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That's a nice, unmolested car as they go - but you have to be realistic here.
Everyone seems to think that immaculate cars priced at £5k+ are expensive, however you'll probably spend the best part of that to buy this one and make it ship-shape.
Say £1k for the car, £2k or so to sort out the rust properly and get it painted, probably £1k to sort out the engine and other mechanical issues, and probably £1k for new tyres, MOT, other recommisioning and misc items (new battery, the odd electrical item etc)
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Everyone seems to think that immaculate cars priced at £5k+ are expensive, however you'll probably spend the best part of that to buy this one and make it ship-shape.
Say £1k for the car, £2k or so to sort out the rust properly and get it painted, probably £1k to sort out the engine and other mechanical issues, and probably £1k for new tyres, MOT, other recommisioning and misc items (new battery, the odd electrical item etc)
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Not worth it then? See I was thinking of possibilities like dropping a 5.0L engine in there
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It's not worth much at all. It's a 2.3 with rusty bodywork, holed rad, engine wont run properly and not converted for unleaded.
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So did I. The 2.3 engine is a dog and is real hassle so is it worth it in a rusty body.?
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Sure, as long as it's down the hill.
It's in Weymouth, so that could be arranged..
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Look at it as an empirical test of the brakes.
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It could be the first Mercedes Amphibicar..
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No. It would be the Police...!!!
Government taxes! The greens! The bloody French!
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No doubt the satnav would get the blame.
What happened to Saunders getting the blame ?
IIRC Weymouth is also in the SW - and as he never goes there he won't ever find out
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Not that we'd discuss any of those on this forum as this is a Mercedes car forum..
Oh and it will probably be reported to have crashed while testing said brakes in the daily mail which will be posted on this forum as 'news'
