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[Macron]

Top stuff Tobinen.

Some nice metal out in Glasgow today.



Perhaps a bit more thread

[marine boy]

tobinen said:

As it's the longest day, here's the 2021 half-term report:

I'm feeling quite lonely being the only LS400 new owner

Mine is all booked in for a cambelt change, full service and a thorough check over next week at Lexus in Cheltenham

Really enjoying wafting about in such a refined manner

[Rubins4]

marine boy said:

Mine is all booked in for a cambelt change, full service and a thorough check over next week at Lexus in Cheltenham

I’d be interested to know the estimate for the cambelt element of the work. I’ve been quoted £750 plus vat in a 430 and that was at a specialist indie albeit using genuine parts (inc water pump). Seems a bit rich to me, but maybe I’m just mean…

[Northbrook]

Mine, on my 400, was £660ish at the start of the year. Specialist quoted £970ish.

[cmvtec]

tobinen said:

As it's the longest day, here's the 2021 half-term report:

Excellent!

[JeremyH5]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

JeremyH5 said:

Oh no! You’re at it again WOODY! Is Jeremyh7 available?

Relax old fruit. I've cleared H6 to H20, just for you*.





* friendly word of warning though, your wife is googling local divorce solicitors. Soz, but I just know this shizzle.

You are a gentleman, sir. I thank you for your thoughtful reservation of PH names and for the sage advice.

[anonymous-user]

Fermit and Sexy Sarah said:

I'm liking the look of this, I'd imagine the potential to be ruinous is off the scale.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105202...

I love these. It looks like it needs engine mounts straight away, the engine is slighly on the piss (my S600 was the same). They are one of those things I quite like to swap on any leggy car though, it makes such a difference.

[anonymous-user]

I'm not defending the price for a leggy E class, or the oil burning-ness, but a proper colour scheme really transforms even the W212 from a drab uber to an expensive looking car doesn't it?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012267...

[W00DY]

stickleback123 said:

I'm not defending the price for a leggy E class, or the oil burning-ness, but a proper colour scheme really transforms even the W212 from a drab uber to an expensive looking car doesn't it?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202012267...

A massive improvement over the usual taxi-spec aesthetic.

[mondayo]

Good work on the numbers tobinen.

I've got an insurance question for you all.

My E55 insurance is due and I'm wondering if I can get, or even if it's worth getting a proper muticar policy, now I've got two cars?

I think my 320cdi is with Lancaster on some MB club discount, my E55 is with DL.

A lot of companies are doing something like direct line, where they'll insure your second car, but not on a like for like basis, they'll just give you a discount on there second car, but you can't use your NCB.

Also has anyone ever used esure or Sheila's wheels for their insurance? On a comparison site they're nearly £200 cheaper than what I've been quoted by anyone else...it's pretty much half what my renewal quote was. I've always believed is it's too good/cheap to be true, then there must be a catch?!

[SpeckledJim]

If our friend who bought the Mercedes R-Class is still lurking, can I ask for an update on how it's going please?

Mrs Jim's 200,000 mile E320 CDi has finally been abandoned, so I think we're heading that way for the next family Mystery Machine.

[Crook]

Could there be a cheaper (possible) way of ruining yourself?

CL600 Competition



Credit to Stegal whoe posted the CL500 which sadly I didn't win.

[tobinen]

SpeckledJim said:

If our friend who bought the Mercedes R-Class is still lurking, can I ask for an update on how it's going please?

Mrs Jim's 200,000 mile E320 CDi has finally been abandoned, so I think we're heading that way for the next family Mystery Machine.

Looking at the 2020 ledger it was TeamBigfoot - 05/11/20

[anonymous-user]

I think £6 is a not reasonable price for any Mercedes with that M137 engine, I'd try and haggle them down to £5...

Oh. That's for a raffle ticket to win it. I'd sooner pay £6 to be sure nobody gave me one for free.

[essdaytwelve]

[quote=stickleback123][quote=Fermit and Sexy Sarah]I'm liking the look of this, I'd imagine the potential to be ruinous is off the scale.

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202105202...



I love these. It looks like it needs engine mounts straight away, the engine is slighly on the piss (my S600 was the same). They are one of those things I quite like to swap on any leggy car though, it makes such a difference.



I quite like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-MERCEDES-BENZ-CL-5...

Including this gem in the description “ Air Suspension for a Soreen Driving Experience”

Surely the ride will be a bit stodgy?

[SpeckledJim]

tobinen said:

SpeckledJim said:

If our friend who bought the Mercedes R-Class is still lurking, can I ask for an update on how it's going please?

Mrs Jim's 200,000 mile E320 CDi has finally been abandoned, so I think we're heading that way for the next family Mystery Machine.

Looking at the 2020 ledger it was TeamBigfoot - 05/11/20

Have I mentioned recently what an impressive person you are?

[rejn]

essdaytwelve said:

Including this gem in the description “ Air Suspension for a Soreen Driving Experience”

Surely the ride will be a bit stodgy?

[Crook]

stickleback123 said:

I think £6 is a not reasonable price for any Mercedes with that M137 engine, I'd try and haggle them down to £5...

Oh. That's for a raffle ticket to win it. I'd sooner pay £6 to be sure nobody gave me one for free.

Send me £6, if I win I promise not to give it to you and if /when it fails, you can have the satisfaction of not having to deal with it.
?

I could do with another Mercedes not to drive.

[louiebaby]

SpeckledJim said:

tobinen said:

SpeckledJim said:

If our friend who bought the Mercedes R-Class is still lurking, can I ask for an update on how it's going please?

Mrs Jim's 200,000 mile E320 CDi has finally been abandoned, so I think we're heading that way for the next family Mystery Machine.

Looking at the 2020 ledger it was TeamBigfoot - 05/11/20

Have I mentioned recently what an impressive person you are?

Would also be interested in experiences, as an R is sort of at the back of my mind for replacing our S-Max, at some point.

[anonymous-user]

Crook said:

stickleback123 said:

I think £6 is a not reasonable price for any Mercedes with that M137 engine, I'd try and haggle them down to £5...

Oh. That's for a raffle ticket to win it. I'd sooner pay £6 to be sure nobody gave me one for free.

Send me £6, if I win I promise not to give it to you and if /when it fails, you can have the satisfaction of not having to deal with it.
?

I could do with another Mercedes not to drive.

I think if you're handy with the spanners and have another car to use when it's out of service running a C215 V8 need not be ruinous. There are rebuild kits for the ABC valve blocks, a hydraulic shop can make up ABC lines that fail, rebuild options on the struts, the engine and gearbox are bullet proof, and many faults can be overlooked or fixed at your leisure.

So it's fine if you value your time at zero.