83C's Shite-esque Fleet: Barge.

[83C]

Awaiting the next chariot:

This will be the 4th train, from the 4th station, operated by the 4th TOC since I left Shrewsbury this morning.

[loserone]

What's @HMC selling this week?

[bramz7]

P1 at Exeter St Davids right? 

[HMC]

11 minutes ago, loserone said:

What's @HMC selling this week?

Not guilty (this week)

[83C]

The last stop:

[83C]

Things moved quickly after that last post. 

I got here:

And collected this:

From a small dealer nearby. 

I thought I’d do an update at the petrol station, but I’ve just got back to Shropshire and I haven’t actually stopped for fuel yet.

Its an S211 E320 CDI, the later 3.0 V6 and I have to say I’m pretty happy with it, 45+ mpg on the motorway and it didn’t really drop much from that on the A-roads. Working A/C is a huge bonus too.

[83C]

So, S211 ownership beckons. I blame @Talbot for this, because he recommended one in my what car thread.

Now here I have to admit to a bit of a mistake. I did a bit of research and saw that the OM642 3.0 V6 replaced the OM648 3.2 straight 6 with the facelift in 2006, so intending to avoid the SBC issues I went for a car fitted with the OM642. Saw this one and thought being a 55 plate it would be an early facelift. 

Er, no:

SBC unit is the alloy block in the bottom left corner. Bugger. 

Anyway, it seems to be all working fine at the moment. 

Interior is a nice place to be, comfortable and quiet. Just what I need for a regular commute. 

Anyone, maybe @Snake Charmer have any idea what this plug is for?

The only cosmetic issue is this rear bumper damage: 

According to a VIN decoder the colour is Cubanite silver, so whilst it’s not an urgent priority I’ll keep an eye out for a replacement.

[Snake Charmer]

Looks to me like a trickle charging connector but as it is close to the cigarette lighter socket may be to power something a previous owner used. Does the car have Comand Navigation? May have been for a Satnav. 

Check for voltage with the ignition off as l'm sure the cigarette lighter socket fuse can repositioned to power on with ignition off, that might indicate a charging connector.