Sensible family daily wagon - Mercedes Benz S211 E500

[Spinakerr]

bolidemichael said:

I did email Ben the PH marketing chap with this idea i.e. why not offer these to all invitees to the RC area?, but I didn't receive a response.

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Amazing, thank you! I owe you a brew of your choice on Sat!

[bolidemichael]

Spinakerr said:

bolidemichael said:

I did email Ben the PH marketing chap with this idea i.e. why not offer these to all invitees to the RC area?, but I didn't receive a response.

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Amazing, thank you! I owe you a brew of your choice on Sat!

Not at all; thank you for maintaining your wonderful threads.

[braddo]

bolidemichael said:

Wow, that looks good.

Who's the detailer again and which service is this? I think I now know where to go for my cars!

[bolidemichael]

braddo said:

bolidemichael said:

Wow, that looks good.

Who's the detailer again and which service is this? I think I now know where to go for my cars!

Hey Braddo, this is from Ed of Divine Detailing based in Coulsdon. The service is one that spans three of four days, commonly. In this instance, I took the i3 for a maintenance detail on Sunday, then swapped cars on Monday. He knows that it has to be ready for Friday midday so that I can head to Bicester.

I didn’t have to stay in Bicester by design, however, I couldn’t attend the April Scramble due to an business trip and had prepaid the room on a saver booking. Thankfully, Premier Inn allow for the booking to be shifted.

[C70R]

I might be alone in this, but I'd love to hear more about the i3. I still don't really understand how the range extender version works, but I really fancy one.

[bolidemichael]

C70R said:

I might be alone in this, but I'd love to hear more about the i3. I still don't really understand how the range extender version works, but I really fancy one.

Here's my thread on the i3.

[ayman82]

Looking forward to seeing this on Saturday, I'll be in my horrendously unclean E500 too. Was good to meet you at the MBPHSS in March!

[bolidemichael]

You too, Ayman. There’s time to clean it en route… Aylesbury Car Wash opens at 8am!

[therusterman]

Looking resplendent, I'll look out for Magnus on Saturday.

[bolidemichael]

In my bid to be Mercedes man, I’ve sourced a roof bar bag, too.

This is one of those items (I’m looking at at you, MB bike racks and MB fridge) that seems to be very highly priced on ebay; however, patience pays and eventually a rare occurrence… an honest punter advertises it at a reasonable price.





It’s made of very thick material, velcro on the sides to make it easy to fold away and an external pocket for the key to the roof rack locks.



So my lifestyle kit extends to MB winter alloys with tyres, MB roof rack, MB roof box, 4x MB bike racks an official period brochure and accessories brochure. I now need a mullet, get rid of my goatee and retain the dodgy ‘tache, wear thin merino wool v neck showing my heavage and boil my sausages for breakfast. And a fridge, but for less than £100.

[braddo]

bolidemichael said:

Hey Braddo, this is from Ed of Divine Detailing based in Coulsdon. The service is one that spans three of four days, commonly. In this instance, I took the i3 for a maintenance detail on Sunday, then swapped cars on Monday. He knows that it has to be ready for Friday midday so that I can head to Bicester.

Bookmarked, thanks!

It looks like it will be sooner rather than later. I hadn't seen my S211 E200 for a few days and came to it this morning to discover it has been a fortress for an almighty fox fight. The car is covered in mud and footprints - roof, front and rear windscreens, bonnet and front wings. There are massive long scratches on the bonnet where I think a fox has been pushed off the roof and dug his claws in the bonnet to stop the slide.

[bolidemichael]

Sounds epic! Oh and a little more than a detailing job may be able to hide, if your fingernail gets caught in the lacquer, where marred.

[tobinen]

bolidemichael said:

In my bid to be Mercedes man, I’ve sourced a roof bar bag, too.

Don't forget the aftershave...

[5 In a Row]

I don't think Mercedes Man would be so gauche as to have a mullet and moustache.

Keep the goatee and start wearing brown nylon polo necks instead.

[bolidemichael]

It’s looking amazing

[guitarcarfanatic]

Enjoy today Car is looking fab

[ayman82]

bolidemichael said:

You too, Ayman. There’s time to clean it en route… Aylesbury Car Wash opens at 8am!

Good recommendation, it looks pretty good for a 25 minute clean.

[Accelebrate]

Great to meet you today. The car looked brilliant and is a testament to your attention to detail.

[alpinab3]

Looks epic with the diamond cut wheels. I'm picking my black 500 wagon tomorrow from South London.

[bolidemichael]

ayman82 said:

bolidemichael said:

You too, Ayman. There’s time to clean it en route… Aylesbury Car Wash opens at 8am!

Good recommendation, it looks pretty good for a 25 minute clean.

Nice to see you again, Ayman. The car looks great without tinted glass! Also, pleased to see that the recommendation came good.

Have a browse through the thread for the crankshaft position sensor. You can replace it easily with a loooooong extension, just ensure that the engine is cold!