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Frontstep

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T210 320cdi
So life deals you a bad hand and for a myriad of reasons you need something a bit different these days its a case of lets see what we can do to get you moving with a standard car adapted but who remembers these;

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js190d

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1991 w201 190d 2.5/ 2002 s210 320cdi avantgarde
Invacars were designed & built by AC, as in AC Cobra. There is a bit more to these little cars than meets the eye.
 

ajlsl600

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clk3202001,sl6002003 with everything regrettably sold ,A class 170cdi auto. NG/TF1800 ML250
he looks happy enough .. keeps rain out goes back /front prob even has a heater simples /grand
 

peterws1957

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sl350 /2004/3.7 and CL65/2009/6.0
Hubnut on YouTube (a motoring journalist) rescued a derelict one. Interesting to follow his videos on it.
 

vtaylor78

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E350 CDI Coupe C207 2010 \ SLK 250 R172 2011.
Yes remember them, but now we have mobility scooters.
 

KennyN

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BMW 440i, Cayenne, ZX12r / ZRX11 / ZRX Monoshock
The chap across the road from my mum and dads house had one , I regularly ended up on its side courtesy of the local idiots on their way home from the pub at the weekend.

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sonic

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E350CDI, SLC250d, FJR 1300
There used to be two versions of 3 wheelers in the 60's, one with a reverse gear & one without.
You could drive the one without a reverse gear at 16.
 

Blobcat

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R171 SLK280, Smart R451, Land Rover 110 County SW, 997 C2S, R1250 GSA TE 40th, CBR600FP
What I find funny is number of new cars in the road in c**p car blue

I guess non of the owners are old enough to remember them
 

ajlsl600

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clk3202001,sl6002003 with everything regrettably sold ,A class 170cdi auto. NG/TF1800 ML250
bet they did,nt have any iphone docking,gps, infotainment sams,ecu tcu abc distronic active bonnet active headlight esp.abs to worry about ,how did they ever get about.. peacefully and economically i would say. even if a little uncomfortably
 

SmartAmg

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2011 E class coupe 350 CDI
bet they did,nt have any iphone docking,gps, infotainment sams,ecu tcu abc distronic active bonnet active headlight esp.abs to worry about ,how did they ever get about.. peacefully and economically i would say. even if a little uncomfortably
Didn't even have a steering wheel. :rolleyes:
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SmartAmg

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Spaz chariots or plastic pigs. I really don't go along with this nonsense of applying todays rules to the past. :geek::rolleyes::D:cool:
In that case it was,
"Spaz wagon" :rolleyes:
Sorry, if it offends anyone...
 
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A.J.

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UnMerc - 2020 VW Polo 2.0t GTi Plus, DSG. Flash Red, Traditional VW GTi Tartan seat trim.
So life deals you a bad hand and for a myriad of reasons you need something a bit different these days its a case of lets see what we can do to get you moving with a standard car adapted but who remembers these;

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Oh lord :rolleyes: There was one a lot worse than that, the Allard Clipper :eek:

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Now there were two highly regarded manufacturers, why get involved with that end of the market place. It was a bit derogatory to your reputation surely ? :eek:
 

EmilysDad

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ML350

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