The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at This/O/T [Vol IX]

[melvster]

detomaso said:

I think we covered this before but are these as bad as I think they might be?



Seem to recall that they're pretty ruinous

Ah the V8 Audi, i just think of this.



Are they not quite rare in the UK ??

[jeremyc]

detomaso said:

RS2s seem to have shifted ever so slightly in the past couple of years, some dipping below £10k whereas you'd have struggled to get one for less than £15k a short while back (I'm sure jeremyc knows more on the matter)

What the market needs is for those 19 year old fast Audi estate (sic - Avant, purlease) obsessives to have some money.

[detomaso]

olly22n said:

anonymous said:

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Quite. My minds was working overtime looking at that on the assumption it was less than two bags. Ah well. Another day maybe.

I think he's added n the value of the plate (whatever value it has) but agreed, even knocking a couple of grand off would mean you'd have to really want one

[S3_Graham]

Want to try an integra only? Nippy / reliable / cheap to run / 'different'

You try mine on the 6th with the proviso of 'break it, you bought it'

[melvster]

Tweeted by Merc Enthusiast Mag. What a view.

[Frik]

melvster said:

Tweeted by Merc Enthusiast Mag. What a view.

One for the bad parking thread.

Bloody Merc drivers.

[S3_Graham]

olly22n said:

S3_Graham said:

Want to try an integra only? Nippy / reliable / cheap to run / 'different'

You try mine on the 6th with the proviso of 'break it, you bought it'

Tried one before. Not for me.

Sound in principle but would become tiresome with the miles I need to do.

What about the newer one? Supposed to be easier to live with.

[melvster]

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3663697.htm

[olly755]

olly22n said:

The DC5? It may as well have a bagful of Meh in the boot.

Ol, you not thought about going back to the E46 M3?

£10k plus decent third party warranty adds up to a decent bit of kit?

[LHD]

V8mate said:

olly755 said:

Cunning Punt said:

I think you need to keep the 911 at the back of the garage for a while, and buy a cheap snotter that won't go wrong. Troll around in that until the recent pork pain goes away

This could be handy.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FORD-TRANSIT-RECOVERY-TR...

Sounds right up Olly's street

Ad said:

DRIVES LIKE A TRANNY

Where is Stigmund these days?

[sleep envy]

olly22n said:

I am going to do what I have never managed before, keep my powder dry, and see how I feel about the pork once I have it back.

Can I ask, how long has your name been on the V5 compared to how long it's been off the road?

I reckon once you've got it running like clockwork you'll really enjoy it.

[detomaso]

melvster said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3663697.htm

Nice, prefer mine with a bit more bodywork but that looks good value for a facelift with tip

ETA



though a bit steep

Edited by detomaso on Thursday 26th April 16:19

[melvster]

detomaso said:

Nice, prefer mine with a bit more bodywork but that looks good value for a facelift with tip

ETA



though a bit steep

Edited by detomaso on Thursday 26th April 16:19

C55 ? Oh very smart, conversion yeah??

[mft]

detomaso said:

sleep envy said:

olly22n said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/3666326.htm

how can you warranty that?

I drove one a few years back; nasty inside, nasty gearbox and felt like it took a second or two (well, long enough to tighten your bot bot) for the suspension to settle going through fast sweepers, did not like

I bought one and sold it within 6 months for precisely this reason - the chassis (and indeed the brakes) couldn't cope with the power. Not even close. I concluded there's a reason why the E39 M5 cost twice as much, despite offering similar power.

You can, however, get 30mpg on a motorway run.

[detomaso]

melvster said:

detomaso said:

Nice, prefer mine with a bit more bodywork but that looks good value for a facelift with tip

ETA



though a bit steep

Edited by detomaso on Thursday 26th April 16:19

C55 ? Oh very smart, conversion yeah??

genuine MB, there was a saloon version for sale a couple of weeks back for £18k with just less than 90k miles

[melvster]

detomaso said:

genuine MB, there was a saloon version for sale a couple of weeks back for £18k with just less than 90k miles

I never knew the W202 was offered as a 55, i am guessing they are super rare.

[joesnow]

Vol 9. Blimey, that was quick.

I agree on keeping the pork. I've had similar maladies with cars, and hated them whilst the problems persisted, but once solved was quite smug and enjoyed driving them.

[detomaso]

melvster said:

detomaso said:

genuine MB, there was a saloon version for sale a couple of weeks back for £18k with just less than 90k miles

I never knew the W202 was offered as a 55, i am guessing they are super rare.

Somewhere around 50 were made - 7 RHD in total (touring and saloon)

For an additional £27-30k over a regular c43 they (AMG) did a full e55 transplant (engine, tip gearbox, diff, ) - they modified the floorplan to accept the e55 diff too, new driveshaft, propshaft, 180mph speedo.

[jeremyc]

olly22n said:

I am going to do what I have never managed before, keep my powder dry, and see how I feel about the pork once I have it back.

Are you quite sure it's not the curious headlight tint that is causing repeated bork?

Once the main problem was fixed it was OK until the night time world turned yellow ...

[sleep envy]

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