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[beko1987]

2 hours ago, brownnova said:

Scotland and back (572 miles) in the 9000 over the last couple of days. Faultless as ever... 

Saw two other 9000s whilst we were up there too! 

I've just woken up to start my journey to Scotland this weekend! 

Sadly it'll be mostly in a hyundai ioniq not a Saab 9000,although by breakfast I'll be parked infront of a 9000...

[Split_Pin]

Lots of good news around here recently, MOT passes and that wonderful Mercedes! More of this sort of thing.

[Floating Chimney]

@wuvvum

The round pedal like thing in the corner left of your clutch pedal and behind the parking break should be your window washer foot pump afair.

[Supernaut]

@wuvvum we need a proper thread on that Mercedes! It doesn't deserve to get lost amongst this thread.

That's just flippin' awesome in so many ways.

[320touring]

13 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

@wuvvum we need a proper thread on that Mercedes! It doesn't deserve to get lost amongst this thread.

That's just flippin' awesome in so many ways.

This x1000

 

Top buyage @wuvvum

[egg]

Yep, the Merc needs it's own thread Wuv. You're having an interesting start to 2020!

Oh, and please bring it to shitefest, so I can sit in it and look cool for the first time in my life ?

[egg]

After not starting the Mondeo for 36 hours, just checked resting voltage on the battery - 12.4v. So really it's on the cusp. I don't think there is a drain (nothing has changed) so time to pony up for a new one, I think.

[richardmorris]

It’s that time of year again. And another wet and windy weekend preventing me stripping down the spare 2cv Seats.

[Eyersey1234]

@wuvvum I agree the Merc needs it's own thread. 

[wuvvum]

5 hours ago, Floating Chimney said:

@wuvvum

The round pedal like thing in the corner left of your clutch pedal and behind the parking break should be your window washer foot pump afair.

It is indeed - thanks chief.

 

[Zelandeth]

13 hours ago, Alan_Green said:

MOT pass today for this roffle win Saab 900i Auto.  I've spent a pretty penny on this lucky machine recently and it's pretty much spot on now, but I'm too busy and too short of space to enjoy it at the moment so I'm giving it to a pal up Finchley way to look after and maybe keep. Give it a wave if you see it cruising North London. 

 

Really happy to see she's still on the go and getting the attention she deserves.  Still one of the best all round cars I've ever owned.

[wuvvum]

4 hours ago, Supernaut said:

@wuvvum we need a proper thread on that Mercedes! It doesn't deserve to get lost amongst this thread.

Fair enough - I'll start one when I get round to actually doing some fettling on the beast.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

14 hours ago, Alan_Green said:

.... I'm giving it to a pal up Finchley way to look after and maybe keep. Give it a wave if you see it cruising North London. ...

That's very close to me......

[richardmorris]

1 hour ago, wuvvum said:

Fair enough - I'll start one when I get round to actually doing some fettling on the beast.

Looking for something else, but those radio blanking plates are not cheap!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W114-W115-230-Radio-Blanking-Plate/173878275894?hash=item287bf3ef36:g:amkAAOSw83taVNhV

[paulplom]

£3.50 for 5l of vegetable and sunflower oil in tescos

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[wuvvum]

17 minutes ago, richardmorris said:

Looking for something else, but those radio blanking plates are not cheap!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-W114-W115-230-Radio-Blanking-Plate/173878275894?hash=item287bf3ef36:g:amkAAOSw83taVNhV

Indeed - neither are wheel trims.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-chrome-hub-caps-wheel-trims-w123-w107-w116-w114-w115-39-cm/174109356579?hash=item2889b9f223:g:Bv4AAOSwnGld33N9

In fact I could easily make more than I paid for the car by breaking it, but where's the fun in that?

[320touring]

Well, after the successful resurrection of the GSA and the Toledo...

It looks like the burds Clio is leaking PS fluid..

[richardmorris]

16 minutes ago, wuvvum said:

Indeed - neither are wheel trims.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-chrome-hub-caps-wheel-trims-w123-w107-w116-w114-w115-39-cm/174109356579?hash=item2889b9f223:g:Bv4AAOSwnGld33N9

In fact I could easily make more than I paid for the car by breaking it, but where's the fun in that?

When I was at university in the early 1990s one of my lecturers was from south Africa and had imported his w115 saloon - his was petrol, black vinyl I think and white. I’ve rarely seen a stack headlight since.

[Six-cylinder]

I have had two stacks both 280CE, first one black was a stop gap between company cars the second white one planned for when I give up company cars.

Both run as daily drivers.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

1 minute ago, Six-cylinder said:

I have had two stacks both 280CE, first one black was a stop gap between company cars the second white one planned for when I give up company cars.

They do like a drink.

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, Tadhg Tiogar said:

They do like a drink.

Yes and the white one was as a business vehicle doing 20k+ a year.

I also maxed it out in Germany showing over 120 mph.

[Tadhg Tiogar]

Just now, Six-cylinder said:

Yes and the white one was as a business vehicle doing 20k+ a year.

The 250CE that my cousins had would manage about 16mpg at best.

[Six-cylinder]

Just now, Tadhg Tiogar said:

The 250CE that my cousins had would manage about 16mpg at best.

I was doing a bit better than that with the later twin cam, around 20 mpg.

[richardmorris]

14 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I was doing a bit better than that with the later twin cam, around 20 mpg.

I think the black one looks very smart. Very German secret service.

[Six-cylinder]

1 minute ago, richardmorris said:

I think the black one looks very smart. Very German secret service.

I put my then 14 year old son to work for a whole day to make it look like that!

[Tadhg Tiogar]

16 hours ago, Bren said:

Fit. 64 bhp. There are quicker glaciers.

They certainly melt faster these days!

[richardmorris]

9 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

I put my then 14 year old son to work for a whole day to make it look like that!

You can’t beat child labour.

[Six-cylinder]

Just now, richardmorris said:

You can’t beat child labour.

Trouble is they are too big now and push back!

[xtriple]

I had  a double stack 280SE in silver with 'Mexican hat' wheels. I loved it, but... it was a 'tad' rusty (read: hanging!) and I entrusted it to a specialist to find/make and then fit new front wings, re-spray it and generally return it to me for a not inconsiderable amount of folding (back in the day when we actually used 'foldoing'!) in pristine condition. I was working lots and lots of hours and had neither the time nor the energy to do it myself.

After a few months, the specialist went silent. After a few more I was getting worried and sent a friend that llived local to have a word. It seemed yon 'specialist' had done a bunk and left my car in a layby! When I collected it, the wheels were gone, all the chrome (bumpers. grill etc) was gone and the car was stripped with no parts anywhere to be found.

I gave it to a breaker  

[GrumpiusMaximus]

1 hour ago, richardmorris said:

You can’t beat child labour.

Well. Technically you can...