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sallysal · Post by **sallysal** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:40 pm

volvo-bigbrother wrote:Stuart look under the hood of my Celeb, parked next to her twin sister

crikey I did a double-take there!

Stu you sure you haven't 'borrowed' my car?
you've got exactly the same wheels as me! Triplets!
Sx

sallysal · Post by **sallysal** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:48 pm

martinholmesuk wrote: bloody shifts for a big car.

yes it's certainly big!

...................boys- when will you ever learn?.......it's not speed or size that matters......... it's style!

........and you sold a 480 to buy THAT............

I hope you'll both be very happy together...
Sx

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:12 am

i once drove a car just like that..

Metallic brown...300D

it was veeeeerrrrry ssssslllllllllooooooowwwww...

but.. who cared ?

seats were better than the sofas at many peoples homes... This must be one of the late ones, since it has the square main lights

I liked the pneumatic way the doors locks opened, and the engine stopped.

It still sits in a shed, at my brothers farm... wayting for better times..

most of these worked very hard, as taxies here in the eighties and nineties....

a lot of them passed the incredible one milion kilometers... without much maintanance !

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Sat May 07, 2005 2:24 pm

"crikey I did a double-take there!
Stu you sure you haven't 'borrowed' my car?
you've got exactly the same wheels as me! Triplets!
Sx "

Did have a front spoiler until I started using Tesco's (more like sleeping hippos than sleeping policemen), and................
even got the original tape deck too (in the attic!).

Think 1/2 leather is the other option on it. Just wish it was a turbo manual....
Stu.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:33 pm

One of those on ebay going cheap.

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:54 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 28029&rd=1

Just the right colour and year too, but as HanSolo would say, I've got a bad feeling about this....

For a car that's only done '59k' has had a lot of prev owners(6), worn seats and engine mounts knackerd along with most of the electrics - that old gals been clocked/abused me finks.

Would prefer to pay a bit more for one that's been looked after better so the search continues.......

Stu.
** have just emailed seller usual questions - service history/how long owned/etc.

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:00 pm

I dunno, i currently have the same engine mount issue, and richard,laserowl and lee have all had it. The speedo stuck at 59k he said...so it will be more than that, mots might give some idea.

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:57 pm

I have the engine mount problem too, the rear mount is on its way out

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dragon · Post by **dragon** » Sat May 07, 2005 6:23 pm

volvo-bigbrother wrote:I have the engine mount problem too, the rear mount is on its way out

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How do you know?

I'm amused by the things he claims to have added: Boost Guage, Front fog lights, spot lights (long range lights really)...

He must've spent a fortune adding all those standard parts in!!!

stu chacks · Post by **stu chacks** » Sat May 07, 2005 10:41 pm

Just had reply from him (Steve the seller), he's a pretty straight up guy at least.
Said owned car since January, the speedo/mileometer wasn't working than even, and no service history, old mot's, receipts, NOTHING! Some rust bubbles starting to appear on rear arches.

Could have 200clicks on the clock for all you'd know.

Oh well, see someones jumped on the bidding at Â£599 - with 9 days to go, HELLO!!!

Stu.

ps - is the leather inserts in door cards standard? - only ever seen that on a Celebration???

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Sun May 08, 2005 12:05 am

Standard, but faux leather.

It will go, i have no doubt, and for more than 800 most likely.

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Sun May 08, 2005 3:56 pm

dragon wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote:I have the engine mount problem too, the rear mount is on its way out

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How do you know?

Lee told me at Brum, he drove to the laser quest place to book in

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Turnipman · Post by **Turnipman** » Tue May 10, 2005 10:40 am

Think i have that merc engine before, my mate has a G wagon 280 6 cylinder.

That thing drinks the fuel is well fast for a three tone beast, love it to bits. I thought it could never ever be done, but it has been perfoming powerslids all its life with ease. How many other 3Tone vehicles can claim to have done what the G wagon could do. God bless merc for the G wagon.

Go Mat the Merc rules, your now a member of the Mercedes Gang (taxi).

Turnipman

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:00 pm

volvo-bigbrother wrote:
dragon wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote:I have the engine mount problem too, the rear mount is on its way out

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How do you know?
Lee told me at Brum, he drove to the laser quest place to book in

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How hard did he drive it?

Did he pass the mount back to you after that?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:11 pm

Reminds me of the other day when Lee and I were thrashing his twin pipes around, and moments later the front passenger wheel fell off!!!

Needless to say, my first task of the day was to learn about driveshaft replacement

martinholmesuk · Post by **martinholmesuk** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:17 pm

Oops

Big Brother · Post by **Big Brother** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:45 pm

martinholmesuk wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote:
dragon wrote: How do you know?
Lee told me at Brum, he drove to the laser quest place to book in

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How hard did he drive it? Did he pass the mount back to you after that?

He wasnâ€™t driving it hard, it was pulling to the left quite a bit. He noticed the engine mount when he was reversing back into his drive.

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JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:50 pm

Well, as i've said a few times...i'm hoping to address that issue before long!

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catgroom · Post by **catgroom** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:22 pm

Great to see one of the good old threads found!

Never did upload one of me to this section!

This is one in the Charger of the late Cassie and myself at Wales 2005.

Hope youre sleeping well Cass.....

http://i118.photobucket.com/albums/o89/ ... enCass.jpg

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