V8Tej
South East
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Sept 19, 2016 14:55:25 GMT
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My new steed. E28 is now gone. Now that I have 'de-chavved' most of it, I can drive it without feeling like a plum. Let's get this out of the way first, it is a Monster! It's had the secondary cats and resonator delete mod and sounds the business. It's not overly loud like I had feared and the car is still very quiet on the motorway, unless you give it some welly These must be very quiet with the standard exhaust so not surprising many carry out this change. Even pootling around at low speed it sounds fabulous. It's nice having a working TV in a car too! A first for me but it's a nice little extra. I still have to replace the grille with a standard item as it currently has a 'sports' grille which has the huge merc star in the middle. I have ordered some standard spec door mirrors too as the wibblepoo aftermarket jobbies currently on it are a joke. Once this is done I will fit the correct (early) rear lights and put some new number plates on. A pic of the car below. I will add more when I take them. At the moment I just want to drive it! It's not too bad on fuel considering what it is.
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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Sept 19, 2016 15:26:35 GMT
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I've been smoking around in one of these at the weekends over the last few months as my pal has one. His sits on 20" rims that look stupid but otherwise it's std. Very quiet but brutal when you boot it. Just look after that engine... spares for it command stupid prices!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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1998 Mercedes E55 AMGMercdan68
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Sept 19, 2016 15:26:49 GMT
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Yep that is mighty fine,a real car !
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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Sept 19, 2016 15:51:51 GMT
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Niiiiiiiiice!!
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V8Tej
South East
Teri Maa Di
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Sept 19, 2016 15:53:32 GMT
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I've been smoking around in one of these at the weekends over the last few months as my pal has one. His sits on 20" rims that look stupid but otherwise it's std. Very quiet but brutal when you boot it. Just look after that engine... spares for it command stupid prices! Spares are not stupid prices at all. Most of it is standard W210. Okay it has 16 spark plugs, but I work at NGK so they will not cost me a penny and I can change them as often as I like. The Front brake discs used to be around £200 each but are now £56 each from the dealer!! Any other service items are basic and cheap. If I will be spending money on it in the future it will probably be on bodywork as there is no rust on it at all now and it was apparently painted about 4 years ago. It probably won't stay rust free for ever but I don't mind spending the money on it and could view it as a 'classic car restoration' when/if the time comes
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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Sept 19, 2016 16:44:10 GMT
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Lovely car, what engine is in it ?
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1994 Mercedes e220 petrol estate, daily driver. 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupe 3.0 v6, shopping car.
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Sept 19, 2016 17:21:24 GMT
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I've been smoking around in one of these at the weekends over the last few months as my pal has one. His sits on 20" rims that look stupid but otherwise it's std. Very quiet but brutal when you boot it. Just look after that engine... spares for it command stupid prices! Spares are not stupid prices at all. Most of it is standard W210. Okay it has 16 spark plugs, but I work at NGK so they will not cost me a penny and I can change them as often as I like. The Front brake discs used to be around £200 each but are now £56 each from the dealer!! Any other service items are basic and cheap. If I will be spending money on it in the future it will probably be on bodywork as there is no rust on it at all now and it was apparently painted about 4 years ago. It probably won't stay rust free for ever but I don't mind spending the money on it and could view it as a 'classic car restoration' when/if the time comes Agreed with all that but I didn't mean service items, it cost my mate £300 for a 2nd hand suspension part that he bent when he had a blow out and it was specific to the AMG. MB wanted £900 for the part! He also had to fork out £250 for an alternator as he couldn't source a 2nd hand one at the time. Lovely cars and very underrated I reckon. Yours looks real clean!
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96 E320 W210 Wafter - on 18" split Mono's - Sold :-( 10 Kia Ceed Sportwagon - Our new daily 03 Import Forester STi - Sold 98 W140 CL500 AMG - Brutal weekend bruiser! Sold :-( 99 E240 S210 Barge - Now sold 02 Accord 2.0SE - wife's old daily - gone in PX 88 P100 2.9efi Custom - Sold
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richrolls
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1998 Mercedes E55 AMGrichrolls
@richrolls
Club Retro Rides Member 38
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Sept 19, 2016 20:05:32 GMT
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Nice. Merc do make a nice large quick barge. Bit of a hijack, but i have a similair thing here at the minute.Bit of a rare one as well being supercharged. Hijack over. You are offically mnbf when I need plugs for mine. Edit to add how did you get the TV working?/what convertor is in it to get it to work?Thanks
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Last Edit: Sept 19, 2016 20:07:12 GMT by richrolls
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V8Tej
South East
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Posts: 266
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Sept 20, 2016 10:56:40 GMT
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Nice. Merc do make a nice large quick barge. Bit of a hijack, but i have a similair thing here at the minute.Bit of a rare one as well being supercharged. Hijack over. You are offically mnbf when I need plugs for mine. Edit to add how did you get the TV working?/what convertor is in it to get it to work?Thanks Nice car, but not very rare as all W211 E55s are supercharged and there are plenty of them for sale as opposed to W210s Or do you mean it is a rare spec W211 E55? The TV already had the digital conversion before I bought it so can't help there I'm afraid. I'll take some pics of it and the receiver thingy which is on the windscreen near mirror.
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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richrolls
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1998 Mercedes E55 AMGrichrolls
@richrolls
Club Retro Rides Member 38
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Sept 20, 2016 16:01:51 GMT
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Thanks on the tv stuff. yep, please put up some pic's of it. My one here is W220 S-class (same era as your E class), but a 2002 face lift jobbie which makes it a bit to new for here really. Some were the low fat (really? low fat?) 360 brake ish units. This on has a huffer (full fat oh yes) on it which really really makes it a handful when going through the "punch it Chewy" gate on the accelator pedal.
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V8Tej
South East
Teri Maa Di
Posts: 266
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Sept 24, 2016 22:14:02 GMT
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Last Edit: Sept 24, 2016 22:31:53 GMT by V8Tej
Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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V8Tej
South East
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Sept 24, 2016 22:20:50 GMT
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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V8Tej
South East
Teri Maa Di
Posts: 266
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Sept 25, 2016 9:55:03 GMT
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Thanks on the tv stuff. yep, please put up some pic's of it. My one here is W220 S-class (same era as your E class), but a 2002 face lift jobbie which makes it a bit to new for here really. Some were the low fat (really? low fat?) 360 brake ish units. This on has a huffer (full fat oh yes) on it which really really makes it a handful when going through the "punch it Chewy" gate on the accelator pedal. Oh yes, I see 8D Very nice W220 55K!
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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Aaron
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Sept 25, 2016 12:32:28 GMT
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Lovely car, are the rear tints factory? Looks very gangster. What are your plans for the look of the car, if it ends up as nice as your e28 it'll be a winner.
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1992 Eunos Roadster S-Special 2007 BMW Z4 Coupe SI
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Sept 25, 2016 16:40:28 GMT
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I do like big, fast, subtle saloons.
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Jaguar S-Type 3.0 SE
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Sept 25, 2016 18:41:23 GMT
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Nice car, - not many around now. Total UK e55's sold 98/02 was 450 - circa 348 left with around 68 98 year out there Wing vents - Hmm Side mirrors of the facelift had the indicators - a 98 were on the wings In black looks good. - Cheap cars to own to be honest. - Cheap road tax as pre-2001. Every miles a smile.
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Last Edit: Sept 25, 2016 18:41:55 GMT by bouncer
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V8Tej
South East
Teri Maa Di
Posts: 266
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Sept 25, 2016 20:46:51 GMT
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Lovely car, are the rear tints factory? Looks very gangster. What are your plans for the look of the car, if it ends up as nice as your e28 it'll be a winner. Thanks mate 👍 the tints are not standard and will be removed asap. I'll aim for the 'AMG Hammer' look so it should be good hopefully 😊
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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Aaron
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Sept 25, 2016 20:48:47 GMT
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Lovely car, are the rear tints factory? Looks very gangster. What are your plans for the look of the car, if it ends up as nice as your e28 it'll be a winner. Thanks mate 👍 the tints are not standard and will be removed asap. I'll aim for the 'AMG Hammer' look so it should be good hopefully 😊 That's good news re the tints Look forward to seeing this develop.
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1992 Eunos Roadster S-Special 2007 BMW Z4 Coupe SI
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V8Tej
South East
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Sept 25, 2016 20:53:26 GMT
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Nice car, - not many around now. Total UK e55's sold 98/02 was 450 - circa 348 left with around 68 98 year out there Wing vents - Hmm Side mirrors of the facelift had the indicators - a 98 were on the wings In black looks good. - Cheap cars to own to be honest. - Cheap road tax as pre-2001. Every miles a smile. They are rare that'she for sure. It did have some dodgy mods 😂 but by next weekend they will be largely gone. The vents are real and do not bother me as much as before. I nearly turned my back on the car initially because of them. But having just been out in it with a chum who owns a 2013 C63 I am chuffed as was he with it 😁
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Current: 1967 Ford Mustang 1998 Mercedes W210 E55 Toyota GT86 Toyota Yaris T Sport Past: 2000! Mercedes W124 E220 1973 Triumph Stag x 3 1983 MG Metro Turbo 1987 BMW E28 520i 1983 BMW E28 525e 1986 VW Golf GTI Mk2 1991 Peugeot 205 XS 1995 Alfa 155 V6 1997 Jaguar XJ8 Sport 1995 Peugeot 205 1.8 D 1983 Escort RS1600i
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Sept 26, 2016 21:16:49 GMT
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Mine with no cats or resonator Just wished it would sound a bit more 'lumpy' - guess that would be ££ on headers and system. Had just come back from trip out so care was pre-warmed Love these cars.
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Last Edit: Sept 26, 2016 21:19:00 GMT by bouncer
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