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Well Mark, I admire your resolve and determination with your new move. I probably get a bit confused, but is there any Mercedes models that are used as a daily driver, or one that is on Club Plates ? By the look of things, I can see two 6.9s (any progress), or have you concentrated on the full...

Patrick, as you know, I always admired that car. I just love the light interior, which makes such a welcome change from the everyday black or grey so prevalent nowadays. The misalignment you refer to relates to the W116s. Unfortunately, with that model, it is the timber part that has the "fake"...

It would be interesting to know who actually manufactured those. Sometimes, with Italian made Bundts the shape of the ribs is much sharper and they are also located further down towards the lips of the rim. Second hand Bundts at one stage were a dime a dozen, but many wreckers have disposed...

Generally speaking, what I have found on W116s I have dismantled, the "unknowing" when they attempt to remove the door trim (that's what I would normally call them), they try and prise the trim of the inner skin and in the process they break at least one or two of the "top" brackets that are...

They certainly look the part and, better still, in nice condition. Excellent purchase. Regards Styria

Well, I have never removed a door card from a Ch.126 car. Only ever 108/109 and those are totally different in the way they are attached to the inner door skin when compared with the W116 models. On the 126s, you have four square shaped types of hooks on the top section, and the door card...

I don't know if anyone is interested, but there is a great media feature on lots of Rovers on Facebook. Obviously, for someone like myself, there can be quite a lot of reading material that one could add to some of the pics. One such car in question is an Almond painted Coupe - I'll have a bit...

Spotted a very striking looking Rover 2000 on Facebook. In all seriousness, they are now starting to fetch reasonable money, plus highish asking prices, in various advertising mediums. My oldest son Richard bought a V8 engined 3500S (Manual) from an enthusiast on the North Coast in November...

He only just found the empty bottle. Put it on TK just to impress us. I am not buying..............Regards Styria:eek:

Hi Mark, do you still have that car ? If so, any progress. Look, I have not spent a lot of time on TK for various reasons, so I am not up to date with the latest. Is there any chance of getting an update on your fleet ? Really would love to know. Regards Styria

Up to date report forthcoming. Regards Styria

New kid on the block - Mercedes 600 For sale at the Oldtimer Centre. It is a car well known to me. I did a fair bit of work on it, but more importantly and unless I am mistaken, Jerry of Michel fame, was actually responsible for a complete back to bare metal respray. There was lots of grief...

I am still experiencing a problem with a fault in the system - what is the fault ? Well, it doesn't work the way it should, but honestly as I have not used GB to any extent, I have put the job on a backburner. I will post on TK as soon as I get the opportunity to test and rectify whatever...

This one is a bit different - Bike of the week ? I spotted one at Westmead Hospital some six to eight months back. From a distance, front on, it almost looked like a Maxi Scooter - you know, them big ones . Had a closer look and, lo and behold, it turned out to be a Suzuki Boulevarde. I had...

Just an update on those Speedy Taiwanese made rims. They are still on my Gleaming Beauty, and I am also still quite taken with them. I guess they are now getting on with age, and I have not driven Gleaming Beauty on rain affected roads for a long time, so perhaps safety may now be an issue. I...

At this very same auction, I spotted this beautiful Rolls Royce. It describes it as being fully restored, but to me it it not clear that a car with the reputed low mileage of 47K. odd would require a full restoration. Nevertheless, a most impressive looking car. Wonder if our two Rolls Royce...

Surprisingly enough, those were substantial asking/reserve/sale prices. I am not so sure if ever I would like to have a gas powered 6.9 as my own - wouldn't you just be killing its value. I tend to think that the 6.9 engine is a perfectly useable and reliable engine, plus with gas even though...

Indeed yes to all of you - a very interesting evaluation of the CLA and the Mercedes product. The car, as illustrated by Patrick certainly does look the part, both inside and out, but that is in my opinion. It is the typical present Mercedes styling cue - definitely Mercedes, cannot be confused...

This story, totally true, comes from a 93 year old lady, born and bred in the high country of Bombala, near the Victorian Border. It relates to an influx of Chinese round about the turn of the last century - there were hordes of them, looking for Wolfram, a high quality metal, and they were also...

The second article or reference found by Bryce is probably a much better synopsis of the P6 2000/3500 range. I have read it carefully and I am pleased to relate that two of my critical observations have been confirmed. One is the road holding/cornering of the V8 engined car - the positioning of...