Collecting large German - now ML55AMG thread

[Dan_ZTT]

Home from rock concert (work) at 11.30 last night, alarm went off at 6am. Joy.

Quiet streets. Power walk to the station because I should probably have got up earlier.

Local station achieved with 10 minutes to spare because I power walked too hard. End of the line…

 

Breakfast: not yet

PC: zero and hoping to stay that way until home

[Dan_ZTT]

First train: quiet

[New POD]

Trying to work out the station.  That's the Longbridge to Four Oaks line, via Birmingham New street I think? Houses in first picture look like Sellyoak or Kings Norton or Stirchley ? 

[Dan_ZTT]

28 minutes ago, New POD said:

Trying to work out the station.  That's the Longbridge to Four Oaks line, via Birmingham New street I think? Houses in first picture look like Sellyoak or Kings Norton or Stirchley ? 

Start of the line, Redditch 

Big station now achieved;

[Split_Pin]

I thought you had bought that Saab 95?

[Dan_ZTT]

Just now, Split_Pin said:

I thought you had bought that Saab 95?

Sadly not, circumstance conspired against us 

This one is more exciting for me but also more expensive, further away and less wife-pleasing…

[New POD]

20 minutes ago, Dan_ZTT said:

Start of the line, Redditch 

 

 

Daft question then is that 1st picture St George's Road ? Or in that general part of town ? 

[Dan_ZTT]

Found big train and posh breakfast 

 

Sitting on this one for a couple of hours to destination now, might have a nice nap

[Dan_ZTT]

2 minutes ago, New POD said:

Daft question then is that 1st picture St George's Road ? Or in that general part of town ? 

Evesham Road towards the Headless Cross end, very close to my house. I know what you mean though, looks very similar, I’m sure it dates from the same period. 

[New POD]

He's getting a Train to Plymouth. Or somewhere in that direction. 

[Dan_ZTT]

16 minutes ago, New POD said:

He's getting a Train to Plymouth. Or somewhere in that direction. 

Spot on

Not riding it all the way to the end, but not far off 

[Dan_ZTT]

Passing through brizzle. Not the best bit of it.

 

 

[chaseracer]

Tavistock?  Unfeasibly powerful three-pointed-star V8 brick?

Excellent...

[Dan_ZTT]

4 minutes ago, chaseracer said:

Tavistock?  Unfeasibly powerful three-pointed-star V8 brick?

Excellent...

That's the one

This and HMC's thread are about to become one of those weird crossover episodes like when the Simpsons turned up in Family Guy

 

[SiC]

Some interesting Victorian railway artifacts remain if you look around though.

[SiC]

Can recommend Harts Bakery just outside the station if you want something tasty to eat 

Hart's Bakery

https://maps.app.goo.gl/gDCB6PNN5AkiKPKVA

 

[Dan_ZTT]

Met @HMC at Exeter, top bloke, thanks for great car

Now begins long drive home 

[AnnoyingPentium]

invests in shares of BP.

[gadgetgricey]

Normally would ask, are you back yet. But with this will ask. Have you filled up yet? 

Was tempted by this myself,  at least it's closer to the Midlands now 

[Dan_ZTT]

1 hour ago, gadgetgricey said:

Normally would ask, are you back yet. But with this will ask. Have you filled up yet? 

Yes, and no, amazingly. HMC had kindly/accidentally left enough in to get me home, just. I’ll put a full tank in on morning, bracing my wallet now. 

Question for the group, should I run it on E5/super or just regular, will it matter? I normally don’t bother, but also I don’t normally own “performance” vehicles 

[hairnet]

id be scared filling it in case bork

££££ sat doing fk all then

i think the germans wouldnt be too scared of e10 even 20 years ago

[Rightnider]

Good boughtage!
 

I haven’t noticed any difference between E10 and E5 in my E430, so I’d just go for regular if I were you. 

 

[stuboy]

9 hours ago, Dan_ZTT said:

these 4wd?

[NorthernMonkey]

10 minutes ago, stuboy said:

these 4wd?

Think so. You can get out of muddy fields extremely quickly.

[Dan_ZTT]

10 hours ago, stuboy said:

these 4wd?

Yeah. There's a low range button too but that's currently not working, to be investigated...

[Boycie]

If the filling up gets to expensive you can start doing drive by shooting on the side .... 

[bigfella2]

5 hours ago, Boycie said:

If the filling up gets to expensive you can start doing drive by shooting on the side .... 

Only if there nearby though.

[Dan_ZTT]

Should probably update this thread...

Car is excellent but if you own one and take it to work do expect to be asked 'how many mpg then?' approximately every 5 minutes 

To do;

Fix missing rear seat belt

Get fresh MOT in December

Sell in spring?

[vaughant]

Very good cars and you've made the right move going for a pez version. 

They had a really bad rep years ago but totally unjustified and most of the major issues have an easy workaround. 

I really fancied this at the time but with my mileage I couldn't even consider it. 

Still the ultimate all round car IMO, and fair play can they stand up to a good bump. 

Ace off road too compared to the hapless X5, have a YouTube for a good laugh, ours drove in the snow exactly the same as in the dry. 

[grogee]

This looks like a thirsty bugger. I hope it brings you many smiles per gallon.