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		Edit: Now I'm onto another Mercedes I thought I'd just continue this thread but on the new Merc, seeing as this is a 306 forum I don't want to keep starting threads for old German crap! 
Well, after looking at seemingly every single pre-1993 car for sale in the world, I finally have a retro barge...
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		Looks  epic    
You need a pimp hat and cane now   
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		 (15-03-2014, 03:37 PM)7057sam Wrote:  Looks  epic   
 You need a pimp hat and cane now
  
I'm wearing both as we speak...
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Yes big wheels, low and really clean and polish it and that will lookk maaaaaaaaaaad!!
	 
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		so...brown  
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		Haha epic. You're gonna get pulled over a lot on the suspicion of being a drug baron/mobster   
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		 (15-03-2014, 05:53 PM)Grant Wrote:  Haha epic. You're gonna get pulled over a lot on the suspicion of being a drug baron/mobster  
More  like stolen his grans car...
 
I love 190, but am always amazed how povvo the base models look compared to the Cosworths. Totally chalk and cheese!
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		1.8 in a Merc that weighs more than Jupiter?    That's gotta be slooooow haha 
 But I really like it, brown and cream interior is so much retro win haha
 
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		 (15-03-2014, 04:21 PM)karl1989 Wrote:  Citizen khan 
haha glad it wasn't just me that thought that when i saw it!
	 
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		Epic retro pimp wagon, very tasty. Might look a bit out of place on the stand at FCS though!    
Very tasty mate, I'm actually finding myself feeling a little jealous!   
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Epic Liam, so stoked for you    
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		Been after one of these for ages Jealous
 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		 (15-03-2014, 06:53 PM)WiNgNuTz Wrote:  Epic retro pimp wagon, very tasty. Might look a bit out of place on the stand at FCS though!  
 Very tasty mate, I'm actually finding myself feeling a little jealous!
  
Nah we will just do to it what we did to lolsteves car at pugfest. 'Peugeotfy' it lol
	 
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		Nobody could tell it wasn't a pug   
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		About time you joined the retro club liam! you have been after one of these for a while tho haven't you?  
a ex work mate, has had two of these, he swore by them. I am not sure if the car is still in the local scrappy, as my mate clocked in the local yard some years ago. His was an F plater, I can always check if its still there liam if you need any bits, and I can post them down to you or we could meet up and swop cash for bits.
 
  (15-03-2014, 08:58 PM)ozonehostile Wrote:  Nobody could tell it wasn't a pug  
Steve can only dream about his posh rover been a pug.
	
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		+ another beige mobile   . Need lows though
	
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		 (15-03-2014, 05:56 PM)tigerstyle Wrote:   (15-03-2014, 05:53 PM)Grant Wrote:  Haha epic. You're gonna get pulled over a lot on the suspicion of being a drug baron/mobster  More  like stolen his grans car...
 
 I love 190, but am always amazed how povvo the base models look compared to the Cosworths. Totally chalk and cheese!
 
To be honest I love it how it is, I'd love a Cosworth but you can't pick them up for hundreds     (15-03-2014, 06:41 PM)ozonehostile Wrote:  1.8 in a Merc that weighs more than Jupiter?    That's gotta be slooooow haha 
 But I really like it, brown and cream interior is so much retro win haha
 
It is possibly the slowest car I've ever owned, although I think it might be a bit quicker with this missfire sorted.
  (15-03-2014, 06:53 PM)WiNgNuTz Wrote:  Epic retro pimp wagon, very tasty. Might look a bit out of place on the stand at FCS though!  
 Very tasty mate, I'm actually finding myself feeling a little jealous!
  
I'll park it at the back with the Meganes    
Then again, I'm still looking for a 205 so might have a 205 as well, if so I'll come in that.
  (15-03-2014, 07:49 PM)devils_fuel Wrote:  Epic Liam, so stoked for you  
 Does that you will be coming to zacs with Danny?
 
I'm definitely gonna try     (15-03-2014, 08:41 PM)Danny2009 Wrote:  I'm still game .... 
Sound mate, will be comfy I know that much!
  (15-03-2014, 09:02 PM)procta Wrote:  About time you joined the retro club liam! you have been after one of these for a while tho haven't you? a ex work mate, has had two of these, he swore by them. I am not sure if the car is still in the local scrappy, as my mate clocked in the local yard some years ago. His was an F plater, I can always check if its still there liam if you need any bits, and I can post them down to you or we could meet up and swop cash for bits.
 
Thanks for the offer mate. It's fine for now, just needs some new plug leads which I'll buy new, but let me know if you see one with a Cosworth kit...
	 
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		 (15-03-2014, 08:58 PM)ozonehostile Wrote:  Nobody could tell it wasn't a pug  Nailed it     (15-03-2014, 09:02 PM)procta Wrote:  Steve can only dream about his posh rover been a pug. Pfft just wait til this years track events, I'll nearly keep up with them this year...   
Hows the mpg on the brown wagon then? must be quite a bit thirstier than a dutrbo on veg
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		Yeah it will be. So far I've done 80 miles on a quarter of a tank, and if that works out to 320 miles on a tank I'll be happy. Apparently I should get mid to high 20s round town, mid 30s on a run, maybe as much as 40 on a long run at 60-65. It's proper long geared so 60 is only 2k in 5th.
	 
		
	 
	
	
	
		
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		got no chance in finding one with a cosworth kit on I am afraid, I wonder if North east motor salvage might have a 190e in, as they sometimes keep the older mercs in. you may have to an ebay session,
 
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