What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[00slk]

Now if you'd been an ex motorkhana champion it might have been different...

Arrh....... Where are those Keys Kiwi

 

[00slk]

A different leak not involving water

 

[LostKiwi]

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Arrh....... Where are those Keys Kiwi

Ah but are you any better than me (4th in the nationals)?

I actually do have a job for someone.
Trying to figure out how to get the Smart back to the UK (SORN and no MOT - we had planned to put it on French plates) given I have to go over in August in the 210 and bring the 129 back) and need the Smart around September....
Only option so far is go over in 210, come back in 129, go back in 129 after it gets MOT, come back in 210, fit towbar, borrow car trailer, go back in 210 collect Smart and come back with it on a trailer.

 

[John Laidlaw]

PLA.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polylactic_acid

Easier to work with than ABS or PETG plastics.

interesting, thanks!

 

[00slk]

Ah but are you any better than me (4th in the nationals)?

I actually do have a job for someone.
Trying to figure out how to get the Smart back to the UK (SORN and no MOT - we had planned to put it on French plates) given I have to go over in August in the 210 and bring the 129 back) and need the Smart around September....
Only option so far is go over in 210, come back in 129, go back in 129 after it gets MOT, come back in 210, fit towbar, borrow car trailer, go back in 210 collect Smart and come back with it on a trailer.

Confused......you will be after another episode of 'Soap'
Well it just so happens that I have a transporter lorry
Unfortunately it needs the diesel pump sorting after I transport the 55 down to AMF Monday week. You are welcome to use it when I have the pump done
Of I can zip over

 

[davidsl500]

Ah but are you any better than me (4th in the nationals)?

I actually do have a job for someone.
Trying to figure out how to get the Smart back to the UK (SORN and no MOT - we had planned to put it on French plates) given I have to go over in August in the 210 and bring the 129 back) and need the Smart around September....
Only option so far is go over in 210, come back in 129, go back in 129 after it gets MOT, come back in 210, fit towbar, borrow car trailer, go back in 210 collect Smart and come back with it on a trailer.

What about the fox, chicken and bag of corn?

 

[LostKiwi]

What about the fox, chicken and bag of corn?

Indeed. A very similar issue.

 

[00slk]

Ah but are you any better than me (4th in the nationals)?
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Only 4th

 

[flowrider]

A different leak not involving water

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They do look better a little lower ride height than normal. Not that low though!

 

[flowrider]

Tried and failed to fix the SL's parking brake, spent an hour and got nowhere.

 

[Oldspanners]

A different leak not involving water

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With me it's usually air getting in.
Just spent 5 minutes trying to start a hedge cutter before discovering it was out of fuel, so my limited diagnostic ability is even less in the sun.
I recommend an aerosol of gas leak (not leek, that comes after eating leeks) detector. Worked great on my friends W211.

 

[RhodieBill]

Talking of Leeks - "what is a welsh letter"?...............

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"A french letter with a leek"!

 

[SunnyDee]

Pre-booking a toe truck to collect the ol B170 for its repairs... (for wednesday)

 

[LostKiwi]

Confused......you will be after another episode of 'Soap'
Well it just so happens that I have a transporter lorry
Unfortunately it needs the diesel pump sorting after I transport the 55 down to AMF Monday week. You are welcome to use it when I have the pump done
Of I can zip over

Well if you fancy a 500 mile each way drive...

 

[00slk]

Well if you fancy a 500 mile each way drive...

Doesn't bother me at all Alistair, but only after the pumps been fixed though.

Does it include a small stay at your place in Normandy re-couperating after that 500 mile one way journey

 

[LostKiwi]

Doesn't bother me at all Alistair, but only after the pumps been fixed though.

Does it include a small stay at your place in Normandy re-couperating after that 500 mile one way journey

Normandy? You've not even begun......
The nearest big town is Pons....

But (subject to social distancing and Covid regulations) a stay would definitely be possible (with obligatory BBQ and excess wine/beer/local cognac).

 

[Blobcat]

Normandy? You've not even begun......
The nearest big town is Pons....

But (subject to social distancing and Covid regulations) a stay would definitely be possible (with obligatory BBQ and excess wine/beer/local cognac).

Organising a GTG...

 

[LostKiwi]

Organising a GTG...

Well if people want to make the journey....
But it's definitely restricted accomodation unless you bring your own tent.

 

[Blobcat]

Well if people want to make the journey....
But it's definitely restricted accomodation unless you bring your own tent.

Always up for a drive

 

[00slk]

Normandy? You've not even begun......
The nearest big town is Pons....

But (subject to social distancing and Covid regulations) a stay would definitely be possible (with obligatory BBQ and excess wine/beer/local cognac).

Yep, that's quite a trek.
We did it last June though stopped over night in LeMans and then on to Limoges. So very doable, could even make it a join venture with Russ in separate vehicles of course......