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[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

For those who were interested in the GROM audio system....I got it fitted yesterday and it works really well. Few pics here as I pulled up near a friend's house.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eJZRLk01WSRTs4yL...

It can either stream music totally wirelessly using Bluetooth, and connect to 4G network via my phone as a hotspot, I need to work out how to tether 4G via USB as soon as it plugs in, because wifi tethering will chew battery life.

Google maps integration absolutely seamless (and you can even say "OK Google take me to work" and, providing you have work set up as an address, it will then set the navigation to work, as an example....same goes for music or radio apps "OK google, switch radio to..." whatever, and it'll change radio station. If playing music via an app on your phone the steering wheel buttons work to change songs in the playlist/folder. In some radio apps the steering wheel buttons don't work to change station and you need to press the screen, but overall it's a good system. At £500 it wasn't cheap, fitting cost £120 which I thought reasonable.

[BigBen]

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

For those who were interested in the GROM audio system....I got it fitted yesterday and it works really well. Few pics here as I pulled up near a friend's house.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eJZRLk01WSRTs4yL...

It can either stream music totally wirelessly using Bluetooth, and connect to 4G network via my phone as a hotspot, I need to work out how to tether 4G via USB as soon as it plugs in, because wifi tethering will chew battery life.

Google maps integration absolutely seamless (and you can even say "OK Google take me to work" and, providing you have work set up as an address, it will then set the navigation to work, as an example....same goes for music or radio apps "OK google, switch radio to..." whatever, and it'll change radio station. If playing music via an app on your phone the steering wheel buttons work to change songs in the playlist/folder. In some radio apps the steering wheel buttons don't work to change station and you need to press the screen, but overall it's a good system. At £500 it wasn't cheap, fitting cost £120 which I thought reasonable.

That looks good. I had a Pioneer system in my recently departed Boxster which had Android Auto, a thoroughly impressive system and using Waze or Google Maps to navigate is so much better than any built in sat nav.

[LetsTryAgain]

Northbrook said:

And I'm getting some parts overnight from Japan.

It will decimate all!

[josh00mac]

Would happily go for this if I was in the market. Seats look immaculate. Virtually 1 owner. 5k.

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

[josh00mac]

No idea why I don’t seem to be able to paste AT links anymore (anywhere. Not just here!!?)

[freecom2]

Just over 1 week into W124 ownership, and just over 100 miles covered in that time with some town driving included. Everytime I go for a drive, it always feels like an occasion. The 2.8L engine is well matched to the car (and possesses twice as many cylinders as my previous car), and I'm always surprised at how well the car keeps up. I have used just over a quarter of a tank for 100 miles, although I am not sure whether the fuel gauge is linear and accurately matches.

Going to visit an extremely well regarded Mercedes independent next week to discuss service and some minor niggles. Here's to hoping that he doesn't find anything too disastrous!

[cornershop]

josh00mac said:

No idea why I don’t seem to be able to paste AT links anymore (anywhere. Not just here!!?)

I have the same problem on iPhone using the AT app.
Nice car - 156k miles putting peeps off.

[cornershop]

josh00mac said:

Would happily go for this if I was in the market. Seats look immaculate. Virtually 1 owner. 5k.

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

[cornershop]

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[ali_XF]

Where’s the border between barge and shed?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

bargainous or ruinous- answers on a postcard please!

[nobrakes]

cornershop said:

josh00mac said:

Would happily go for this if I was in the market. Seats look immaculate. Virtually 1 owner. 5k.

I just found a great car on Auto Trader:

Great car in great condition, but at 5.5k for a 13yr old car on 160k miles I think that’s one for someone to use for quite a few years.

[Macron]

ali_XF said:

Where’s the border between barge and shed?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

bargainous or ruinous- answers on a postcard please!

It doesn't look in bad nick for those miles, although other examples have been sold for that much with about 2/3rds the odo reading. Amazed they have the front to risk over a bag tbh.

[Krikkit]

ali_XF said:

Where’s the border between barge and shed?
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/202...

bargainous or ruinous- answers on a postcard please!

Seems decent if it runs well- obviously it's got a few dents, but that means you can park it without worrying about having a trolley mashed into it

[ali_XF]

It’s a shame I’ve only just come across the advert, but it’s about an hour up the road from me so will go and view it next weekend if it is still for sale! If it runs alright and the gearbox/ air suspension niggles don’t raise their heads I could see myself wafting around in that for a year or so.

[flatso]

This is the single thread that keeps me coming back to this board.
Given the massive swing toward SUV’s in the past 15-20 years, I see almost no SUV barges here.
Any suggestions on SUV’s now into this territory?

[Macron]

flatso said:

Any suggestions on SUV’s now into this territory?

Jeep Cherokee/ Grand, 4.0+ petrol only

L322. P38 if you fancy it.

ML with big petrol engines give everyone kittens. The 55 is in budget.

Nothing the masses would buy.

[r129sl]

W00DY said:

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/47712566...

Phwoar.

Phwoar indeed. Abattoir leather never looked so good. Gotta love that ergo gear knob, too, like a box of matches atop a stick.

[bolidemichael]

Krikkit said:

nobrakes said:

W00DY said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2004-Mercedes-Benz-CL50...

Only a set of wheels away from magnificence.

Previously listed at £7.5k, but I think thread top is closer to the money.

The 4th picture shows what really quite adventurous body lines are on these.

My rule about dark interiors has been broken, that is absolutely splendid.

XM and 605 both look brilliant as well, there were quite a few of those about in the day, now they're near enough gone.

I take umbrage with this - it doesn't seen to be the handsome navy blue of MBs, rather a distasteful and incongruous mauve. It doesn't blend in with the dark trim at all!

Macron said:

flatso said:

Any suggestions on SUV’s now into this territory?

Jeep Cherokee/ Grand, 4.0+ petrol only

L322. P38 if you fancy it.

ML with big petrol engines give everyone kittens. The 55 is in budget.

Nothing the masses would buy.

A first gen Cayenne Turbo and perhaps a V10 Toureg (devil's fuel).

[TommoAE86]

W00DY said:

They always looked fking fantastic. Just needs someone to buy this as well and do a Youtube road-trip through France in them. 3 million views guaranteed.*

A refreshing change from my rising sun affliction - my first car was a starship mileage 205 so I can always be tempted by a good Peugeot, however I WANT that with almost every fibre of my being. I mean how good does it look! Shame my garage is just not long enough (and I have a perfect barge anyway).

Edited by TommoAE86 on Monday 13th January 10:35

[LetsTryAgain]

Everything except the engine choice looks ideal to me on that 605.