Titivating my Mercedes 124
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I asked the concierge at my ridiculously expensive hotel for a garage recommendation. After overcoming her initial bemusement that any of her guests would drive here in his own car and moreover that his own car would be an old shed, she sent me to a place round the corner called Sport Tech 83. I knew everything was going to alright when I saw the yard. A G-Wagen. A 124. Several 210s. At least four 107s. A couple of 129s. Inside was immaculate in an unpretentious way, a couple of newer Mercs and a 107 undergoing work. And a 997 GT3.
The proprietor was the size of a house. He drove the car and diagnosed the bad wheel bearing immediately. In French he confirmed that he knew the 124 inside out. I sensed this was an understatement. He expressed the view that they are excellent cars. He warmed to me when I recited the chassis number from memory. He’s going to do it on Wednesday afternoon. Interestingly he was able to order the parts from Merc on his computer. I feel like hanging around there for the rest of my holiday. A dream garage. I’ll take photos next time I’m there.
The proprietor was the size of a house. He drove the car and diagnosed the bad wheel bearing immediately. In French he confirmed that he knew the 124 inside out. I sensed this was an understatement. He expressed the view that they are excellent cars. He warmed to me when I recited the chassis number from memory. He’s going to do it on Wednesday afternoon. Interestingly he was able to order the parts from Merc on his computer. I feel like hanging around there for the rest of my holiday. A dream garage. I’ll take photos next time I’m there.
swiveleyedgit said:
r129sl said:
two women of a certain age and style
Photographs would be useful here, I feel...Zonergem said:
I checked the MOT history for A2 VPE. For shame, Mr a, for shame.
By finding Baister-sur-Mer the concierge has done a great service by giving us even more encouragement to take our clapped-out barges to the Cote d'Azur.
It's resting at the moment. Cars need to rest. By finding Baister-sur-Mer the concierge has done a great service by giving us even more encouragement to take our clapped-out barges to the Cote d'Azur.
Particularly with that bloody MB issue with these engines - you don't use them for a second and you need a new distributer.
190 is being done, and the SL comes after that :0
A2 VPE looks fantastic after the respray though.
Sport Tech 83 on the D562 near Fayence-Tourrettes. The proprietor gave me a lift back in a modern E coupé. He’s been doing it 35 years. Started on Rolls Royce, did Maseratis and Alfas before Mercs. Looks after 3 Gullwings. I have the pleasure lunch at Cap Eden-Roc this afternoon but I’d really rather be at this garage!
r129sl said:
Sport Tech 83 on the D562 near Fayence-Tourrettes. The proprietor gave me a lift back in a modern E coupé. He’s been doing it 35 years. Started on Rolls Royce, did Maseratis and Alfas before Mercs. Looks after 3 Gullwings. I have the pleasure lunch at Cap Eden-Roc this afternoon but I’d really rather be at this garage!
€230 all done. And what a relief. Every time I went out in it I had visions of the wheel falling off. A little mechanical fettling seems to be obligatory on our motoring holidays.
Tomorrow I am getting up at 5am in order to drive the Col de Turini. I'd quite like to do the Gorges de Daluis as well but (as we noted in the Barge thread) France is a rather big place. I am under orders to be back by 10am. I may do the Daluis/Cian route on Friday if I feel like getting up early.
Tomorrow I am getting up at 5am in order to drive the Col de Turini. I'd quite like to do the Gorges de Daluis as well but (as we noted in the Barge thread) France is a rather big place. I am under orders to be back by 10am. I may do the Daluis/Cian route on Friday if I feel like getting up early.
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