New MB owner

[Jonwilko]

Hi just got an E250 cdi blue efficiency estate in black, bought it cheap and 2.4k later running well. Am a refugee from BMW so hopefully all good now.

 

[Blobcat]

Hello and welcome

 

[sausage]

Haha, Welcome. I had a few BMWs before my first Merc. The last BMW was a 525 M sport diesel. I left the dealers with it about 5pm on the day of collection. By 6pm I had decided it was going back the next day, and I left the following day with my first Merc, a C 220 CDI. I haven't had another BMW since, but I am on my second Mercedes. I have nothing against BMW, and I regularly drive my father's 330d on long trips (chauffeur duty), but I personally prefer a Merc to a BMW.

E Class is a lovely car, congratulations.

 

[SmartAmg]

Welcome.

 

[malcolm E53 AMG]

Welcome!

I drive both which makes life interesting - MB do some things better than BMW and vice versa and you do have to be careful which model you buy from each marque - you have chosen well the S212 is a good platform

 

[dry run]

Welcome

 

[A.J.]

Hi and welcome to the forum

 

[mioba]

Welcome to the forum OP.
Although we welcome all members equally, those who join from the dark side get a little more sympathy.

 

[PaulG]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[sausage]

Do you think the OP might be related to Roger Wilco ?

 

[Paul Garrett]

Do you think the OP might be related to Roger Wilco ?

Could be?.....over and out! Hehe!!

 

[Paul Garrett]

Hi and warm welcome

 

[Blobcat]

Could be?.....over and out! Hehe!!

“Over“ means you‘re requesting info from the distant party
”Out” means you’ve stopped listening and the transmission is ended

So “over and out“ is never used and grates worse a learner driver in a non-synchro box…

 

[Paul Garrett]

“Over“ means you‘re requesting info from the distant party
”Out” means you’ve stopped listening and the transmission is ended

So “over and out“ is never used and grates worse a learner driver in a non-synchro box…

Hmmm so all them war films ive seen where that phrase was used was completely wrong then?..... what a cozy dunt i am eh! Ha!

 

[00slk]

Hello and welcome
I had a BMW too before getting my first Mercedes, but have had a few BMW's while still owning Mercedes, but I don't mention things like that on here

 

[Blobcat]

Hmmm so all them war films ive seen where that phrase was used was completely wrong then?..... what a cozy dunt i am eh! Ha!

Yes, yes they are… Hollywood isn’t known for factual documentaries…

 

[sausage]

Yes, yes they are… Hollywood isn’t known for factual documentaries…

I can verify that, I have my VHF radio license and have completed a VHF operators training course, indeed Blobcat is on the money, "over and out" is not correct for the reasons mentioned. Use "out" to finish your transmissions, or "over" to say you have finished your current sentence and are waiting for a response.

Hollywood is indeed getting it wrong, repeatedly. A bit weird really.

Still. Good ol Roger WIlco eh ?

 

[Blobcat]

I can verify that, I have my VHF radio license and have completed a VHF operators training course, indeed Blobcat is on the money, "over and out" is not correct for the reasons mentioned. Use "out" to finish your transmissions, or "over" to say you have finished your current sentence and are waiting for a response.

Hollywood is indeed getting it wrong, repeatedly. A bit weird really.

Still. Good ol Roger WIlco eh ?

“Roger that” - my first born was supposed to be called “Roger” as I used it so much…

 

[Srdl]

Hello and welcome over from the dark side. I haven't had a BMW for 12 years since I had my first Mercedes.

By the way, you will find that Mercs have something called indicators which allows you to tell other drivers if you intend to change direction