Just something to see if it works. Mod on Duty!

Just something to see if it works. Mod on Duty!

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anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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bob-lad said:
A whiff under budget at £4500 - Phaeton 6.0 W12

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2017...



ETA - pinched from the 1-5 thread but it's a W12 Phaeton, as requested smile

Edited by bob-lad on Wednesday 1st February 09:18
Theres one of these with moon miles for £20k + bet the seller feels a right tosser

thelawnet1

1,539 posts

154 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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buccal said:
2003 3.0 SE petrol, 98k

Good point re the Ls460, will have a look
Not much to look at on the LS460, you've got the standard trim, the SE, and the SE-L.

nearly all of them are SE-L, so just avoid the others as why not get a fully loaded one?

buccal

530 posts

191 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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thelawnet1 said:
Not much to look at on the LS460, you've got the standard trim, the SE, and the SE-L.

nearly all of them are SE-L, so just avoid the others as why not get a fully loaded one?
Boot capacity may be an issue. Still have a lot of kid related paraphernalia to lug around




Edited by buccal on Wednesday 1st February 19:19

Gandahar

9,600 posts

127 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Not quite a barge but a lot more iconic than some Fiesta at the same price.

http://www.carlians.co.uk/used-cars/east-horsley-s...


anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Gandahar said:
Not quite a barge but a lot more iconic than some Fiesta at the same price.

http://www.carlians.co.uk/used-cars/east-horsley-s...
Nothing like a barge

Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Gandahar said:
Not quite a barge but a lot more iconic than some Fiesta at the same price.

http://www.carlians.co.uk/used-cars/east-horsley-s...
hateful st-pits. Awful design and the few that are left are driven by terrible, terrible drivers.

thelawnet1

1,539 posts

154 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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buccal said:
Boot capacity may be an issue. Still have a lot of kid related paraphernalia to lug around
Yes that's true. The poverty spec one has a bigger boot due to lack of 4-zone climate.

http://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-4th-gen-2007-pr...

I wouldn't though.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Gandahar said:
Not quite a barge but a lot more iconic than some Fiesta at the same price.

http://www.carlians.co.uk/used-cars/east-horsley-s...
Erm. What has that car (2k non barge) got to do with this thread (5-20k barges)?

Marty Funkhouser

5,426 posts

180 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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There are cheaper ones about but rebadge this and there's a lot of fun to be had...

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

or maybe this other example of Germanic bargery...

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...



EarlOfHazard

3,601 posts

157 months

Wednesday 1st February 2017
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Marty Funkhouser said:
There are cheaper ones about but rebadge this and there's a lot of fun to be had...

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

or maybe this other example of Germanic bargery...

http://www2.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...
Had a go in a 2010 E500 coupe when it was new. What an awesome car - but epic depreciation though. I think the owner was offered around 20k after 2 years, for part ex from main dealers!

barchetta_boy

2,187 posts

231 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Mercedes interiors... where did it all go wrong?

From this:



To this


p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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barchetta_boy said:
Mercedes interiors... where did it all go wrong?

From this:



To this

To this - which im on the fence about...


Krikkit

26,500 posts

180 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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A better comparison is back to the W140 really, as every car in the range has inherited the gadgets from S-class levels that the public consider necessary (e.g. electric seats etc):

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

207 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Experts, is this SWB 760i, looks it to me, but my eye isn't trained.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...


jke11y

3,181 posts

236 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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barchetta_boy said:
Mercedes interiors... where did it all go wrong?

From this:



To this

My W218 is similarly-dashed to the W212 in the pic and I really quite like it. I certainly don't jump into it and find much to hate. Yeah the 129 has the old school feel but they both have their merits. Mind you I don't immediately hate everything post 1xx-model so I may be on my own here.

dom9

8,040 posts

208 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Atmospheric said:
Experts, is this SWB 760i, looks it to me, but my eye isn't trained.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Looks like it to me... I want one so much but I think that's too many miles for me...

bmthnick1981

5,310 posts

215 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Atmospheric said:
Experts, is this SWB 760i, looks it to me, but my eye isn't trained.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Yes, SWB.

DSLiverpool

14,671 posts

201 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Atmospheric said:
Experts, is this SWB 760i, looks it to me, but my eye isn't trained.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Yes I had one - its a rare SWB - mine threw its telematics under warranty and cost £5k ..... to be honest its hard to tell the difference between a V8 and a V12 in everyday driving and the snob value soon wore off - thats not cheap either I sold my 2008 50k miles 5 years ago for £18k

ATM

18,092 posts

218 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Atmospheric said:
Experts, is this SWB 760i, looks it to me, but my eye isn't trained.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...
Get it bought

Patrick Bateman

12,143 posts

173 months

Thursday 2nd February 2017
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Am I alone in liking the Merc interiors? I recall Chris Harris saying the latest E class had moved the game on massively in that regard.