2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate - Sold and last drive

[barefoot]

  On 03/11/2023 at 11:54, SiC said:

 

At £10.40 it's cheaper than a Burger King at many services. 

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But what's it supposed to be?

[Matty]

Lasagne and chips? Making up for the parsimonious breakfast?

[SiC]

Yeah Lasagna, chips and veg. Not sure what the random twig was about. 

[SiC]

  On 03/11/2023 at 12:10, Matty said:

Making up for the parsimonious breakfast?

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As someone with a temperamental stomach at the best of times, I always get anxiety on collections from the unknown and stress. Even though this should be inheritanly good proven car I still get it. So doesn't make sense but then never does. Hence I'm not doing a poo count like others as I don't want to set an unofficial record 🤣

(I think I'm about on six already...)

[SiC]

Next leg

Phone camera is strobing with the sign so not terribly readable.

[SiC]

Train here but late and rammed. 

[sdkrc]

ULEZ refugee?

[SiC]

  On 03/11/2023 at 14:01, sdkrc said:

ULEZ refugee?

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ULEZ safe as Bristol CAZ has similar rules. 

[Erebus]

Is that Birmingham International?

[SiC]

  On 03/11/2023 at 14:03, Erebus said:

Is that Birmingham International?

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👍

[SiC]

I definitely prefer the trains down the South West. Brunel certainly knew how to plan a smooth route with a view in comparison! I usually stare out the window but there isn't much to see apart from retail parks and industrial estates on this midlands train. 

[purplebargeken]

Whoohoo...

[SiC]

My stop

[Six-cylinder]

  On 03/11/2023 at 14:52, SiC said:

My stop

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You are only 20 miles away if there is anything you need.

[wuvvum]

  On 03/11/2023 at 14:16, SiC said:

there isn't much to see apart from retail parks and industrial estates in the midlands. 

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Indeed.

[NorfolkNWeigh]

Even closer to me, but if he’s buying what I think he has then it’s a proper grown-ups car that’s hewn from granite and he could drive to Cape Town for lunch on Sunday without any issues.

[Stinkwheel]

  On 03/11/2023 at 14:52, SiC said:

My stop

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Damn, i usually get away from there as quickly as possible these days. Hope the collecshun is worth being there

[Hertz]

Peugeot 206 with a Pie in the boot?

[Honey Badger]

RantingYoofs Merc seems to be the car here.

 

Unless I've agreed to sell SiC my Legend, I forget why I go into rooms these days so it's possible that I've sold a car and forgotten about it.

[rantingYoof]

Honey Badger is winner.





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[Shite Ron]

That is a lovely car and exactly what I was looking for when I bought my S210. It is the best colour on these too with a lovely interior. I am glad it sold quickly as I was very tempted, a perfect modern daily.

[SiC]

Pez shot

As I'm nearby, just need to say hi/bye to some people and then homeward bounds. 

Traffic looks awful going home this Friday night, so not going to rush.

[Flat4]

Well bought! Chod speed for the journey home.

[wesacosa]

well bought. In the time I was pontificating about if I should buy this, you have bought and already collected 😂

[Asimo]

Have you poked a hole in it yet?

[rantingYoof]

  On 03/11/2023 at 18:07, Asimo said:

Have you poked a hole in it yet?

This model postdates the 'avoid sharp glances or it will collapse into a pile of particles' era of Mercedes build quality.

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[NorfolkNWeigh]

  On 03/11/2023 at 18:10, rantingYoof said:

This model postdates the 'avoid sharp glances or it will collapse into a pile of particles' era of Mercedes build quality.

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More accurately it falls in between the aforementioned pile of particles era and the subsequent rotting rear subframe period. MOT’d the 2012 Cabriolet yesterday and I was more nervous about it failing on the back axle falling out than when I last put a Series 1 XJ6 in about 35 years ago. Luckily it hasn’t got any sign ( yet) of rust.

Also they’re nice and compact, here’s mine parked next to a Mini

 

[SiC]

Currently pitstopped at in-laws in Newbury. Zero trouble and lovely to drive. Reminds me a lot of my Saab and I see why people love them. Makes me a calm driver who's happy bumbling along at 60/70mph. I'll write up more later as have a few questions to the Merc experts.

 

[EyesWeldedShut]

  On 03/11/2023 at 20:16, NorfolkNWeigh said:

More accurately it falls in between the aforementioned pile of particles era and the subsequent rotting rear subframe period. MOT’d the 2012 Cabriolet yesterday and I was more nervous about it failing on the back axle falling out than when I last put a Series 1 XJ6 in about 35 years ago. Luckily it hasn’t got any sign ( yet) of rust.

Also they’re nice and compact, here’s mine parked next to a Mini

 

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Bini should just release a new model - The Mini Oxymoron.
After the R56 they're just getting silly sized. 
My wife's R55 is not that much smaller that the Ovlov 940 - it's taller, slightly narrower and if the 940 didn't have a boot like a hearse and a nose like Jimmy Durante then there'd be little dimensional difference there either.

[Kiltox]

Yusssss. What a winner.