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Mon 1 Jul 2013 23:46
MOT time - Trilogy

Today I took my 1996 Mercedes E300D for an MOT. I wasn't expecting it to pass, as it hasn't been used for 6 months on public roads. It was the third car in and the first to pass. The failures were a 2006 Corsa and a 3 year old Mercedes ML. The latter needs £600 spending on it to get it through!

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Tue 2 Jul 2013 11:22
MOT time - 659FBE

The Bard knew all about this:

"For never anything can be amiss when simpleness and duty tender it"

Obvious really, when you compare the build and complexity of the various vehicles under consideration. Unfortunately, even the Bard could not have foreseen a doubling of energy cost and revenue-gathering politics which have applied since your M-B was built. But for that, I'd run one.

659.

Edited by 659FBE on 02/07/2013 at 11:23

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Wed 3 Jul 2013 01:18
MOT time - Avant

Now it's got its MoT, you should use it more and enjoy it!

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Thu 4 Jul 2013 02:44
MOT time - 1litregolfeater

Yes, you're living on borrowed time, it will all go wrong soon.

I'd rather have a 1996 Corsa than a 1996 Merc.

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Thu 4 Jul 2013 10:13
MOT time - tony g
(I'd rather have a 1996 Corsa than a 1996 Merc)

That's because you've never owned a Mercedes !

I sold a corsa 1.0 12 valve last week ,nasty little car ,it sounded more like a sewing machine than a car .
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Fri 5 Jul 2013 15:28
MOT time - Andrew-T
I sold a corsa 1.0 12 valve last week ,nasty little car ,it sounded more like a sewing machine than a car .

It used to be considered a compliment to say a car went like a sewing machine ....

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Fri 5 Jul 2013 09:27
MOT time - Trilogy

Yes, you're living on borrowed time, it will all go wrong soon.

I'd rather have a 1996 Corsa than a 1996 Merc.

I've driven a MK1 and a MK2 Corsa. The 1990s 1.0litre version was one of the very worst cars I have ever driven. Even my 1.0 litre MK1 Micra was a better car. One day I did 600 miles in the Micra. That car astounded me.

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Fri 5 Jul 2013 09:43
MOT time - daveyjp
The last Merc I went in was a W124 diesel which would be 30 or so years old. It had done almost 500,000 miles and the owner had no intention of getting rid. It did 130 km/h without any fuss, no creaks or rattles, no warning lights, oil pressure spot on.

Edited by daveyjp on 05/07/2013 at 09:44

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Fri 5 Jul 2013 15:47
MOT time - RT

I've driven a MK1 and a MK2 Corsa. The 1990s 1.0litre version was one of the very worst cars I have ever driven.

Not surprising - the 1.0 engine in the '82-on Opel Corsa-A / Vauxhall Nova originated in the '62 Opel Kadett-A and the 1.0 in the '92-on Corsa-B was a 3-cylinder version of the Family I engine used is bigger Opel/Vauxhalls.

Edited by RT on 05/07/2013 at 15:48

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Fri 5 Jul 2013 19:03
MOT time - Bobbin Threadbare

Yes, you're living on borrowed time, it will all go wrong soon.

I'd rather have a 1996 Corsa than a 1996 Merc.

I've driven a MK1 and a MK2 Corsa. The 1990s 1.0litre version was one of the very worst cars I have ever driven. Even my 1.0 litre MK1 Micra was a better car. One day I did 600 miles in the Micra. That car astounded me.

Ugh I learnt to drive in a Corsa - I'm surprised it didn't put me off for life!

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Sat 6 Jul 2013 09:42
MOT time - gordonbennet

E300D probably the simplest most robust car you could run these days, see our long sold '95 saloon regularly and it still looks fine, good to drive too with a real auto box.

Still have a 124 coupe, probably see me out.

Don't remind me about those horrible 3 cylinder Corsas, one of the most vile contraptions ever made, i used to pick them up from BSM after defleet, didn't have the power to pull themselves up the decks so a run up was necessary, the only popular car i can recall as gutless was the Escort mk5 in 1.4 lean burn form.

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