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[VXL V6]

https://classified.newsnow.co.uk/cars-vans-for-sale/AQuyBZVfy_qTCRFZGCtpocgIAAEAoA?cid=1967118591.1644523803

I thought the 1.3 was a diesel, surely it's either a 1.2 or a 1.4 if it's petrol.

[Doctor Gollum]

It's both according to the advert 

[Raeturbo]

It’s petrol hence the lpg. It says so on the dvla also😬

[VXL V6]

It’s petrol hence the lpg. It says so on the dvla also😬

Must be a 1.2 then.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I would be more worried about the exterior colour, but at least '70s tan will wear better than the current dross...

MoT exempt too, which will save on maintenance costs 

Not overly keen on left hand drive, but the biggest concern with those old Mercs is rust. They are often riddled with it.
May have a free 1.2 Punto available soon, which might do for a commute car, although I imagine low 40,s mpg ? rather than nearly 60 from Pierre.
Would do the job for a while at least though. Then maybe have one more summer of fun with the Boxster, fix a few issues on it and then get rid of all three cars and have just one tedious little reliable Toyota.

That's why the MoT exempt part is so great. Also coming from the Middle East, rust shouldn't be a real concern


LHD isn't an issue in something that old/slow either

Bullet holes maybe though

Plus the paintwork gets sandblasted multiple times a year

[Marks DTM Calib]

So the chip manufacturers changed production to more profitable chips like iphone, laptops, tablets when manufacturers cut back on car production due to Covid slow down.

Then when they wanted to ramp up production again, the chip manufacturers have little capacity for  low value chips?

So why hasnt the US and Europe learnt from this and “ clubbed together” to have a North American facility and one in Europe? Cost would be about 10 billion each plant ( fag packet calculation) Chip levy of say £100 on each car sold for two years. Cars are going to have more and more chips going forward.

A friend ordered a new tow car ( Land Rover) in June. Still no idea when it will be delivered however 
The dealer has good news. Your 2022 spec car has been changed to a 2023 spec car. No all round cameras ( no doubt to save on chips)  instead other extras thrown in. Another friend has just last week received his new car ordered Feb last year.

Er no, the higher volume chips they moved to are lower margin but, they had to sign upto delivery commitments. For a fab to break even it needs to be at 90%+ capacity, when automotive demand dropped, laptop and home office IT demand climbed, it was an easy decision, sign up or go bust.

Things are starting to level off now but, we are seeing the second wave now...........as the chip sellers are rationalising supply, switching fab suppliers, and fab plants are obsoleting the old lines......all good fun 

[Nick W]

I would be more worried about the exterior colour, but at least '70s tan will wear better than the current dross...

MoT exempt too, which will save on maintenance costs 

Not overly keen on left hand drive, but the biggest concern with those old Mercs is rust. They are often riddled with it.
May have a free 1.2 Punto available soon, which might do for a commute car, although I imagine low 40,s mpg ? rather than nearly 60 from Pierre.
Would do the job for a while at least though. Then maybe have one more summer of fun with the Boxster, fix a few issues on it and then get rid of all three cars and have just one tedious little reliable Toyota.

That's why the MoT exempt part is so great. Also coming from the Middle East, rust shouldn't be a real concern


LHD isn't an issue in something that old/slow either

Bullet holes maybe though

Plus the paintwork gets sandblasted multiple times a year

Plastics don't hold up well either.

[Rangie]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185286357216

The last one is a real gem, and relatively local

You must be joking? A 70s diesel Merc imported from the middle east as a daily driver Their reputation for being bullet proof was an illusion when they were new enough to warrant the open wallet maintenance they require; 40 years later it's an expensive liability.


Keeping the clit on the road would prove cheaper and less frustrating.


And that's without the horrendous driving experience of an old Merc. If you must have such a thing, driving one back from Greece would be the way to get it.

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My mate had a 1970s Merc diesel around 1978 a horrible burnt orange colour it sounded awful if it started, like tin cans rattling he absolutely loved it though..

[Raeturbo]

It’s petrol hence the lpg. It says so on the dvla also😬

Must be a 1.2 then.

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                 Nope 1364cc.

[STEMO]

That nice shitty coloured merc 190 with the tan interior is about to end. Up to £3644 

[Doctor Gollum]

It's a classic 

[Rangie]

That nice shitty coloured merc 190 with the tan interior is about to end. Up to £3644 

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Wished I'd kept my 190e sold it when I bought the Omega only had a single garage back then & didn't like leaving the Omega out in the elements, the 190e belonged to a doctor only owner with full history ,absolutely mint condition that was around 2010 the Merc is still around ( L724 HSG ) & probably worth 3 times what I sold it for.

[ronnyd]

That nice shitty coloured merc 190 with the tan interior is about to end. Up to £3644 

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Wished I'd kept my 190e sold it when I bought the Omega only had a single garage back then & didn't like leaving the Omega out in the elements, the 190e belonged to a doctor only owner with full history ,absolutely mint condition that was around 2010 the Merc is still around ( L724 HSG ) & probably worth 3 times what I sold it for.

Hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing.  If we kept all the crap, and otherwise, that we thought might appreciate in value over the years, we'd all have mountains in our back gardens. Those of us who are lucky enough to have a garden that is. 

[STEMO]

That nice shitty coloured merc 190 with the tan interior is about to end. Up to £3644 

. 


Wished I'd kept my 190e sold it when I bought the Omega only had a single garage back then & didn't like leaving the Omega out in the elements, the 190e belonged to a doctor only owner with full history ,absolutely mint condition that was around 2010 the Merc is still around ( L724 HSG ) & probably worth 3 times what I sold it for.

Hindsight is indeed a wonderful thing.  If we kept all the crap, and otherwise, that we thought might appreciate in value over the years, we'd all have mountains in our back gardens. Those of us who are lucky enough to have a garden that is. 

I got rid of my garden. Wish I'd kept it now 

[Doctor Gollum]

Where do you keep your pile of crap now?