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Old 28th April 2016, 09:15 PM
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Those were the days. You could climb in and get both legs in the engine bay on one or two of the old bangers I owned and stand right next to the engine. On my S8 I can barely get an arm in.
hmm you should try this......
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Old 28th April 2016, 10:06 PM
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hmm you should try this......
Isn't that just a thing of beauty! Wonder how long I'd had to save my pennies to get one?
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Old 28th April 2016, 10:26 PM
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Isn't that just a thing of beauty! Wonder how long I'd had to save my pennies to get one?
thanks Sean, its taken me a long time to afford this, (cost me more than my first flat in 1985) its a kinda combined birthday/retirement present, your much younger than me so maybe when I get to the age where the Honda Jazz is my choice (seems to be the transport of choice of old codgers) I might be able to pass it on for Forum members discount
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when I get to the age where the Honda Jazz is my choice (seems to be the transport of choice of old codgers)
Oh I don't know Brian, the D2 attracts a fair few......
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oh i don't know brian, the d2 attracts a fair few......
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Old 29th April 2016, 08:34 AM
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Oh I don't know Brian, the D2 attracts a fair few......
Haha I notice you say that now youve got rid of your D2 Ron
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Oh OK then.
I accept.
I'll admit it.
We all migrate to a sedate D3 tractor oil burning 3.0 TDI
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Old 29th April 2016, 09:08 AM
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Quite a lot of mercs also have oil filter on top. Just did oil change to friends CLK 320 this morning.

One unusual thing I noticed that have not seen before is that it has coiled pipe in windscreen washer fluid reservoir which has coolant running through it so keeps washer fluid warm in winter.
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Old 29th April 2016, 09:40 AM
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Oh OK then.
I accept.
I'll admit it.
We all migrate to a sedate D3 tractor oil burning 3.0 TDI
At 36 I agree!
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Old 29th April 2016, 09:41 AM
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Quite a lot of mercs also have oil filter on top. Just did oil change to friends CLK 320 this morning.

One unusual thing I noticed that have not seen before is that it has coiled pipe in windscreen washer fluid reservoir which has coolant running through it so keeps washer fluid warm in winter.
Ze Germans zink of everyzink. Having said that I wonder how that sits with the screen wash related legionaries problem.
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