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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Sir Tigger KC on 13 October 2018, 01:45:09
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I've spotted a car for sale that I quite like the look of, but unfortunately it's way way Ooop Norf, so a long long way to go and look at something that might be a shed! ::) :-\
However, and here's the thing. It's advertised on the forum for that type of car, has average mileage for the age, FSH by either dealer or specialist, looks great in the photos, good MOT history and it's claimed to have had all the things that go wrong with that type of car all sorted. :y
There are a lot of dogs about and this one appears to be a well looked after example and the owner is clearly an enthusiast. But it's a bloody long way to go for a car! ::) ;D
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Make a weekend of it :y
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Any members nearby to take a look for you
Ron.
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For absolutely the right car?Anywhere in the country.
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Do as Doctor G says. I would
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I think Opti started this trend. I'm looking at a car, but I'm not telling you what it is or where it is.........it's a secret. When/if I buy it, we'll have three pages of guessing what it is.
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Oh........and not very far ;D
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Went from Lincs to Scotland for my first Merc 190e 1 doctor owner with FSH sounded & looked excellent and it was.
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For absolutely the right car?Anywhere in the country.
Depends on the rarity of the car, a 3yo ford fiesta, probably 25miles max as I'm confident I could find the spec/colour/configuration of my choice in Birmingham somewhere.
Something like the terracan I was looking at, where there's about 20 for sale in the uk, I'd probably travel as far as was needed.
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I think Opti started this trend. I'm looking at a car, but I'm not telling you what it is or where it is.........it's a secret. When/if I buy it, we'll have three pages of guessing what it is.
I was trying to help keep your brain active.
Sitting watching endless inane episodes of Emmerdale and 'Corrie' will turn your brain to mush. :)
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I've spotted a car for sale that I quite like the look of, but unfortunately it's way way Ooop Norf, so a long long way to go and look at something that might be a shed! ::) :-\
However, and here's the thing. It's advertised on the forum for that type of car, has average mileage for the age, FSH by either dealer or specialist, looks great in the photos, good MOT history and it's claimed to have had all the things that go wrong with that type of car all sorted. :y
There are a lot of dogs about and this one appears to be a well looked after example and the owner is clearly an enthusiast. But it's a bloody long way to go for a car! ::) ;D
If it's located in Liverpool or Barnsley......buyer beware. :)
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I've spotted a car for sale that I quite like the look of, but unfortunately it's way way Ooop Norf, so a long long way to go and look at something that might be a shed! ::) :-\
However, and here's the thing. It's advertised on the forum for that type of car, has average mileage for the age, FSH by either dealer or specialist, looks great in the photos, good MOT history and it's claimed to have had all the things that go wrong with that type of car all sorted. :y
There are a lot of dogs about and this one appears to be a well looked after example and the owner is clearly an enthusiast. But it's a bloody long way to go for a car! ::) ;D
If it's located in Liverpool or Barnsley......buyer beware. :)
It's ooper norf than that, not far from the Peoples Republic of Scotland. :-\
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We got ours from Germany.
How about a Ryanair flight for you
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I've spotted a car for sale that I quite like the look of, but unfortunately it's way way Ooop Norf, so a long long way to go and look at something that might be a shed! ::) :-\
However, and here's the thing. It's advertised on the forum for that type of car, has average mileage for the age, FSH by either dealer or specialist, looks great in the photos, good MOT history and it's claimed to have had all the things that go wrong with that type of car all sorted. :y
There are a lot of dogs about and this one appears to be a well looked after example and the owner is clearly an enthusiast. But it's a bloody long way to go for a car! ::) ;D
If it's located in Liverpool or Barnsley......buyer beware. :)
It's ooper norf than that, not far from the Peoples Republic of Scotland. :-\
That is a long way from 'Darzett' and a long way back if it turns out to be a bag of shit. :-\
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But it would brighten up his day
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Yep, I travelled a fair way for my current miggie and it was very worth it! So I would travel anywhere for that 'right one' :y :y
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Got my Merc from Yorkshire & the Terracan from Blackburn, the wife's Subaru from the next door neighbour!
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For the right car, anywhere in the country.
My Omega's came from Sandhurst, Newbury, Swindon, Manchester, Dursley, Southend and Shawbury. I still have three of them but these are the final ones, hopefully keep going for a few years but goodness knows what'll replace them.
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lolo got up at 4am left at 5am,in oxfordshire, drove up to midway between glasgow an edinburgh,arrived 0910 to see a car based on 4 photo,s an 3 emails,done the deal,(took a few grand with me just in case) :y arranged transport to home, back indoors at 4pm,just under 700 miles total distance ;D
edit reason i did it like this? the mrs would have gone mad if i said was looking at a car! told her was going to do a trackday lol
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That's the spirit. :y ;D
How far would I go for a car ? I might put up with a little groping, but there aint nobody putting nothin in my mouth, no matter what the car is. :D ;D ;D
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That's the spirit. :y ;D
How far would I go for a car ? I might put up with a little groping, but there aint nobody putting nothin in my mouth, no matter what the car is. :D ;D ;D
But we'd all go "all the way" for a Marina Coupe, natch. :-*
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That's the spirit. :y ;D
How far would I go for a car ? I might put up with a little groping, but there aint nobody putting nothin in my mouth, no matter what the car is. :D ;D ;D
But we'd all go "all the way" for a Marina Coupe, natch. :-*
;D ;D ;D
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Thinking about it, Mancchester for an Omega and Sheffield, for the E Class... So about 250 miles :-\
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Thinking about it, Mancchester for an Omega and Sheffield, for the E Class... So about 250 miles :-\
I drove all the way to eBay for a few of mine.
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Here's (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-8-gt-coupe-1978-white-fully-restored-unleaded-PX-WELCOME/323495969408?hash=item4b51dcc280:g:o3IAAOSw69lbm5If:rk:8:pf:0) the car in question! :y
Shame about the colour, but I guess I could live with it. :-\ Looks OK though? ??? :y
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Here's (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-8-gt-coupe-1978-white-fully-restored-unleaded-PX-WELCOME/323495969408?hash=item4b51dcc280:g:o3IAAOSw69lbm5If:rk:8:pf:0) the car in question! :y
Shame about the colour, but I guess I could live with it. :-\ Looks OK though? ??? :y
Worth every penny, you can't go wrong.
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Lòoks good, never see them now.
For the right car i'd travel any distance as long as it is viable/economical.
I twice flew over to the UK to view E24 BMW's , both of which were criminally ill described.......
Bought mine in NI flying up to Dublin and the coach to seller . Bought it ,tore up my return air ticket and drove it 350 miles home.
Make a memory of the event.
Good luck.
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Here's (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-8-gt-coupe-1978-white-fully-restored-unleaded-PX-WELCOME/323495969408?hash=item4b51dcc280:g:o3IAAOSw69lbm5If:rk:8:pf:0) the car in question! :y
Shame about the colour, but I guess I could live with it. :-\ Looks OK though? ??? :y
Why does every 'classic car' get shod with bl**dy Minilite alloys? ???
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I bought my Elite in Poole and drove it home to Cornwall (150 miles?)
I bought Mr Rog's MV6 Estate from James (and then accepted his generous offer to deliver it) - I should have travelled about 200 miles to collect it but James saved me the bother (and he collected it from Wales when he got it)
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Seven grand for a Marina ??!! And I always thought of you as a sensible fella. :o :-X
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Seven grand for a Marina ??!! And I always thought of you as a sensible fella. :o :-X
Likewise Albs, but then you went and bought a C90! ;D
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Here's (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Marina-1-8-gt-coupe-1978-white-fully-restored-unleaded-PX-WELCOME/323495969408?hash=item4b51dcc280:g:o3IAAOSw69lbm5If:rk:8:pf:0) the car in question! :y
Shame about the colour, but I guess I could live with it. :-\ Looks OK though? ??? :y
Crikey just seen it is a Marina. Havent they got one in a museum somewhere you couldgo and look at ? You could get a real car for £6k. I take back my suggestion of going up by Ryanair.
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I was in Northwich on Sunday too. ::)
So, having travelled there, how would you get it back?
You couldn't pack enough lower trunnions on the train to drive it back, after all. ;D
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A mate of mine had a 1.8 saloon in the mid '70s.From memory for its time it went quite well and wasn't really that bad to drive,still preferred my Avenger though[shame that wasn't one of the Tiger versions].
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Seven grand for a Marina ??!! And I always thought of you as a sensible fella. :o :-X
Likewise Albs, but then you went and bought a C90! ;D
Fair comment. :-[ ;D ;D...…………...didn't pay 7 grand for it though. :P ;D
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I had a V reg (1980) 1.7 Marina estate in Arctic White wasn't a bad vehicle at all , and also a 1.8 TC jubilee which I thought was the business at the time.😂
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I had a V reg (1980) 1.7 Marina estate in Arctic White wasn't a bad vehicle at all , and also a 1.8 TC jubilee which I thought was the business at the time.😂
I had a 1.7 Ital estate. I think the 1.7 engine was actually OK. Quite smooth, reasonably powerful, didn't need a lot of maintenance and made the 1.8 lump look very agricultural. The rest of the car, however.. ::)
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I had a V reg (1980) 1.7 Marina estate in Arctic White wasn't a bad vehicle at all , and also a 1.8 TC jubilee which I thought was the business at the time.😂
I had a 1.7 Ital estate. I think the 1.7 engine was actually OK. Quite smooth, reasonably powerful, didn't need a lot of maintenance and made the 1.8 lump look very agricultural. The rest of the car, however.. ::)
I was gifted a 1980 1.7HL Princess. Same engine, I imagine.
I believe HL stood for 'Highline'.......whatever that means.
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I had a V reg (1980) 1.7 Marina estate in Arctic White wasn't a bad vehicle at all , and also a 1.8 TC jubilee which I thought was the business at the time.😂
I had a 1.7 Ital estate. I think the 1.7 engine was actually OK. Quite smooth, reasonably powerful, didn't need a lot of maintenance and made the 1.8 lump look very agricultural. The rest of the car, however.. ::)
I was gifted a 1980 1.7HL Princess. Same engine, I imagine.
I believe HL stood for 'Highline'.......whatever that means.
Something to do with Pigs and Lipstick, I reckon. ;D
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I had a 1.8 auto Marina. Tall Passengers accidentally knocked it out of gear. It was browny rust in colour.
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Weren't they all that colour :D :-\………...Oh,I see what you mean yours was actually painted that colour :-[ Meanwhile Opti should travel as far as Kings Lynn on 3rd November ACA have a '73 Citroen SM going through guide price of £35,000-£40,000 which surely is mere pocket change to him.
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Weren't they all that colour :D :-\………...Oh,I see what you mean yours was actually painted that colour :-[ Meanwhile Opti should travel as far as Kings Lynn on 3rd November ACA have a '73 Citroen SM going through guide price of £35,000-£40,000 which surely is mere pocket change to him.
The price of these cars is only going one way. :y
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I've spotted a car for sale that I quite like the look of, but unfortunately it's way way Ooop Norf, so a long long way to go and look at something that might be a shed! ::) :-\
Mate of mine went from Welwyn to Durham and back to pick up a 2002 4.2 V8 Audi S8 last weekend.. that's quite the journey.
We (he and I) also did Bracknell to the middle of Wales and back to pick up a 1992 XJ12, once..
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Once is right... it never made it out of Bracknell alive ;D
The chap who bought both my Plod and Elite flew over from Belfast... twice in one week.
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I've spotted a car for sale that I quite like the look of, but unfortunately it's way way Ooop Norf, so a long long way to go and look at something that might be a shed! ::) :-\
Mate of mine went from Welwyn to Durham and back to pick up a 2002 4.2 V8 Audi S8 last weekend.. that's quite the journey.
We (he and I) also did Bracknell to the middle of Wales and back to pick up a 1992 XJ12, once..
Now that sounds nice, how much did that cost him?
As that kinda vintage is only way I could ever scratch that V8 ich....
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Now that sounds nice, how much did that cost him?
As that kinda vintage is only way I could ever scratch that V8 ich....
£3500 I think - original and unmolested, complete with double-glazed windows, four wheel drive, a V8 (that is virtually silent, sadly!), and in VGC.
The boot is cavernous.. a lot of car for the money.
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Scratch it with one of these Tunnie. :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-STUNNING-MERCEDES-CL500-ALMANDINE-BLACK/273508707926?hash=item3fae63ae56:g:OekAAOSwtItbw5Vd:rk:6:pf:0
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Scratch it with one of these Tunnie. :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-STUNNING-MERCEDES-CL500-ALMANDINE-BLACK/273508707926?hash=item3fae63ae56:g:OekAAOSwtItbw5Vd:rk:6:pf:0
Only 4 seats though... ::)
They are stonking value if you can find a nice one 8)
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Scratch it with one of these Tunnie. :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-STUNNING-MERCEDES-CL500-ALMANDINE-BLACK/273508707926?hash=item3fae63ae56:g:OekAAOSwtItbw5Vd:rk:6:pf:0
That does look tempting. :y
Same 306 BHP V8 as in my CLS500. :y
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
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I don't like the way some people hide the plate so you can't check the history.
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I don't like the way some people hide the plate so you can't check the history.
Agreed, a sure sign that summat is being hidden, especially if when you ask for it, they won't tell you...
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
Plenty of them go for around £2500. Although at that price they might want bit of TLC. As long as the ABC system is ok, then most other things are doable.
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
Plenty of them go for around £2500. Although at that price they might want bit of TLC. As long as the ABC system is ok, then most other things are doable.
Time to put your hand in your pocket. ;)
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£2222.
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
Plenty of them go for around £2500. Although at that price they might want bit of TLC. As long as the ABC system is ok, then most other things are doable.
When I bought my current Omega, the plan was for it to be a stop gap until I found a CL500 I wanted. Trouble is, I have put a lot of time and money into the old girl and im really happy with it. I will wait until I get bored with it and then, hopefully pick up a nice CL500. :)
Time to put your hand in your pocket. ;)
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
You could take a drive over to Miseryside and pick this one up for around 3 grand. Go on STEMO, treat yourself. ;)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL500-2002-with-private-plate/202466468797?hash=item2f23f123bd:g:dyQAAOSwFXdbvxCZ:rk:2:pf:0
Or if your feeling really mad. A 6 litre V12, twin turbo, 500+bhp version. Was £115,000 new apparently. 8)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-cl-600-bi-turbo-almendine-black/273508445698?hash=item3fae5fae02:g:rCIAAOSwuVtbq1kf:rk:9:pf:0
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
You could take a drive over to Miseryside and pick this one up for around 3 grand. Go on STEMO, treat yourself. ;)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL500-2002-with-private-plate/202466468797?hash=item2f23f123bd:g:dyQAAOSwFXdbvxCZ:rk:2:pf:0
Or if your feeling really mad. A 6 litre V12, twin turbo, 500+bhp version. Was £115,000 new apparently. 8)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-cl-600-bi-turbo-almendine-black/273508445698?hash=item3fae5fae02:g:rCIAAOSwuVtbq1kf:rk:9:pf:0
I'm a Yorkshireman now, it's 50 miles to the gallon or nowt. ;D
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Awful lot to go wrong with those, nice car if you've got deep pockets though.
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Awful lot to go wrong with those, nice car if you've got deep pockets though.
I've got deep pockets :y
But very short arms ;D
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Well you could have it collected and bought down to you.
I used Falkirk Car Carriers to bring my pfl MV6 back from Glasgow for £195 + vat. I’m in East Yorkshire.
Costs no more than a full tank of fuel and a your time away
If it’s good 👍, if it’s not so good you can sell it on and not really have wasted your time and most of the costs going yourself
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A beautiful car. It's probably nowhere near the reserve.
You could take a drive over to Miseryside and pick this one up for around 3 grand. Go on STEMO, treat yourself. ;)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-CL500-2002-with-private-plate/202466468797?hash=item2f23f123bd:g:dyQAAOSwFXdbvxCZ:rk:2:pf:0
Or if your feeling really mad. A 6 litre V12, twin turbo, 500+bhp version. Was £115,000 new apparently. 8)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mercedes-cl-600-bi-turbo-almendine-black/273508445698?hash=item3fae5fae02:g:rCIAAOSwuVtbq1kf:rk:9:pf:0
I'm a Yorkshireman now, it's 50 miles to the gallon or nowt. ;D
No pleasing some people. ::)
Right then, buy this one too and use it most of the time for close to infinite MPG. Use the CL on Sundays only and MPG will average way above 50. :P
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-190-D/163313120908?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
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Ooh look... Albs is having a garage sale :D
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Now that sounds nice, how much did that cost him?
As that kinda vintage is only way I could ever scratch that V8 ich....
£3500 I think - original and unmolested, complete with double-glazed windows, four wheel drive, a V8 (that is virtually silent, sadly!), and in VGC.
The boot is cavernous.. a lot of car for the money.
Nice, my VCDS would work well with that. Tempting thoughts if the 3.2 died.
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Scratch it with one of these Tunnie. :y
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-STUNNING-MERCEDES-CL500-ALMANDINE-BLACK/273508707926?hash=item3fae63ae56:g:OekAAOSwtItbw5Vd:rk:6:pf:0
That does look, to quote the ad, stunning.
Would tick a huge amount of my boxes, effortless power and very comfortable ride.
I'd be concerned about parts cost though and DIY work.
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Bah, it was built by people not pixies, ergo, you can work on it...
Only expensive bits are airmatic bits and vacuum pumps.
Plenty of online support globally too, but only a four seater, so you may be better off with an S Class :-\
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Merc parts are often not as expensive as you might imagine. Several good forums with lots of info for diy work.
Main expense can be the ABC system if it goes wrong, but there is info to sort that without taking out a mortage.
http://forums.mercedesclub.org.uk/index.php?threads/abc-how-it-all-works.136702/
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A lot of MB main dealerships give discounts to MB club members & also most parts for older models are sold at reduced prices, anything I needed for my 190e was very reasonable, only purchased service items for the V8 & they were also at excellent prices from MB in Boston Lincolnshire.
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I'd be concerned about parts cost though and DIY work.
Main dealer parts are usually quite reasonable, and most people can blag discounts anyway. I've found MB and BMW to be very reasonable on parts and accessories, even undiscounted.
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You lot aint helping, the Wife is a Merc fan for some reason. :-\
I'd probably not get something crazy like CL500 though, despite wanting one, probably go all sensible and 'dad mode' and get Facelifted W211 E320 CDI estate.
Although who knows what they will do with London ULEZ, just a minor change to current 2021 plans mean big changes in my choice of commuter hack.
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Get a W212... Less prone to undercarriage rot than the W211 ;)
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You lot aint helping, the Wife is a Merc fan for some reason. :-\
I'd probably not get something crazy like CL500 though, despite wanting one, probably go all sensible and 'dad mode' and get Facelifted W211 E320 CDI estate.
Although who knows what they will do with London ULEZ, just a minor change to current 2021 plans mean big changes in my choice of commuter hack.
Anything decent from MB is going to be a bit older than the Omega, and will require loving, which we already know you CBA with. Also, being older, will get hit with emissions wank.
I could almost forgive the CLS500's minging looks and poor build because its a nice engine... ...in the same way I could forgive the BMW badge on a (real) M5.
I think the first point will drive you towards something dull, reasonably economical and ultra reliable like an Insignificant or very late Mundano (early ones plagued with electrical issues). Unless the badge is more important than anything else, which I suspect it might be ;)
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I, we, know someone currently selling an Insignia estate with the same lump as your Zafira... Sri spec with touch screen gubbins :y
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Insignia would have to be facelift version, auto, Elite trim, 170bhp whisper engine, leather seat upgrade. :)
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It's a facelift and sub £6k iirc...
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Insignia would have to be facelift version, auto, Elite trim, 170bhp whisper engine, leather seat upgrade. :)
I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the 'whisper' bit. Wifey's sounds like the same bag of nails as mine from outside, it's just quieter inside the car.
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...in the same way I could forgive the BMW badge on a (real) M5.
I very nearly bought an M5 Touring once upon a time.. I think they're starting to appreciate in value now, that's another boat missed, then! ;D