The Best ///M/Barge/General Rant/Look at this/O/T (Vol XVI)
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My thoughts exactly. anonymous said:
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Men in sheds in Bolton do a decent enough job of engineering out all the f
k ups that Porsche engine designers failed to get right.Pretty sure a similarly skilled man in a shed could cut up some cow skin, fit it, and unlike most Porsche extended leather I've seen, actually get the stiching straight.
Gruber said:
sleep envy said:
Mr E said:
Gruber said:
Apologies if I missed the back story, but... What vintage?
Recent. 2010 W212. So probably of little interest to be honest. It is however all the family car I need.
The Saab was named Lisbeth (may her wheels always be shod with proper tyres). This one has been named Angela.
Debadged of course;
Funky roof;
Expensive HiFi;
Distracting TV and 6 disc DVD changer;
Sufficient propulsion.
The number plate is not mine, and the car will be reverting to a normal plate as soon as the DVLA can process the paperwork.
olly755 said:
Men in sheds in Bolton do a decent enough job of engineering out all the fk ups that Porsche engine designers failed to get right.
Pretty sure a similarly skilled man in a shed could cut up some cow skin, fit it, and unlike most Porsche extended leather I've seen, actually get the stiching straight.
The guys at Southbound will do the dash and both door cards in leather for about £1,800 (less if you do the removal/refitting yourself). They have a whole range of other Moose-delights in leather that you can select from as well.k ups that Porsche engine designers failed to get right.Pretty sure a similarly skilled man in a shed could cut up some cow skin, fit it, and unlike most Porsche extended leather I've seen, actually get the stiching straight.
braddo said:
I've had my C43 for 4 years now and its alarm has gone off randomly (I think!) a few times in the middle of the night, but it has never been a persistent problem so I've never done anything about it.
Did it 3 times last night, going to the Indy later for a plug into star. Has been a good excuse to check out the local indy's tbh! Think I've found the one ill use. Quoted £550 to replace the wing that has 3 crusty patches. Plus new customer special of £230+ vat for a B service! (Not inc plugs)NomduJour said:
Click: 
Wait... someone actually paid for a re-trim in Savanna? Wow.Although, I must say, that is a truly stunning bit of work.
NomduJour said:
That E500 really questions why anyone would buy an X5 or an ML.
Indeed, especially when the MPG figures for the diesel SUVs are comparable to the V8 petrol E-class.
Get it bought!
GreatPretender said:
Like that. My old boy has a W212 E350 CDI which I actually rate as probably one of the best family cars money can buy. It's also indecently rapid.
Top work.
My thanks. We looked hard at an E350 CDI, but we don't do the mileage to need diesel and wanted memory seats (frequent changes of driver and the old Saab spoilt us with them).Top work.
Memory seats seems a rare option (and having seen the cost I know why). A 3.5 litre V6 petrol would have been acceptable, but when the 500 turned up with all the kit we wanted and more besides for significantly less than a 350CDI it would have been churlish to refuse.
Time will tell if that was a sensible decision. I assume that any problems with the air suspension will be rather hard on the credit card.
NomduJour said:
That E500 really questions why anyone would buy an X5 or an ML.
We wanted a large estate with some go. Not an SUV or 4x4, but an estate. And we didn't particularly want a diesel. There were remarkably few options. Also, PH classified search sticks 4x4/SUV in the "Estate" tag; which is most annoying.
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