Jaypee's 300td Merc - Unbearingable.. 23/07/21.

[skattrd]

All Merc dizzles I've had have been very slow to warm up in winter, even with new thermostats.

 

I don't need to tell you about running on veg, but it'll prob be bit tricky to start in the morning if its high veg % and cold temps.

I'm replacing the glow plugs in the beemer as it was tad sluggish starting on low % veg in the cold.

[Kiltox]

Stop solenoid looks cheap enough

[sutty2006]

Love these old mercs. Recycled panzer tanks that have an ounce of chod cred to keep a smile on your face. Always wanted one, but there’s never a cheep one with plenty of test on it when I got the cash. For now, I’ll keep running my equally boring but pleasantly comfortable carlton, even if it kills my knee. Top purchase there sir. How much was it?

[iainrcz]

My dad had a w124 a few years ago.

300 te auto, silver over grey with blue cloth and wood.

It went like a very fast semi detached house.

 

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[320touring]

Love these old mercs. Recycled panzer tanks that have an ounce of chod cred to keep a smile on your face. Always wanted one, but there’s never a cheep one with plenty of test on it when I got the cash. For now, I’ll keep running my equally boring but pleasantly comfortable carlton, even if it kills my knee. Top purchase there sir. How much was it?

T'was a Cat C back in 2006 ( likely a wing or summat, being 15 years old). Current owner had it since 2015

 

MOT til July '19

 

4 new Avon zv7s and an apparently full tank of Veg.

 

It was up for £400, I left with it for £280 after saying

 

"Tell you whit, if I give you a passenger ride in the GSA to go get the deposit, can we call it 280 rather than 300?

 

As Skizzer said:

 

Brilliant. ‘Old aart yer ‘ydropneumatic ‘aaaand...

 

 

Etc

 

It's another car like the Audi, too cheap to pass up.

[Lacquer Peel]

That's cheap even for a hanging one! I've always wanted to try one of these.

[Broadsword]

Wow, you certainly have not disappointed with this one. That is one classy motor. Hope it can be cleaned up to the point of not being too disgusting! Will watch with interest.

[320touring]

Wow, you certainly have not disappointed with this one. That is one classy motor. Hope it can be cleaned up to the point of not being too disgusting! Will watch with interest.

Nothing a 'rug doctor' and the judicious application of not looking too fuggin closely won't solve..

[Split_Pin]

Another succesful mission!

[cort16]

There was a great picture in the gumtree advert of the boot full of cooking oil drums . Nice buy (I think)

[320touring]

There was a great picture in the gumtree advert of the boot full of cooking oil drums . Nice buy (I think)

There was indeed

 

*Boots up costco.co.uk*

[The Moog]

Perfick for autotesting*

 

*If you like collecting cones

[GeordieInExile]

This is even better than I had expected. Magnificent.

[Skizzer]

Outstanding. Autoshite in a nutshell, right there.

[wuvvum]

Bugger me sideways that's cheap!  Nice purchase - mildly jealous.

[320touring]

I dare you to park this outside Junkmans residence.

Pay for the Veg and we'll make it happen

[Lacquer Peel]

I dare you to park this outside Junkmans residence.

Yikes.

 

[320touring]

Yikes.

 

LOL!

[captain_70s]

A bit of paint over that gaffer tape and it'll be MINT.

[dome]

10 randoms please

[sutty2006]

That’s a bargain. Epic.

[Peter C]

How rusty is it?

 

Have you pulled off the jacking point covers yet and taken out the windscreen washer bottle to reveal serious rot?

 

I had a 300TD in that colour years ago but mine had alloys and mushroom leather.

[Shirley Knott]

I too like these lots and lots, definitely a 'bucket list' car for me.

[320touring]

59 randoms please

 

 

EFA

 

 

That’s a bargain. Epic.

 

 

We'll see!

 

 

How rusty is it?

Have you pulled off the jacking point covers yet and taken out the windscreen washer bottle to reveal serious rot?

 

  

 

DO NOT WANT!

 

From what I could see on the driveway, it ain't Oxforded. Either way, ahm no fussed:)

 

I too like these lots and lots, definitely a 'bucket list' car for me.

As in Bucket of sick?

 

 

In other news, I went out to video a cold start the now.

 

Battery is deid.

 

Have jumpleads and a charged battery here - that may be lunchtime activii

[dome]

Bring on the CLAG!

 

Re the rust, at this price who cares?

 

I'd maybe check the front balljoints though if you plan on using it. 

[Supernaut]

[Kiltox]

These are ace if you don’t already have one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Starter-2000A-Torch-Leads-U28/dp/B072Z82HNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543833307&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=suaoki+u28&psc=1 - bit pricey but it’ll start anything.

[320touring]

These are ace if you don’t already have one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Suaoki-Starter-2000A-Torch-Leads-U28/dp/B072Z82HNK/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543833307&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=suaoki+u28&psc=1 - bit pricey but it’ll start anything.

More going for this approach:

 

 

Likely swap it over.

[Kringle]

Yikes.

 

Surely you could just stick a couple of oil filled cola bottles into the sump, like a toilet?

[320touring]

Have a vidaaayho of it in all her glory!