Testimony to German Engineering

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Tue, 29/09/2015 - 20:38
marcus
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Our 1998 SDP 290GD Van has been sitting parked up in a grass field since Feb 2013, I sliped(i.e. dragged) her out, unstarted (& not the slightest sign of sticking brakes at all btw) sometime earlier this summer with the tractor, and left her parked up on concrete, nonetheless grass was still growing out from the bottom of the drivers door, today. 
I put a new battery in her this evening, and turned the key, she started 100% ABSOLUTLY on the first turn (the Yausa battery I fitted does kick out 700 A mind)
No farting spluttering or misfires at all, at all, at all.
Only for the weeping steering box, I would be minded to take her straight down for her MOT..
Complete with grass and north facing moss covered panels.wink
Cos a brief test drive up and down our lane was 100% good.
And still remarkedly rust free beneath, cept for the outriggers.
True testimony to German engineering.
Marcus

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Tue, 29/09/2015 - 20:50
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Re: Testimony to German Engineering
Yup, from the days engineers and not accountants made 'em. MB no longer make cars, they make money.
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Wed, 30/09/2015 - 06:45
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Our 1998 SDP 290GD Van has been sitting parked up in a grass field since Feb 2013 !!!  Poor Thing !!! 

I cant believe you would leave such a nice car behind !! get that car MOT and use it !!!

Hope you are well Marcus! Long no see you here .... thought you had left the boat 

Xxxx

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Wed, 30/09/2015 - 07:05
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marcus
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Re: Testimony to German Engineering

Hi Fred, yup this miscreant still bes about, anyway with our only other car having turned 5, (and with 80,000 on and forby being a computer controlled DSG, diesel engined VW group product, GULP!!) ,

I felt we needed an ultra reliable 2nd vehicle. (cos It ud otherwise be a crunchy run to the shops in the 1970's/80's Fiat steel track crawler)

To transport the Mrs. to the WI in some timeless style.

Regards to all

Marcus

PS

No doubt I shall shamelessly be looking various bits of technical information, like what fluid is be used in the power steering circuit, (probably not super-universal tractor oil) and is it likely to have leaked out and over the steering box?

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