telletubby
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- Joined
- Mar 23, 2005
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- Age
- 79
- Location
- between Caen and Cherbourg, Normandy
- Your Mercedes
- 1998 W140 S320 blue
I'm rather sad to be bringing this car up to the UK and returning it to its owner for sale as I've got very fond of it's awesome looks, comfort and power. But apart from being on the wrong side of the road (which is a real bore for motorway péages) the French also cane you very hard for registering a big engined car.
I'm amazed though there's been little interest on the forum as I'd love it to find a good home. Just to repeat FSH from new, 92K miles; RHD; Blue black with mushroom leather. A couple of really tiny bodywork glitches (MB estimate here in France to rectify 350 euros, say £300 -though I accept it would probably be a touch more in the UK; Personally I wouldn't bother as they're barely noticeable). Interior spotless. Very good tyres. Other faults? The stupid Clifford alarm seems to drain the battery over a week so I use the isolate switch. (Maybe the battery didn't like spending three years in a garage here!). And there's slight vibration on high speed motorway driving - probably wheel balancing. And of course this engine never does any work.
So, leaving for the UK 5th August. Car with owner in Bicester, Oxford from 11th if anyone would like to inspect.
I realise these things are gas guzzlers but so are most big engined classic cars. Actually I drove round most of yesterday in it and only spent 50 quid.
I'm amazed though there's been little interest on the forum as I'd love it to find a good home. Just to repeat FSH from new, 92K miles; RHD; Blue black with mushroom leather. A couple of really tiny bodywork glitches (MB estimate here in France to rectify 350 euros, say £300 -though I accept it would probably be a touch more in the UK; Personally I wouldn't bother as they're barely noticeable). Interior spotless. Very good tyres. Other faults? The stupid Clifford alarm seems to drain the battery over a week so I use the isolate switch. (Maybe the battery didn't like spending three years in a garage here!). And there's slight vibration on high speed motorway driving - probably wheel balancing. And of course this engine never does any work.
So, leaving for the UK 5th August. Car with owner in Bicester, Oxford from 11th if anyone would like to inspect.
I realise these things are gas guzzlers but so are most big engined classic cars. Actually I drove round most of yesterday in it and only spent 50 quid.