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speedingfine wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 7:38 pm In other news, The Hulk went to WBAC last weekend

The suspension had been grumbling for some time. I finally took it to my Tuna who quoted £1500 to replace all the camber arms, ball joints, drop links, you name it. It also needed a service and some tyres so I decided to cut my losses rather than throw a couple of grand at something pretty much worthless.

The W220 is renowned for suspension trouble, so this was all rather expected, but the Airmatic was perfect! Just had the one problem with HLK while I had it (ok barring 2 grand of suspension work!), it needed a water pump for about £400 fitted. Did about 11,000 miles usually with my mates in tow who all loved it, obviously!

Really glad I had one, ultimate barge really. Not sure what we've gained in luxury cars in twenty years that's worth having, apart from maybe modern radar cruise? Have no desire for a heavy car any faster though, it handled ok when you put it in the various sport modes on the gearbox and suspension, it's just that it felt ridiculous to be pedalling something like that round sharp corners. The V12 twin turbo one must be hilarious. Fun in a straight line I imagine

I shall remember it tanking down the derestricted autobahn outside Aachen, chasing AMGs at 120+

Here it is outside a hotel in Bruges, after said thrashing. I actually think it's one of the better looking S Classes. Presumably all the 75 plus year olds I exclusively saw driving W220s thought the same

mik wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 8:19 pm

speedingfine wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 6:57 pm Reminds me, I'm off to Glasgow over xmas, need Indian restaurant recommendations please

https://www.motherindia.co.uk/restaurant/the-lansdowne/

If you are going to book - The Lansdowne.

If you are happy to queue a little, then curry Tapas at Mother India Cafe (part of the same group) is also epic. Best if you can time your visit to something like 4:30pm if you want to completely avoid the possibility of a 45 min wait outside in the cold.