1997 Mercedes e55 estate - a bit crashed, but super cheap!

1997 Mercedes e55 estate - a bit crashed, but super cheap!

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BrownBottle

1,365 posts

135 months

Sunday 15th February 2015
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Glad to see it's coming along nicely.




  • Waits patiently for orange wheels*

kwk

562 posts

177 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Still my favourite bookmark and always awaiting updates.

Mr E

21,583 posts

258 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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kapiteinlangzaam said:
Max speed rating for the Winter tyres?

I know mine are only around the 120mph mark.
V's on my 500 as well. About to come off now spring is doing its thing for some PS3s.

Utterpiffle

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831 posts

179 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Tadaaa!


Still got the other side and the boot lid to go, but so long as you look from this angle...

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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I like that a lot more than I feel I ought to

B'stard Child

28,324 posts

245 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Waits for the other side to be finished biggrin

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Is it wrong to like a two tone taupe-and-dog-turd battered old Merc?

5potTurbo

12,483 posts

167 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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hornetrider said:
Is it wrong to like a two tone taupe-and-dog-turd battered old Merc?
Caramel & chocolate mousse, sir.

militantmandy

3,829 posts

185 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Utterpiffle said:
Tadaaa!


Still got the other side and the boot lid to go, but so long as you look from this angle...
Absolutely horrendous....I LOVE it!

W00DY

15,467 posts

225 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Utterpiffle said:
Tadaaa!


Still got the other side and the boot lid to go, but so long as you look from this angle...
smokin


If liking that's wrong, then I don't want to be right.

AyBee

10,522 posts

201 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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W00DY said:
Utterpiffle said:
Tadaaa!


Still got the other side and the boot lid to go, but so long as you look from this angle...
smokin


If liking that's wrong, then I don't want to be right.
yesboxedin

S10GTA

12,645 posts

166 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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That car now reminds me of 2 girls 1 cup smile

LeoZwalf

2,802 posts

229 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Utterpiffle said:
Tadaaa!


Still got the other side and the boot lid to go, but so long as you look from this angle...
That looks fantastic! Correct wheel colour choice too smile
Hadn't seen this thread before and just read the whole thing. Fantastic work. My Dad has a W210 320 CDi estate also in silver and with over 200,000 miles on it - it's cool to see one which looks (looked!) like his but with that huge V8. The video on Instagram sounds amazing too thumbup

bstark

204 posts

132 months

Monday 1st June 2015
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Good grief biggrin

Hope you wear Aviators and a grey leather jacket when driving this? coolhehe

kwk

562 posts

177 months

Tuesday 2nd June 2015
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Not really sure but, I've followed this since the beginning and always pleased to see updates. Is the car still running well on the euro journeys?

JakeT

5,406 posts

119 months

Wednesday 3rd June 2015
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I absolutely love that! Plus it means the eventual rust will blend in... whistle

Utterpiffle

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831 posts

179 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Boot lid done.


Sticker subtle enough?

jamiebae

6,245 posts

210 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Love the sticker!

Utterpiffle

Original Poster:

831 posts

179 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Wow, so many positive comments on Piston Heads. I'm flattered and amazed!

5potTurbo said:
hornetrider said:
Is it wrong to like a two tone taupe-and-dog-turd battered old Merc?
Caramel & chocolate mousse, sir.
No, I think the first comment was more accurate of the colour names...


militantmandy said:
Absolutely horrendous....I LOVE it!
That's exactly the reaction I was going for. Cheers! beer


kwk said:
Not really sure but, I've followed this since the beginning and always pleased to see updates. Is the car still running well on the euro journeys?
Yeah, as much as can be expected from a 16 year old cat-b nail. Although the wife is getting annoyed with me repairing it every time I'm home. Metal oil cooler line for the gearbox was the last part to just randomly split. Got a nice colourful drive when it rains now though...


JakeT said:
I absolutely love that! Plus it means the eventual rust will blend in... whistle
Eventual? As stated above, it's a 16 year old nail. The rust is very much present already Sir, just as you say, it blends in very well...

B'stard Child

28,324 posts

245 months

Friday 5th June 2015
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Utterpiffle said:
Wow, so many positive comments on Piston Heads. I'm flattered and amazed!
Also amazed here - would have expected a very different outcome but then it is in readers cars rather than the more antagonistic general board