Search results

Never owned one myself but the 107 has a fearsome reputation for hidden rust (bulkhead/scuttle, behind the bumpers, behind the cladding, etc.).

What age is the car? There's a common issue with the baffle in the fuel tank coming loose, but this was fixed around 2006 I think.

The SLC just looks wrong to me, compared to the R107 SL. But totally subjective and it's a rare car now for sure.

Also far better looking than the SLC it replaced ...

As an aside it was mentioned in the video that it was done some time ago which (if true) would perhaps be less of a concern than a recent respray.

Extra video added today - mentions that the car was in storage for some years (presumably where the MOT gap is).

Fair point, although I did originally just say And as far as I can tell both of the sites you mentioned are also just 'planned'?

2 mph at 30, or 2 mph at 70? The displayed speed is based on an assumed distance travelled for each wheel rotation (i.e. the circumference of the tyre). This reduces as a tyre wears (going from 8mm tread depth when new to 1.6mm legal limit means the diameter has dropped by 12.8mm), so it can't...

It's the rolling radius (i.e. tyre circumference) that determines what speed is displayed. Bigger rims are fitted with lower profile tyres to keep the rolling radius the same (within a small tolerance).

Sorry if unclear. This was a follow up to my comment about the Tesla battery repair company in the US burning down twice. My point was that it's well known throughout the entire automotive community that EVs require special precautions and handling, yet even the most experienced company in...

Nope, I'll be happy to include that when it's actually built and producing batteries.

It counts if it actually exists. Does it?

Hard to think of any company that could be more experienced, better equipped or better trained to work on EVs.

IIRC there have been a few battery-related fires at Tesla dealerships too.

The main company in the US that offered repairs to Tesla batteries had their site burn down twice in a relatively short timespan. Details are in this thread ... somewhere.

Just the one I think: https://aesc.co.uk/about/what-we-do/our-plant/

Meanwhile today's EV news is that the site of a planned UK gigafactory (battery plant) has been sold for use a a data centre instead: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-13311391/End-EV-dream-U-S-giant-buys-site-gigafactory.html

I noticed it had oil temp rather than pressure ... I guess that came in with the M113 ('99 facelift)?

It's subjective of course so I suspect most testers give the benefit of the doubt. I can see why an appeal might not go well with no silencers in the system at all though! Not hard to open the boxes up and gut them instead.

In 2008 we were at a big week-long event that suddenly flooded when a nearby river overflowed. A few people had booked hire caravans that had been delivered on site and secured with wheel clamps, so nobody could move them. A lot of people were pulled out by tractors but the Vito got us out OK...