skattrd Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 All Merc dizzles I've had have been very slow to warm up in winter, even with new thermostats. I don't need to tell you about running on veg, but it'll prob be bit tricky to start in the morning if its high veg % and cold temps.I'm replacing the glow plugs in the beemer as it was tad sluggish starting on low % veg in the cold. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Stop solenoid looks cheap enough 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Love these old mercs. Recycled panzer tanks that have an ounce of chod cred to keep a smile on your face. Always wanted one, but there’s never a cheep one with plenty of test on it when I got the cash. For now, I’ll keep running my equally boring but pleasantly comfortable carlton, even if it kills my knee. Top purchase there sir. How much was it? Roostybroon and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainrcz Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 My dad had a w124 a few years ago.300 te auto, silver over grey with blue cloth and wood.It went like a very fast semi detached house. Sent from my VFD 710 using Tapatalk billy_bunter, Split_Pin and 320touring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Love these old mercs. Recycled panzer tanks that have an ounce of chod cred to keep a smile on your face. Always wanted one, but there’s never a cheep one with plenty of test on it when I got the cash. For now, I’ll keep running my equally boring but pleasantly comfortable carlton, even if it kills my knee. Top purchase there sir. How much was it?T'was a Cat C back in 2006 ( likely a wing or summat, being 15 years old). Current owner had it since 2015 MOT til July '19 4 new Avon zv7s and an apparently full tank of Veg. It was up for £400, I left with it for £280 after saying "Tell you whit, if I give you a passenger ride in the GSA to go get the deposit, can we call it 280 rather than 300? As Skizzer said: Brilliant. ‘Old aart yer ‘ydropneumatic ‘aaaand... Etc It's another car like the Audi, too cheap to pass up. RobT, Lacquer Peel, Split_Pin and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 That's cheap even for a hanging one! I've always wanted to try one of these. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broadsword Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Wow, you certainly have not disappointed with this one. That is one classy motor. Hope it can be cleaned up to the point of not being too disgusting! Will watch with interest. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Wow, you certainly have not disappointed with this one. That is one classy motor. Hope it can be cleaned up to the point of not being too disgusting! Will watch with interest.Nothing a 'rug doctor' and the judicious application of not looking too fuggin closely won't solve.. Broadsword, DeeJay, captain_70s and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split_Pin Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Another succesful mission! 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 There was a great picture in the gumtree advert of the boot full of cooking oil drums . Nice buy (I think) Lacquer Peel, RobT and 320touring 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 There was a great picture in the gumtree advert of the boot full of cooking oil drums . Nice buy (I think)There was indeed *Boots up costco.co.uk* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moog Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Perfick for autotesting* *If you like collecting cones 320touring and LightBulbFun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieInExile Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 This is even better than I had expected. Magnificent. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skizzer Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Outstanding. Autoshite in a nutshell, right there. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Bugger me sideways that's cheap! Nice purchase - mildly jealous. 320touring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 I dare you to park this outside Junkmans residence.Pay for the Veg and we'll make it happen skattrd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 I dare you to park this outside Junkmans residence.Yikes. Brodders, Scruffy Bodger, SiC and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Yikes. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain_70s Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 A bit of paint over that gaffer tape and it'll be MINT. SpareSnare, 320touring and Skizzer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 10 randoms please GeordieInExile 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutty2006 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 That’s a bargain. Epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 How rusty is it? Have you pulled off the jacking point covers yet and taken out the windscreen washer bottle to reveal serious rot? I had a 300TD in that colour years ago but mine had alloys and mushroom leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 I too like these lots and lots, definitely a 'bucket list' car for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 59 randoms please EFA That’s a bargain. Epic. We'll see! How rusty is it?Have you pulled off the jacking point covers yet and taken out the windscreen washer bottle to reveal serious rot? DO NOT WANT! From what I could see on the driveway, it ain't Oxforded. Either way, ahm no fussed:) I too like these lots and lots, definitely a 'bucket list' car for me.As in Bucket of sick? In other news, I went out to video a cold start the now. Battery is deid. Have jumpleads and a charged battery here - that may be lunchtime activii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dome Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Bring on the CLAG! Re the rust, at this price who cares? I'd maybe check the front balljoints though if you plan on using it. RobT and 320touring 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 dome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiltox Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 These are ace if you don’t already have one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Starter-2000A-Torch-Leads-U28/dp/B072Z82HNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543833307&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=suaoki+u28&psc=1 - bit pricey but it’ll start anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 These are ace if you don’t already have one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Starter-2000A-Torch-Leads-U28/dp/B072Z82HNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543833307&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=suaoki+u28&psc=1 - bit pricey but it’ll start anything.More going for this approach: Likely swap it over. Kiltox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kringle Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Yikes. Surely you could just stick a couple of oil filled cola bottles into the sump, like a toilet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
320touring Posted December 3, 2018 Author Share Posted December 3, 2018 Have a vidaaayho of it in all her glory! Shirley Knott, Supernaut, Broadsword and 14 others 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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