What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Craiglxviii]

I get 8-9k out of my rears and on 18k on the current fronts

Hmm. One front and one rear have gone- damn fast- so I suspect it’s a tracking issue from what the garage have said; I thought the front brake pads had gone initially!

 

[JBell]

Hmm. One front and one rear have gone- damn fast- so I suspect it’s a tracking issue from what the garage have said; I thought the front brake pads had gone initially!

My fronts have worn really well except the outside edges due to the way Mercs turn their wheels, they will have to be changed long before the tread wears out.

Mine eats the rears, Hunter alignment has been done and it is perfect

 

[Flyinspanner]

@JBell
There is a lot of torque from a 350CDi, so maybe that’s why?....

....my rears on the CL are just about ‘done’.

 

[Jimbo1959]

I second that. "You must be minted... alright for some!" etc.

They completely miss the point that I've worked two jobs for 10+ years, don't smoke, minimal boozing, often work through bank holidays, gone 4 years without holidays (more than once), don't update my wardrobe on a monthly basis (much to my good lady's constant disappointment!)... don't have kids to support...

Gone through phases of giving a monkeys and not... Am currently in the "try working a bit harder, spend a bit wiser" phase. Often not well received!

Like you I worked damned hard doing all the over time I could, working bank holidays etc... for my car, it's my only vice, I don't smoke, I don't drink at all (I know, hard to believe a Scotsman's Teetotal, lol) I don't run around with the lads (or the lassies) and my wardrobe is largely unchanged in the last 3-4 years and tbh it was only updated then when I had to lose 4 stone before my triple heart bypass.

My focus has always been my family and my car in that order. In fact it's only since the boys have grown up and are now making their own way in the world and also getting the mortgage monkey off my back that I've been able to indulge myself with the Merc, even at that, I just managed to do so a year before my 60th birthday thanks to my very patient wife. (Wonderful woman! Lol).

I think I'll need to follow your example and just not give a foxtrot.

 

[JBell]

@JBell
There is a lot of torque from a 350CDi, so maybe that’s why?....

Add some GAD magic and there is a massive amount!!!!

 

[sl500amgsport]

The government is considering lowering inheritance tax threshold to £250,000 so most retirees estates will become taxable and all 25 year olds get a £25,000 windfall to buy a home. At the same time they have relaxed Mortgage borrowing for over 65s so instead of equity release you can remortgage interest only until death without reducing your capital growth as long as you borrow enough to meet the payments and you have sufficient equity.

In light of the above all retirees should consider borrowing like mad against their property to reduce any inheritance tax and care costs (because we are only thinking of our beloved children) and to fund their New Mercedes every 3 years. Sound like good fiscal planning?

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[00slk]

1/10th of that (and I get some change as well!)

Stop it .............Got to get 2 new tyres too

 

[Avnt]

2 new rear tyres thanks to a strategally placed nail


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[McDonald]

Today I collected my car from MBS Southampton (thanks) all running beautifully again. The car's a bit grubby round the edges but it's raining so I can't get out there and wash it. So sorry that Summer happened while the car was in the workshop, but there'll probably be another clear blue sky along soon.

 

[SRE]

Replaced the alarm siren. Have had the occasional unexplained alarm activation which resulted in the lights flashing and no noise but last week the siren activated while driving up the A5 with the top down... took a few seconds of looking around to realise it was me and took another mile or so to find somewhere to pull over and deactivate it. Heading over to Jersey for a week in the sun at the end of the month and thought it would be wise to change it now... don't want it going off on the ferry!

 

[Craiglxviii]

I think I'll need to follow your example and just not give a foxtrot.

That’s the way to go. I have two MBS. One cost me £2.4k and the other £3.7; they’re the cheapest cars I’ve ever bought (but not cheapest to run lol) but I’ve had people come out with the “Craig Two Mercs” thing at work (from people I know who make wayyy more than me, to boot).

This country rewards success with jealousy.

 

[Wighty]

That’s the way to go. I have two MBS. One cost me £2.4k and the other £3.7; they’re the cheapest cars I’ve ever bought (but not cheapest to run lol) but I’ve had people come out with the “Craig Two Mercs” thing at work (from people I know who make wayyy more than me, to boot).

This country rewards success with jealousy.

I was about to say "2 Mercs" who does he think he is , until I realised that's me as well

 

[Submariner1]

Tried that auto parking thingy.
Kinda scary handing over control the first time.
But wow is it smart, and extremely accurate

Ace toy! I would order that.

Stupidly I tried that with the wife in the car .... ****** fatal. “Oh do that again ... theres a space”

“Hmmm thats really useful ... I want a new car, and it must have that” .... you know that half smile but the serious look ... the one that NEVER goes away! Till shes got what she wants.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Yeah, Auto Park is really, really good. Takes a lot to trust the car with your favourite alloys on, but it literally never fails.

 

[Jimbo1959]

2 new rear tyres thanks to a strategally placed nail


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Were you drifting, to get two tyres with one nail?

 

[Jimbo1959]

Tried that auto parking thingy.
Kinda scary handing over control the first time.
But wow is it smart, and extremely accurate

Ace toy! I would order that.

Stupidly I tried that with the wife in the car .... ****** fatal. “Oh do that again ... theres a space”

“Hmmm thats really useful ... I want a new car, and it must have that” .... you know that half smile but the serious look ... the one that NEVER goes away! Till shes got what she wants.

Hey Sub, how long have you been married sir?

And you still haven't learned the self (read wallet) preservation thing?

 

[sl500amgsport]

Hey Sub, how long have you been married sir?

And you still haven't learned the self (read wallet) preservation thing?

He will do if she starts sounding like my other half, she has just decided that the Ferrari California is the car for her using that half smile!

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[Rotorhead500]

He will do if she starts sounding like my other half, she has just decided that the Ferrari California is the car for her using that half smile!

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Fare thee well sl500... fare thee well!

 

[sl500amgsport]

Fare thee well sl500... fare thee well!

Lol no chance unless she wins the Lotto!

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[Avnt]

Were you drifting, to get two tyres with one nail?

I wish it was that exciting.


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