Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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MOT passed today with zero advisories. That's quite a result considering it was a bit 'crusty' when I got it. Not that I wasn't made aware that there were issues when I bought it, I have to clarify. Typical W210 issues really. A couple of pics at a show at Shildon last Sunday...
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Last Edit: Oct 3, 2017 19:06:29 GMT by Geordie
CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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I would absolutely LOVE one of these in a dark red or similar. Wouldn't fit on the driveway but hey ho... Stunning motor Geordie
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Last Edit: Oct 6, 2017 18:48:17 GMT by mrbounce
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1999 Mercedes E55 AMG (W210)Mercdan68
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Chris that really does look stunning Well done mate I’m very envious!!
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Chris that really does look stunning Well done mate I’m very envious!! Cheers Dan. Praise indeed from you Sir. I was chuffed with the MOT pass. Certainly wouldn't have been a smooth test a few weeks ago.
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Ze German section of the fleet... with the Brit... and most of the rest (Stanza in the garage)... Corolla looking on from the end of the road...
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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The '11 Mercedes B180 CDI Sport doesn't need any introduction? I know it's not a retro but part of the family anyway....
Great bunch of retro's and nearly retro's
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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The '11 Mercedes B180 CDI Sport doesn't need any introduction? I know it's not a retro but part of the family anyway.... Great bunch of retro's and nearly retro's We sort of inherited the B180d earlier this year. It was my late father-in-law's last car. We didn't plan on ending up with it, but when my mother-in-law decided she wanted a change a few months ago, and bearing in mind it was Jim's favourite car that he'd had, she didn't want to part-ex it and preferred it stayed in the family. Hence, it's on our drive. A decent little car which returns 50mpg+. Nice colour, and the 18" AMG alloys are smart.
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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fizbne
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Oct 24, 2017 10:49:47 GMT
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Hey, Just seen this. Holy curse word what a beast. So tempted to get one now, but omg fuel I got 400 miles of mixed driving from The only full tank I have put in so far. The partial decat improves mpg as well as bhp. Get one. You'll not be disappointed. Hmm, that's actually not too bad. They have an 80 liter tank afaik. My current car has a 40l tank and I get about 350miles with mixed driving, so it would be a bit of a hit if I upgraded to an E55 or similar but it looks like you're getting high 20's maybe even low 30mpg's if you granny it so actually, that's livable!
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Oct 27, 2017 18:19:04 GMT
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Great thread... Retro rides for sale threads introduced me to the excellent value these are and I have finally managed to get what I hope is half decent one. Your thread has been invaluable in what to look for. Keep the updates coming 👍 Looks fab btw...
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Last Edit: Oct 27, 2017 18:19:41 GMT by paulg390
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Geordie
North East
Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Oct 27, 2017 19:39:06 GMT
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Great thread... Retro rides for sale threads introduced me to the excellent value these are and I have finally managed to get what I hope is half decent one. Your thread has been invaluable in what to look for. Keep the updates coming 👍 Looks fab btw... Thanks Paul. Great go hear you're enjoying the thread. They really are awesome bits of kit for the money at the minute. Have you posted up some pics of yours yet? Chris.
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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Oct 27, 2017 23:02:18 GMT
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Last Edit: Oct 27, 2017 23:03:28 GMT by paulg390
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Nov 27, 2017 19:35:44 GMT
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Last Edit: Nov 27, 2017 19:36:27 GMT by Geordie
CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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Nov 27, 2017 23:24:04 GMT
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Nice pair... that Audi did sound nice, bit closer to you than me though :-) I think we have same penchant for German barges as I also have a 1998 Audi S8.., just something about these Barges and bang for your buck. I still keep looking at the price people are paying for old Fords and my eyes water...
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I thought my eyes were playing up for a minute there. That A6 makes the Mercedes look small...
Makes you realize how large cars are becoming. My B6 Passat daily is as big as that A6, so it’s as big as a W210.
What do they both weigh?
Sam
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maf260
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I haven't really driven the E55 much in the last few weeks, so I'm looking forward to a run down to London on Friday for an Ace Cafe meet on Saturday. It's not Merc related, but an NPOC gathering (Nissan Primera's). I did however, get the chance this morning for a short 'blow the cobwebs away' drive, then parked it up next to my recent recruit to the fleet, the A6 2.8 V6 Quattro. Is it obvious I love big German barges? ] I'll be at the Ace on Saturday morning (not for the NPOC!) so will keep an eye open for your car. I've always loved these.
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Nov 29, 2017 10:31:17 GMT
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I haven't really driven the E55 much in the last few weeks, so I'm looking forward to a run down to London on Friday for an Ace Cafe meet on Saturday. It's not Merc related, but an NPOC gathering (Nissan Primera's). I did however, get the chance this morning for a short 'blow the cobwebs away' drive, then parked it up next to my recent recruit to the fleet, the A6 2.8 V6 Quattro. Is it obvious I love big German barges? ] I'll be at the Ace on Saturday morning (not for the NPOC!) so will keep an eye open for your car. I've always loved these. Great. What you doing there? Do you work there?
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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maf260
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Nov 29, 2017 11:45:55 GMT
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I'll be at the Ace on Saturday morning (not for the NPOC!) so will keep an eye open for your car. I've always loved these. Great. What you doing there? Do you work there? A car club I belong to are meeting there as the first part of our annual Xmas bash. I'll be there with this toy...
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Last Edit: Nov 29, 2017 11:52:08 GMT by maf260
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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Nov 29, 2017 13:48:17 GMT
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Great. What you doing there? Do you work there? A car club I belong to are meeting there as the first part of our annual Xmas bash. I'll be there with this toy... Cool. Bear in mind that the car park is booked off for the NPOC only all day Saturday. It's an annual thing.
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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Geordie
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Course I'm out of my mind...........it's dark and scary in there!!
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5.5 litre V8, 380 bhp, and I can still get back home from Ace Cafe (270 miles) on a touch more than half a tank of fuel...
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CURRENT FLEET '99 Ford Mondeo Ghia X (60k miles) '99 Alfa 166 (3 litre V6, 89k miles) '01 Mini (#869) '06 Audi A6 (18 year old 'modern' daily)
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1999 Mercedes E55 AMG (W210)Mercdan68
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What a machine, The W210 is a beautiful car Soon the classic world will wake up to what an underrated car these are, I have to own another one soon The amg is special car , love your work on this one
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Fraud owners club member 1999 Jaguar s type 1993 ford escort
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