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[BorniteIdentity]

Bangin’

[The Moog]

Taking collection threads up a notch again

 

 

Bush poo

Randomly lolling about in verges

Phacts

Photos

 

11/10

 

Only lost a point due to lack of feltface

[HMC]

Back! First things first

 

 

Starving!

 

Rover brilliant, drives spot on, keyword: WAFT. Really tired but it was such a comfortable thing to travel back in. That’s something that new price lists just don’t feature, a cheap, yet uplifting car that’s designed first and foremost to be comfortable and relaxing rather than to tear up the Nurburgring.

 

 

Relax. It’s a Rover.

 

Cheers everyone! (Bramz especially)

 

[bramz7]

Glad you got back! Knew it would be fine.

 

 

Wondering if I did the right thing selling....how very normal of me.

[Marm Toastsmith]

Excellent.

 

Oddly enough I saw one of these in Camden at almost the same moment you bought this. At the time I was on my way back from the same stretch of Devon coastline photographed above. Yours was for sale when I left, and sold when I arrived.

 

I like these funny little coincidences.

[BorniteIdentity]

Again. Bangin’.

 

What are these like against a 75? It was these (in Sterling flavour) that peaked my initial interest in cars designed for men of senior years.

[r.welfare]

Good work.

 

That Tomcat you spotted has never moved in the last 15 months I’ve been commuting on that road.

[HMC]

It was on or near “hermit hill” I remember as I was cursing a lot as I was climbing it (slowly)

 

Did I read a headline today that you cannot curse in public/ fine if so? Whoops

[somewhatfoolish]

Lush. How did you shrink your bicycle to fit in the Rover of many wafts, or was it a swapsie?

[r.welfare]

It was on or near “hermit hill” I remember as I was cursing a lot as I was climbing it (slowly)

 

Did I read a headline today that you cannot curse in public/ fine if so? Whoops

Hill out of Burghfield towards Burghfield Common, it’s a steep one on a bike so I take my hat off to you. Don’t know about the swearing thing but as I never see many pedestrians there I reckon you’re alright.

[HMC]

Lush. How did you shrink your bicycle to fit in the Rover of many wafts, or was it a swapsie?

I checked before planning it, but 800 saloons as well as hatches have split folding rear seats. Still had to take the front wheel off mind, as the aperture narrows between the wheelarches.

[somewhatfoolish]

Winning.

[stuboy]

very nice

[HMC]

Anyone want a merc e240 estate?

 

It’s giffer owned from new, pretty much full service history, 3 keys, mot to- end nov 19, good tyres all round.

 

Drives great, 98k on the clock. It’s the lowest mileage merc I’ve owned. Drives spot on, but there’s a slight, occasional clunk from the near side front- it’s barely noticeable, assume it wants a bush. The rear spheres are still fine so it has actual bump absorption at the rear. You’ll be surprised how many people seem to merrily go round with borked spheres and shite ride quality, none of that here. It’s an elegance so it has a comfort set up and it sits and tracks arrow straight down the motorway. Gearbox works as intended. interior is excellent, electric memory front seats and steering column adjust, leather,cruise, no warning lights, Mb placca boot liner.

 

Typically it’s the body that lets it down. Rust to all arches, giffer parking scrapes to the bumper ends and some Surface rust to the rear underbody at the back end that wants wire brushing and painting before winter fo sure.

 

 

 

 

 

As said, huge service history, all books, 3 keys. It’s had an easy life. Located Tavistock and id like £300

[bramz7]

Despite the one I had having fuel pump failure, I would happily have another.

 

That's a proper bargain surely? Had to convince myself not to message you about it.

[HMC]

At least this one is not a diesel so no fuel pump/injector stuff to spoil the budget Benz party.

[HMC]

This is also more wafty as the other one was a sportier “avantgarde” whereas this is the grandad spec one, which I think I prefer.

[Wingz123]

Very nice!

[HMC]

Comes with the original brochure and options booklet. Nearly 4 grand on list, one of which was for his and her electric Memory seat and steering column. I would have deffo had heated front seats- seems a bargain at £300 by comparison

 

[binhoker668]

VOLKSY - This has got to be right.... right?

(Dunno if he's back from the US yet though - Mr Imp?)

[Sigmund Fraud]

Check your PMs !

[HMC]

Done and replied thanks!

[Sigmund Fraud]

I'll have her ! Who can resist such an indestructible* German* luxury* car ?

[HMC]

verkauft!

[83C]

I’d have had this if the E39 I’ve just bought hadn’t come up. My Nan still has hers, owned almost from new and still less than 45,000 on the clock.

[gadgetgricey]

 

 

HMC sits naked taking pics with the Merc brochure resting on his groin....

 

Whats seen cannot be unseen

[HMC]

HMC, earlier

 

[HMC]

Ok, 2 cars sold today. That’s my excuse for an opportunistic e bay buy it now/newly listed/fairly close by combo.

 

What is it ? See below

 

How much? £150

 

HMC LOGIC* Well at the money it can be weighed in and almost all the money will be recouped. I think it’s an honest sale - a quick chat reveals it’s an older couple, her car, had it 15 years but mr feels she should have something newer; she has reluctantly agreed. MOT to jan 2020. My gut feeling is that it all rings true- it’s just a cheap usable car rather than people ditching a dummy. Why would they potentially fuck up their e bay feedback (which is excellent) when it would be just as easy to scrap it? Sentimentality maybe, plus I clicked buy it no before any bidding got going.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I’ll find out tomorrow as I’m cycling over to collect. Astra 1.6 ls manual apparently. Another automotive orphan.

[HMC]

I remember RobT/ al bundy saving a similarly coloured diesel (where is that now) but these have been off my radar completely.

[Marm Toastsmith]

'kin hell man you dont half get through 'em. astra looks an ideal motor.

 

so what's the current fleet? so hard to keep up.

 

glad i missed that merc. looked a bargain.