Well the time has come , i am bored with the monaro
Well the time has come , i am bored with the monaro
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The Terminator

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440 posts

265 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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4 months so quite a long time for me , but getting itchy feet again now.
Anyone here owned a W211 E63 merc ? i fancy one.

Xpuffin

9,209 posts

227 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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Sorry you're bored, well at least it gives someone else the chance to appreciate it.
Mercs all look the same to me smile

snowwolf

11,503 posts

197 months

Monday 22nd June 2015
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I do like all 63 versions of mercs, they sound good too, but like Jez mentioned, they all look the same and very common on the road plus a nightmare of a price if things go tits up.

stu vxr

282 posts

129 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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No doubt some of the mercs are great cars have driven a few, never owned one due to service cost etc, wouldnt it be worth keeping monaro as a second car and getting something like that for a daily, worked for me in five years of ownership, monaro to special to part with in my opinion and good ones now becoming very rare, mine currently with the fish having some upgrades that alone gives me a buzz not to get rid.

MyM8V8

9,468 posts

217 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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"You'll be back"

However if a Merc floats your boat, maybe not?

The Terminator

Original Poster:

440 posts

265 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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stu vxr said:
No doubt some of the mercs are great cars have driven a few, never owned one due to service cost etc, wouldnt it be worth keeping monaro as a second car and getting something like that for a daily, worked for me in five years of ownership, monaro to special to part with in my opinion and good ones now becoming very rare, mine currently with the fish having some upgrades that alone gives me a buzz not to get rid.
Dont have the money or space for that to be an option.
This is already my second one so doubt there will be a third , but u never know.

ARAF

20,759 posts

245 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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The Terminator said:
Dont have the money or space for that to be an option.
This is already my second one so doubt there will be a third , but u never know.
If your journey in the Monaro has come to an end, then I can understand - but you must be very sure.

If you have a good one, then I would be looking to pop it away in a garage for a year or two, and see if the yearning returns. They're not depreciating, so all you need to find is the room to store locally.

Good luck with whatever you decide. smile

stu vxr

282 posts

129 months

Tuesday 23rd June 2015
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ARAF said:
If your journey in the Monaro has come to an end, then I can understand - but you must be very sure.

If you have a good one, then I would be looking to pop it away in a garage for a year or two, and see if the yearning returns. They're not depreciating, so all you need to find is the room to store locally.

Good luck with whatever you decide. smile
Totally agree with that prices very solid at moment and surely will continue to be, a monaro is no Ferrari or clasic porsche etc, but a very individual car which always feels special when driving, value wise haven't depreciated as some predicated, also show me a better car which is easier to work on and mod and doesnt cost the earth to service for a performance car.

shunter V8

788 posts

187 months

Saturday 27th June 2015
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I dare say the merc is a good car but to me it just does not have the appeal of the HSV.

TVR8BLACK

1,405 posts

151 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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There are plenty of great cars to chose from
You do wonder if you've made the right decision when parting with your beloved Hsv but sometimes you need to ,
I owned my r8 for almost three years and sold her overnight and bought something that I'd always yearned for
And have revived that feeling again and can honestly say I love my new ride
Just an idea but very expensive maintenance but also imencely rewarding


BO55HOD

70 posts

132 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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E63's & C63's are very nice motors but theres quite a few around, so you wont have the exclusivity of your monaro and finding a good one at the right money will be tricky, also when things do go wrong you'll probably need to remortgage your house!! good luck whatever you decide.

preciousmetal

3,373 posts

198 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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TVR8BLACK said:
There are plenty of great cars to chose from
You do wonder if you've made the right decision when parting with your beloved Hsv but sometimes you need to ,
I owned my r8 for almost three years and sold her overnight and bought something that I'd always yearned for
And have revived that feeling again and can honestly say I love my new ride
Just an idea but very expensive maintenance but also imencely rewarding
Have you got rid of the old cluncky Cerbera and now bought a slightly more modern Sagaris. They are now Gen F LSA money. Know which one I would have - HSV all the way

TVR8BLACK

1,405 posts

151 months

Sunday 28th June 2015
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Not biting james


But British beef has always been better than Australian mince

As two Hsv owners discovered today I might add

preciousmetal

3,373 posts

198 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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TVR8BLACK said:
Not biting james


But British beef has always been better than Australian mince

As two Hsv owners discovered today I might add
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wasn't baiting smile

must admit the Sagaris looks bloody lovely, and prices are rising

TVR8BLACK

1,405 posts

151 months

Monday 29th June 2015
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The worlds good again