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Post Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:13 pm

Thoughts? Are they as fragile as people say?


A work colleague just got one and I have go say, they have grown on me. :mad:
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Post Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:28 pm

VERY deep pockets!

That is all.
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Post Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:34 pm

bss325i wrote:VERY deep pockets!

That is all.

I thought as much when I seen how little they are selling for. Anything he should watch out for, other than the gearbox?
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Post Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:51 pm

E65/66 and W220 S-Class are both selling for pennies, because they were initially VERY expensive cars at launch, so obviously maintenance is pricy as well.

So you might buy one for cheap and it's A LOT of a car for the money, but when something goes, it won't be a 50 quid part from EuroCarParts...

Plenty of horror stories on the gearboxes of the 7s and the air suspension on those Mercs.
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Post Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:46 pm

I'd have the W220 Merc tbh. The 2005 onwards S Class is coming right down in price too.
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Post Mon Jun 08, 2015 10:29 pm

Just watched a video about changing e65/e66 headlight bulbs :lol:



Ridiculous!
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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 5:35 pm

The 730d's bloody brilliant..
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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:35 pm

If you want reliable and affordable (to a certain degree) luxury car, then E38 or the W140 would be a much better choice.

Yes, they're older, but that was the golden age for German cars...They are built like tanks.
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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:45 pm

Once upon a time maybe, but they're too old now.
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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:26 pm

@Snakebrain, is that what Father Bear is piloting these days?


My inked up neighbour had a e38 "Alpina", it ruined them for me.


If I was in the market for some council frag it would be this... Reg makes it cooler :mad:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1651371098
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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 7:47 pm

http://www.gmscars.co.uk/alpina_b12_5.7_ekat.html

No way, a proper e38 Alpina as in the V12 badboy is a mighty hero chariot of the highest order.

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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:07 pm

bab-91 wrote:

If I was in the market for some council frag it would be this... Reg makes it cooler :mad:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1651371098
That's expensive for an un MoT'd S Type,mine was nearly half that with 6 months ticket!

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Post Tue Jun 09, 2015 8:14 pm

Simon13 wrote:http://www.gmscars.co.uk/alpina_b12_5.7_ekat.html

No way, a proper e38 Alpina as in the V12 badboy is a mighty hero chariot of the highest order.

Major want here for this Silver missle

:cool:
daimlerman wrote:
bab-91 wrote:

If I was in the market for some council frag it would be this... Reg makes it cooler :mad:

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1651371098
That's expensive for an un MoT'd S Type,mine was nearly half that with 6 months ticket!

:D
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