THE_Liam's Mercedes thread - New Benz!

[THE_Liam]

Ha ha at SAMs trailer, nice pics Liam, got any more?

Have a look in the meets section pal, theres a few more in the thread there.

I thought I'd already commented on this, but I f*cking love this thing, old mercs keep popping up when I'm looking at potential next cars/second cars/project cars. So badass!

Thanks man

[THE_Liam]

Well, nothing much to say about this. Tape player is playing up a bit so that's getting sent off for a refurb, tape collection is ever growing. I've been offered a swap for a Lexus LS400 which I'm very tempted by especially considering the mpg on this thing wouldn't be far worse than the Lexus...

[silverzx]

I have a tape to aux if your interested...

[THE_Liam]

No ta mate, it'd spit that out as well.

[Piggy]

ooo LS400 is ubber comfy bus

[mr_fish]

I watched an old episode of wheeler dealers the other day and had the LS400 in

looked an epic cruising wagon...!

[THE_Liam]

I am tempted. He can't insure it anymore because of points, its doubled his renewal. He says round town he gets about 20mpg and on a run about 30mpg but I'm sceptical of that in a 4 litre automatic V8 that weighs 2 tons. That's not noticeably worse than the Benz.

Thing is, I'm still loving the Benz. Its slow, incredibly thirsty, a bad colour and totally impractical but it's just a nice place to be. I look forward to driving it...

[Danny2009]

4 litre v8 why you questioning it? Think of the noise!

[Midnightclub]

^ This

[THE_Liam]

Its the complexity that scares me. The Benz is simple, manual, 4-pot with K-Jetronic, distributor, most things are manual. Imagine if the gearbox went on the Lexus. Or the head gaskets. Or the cambelt. Which costs £800 to have done.

[procta]

nah keep what you have, after all will you get your hands on another 190e?

[Pete]

Barges are awesome value the days, but like you say cheap for a reason...running/repair costs! Been there myself with the old rangie lol. Ps the browns awesome.

[THE_Liam]

nah keep what you have, after all will you get your hands on another 190e?

Not as good as this one I reckon.

Barges are awesome value the days, but like you say cheap for a reason...running/repair costs! Been there myself with the old rangie lol. Ps the browns awesome.

Thanks man. Those P38 RRs are horrifically complex though, and thirsty. My mate has a 4 litre petrol and its a beautiful drive, but its had to have £2000 spent on the suspension alone, and the best I've managed driving it was to Keswick and back 4 up with camping gear, 21mpg

[Pete]

Should have got a petrol the derv still drank like a fish

[devils_fuel]

Keep this car Liam, end of !

....unless it's a 190 Cosworth in dark grey [HEAVY BLACK HEART]️

[THE_Liam]

I'm not looking to get rid, but people keep offering me swaps or money for it. Had a firm offer of £1000 and an E36 compact worth £500ish last week!

[DavidA]

My uncle had an E reg 190E company car, and by the time he swapped it for a 230E it had done over 300,000 miles. Metallic gold though so not quite as classy as the retro brown...

[devils_fuel]

My uncle had an E reg 190E company car, and by the time he swapped it for a 230E it had done over 300,000 miles. Metallic gold though so not quite as classy as the retro brown...

300k..wow

[THE_Liam]

The lad I bought this off had one with 282k, they'll just go on and on if looked after.

[THE_Liam]

Still massively happy with this, but it may have some head gasket issues - very, very tempted to get rid and get a 2.6 auto

[silverzx]

Do it!!

[craigyt]

Still massively happy with this, but it may have some head gasket issues - very, very tempted to get rid and get a 2.6 auto

the 2.6 isn't that impressive, my old man had a 2.6 manual with factory fitted cosworth kit and suspension fitted, had it from new and swapped it for some carpets for in my house!! I was gutted, youd be better off getting the 2.5 d and swappin the rods n fuel pump and manifold n turbo for big diesel powered smiles!!!

[THE_Liam]

Still massively happy with this, but it may have some head gasket issues - very, very tempted to get rid and get a 2.6 auto

the 2.6 isn't that impressive, my old man had a 2.6 manual with factory fitted cosworth kit and suspension fitted, had it from new and swapped it for some carpets for in my house!! I was gutted, youd be better off getting the 2.5 d and swappin the rods n fuel pump and manifold n turbo for big diesel powered smiles!!!

Nah the 2.6 is awesome in my book, silky smooth, flat torque curve, usually high spec, and pretty quick with 166bhp in 1200kg. Wouldn't really want a diesel in one of these, and doing all that work would cost more than just living with 25mpg...

[welshpug]

get an OM605/6.

it really is worth it

[procta]

if this is acting up, buy your bit auto jobby and gut this one for all its worth for spare parts!

[THE_Liam]

get an OM605/6.

it really is worth it

Did you not even read the last post?

[welshpug]

course I did.

[THE_Liam]

OK, crap photos but here's some of its recent travels. It gets well used...

Cornwall:







Whitby & Sandsend:





Touring the dales:







Turns out the dying head gasket is a dying water pump

[DavidA]

Love it. If I wasn't doing 100+ miles every day I'd be so tempted by something like this. Saw a beautiful MkIV Cortina the other day...

And as for the two tone paint...

[ConorTRG]

Cool wagon these, get it decked