Ultra large land yacht delivery thread.

[sutty2006]

So I’ve sold the Mercury to a fellow shitter. And offered to deliver it down to Bristol for fuel dollar. Brother following in his German long roof. Mercury running a dream, cruising down the motorway with ease. So comfy. Poo count 1. 
 

Stopped at frankley choke and puke for a 10-100.

[sutty2006]

Breakfast time cheeky Greg’s bacon n sausage roll 

[tooSavvy]

*Scotch Egg and you might have had a Pint with it

*frying squad not outside checking tyres, of course 😕

[Shep Shepherd]

That's totally the sort of car I'd own if I lived in North America 

[Rocket88]

For wafting along at around the legal limit there is no finer way of proceeding.........

[eddyramrod]

39 minutes ago, Shep Shepherd said:

That's totally the sort of car I'd own if I lived in North America 

Ditto, and I already do!

[sutty2006]

Congratulations to Steve79 of this parish. He loves it. I had a good woft down the motorway and I could have happily kept going it’s that comfortable. I will genuinely miss this car and I hope Steve has lots of enjoyment out of it. 

[Steve79]

1 minute ago, sutty2006 said:

Congratulations to Steve79 of this parish. He loves it. I had a good woft down the motorway and I could have happily kept going it’s that comfortable. I will genuinely miss this car and I hope Steve has lots of enjoyment out of it. 

#wollardingtwat

[tooSavvy]

19 minutes ago, Steve79 said:

#wollardingtwat*

*but STILL, thinner than me.....

[Cord Fourteener]

Chod speed the Mercury!

[mat_the_cat]

5 hours ago, sutty2006 said:

Modern cars are just so big nowadays!

[Steve79]

Just for reference, the mercury is both wider and longer than my 2020 Transit Custom LWB

[Six-cylinder]

Nearly a foot longer and 3 inch's wider than our Cadillac!

[Steve79]

9 minutes ago, Six-cylinder said:

Nearly a foot longer and 3 inch's wider than our Cadillac!

Yet that pic of me with the mercury makes it look small. Camera adds 5 stone don't you know! 😁

[SiC]

I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing this when the Haynes Breakfast meets start up again! 😉

[sutty2006]

Dammit! 
 

 

ive got a haynes manual for this......

[MJK 24]

4 hours ago, Six-cylinder said:

Nearly a foot longer and 3 inch's wider than our Cadillac!

Is that the Northstar engine at that age?

I drove a J reg years ago.  4.9 GM V8.

[Six-cylinder]

3 minutes ago, MJK 24 said:

Is that the Northstar engine at that age?

I drove a J reg years ago.  4.9 GM V8.

Yes a 4.6 Northstar.

[DSdriver]

Blimey, enough valves in there to start your own valve shop

[cort1977]

6 hours ago, Steve79 said:

Just for reference, the mercury is both wider and longer than my 2020 Transit Custom LWB

And yet these were downsized for 79, the earlier full size fords were even bigger!

Lovely car with proper comfort from the velour seats, none of this cold leather nonsense.

[sutty2006]

42 minutes ago, cort1977 said:

And yet these were downsized for 79, the earlier full size fords were even bigger!

Lovely car with proper comfort from the velour seats, none of this cold leather nonsense.

They did spec these with leather. Probably an expensive option in the late 80s, but who wants cold ass leather when you can have warm plush velour, besides, if you cornered too hard with leather seats you’d slide right out of the belt and end up in the passenger seat. 😂

[Schaefft]

Can we make this a landyacht big boi appreciation thread?

Great to see the Merc has finally found a buyer btw!

[Dan_ZTT]

8 hours ago, Steve79 said:

Just for reference, the mercury is both wider and longer than my 2020 Transit Custom LWB

Amazing

I was quite tempted by this as well, if you fancy selling it to me in a year or two that would be ideal...

[Steve79]

4 hours ago, SiC said:

I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing this when the Haynes Breakfast meets start up again! 😉

Si, you're welcome to pop over and have a drive anytime 👍

[Steve79]

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

Can we make this a landyacht big boi appreciation thread?

Great to see the Merc has finally found a buyer btw!

The irony is that people complained this generation of s-class was way too big and yet the mercury is still 20cm longer and 10cm wider than the 500sel in the pic!!!

[Schaefft]

10 hours ago, Steve79 said:

The irony is that people complained this generation of s-class was way too big and yet the mercury is still 20cm longer and 10cm wider than the 500sel in the pic!!!

Same with my Mark VIII. It's just a two door coupe, yet the same size as a lwb W140. In the end it's really just the length that makes a tiny difference to all the SUVs (and vans) people drive nowadays anyway.