardmorris, Cavcraft, spike60 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Is that why it has 2 door switches each side? I don't remember the saloon having 2.It is on my lesser e class coupe. I think it’s the bottom one that sets the belt butlers off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 After fitting the fuel pump, filter and repairing the wiring on the Merc SEC yesterday I went on a meander today to see if it kept going. It did, though not exactly trouble free. Going up the bank on the A174 by Ellerby I decided to kick it down, This was not a good idea, it won't have been kicked down in the last 17 years, if ever. It stuck, not the throttle, just the kick down. I was about 20 miles from home in a 35 year old 5L car that will only change up at 6000 rpm. Great.I pulled off the road and after a bit of pondering I found the kickdown switch jammed down under the pedal, pulled it up, job jobbed. Then when I got going at more sensible RPM the passenger seat belt butler joined in the fun , frantically waving the belt at the empty seat until I clipped it in. All part of putting a car back on the road after a long layoff I guess. Here it is posing in the winter sun next to the scenic Mickleby Landfill site after the latest teething troubles.Feb 2019 057.JPG That is a seriously handsome steed. In a proper colour. As a rule I'm not usually fond of how Mercs look but your's is the exception. Definitely. spike60 and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Also. Still waiting for my Golf to come back from the garage. They've been completely transparent about the timescale (only one bloke working there from when they got it until the other bloke comes back tomorrow) and I'm not in desperate need of the car this week (although it's annoying not having it) but I cannot wait to jump back in it and see what it's like with a decent clutch and no flywheel rattle. Datsuncog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 U-Pull-It car park spot: I see that around UPI quite a lot since I live close by. Have you seen the A4 sheet in the rear window educating the public on BX heritage? loserone, The Moog and Lacquer Peel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I see that around UPI quite a lot since I live close by. Have you seen the A4 sheet in the rear window educating the public on BX heritage?Yep, clocked it on my way out! Broadsword 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Came to work in the black Puma today. Tried to adjust the steering column, assumed it didn't and went for fuel. Door open light came on, stopped, checked round, nothing obvious. Got to work, bonnet was open That was lucky. The Moog, loserone and GrumpiusMaximus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Came to work in the black Puma today. Tried to adjust the steering column, assumed it didn't and went for fuel. Door open light came on, stopped, checked round, nothing obvious. Got to work, bonnet was open That was lucky.My xantia had the bonnet release on the underside of the steering column too. stonedagain and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Can't think where else to put this but these pics popped up on my Freindface timeline from a detailer and thought they were worth sharing. Audi A4? I think? Whoever it was that went through that cesspit and dragged it round to looking like roses, deserves a medal. SierraMikeHotel, Jmac, scdan4 and 32 others 35 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dozeydustman Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Can't think where else to put this but these pics popped up on my Freindface timeline from a detailer and thought they were worth sharing. Audi A4? I think? FB_IMG_1550656064563.jpg FB_IMG_1550656068078.jpg FB_IMG_1550656071593.jpg FB_IMG_1550656074902.jpg FB_IMG_1550656079622.jpg FB_IMG_1550656082795.jpg FB_IMG_1550656086980.jpg FB_IMG_1550656090178.jpg FB_IMG_1550656096172.jpg FB_IMG_1550656099311.jpg FB_IMG_1550656118666.jpg FB_IMG_1550656121309.jpg FB_IMG_1550656125089.jpg FB_IMG_1550656128274.jpg FB_IMG_1550656144404.jpg FB_IMG_1550656146945.jpg Whoever it was that went through that cesspit and dragged it round to looking like roses, deserves a medal. That's what the inside of the Corolla looks like since madam passed her driving test...... Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thanks for sharing. I hate it. Those window switches are making me physically sick. SiC, BorniteIdentity, alf892 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Those window switches are making me physically sick. I wonder how many types of bacteria were living in there before the cleaners got going......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I think whoever cleaned up that A4 might just have prevented the outbreak of a world pandemic. Who would drive in that?! mrbenn and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I think whoever cleaned up that A4 might just have prevented the outbreak of a world pandemic. Who would drive in that?! Makes you wonder what their house is like. Springer and The Moog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Makes you wonder what their toilet is like. Efa BorniteIdentity, mrbenn and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Interesting thread on Reddit where a car dealer was saying the top reasons for people buying a car in the USA. One of the five was because the old one was filthy like that. He said just chuck money at someone to clean it and save $20k. Especially as if it has got in that state the new one will start looking like that in two weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadhg Tiogar Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Makes you wonder what their house is like. Best not go there? spike60 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpiusMaximus Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I thought that I used to let my Ka get bad when I was first driving. I was wrong. I saw a video online at some point (I thought it was Car Wizard, but would seem not.) This guy took a car from somebody to fix, got in it, smelled something, jumped out and was nearly sick. Then looked again and it was piled floor to ceiling with rubbish, including chicken bones, etc. He gave the keys back and told them that he would only do the work if they got it cleaned... stonedagain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Treated new motor to a hbol.. egg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Best not go there? Whoever did the valeting didn’t charge enough. Whatever the bill was. Springer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richardmorris Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I thought that I used to let my Ka get bad when I was first driving. I was wrong. I saw a video online at some point (I thought it was Car Wizard, but would seem not.) This guy took a car from somebody to fix, got in it, smelled something, jumped out and was nearly sick. Then looked again and it was piled floor to ceiling with rubbish, including chicken bones, etc. He gave the keys back and told them that he would only do the work if they got it cleaned...Yes, it was car wizard. A recent one on bad customers. From 11.26 Supernaut, mrbenn and GrumpiusMaximus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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