What Have You Done To Your Merc Today?

[Bobby Dazzler]

Stunning photo of a beautiful car Rob.

You’re too kind Ant

 

[SpikyMikey]

Stunning photo of a beautiful car Rob.

Hmmm, it's alright I suppose

 

[RDclk]

Nice !!

 

[Londonscottish]

I skipped my morning gym/run routine so I could wash my car for the first time this month. Before 10.30 it's mainly in the shade.

After that, in the direct sun, it's deeply unpleasant and difficult to do properly.

 

[SpikyMikey]

After that, in the direct sun, it's deeply unpleasant and difficult to do properly.

I always understood that it's not all that good for the paintwork either.

 

[Gollom]

I always understood that it's not all that good for the paintwork either.

Thanks for letting us know. Mine needs doing and you have given me the perfect excuse as my car is in the sun all day!

 

[SpikyMikey]

Thanks for letting us know. Mine needs doing and you have given me the perfect excuse as my car is in the sun all day!

You can always blame me...everyone else does

 

[350cls]

Won't be many cars washed if this drought continues

 

[ALFAitalia]

Why not?... its a hosepipe ban.....not a
six buckets of water ban!

 

[SmartAmg]

Why not?... its a hosepipe ban.....not a
six buckets of water ban!

Good point.

 

[350cls]

6 buckets you'll definitely be getting a fine

 

[ALFAitalia]

I don't think they could.....as far as I know it's just a hosepipe ban to reduce waste.....no limit on how much water you actually use.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Why not?... its a hosepipe ban.....not a
six buckets of water ban!

I've never worked it out scientifically, but it always seems that I actually use more water washing a car with buckets/watering cans than I do with the hose. Most of the time the hose is off and when it is on, it's an accurately- directed application of water.

 

[SmartAmg]

WWW is the answer

 

[350cls]

Agreed, I rekon I wash a car the size of an E class with about 3 buckets of water.

 

[Abzynthe]

Productive day today playing with the new scanner. Cleared a code on one of the windows on the E53 and now it works properly.
Scanned my dad’s BMW and found that the transmission fault is due to a damaged and warn clutch. Then cleared the codes on their Peugeot for the parking sensors and they now work again.

Quite a good piece of kit

 

[MissyD]

Washed the old girl ready for the car show tomorrow at Matching Green

 

[simonwleeds]

Just went and looked at her. Done.

The same but then couldn't resist a drive....

 

[HappytalkAgain]

After 5 months I finally got around to removing the running boards/steps from the car. Wasn’t as bad as I imagined. First side took an hour, 2nd side 25 minutes. Doesn’t look as cool but I choose practicality over looks every time. Mrs Ant’s maiden step-less entry/exit was much easier.





A mahoooosive THANK YOU to @OneForTheRoad for supplying & packaging the frames/trims from his old GLC and fitting advice. Absolutely above and beyond.


Also fitted the bonnet badge.




Thank you to @Abzynthe for posting the eBay link.

 

[SpikyMikey]

Good work Ant - although the inclusion of the rubber mullet in the toolkit assortment worried me slightly.