1998 mercedes c180 elegance estate AUTOBAHN BOUND

[HMC]

Just completed the first leg. 15 mile cycle out of dartmoor to Plymouth station. The fog and drizzle soon became full pelt rain. which I didnt plan for. So I'm sat in the station cafe in my own puddle at the mo; but I'm on time and in the words of D ream, things can only get better (I hope)

[garbaldy]

To say your not off to a good start would be an understatement then,

 

(Things can only get better)

Was that not Tony Blair that said that ?

[spartacus]

Can we have a clue?

[garbaldy]

It must be big enough to put a bike in unless it's a swap.

[320touring]

Ooh kullekshun Fred:)

 

Good luck!

[Fabergé Greggs]

Well done thus far!

 

You've already ticked off many modes of transport and are therefore winning!

[Richard]

It's going to be German and have an undeserved reputation for rust resistance I think.

[HMC]

Now slumped on the train, nobody has sat next to me as I look like a vagrant and have been going around barefoot after wringing out my socks and sticking them on a radiator.

 

 

Can we have a clue?

If only they knew I was going to pick up some cherman engineering. I should say 80% cherman engineering, as at least 20% has oxidised, in lots of odd places like half way up a door skin etc.

[HMC]

To say your not off to a good start would be an understatement then,

(Things can only get better)

Was that not Tony Blair that said that ?

Yes he ruined on of my favourite songs. Every time it comes on I picture him with a big cheesy grin greeting hordes of deluded people by Downing Street. Cringe.

[Jim Bell]

Winter on a pushbike I know, I know, its serious.

[320touring]

Now slumped on the train, nobody has sat next to me as I look like a vagrant and have been going around barefoot after wringing out my socks and sticking them on a radiator.

 

 

 

If only they knew I was going to pick up some cherman engineering. I should say 80% cherman engineering, as at least 20% has oxidised, in lots of odd places like half way up a door skin etc.

Amma call Merc e320cdi estate

[Dave_Q]

My call is a "galvanised m8" Porsche 924.

[Cheggers]

I'm also calling E Class Estate

 

 

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[rantingYoof]

I dunno, rust halfway up a door-skin sounds distinctly Vauxhall to me, or rather Opel. Maybe a Monza? I think even the Omegas enjoyed rusting in stupid places.

[drum]

Winter on a pushbike I know, I know, its serious.

Heaven knows, he's miserable now.

 

I say Vito.

[burraston2006]

I'm with the E class group on this one. Plenty of room in boot for the bike and mine used to return to nature in odd places as well!

[HillmanImp]

Panzerkampfwagen.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

I'm going to go with a C Class estate ironically purchased in the UK whilst in Germany .

[0ldCh0d]

I was going to say E Class as well, but i will change it to a C Class Estate? Just going by the rust halfway up the door comment...

[HMC]

Train 2. Drying off here and some very impressive detective skills Norfolknweigh. Nailed it even down to the country I was In when I agreed to buy the old tub in question

 

I would have preferred an e class, but this was very cheap (and very rusty)

[Jim Bell]

 

Why pamper life's complexities

When the leather runs smooth

On the passenger's seat?

[Richard]

That's just not true. The smoothest leather is always going to be on the driver's seat.

[HMC]

I don't know whether I'm getting jaded by this car buying malarkey. Spend peanuts and trust someone you've never met before to be honest. Why do we do it to ourselves? I wonder if ive got some sort of compulsive personality disorder if something like that exists. ( ends post to google it)

[Lacquer Peel]

Diesel?

[Jim Bell]

Wouldnt that be more creased and cracked through greater use and therefor less smooth?

[Lacquer Peel]

It's probably MB-tex, not skinned cow.

[Jim Bell]

Diesel?

[Richard]

Wouldnt that be more creased and cracked through greater use and therefor less smooth?

Good point, maybe that's what he means by life's complexities.

[HMC]

Just before dawlish on that stretch by the sea, the bit that Brunel built which fell to bits a few years back in TEH WINTER STORM CHAOS that cut off the southwest from civilisation etc.

Idea for a TV programe. Join Michael Portillo as he journeys on the rail network with an original edition of JALOPY to pick up an ill advised car purchase.

[HMC]

Im not even that excited. More blind hope that it has no terminal mechanical issues that will see it blow up on the M5.

Exeter st David's achieved.