JUMPED THE FENCE FROM TVR TO AMG

JUMPED THE FENCE FROM TVR TO AMG

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ZX10R NIN

28,298 posts

131 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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You Mean this Carbon Diffuser LOL


BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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ZX10R NIN said:
You Mean this Carbon Diffuser LOL

Yes thats the type, I've seen some Carlsson items on e-bay and they do look better than the standard ones.

Edited by BIRMA on Sunday 24th May 12:01

DJRC

23,563 posts

242 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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I couldnt make that Benz on the Green thing, unfortunately I was in Bavaria for work and something thoroughly in keeping with over the hill anti-establishment hooliganism...seeing ACDC rock Munich smile

Im 13,500 miles into my 55 in the first 9 months!

BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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DJRC said:
I couldnt make that Benz on the Green thing, unfortunately I was in Bavaria for work and something thoroughly in keeping with over the hill anti-establishment hooliganism...seeing ACDC rock Munich smile

Im 13,500 miles into my 55 in the first 9 months!
That doesn't sound like too shabby an alternative to me.

BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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BIRMA said:
DJRC said:
I couldnt make that Benz on the Green thing, unfortunately I was in Bavaria for work and something thoroughly in keeping with over the hill anti-establishment hooliganism...seeing ACDC rock Munich smile

Im 13,500 miles into my 55 in the first 9 months!
That doesn't sound like too shabby an alternative to me.
According to my average fuel consumption you are buying about 500 litres of fuel a month.

DJRC

23,563 posts

242 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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The long term average is about 27. A lot of the time these days Im averaging about 30 trundling up and down the A34 and M40.

More importantly I just fill up on Sunday night and hand the invoice to the secretary at work on Monday and get repaid in full smile

BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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DJRC said:
The long term average is about 27. A lot of the time these days Im averaging about 30 trundling up and down the A34 and M40.

More importantly I just fill up on Sunday night and hand the invoice to the secretary at work on Monday and get repaid in full smile
Bit of a mis-calculation on my part there then. I know they can do upper 20's I did it once setting the car into comfort with the roof up.

DJRC

23,563 posts

242 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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Ive managed 34mpg on the lightest right foot!

NODDYS

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590 posts

164 months

Sunday 24th May 2015
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I managed 20 and i thought that was good, ooops it was on Sport hehe
I get 8 if im getting happysmile

Edited by NODDYS on Monday 25th May 00:34

BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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My best to date is 27 mpg, I re-set the trip computer for a journey from home to Lyndhurst for a PH Breakfast meeting, that was roof up sticking rigidly to the 70 mph on the M27. I was quite pleased with that. I did plan a different route back along the more twisty A/B roads and got my usual 15.
Not got down to single figures yet though must practice a bit more.

DJRC

23,563 posts

242 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Ive got the half engine shutdown, so on light foot Im running on 4 not 8. Amazing engine to be honest in the current SLK55!

alex_gray255

6,316 posts

211 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I must be a child then as I kept the TVR (Sagaris) and got an AMG as well.

BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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DJRC said:
Ive got the half engine shutdown, so on light foot Im running on 4 not 8. Amazing engine to be honest in the current SLK55!
That must be unique to that model then because mine is an N/A engine but has no shutdown.

BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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alex_gray255 said:
I must be a child then as I kept the TVR (Sagaris) and got an AMG as well.
Just checked out the photo on your profile of the Sagaris that is lush.

DJRC

23,563 posts

242 months

Tuesday 26th May 2015
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alex_gray255 said:
I must be a child then as I kept the TVR (Sagaris) and got an AMG as well.
In my defence of selling the Sagaris alex, I did use the proceeds to go and play with an Integrale Evo and then a 308 before coming back to brute force smile

Anyway, it's good to see so many of recognise some kindred spirits between Blackpool and Afalterbach smile

alex_gray255

6,316 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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DJRC said:
In my defence of selling the Sagaris alex, I did use the proceeds to go and play with an Integrale Evo and then a 308 before coming back to brute force smile

Anyway, it's good to see so many of recognise some kindred spirits between Blackpool and Afalterbach smile
biggrin

alex_gray255

6,316 posts

211 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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BIRMA said:
Just checked out the photo on your profile of the Sagaris that is lush.
Thanks!


ZX10R NIN

28,298 posts

131 months

Wednesday 27th May 2015
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After selling it Two years ago I got it back to day I have to say it's not looking very well at all

From this:


To this:

furiousfrown


BIRMA

3,852 posts

200 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Looks to have been well used/abused are those kerb marks on the edge of the alloys?

ZX10R NIN

28,298 posts

131 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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No I had wheel Gators fitted so they now need replacing, he lost control damaged the Rear Bumper & Front Splitter. Then I think he became afraid of it hasn't turned a wheel in 14 Months it was left in a Barn the Interior is caked in dust.

So I'll wash it today & see where to go with it.

So far the list is.

Repaint the Front & Rear Bumpers
New Front Splitter
Paint Refresh
Detail Clean
Full Service
Brake Hydraulic Coolant & Gearbox Fluid change
New Tyres (they've been sat to long for my liking)

He's only added 2100 miles!!! smile