The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVII)

[Pennyroyal Tea]

Never has anal-retentiveness been so fascinating.

Worth half an hour of your lunch break.

[L100NYY]

olly755 said:

Not bad at all, but a cruiser is exactly what they are. They are not a B road thriller. Enjoy instead the thrust (in 500 form at least), the build quality and robustness (as good as they say they are) and the general air of classiness and wellbeing that any Merc born in the 80's brings to the table. The beards say the pre facelift cars are simpler and more reliable, and to my eyes looks at it's sharpest with the early 15 holes, 2 tone Saccos and gingers.

I had my 500SL in my mid 20's but was too young for it. I wrongly expected some sportiness and tail slidey stuff to match the thrust, and had no internet to tell me otherwise. Now I'm suitably distinguished, it would suit me far better and I really quite fancy another.

I do really like them, I always wanted a 300SL-24 pre facelift in that two tone silver/grey colour scheme, although I know now the 5/600 is the one to go for.

I think I just like the 300SL-24 badge as a youngster

[Pennyroyal Tea]

L100NYY said:

I do really like them, I always wanted a 300SL-24 pre facelift in that two tone silver/grey colour scheme, although I know now the 5/600 is the one to go for.

I think I just like the 300SL-24 badge as a youngster

It was also an absolute screamer of an engine! 7000 rpm red line was the same as BMW's S38 motor of the same period. Shame the 4-spd auto wasn't quite so enthusiastic to head-but the horizon, though.

I can still vividly recall the howl that 300-24 donkey made after 5000 rpm

[L100NYY]

Shush you.

[rejn]

Fancy a project Integrale anybody?

It's in "Loon spec" from a quick look!!

here

[Justayellowbadge]

I adored my 129 and will have another.

[ferrisbueller]

Pennyroyal Tea said:

Never has anal-retentiveness been so fascinating.

Worth half an hour of your lunch break.

Thanks for sharing. Will watch that now.

I note Olly had been there previously but hadn't shared, sthead!

Off to look at the classifieds!

[ferrisbueller]

olly22n said:

ferrisbueller said:

Pennyroyal Tea said:

Never has anal-retentiveness been so fascinating.

Worth half an hour of your lunch break.

Thanks for sharing. Will watch that now.

I note Olly had been there previously but hadn't shared, sthead!

Off to look at the classifieds!

He's stepped it up a gear, and i had come here to share but I was beaten by time difference.

I want a;

Passat.
C124.

That's a remarkably short list.

[L100NYY]

rejn said:

Fancy a project Integrale anybody?

It's in "Loon spec" from a quick look!!

here

I'm not that brave.....!

[rejn]

on top of my current fleet, at the moment things I'd most like are:
- an Elise S1 Sport 160
- my old TVR Tuscan convertible back
- Rover SD1 vitesse
- 560SEC
- that Esprit GT3 from a few days ago
- 300CE-24
- an E39 M5
- 996 track day special
- an MGBGT (chrome bumpers please)
- Bentley Turbo S
- that E500 estate from a few weeks back
- classic range rover
- Caterham (either R500 or cosworth engined or both)
- triumph dolomite sprint
- land rover 90 station wagon - probably breathed on by overfinch with a big american v8
- 1960s Mini Cooper
- Fiat 126 abarth
- a 1.8 metro conversion (sorry)

[L100NYY]

Thats my kind of garage

[Justayellowbadge]

Mk1 TT coupe

Bentley Turbo R
Ghibli 2

[Leins]

I have a mate with a 1990 560 SEC, and he works on the door of a late-night bar at the weekends - it's not called the Double Deuces though!

[Justayellowbadge]

Does his wife have a famous arm?

[Pennyroyal Tea]

- GT3
- Panigale
- Harley Softfail
- KTM 450
- Landcruiser
- S65

Thankyouplease.

[Leins]

olly22n said:

Leins said:

I have a mate with a 1990 560 SEC, and he works on the door of a late-night bar at the weekends - it's not called the Double Deuces though!

I would have thought he's a pretty big guy?

They all think he'd have been bigger!



Current nice to haves would be the following:

- 924 CGT
- W124 500E
- Shamal
- Golf Limited
- Some form of 356

Thank you kindly!

Edited by Leins on Thursday 10th March 12:29

[NomduJour]

Pennyroyal Tea said:

- Harley Softfail

Thought they frowned on that sort of behaviour in the Gulf?

[Output Flange]

olly22n said:

I want a;

Passat.

I had one. It was st. HTH.

[Justayellowbadge]

Leggy, wheels too bling and 'trade sale no warranty' all scream look elsewhere, but it is pretty in this colour...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Mercedes-Benz-CL-5-...

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Justayellowbadge said:

Leggy, wheels too bling and 'trade sale no warranty' all scream look elsewhere, but it is pretty in this colour...


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2001-Mercedes-Benz-CL-5-...

I keep re-posting this because of the colour.

CharlesdeGaulle said:

http://www4.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

This CL500 looks great - check out the colour.