New posh shite at Trig towers

[trigger]

So, I've been spending some time on this, I honestly love it so far, it's just such a nice car to drive.

 

As I said in the News24 thread, I've now serviced it and changed the stereo, today I changed the thermostat and finished cleaning it, it's look well smart now!.

 

This part of the current fleet, the Acclaim is still here until Thursday hopefully but Hannah used it for work today and the Focus is away having it's broken LCD repaired whilst i have a spare car.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It has started to develop a rattling sound this afternoon which it hasn't done before which goes up as you rev, It sounds more like a loose component rather than something serious inside the engine. I'm going to me car meet in it tonight and one of the lads there is a mechanic for Mercedes so i might see what he thinks.

 

 

 

[mercrocker]

Aftermarket exhausts can get rattle-y and mine used to pink like a bastard until I had it set up properly.

[mercrocker]

Forgot to say - for the full giffer look you need to put that phone in one of those fumbly leather belt holders!

[barefoot]

It's not your pipe rattling is it?

[forddeliveryboy]

Forgot to say - for the full giffer look you need to put that phone in one of those fumbly leather belt holders!

 

National Trust sticker, old AA badge on the grille and trilby and brown brolly on the rear shelf.

[cort16]

I told you you'd hate it

 

Sounds like rattly heat shield or something hopefully nothing too serious .

[garethj]

Loving the interior accessories!

 

It looks perfect polished up.  FUK U, RATLOOK!!1!

[Mr Lobster]

Thats seriously nice. Proper bargain as well, you can't really lose on that one when you do decide to move it on.

[barmatt]

I've got about 4 or 5 litres of the dead posh mercedes atf for these if you want it at shiters rates.

[Spiny Norman]

Now that does scrub up nice.

[George-Roper]

Looks a nice old wafter and a good price too. Used to drive a diesel one of these and the gearbox made a cz motorcycle one seem nice.

[trigger]

I found out what the noise in the engine bay tonight whilst at my car meet, like a bellend when i sprayed a bit of WD40 over the engine to make it look pretty i also managed to cover the alternator belt too... 

[Felly Magic]

It's a nice looking old barge, Triggs you've got a bloody bargain there, 'spawny get' as they say up north

[overrun]

Hey now, look at that!

 

I approve 190% That's a joke and a good one at that, but is also the truth.

[Six-cylinder]

Just one question Trigg, what are you going to do with all those cassette storage draws now you have changed the radio!

[Vin]

Hey Trig, that looks really nice. You've done well there.

 

Needs one more thing though, to be 'perfect'... ;) http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-of-UK-OLD-FONT-Pre-2001-Vintage-Car-Registration-Number-Plates-16A-/161006768776?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item257cc05288

[320touring]

Shaming me into considering cleaning the 735!

 

I may even have to give it a polish. .

[trigger]

 

 

Needs one more thing though, to be 'perfect'... ;)

A set of those are on my radar as I hate the current plates, I'm not sure how good they are though? A friend works for the local Mercedes dealers and I've asked him to find me a price for set of proper "Ipswich Mercedes" plates for it, apparently their's are metal too.

[greengartside]

Was it first sold at Lancaster's when it was new? GT is a South West London registration mark.

[Jim Bell]

I litterally stand up and slow hand clap this excellent purchase.

I'm sure everyone else joins in.

 

Well purchased fella.

 

I too will definately* buy this when youre sick of it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*but probably not.

[xtriple]

I would buy it with pleasure... but I NEED to move to somewhere I can park. At the mo' even parking the one car is touch and go as it's all 'on road' shit round here and every bugger seems to park in this road instead of their own... why? No idea.

 

Still intend to get my Bentley at some point as well, a nice little collection of gas guzzling monsters will restore my street cred after buying a hybrid!

[skoda_norman]

Saw this on facebook, wondered how you'd come about owning it.

 

Nice find, good buy. Looks lovely.

[trigger]

Cheers, I'm still chuffed with it, I've done about 700 miles so far without any problems, it just glides along smoothly and quietly taking it all in its stride.

 

On the downside I've found that it needs welding around one of the rear jacking points which is a common fault and the heater valve is leaking water so I've got to pick a new one up this afternoon from ECP, it's only £13.80 so it's cheap enough. I also think there's a problem with the fuel gauge as it seems to go down rather quickly too...