What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[alexanderfoti]

I was playing with my R129, and fixed the AC Just in time for the crappy weather ---_----

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[HappytalkAgain]

Gave the van a ruddy good clean today. It’s gone from looking like a dirty off roader to a garage king.

Also ordered:

• Upgraded horn. (Because original is sh!te)
• Upgraded speakers. (Because originals are Sh!te)
• Shark fin DAB/FM Ariel (because original is sh!te)

 

[Trickythemerc]

Looked at mine needs a wash., needs oil and filter, needs derv, but then there is wine

 

[Trickythemerc]

Gave the van a ruddy good clean today. It’s gone from looking like a dirty off roader to a garage king.

Also ordered:

• Upgraded horn. (Because original is sh!te)
• Upgraded speakers. (Because originals are Sh!te)
• Shark fin DAB/FM Ariel (because original is sh!te)

Be careful with the Shark fin. Are You sure the DAB/FM is up there ? When I did my audio upgrade the only thing the fin handled was the hands free.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Be careful with the Shark fin. Are You sure the DAB/FM is up there ? When I did my audio upgrade the only thing the fin handled was the hands free.

I hope so buddy. 3 cables, DAB, FM & power.

The existing Ariel is built into screen. It’s absolutely sh!t. Constantly losing signal on every journey.

Shark Fin Roof antenna aerial (AM, FM, DAB+) - 70-917K

Shark Fin DAB+/ FM vehicle roof mount aerial antenna. Roof mounted shark fin aerial antenna for DAB+, FM and AM. Top quality OEM German made Shark Fin antenna designed for DAB Digital Radio and AM/FM in various vehicles and car models. Can be fitted as a replacement or a complete new antenna...

www.raysmith.co.uk

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Looking good. The weather here has been shocking today and yesterday so you lucked out.

Thank you, very kind of you to say. The weather has indeed been a shocker so I’m glad I left that one at home today or else it would have been filthy again immediately.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

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We needed a car with a tow bar 250 miles from home and had to be there by 1000, so we took the black car’s dirtier older sister. Here she is half way there at 0800 this morning - up at 0415!



She’s been retired from active service for 5 years or so now, and hasn’t towed since 2015, but she hasn’t lost it - she towed beautifully. Such a wonderful car, great platform and legendary engine.

She only really goes out to play in the winter and so she wears her winter wheels and tyres all year round these days. In the last few Summers I’ve taken her down to Devon to see the sea.

She’s off for a deep clean and protection on the underside in the not too distant future. Last done five years ago so probably due now. I do like to look after her - such a special car.

 

[HappytalkAgain]

We needed a car with a tow bar 250 miles from home and had to be there by 1000, so we took the black car’s dirtier older sister. Here she is half way there at 0800 this morning - up at 0415!

View attachment 160893

She’s been retired from active service for 5 years or so now, and hasn’t towed since 2015, but she hasn’t lost it - she towed beautifully. Such a wonderful car, great platform and legendary engine.

She only really goes out to play in the winter and so she wears her winter wheels and tyres all year round these days. In the last few Summers I’ve taken her down to Devon to see the sea.

She’s off for a deep clean and protection on the underside in the not too distant future. Last done five years ago so probably due now. I do like to look after her - such a special car.

Is she still up for sale Rob? (wink wink)

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Is she still up for sale Rob? (wink wink)

Only if the boss asks.​

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Is she still up for sale Rob? (wink wink)

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Only if the boss asks.​

For those who don’t know, around 5 years ago Mrs D said that a car would have to go if I wanted to buy another (and I did) so it’s been for sale ever since. I may have bought a few more since then so I think I could take this one of the market and get away with it. Sorry if you’re one of the people who called and I haven’t made it to the phone in time

 

[HappytalkAgain]

For those who don’t know, around 5 years ago Mrs D said that a car would have to go if I wanted to buy another (and I did) so it’s been for sale ever since. I may have bought a few more since then so I think I could take this one of the market and get away with it. Sorry if you’re one of the people who called and I haven’t made it to the phone in time

Does the lovely Mrs D know the £93,495.00 ovno asking price?

 

[Gollom]

We needed a car with a tow bar 250 miles from home and had to be there by 1000, so we took the black car’s dirtier older sister. Here she is half way there at 0800 this morning - up at 0415!

View attachment 160893

She’s been retired from active service for 5 years or so now, and hasn’t towed since 2015, but she hasn’t lost it - she towed beautifully. Such a wonderful car, great platform and legendary engine.

She only really goes out to play in the winter and so she wears her winter wheels and tyres all year round these days. In the last few Summers I’ve taken her down to Devon to see the sea.

She’s off for a deep clean and protection on the underside in the not too distant future. Last done five years ago so probably due now. I do like to look after her - such a special car.

Nothing to beat an older dirty sister......

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Does the lovely Mrs D know the £93,495.00 ovno asking price?

I know right, at that bargain price it should have sold straight away, Perhaps it’s suspiciously cheap and putting people off

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Gave the van a ruddy good clean today. It’s gone from looking like a dirty off roader to a garage king.

Also ordered:

• Upgraded horn. (Because original is sh!te)
• Upgraded speakers. (Because originals are Sh!te)
• Shark fin DAB/FM Ariel (because original is sh!te)

Which speaker brand are you going for Ant, and are they like for like?

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Which speaker brand are you going for Ant, and are they like for like?

Alpine Rob. Hopefully a simple straight swap.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Alpine Rob. Hopefully a simple straight swap.

Subwoofers next Ant

 

[HappytalkAgain]

Subwoofers next Ant

Hmmmmm. Obsessive research tomorrow. I’ll blame you.

 

[Trickythemerc]

I hope so buddy. 3 cables, DAB, FM & power.

The existing Ariel is built into screen. It’s absolutely sh!t. Constantly losing signal on every journey.

Shark Fin Roof antenna aerial (AM, FM, DAB+) - 70-917K

Shark Fin DAB+/ FM vehicle roof mount aerial antenna. Roof mounted shark fin aerial antenna for DAB+, FM and AM. Top quality OEM German made Shark Fin antenna designed for DAB Digital Radio and AM/FM in various vehicles and car models. Can be fitted as a replacement or a complete new antenna...

www.raysmith.co.uk

If you are fitting it yourself the Fakra cables that run to the HU can be a bit of a pain. My set up has DAB/FM/AM/GPS + Ghost power for the amplified signal. This is all in the fin, reception is spot on the GPS in central London works like a charm with no drop out.

 

[johnsco]

Today I reset the service indicator on the W203 C200.

Also replaced the batteries in both sets of car keys - Both 2 x CR2025
- the W211 E280cdi estate
- the W203 C200 Kompressor SE Coupe

That should keep them quiet for a while

 

[HappytalkAgain]

If you are fitting it yourself the Fakra cables that run to the HU can be a bit of a pain. My set up has DAB/FM/AM/GPS + Ghost power for the amplified signal. This is all in the fin, reception is spot on the GPS in central London works like a charm with no drop out.

May I ask for a link for the Ariel you bought? What vehicle was it fitted to?

TIA.