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  1. SgtSlow

    The EV fact thread

    Yeah, that's about right. I think often that lot of people on fast roads - A roads, dual carriageway and motorways who are UNDER the speed limit are being too dangerous. Not only for speed, but proximity to traffic, spatial awareness changing lanes etc. I dont always ignore speed limits. I...
  2. SgtSlow

    The EV fact thread

    And that's why we have rules mate. I've never been involved in an accident. I sometimes drive 50t trucks, sometimes a 200hp motorcycle. We can disagree and that's great, but the fact remains that, I'll drive to a speed I'm comfortable with. Old granny whos reaction speeds are slow, with bad...
  3. SgtSlow

    Wanted - E300d Estate

    I'm looking at replacing my old W124 E300d estate. Ive not had one for a few years, but really want to get back into one. Agnostic on colour, but needs to be the OM606, preferably with AC and cruise, but I know these were super rare, and I'm not too bothered. What have you got? Thanks, Chaz
  4. SgtSlow

    The EV fact thread

    Agree. Wholeheartedly. But here's the thing - anyone who claims to follow all the rules all the time for every reason is either a liar or not smart enough to understand the rules and how to bend them without breaking them. I've been driving (and riding fastbikes) for 20 years. I've never been...
  5. SgtSlow

    The EV fact thread

    Because i can risk-manage myself? I'm not even doing the posted speed limit in a lot of cases - weather, traffic, road conditions etc - so while it's the maximum you are lowed to drive, it's not a target. But if you're really suggesting that any speed over the posted speed limit is inherently...
  6. SgtSlow

    W176 speakers

    I'm a bit of a bass nerd, and the mod/upgrade seems like such bang-for-buck. And tunable, usually on the unit, for as much (or little) bass intrusion as you like. Doing 6 plus pairs of speakers, £1k spend and potentially not being satisfied sucks. O guess you need to specify what exactly you...
  7. SgtSlow

    Nürburgring, wins and fails

    My bro is off here in the summer. I'll post anything if he makes it into social media !
  8. SgtSlow

    Not one of us I trust......

    I like the fails. people are so stupid, but as ever, a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing. Isn't this covered in the driving tests now? Crossing fords? I guess it won't be much as an issue when everyone is in EVs...
  9. SgtSlow

    Spotted W124 300D pickup ‘truck’!

    I don’t know why, but I think that's horrible! Though I do love the Aussie UTEs. Maybe it's just that I like the OG factory options.
  10. SgtSlow

    The EV fact thread

    Speed limits (and all laws and regulations) exist only because pis-taking idiots do. I tend to ignore them, and drive at speeds which I deem appropriate. Past a school at the kicking out time, probably way under the posted limit. Empty stretch of M6 on a warm and dry summer night… well, I’ll...
  11. SgtSlow

    Standalone Satnav

    Some RF interference most likely. Weird that insertion of the key causes it though. Do you have a second key to try? Could be a low key battery issue if your ignition charges the key? I’m not really sure what else to suggest that’s not been mentioned, sorry mate.
  12. SgtSlow

    W176 speakers

    What specs were the factory speakers? What’s the end-goal for the speaker upgrades? If you want more sound, you’d probably be best upgrading the whole shebang. If you just want a bit more bass, have you considered a small active subwoofer? They start from about £100 (I recently fitted a Pioneer...
  13. SgtSlow

    Pitted windscreen

    As others have said here, if your windscreen is damaged, you can only replace it. I mean, you could polish it back to flat, but I have no idea how successful or how long you’d have to be polishing with a machine and compound to get a good result. It’s possible, but not likely you’d be able to...
  14. SgtSlow

    Do you clean your microfibre drying cloths?

    I treat mine like towels. Never, ever any detergent. I use baking soda, but usually I’ll bang an (empty) boil wash with loads of baking soda in before to clean my machine. It’s good practice to do this every so often anyway. Then, wash 40°C to 60°C. Extra rinse. Dry, and then tumble dry on...
  15. SgtSlow

    Window seals...

    Sure did! Needs a good bit of love, but I like it. Thanks for putting us in touch.
  16. SgtSlow

    New here! And on the hunt...

    New car day! Late model E300D
  17. SgtSlow

    Window seals...

    Also, I'm close to Wooton Basset - is there a friendly MB dealer close by? Swindon / Bath area preferred.
  18. SgtSlow

    Window seals...

    Hello all, I've just committed to buying a late W124 300D Estate. I know a few issues that need attending to ASAP: Front windscreen is delaminating - autoglass can replace it via insurance. Rear side windows and tailgate window be leaking - does anyone here have the part numbers? Also, I...
  19. SgtSlow

    W124 300TE 4MATIC

    To be fair, as long as it's been maintained, it wouldn't scare me too much. Still, for robustness I think a standard RWD flavour is probably a safer bet...
  20. SgtSlow

    W124 300TE 4MATIC

    Ideally I'd like an outstanding mint example for pennies... but bank in reality world, I'd settle for something scruffy. As ever, it's a sliding scale - if it's really cheap then I'd consider something really quite rough, but really it would be a 'rolling restomod' affair - suspension, rust...
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