Recent content by mekon

Wanted: W124 300d estate, preferably 7 seats, body must be sound engine and box need not be present! Planning to transplant my low mileage 300d engine and box into a good body so my mum has a good reliable car for years to come, she loves her w124 estate but not the fuel bill and its got a fair...

*bump* just found the ally wheels on ebay at £225

well, unfortunately i was not able to have a go at the car in person due to it being a long way away, the mechanics told the seller that they needed some part or other it wasnt just the ignition barrel that had gone, at which point it would have been another week without a car for me, its too...

due to the underside of my 300D having no under body protection due to someone ripping it off long before i bought the car the underside has rotted leaving me with a 106K mile 6 cylinder diesel engine and autobox that work brilliantly but the body is shot so im selling the car as spares repair...

hi guys, just popped a VIN into ye olde decoder over in ruski site and theres a few things i would like some clarification on if you can VIN WDB1240422C0***** Model 220 CE / E 220 Chassis 1240422C0***** Engine 111960 22 04**** Transmission 722428 03 ****** Order 0 3 537 79211...

dont spose the above poster lives anywhere near Caerphilly do you?

brand new fiat 500 1 litre, the steering was dangerously light at 60mph my instructor repeatedly said that for the reverse park manoeuvre "picking it up and putting it in your pocket is NOT a valid technique" seriously tinny little box, felt dangerous, felt like the crumple zone was your face lol

only one key for the car, it is non remote type, however it will not budge into position one, guess the dealer is going to have to cut the old lock out somehow, he has a guy coming over tomorrow however i wanted to ask incase there was some secret trick involving voodoo rain dances that worked...

300D 105K on the clock, underside is corroded, would pass this next MOT without a huge amount of welding but next one would be hard, engine and box however are low mileage and smooth as anything so sold as spares repair, ideal for anyone that has a 300D with good body thats been around the world...

hey guys, need help! E220 sat at a dealers 250 miles away, key opens locks fine but wont turn in the ignition anymore :( any suggestions guys? '93/94 L reg E220 Coupé any way to get round the ignition? key wont turn to position one :(

hi, just wondering is it possible to squeeze a 300D engine into a 250D? the cars are physically the same but would the mountings be different or anything?

that actually makes sense.... unlike that mobile phones causing fires rubbish they always spout

Car is looking ace man, Any ideas how much it would cost to get a car fully resprayed? (outside surfaces only) considering going away from the classic silver, going to get some rust treated eventually, will involve spraying many of the panels (bonnet is de-laquering, front wings + rear door...

the other option is to always have a passenger over 16..... my mum used that trick..... pull up at the station "out you get!"

it was tight but doable, however it is a well known fact that the slower you travel the more precise you can control your vehicle, i had slowed to about 10 mph he carried on regardless. given its not down to the metal and I am planning to get the cars bodywork done soon to repair some rust...