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446. 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280 CE Seen in Redhill, Surrey on 15th September. Offered for sale in 2019 with this description: "For sale is my 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE in Astral Silver with perfect blue velour interior, which was recently refreshed by d:class, the well known Mercedes auto upholsterer. She has only covered 99,600 miles (equivalent to 2,692 miles per year). She has a full service history with the last service and MOT completed August 2019. The car is in fantastic rust free condition and comes with an extensive history file including the original bill of sale. All manuals are present and the full service history supports the view that this has been a well looked after and cherished car, not only by myself, but by the 3 other previous owners. Comes complete with a full set of original mats, 4 new Uniroyal tyres, period correct Pioneer Radio Cassette, Electric Sunroof, Electric Windows and Central Locking. Of particular note are the rubber window seals, which are in excellent condition all round. During the winter months she has been dry stored in my garage" VLW 604X ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 14 August 2022 Vehicle make MERCEDES Date of first registration 1 January 1982 Year of manufacture 1982 Cylinder capacity 2746 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour SILVER Number of previous owners: 5 Mileage at last MOT: 100,959 Mileage since previous MOT: 1,248

445. 1982 Porsche 944 Seen in Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire on 6th September. X reg, so must be one of the earliest.

444. 1972 ERF tractor unit Seen in Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire on 6th September. CFA 519L ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 MOT Exempt Vehicle make ERF Date of first registration 1 November 1972 Year of manufacture 1972 Cylinder capacity Not available Fuel type DIESEL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour RED (previously BLUE) Number of previous owners: 6

A Bravo, I think.

It's also a Dihatisu charde, apparently.

443. 1988 Jaguar XJ6 2.9 auto Seen in Horley, Surrey on 15th September. A low spec car with the 2.9 engine and cloth seat trim. Dutton Forshaw dealer number plate. Offered for sale in December 2020 with this description: "1988 Jaguar xj6 2.9 petrol. Interior is rough up front as drivers window is off the runner and down. Runs and drives around the yard. Parts car or restoration." Last V5 was issued in 2014, so it seems it didn't sell. E471 MUU ✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 8 October 2020 ✗ MOT Expired: 17 August 2014 Vehicle make JAGUAR Date of first registration 11 April 1988 Year of manufacture 1988 Cylinder capacity 2919 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour RED Mileage at last MOT: 72,264

442. 1986 Vauxhall Astra Antibes auto Seen in Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire on 6th September. D375 NNK ✗ Untaxed - Tax due: 22 June 2013 ✗ MOT Expired: 25 September 2012 Vehicle make VAUXHALL Date of first registration 1 August 1986 Year of manufacture 1986 Cylinder capacity 1297 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Untaxed Vehicle colour RED Number of previous owners: 3 Current owner since Feb 2008 Mileage at last MOT (2011): 74,945 Not retested after last MOT expired. Had to have corrosion remedied for the last two MOTs.

The current Mercedes A Class is available as a saloon, apparently.

I looked up GUC96W Untaxed since it was just under 9 years old, pretty typical I suppose. But wait: Could it still be out there, waiting to be the next OMGBARNFIND?

Getting rid of all that sounds like an improvement to me.

441. 1990 Ford Granada Scorpio 2.0i saloon Seen in Biddulph Moor, Staffordshire on 6th September. H407 HVT ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 October 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 11 April 2022 Vehicle make FORD Date of first registration 10 August 1990 Year of manufacture 1990 Cylinder capacity 1998 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour SILVER Number of previous owners: 3 Mileage at last MOT: 3,025* Mileage since previous MOT: 192 *Mileage went from 156,824 in 2013 to 906 in 2014!

440. 1987 Mercedes 300 SL auto Seen in Molesey, Surrey on 11th September 2021. D866 LMC ✓ Taxed - Tax due: 1 February 2022 ✓ MOT Expires: 17 June 2022 Vehicle make MERCEDES Date of first registration 22 April 1987 Year of manufacture 1987 Cylinder capacity 2962 cc Fuel type PETROL Export marker No Vehicle status Taxed Vehicle colour WHITE Number of previous owners: 3 Mileage at last MOT: 51,955 Mileage since previous MOT: 261

These calendar voting threads are sinking down the board fast, so have a bump.

I've always thought that building site equipment ought to be relatively easy to make electric. Things like those mini digger / dumper things that get transported to and from the site on the back of a truck. Couldn't they be charged overnight before being loaded onto the truck? They're not going far and stand idle for more hours than they're in use.

Rover Metro 100 Ascot 1997 Genuine 14,000 miles Drives superbly "You are looking at a Rover 100 ( Metro ) Ascot. first registered on 22/09/1997. I have acquired this by doing a family a favour as it was part of the deceased father's estate. It has covered just 14,500 miles from new and whilst it does not pretend to be brand new , it is a very solid little buzz box! It starts on the button and zips around like a good un. The body is in good condition with some age related marks and a shallow ding on the drivers door. The interior is tidy and the arches etc are all rot free." Starting bid: £1,000.00 (I bet the family he "did a favour" didn't see a fraction of that!) Reserve not met Ebay link