What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Wighty]

Ahhh... it's a leap year. (Maybe).

You are a lot more cleverer than you look buddy

 

[Rotorhead500]

You are a lot more cleverer than you look buddy

That'll become clearer if we ever meet!

 

[CrustyClam]

Spacers fitted during the brief respite from the rain this evening. Looks much better imo, quite a subtle improvement.

 

[A.J.]

Spacers fitted during the brief respite from the rain this evening. Looks much better imo, quite a subtle improvement.

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I assume it is OK for the MOT. Wheels protruding from bodywork is a failure I think

 

[Paul Garrett]

I assume it is OK for the MOT. Wheels protruding from bodywork is a failure I think

Ok for MOT as my Garage i use does them had no issues at all

 

[CrustyClam]

I assume it is OK for the MOT. Wheels protruding from bodywork is a failure I think

It's only the very bottom, and even before the spacers fitted it was the same, a little poke. The top is flush with the outside of the arch extension now. The arch extensions always seemed a bit wasted...they were crying out to be filled

 

[Ron240]

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I was assuming somebody else would already have comented and I really didn't want to be "that guy", so I will not mention it.

Spacers do give it a better look.
Wheels protruding from arches is definitely an MOT failure, but this looks ok to me.

 

[Paul Garrett]

I was assuming somebody else would already have comented and I really didn't want to be "that guy", so I will not mention it.

Spacers do give it a better look.
Wheels protruding from arches is definitely an MOT failure, but this looks ok to me.

If my spacers were a MOT failure then my garage would not have passed it all the time they were on and they have a high reputation and part of the good garage scheme and if they considered them a danger and a risk the boss there would have told me

 

[Ron240]

If my spacers were a MOT failure then my garage would not have passed it all the time they were on and they have a high reputation and part of the good garage scheme and if they considered them a danger and a risk the boss there would have told me

Obviously your wheels are not proud of the arches then.

 

[Paul Garrett]

Obviously your wheels are not proud of the arches then.

Obviously your wheels are not proud of the arches then.

Not really Ron not like some guys with the Carlos Fandago Wheels! ( benson& &hedges ad ha) its a sutble mod but gives the car a more sporty agressive look which suits the shape of the car....but thats my opinion and im biased of course ha!

 

[Ron240]

Not really Ron not like some guys with the Carlos Fandago Wheels!

You're showing your age there Paul.
I loved those Carlos Fandango super wide wheels.

 

[Paul Garrett]

You're showing your age there Paul.
I loved those Carlos Fandango super wide wheels.

Yes they were great eh! Actually it was the Carlos Fandango super duper wide wheels, when he went through that house bridge i cracked up laughing

 

[sonic]

As a favour I agree to stand as a paper candidate at the oppositions safest District seat at the local elections. Much to my amazement I received a phone call this morning to attend the count as I had won. So I ended up driving down to the count in the SLC.
I retired as a Councillor 12 years ago in my early 60's. But I will do my best for my constituents over the next 4 years.

 

[Srdl]

As a favour I agree to stand as a paper candidate at the oppositions safest District seat at the local elections. Much to my amazement I received a phone call this morning to attend the count as I had won. So I ended up driving down to the count in the SLC.
I retired as a Councillor 12 years ago in my early 60's. But I will do my best for my constituents over the next 4 years.

I don't know whether “Congratulations” (because you won) or “Commiserations“ (because you didn’t want to win) are appropriate so pick which ever one you want!

 

[s5tuart]

Spacers fitted during the brief respite from the rain this evening. Looks much better imo, quite a subtle improvement.

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What will spacers do the tracking/steering/camber angle etc?
It's a good look!

 

[Paul Garrett]

What will spacers do the tracking/steering/camber angle etc?
It's a good look!

As long as you have all the steering realigned and camber toe in/out sorted then should be no problem . Not with my car anyway

 

[CrustyClam]

What will spacers do the tracking/steering/camber angle etc?
It's a good look!

Hopefully not much, I'll be keeping a keen eye out on tyre wear though. Turning circle will be a little worse I suspect, and may shorten lifespan of wheel bearings. My mileage is very low so in the grand scheme I hope that negative effects will be minimal.

 

[Oldspanners]

Thinking of giving it a wash.
I know very exciting but I've been looking at these "snow foam" guns/lances/canons and their detergents and wondering if they are any better than the bucket, sponge and chamois I've used since the stone age. Looks like a lot of fun but if it doesn't make it any easier or cleaner looking for my three foot away rule, I'll just stay in the stone age.
Anyone with experience of these devices?

 

[Rotorhead500]

Thinking of giving it a wash.
I know very exciting but I've been looking at these "snow foam" guns/lances/canons and their detergents and wondering if they are any better than the bucket, sponge and chamois I've used since the stone age. Looks like a lot of fun but if it doesn't make it any easier or cleaner looking for my three foot away rule, I'll just stay in the stone age.
Anyone with experience of these devices?

I've found snow foam does help loosen the cack, hence make washing a little easier.

Have also recently started to use a traffic film remover first, which seems to assist a little further, and I think provides a better finish (with regards to the more stubborn deposits).

Although I use a proper snow foam & lance when doing a "proper" clean, I've found the Demon Shine stuff pretty good as a pre-soak & general detail/cleaning lubricant for the quicker washes in between.

 

[00slk]

Booked the Money Pit in to my local Indy to check it over, now it is leaking oil along with water from somewhere and looks like the torque converter is failing so might as well give it a good going over. MoT also due this month so more money has to be spent on MoT failure parts, and it hasn't even had a pre-check!
I'll have a brand new 2005 E Class soon, so if anyone wants a lovely brand new 05 car this is the car for you....Only £75,995...... No warranty, no trades and especially, no cousins brothers sick grandma from Tryyourluck in far away country!!