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The search for a small auto for Little Cookie is over.
After weeks of frustrating car viewing and not finding anything suitable, that I can also use, I've bought a car.
A big fat German bird to be precise.
I've bought the E320 wagon, that @SiC was selling.

 
While its probably unsuitable for Little Cookie, now its on fleet, she can learn to drive in the Mondeo. 
No collection thread as I forgot
but @andyberg and @BerginJR accompanied me to pick it up.
Good chinwag ensued and then the drive home.
First impressions. Its a big heavy motor. Been a long time since I've driven a big petrol engined slush box motor. Needs a different driving style to the Mondeo. Very comfortable, lovely seats, makes you drive in a more relaxed manner. Lots of buttons, no idea what most do. Car exactly as described, as I expected, given I'm a repeat customer.
Mrs Cookie likes it a lot. She has always wanted a mercedes, seats are comfy and cosseting for her bad back and heated. She had a big smile on her face. Not taken her out in it yet, as have to save up for petrol
@SiC kindly threw in some parts, engine mounts, transmission service kit, which was very kind of him.
Fat bloke with the worst wollard selfie ever.

I've ordered some bits. Rubber boot mat to keep the boot clean, new wing mirror indicator, as the drivers side is a bit grotty.

A replacement rear view mirror, as the auto dim liquid has leaked, leaving the mirror with a dark bottom half.

And I've ordered a book pack, so I can find out what all the buttons do.
She will be used for the upcoming family visit to Hexham and Kirkcaldy and nephews wedding in Corbridge.
That should put a thousand miles on her.
When we get back at end of May, I will tackle the replacement of the rear air bags, engine mounts and service the box. 
 

Nothing wrong with nerdiness,  thanks for confirming as I forgot the English name for the colour. 
I know all the colours for Fords from 1981, that's even more nerdy 😂

Yeah, and with quite a few things standard in the UK (like leather) where you'd pay extra even for that back home it really is a nicely equipped car.

Sorted. A folded up bit of paper on top of the battery to press it down more has worked 😂

Sorted. A folded up bit of paper on top of the battery to press it down more has worked 😂

D701 SWL

I researched the exact spec before I even got the car😂 A lot of the stuff is £££ if you were spec'ing the car when new.

Funnily enough, squint a bit and that pretty much represents the hatchback car that beat the Maxi to market by 5 years:  The Fiat's Autobianchi Primula

2nd attempt
ford transit escort rs cosworth metallic gold

Austin Maxi Sportwagon.

Snortmaster

Sneezemaster

Fartmaster

Routehalitosis

Morning After Master

Raymond Revuemaster

Dancing on Ice Master

Strictly Bus Dancing

Ringmasters

I think I'll go now...  sorry

Nothing wrong with nerdiness,  thanks for confirming as I forgot the English name for the colour. 
I know all the colours for Fords from 1981, that's even more nerdy 😂

Spacemaster



Seamaster

Skymaster

Sailmaster

Fieldmaster

Monoroute

Shortmaster

Flatmaster

Railmaster

Driftmaster

Lowmaster

Discomaster

Schoolmaster

Restmaster

Routemaffia

Routemallard

Routemaster of Death, the Destroyer of Worlds


Arrival of the Divine Routemaster

 

2004 Renault Megane Gullwing

Jaguar S-type Coupe 


 
 
 

1974 purple velvet ford escort RS 1600


2021 purple velvet ford escort RS 1600

Sorted. A folded up bit of paper on top of the battery to press it down more has worked 😂

2024 Ford Capri Mach E

1969 austin 1800 towing a routemaster bus

There must be some sort of phobia relating to seeing things like that, because I find those absolutely fucking terrifying for no reason I can put my finger on.

Bigger? Ok...

1995 citroen  sm 

'53 Panhard Uber Eats delivery vee-hicle

'77 Ford Pinto Caravan