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[05omegav6]

Was about to say close but no cigar

Reply #64 

[henryd]

Was about to say close but no cigar

Reply #64 

Teach me to read all the posts won't it

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Sudden change of plan.
The owner is now arriving at 11.30am instead of 2.30pm.

Insurance quotes are all falling in the £160-£210 region (fully comp and with Mrs Opti as a named driver).


Shit....it's starting to rain here.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Good luck!!   

[omega3000]

Good luck!! 

+1 and get a shammy ready 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Car was filthy when it arrived, which can hide a multitude of sins, so I insisted on washing it first.

General impressions were of a superb and well kept car that drove perfectly.

I offered £6750, but the owner wouldn't budge from £6995 with a new MOT. At this point we reached an impasse.

However, I have this gut feeling that he'll get back to me .

Overall a great car, apart from the footbrake handbrake.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

....it also came with virtually new winter tyres.

Michelin Alpin or some such crap.

[henryd]

Car was filthy when it arrived, which can hide a multitude of sins, so I insisted on washing it first.

General impressions were of a superb and well kept car that drove perfectly.

I offered £6750, but the owner wouldn't budge from £6995 with a new MOT. At this point we reached an impasse.

However, I have this gut feeling that he'll get back to me .

Overall a great car, apart from the footbrake handbrake.

Foot handbrake is fine with an auto,bloody useless with a manual

[Andy B]

.....

Overall a great car, apart from the footbrake handbrake.

 .....

A very nice car 

I can never see the problem with it if the car is auto ....... unless parked on a hill of sorts, my autos have always just been left in Park 

[henryd]

Your garden must drain well Opti,if you drove that onto my garden at the moment it would sink to its axles

[Andy B]

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Foot handbrake is fine with an auto,bloody useless with a manual

But how many large Mercs are manual? Mine is only available as auto 

[henryd]

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Foot handbrake is fine with an auto,bloody useless with a manual

But how many large Mercs are manual? Mine is only available as auto 

Not sure any are nowadays,they were back in the day though and four pedals weren't great

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I've not come across a footbrake handbrake before.  The owner reckons  it's something to do with Mercedes and the american market.

[Andy B]

I've not come across a footbrake handbrake before.  The owner reckons  it's something to do with Mercedes and the american market.

I think it's only Merc that uses it. I've only driven a few American cars & they've all used the same set up ....... easy to use when used with auto 'boxes. 

[aaronjb]

I struggled to get my left knee up high enough to operate it in the CL63 I drove - but that's probably just because I'm a fat blobber


So, basically what happened here is .. he drove it to you for a very cheap car wash?

BTW, you said it came with winter tyres - does it come with a set of summer/all season, too? Otherwise that'll be a few quid to sort out come April..