New Truck 500S and car

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Merc 450

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Should really change my name from Merc 450 to Scania 500S but I'll leave it.
Truck 5 days old 3000km already and 4 nights out. Full leather seats comfortable bunk. Fridge and big cupboard for microwave above screenthumbup
New car is F Type Jaguar 5.0 p450 supercharged 450hp 50 less than the truckbiggrin

Edited by Merc 450 on Saturday 4th May 16:19

Merc 450

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Venisonpie said:
Two nice bits of kit.
Thanks I think so toobiggrin

Merc 450

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normalbloke said:
Maybe close on bhp, but the bhp number on an artic is pretty irrelevant. Let’s see the torque numbers at which rpm…
Not sure on numbers but 53mph is about 1000revs. I got 9.3 mpg for the week which is brilliant as my fuel bonus starts at 7.0 mpgthumbup

Merc 450

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Turn7 said:
F type is one of very few pretty cars currently being sold, Im a fan.
Same here i've been looking for something good looking enough to replace the Mustang for 6 years and i've definitly found it

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r3g said:
S series are nice, had one on the milk tankers, but they're a motorway truck, not an A and B road truck as they don't handle at all and have terrible roll because they're about 20ft tail. Even worse with leather seats as you need to have both arm rests down when you're driving to stop you sliding off every time you have to turn at a junction or roundabout. 500s are like the old 4 series 420s for pulling power. They're still down to 40 going up Windy Hill at full weight. They seem to come out of factory with the limiter set at the bottom end of 89 too, so everything goes past you on the motorway. Gearbox is nice in them if auto - very quick and smooth changes which I was impressed with and the 5 stage retarder is equally impressive if equipped.
Agreed, also when on cruise control tries to sneak down to 45mph when it sees a downhill section coming up.

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and31 said:
I’d happily have the Scania or the F type!! Very nice car
I’ve got a new Scania, it’s only a day cabbed P410 but perfect for my job-love it
I didn’t want an auto but now I’ve got it I’m surprised how good it is, even off road
Yes, we do a lot of work in forests so it will come in handy off road