Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

Drive a Mini 1275Gt before buying, I had one way back and it was dreadfull, much worse than later ordinary classic Minis.

There is no such thing as a low mileage W123 diesel estate, I think they must have manufactured them with 100,000 miles on them.

Remember it burned oil, as I doubt it had had many oil changes and after 8 oil and filter changes with cheap 20/50 oil 6 or 7 liters so two gallon bottles at a time, and I used the formula 1 brand. The oil would go black in a day, but at the end it stopped burning oil and the engine ran better and stopped turn the oil to sludge.

From what I've read is a maximum of 3k miles on a good engine between changes.
But they often aren't looked after- as the engine will run on pretty much anything- There's a guy in Devon- who 'specialises' in old Mercs- by specialise he's got all the spares you could ever want in several garages- and is super eccentric, but a good source of knowledge- who runs one of his on used engine oil/ veg oil depending on what comes to hand.

Drive a Mini 1275Gt before buying, I had one way back and it was dreadfull, much worse than later ordinary classic Minis.

There is no such thing as a low mileage W123 diesel estate, I think they must have manufactured them with 100,000 miles on them.

I drove one and it was magnificent- but it had had suspension and brakes upgraded. Still kicking myself for not pulling the trigger- had the cash and it was a good price.

They are magnificent cars.

I have also been greatly admiring the 190 recently. Someone on Retro-Rides has a lovely 2.6 Sportline
If Mercedes went back to making cars that looked and were built like the W201 it wouldn't be a bad thing.

My first car was a gold w201 with completely red interior, loved it. On the lookout for another one.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlwTxw-027o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf5lLMCWWYc

holley efi self tuning. interesting stuff for old school v8 efi upgrades.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwkqjotkDJQ

Me with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauno_Aaltonen at the festival Mini sent us to over the weekend.

Sweet weekend, 34 degrees, schmoozed a bit, mate wrote off his Clubman on a mountain pass, had to interpret with Gendarmerie for 2 hours as I was the only French speaker, free go-karting was good, bullied a Cooper into spinning on the Paul Ricard circuit in a Cooper D Auto Countryman (Mini's soft roader) - I felt bad and then didn't because he should have been much faster than me, lots of other things too but I forget.

Rauno gave us some sweet tips for the race car, looking to win Club Class in Time Attack this year, if the guy in a works touring car gets bumped out of club (as he should!!)

lustyness.

2 please!

holley efi self tuning. interesting stuff for old school v8 efi upgrades.

Holley Self Tuning Demonstration - YouTube

They are fantastic - I've got the EZ EFI set up. Manifold rather than TB injection though.

Turnkey, no adjustments for temp or elevation, no stumbles off idle and same WOT as a well set up carb.

Mine's no good for forced induction or different fuels though, you need the more complicated set ups for that.

Buy both.

I want a Mini for around town errands.

Quote Nurse too

Corrected for accuracy, Austin Mini, Morris Mini or later just Mini. Then BMW Mini.

If someone want s a Merc estate I am selling mine

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes-E280-W124-7-Seat-Estate-1995-/200760186319?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2ebe3d55cf#ht_1930wt_922

My C43 purchase means that I no longer have enough parking permits so she has to go :(

Would you want a space in Tooting, or is it definitely off?

Well,I can park it on thenlocalmcouncilmestate for free, but I have 4 cars at the mo so as much as I hate to admit it one need to go

I'd like one. But there are SO many things I should do before owning a car for no reason. If I wake up one morning buried in cash I'll have one again. Haven't owned one since 2000.

Oh my lord.

Mopar love time.

Ugly duckling 62 Belvedere, 413. These are growing on me.

1955 Newport and New Yorker. These make superb customs.

Yes, Joe. Colour on that second one in your first post is delightful.

i keep passing one of these in black, in nice condition but with a really trippy interior done out in a combination of swirly purple velvet seat covers and liberal application of turkish carpetry on rear sills and floor. Brilliant.