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olly755 said:
Chipping in with today’s other purchase.
Have to say it’s great to be back in an R129, and the car itself is in better shape than I dared hope. There are issues to sort (roof stuck in place, exhaust blowing, bit of rust). And I had an eventful run home, the wiper mechanism decided to s
t itself in the drizzle of the M62 prompting a roadside codge job. But overall the car is pronounced fit, not only by me but by r129sl who also put the car through its paces, plus was extremely generous enough to taxi me around when British rail failed and provided refreshments, car chat and a very lovely period ‘129 brochure. Top man.
Fabulous, what an excellent way to spend a Saturday, now all day today cleaning your new toy! Early R129s, imo, just look SO right. The second prettiest of all the Sacco Benzes, the prettiest of course being the 190E 2.3/2.5-16. Have to say it’s great to be back in an R129, and the car itself is in better shape than I dared hope. There are issues to sort (roof stuck in place, exhaust blowing, bit of rust). And I had an eventful run home, the wiper mechanism decided to s
t itself in the drizzle of the M62 prompting a roadside codge job. But overall the car is pronounced fit, not only by me but by r129sl who also put the car through its paces, plus was extremely generous enough to taxi me around when British rail failed and provided refreshments, car chat and a very lovely period ‘129 brochure. Top man.gobuddygo said:
Looks like my old Omega has a head gasket gone and wont be economical to fix 
Been looking for a Lexus RX and came across this GS300 which looks great value for money any thoughts please? MOT history looks ok but will need rear shocks soon.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/lexus/2007-lexus-gs300-3...
Omega - HG diagnosed? If its a V6, oil coolers fail, giving very similar symptoms. Been looking for a Lexus RX and came across this GS300 which looks great value for money any thoughts please? MOT history looks ok but will need rear shocks soon.
https://www.gumtree.com/p/lexus/2007-lexus-gs300-3...
Very nice chap is Olly and that car is a bargain. I think he will be well within thread budget even with some significant works of overhaul and improvement.
My speeding pull. Basically they hadn't gathered the evidence very well. I'd clocked them behind me, watched them drop off at a slip road junction, then really put my foot down. Five miles later, waiting on red at a traffic light roundabout, the police car roars up behind me, lights blazing. They showed me the video. There's my car up ahead. Then they turn off. Then they switch the video off. Then they turn the video on again. Then they rejoin the road. No sign of my car. Then they're driving flat out at 144mph. For ages. And ages. Still no sign of my car. Still they're driving flat out. "Where's my car, though? Ah, there it is, stationary at the roundabout."
"Look, we could measure the road properly, do the time and distance calculation, work out how quickly you went from point 'A' to point 'B'...".
"Sounds like a bit of a faff. Are you going to do me or not?"
"Not this time. Just watch yourself. You really don't want to get done at those speeds. Keep it under the ton and you'll be fine."
There followed a (really) very pleasant conversation about cars, driving, policing and all of that. Policeman's parting shot: "Come on, how fast were you going?"
My speeding pull. Basically they hadn't gathered the evidence very well. I'd clocked them behind me, watched them drop off at a slip road junction, then really put my foot down. Five miles later, waiting on red at a traffic light roundabout, the police car roars up behind me, lights blazing. They showed me the video. There's my car up ahead. Then they turn off. Then they switch the video off. Then they turn the video on again. Then they rejoin the road. No sign of my car. Then they're driving flat out at 144mph. For ages. And ages. Still no sign of my car. Still they're driving flat out. "Where's my car, though? Ah, there it is, stationary at the roundabout."
"Look, we could measure the road properly, do the time and distance calculation, work out how quickly you went from point 'A' to point 'B'...".
"Sounds like a bit of a faff. Are you going to do me or not?"
"Not this time. Just watch yourself. You really don't want to get done at those speeds. Keep it under the ton and you'll be fine."
There followed a (really) very pleasant conversation about cars, driving, policing and all of that. Policeman's parting shot: "Come on, how fast were you going?"
r129sl said:
My speeding pull. Basically they hadn't gathered the evidence very well. I'd clocked them behind me, watched them drop off at a slip road junction, then really put my foot down. Five miles later, waiting on red at a traffic light roundabout, the police car roars up behind me, lights blazing. They showed me the video. There's my car up ahead. Then they turn off. Then they switch the video off. Then they turn the video on again. Then they rejoin the road. No sign of my car. Then they're driving flat out at 144mph. For ages. And ages. Still no sign of my car. Still they're driving flat out. "Where's my car, though? Ah, there it is, stationary at the roundabout."
A stern chase is a long chase 
JOB2.5-16 said:
Fabulous, what an excellent way to spend a Saturday, now all day today cleaning your new toy!
This would have been the case in the halcyon days of my youth around a million years ago, but not when you have a missus who gently reminds me I’ve had a whole jolly day out buying cars we don’t need with cash we haven’t got, and that the new wardrobe doors are still under the bed and not on the wardrobe.The only way the R129 will ever disappear is if I buy them all up. And though God loves a trier I think that's still some way off.
Olly might be eligible to record his experiences (cars, not wardrobes) on this thread now
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Olly might be eligible to record his experiences (cars, not wardrobes) on this thread now
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Forgive another out-of-budget car (18 grand), for which I'm not sure even one of 0a's special exemptions exists, but it's something that may find some love from a discerning crowd.
I don't generally like white cars, but an Esprit carries it better than most. I'm currently in deep yearning mode.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055099
I don't generally like white cars, but an Esprit carries it better than most. I'm currently in deep yearning mode.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055099
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Forgive another out-of-budget car (18 grand), for which I'm not sure even one of 0a's special exemptions exists, but it's something that may find some love from a discerning crowd.
I don't generally like white cars, but an Esprit carries it better than most. I'm currently in deep yearning mode.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055099
The worry is... did he take the photo for something to do, whilst waiting for the recovery truck?I don't generally like white cars, but an Esprit carries it better than most. I'm currently in deep yearning mode.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055099
V8mate said:
CharlesdeGaulle said:
Forgive another out-of-budget car (18 grand), for which I'm not sure even one of 0a's special exemptions exists, but it's something that may find some love from a discerning crowd.
I don't generally like white cars, but an Esprit carries it better than most. I'm currently in deep yearning mode.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055099
The worry is... did he take the photo for something to do, whilst waiting for the recovery truck?I don't generally like white cars, but an Esprit carries it better than most. I'm currently in deep yearning mode.
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1055099
Now all I have left are a few photos, and the memory of that 'Why did I sell it' sinking feeling in my stomach as it's new owner disappeared up the road...
ShampooEfficient said:
Omega - HG diagnosed? If its a V6, oil coolers fail, giving very similar symptoms.
Had a proper look at it today it's been overheating, not surprising really as the hose to the radiator is not getting hot at all so either thermostat or water pump gone same amount of work to do either, it needs cam cover gaskets so i will do the lot at the same time when we get some decent weather 
W00DY said:
They XYZ car always 'needs a regas'...Nice motor nonetheless
I really like those Alpinas. Proper motors.
One for Zoner - 2 grand r129: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1054831
Probably a very bad idea!
One for Zoner - 2 grand r129: https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1054831
Probably a very bad idea!
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