1998 Mercedes-Benz CL420 (C140)
Discussion
MrB. said:
Thanks for that, it all sounds relatively straight forward then. My O/H just wants us to give up the classics (my Bentley is a 1980 T2) as we just don't have the time anymore with a young family, nor really the space to keep a classic (Bentley sits on the drive), but I am sorely tempted to have a big, wafty Mercedes, and so it does appeal.
It is white mind you.......
Make sure that you keep some budget to one side... for these to matchIt is white mind you.......
bolidemichael said:
MrB. said:
Thanks for that, it all sounds relatively straight forward then. My O/H just wants us to give up the classics (my Bentley is a 1980 T2) as we just don't have the time anymore with a young family, nor really the space to keep a classic (Bentley sits on the drive), but I am sorely tempted to have a big, wafty Mercedes, and so it does appeal.
It is white mind you.......
Make sure that you keep some budget to one side... for these to matchIt is white mind you.......
bolidemichael said:
MrB. said:
Thanks for that, it all sounds relatively straight forward then. My O/H just wants us to give up the classics (my Bentley is a 1980 T2) as we just don't have the time anymore with a young family, nor really the space to keep a classic (Bentley sits on the drive), but I am sorely tempted to have a big, wafty Mercedes, and so it does appeal.
It is white mind you.......
Make sure that you keep some budget to one side... for these to matchIt is white mind you.......
MrB. said:
bolidemichael said:
MrB. said:
Thanks for that, it all sounds relatively straight forward then. My O/H just wants us to give up the classics (my Bentley is a 1980 T2) as we just don't have the time anymore with a young family, nor really the space to keep a classic (Bentley sits on the drive), but I am sorely tempted to have a big, wafty Mercedes, and so it does appeal.
It is white mind you.......
Make sure that you keep some budget to one side... for these to matchIt is white mind you.......
Just back from OSW and all done door-to-door in 4 hours 20 mins. A complimentary breakfast was thrown in. Yet again I took a wrong turn and again I had no GPS in Slurrey. Very odd but I arrived 10 minutes early as I'd built in some 'lost' time. Now I need a frost to see if the HRW works but one thing's for sure, still no FM reception. Could be the aerial amplifier in the NSR quarter.
£132 today please sir.
£132 today please sir.
bolidemichael said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
Gtechniq G1. Look no further. Lasts ages.
Why oh why have I not bitten the bullet with Gtechniq? This'll be the year. You'll need to prep the glass first Tobinen (perhaps not the rear) with whatever G is recommended.
G1 is, I'll openly admit, a bit of a ball-ache to apply. 3 coats, I'd say from prep to finish.....well over 30mins. It does last very well though.
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
bolidemichael said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
Gtechniq G1. Look no further. Lasts ages.
Why oh why have I not bitten the bullet with Gtechniq? This'll be the year. You'll need to prep the glass first Tobinen (perhaps not the rear) with whatever G is recommended.
G1 is, I'll openly admit, a bit of a ball-ache to apply. 3 coats, I'd say from prep to finish.....well over 30mins. It does last very well though.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
bolidemichael said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
Gtechniq G1. Look no further. Lasts ages.
Why oh why have I not bitten the bullet with Gtechniq? This'll be the year. You'll need to prep the glass first Tobinen (perhaps not the rear) with whatever G is recommended.
G1 is, I'll openly admit, a bit of a ball-ache to apply. 3 coats, I'd say from prep to finish.....well over 30mins. It does last very well though.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
bolidemichael said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
Gtechniq G1. Look no further. Lasts ages.
Why oh why have I not bitten the bullet with Gtechniq? This'll be the year. You'll need to prep the glass first Tobinen (perhaps not the rear) with whatever G is recommended.
G1 is, I'll openly admit, a bit of a ball-ache to apply. 3 coats, I'd say from prep to finish.....well over 30mins. It does last very well though.
It is a bit of a pain to apply but not that bad.
CharlesdeGaulle said:
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
So you didn't follow the instructions then
It is a bit of a pain to apply but not that bad.
I followed it to the letter, and it's true that I had very clean glass! But the beading and run-off didn't seem worth the effort. Maybe I was expecting too much. It is a bit of a pain to apply but not that bad.
As an aside, hope you're keeping well. I gather you aren't living where you used to when I came with Matt to collect the 190E....!
TyrannosauRoss Lex said:
As an aside, hope you're keeping well. I gather you aren't living where you used to when I came with Matt to collect the 190E....!
Very O/T, but all fine thanks. Moved a couple of times since Matt bought the 190, and now in Luxembourg. Via lots of other places I guess, but now pretty much based in Lux. There's a mini-sort-of-reunion for a few 1-5 folk (including Tobinen) at mine en-route for the Essen Techno jamboree if you fancy it?
I was out and about last night and it was the first test of the HRW, as there was a chill in the air. The rear screen had a perfect light layer of condensation to clear. Switch on, it illuminates, revs drop slightly and wait. And wait. And wait. Nothing doing. Bugger.
Drove 5 minutes up the road to fill up and still nothing.
Why me?
Drove 5 minutes up the road to fill up and still nothing.
Why me?
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