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by Nic
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2311

Re: First Cars - Insurance

First gen c class Mercs used to be cheap to insure for young drivers, but I don’t know how it is these days. http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202402266967781 £6200 on the Merc! It seems the loop holes are being closed off and nothing is immune to scalping now. Try a newer model like the w204...
by Nic
Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2311

Re: First Cars - Insurance

Side note, NFU wouldn’t insure me on an E63 due to no relevant experience. It’s an odd world insurance.
by Nic
Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:54 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2311

Re: First Cars - Insurance

I’m more surprised that it’s a sensible quote with the NFU who I can only describe as the biggest thieves in the insurance industry :lol: That's not my experience or the experience of many of my rural clients! Took two weeks for the underwriters to review and agree it, i believe a lot has to do wit...
by Nic
Tue Jan 23, 2024 1:53 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2311

Re: First Cars - Insurance

My 17 year old has a w204 C180 manual coupe. £800 a year to insure with NFU, I’m on the policy as well. Car was £5600 when I bought it but quite a few saloons/estates or ropey coupes available for £3k. Surprisingly cheap for what is a pretty nice car. is that as a learner or passed? Currently learn...
by Nic
Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:47 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2311

Re: First Cars - Insurance

My 17 year old has a w204 C180 manual coupe. £800 a year to insure with NFU, I’m on the policy as well. Car was £5600 when I bought it but quite a few saloons/estates or ropey coupes available for £3k. Surprisingly cheap for what is a pretty nice car. I like seeing things like this - cars that aren...
by Nic
Tue Jan 23, 2024 11:32 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: First Cars - Insurance
Replies: 51
Views: 2311

Re: First Cars - Insurance

My 17 year old has a w204 C180 manual coupe. £800 a year to insure with NFU, I’m on the policy as well. Car was £5600 when I bought it but quite a few saloons/estates or ropey coupes available for £3k.

Surprisingly cheap for what is a pretty nice car.
by Nic
Thu Jan 11, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Boring 190E cosworth poll
Replies: 21
Views: 56159

Re: Boring 190E cosworth poll

Cosworth did the engine work on the 2.3 but I seem to recall that the 2.5 was more an in house development than a job farmed out. AMG introduced a power pack for the 2.5-16 engine in evo 1 and 2 forms. It’s unlikely that both Cosworth & AMG were working on the 2.5. The 2.3’d revved much harder t...
by Nic
Tue May 02, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Coaster/YK
Replies: 153
Views: 21373

Re: Coaster/YK

Incredibly sad news, RIP.
by Nic
Tue Jul 19, 2022 8:26 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

Maybe it’s just East Anglia but I really don’t understand car companies at the minute. 3 alloy wheel places cannot deal with any corrosion, says that it will never be flat and I say well fill any corrosion as I had done years ago on some MI16 rims. Can’t be done apparently and they must be powder c...
by Nic
Thu Jan 20, 2022 8:20 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

V8Granite wrote: Tue Jan 18, 2022 6:36 am

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Thankyou Dave Flew very much 😎

Dave!
Looks great, Dave does brilliant work.
by Nic
Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:25 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

8-) Getting there https://www.dropbox.com/s/21f03b1x6twhe4o/Photo%2021-10-2021%2C%2018%2032%2016.jpg?raw=1 https://www.dropbox.com/s/85l4pxtaq4eakim/Photo%2021-10-2021%2C%2018%2032%2001.jpg?raw=1 A little lower than standard so I’m really pleased with the ride height. When it gets the respray I’m g...
by Nic
Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:53 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

Give Dave a bell as he had a website which ended up having loads of fastenings and clips etc which saved a fortune. It’s always worth checking with the dealer though as the pricing structure is so haphazard you get some real bargains. Dave! Think they fell out? Says who? I’ve spoken to Dave quite r...
by Nic
Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:56 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

https://i.imgur.com/bEfoYbT.jpg The rear of my car is stripped and everything’s getting attacked with the wire wheel, there was a couple of areas that I wasn’t expecting rot so that’s set me back a bit but hopefully can get repair panels for them, or look for a donor. Panel gaps on the front end ar...
by Nic
Tue Sep 21, 2021 1:30 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

Looks fantastic. What suspension components did you use? Genuine MB or lemforder / meyle etc. All the suspension arms were genuine, I think it was only the front subframe bushes that were pattern parts as the stiffer genuine ones weren’t available. They are stiffer ones from a 201 chassis car I bel...
by Nic
Tue Sep 21, 2021 7:46 am
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

V8Granite wrote: Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:22 pm Nearly collection time !!!

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Dave!
Looks fantastic. What suspension components did you use? Genuine MB or lemforder / meyle etc.
by Nic
Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:26 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

What Harry said, only way to sort lacquer peel is to repaint the panel. It escalates quickly once you start picking the loose lacquer.

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by Nic
Thu Aug 26, 2021 6:55 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

I may have turned my car into a fair weather toy 😂 Diff being rebuilt solely as it was looking crappy next to the rest of the underside. https://www.dropbox.com/s/qgb8pmwjj2es2gc/Photo%2026-08-2021%2C%2017%2004%2005.jpg?raw=1 Everything plated, powder coated, treated and painted where necessary. ht...
by Nic
Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:23 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

Carlos wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:10 pm
Nic wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:02 pm
V8Granite wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:34 pm That’s looking excellent 😎

Is this one a keeper ?

Dave!
Yeah it’s a car I’ve always wanted
What is the Black one ?
A Carat Dutchatelet, Dutch styling company from the 90’s, 190e 2.6
by Nic
Sun Jul 18, 2021 9:02 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

V8Granite wrote: Sun Jul 18, 2021 8:34 pm That’s looking excellent 😎

Is this one a keeper ?

Dave!
Yeah it’s a car I’ve always wanted
by Nic
Sun Jul 18, 2021 7:56 pm
Forum: Cars
Topic: Your fleet running reports
Replies: 20053
Views: 2292977

Re: Your fleet running reports

Sileck motorsport wiring on the south coast, they redid the engine harness, starter motor harness (which was really bad) and rewired the throttle body, £640 inc vat which isn’t that bad. Excellent cheers. My lower harness was £500 alone and it’s the same again for the upper, that doesn’t include th...