What ever happened to rude mercs?

[gunning]

Remember about 10/12 years ago when I was about 11 ish seeing my neighbours rude mercs. He had 2 190e's and one with evo2 kit. At the time it was the best thing ever. I suspect now it would look utter tat.

Who had them and any photos/ info?

What happened to them?

 

[MWCLS]

I think they went into liquidation. .god knows why.

 

[grober]

They metamorphosed into something quite different!

FROM

TO

They used to graft on SEC grills to 190,s bit of a trademark

There were several German Companies that did similar conversions.

courtesy of the 190 forum. The 190 Bodykit Thread....

 

[gunning]

They metamorphosed into something quite different! FROM TO They used to graft on SEC grills to 190,s bit of a trademark There were several German Companies that did similar conversions. courtesy of the 190 forum. The 190 Bodykit Thread....

Wow, I can't believe they went from mercedes to figaros! Interesting!

I remember they're signature sec bonnets. The two that were next door to me were actually very subtle compared to some I've seen online.

 

[grober]

The Figaro is a pretty unique car considering they only made 20,000. They have a certain retro charm as this interior shot demonstrates.

ps Eric Clapton had one he used to drive about London in.

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=299

 

[grober]

This is a good video on the FIGARO.
[YOUTUBE HD]LVKZcgrZcrA[/YOUTUBE HD]

 

[219]

The Figaro is a pretty unique car considering they only made 20,000. They have a certain retro charm as this interior shot demonstrates.

ps Eric Clapton had one he used to drive about London in.

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/viewdetails.php?id=299

Mainly bought by hairdressers I presume , along with Hyundai Coupes

 

[grober]

Imports only so quite a rare thing--- starting to rust now and switchgear difficult to source and probably past their zenith for trendy London Folk.
Nissan Figaro - Classic Car Review | Honest John

 

[Scott_F]

Mainly bought by hairdressers I presume , along with Hyundai Coupes

And Andrew Marr - he used to drive one in the opening credits to his show.

 

[grober]

FIGARUDE seem to be a furniture shop at that site now altho there is a Figaro parked at the side.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5...QcRXeJVA5zlpQNsrrg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

 

[Howard]

Rude Mercs used to be in Wembley , just off the north circular. Used to see them all the time as a kid when I lived over that way

 

[Dave Barlow]

They metamorphosed into something quite different!

FROM

TO

They used to graft on SEC grills to 190,s bit of a trademark

There were several German Companies that did similar conversions.

courtesy of the 190 forum. The 190 Bodykit Thread....

Is this the railway arches at the junction of Cambridge Heath Road and Hackney Road in Hackney?

 

[paneraiseeker]

Not so much of a hairdressers car bit more of a hippy's car....All peace and love man.

 

[grober]

Is this the railway arches at the junction of Cambridge Heath Road and Hackney Road in Hackney?

294-300 Cambridge Heath Road
London E2 9HA
Bethnal Green

 

[herby thr cls]

Rude Mercs used to be in Wembley , just off the north circular. Used to see them all the time as a kid when I lived over that way

I didn't know that they were in Wembley, What year was that ? I bought my first 190e Rude in 1992 from them when they were in Bethnal Green, I heard a rumour back in 2000ish that Mercedes were going to sue them for using the name RudeMerc and that is why they were known as just Rude from 2000. I love my one until all the speed humps started to appear in and around London, 2 new front spoilers and a new exhaust later it had to go

 

[Howard]

This must have been 25 years ago , maybe a bit more.

Before I could drive , that's for sure. I remember seeing them as my dad used to drive towards the north circ.

 

[gunning]

I didn't know that they were in Wembley, What year was that ? I bought my first 190e Rude in 1992 from them when they were in Bethnal Green, I heard a rumour back in 2000ish that Mercedes were going to sue them for using the name RudeMerc and that is why they were known as just Rude from 2000. I love my one until all the speed humps started to appear in and around London, 2 new front spoilers and a new exhaust later it had to go

Any photos of that one?

 

[herby thr cls]

Any photos of that one?

I've got a couple of old photographs some where, I will have to sort them out at the weekend and then try and work out how to put them on here (it's an age thing hehe)

 

[grober]

Here's a nice SEC'd 190 to keep you going.

from this orginal 190 forum thread Room for another!?

 

[herby thr cls]

I've got a couple of old photographs some where, I will have to sort them out at the weekend and then try and work out how to put them on here (it's an age thing hehe)

Not great photos, but there you go