chaseracer Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 "Here we have..." ...the ex-Wobbler Merc W124 300E, as seen in CCW on occasion. 1990 G-plate, 180K; MOT Feb 2015, currently on SORN (garaged). Indestructible 4-speed auto, recently serviced by the bloke who built Red Victor 3. Four new Avons 6000 miles ago. New driveshaft (OUCH!) a bit before that. Straight-six runs well, needs new idle-control valve (obtained, not yet fitted). Body good; front floor lightly tickled for MOT, slight bleb on rear arch. Good cloth interior, very comfortable. Sunroof and driver's window currently u/s. On steels at the mo (with RAIR silver-edge trimz!) but alloys as above available. FOR SALE: £695 ono aldo135 and KruJoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timewaster Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 How will you decide who won? Pick a Mercedes vin number then wait by the roadside for the next merc to go past? Cavcraft, Jim Bell, chaseracer and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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richardmorris Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Is this like one of those charity raffle prizes you hope you won't win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HillmanImp Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 This raffle is undoubtedly better value money than the Volvo. If you win it you 'should' have a pretty good car............however who is going to be drunk enough to bid on it on a Monday night? I am getting there but I have a problem and as such I am saving my £25 for another box of Heldenbrau Super before I start playing gabba techno at full volume at 1am and start shouting at people who aren't there, until the police turn up and I wake up in a cell again covered in vomit and self pity. Or even worse I might have bought the winning ticket for this... A Friday or Saturday night is defo the way forward for this kind of shizzle methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Yeah, build the suspense and do it Friday/Saturday night. I'd buy a thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 3 pedals or 2. Can't remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Norman Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 3, but possibly not in the way you might think.... I've been following this old Merc's progress on here since the early Dollywobbler days and it I wasn't such a lazy bastard when it comes to travelling to view a car or it wasn't so far away I'd probably have had a shot of it myself by now, it looks like a really nice old bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Morose Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Having travelled in it for a few miles I can concur that it really is a sorted solid old tub and well worthy of being used properly. Too juicy for my linings but for those with the means, you won't get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dome Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 I may well be drunk this weekend so this could be £25 well spent* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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trigger Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 So what do we do then? Pick a model number and PayPal you £25? What happens if you don't get enough offers, do you refund the money back? trigger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nacho man Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 I would be up for a punt on this at £25. Facts man, give me facts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dollywobbler Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I suspect this is suffering from following on too soon after the Volvo. It was a great idea, but not necessarily one that stands up to a decent sequel. You may have to wait a bit and try again. Personally, I find £25 too much to risk. But then I'm not a fan of gambling really. brickwall and KruJoe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickwall Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I agree DW it needs a "teaser trailer" for the viewing public and then build it up. Having said that, I was thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 I would also chuck a bid in but having read Vulgalors tombola thread............. I have to make a decision. Can you afford to hang on a bit? A bid would be forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Bo11ox Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Bernie_Shitpipe played a blinder coming up with this idea, having one every week is never gonna work though, there's just not enough of us on here to sustain 'em all Cavcraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 It remains for sale at £695 or nearest amusingly insulting offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pillock Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Can't help feeling the raffle format won't work too often. You need a unique edge.... How about renting out a large quarry, filling it with props and running a Takeshi's Castle style endurance test where the winner gets a Merc? I'd pay £25 to enter that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 You've got to think of something different, as Pillock has alluded to. I might need to offload the BX in a week or two, already have a plan for that should it come to it. KruJoe and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaseracer Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Thanks for all the advice, everyone. Would you turn it back in a FS thread please, Billy? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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