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[fred666]

Hi All,

 

I'm still on here fairly often keeping track of a few members VX's etc, I know a few have shown interest in my cars since the VX220s, so I thought I'd update you with the latest purchase.

 

The C63 and 190E were both sold for the purchase of a new V8. I seem to be having trouble uploading images through photobucket and the IMG uploader so hoping this works...?

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[gralegav]

Very very cool!

[fred666]

Of course it was never going to stay standard. 3 months on

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[fred666]

Pretty much finished with it now, time to enjoy her. 800 miles so far to Belgium and back!

 

I'm really struggling with pics! It used to be a case of copying the IMG and pasting?? I've tried the image uploader? what's changed? lol

Edited by fred666, 30 March 2017 - 09:53 PM.

[ianrm]

I do like a Maseratti  

[fred666]

I do like a Maseratti

 

Ian I believe you may know the guy who did the exhaust. Gareth at Welsh Coast Customs? Sure you wrote some maps for them a few years back?  

[The Batman]

welsh coast customs.... thats an awful company name

 

gorgous mas though

[ChrisS1]

Pretty much finished with it now, time to enjoy her. 800 miles so far to Belgium and back!

 

I'm really struggling with pics! It used to be a case of copying the IMG and pasting?? I've tried the image uploader? what's changed? lol

 

Nothings changed. There seems to be a problem with using photobucket recently so people have been using other hosting sites.

 

Lovely car.....and very brave!

[Stevie Dubyah]

Very nice indeed. Loving a bit of shiny stealth. What are the running costs like?

 

Off topic a wee bit - I've always fancied a 190E, preferably a 2.6. Did you have a good experience with it?

 

Cheers

[turboluca]

Fred mate always got awesome cars an I will be popping over yours so time soon ok . Bout time you took me in the Maserati !!

[hairy]

Often wondered about these, will be interested how the running costs work out.

[fred666]

Very nice indeed. Loving a bit of shiny stealth. What are the running costs like?

 

Off topic a wee bit - I've always fancied a 190E, preferably a 2.6. Did you have a good experience with it?

 

Cheers

 

 

Comparable with the C63 and Bentley Continental MPG wise, a little worse around town than both, but on a run very similar.

 

Servicing is considerably more than my C63. Main service is due and that's £2500, Tyres are P Zero's so not cheap, Discs Pads and 4 tyres were around £3000 with maindealer.

 

 

 

As for the 190E, I absolutely loved the thing! Had an '82 200e previously also.

The head gasket went and cost about £650 in total to rebuild and skim etc lol, The rad went and cost £46! Absolute pennies if anything breaks, and stress free motoring if you buy a well looked after model.

 

I had the 2.0 Manual and changed nearly every mechanical part under the bonnet as it was a bit of a project, easy to work on and parts are cheap and easy to get hold of. Bought the car for £850 with issues and sold for around £3k+. They are shooting up in price so purchase now if you want one. I'll have another one day, retro cool motoring.

[fred666]

 

Pretty much finished with it now, time to enjoy her. 800 miles so far to Belgium and back!

 

I'm really struggling with pics! It used to be a case of copying the IMG and pasting?? I've tried the image uploader? what's changed? lol

 

Nothings changed. There seems to be a problem with using photobucket recently so people have been using other hosting sites.

 

Lovely car.....and very brave!

 

 

I'm pasting the IMG link into the Image uploader but as I click 'ok' it's freezing everytime. So frustrating, got a few nice shots of the car finished too.  

[fred666]

Fred mate always got awesome cars an I will be popping over yours so time soon ok . Bout time you took me in the Maserati !!

 

Pop up one weekend mate and grab those headlights and see the car  

[ianrm]

 

I do like a Maseratti

 

Ian I believe you may know the guy who did the exhaust. Gareth at Welsh Coast Customs? Sure you wrote some maps for them a few years back?  

 

 

 

Not that I recall, but I am getting old and senile.

[siztenboots]

just put the link to the .jpg file , inside img and /img tags [ and ]

[rob999]

Nice one Fred; I do like the GT

[Stevie Dubyah]

 

Very nice indeed. Loving a bit of shiny stealth. What are the running costs like?

 

Off topic a wee bit - I've always fancied a 190E, preferably a 2.6. Did you have a good experience with it?

 

Cheers

 

 

Comparable with the C63 and Bentley Continental MPG wise, a little worse around town than both, but on a run very similar.

 

Servicing is considerably more than my C63. Main service is due and that's £2500, Tyres are P Zero's so not cheap, Discs Pads and 4 tyres were around £3000 with maindealer.

 

 

 

As for the 190E, I absolutely loved the thing! Had an '82 200e previously also.

The head gasket went and cost about £650 in total to rebuild and skim etc lol, The rad went and cost £46! Absolute pennies if anything breaks, and stress free motoring if you buy a well looked after model.

 

I had the 2.0 Manual and changed nearly every mechanical part under the bonnet as it was a bit of a project, easy to work on and parts are cheap and easy to get hold of. Bought the car for £850 with issues and sold for around £3k+. They are shooting up in price so purchase now if you want one. I'll have another one day, retro cool motoring.

 

Comparable with a C63/Conti.... ouch. I admire your taste, though.

 

Surprised the Merc was so cheap to run. The owners' club looks really helpful too. Thank you.

[fred666]

Ahah! Works on Google Chrome!

 

and cheers Rob

 

Rear end before . . .

 

 

After . . .

 

Front Before . . .

 

Front After . . .

 

 

 

Edited by fred666, 04 April 2017 - 07:26 PM.

[Foxy]

Love that!