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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #60 on: 15 October 2018, 19:55:10 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #61 on: 15 October 2018, 22:08:44 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #62 on: 16 October 2018, 00:01:28 »

Ooh look... Albs is having a garage sale :D
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« Reply #63 on: 16 October 2018, 10:10:06 »

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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« Reply #64 on: 16 October 2018, 10:11:52 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #65 on: 16 October 2018, 10:46:18 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #66 on: 16 October 2018, 15:46:14 »

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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« Reply #67 on: 16 October 2018, 15:52:21 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #68 on: 16 October 2018, 17:50:45 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #69 on: 16 October 2018, 22:58:34 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #70 on: 17 October 2018, 01:29:45 »

Get a W212... Less prone to undercarriage rot than the W211 ;)
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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #71 on: 17 October 2018, 19:48:05 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #72 on: 17 October 2018, 20:55:27 »

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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Re: How Far Would You Go For The Right Car?
« Reply #73 on: 17 October 2018, 21:31:35 »

Insignia would have to be facelift version, auto, Elite trim, 170bhp whisper engine, leather seat upgrade.  :)
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« Reply #74 on: 17 October 2018, 23:47:39 »

It's a facelift and sub £6k iirc...
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