Pipe, slippers & girls with purple rinses

Post by **Shug** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 6:05 pm

The man has obviously been spending too much time around me....

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:13 pm

ryallm wrote:Andy, I have been toying with the idea of a used E class estate, preferably a diesel. Curious to know which E class you have bought. They seem pretty pricey, but also seem to be capable of racking up intergalactic mileages with ease.

Mark

Don't buy anything from 2000 onwards. Built like sh1t. We have 15 e classes at work. All rubbish. Much better off in a BM or Audi... IMHO

Older merc's are properly built, and will last the pace.... more so than the latest tat.

Sounds like a nice buy Andy.

Was leather not standard on the Elegance?

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:29 pm

i dont think Merc give you anything as standard!

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 10:25 pm

Glad to hear the 111R's back Andy!

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:54 pm

Good to hear the Elise is back. MB sounds a great buy definitely the tool for the M8 cruise. I go to Germany a lot with work and the taxis there are all MB Eclass. The older ones are still good for 200Kmh on the Autobahn!

Is the Hummer/Touareg shelved for the moment?

Cheers

Clark

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:05 am

yeah, toyed with the hummer, but 10mpg! Not the best.

Its hard to know what the ideal vehice is but the Merc should do for the mean time.

Loving the wet and the A048's on the 111r though.....at each and every roundabout i spy

slg · Post by **slg** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 9:32 pm

So i'm not the only one with an E-class then?

Not quite the handling for the twisties but as you say, great for the M8 run! Sit back, relax & let the car drive you rather than you driving the car.

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:23 pm

Andy G wrote: Loving the wet and the A048's on the 111r though.....at each and every roundabout i spy

Yip 48's are on the list for next year along with pagids. The standard advans understeer a bit. Could be the skinny tyres but more likely my driving is p*sh poor, so will have to add walshy day to list as well.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:33 pm

mmmm nice wheels...

Post by **simon** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:42 pm

Clarkie wrote:Yip 48's are on the list for next year along with pagids. The standard advans understeer a bit. Could be the skinny tyres but more likely my driving is p*sh poor, so will have to add walshy day to list as well.

Best add some Exige wheels to that list too then

Clarkie · Post by **Clarkie** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:45 pm

Overspent my budget already then! Is it Compomotives your 48's are on?

Post by **simon** » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:48 pm

Mine are on OZs but you don't get them for 111Rs AFAIK so Exige wheels are probably the cheapest option for you.

Andy G · Post by **Andy G** » Wed Dec 13, 2006 1:12 am

just brought the Eclass back from the West!

Awesome car for the journey. Pop it on cruise, sit back and relax in nearl silence.....its been a while since I had my 7 series!

Just what I wanted tonight in the rain and winds. Lotus will seem even more viceral also