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[Hippea]

I don’t know anything about these but this looks exceptionally clean



https://ebay.us/m/GRruIb

[Krikkit]

Hippea said:

I don t know anything about these but this looks exceptionally clean



https://ebay.us/m/GRruIb

Dreadful wording in the ad but that looks absolutely brilliant.

[bolidemichael]

nobrakes said:

tobinen said:

Potentially less fraught, a 2004 S211 E500 in long ownership, circa £3,250

forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/2004-s211-e500-estate.309373/

Looks the part. Might even be ULEZ compliant?

I can confirm that it is. Khan loves V8s.

[TommoAE86]

Hippea said:

I don t know anything about these but this looks exceptionally clean



https://ebay.us/m/GRruIb

11th Gen Crown, the Royal Saloon should mean it's more of the "entry" level but the amount of toys it doesn't feel like it, then you had the Athlete sportier version and the Majesta luxury version with different body and available with a V8 at the top. Last of the Crown's to be available with the JZ engines and also to have two-tone paint which I really love, the auto might be a 4sp but someway through the model's lifespan they did put in a 5sp auto.
The 12th gen that followed was a completely reworked car introducing the V6 xGR engines and 6sp auto's.

[tobinen]

Excellent JDM beardage.

[macron]

bolidemichael said:

nobrakes said:

tobinen said:

Potentially less fraught, a 2004 S211 E500 in long ownership, circa £3,250

forums.mbclub.co.uk/threads/2004-s211-e500-estate.309373/

Looks the part. Might even be ULEZ compliant?

I can confirm that it is. Khan loves V8s.

How tf do you even see the advert with all those sodding pop ups? Diabolical site!

[TheWokeBlob]

E90_M3Ross said:

Rayny said:

bolidemichael said:

ATM said:

Cat D
Bradford

8 grand

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512038...

What could possibly etc...

At least you know that the EML light is not broken

Is it running hotter than it should in pic 22? Most cars have it so at operating temp the needle is in the middle?

EML as exhaust sensor. Sure it is mate, that's why you've not sorted it before sale.

Edited by E90_M3Ross on Saturday 6th December 09:05

The irony with these of course being that it very well might just need an exhaust sensor... Like the exhaust gas temperature sensors that requires the engine to be dropped due to the absolutely insane packaging.

Starter motor? Engine out.
Engine vacuum pipes? Engine out.
Turbo actuators? Engine out.
I think even a few of the oxygen sensors need the engine to come out.

When I was doing my apprenticeship on these we had about 15 bays, 5 engine platforms and they were all CONSTANTLY in use... And this was when they were new...

[E90_M3Ross]

TheWokeBlob said:

E90_M3Ross said:

Rayny said:

bolidemichael said:

ATM said:

Cat D
Bradford

8 grand

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512038...

What could possibly etc...

At least you know that the EML light is not broken

Is it running hotter than it should in pic 22? Most cars have it so at operating temp the needle is in the middle?

EML as exhaust sensor. Sure it is mate, that's why you've not sorted it before sale.

Edited by E90_M3Ross on Saturday 6th December 09:05

The irony with these of course being that it very well might just need an exhaust sensor... Like the exhaust gas temperature sensors that requires the engine to be dropped due to the absolutely insane packaging.

Starter motor? Engine out.
Engine vacuum pipes? Engine out.
Turbo actuators? Engine out.
I think even a few of the oxygen sensors need the engine to come out.

When I was doing my apprenticeship on these we had about 15 bays, 5 engine platforms and they were all CONSTANTLY in use... And this was when they were new...

Such a shame. I guess that's why they're so cheap!

[biggbn]

Hippea said:

I don t know anything about these but this looks exceptionally clean



https://ebay.us/m/GRruIb

Wow, right up my street that is!!

[The Count]

E90_M3Ross said:

Is it running hotter than it should in pic 22? Most cars have it so at operating temp the needle is in the middle?

Edited by E90_M3Ross on Saturday 6th December 09:05

90 is the norm, although you'd think it would sit at (90) twelve o'clock as it looks odd over at two.

Edited by The Count on Wednesday 10th December 08:43

[The Count]

4.8s at just over for 4 bags. Do you feel lucky....well do ya?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

[W00DY]

Hippea said:

I don t know anything about these but this looks exceptionally clean



https://ebay.us/m/GRruIb

That's so minty fresh. Stuff new cars, get that properly protected from the elements and put it to work.

Wonder what it's worth.

[W00DY]

The Count said:

4.8s at just over for 4 bags. Do you feel lucky....well do ya?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

Handsome spec with those wheels too. I like it.

[bolidemichael]

W00DY said:

The Count said:

4.8s at just over for 4 bags. Do you feel lucky....well do ya?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

Handsome spec with those wheels too. I like it.

Me too. Thank goodness the original buyer specified charismatic grey over black!

Edited by bolidemichael on Wednesday 10th December 13:44

[Stegel]

tobinen said:

carinaman said:

LayZ said:

Mega spec 5.5 V8 S211 with big miles. Owner must be of this parish surely? Wheels are not to my taste but this is easily fixed.

Engine light on and error code made me think of Escy and his wife's Jaguar.

One for Stegel to pass comment if he reads it, but that sounds to be 'world of pain' if it still has an error on that bank over a year after the big bill in the picture. It would have to be cheap.

Each bank has two cam adjusters, and on each side one is easy to replace and the other less easy due to restricted access. Replacing just one as part of the works on the invoice could be down to it only requiring one at the time, so perhaps replacing another, even with a faff due to access, could resolve the issue easily. The adjusters leak oil through the body of the adjuster, rather than just via the gasket, so you can get oil in the wiring connector too, which causes issues.

However, at that mileage chain stretch could also be causing the fault, which is not going to be quite so easy, or cheap, to rectify! (Being an 08 car it should be past the fragile cam sprocket era, so hopefully we can discount that inherent defect). As Toby says, only worth bothering with if it can be bought cheaply and, at that mileage, it has already reached the price I’d be happy buying it at.

My car required a new oil cooler and thermostat (not a traditional type but electrically operated) at not far past 75k miles, and I replaced the cam solenoids as they were all weeping oil; I replaced the CPS as it was cheap and easy as a precaution due to them giving up the ghost and causing starting issues. It’s a lovely engine in the 211 but does require some looking after.

[BorniteIdentity]

The Count said:

4.8s at just over for 4 bags. Do you feel lucky....well do ya?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

Mileage seems to bounce about a bit in the photos. Looks like the dealer has run it himself for a while.

Nonetheless very nice and a rare occurance of a car actually being between £1 and £5k on this thread.

[TommoAE86]

W00DY said:

That's so minty fresh. Stuff new cars, get that properly protected from the elements and put it to work.

Wonder what it's worth.

The JZ engined manual Athlete's are pushing towards £20k now and the Athlete's in general are £12~14K ish for good ones even with the auto's. Majesta's would be about the same with the V8's and alllllll the toys. Being a Royal counts against it compared to other Crown's but tbh that one just looks bloody comfortable with proper tyres & suspension and it is all original so the toys will work (no nav in this one to show you ocean), being the 3.0L will attract some JZ tax as it should be a 2JZ-FE so non-turbo which should help keep the drift crowd away and it's not the wheezy 2.0 1G-FE. I'll probably be wrong but maybe £6k due to the nicheness but could reach upto £10k given the condition and mileage. I haven't got a brochure for this gen's Royal yet but it's on the list.

[bolidemichael]

BorniteIdentity said:

The Count said:

4.8s at just over for 4 bags. Do you feel lucky....well do ya?

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202512028...

Mileage seems to bounce about a bit in the photos. Looks like the dealer has run it himself for a while.

Nonetheless very nice and a rare occurance of a car actually being between £1 and £5k on this thread.

Post-purge, we'll take what we can get!

[Krikkit]

TommoAE86 said:

W00DY said:

That's so minty fresh. Stuff new cars, get that properly protected from the elements and put it to work.

Wonder what it's worth.

The JZ engined manual Athlete's are pushing towards £20k now and the Athlete's in general are £12~14K ish for good ones even with the auto's. Majesta's would be about the same with the V8's and alllllll the toys. Being a Royal counts against it compared to other Crown's but tbh that one just looks bloody comfortable with proper tyres & suspension and it is all original so the toys will work (no nav in this one to show you ocean), being the 3.0L will attract some JZ tax as it should be a 2JZ-FE so non-turbo which should help keep the drift crowd away and it's not the wheezy 2.0 1G-FE. I'll probably be wrong but maybe £6k due to the nicheness but could reach upto £10k given the condition and mileage. I haven't got a brochure for this gen's Royal yet but it's on the list.

No matter how slow (if it had the 2.0) a smooth 6-pot and the lovely seats etc would be great.

I really want an ex-taxi Crown Comfort.

[bolidemichael]

bolidemichael said:

It's almost Friday...

W221 S500L with fewer than six thousand miles -- auction format and current sitting at a scarcely believable £10,500:

Now up to £15,250 with five hours remaining!