0a's Mercedes Benz 300 E Barge £1-5k Barge Thread Special
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I will be using them again soon Paul, so thankyou.
My central locking has become very slow to open the other doors from the driver's side door, does this need a new central locking pump or is there something else I should be aware of?
Sometimes I can open the driver door, step in and set off, and 5 minutes down the line the other doors open!
My central locking has become very slow to open the other doors from the driver's side door, does this need a new central locking pump or is there something else I should be aware of?
Sometimes I can open the driver door, step in and set off, and 5 minutes down the line the other doors open!
Update - shocks replaced all round and alloys refurbed. The car rides very well indeed, back in to sort the central locking and while I decide whether to continue with more suspension work.
It's nice to not be irritated by tatty alloys when you approach the car (and I have had several comments already)!
It's nice to not be irritated by tatty alloys when you approach the car (and I have had several comments already)!
Decisions decisions - to fix the paint (driver's door isn't perfect), bonnet chips, dent in rear, etc etc needs a side / front respray - £1k quoted via a chap I trust. The car will look lovely then (the interior is spot on). This will bring the total cost of the car to around £3.5k to date. She drives really well, and I guess this is what you could spend on a corsa...
dome said:
Love this, looking forward to a PH Edinburgh Barge Meet...
I'm looking forward to one as well - i'm not very good at following the Scotland thread though. I have a new camera, though no idea how to use it.
Dirty:
Clean:
Note wheels in second picture, just lovely!
Edited by 0a on Monday 20th May 20:02
Well it worked and she was clean anyway!
The car is making a whooshing noise from the middle or back on kickdown - it's always been there but has been getting noisier. It varies against the road speed or rpm and is metallic or fluid not air... I'm worried, the exhaust has been done, is this a sign of gearbox trouble (she's only done 157k!) or something else in the transmission?
I'm having they locking and wiper done this week so I will ask the garage to investigate.
Other than that shes's looking VERY shiny.
The car is making a whooshing noise from the middle or back on kickdown - it's always been there but has been getting noisier. It varies against the road speed or rpm and is metallic or fluid not air... I'm worried, the exhaust has been done, is this a sign of gearbox trouble (she's only done 157k!) or something else in the transmission?
I'm having they locking and wiper done this week so I will ask the garage to investigate.
Other than that shes's looking VERY shiny.
Wiper motor done - I can now do a shockingly fast wipe, and the speedo cable is fixed. Not cheap, coming in at £400+ all in (madness? It's very satisfying to have a smooth speedo that's for sure!). Noises are gone and the suspected fuel leak turned out to be overbrimming the car (I've never brimmed it and not driven loads).
Another 400 miles done this weekend with lots of overtakes (to keep the PH nobody overtakes any more thread happy), I find the car nippy enough when you need it.
Items left to do:
Paint - still deciding what I should get done, any recommendations for paint companies that can help me here in Scotland would be appreciated
Central locking - we thought we had this fixed, but it's still slow on startup
Whooshing noise - seems to have gone, pretending I never heard it
Brakes - I still need the slight grumbling sorting, discs going on in next few weeks
Averaged 26mpg over the weekend - not great, but very consistent.
Another 400 miles done this weekend with lots of overtakes (to keep the PH nobody overtakes any more thread happy), I find the car nippy enough when you need it.
Items left to do:
Paint - still deciding what I should get done, any recommendations for paint companies that can help me here in Scotland would be appreciated
Central locking - we thought we had this fixed, but it's still slow on startup
Whooshing noise - seems to have gone, pretending I never heard it
Brakes - I still need the slight grumbling sorting, discs going on in next few weeks
Averaged 26mpg over the weekend - not great, but very consistent.
just been reading this as i remember when you just bought it, seems like you've had a fair amount done but you're still enjoying the experience which is the main thing. Unfortunately, I've only been in a W124 a handful of times but was far too young to remember (my godfather owned one from new....and still has it apparently) but that was when i was around 8 years old so a few years ago 
) but i'd love to see what the fuss is about.
any updates on this? still running OK?
) but i'd love to see what the fuss is about.any updates on this? still running OK?
It's running fantastically well thanks! I purchased an Audi A8 4.2 that I disliked at first, then loved, and am now indifferent to.
The Audi is far more powerful, quieter, grips better, has more kit that works and is. More modern car. In a couple of weeks I have explored it and it feels like a powerful a4. Fine if you like that sort of thing.
The w124 was left with my mechanic for a week to do the brakes (I was busy!), it was a relief to get it back. It's fantastic to drive, and it feels wonderfully 'tight' and I love the interior. At 160k the interior looks incredible. The next step is to renew more of the suspension, and to get a respray.
It even increased in value by 10% tonight...! Doesn't look too bad for a 22 year old 160k mile car I think.
The Audi is far more powerful, quieter, grips better, has more kit that works and is. More modern car. In a couple of weeks I have explored it and it feels like a powerful a4. Fine if you like that sort of thing.
The w124 was left with my mechanic for a week to do the brakes (I was busy!), it was a relief to get it back. It's fantastic to drive, and it feels wonderfully 'tight' and I love the interior. At 160k the interior looks incredible. The next step is to renew more of the suspension, and to get a respray.
It even increased in value by 10% tonight...! Doesn't look too bad for a 22 year old 160k mile car I think.
bmthnick1981 said:
Doesn't look like it needs a respray!
She looks lovely from that side, however there is a slight paint mismatch on the other side and the arches are just starting to bubble (you might not notice but I do!)', along with a dent in the boot that has broken the paint, chips in the bonnet. The areas of original Merc paint have a wonderful deep shine after the valet guys did their stuff even a year on (the photo above is after a standard hand car wash). Returning to this thread is amusing. I'm still running the W124, it's been a faithful old thing. I turned over 190k miles today without drama. It is by far the favourite car I have ever owned.
I get back into it after a holiday, or an extended spell in something else, and go aahhhhhhhhh... home.
Regarding the bodywork, I've done nothing at all. It's just got a bit more rusty over time!
I like the W124 enough that I will probably do a PH-member-r129sl-style restoration next year. Having seen the work done by my painter on my SL I'm really looking forward to it.
Paul your recommendation for GSM Gyle was excellent - I don't go anywhere else.
I get back into it after a holiday, or an extended spell in something else, and go aahhhhhhhhh... home.
Regarding the bodywork, I've done nothing at all. It's just got a bit more rusty over time!
I like the W124 enough that I will probably do a PH-member-r129sl-style restoration next year. Having seen the work done by my painter on my SL I'm really looking forward to it.
Paul your recommendation for GSM Gyle was excellent - I don't go anywhere else.
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