Our New Car
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tjamesbo
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- CLK430 ,Vito V6 sport ,Jaguar 2.5 X type ,W124's 1993 220TE , 1994 320TE ,Mastercraft X5
Nice Find love the two tone interior superb job cleaning the engine bay how long did that take and what did you use car looks like its just a few years old beautiful far better and classier than a euro box
Edd1968
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I used alot of time and elbow grease. I once had a one time small business back in the early noughties valeting high end sports cars, I've spent years preparing cars for the show ring. Don't do any of that beauty pagent stuff anymore I just do it on our cars for the love of it - and for preservation of them.
The engine bays on these are almost completely sealed from the outside therefore they stay clean for longer. This one I don't think had ever been cleaned and 13 years of stuff had just accumulated.
Edd1968
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I remember posting on here asking for advice on the CLK when we were considering one. We knew what we wanted but still the advice that alot of you gave was brilliant and you're looking at the result. We're very grateful for that.
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They are rather underrated imho. The design is one of MB’s most elegant. I love them. I hope you will enjoy it for many years. I’ve had mine nearly four years and it’s about to undergo some cosmetic fettling to get it back to 100%. Bonnet respray in the new year plus a wheel refurb will bring it back to nearly new! Be great if you could bring it to Benz on the Green, although appreciate it is a trek from Scotland!
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Edd1968
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That's bizzare, by coincidence I bought our CLK from Rocketts of Denmead (great people BTW) in Lovedean which is within spitting distance of there!
So I know it's 625 miles one way from here!! Quite a trek for a day trip - I might have to sit that one out!
Edd1968
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Been at with Mrs Edd1968's car today. I don't think the ceramic coating comes out very well on camera but believe me, its got such a deep lustre now. Happy days.
And this is just a lovely touch. Good old eBay!!
And this is just a lovely touch. Good old eBay!!
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Can you link to the mb pool lights?! Ta!
Edd1968
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Not sure I understand what you mean.??
Here they are if that's what you mean
For Mercedes Benz Cree LED Projector Car Door Lights Shadow Puddle Courtesy LOGO | eBay
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Not sure I understand what you mean.??
Here they are if that's what you mean
For Mercedes Benz Cree LED Projector Car Door Lights Shadow Puddle Courtesy LOGO | eBay
Yup, that’s what I meant! Thanks !
Edd1968
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... Well I've not long arrived home from another 550 mile trip back up the road with my new toy.
I loved Mrs Edd1968's CLK 320 so much that I just had to have one also.
So in the space of one and a half months we've both gone from twin lovely A210 Evolutions to 2 even better CLK320s. His and hers!!
And its cost is £700 combined to change. Ok its my time and a bit of fuel but my insurance is less and the tax is £10 more per annum!
Very happy.
I loved Mrs Edd1968's CLK 320 so much that I just had to have one also.
So in the space of one and a half months we've both gone from twin lovely A210 Evolutions to 2 even better CLK320s. His and hers!!
And its cost is £700 combined to change. Ok its my time and a bit of fuel but my insurance is less and the tax is £10 more per annum!
Very happy.
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They look really good , my wife is asking me why I didn't buy one instead of the Evolution
Edd1968
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...Tell her because there are 83 of those particular Evolutions left registered in the UK which makes them surely a future classic!!
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...Tell her because there are 83 of those particular Evolutions left registered in the UK which makes them surely a future classic!!
She has already suggested I keep it as a classic and find a nice dry storage unit in a friends farm and use it in good weather and then buy a comfy 6 cylinder cruiser with an auto box.
Told her to give me at least enough time to get used to my new acquisition
Edd1968
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Only trouble is Gav, she's nicked my new 15mm spacers for the rears on her CLK, I clearly need them on the back of mine.Lovely couple of CLK's , agreed that shape is indeed elegant and underrated
