# Cars

**URL:** https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078
**Category:** Buying and Selling
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 12:28pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078 "2020-04-30T12:28:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 67

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### Author: ![ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/ihatethegeneralpublic/32/4656_2.png) [@ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ihatethegeneralpublic)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2021, 12:40pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1676 "2021-06-04T12:40:59Z")

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![image](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/f/9/f9a9b42f0a4a86a5d38ef8ff81d16da01bf37f44.jpeg)

Spotted this very red 968 just now.

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### Author: ![jon9981](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jon9981/32/5452_2.png) [@jon9981](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jon9981)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2021, 6:48pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1677 "2021-06-04T18:48:34Z")

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![PXL_20210604_184424241](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/a/c/ac8593f121ddbc3f11d54b80800abc1fc4cdcab8.jpeg)

Transported about 3 tonnes of garden waste to the tip today. Thing is cavernous.

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### Author: ![h\_palmer627](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/h_palmer627/32/20079_2.png) [@h\_palmer627](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/h_palmer627)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1678 "2021-06-04T19:11:36Z")

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I usually have 3 tonnes of crap that lives permanently in my car

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### Author: ![h\_palmer627](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/h_palmer627/32/20079_2.png) [@h\_palmer627](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/h_palmer627)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2021, 3:08pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1679 "2021-06-05T15:08:53Z")

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Took the mini to the head of the local mini club. They have about 5 or 6 minis between them. Got the castor, camber and tracking set as it was all miles out. It’s all fully adjustable so after about 4 hours we got it where it needed to be. A step closer to being on the road

 ![IMG_20210605_105116](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/c/6/c6c6f682c75ee909e1316012bee3ac9a997cbf9c.jpeg)

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### Author: ![niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/niallc)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 1:27pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1680 "2021-06-06T13:27:38Z")

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![](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/6/c/6c483af171111ecade990f98b70761522f89be48.jpeg)

Bought myself a really sensible car.

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### Author: ![BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BDF](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/BDF)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 1:32pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1681 "2021-06-06T13:32:20Z")

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YESSS! Volvos rule

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### Author: ![niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/niallc)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 1:34pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1682 "2021-06-06T13:34:27Z")

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didn’t check the auction until it was done and it went for just over half my max bid, winning.

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### Author: ![nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/nedertron/32/28914_2.png) [@nedertron](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/nedertron)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1683 "2021-06-06T14:28:14Z")

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How much?

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### Author: ![niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/niallc)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1684 "2021-06-06T14:42:12Z")

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@nedertron £720, nothing wild on the mot check, coulple of months left on it, apparently no obvious rust and 110k ish miles. Didn’t go look at it but thought it was worth a risk for that price. Will be using it as a sneaky camper and mover of long things. I also fancy taking a box to the lidl carpark in these nice summer evenings so that will be easy now.

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### Author: ![Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Snurp)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1685 "2021-06-06T15:28:33Z")

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> [@niallc](#):
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> Will be using it as a sneaky camper

We should sort out a camping trip this summer

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### Author: ![ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/ihatethegeneralpublic/32/4656_2.png) [@ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ihatethegeneralpublic)
#### Post date: [June 6, 2021, 3:53pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1686 "2021-06-06T15:53:55Z")

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Looks good to me! I’ve always liked that shape.

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### Author: ![niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e19b73/32.png) [@niallc](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/niallc)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2021, 6:24am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1687 "2021-06-07T06:24:22Z")

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oh for sure

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### Author: ![Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/chopper/32/2378_2.png) [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1688 "2021-06-08T16:16:38Z")

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Looks like one of the gator clips rusted off and let in loads of water resulting in the corrosion of the merc driveshaft.

 ![image](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/f/4/f45e1797e4c890c92a7c76d2c3907e062adf0150.jpeg)  
 ![image](https://uksf-media.lon1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/original/3X/8/c/8c222a8aafb4a035164330f6a797847c7a115182.jpeg)

Double checked the replacement and it’s all good , fitted and running .

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### Author: ![Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/chopper/32/2378_2.png) [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2021, 4:36pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1690 "2021-06-08T16:36:37Z")

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Sure has! And hopefully plenty more to come .

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### Author: ![ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/ihatethegeneralpublic/32/4656_2.png) [@ihatethegeneralpublic](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/ihatethegeneralpublic)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1691 "2021-06-10T10:24:26Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/TVmjCbQxTBw/maxresdefault.jpg "1997 Volvo 850 R 480HP \*BIG TURBO\* POV by AutoTopNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVmjCbQxTBw)

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### Author: ![Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@Snurp](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Snurp)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 10:34am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1692 "2021-06-10T10:34:33Z")

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What a beast

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### Author: ![jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/jimo/32/19796_2.png) [@jimo](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/jimo)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 11:07am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1693 "2021-06-10T11:07:57Z")

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Local guy who used to work at Hemmels (UK’s best Mercedes restoration garage) has set up his own Merc garage called 187 Automotive and is building this absolute MONSTER of a demo car. There is so much that has gone into this it’s ridiculous. Worth a follow if you like Mercs, even if you’re not into modified ones.

[https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdhrnilrDT/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_copy\_link](https://www.instagram.com/p/CPdhrnilrDT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)

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### Author: ![Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/mark/32/11_2.png) [@Mark](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Mark)
#### Post date: [June 11, 2021, 8:11am UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1695 "2021-06-11T08:11:25Z")

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They’ve laid that paperwork out beautifully

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### Author: ![Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/chopper/32/2378_2.png) [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1697 "2021-06-12T23:42:44Z")

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When I win the lottery I’ll see him about the wagon upgrade

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### Author: ![Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/user_avatar/ukskateforum.co.uk/chopper/32/2378_2.png) [@Chopper](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/u/Chopper)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://ukskateforum.co.uk/t/cars/1078/1698 "2021-06-12T23:44:47Z")

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I’d part money for that. The more i realise just how incredible this era of mercs are the more I’m keeping hold of my w124. They literally don’t make them them that good anymore.

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