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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #15 on: 21 December 2014, 09:10:40 »

Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #16 on: 21 December 2014, 09:54:13 »

Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge with 12 months MOT, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #17 on: 21 December 2014, 11:13:44 »

Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"

Even Mr Emd could be tempted. :y
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #18 on: 21 December 2014, 16:43:54 »

Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"

Even Mr Emd could be tempted. :y

Anything with a V8 is tempting , even the frugal Rover 75 V8  :-\
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #19 on: 21 December 2014, 16:48:25 »

Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"


Well, the 'sealed for life' gearbox could fail; the front suspension could collapse due to rust; various electrical/ecu faults; the electronic key will probably stop working; plus all the usual cheap to buy/expensive to run problems that previous owners have avoided by selling the car.
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #20 on: 21 December 2014, 18:40:08 »

Seriously lusting after this , wife says no sadly



The bloke will now take a grand for it. But if you listern to all the usual doom-mungers,and kill joys,you'd only buy new,..
FFs its a 15 year old barge, if its not as good as he says it would break for more than you pay for it, but be fun first to hoon around in :y

At that price it's that Dr Pepper scenario again........"what's the worst that can happen"

Even Mr Emd could be tempted. :y

Anything with a V8 is tempting , even the frugal Rover 75 V8  :-\


With petrol prices falling, I should say Emd!! :y :y :y

In fact a lovely V12 would not be too daft now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #21 on: 21 December 2014, 18:44:50 »

I wonder if that engine will drop into an Omega...

Might make the Oxymoron sit up a bit :o
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #22 on: 23 December 2014, 13:01:55 »

I wonder if that engine will drop into an Omega...

Might make the Oxymoron sit up a bit :o
It will fit. Everything is possible. But you need a few more tools.
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #23 on: 23 December 2014, 14:03:57 »

I wonder if that engine will drop into an Omega...

Might make the Oxymoron sit up a bit :o
It will fit. Everything is possible. But you need a few more tools.

Serek and his merry men  ;D ;)
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #24 on: 23 December 2014, 14:49:03 »

....
In fact a lovely V12 would not be too daft now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

how about this then?  ::) A mere fifth of its original price!!!!!!!!  :o

Apparently though they're crap  ;D  ;D  ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChwrBqiw7VY&src_vid=_dfff-s2OMc&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_569903825
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Re: Cheap v8 AMG merc
« Reply #25 on: 23 December 2014, 18:46:20 »

....
In fact a lovely V12 would not be too daft now ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

how about this then?  ::) A mere fifth of its original price!!!!!!!!  :o

Apparently though they're crap  ;D  ;D  ;D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChwrBqiw7VY&src_vid=_dfff-s2OMc&feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_569903825

I can see Lizzie Zoom tempted by this.

She is very much a 'money is no object' girl. ;D
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