Dave Elcome
Active Member
With this thread in mind i was having a look in the members gallery for a picture of my car, but it seems not to display for some reason, but i can only summise that the server must be phsycic, i have changed the 300TE, it is now a Peugeot 406 diesel estate!!
There are very sound resons behind this decision, well i think so!! The 300 was nearly 11 years old, with 130k on the clock. The self levelling rear suspension was playing up, and when i spoke with George Fraser about it, he gave me a pointer to try out, to see if it was the pump that was at fault, he said, and i quote, "if the pump is working, then the fault is at the rear, and that will cost you dearly" well i carried out his test, and yes you've guessed it, the pump was working fine.
So it was discussed with Mrs E, and we came to the conclusion that it was best if it went while it was still looking good and the suspension was only playing up, not totally knackered. So it was consigned to the history books.
It was always my big game plan to keep it until i could afford a w210 320 cdi, which i anticipated would be about another 18/24 months, we bought a new caravan at easter, not expecting that the car would need changing, so i modified the master plan, and bought the Pug, its 2 years old, and intend to keep it until i retire in just under 7 years time, then i'm going to waltz into the nearest dealers a flash my lump sum at them and get me a brand new one, with loads of extras!! i've had loads of brand new motorbikes in my time, but never a brand new car, so it will be something to work towards. (if the carrot of retiring is not a big enough one!)
I would really like to remain a member of the forum, but obviously respect the fact that its a Merc forum first and foremost, if that's not possible, then i'll see you all in 7 years, when i'll be older, greyer, and 7 years more grumpy!!
There are very sound resons behind this decision, well i think so!! The 300 was nearly 11 years old, with 130k on the clock. The self levelling rear suspension was playing up, and when i spoke with George Fraser about it, he gave me a pointer to try out, to see if it was the pump that was at fault, he said, and i quote, "if the pump is working, then the fault is at the rear, and that will cost you dearly" well i carried out his test, and yes you've guessed it, the pump was working fine.
So it was discussed with Mrs E, and we came to the conclusion that it was best if it went while it was still looking good and the suspension was only playing up, not totally knackered. So it was consigned to the history books.
It was always my big game plan to keep it until i could afford a w210 320 cdi, which i anticipated would be about another 18/24 months, we bought a new caravan at easter, not expecting that the car would need changing, so i modified the master plan, and bought the Pug, its 2 years old, and intend to keep it until i retire in just under 7 years time, then i'm going to waltz into the nearest dealers a flash my lump sum at them and get me a brand new one, with loads of extras!! i've had loads of brand new motorbikes in my time, but never a brand new car, so it will be something to work towards. (if the carrot of retiring is not a big enough one!)
I would really like to remain a member of the forum, but obviously respect the fact that its a Merc forum first and foremost, if that's not possible, then i'll see you all in 7 years, when i'll be older, greyer, and 7 years more grumpy!!