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[Astron_Boy]

2nd last hint.

Over-engineered.

[AJ]

I've just driven past your house and know what you've got.

If you don't believe me, it's silver and one of the badges (the brand) is missing off the back.

Now, do you want to tell all the boys and girls or do you want me to?

You've got 1 hour...

[Rob Furniss]

messerschmitt bf 109?

[aza013]

I've just driven past your house and know what you've got.

If you don't believe me, it's silver and one of the badges (the brand) is missing off the back.

Now, do you want to tell all the boys and girls or do you want me to?

You've got 1 hour...

[Astron_Boy]

I've just driven past your house and know what you've got.

If you don't believe me, it's silver and one of the badges (the brand) is missing off the back.

Now, do you want to tell all the boys and girls or do you want me to?

You've got 1 hour...

Sure, go for it.
Given the car is currently parked in my work spot and isn't Silver.

Trying to think of the car you saw... if it's the 735, that's one of the neighbors cars who I'd like to release the handbrake on.

[Astron_Boy]

messerschmitt bf 109?

I like the way you think

sadly no, and if I ever bought a plane, it'd be an F15.

[AJ]

I've just driven past your house and know what you've got.

If you don't believe me, it's silver and one of the badges (the brand) is missing off the back.

Now, do you want to tell all the boys and girls or do you want me to?

You've got 1 hour...

Sure, go for it.
Given the car is currently parked in my work spot and isn't Silver.

Trying to think of the car you saw... if it's the 735, that's one of the neighbors cars who I'd like to release the handbrake on.

D'oh! Yeah, I thought that it was the silver 750iL that's parked in front of the NX. It matches all your hints...almost.

[Astron_Boy]

Last, final, no more after this, and biggest most obvious hint ever.
The unveiling is tomorrow at aqua golf get together.

The Manufacturer was established 125 years ago.

[Kustom]

Merc W140

[bass_twitch]

The Manufacturer was established 125 years ago.

A great wall ute? !!

[Astron_Boy]

ok, before I give away which car we now have, you have to guess.

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[Supplanter]

Nice Mirage

[Astron_Boy]

Mirage......

come on, seriously.

It's the Mazda 3, can't you see how obvious I made it all.
some people.

[Bennoz]

Nice, I like ze old Germans. 280 or 300?

[Kustom]

Is it not a

Merc W140

[Astron_Boy]

No, it is not a W140, though a few of you did get the manufacturer right. Didn't expect more with the vague hints.
It is in fact a W202 C180 Elegance AMG pack.
These had the option goods like the front lip, rear boot lip, larger alloys, AMG muffler (collapsed now) and sports suspension, though the rear shocks need attention.
Add to that a few chintzy Asian chrome accessories and a polished wooden gear shift and that's the car in a nut shell.
It sports tan leather with factory floor mats, dark walnut wooden accents, and tan carpets all of which are in great condition.
The car will be getting a full interior detail next month as well as having the only damage on the car repaired which is a split bumper fixed from where someone reversed into it, and a replacement grille. It has a few other blemishes and small missing items which I'm on the look for, but a full service Mercedes history and in well kept condition all things considered.

It's slow, currently doesn't have a nice sound due to the muffler, and heavy, but at speed it can handle the twisties fricken awesomely.
We are both really happy with the car. And it was an absolute bargain.

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[Bennoz]

Yeah, gotta be happy with that. I reckon some of those chrome wheel arch spats would go rather nicely with all the other chrome bits

[sublime19]

I still think my idea of getting 70,000 hot wheels car wouldn't been money well spent

[Supplanter]

AMG without the engine

[Astron_Boy]

AMG without the engine

yeah, kinda like Ralliart without the turbo..
oh well. atleast the badge is extremely small and you have to look to find it.

The car used to have those spats Bennoz, tossing up about them really, seen a few S classes with them, they do look good.

The mirrors have also been scraped a few times with paint missing, tossing up on the chrome covers for those also.