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by AMCrebel
Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:04 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Claim's Cabbies Corner. Kill crazy rampage imminent.
Replies: 1958
Views: 427803

Re: Claim's Cabbies Corner. Pay rise time.

Maybe we should do a thread for vehicles unexpectedly working as taxis?
I got a ride in Pug 205 taxi - but the was in Cuba so wasn't that odd - in fact it was odd that it wasn't a Lada, or a late 50s/early 60s American car of some kind.
by AMCrebel
Mon Dec 18, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Mercrocker's 3RD annual car show PIC HEAVY GO TO LAST POST!
Replies: 36
Views: 4497

Re: Mercrocker's 3RD annual car show PIC HEAVY GO TO LAST POST!

I thought that Cedric was a Laurel. Nice MK2 Granny - a car I have always aspired to, but especially in estate form, but will probably never own. In my estimation they were a huge leap forward from the mk1 (of which my old man owned 2 “in period”)
by AMCrebel
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:33 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 20
Replies: 182
Views: 16190

Re: 2003 Mercedes E320 CDI Estate - It was fun while it lasted

The replacement I have ordered is the entire middle section shown in the above pic so with a bit of luck it will work.
by AMCrebel
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:32 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 20
Replies: 182
Views: 16190

Re: 2003 Mercedes E320 CDI Estate - It was fun while it lasted

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by AMCrebel
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:30 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 20
Replies: 182
Views: 16190

Re: 2003 Mercedes E320 CDI Estate - It was fun while it lasted

Probably not easy to see in the pic, but it was a spectacular failure - about half an inch of play at the exhaust end and several bits missing from the vanes of each end.
Hopefully I can rebuild it - the casing looks OK. I thought these would be much more complex but they are actually pretty simple.
by AMCrebel
Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:31 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 20
Replies: 182
Views: 16190

Re: 2003 Mercedes E320 CDI Estate - It was fun while it lasted

My joy at this progress is only tempered by the fact that it looks as if the bumper will need to come off to get at the intercooler.
by AMCrebel
Sun Dec 17, 2023 2:26 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 20
Replies: 182
Views: 16190

Re: 2003 Mercedes E320 CDI Estate - It was fun while it lasted

Turbo is out!
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by AMCrebel
Sat Dec 16, 2023 9:02 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: 20
Replies: 182
Views: 16190

Re: 2003 Mercedes E320 CDI Estate - It was fun while it lasted

Access isn’t as brilliant as I had hoped - the three 13mm bolts that fix it to the exhaust manifold can only be got at with a ring spanner - I have done the easy one but had to go and buy another spanner as despite having 3 13mm combination spanners, a ring spanner and 2 13mm ratchet spanners none o...
by AMCrebel
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:13 pm
Forum: Motorised Conveyances
Topic: Sics Consolidated Faded Moderns Thread - 2003 E320 & 2006 Golf Mk5 GTI
Replies: 726
Views: 66987

Re: Sics Consolidated Moderns Thread - 2003 Mercedes-Benz E320 Estate

I generally agree but these Davanti ones seem ok.