GrahamC230K
MB Enthusiast
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- Jul 14, 2002
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Hi guys,
Just back from my hols in Cran Canaria. It was 26-32 Deg. C if you were interested! <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>
Well I have been to similar locations plenty of times but never as much as a Mercedes fan that I am now.
This trip really turned me into a sad Taxi spotter!
First off all some of the privatley owned MB's were very nice - a R129 500SL and an old E-Class with a full Lorinser kit - it had a complete new bootlid by the look of it it, with an integrated spoiler (not a lip or a duck tail) - sorry no pics.
However it was the taxi's that had me going all week. I used approx. 2 a day and saw many strange customised MB taxis - mostly wheels and steering wheels - I am not suprised as these proabaly wore out - top mileage I saw was over 940K KM and many others close. I rode in new and old shape E-Class, mostly estates all of which were all mint regardless of age.
By the end of the week I was spottong which had OEM taxi buttons in the consoles and what other options they had!! <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>
I also found the extra TAXI console/cluster/binaccle on the top of the dash next to the normal instrument cluster very intersting - very neat and perfect if you need more space for ICE or extra dials <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbs:'>
I am catching up on posts, and news - hear the Fire Brigade Strike is still on,
bye for now!
EDIT: I left UK in very bad fog, returned in it and it is still here this morning - did it actually lift last week???
Just back from my hols in Cran Canaria. It was 26-32 Deg. C if you were interested! <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=''>
Well I have been to similar locations plenty of times but never as much as a Mercedes fan that I am now.
This trip really turned me into a sad Taxi spotter!
First off all some of the privatley owned MB's were very nice - a R129 500SL and an old E-Class with a full Lorinser kit - it had a complete new bootlid by the look of it it, with an integrated spoiler (not a lip or a duck tail) - sorry no pics.
However it was the taxi's that had me going all week. I used approx. 2 a day and saw many strange customised MB taxis - mostly wheels and steering wheels - I am not suprised as these proabaly wore out - top mileage I saw was over 940K KM and many others close. I rode in new and old shape E-Class, mostly estates all of which were all mint regardless of age.
By the end of the week I was spottong which had OEM taxi buttons in the consoles and what other options they had!! <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/hehe.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':hehe:'>
I also found the extra TAXI console/cluster/binaccle on the top of the dash next to the normal instrument cluster very intersting - very neat and perfect if you need more space for ICE or extra dials <img src="http://www.mbclub.co.uk/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/thumbs-up.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':thumbs:'>
I am catching up on posts, and news - hear the Fire Brigade Strike is still on,
bye for now!
EDIT: I left UK in very bad fog, returned in it and it is still here this morning - did it actually lift last week???