bigyank
Active Member
So i did it again.
2007 Made redundant, first child was born, bought an old s-class coupe.
Second child born 2022, made redundant bought my more practical obsession a black e320 cdi.
Maybe there's some external 3 pointed star force at work
First wife not impressed, second wife much more understanding!
So in between and before I've always had company cars. I'm taking some time, maybe starting out on my own and rationalised / sold myself a lovely 2006 e class in Feb.
Pretty good nick, memory seats etc all electrics functioning. Had the oil cooler replaced with new seals, 2 new front tyres, swirl flap mod and was getting ready to get a free weekend where the new munchkin was occupied, weather ok and I would get the machine polisher out and give her a proper fettle.
I was enjoying cruising around like MIB, silent diesel luxobarge wafting and then 160 miles from home the whole thing died and I had a small engine fire - more a chafing dish under the buffet dish but still enough to be beyond repair.
So now I'm on the hunt for another, because you know what with gas being so cheap and everything, why not buy a 3.2 v6? Plus i thought id make it easy on myself and be very specific about colour, extras and mileage.
I got really unlucky with the fire, hence being prepared to go for round 2. Now what to do with the cat n sitting on my drive to best make back some of the cash spent? I can't really break it myself - apart from wheels, head unit and maybe some easy bits. The bambino, my work search and present income generation activities take me away for much pf the days.
So in conclusion - thank you to all the members who post tirelessly and gave me hours of late-night early morning reading about the 642 engine, watch-outs and info about why the inside of the front wheels were scrubbed. It's been a great source of info and helped me not buy some (in hindsight) pretty bad choices. Any advice (other than 'buy something sensible') gratefully received.
2007 Made redundant, first child was born, bought an old s-class coupe.
Second child born 2022, made redundant bought my more practical obsession a black e320 cdi.
Maybe there's some external 3 pointed star force at work
First wife not impressed, second wife much more understanding!
So in between and before I've always had company cars. I'm taking some time, maybe starting out on my own and rationalised / sold myself a lovely 2006 e class in Feb.
Pretty good nick, memory seats etc all electrics functioning. Had the oil cooler replaced with new seals, 2 new front tyres, swirl flap mod and was getting ready to get a free weekend where the new munchkin was occupied, weather ok and I would get the machine polisher out and give her a proper fettle.
I was enjoying cruising around like MIB, silent diesel luxobarge wafting and then 160 miles from home the whole thing died and I had a small engine fire - more a chafing dish under the buffet dish but still enough to be beyond repair.
So now I'm on the hunt for another, because you know what with gas being so cheap and everything, why not buy a 3.2 v6? Plus i thought id make it easy on myself and be very specific about colour, extras and mileage.
I got really unlucky with the fire, hence being prepared to go for round 2. Now what to do with the cat n sitting on my drive to best make back some of the cash spent? I can't really break it myself - apart from wheels, head unit and maybe some easy bits. The bambino, my work search and present income generation activities take me away for much pf the days.
So in conclusion - thank you to all the members who post tirelessly and gave me hours of late-night early morning reading about the 642 engine, watch-outs and info about why the inside of the front wheels were scrubbed. It's been a great source of info and helped me not buy some (in hindsight) pretty bad choices. Any advice (other than 'buy something sensible') gratefully received.
