Recent content by Jimb

Hi Styria. Thank you for your kind words. yes I would still like to meet you all. we still have two everyday cars the Sonata and a Nissan Xtrail. Down the track I may get another classic it is hard to end a part of your life ,it would be a lot more humble than the Mercedes. I have a couple of...

Thanks Patrick.

Hello C107. Yes it was a pretty good car. The guy who bought it h a s a few other Mercedes and a couple of wrecks the same model as the one I sold him so he should be able to keep it going. Regards Jimb

Hello Patrick. Yes I sold it yesterday to a guy in Newcastle for $5000.00 Regards Jimb

Hello again from Jim (b) Here are some more photos of my car that is for sale. Regards Jim

Hi Styria Wow they are quite some tasks you have taken on. You must have an awesome workshop. I still have a pair of new old stock rear shock absorbers for a P5. I would be more than happy for you to have them. Will have to try and meet up sometime. I gave a mate a short motor for one I dought...

Hello again Styria it is nice to hear from you again I actually have missed the contact with you all I consider you all as friends. Yes we do have two other cars both 13and 14years old a Hyundai Sonata and a Nissan X-TRAIL. Both cars are in great condition and one of these will have to go down...

I too have had a long history with rovers in the past have owned two Landrovers series two and two A Rover sedans P5 3 litre 1964 series 2. Rover P6 2000, and a P4 Rover 90 I had this one for about 15 years sorry I sold it.

Mercedes 280SE 1974 Vin: 1160242205413. Engine Number: 11098322017714. I am regretfully offering this car for sale. In good condition have spent over $3000.00 on it over the last two years. New windscreen and seal, fully rebuilt front brakes CALLIPERS seals pistons and pads all the brake hoses...

Hi all from Jimb. Hope you are all keeping well. A friend has a good motor for an W1114 1970 compact 250 it is a carby motor not injected he needs it gone as he is moving . If anyone is interested contact me and I will pass on his contact details. Kind Regards Jimb

Hello abl567 I had a look at the AC Delco compressor it looks a lot different from this one Regards Jim

Hello again from Jimb. Sorry about my absence from the Forum. Wife had another major operation and I got preoccupied looking after her and cook /bottle washer type duties. Robin managing OK but not great. Nothing life threatening though and that is the main thing, as you reach your senior years...

Hi from Jimb. I have just fitted 4 new tyres to my Mercedes the Mags on the car are 15 inch and I have fitted 205/65/R15 tyres. However the spare is a 14 inch steel wheel. Does anyone have a 15 inch rim I can buy? I don't mind if it Is a steel rim however I would prefer a MAG. I do have another...

Happy new year to you all. Does anyone have a circuit diagram for Becker Pacific 740 radio cassette they can post on this forum. I have no intentions of reinstalling this radio into the Mercedes (it was not the correct model for my car anyway) I am a bit bored waiting till some of the charities...

Took the Mercedes for a nice drive up to Burrawang and for lunch. First time Robin has been out for a lunch drive since her surgery. Still has a catheter and bag at least till the 14/10 managed OK car run nicely. I really enjoy driving this car.