Darrell
Hardcore MB Enthusiast
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- Gixxer 6, Citroen Berlingo, 911 C4S, Dacia Duster and lots of bicycles.
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TC350
MB Enthusiast
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- May 19, 2023
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- 1,675
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- Cambridgeshire
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- C350 Sport saloon. Previously CLK230K and E260 saloon. 25 years Mercedes ownership.
Rowan Atkinson wrapped his around a tree near us a few years ago. Apparently the repairs cost about £1million. He later sold it for something like £10million profit.
ALFAitalia
MB Enthusiast
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- Bognor Regis
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- 2010 Mercedes W212 E Class E350 CDI Sport, 2006 Mercedes W169 A Class A170.
He actually pranged it twice!!! 1999 and 2011!!
TC350
MB Enthusiast
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- Cambridgeshire
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- C350 Sport saloon. Previously CLK230K and E260 saloon. 25 years Mercedes ownership.
The first time was a relatively minor shunt. Still costly no doubt.
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- Nov 1, 2008
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- Bournemouth/Poole Dorset
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- W210 E280 x2, w211 E55, W212 E63 biturbo, S204 C180K
As a car maker, they are losing money at an enormous rate, almost £1b in 2023.
The UAE have stepped in and bought the company.
The UAE have stepped in and bought the company.
Probably wasn't such a good idea that I lost two of them to fires at Le Mans in 1997 then.
We also managed to lose all three Gulf team cars on the very first lap of the Spa race that same year in a incident which became known as 'Spa Wars'....
We also managed to lose all three Gulf team cars on the very first lap of the Spa race that same year in a incident which became known as 'Spa Wars'....
TC350
MB Enthusiast
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- Cambridgeshire
- Car
- C350 Sport saloon. Previously CLK230K and E260 saloon. 25 years Mercedes ownership.
"Not as cool as Uncle Steve" - you do yourself down!
