BorniteIdentity Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Jealously is an ugly trait. Which is fine, as I’m also ugly. Beautiful. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Finally decided to get one of my late father's plates put on the car too. I don't usually keep anything long enough to warrant it but it looks like this one is staying a while. Now these need pre bent for the front but I don't have a heat gun........... He said. About to make a mistake. Yeah. Now to gently be......... Yup. I creased it. Fuck it, it's still going on. Now being a posh man's car, the rear plates are in a holder. You know to stop people stealing your good numberplate (?) So you needs one of these. (Or a screwdriver) Pop pop. And presto-change-o! I was booked it for rear tyres tomorrow too but Black Circles have emailed me to say that they can no longer honour the date and time that I booked for fitting and will I go on Friday instead. Terrible customer service experience. One star. Yes, this WAS just a post about car mats and number plates. Sorry about that. Lacquer Peel, Dick Longbridge, greengartside and 19 others 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 One thing that the car has been lacking (apart from rear tyres) is cup holders. I'm a prick so like to pick up a coffee on the way to work. Holding a cup kind of gives you licence to be horrible to everyone when you stride into the office as folk normally put your terrible manners down to you not having had your coffee yet. The SLK has literally nowhere to Ballance a cup. WtfMB?! You CAN get cup holders that replace the dash coin tray but prices are obscene and you need the dash out. Being a cackhanded shitter on a budget, I thought VERY FUCK both of these things. Instead I hopped on eBay and bought a cup holder for a Land Rover and presumed it would fit the SLK centre cubby. Worst comes to the worst, if it doesn't fit, I'll just have to buy a Land Rover. I also made this purchase drunk so it was a nice but puzzling surprise when it landed. Far more reasonable. But does it fit? I heard absolutely nobody shout in anticipation. The answer is........ Yes it kind of does! Even closes properly. I'll "adjust" it at some point by wrapping loads of black Duct tape round the unit so it's a more expert fit, but it's functional and I'm happy enough. No more trying to hold a VENTI LATTE (OR MCDONALDS EQUIVALENT) between my legs whilst driving to work, and I can still be a prick when I get there! Double result. Lacquer Peel, Tickman, Aston Martin and 22 others 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbenn Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I like that cup holder very much! Good bit of lateral thinking. Plus, you have £60 to spend wisely on sweets and such like. Jim Bell and Kringle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Top holdering!I have used one of these before to great success: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Cup-Holder-Car-Storage-Drinking-Bottle-Can-Mug-Mount-Stand-Universal/122955014149?hash=item1ca0b0a005:g:YAcAAOSwor1aelJn:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true Jim Bell and Aston Martin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirley Knott Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Cupholders are a massive enhancement in any car, well worth doing! It's amazing that something that cost as much as this did new didn't come with them as standard really. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Have you just reached your motoring nirvana? There is something to be said about keeping a car a long time so it becomes a familiar friend. It's like marrying vs many one-night stands. You get kicks from one but you get comfort, predicability and reliability. Know the fobiles and also know the positives. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Top holdering! I have used one of these before to great success: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Cup-Holder-Car-Storage-Drinking-Bottle-Can-Mug-Mount-Stand-Universal/122955014149?hash=item1ca0b0a005:g:YAcAAOSwor1aelJn:rk:2:pf:1&frcectupt=true That is a canny idea. Not sure thered be room on the edge of the seats with two people in the car but I bet I could have got one in the door pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Have you just reached your motoring nirvana? There is something to be said about keeping a car a long time so it becomes a familiar friend. It's like marrying vs many one-night stands. You get kicks from one but you get comfort, predicability and reliability. Know the fobiles and also know the positives.He doesn't fit in it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdearme Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Always a way... Impressive minor fettling and tinkerage. flat4alfa, Dick Longbridge, Wack and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Honda Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 What better sight is there to greet you when you come out of the scone shop? 20190103_134546-01.jpeg I personally think this one was a strong contender... Kringle, BorniteIdentity, yes oui si and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 16, 2019 Author Share Posted January 16, 2019 I personally think this one was a strong contender... IMG_0303.jpgAh man. I did love that Jnr. It went great with the Xs engine and 4 speed box. BorniteIdentity and Eddie Honda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yes oui si Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 That is a canny idea. Not sure thered be room on the edge of the seats with two people in the car but I bet I could have got one in the door pocket.I had it in both the mk4 Fiesta and the Mondeo, gf didn't find it obtrusive I personally think this one was a strong contender... IMG_0303.jpgAll about that <3 Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymous user Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Those Land Rover cup holders don't fit my decanter, but do make a handy rest for the telephone receiver. Lacquer Peel, Exiled_Tat_Gatherer, Ohdearme and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Yes yes this seems like the place for me and people like me. Acting as fitters only for Avons I purchased from Blackcircles. At half the price quoted at Prestige German Cars. Must be hard for them to make any money on tyres when they're massively undercut by the company they actually provide a service to. I hope they appreciate my £1.00 1990s hipster colour coded air freshener. Be nice to have a bit of grip on the back end now. Broadsword, RichardK, oldcars and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Liked for the air freshener. oldcars 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schaefft Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Prestige German Cars read the codes for my E39 for free. Wasn't exactly there as an official customer though so let us know how it goes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DVee8 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 That my mates garage. I was in there last weekend. Had i known i may have been able to get you in as a special saturday afternoon customer. . Jim Bell and Schaefft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Isn't there a cup holder in the small cubby with the slidy lid, for'ard of the big cubby with the slammy lid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Isn't there a cup holder in the small cubby with the slidy lid, for'ard of the big cubby with the slammy lid?No. That's the width of a pack of tic tacs. I know this because there's 5 packs of tic tacs in there in a row. It'd need to be a very narrow cup to get in there. Dick Longbridge, SierraMikeHotel and spike60 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 That my mates garage. I was in there last weekend. Had i known i may have been able to get you in as a special saturday afternoon customer. . Ah wow. Small world. Seemed a lovely place but far too posh for the likes of me really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraMikeHotel Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 There is in the W203 but it is tiny - maybe 500ml water bottle, definitely not Starbucks coffee cup. Also you'd knock it over every time you changed gear. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Time for the meat, to hit the street. I took Matsrustybus out for a quick run with the new tyres on and it grips up far better now. Will still spin the wheels with the traction control on though. Dick Longbridge, RichardK and Shirley Knott 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted January 18, 2019 Author Share Posted January 18, 2019 Prestige German Cars read the codes for my E39 for free. Wasn't exactly there as an official customer though so let us know how it goes! You should have popped past to say hello. I only live round the corner. They were great to be fair. Mine was the oldest and worst car there by a country mile though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumpingjehovahs Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 It looks like Mercedes are putting the SLK/C line to bed. However, as a fitting send off they’ve brought back yellow and used this awesome picture to launch the Final Edition! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk BorniteIdentity, Nyphur, Aston Martin and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted February 22, 2019 Author Share Posted February 22, 2019 It's a shame they're going as they've always seemed pretty popular. That one does look amazing in yellow too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Longbridge Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 What a shame Mercedes are binning the SLK range. I still remember being at Motorshow when the SLK and mk3 MR2 Roadster were both new to the market. I was there with family and we were all really impressed with the SLK. MR2 seemed ok, but bit flimsy in contrast. Ironic that all these years later I ended up choosing an MR2 as a plaything! Brother in law has an 02 SLK though, and there’s no denying that they still look good. Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 It was all going too well with the SLK. It had been no bother really and I got a bit complacent and expected it to never be any bother. Last week, the bonnet strut failed. No bother, not like it's taking a gear box out. I can fix that. New one arrived from Elizabeth Bay and sons. It's a weird set up. The gas strut goes inside an oversleeve and you have to unscrew the end piece and swap it over. Ballance bonnet on head (it's a heavy fucker) and refit. Job jobbed. Now I could get on with the real problem............ Lacquer Peel, HMC and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 18, 2019 Author Share Posted March 18, 2019 As things were going too well, water unexpectedly started leaking through the underdash into the passenger footwell after heavy rain. Not a lot, but suggests there's more stuck somewhere. So. I know there's drain holes either side of the panel underneath the windscreen, under the plastic scuttle panel. To get to the drain holes I've got to remove the wiper arms and scuttle trim cover affair. Wiper arms put up a bit of a fight but I was pissed off and more stubborn. Apologies for the offensive Sports Direct bag. With the wiper arms off I got the scuttle panel off. There was a LOAD of mud, shit and detritus in the driver's side drain so I started clearing that out with a screwdriver, welding wire, strimmer cable. Cleared it out and cleaned it up. Then ran a water test. Dick Longbridge and Nyphur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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