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I didn’t know that this thread existed until @inconsistantpointed me in this direction, So, shamelessly taken from my Show us your modern daily shite thread, is my now regrettably sold Ford Fiesta ST150, pictured with one of my mates blue ST150.

BMW X5 & the Chinese rip off/copy version

Apologies in that case. I (wrongly as you have pointed out now) just thought it would be relatively straightforward to get normal insurance for the LTi TX vehicles. I do remember when I had the old TX1, I never had any problem or issues with my insurance company after I added it to my then insurance policy. it may have been the same as what you have just explained back in January 2020, with regards to it being nigh on impossible to get insurance for it on a normal standard insurance policy. However I don’t know as I had a trader’s policy back then. Thank you for sharing & pointing that out, as I have a little itch for another one of these, but after reading your post, I’m not so sure now.

At the time, I had my trader’s policy, which I just added it on to. However, I think it would be relatively easy to insure it on a normal insurance policy.

Really? I didn’t know that. I don’t have it now unfortunately (I kind of now regret selling it to be honest) Pardon my ignorance here, but do you know what Gold spec is? As in over a standard TX1 model? I didn’t know that it was quite rare until you said.

Here is the one I bought straight out of service in January 2020. A Tx1 with the old 2.7 Nissan lump. It had done a nice low mileage of 419,366 miles. It still had the meter in it. me & a mate brought it back from Edinburgh. These are genuinely superb things & if anyone who is tempted to get one, I highly recommend you do. Superb old things, I am tempted to get another one.

Here is my lorry.

Being a 2003, I would say it will be the L6 3.2 engine. Although it appears that I am wrong here, as it has been mentioned that it’s the V6. Doh! As for the auto box, if it’s the 5 speed 722.6 it is pretty much bombproof. The only real issue with these as they get older is the conductor plate fucking up. this is obvious because it feels like the gears are slipping & it usually doesn’t change into anything above 3rd gear. Relatively easy to replace (plenty guides on the Tube of you) but I will say, if replacing the conductor plate, use only genuine Mercedes transmission fluid, as the box is fussy with cheap shite. Once replaced though, the box will be like new & shift seamlessly.

It’s probably sentimental reasons now, as it’s been sitting there for so long now. but, I have tried for years to get him to sell it to me, the pictures were taken last year (when I tried again to get him to sell it).

This has been sitting on one of my mates driveway for at least 15 years now, his Dad will not sell it (I have tried & tried to buy this) the mileage is genuine also. it’s looking worse for wear now (as you will be able to see)