Confession Corner: Tales of how not to buy a car

Thank you for your kind offer but I may just stand in the shadows for a bit while the dust settles!!

What is the plan for that gorgeous Mercedes ?

Does it need much before you can drive it around ?

Luckily for me it needs nothing asides tax and insurance and a sunny day to get the top down. It's unbelievably clean.

I'm going to get it on the lift to give it a good once over to check fluids, brakes etc. the latter were a bit squeaky coming off the trailer, however I suspect that's just due to it not being used after a wash or two.

Asides that will tidy a couple of bits, enjoy it for a bit and then will probably move it on... unless it really gets under my skin of course.

Should probably start a thread on it now

Saw a beatiful red one of these a couple of weeks ago , they arent something you see on a regular basis , well not in my neck of the woods.

Unlike some models within the merc range i think every version of the sl holds its head up superbly well on the desirability front.

Well now toomanyprojects has peaked early I might have another, not technically bought under intoxification but more the mouth working before the brain which does happen on a regular basis!

A regular customer had been buying parts to keep this on the road as his daily runner for a small shop, rings me up and they just cant get it running right or reliable enough any more so hes getting another estate, I say dont scrap it as its getting rare and if nothing else it will yield some usefull spares if broken

"do I want it for free?" came the question
"er yes please" was my instant answer

Trouble is the car is in Surrey and im North Lincolnshire which kind of makes it a not viable situation, "leave it with me" the guy says

About 8 months later I get a call and a recovery firm is on the way with the car at no cost!


Ok so its nothing special but its an early 1988 1800cc injection automatic base model Carlton estate awaiting my attention, I think its going to get an engine change to something a bit pokier and use it as is warts an all!