HMC architecte britannique

[lesapandre]

From the internet. I think Bradshaw and Webb became 'Mercedes Benz Chelsea'. May have closed now.

Service Centre - Wandsworth early 80's.

[lesapandre]

And much more recently.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Wow, that looks ridiculously clean. When you say deepest Darzet, that's not Dorch high street is it? I started my teaching career in mid Dorset and also met Mrs L there. Still miss the place. 

Edit: Looking again, I'd say there's a 97.318% chance that it's not. 

[Coprolalia]

On 20/01/2024 at 11:33, HMC said:

 

 

 

Ah the JBB. Where I studied medicine. Memories of monumental hangovers.

[Rusty Pelican]

5 hours ago, HMC said:

Its been slightly gifferised with some later mb bits- which make my eyes itch- but its spent almost its entire life life in central london and looks pleasingly rot free. Ive probably had about 25 w124s so immediately went to the front spring perches and rear subframe mounts. VERDICT- they exist. 

 

 

Fab looking car , love the interior - looks like Bridport  town centre ? 

[HMC]

The boot has the most dodgy bit- basically rather than dyeing the carpet- or acquiring the oem factory bits (ok thats probably impossible) - but instead they seem to have used bath rugs and turned it into Paul Raymond’s Sex dungeon

 

[HMC]

3 hours ago, Rusty Pelican said:

Fab looking car , love the interior - looks like Bridport  town centre ? 

Yes got it in one, basically the closest post office that also dealt with VED

[loserone]

I know it doesn't always work like that, but .  Please, please give me a nudge when you're ready to move this on.

 

Or, you know, if you fancy a w211 e220 cdi

[HMC]

3 minutes ago, loserone said:

I know it doesn't always work like that, but .  Please, please give me a nudge when you're ready to move this on.

 

Or, you know, if you fancy a w211 e220 cdi

Will do, @grogee. technically would be the first go to, but i think he was joking (?)

Does the w211 have 7 seats btw?

[loserone]

Sadly not, it's a saloon.   

[grogee]

7 minutes ago, HMC said:

Will do, @grogee. technically would be the first go to, but i think he was joking (?)

Does the w211 have 7 seats btw?

Nope, not joking. It's bloody lovely

[egg]

On 18/01/2024 at 21:25, flat4alfa said:

Cassir, of Peach Hill Lane, Crawley, was diagnosed with mesothelioma – a form of cancer caused by asbestos.

Sorry to lower the mood, that's a horrible Cancer. My grandmother had it from possible war time exposure maybe, or more likely being the wife of a plumber for years.

[HMC]

5 hours ago, Dick Longbridge said:

Wow, that looks ridiculously clean. When you say deepest Darzet, that's not Dorch high street is it? I started my teaching career in mid Dorset and also met Mrs L there. Still miss the place. 

Edit: Looking again, I'd say there's a 97.318% chance that it's not. 

We met at dorchester mcdonalds, as the young guy (bit  of a hero with wife and dog and kid in tow) was en route to a classic tractor auction to add to his collection. It sounds quite risky but we had that instant rapport where we both saw we were enthusiasts and have a level of trust in each other.

Certainly from their side anyone who acquires a ropey  20 yo w220 s class in a dimly lit services has the trust 2.0 in the other party.

And so did i. This w124 is perhaps unoriginal, but is very nice to drive, doesnt feel like its been hammered and very nice structurally- better than some later 124s i had at half the age of this one. Admittedly that was a very late (hence lower quality) 320 coupe (which i think had been crashed at some point)

 

[loserone]

24 minutes ago, grogee said:

Nope, not joking. It's bloody lovely

Second in the queue better than not in the queue at all.  

[HMC]

16 minutes ago, egg said:

Sorry to lower the mood, that's a horrible Cancer. My grandmother had it from possible war time exposure maybe, or more likely being the wife of a plumber for years.

IIRC also Steve Mcqueen’s cause of death- supposedly from being around boilers in ships in his navy days.

[HMC]

Actually having had more of a look, i think its got later w124 alloys ( series 3 in my home made terminology (1993-1997)) My teeth itch slightly less.

Add that to the near new continental tyres and i think they should stay. I had in mind selling the alloys and getting some period steel wheels and trims. Yeah lets not get so anal; fiscally lets keep those non original but nice wheels and tyres perhaps? Money over aesthetics- this would be a HMC first.

Trouble is, steels on a T (“tourisme und transport) model are reinforced and model specific. Probably irrelevant these days? Dunno.

TL:DR im keeping the alloys but ditching the ugly later gopping steering wheel.

(side note- my teeth are itching again at the clash of S1 bumper corner and S2/3 glitzier tailgate trim) MUST RESOLVE

 

 

 

[Cookiesouwest]

2 minutes ago, HMC said:

Actually having had more of a look, i think its got later w124 alloys ( series 3 in my home made terminology (1993-1997)) My teeth itch slightly less.

Add that to the near new continental tyres and i think they should stay. I had in mind selling the alloys and getting some period steel for wheels and trims. Yeah lets keep those non original but nice wheels and tyres perhaps?

Trouble is, steels on a T (“tourisme und transport) model are reinforced and model specific. Probably irrelevant these days? Dunno.

TL:DR im keeping the alloys but ditching the ugly later gopping steering wheel.

 

 

 

Thats a beautiful motor. Well swapped.

[HMC]

2 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

Thats a beautiful motor. Well swapped.

Thanks! The spare is the same style alloy and also has a new conti tyre fitted. This guy was more of a nutter than me! (surely not!)

[Cookiesouwest]

Just now, HMC said:

Thanks! The spare is the same style alloy and also has a new conti tyre fitted. This guy was more of a nutter than me! (surely not!)

Well thats a result.

I wouldn't say nutter. You just like looking after your motors. He was the same. Kindred spirits.

[HMC]

3 minutes ago, Cookiesouwest said:

Well thats a result.

I wouldn't say nutter. You just like looking after your motors. He was the same. Kindred spirits.

Like you with the rover 75. One of the very few cars I regret selling AP51CFO- i usually never remember the reg once they are gone.

[vulgalour]

Absolutely love the interior on this thing, what a treat given the rather boring exterior colour.  Mind you, I would say that, I've got form.

[grogee]

1 hour ago, HMC said:

Actually having had more of a look, i think its got later w124 alloys ( series 3 in my home made terminology (1993-1997)) My teeth itch slightly less.

Add that to the near new continental tyres and i think they should stay. I had in mind selling the alloys and getting some period steel wheels and trims. Yeah lets not get so anal; fiscally lets keep those non original but nice wheels and tyres perhaps? Money over aesthetics- this would be a HMC first.

Trouble is, steels on a T (“tourisme und transport) model are reinforced and model specific. Probably irrelevant these days? Dunno.

TL:DR im keeping the alloys but ditching the ugly later gopping steering wheel.

(side note- my teeth are itching again at the clash of S1 bumper corner and S2/3 glitzier tailgate trim) MUST RESOLVE

 

 

 

The alloys don't look out of place to me, but I'm not a Merc paedo. I'm with you on the steering wheel though, an airbag steering wheel with no airbag is the sort of thing Fred West would have approved of. 

I have to ask this - does it condition its air? 

[richardmorris]

2 hours ago, HMC said:

Actually having had more of a look, i think its got later w124 alloys ( series 3 in my home made terminology (1993-1997)) My teeth itch slightly less.

Add that to the near new continental tyres and i think they should stay. I had in mind selling the alloys and getting some period steel wheels and trims. Yeah lets not get so anal; fiscally lets keep those non original but nice wheels and tyres perhaps? Money over aesthetics- this would be a HMC first.

Trouble is, steels on a T (“tourisme und transport) model are reinforced and model specific. Probably irrelevant these days? Dunno.

TL:DR im keeping the alloys but ditching the ugly later gopping steering wheel.

(side note- my teeth are itching again at the clash of S1 bumper corner and S2/3 glitzier tailgate trim) MUST RESOLVE

 

 

 

They’re the wider 16? Inch wheels. I think it would have had the 15inch 8 hole or 25 hole alloys?

[HMC]

So presently, im looking to deliver on the ambition of a former owner of having a red interior on the wagon. Great idea, but in parts fell down on the execution. E bay de is proving a fairly fertile ground for looking for oem red bits (at least ones not RHD specific)

But also i thought ive nothing to loose in dyeing the current carpets in the passenger cabin, which to my eyes clash horribly with the rest of it.

Plus those fur flex door seals which should be a match for the seat colour also. My girlfriend thinks its all fine, but as I have a deep seated mental disorder i cannot leave this as is. I acknowledge this is not normal, but also it will be satisfying to max out the factory spec look for the change.

Handily the front carpets just pull out- so I could have a go at dyeing it whilst i try to play fur elise on the piano…

factory example:

Verdict- better than i expected, although my piano skills are terrible.

Even ludwig Van himself was a fan, of “mittelrot” as this colour was known on the home market

Mittlerot: BEETHOVEN approved for fashion accessories

The images of dyeing a vehicle carpet on the dining table are brought to you, clearly,  by an uninhibited batchelor living the dream*

[Noel Tidybeard]

On 27/01/2024 at 09:58, DSdriver said:

Did the previous owner have numberplate security issues?

standard merc 4 screws

[hairnet]

On 27/01/2024 at 20:44, 83C said:

It’s the law that S124s (especially prefacelift) have the 15-hole 15” alloys. Nothing else looks anywhere near as good.

 

flat face alloys ftw

 

[yes oui si]

On 18/01/2024 at 09:11, cort16 said:

My bet would be enamel tractor paint. Cheap, hard wearing and easy to paint. 

International's finest on the first Escort that I got behind the wheel of:

Council estate spec sawn-off bumpers, spots and square plate. Hot Crossflow because Pintos are too heavy, obvs.

That 124 is lush, hopefully it goes to L1 when the time comes so I can tempt him with gallic chod swaps. 

[Volksy]

On 27/01/2024 at 18:37, HMC said:

Actually having had more of a look, i think its got later w124 alloys ( series 3 in my home made terminology (1993-1997)) My teeth itch slightly less.

Add that to the near new continental tyres and i think they should stay. I had in mind selling the alloys and getting some period steel wheels and trims. Yeah lets not get so anal; fiscally lets keep those non original but nice wheels and tyres perhaps? Money over aesthetics- this would be a HMC first.

Trouble is, steels on a T (“tourisme und transport) model are reinforced and model specific. Probably irrelevant these days? Dunno.

TL:DR im keeping the alloys but ditching the ugly later gopping steering wheel.

(side note- my teeth are itching again at the clash of S1 bumper corner and S2/3 glitzier tailgate trim) MUST RESOLVE

 

 

 

My S Class is fitted with 15in 8 hole alloys, probably from a W124. I was holding off buying tyres as I was looking for a set of 16's to fill the arches a bit more. 

Could be interested in a swap if it's bugging you! 

[Ghosty]

They're W202 wheels.

[HMC]

Just made a couple of small changes, but doubling down on the OEM vibe is starting to happen….

Before-  grey carpet, later airbag/not airbag plastic worn smooth wheel

After- First bit of recoloured carpet in passenger footwell, and leather non airbag wheel.