motoring

  1. 230K

    Motoring Pics from recent Europe trip

    Hi Just got back from a week in France and Holland and have a few motoring pics from my 1800 mile trip. 230K's mount just before heading off with all 7 of us. Got as far as Paris from Belfast via Stranraer and tunnel. Stopped for fuel on M25 somewhere that was our only stop until...
  2. H

    Some Motoring Facts And Figures

    SOME MOTORING FACTS AND FIGURES Not surprisingly lots of threads include remarks about congestion, the number of cars, lorries, buses and so on and the speed of traffic, the number of accidents and many other issues on which having a few facts (or statistics) can be useful. As an economist I’ve...
  3. robert.saunders

    Motoring - present & future

    Because, as I understand it, many drivers are useless, there are many aids to driving, and some have been highlighted on various threads here recently: ESP We're all too good a driver to need this ABS As ESP BAS As ESP Road Angel-type devices We're all too busy driving to see our...
  4. L

    Cheap Motoring?

    I recently had to MoT the SL (R129). The previous Mot had been 18 months ago (don't ask ...) and nothing had been done in the interval except the normal fluid level checks. Preparation consisted of cleaning brake pipes and rear discs- total time 10 minutes- cost- NIL- Mot result- pass. The SL's...
  5. D

    what's your earliest motoring memory?

    I was reading a magazine interview where this was one of the questions posed and it got me thinking. At first I would have said that being fascinated by the little coloured globes on the centre wheelcaps of Dad's Triumph something or other. But then I remembered that Dad's cars got bigger...
  6. mercmanuk

    worst motoring experience

    finally bought myself a small van,pre registered fiat doblo cargo 1.3 multijet 75bhp.had ecu altered to give 110bhp.. bought from london on ebay so sunday travelled by train to london then drove home to manchester.6 hour journey with traffic using the toll road at birmingham.the doblo has to be...
  7. grober

    Open air motoring Touareg style.

    Only in the movie business! http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/feature/feature/10754/
  8. D

    Holiday Motoring Questions

    The opportunity has arisen for me to take a couple of trips across europe... Naturally, I shall be taking the C230K... At least I won't have to "strip" to get through security. I hate F'ing airports. 1 London-Sicily-London 2 London-Barcelona-Prato(Firenze)-London I have a number of...
  9. Satch

    The motoring underclass

    Lots of cameras, not many traffic police, congestion charges, high road tax and insurance costs produce: a “motoring underclass” of two million drivers who can escape speeding fines, parking penalties and driving convictions. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2566896_1,00.html...
  10. T

    Motoring militia bomb parking meters

    Motoring militia bomb parking meters A £5,000 reward has been offered to catch the mastermind behind the bombing of 200 parking meters. More than £300,000 damage has been caused to the ticket machines with vandals - thought to be disgruntled motorists - stuffing explosive devices into coin...
  11. Howard

    Not strictly Mercedes, but motoring related ...

    Was having a tidy up of the computer at work the other day and came across this photo from a couple of years ago, it was a visit upstream of the UK and Dutch Dukw societies i think ..... 40 amphibious vehicles, from cars to big trucks ..... i guess there must be couple of Mercedes in there...
  12. M

    True causes of motoring problems.

    Im trying to document the major causes of motoring problems. Suspension related: Nut behind wheel Bodywork: Left wing nut Battery fault: Nut in charge Weld related: Severe pressure failure Hydraulic leak: Greasy little nut Fungus in AC problem: Slimy little nut Faulty...
  13. S

    Zen and the art of Merc free motoring

    Owning a S500 you get pretty precious about dings, scrapes, near misses, servicing ripoffs and alloy scuffs. So, the other day I picked up a 10+ yr old VW Golf for £1000 and have been driving that back and forth through London traffic. Still have the Merc but its out when I *want* to drive or...
  14. grober

    The future of Mercedes motoring?

    Profile of Mercs F600 HYGENIUS hydrogen powered car. :) http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/motoringpreviews/202178/mercedes_f600_hygenius.html
  15. Swiss Toni

    Motoring pleasures, the complete catalogue...

    :rolleyes: Logging what you hate about the habits of other drivers is easy enough and I'm sure a psychologist would have a field day, but it occurred to me... ...not a thread about the joys of the open road, but... What behaviours/habits do you really appreciate in other drivers...
  16. Shude

    Motoring hates, the complete catalogue

    I think it's time we had a full list of all our motoring hates. I'm talking about specific pieces of bad driving that annoy people. Later we can see which ones are popular and vote for the all-time, most-hated motoring activity. My current favourite motoring grump: LAST MINUTE MORONS...
  17. PJH

    120 years of motoring history

    BBC Link
  18. R

    True Urban Legend (motoring related)

    Taken from True urban legends.............. I had a wreck a couple of weeks ago and totaled our Lincoln Town Car. I hydroplaned on Hwy 135 between Gladewater & Kilgore, Texas. I was not hurt, just emotionally rattled! I know the Lord was with me. I learned a lesson I'd like to pass on...
  19. scotth_uk

    Awesome flash motoring game : time waster

    http://80.237.207.52/funcup/index_fmx.php?fileLanguage Love it!
  20. scotth_uk

    Addictive online game (motoring related)

    I can't help myself - play this and lose a day. Apologies if reposted. http://www.speedysanta.com/ (^^^ my best so far 8.877) and then when you are good http://www.speedysanta.com/firebox (^^^ my best so far 12.837)
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