Slow bought another shed?! Not selling for gold rings
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Disclaimer: Will not sell for gold
Is there some thing I can put in the tags to rotate the images without uploading again?
This mighty car from the era of "oh f
k no" in Mercedes history popped up in the bargain basement thread at like 2-3am. By half 4 and with far to much beer in me I was the winning bidder, I had won the next morning. Being the idiot I am when drunk I had no real way to collect it before Christmas as it was the 20/21st when I won. There were no flights or trains down which would work around my work and cost (£200 flights no thank you).
As excited as a kid over Christmas I had to do detective work from home. Found its Vin by using its numberplate to enquire about a service with mercedes themselves on their website. Then used this to find its options list using one of many easy to find pages.
- PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
- INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
- MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
- COMAND
- DELUXE FRONT SEATS WITH VENTILATION AND HEATING CO
- MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
- ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
- INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
- ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
- HEAT INSULATING+IR REFLECTG.SAFETY GLASS ALL-ROUND
- HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
- XENON HEADLAMPS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
- LIGHT ALLOY 5-HOLE SPOKED WHEEL 8X18
- PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
- HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
- WOOD TRIM BURRED WALNUT ROOT
- [113.9] - 19970516 - AEJ 06/1/M/X
- [220] - 19961211 -
- [722.6] - 19980310 -
- CD CHANGER
- INVALID/GREAT BRITAIN,ADDITIONAL PARTS
- HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
- INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
- POWER CLOSING SYSTEM
- KEYLESS - GO
- COC DOC., DELETION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOC.
- LEATHER
- BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC
- LEATHER BLACK
- V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M113
That brings us up to today where first collection/check its not a shed has been made. So the £750 S class has made its first trip. 40 miles or so to Birmingham. Havent seen it yet myself so just have my Uncles short experience with it. £20 of petrol put in and 38 mpg apparantly, barely moved the guage.
The seller warned me that the car is untaxed/uninsured so he wasnt driving it anymore so it might go flat. It did. Started easily with a jump but it brought an array of warnings onto the dash. All but the SRS went out which he said wasnt there before, seemed honest enough over the phone and even offered to give me a obd2 cable and try find some software online for me. Not fussed though as ive seen what a low battery will do to a L322 Range Rover dash even while running.
As stated in the ad it has a numberplate and a side light out, scratched front bumper and minor kerbing. Wee knock from the steering sometimes, assumed to be the same balljoint mentioned in the old Mot, not too worried for the drive home. Passenger mirror doesnt adjust, again no idea till I see it but doesnt matter.
Only slightly annoying this is the fact that the headlights both went out on the drive home for 1 second at a time twice in 50 minutes, came straight back on though so assuming a loose connection somewhere. Maybe they are auto headlights and the sensor is toast.
Should be collecting next week
Is there some thing I can put in the tags to rotate the images without uploading again?
This mighty car from the era of "oh f
k no" in Mercedes history popped up in the bargain basement thread at like 2-3am. By half 4 and with far to much beer in me I was the winning bidder, I had won the next morning. Being the idiot I am when drunk I had no real way to collect it before Christmas as it was the 20/21st when I won. There were no flights or trains down which would work around my work and cost (£200 flights no thank you). As excited as a kid over Christmas I had to do detective work from home. Found its Vin by using its numberplate to enquire about a service with mercedes themselves on their website. Then used this to find its options list using one of many easy to find pages.
- PARKTRONIC SYSTEM (PTS)
- INSIDE AND OUTSIDE MIRROR AUTOMATIC DIMMING
- MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)
- COMAND
- DELUXE FRONT SEATS WITH VENTILATION AND HEATING CO
- MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT
- ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION
- INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND
- ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM
- HEAT INSULATING+IR REFLECTG.SAFETY GLASS ALL-ROUND
- HEADLAMPS - CLEANING EQUIPMENT
- XENON HEADLAMPS, LEFT-HAND TRAFFIC
- LIGHT ALLOY 5-HOLE SPOKED WHEEL 8X18
- PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES W/ TIE-DOWN HOOKS
- HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY
- WOOD TRIM BURRED WALNUT ROOT
- [113.9] - 19970516 - AEJ 06/1/M/X
- [220] - 19961211 -
- [722.6] - 19980310 -
- CD CHANGER
- INVALID/GREAT BRITAIN,ADDITIONAL PARTS
- HEATED SCREEN WASH SYSTEM
- INTERIOR SAFEGUARD
- POWER CLOSING SYSTEM
- KEYLESS - GO
- COC DOC., DELETION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION DOC.
- LEATHER
- BRILLIANT SILVER METALLIC
- LEATHER BLACK
- V8-GASOLINE ENGINE M113
That brings us up to today where first collection/check its not a shed has been made. So the £750 S class has made its first trip. 40 miles or so to Birmingham. Havent seen it yet myself so just have my Uncles short experience with it. £20 of petrol put in and 38 mpg apparantly, barely moved the guage.
The seller warned me that the car is untaxed/uninsured so he wasnt driving it anymore so it might go flat. It did. Started easily with a jump but it brought an array of warnings onto the dash. All but the SRS went out which he said wasnt there before, seemed honest enough over the phone and even offered to give me a obd2 cable and try find some software online for me. Not fussed though as ive seen what a low battery will do to a L322 Range Rover dash even while running.
As stated in the ad it has a numberplate and a side light out, scratched front bumper and minor kerbing. Wee knock from the steering sometimes, assumed to be the same balljoint mentioned in the old Mot, not too worried for the drive home. Passenger mirror doesnt adjust, again no idea till I see it but doesnt matter.
Only slightly annoying this is the fact that the headlights both went out on the drive home for 1 second at a time twice in 50 minutes, came straight back on though so assuming a loose connection somewhere. Maybe they are auto headlights and the sensor is toast.
Should be collecting next week
jke11y said:
You might be lucky and a few turns from lock to lock will extinguish the SRS light.
I have access to a garages fault reader so even if it's not I can reset/know what's wrong quickly.I agree it's a stupid amount of car for £750. Recently sold a leggy tired pug 307 (I think, was a 01) for £700 so compared to that it looks even better deal.
Slow said:
K12beano said:
Lovely - Birmingham to Inverness in the middle of winter? Shovel and a big coat???
Backpack with a phone charger, boxers, socks and a toothbrush is all I brought. No shovels for me.
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