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[Fatlad1973]

cat220 said:

Fatlad1973 said:

I took my w124 260E out for a run today as last time out it had started to judder on idle and when accelerating from very light throttle. Foolishly I thought it just needed a bit more use and a few country lanes would have it back to full fitness.

Started perfectly and ran smoothly until warmed up, then started to be juddery on light throttle and cut out as I stopped at a junction. Restarted and with a bit of throttle it set off, cruised ok but was getting more juddery on light throttle. After a couple of miles at a mini-roundabout it cut out as I braked and luckily I was able to glide to a safe stop.

Wouldn't start again this time, so I abandoned it and walked home. Went back four hours later and it started perfectly, but within a couple of miles it was juddering again, although it did make it home.

What do the bearded ones think is the issue?

Moisture in the distributor. Some dielectric grease at the back of the cap. Quick fix is to pop the cap off give it a clean and spray with wd40. Should fire straight back up.

Thanks all. I don't know whether it's mechanical or electronic fuel injection, but earlier this year it did fail to start after not being used for a couple of months and that was moisture in the distributor. I just didn't think it would be a factor once warmed up, but I'll have a pop at cleaning it up again and see if that cures it.

Pops off to YouTube to see what a distributor looks like... (I'm a bit of a Jonny-no-spanner!)

[r129sl]

I see Rejn's old motor has popped up (in many senses of the word) again:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124786113048?hash=item1...




This is proper barge material but the price seems £1,500 too high. I'm still of the view that these are underrated and, in the right spec (as here) offer plenty of trad Mercedes-ness:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265206754805?hash=item3...

Edited by r129sl on Friday 25th June 07:26

[Rubins4]

Regarding Fatlad’s warm running issues, failing coils often show up first when warm…?

[Macron]

I think we’ve had this C350 estate at 3.5 before, and where a good grand or 1.5 above pre Covid, it actually seems value right now!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106013...

[Crook]

carinaman said:

From that E39 I found this armoured V8 E39 in Greece:

https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C1175696

That looks great!

[Crook]

tog said:

MHT223 said:

Classics like this are actually perfect for London. Historic vehicles (currently anything built before 1 January 1981) is exempt from tax and MOT but crucially for London also Congestion Charge and ULEZ exempt.

Historic taxation class is ULEZ exempt but not CC exempt.

Useful information - thank you.

[Crook]

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[rejn]

r129sl said:

I see Rejn's old motor has popped up (in many senses of the word) again:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124786113048?hash=item1...

Well spotted r129!

Wow - £11k. I thought I'd done well to get nearly £8k for it, given Cat C status!

ETA - I see the steering wheel is still scruffy, the 3rd row seat hinge still broken, but strangely the tow bar has been taken off. Weird.

Edited by rejn on Friday 25th June 08:40

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

wsurfa said:

SpeckledJim said:

wsurfa said:

TyrannosauRoss Lex said:

wsurfa said:

On the way to spend thread money on a barge.


Unfortunately not to buy one, but collecting my S6 from 'the man' following a service.

When you're told you need to discuss costs and details in person, that's always a good sign right.. Right?

That really doesn't sound promising

Please keep us posted.

Taken some time to stop crying.

About £4k to fix the main issues

Which is nice.

Jesus Christ. Did you find this car magnet fishing?

Owned it about 6 years, and it's been an excellent money pit.

Previously it was the throttle bodies - which are hilariously expensive from Audi, and after being fitted turns out weren't needed, just the wiring.

A bunch of suspension(bushes, bearings, cv joints), exhaust and oil leaks have coincided, plus brake lines are perished.

I'm looking forward to the exact quote, so I can start a tyre recycling centre, park it in the middle, and set it all on fire

Crikey! You make my old E65 745i seem positively cheap!

[TyrannosauRoss Lex]

Emeye said:

rider73 said:

touch over thread - but that interior..... factor in a potential engine issue on these....valves or stems or something that goes bang...?

645Ci 2dr
£7,000
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202010134...

Is that interior colour called "Time of the Month"?

For that price it'd have to be a 650i for me. Still has the engine leak issues but another 10% more power or so.

[Weas]

d_a_n1979 said:

TommoAE86 said:

Weas said:

I really don't want to hijack this wonderful thread with inappropriate Jap stuff that is above thread max, BUT, I have been on some of the rest of the internets and it is not a nice place! And there do appear to be a handful of really helpful chaps in here specifically for Lexus/Toyota stuff. I don't know if I can get my head around spending £10k+ on an LS600 and whilst these may not be better value I might be more comfortable at £8k. Since my 335d has now been found (burnt out) I need to do something...





https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114850516793?_trkparms=...



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114839846414?_trkparms=...

Not a hijack, these Crown's can waft with the best of them - just they look and feel every bit the Japanese they are (which is no bad thing imo). If you're down Southampton way you're welcome to have a poke around mine.

Top one is a Crown Athlete - S200 gen, 3.5V6 is the same as my S180 and the running gear is all Lexus so parts/servicing is a doddle. That one benefits from a dash that doesn't crack but that's the only difference to mine In normal mode it'll waft around with a pleasing ride, gently shuffling gear and light steering - once sport mode is pressed the steering will weight up (no feel though) and the dampers stiffen up and do a great job of disguising the 1,675kgs kerb weight. The PWR gearbox mode will hold gears all the way to the redline with a pleasing V6 growl and also achieve a 0-62mph of 4.9seconds - enough to show anything south of a M/AMG that they're peasants Notable features - white digital clock, vents that swing, cd/hdd, and rear stereo controls. Drawbacks - well it'll really only muster 28-32mpg in normal driving, the rear seats don't fold down and the cd player can't be changed - also I'd change the black wheels

For both of them the tints are probably aftermarket but even from the factory you could go very dark so could be bought like that (especially the Athlete which was aimed at the younger market) that one also has a bodykit which will have been ordered from the factory as Toyota always offered at least 3
different styles.

Majesta I covered before but it's much the same just longer, slightly slower (5.5 seconds to 62), green digital clock though, and has more toys (rear air con controls), blinds and of course a V8. That one has some Rays Homura wheels on which are four times the price over here than bought from Japan and again comes with a bodykit like the above is likely direct from Toyota.

As you can tell I adore this whole line of cars and wish they'd been sold over here after the 80's when Toyota took them and made them totally Japanese, honestly there's nothing that comes close to the complete package of value/reliability/pace/style for me - my one is getting close to thread max in terms of values over here.

Some great info there

As I said before; I'd have either in a heartbeat. I think they're stunning and proper waft busses...

Good comp for the BMW 7'er or Merc S Class IMO

Thanks chaps, very encouraging and great information.

[Dapster]

Couple of Friday SLs.

Blue black/mushroom 500SL. Priced at £9k with no reserve - needs a bit of TLC




https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/234056181924?hash=item3...


But how about this? Bought as a present for the missus back in 1996, driven for a month before the owner lost the keys......so it has stood in a car park in Knightsbridge for 25 years! 89 miles from new.





https://wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/2-mercedes-...

[SpeckledJim]

Incredible. That black one, kept nicely, should be better than money in the bank, I'd have thought.

The red one. Good grief.

[louiebaby]

Dapster said:

But how about this? Bought as a present for the missus back in 1996, driven for a month before the owner lost the keys......so it has stood in a car park in Knightsbridge for 25 years! 89 miles from new.



https://wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/2-mercedes-...

That would make a great daily.

Lord knows what it will go for...

[SpeckledJim]

louiebaby said:

Dapster said:

But how about this? Bought as a present for the missus back in 1996, driven for a month before the owner lost the keys......so it has stood in a car park in Knightsbridge for 25 years! 89 miles from new.



https://wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/2-mercedes-...

That would make a great daily.

Lord knows what it will go for...

I reckon £80k. Sold to a man who already owns 20 cars he never drives. This will be number 21. Next year he'll buy numbers 22-25.

Great.

[junglie]

Macron said:

I think we’ve had this C350 estate at 3.5 before, and where a good grand or 1.5 above pre Covid, it actually seems value right now!

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202106013...

I could well be interested in this and quite close to me.

I had the 320 cdi version of this and enjoyed it but assume that a 2005 350 petrol falls into the dreaded balancer shaft issue?

[olly755]

Dapster said:

C

Needs the tracking doing though.

[EarlOfHazard]

SpeckledJim said:

louiebaby said:

Dapster said:

But how about this? Bought as a present for the missus back in 1996, driven for a month before the owner lost the keys......so it has stood in a car park in Knightsbridge for 25 years! 89 miles from new.



https://wellboughtwellsold.com/auction/2-mercedes-...

That would make a great daily.

Lord knows what it will go for...

I reckon £80k. Sold to a man who already owns 20 cars he never drives. This will be number 21. Next year he'll buy numbers 22-25.

Great.

I could imagine Mercedes themselves purchasing it..

[RicksAlfas]

Who loses all their car keys and then says "Oh well, never mind"?!
1996. Different times.

[Crook]

rejn said:

...but strangely the tow bar has been taken off. Weird.

Edited by rejn on Friday 25th June 08:40

In buyer's eyes towbar = overworked engine/drivetrain