Titivating my Mercedes 124

[Lowtimer]

That sound deadening looks excellent and I will now do the same to my 944. It admits a lot of road noise up from the boot floor, along with a hint of transaxle whine on the over-run ("they all do that, Sir", and oddly the later 968 seems to be typically worse than the 944 or 924).

[r129sl]

En route again. Been overtaken but once so far.

[loudlashadjuster]

Nice framing

[MJK 24]

I only truly feel like I’m on holiday when I stop at Reims.







Will have to take the 190 someday.

[r129sl]

We always stop at Reims en route to the south. I know what you mean: the holiday starts here.

We had a great over night stop at an hotel called Chateau d'Igé near Macon. Very good food (with children, a first) and a silent night. When you're from deepest Northumberland, you miss silence. A recommended stop over. In the forecourt was an orange Alfa Romeo Montreal, a Facel Vega and a Volvo P1800, all three mint.

The journey down from Reims was incredible: pretty much constant cruise control at an indicated 110mph, we averaged 102. I think we went over 30 minutes on cruise control at one point. I did fuel up with posh diesel and we are convinced this makes a difference.

This morning greeted us with rainfall, but that did not impede progress unduly. I pegged speed at 90 given the rain. Here we are traversing (again) the engineering miracle that is the A40 as it threads its way past Nantua. Get out of my way!

https://vimeo.com/328970712

https://www.chateaudige.com/en/

Edited by r129sl on Sunday 7th April 20:06

Edited by r129sl on Wednesday 10th April 18:56

[anonymous-user]

Much jealousy reading that, haven't driven to the Alps for a few years and miss the whole roadtrip and skiing thing.

[bolidemichael]

r129sl said:

En route again. Been overtaken but once so far.

I'm relieved that I'm not the only one for whom this is a 'thing'. May we never meet when headed in the same direction, fully loaded with women and children on board!

[tobinen]

I like the look of that chateau

[S100HP]

Your video no work

[Zonergem]

r129sl said:

You really need this, as much for the school run as the forestry.

[r129sl]

S100HP said:

Your video no work

Any better?

https://vimeo.com/328970712


Yeah, ZG, I'd love a Unimog. Just the ticket. My preference is for the 1976 and up type, the 424 or 425. I like the angular styling; I also rather like the original panel van and Vario vans for the same reason.

[bolidemichael]

r129sl said:

Any better?

https://vimeo.com/328970712

These make for such entertaining viewing. How do you capture these?

[T-195]

Not seen that before.

Are there more?

[r129sl]

Use the Time Lapse setting on the iPhone camera. Blu-tac it to the dashboard or make the wife hold it until her arms hurt,

Glen Docherty: https://vimeo.com/286428239

Achnasheen to Garve, 16 miles in 30 seconds: https://vimeo.com/286436308

And Nantua bridges and tunnels last year in the opposite direction: https://vimeo.com/263731702

Edited by r129sl on Wednesday 10th April 21:49

[T-195]

Cool.

[Krikkit]

If you bought a unimog you could kit it out with all the cool PTO accessories for logging as well


https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...

[T-195]

Got a problem with mine when you press the brake pedal.

Apart from the speedo, all the gauges drop as though the engine has been turned off. Someone had a similar problem online and put it down to a duff brake light switch but I don't know if this fixed it.


Any ideas?

[Krikkit]

Definitely replace the brake switch - sounds like a short to earth, and it only happening when you press the brake pedal is indicative of it being around that area.

If the switch doesn't solve it have a look at the wiring to the switch, and any wiring that might move/be affected when you brake. I'd bet on split insulation, again causing a short.

[r129sl]

Bit of Alpine motoring this morning, the D88 between Mâcot-la-Plagne and Les Plaines providing switchbacked entertainment.

[r129sl]

Ready for home: