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poor drive, thirsty when compared to their rivals, heavy gearchange, steering wheel taken from the Titanic.SgtTupac said:
and NOTHING stops like an Actros, nothing.
907,511km (563,924 Mile) Mercedes. (52 Plate)
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and NOTHING stops like an Actros, nothing.
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Air con is standard fitment on Scanias and Merc's now (and volvo's too i think but i can't remember to be honest with you), and the required recharges are part of the contract hire so the bean counters can't moan about the cost.R124/LA420 said:
i've recently completed the design specs for our replacement fleet but unfortunately i wasn't able to offer our drivers air con as the best deal on the table was for Dafs and they don't offer air con as standard.
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R124/LA420 said:I've never been much of a fan of the more modern Merc Trucks, until today that is.
I've just had a most impressive demonstration of German reliability & build quality today - Hell I may even consider a Merc as my next car!
I've been driving a Mercedes 2543 "Actros" today, complete with more electronic gizmos than your average modern car (electronic gear selector, for example)
Its 5 years old and has done a mere 907,511km which indeed works out @ nearly 564,000miles!
The impressive thing was it drove as well - if not better - than an 06 plate Merc I had with my last job, it was smooth, quiet and most importantly, had plenty of go left in it - most high miler trucks are very gutless.
The only sign of wear is on its drivers seat.
Have a look.
Would you think that wheel had even done 100k?
This has had a lot of truckers sat on it!
I'm now very tempted by an 04 plate C220 CDi with a mere 290k on its clock that I know of - priced @ £2k......
Slightly off topic (sorry) Do you work for culina Logistics or SCA?
Used to work for SCA, I currently drive for Culina.fozzy said:
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Ahh, i see! Just wondering as we have an SCA depot down the road and they're currently advertising for drivers. Just wondered how they are/were to work for? Only trouble being the job is tramping four nights away, currently I'm on days, don't know if i could get used to being away again. Sorry for all the questions 
Having had a fleet of the smaller mercs in the household over the years i can confirm the C-class from 01 onwards was a real cheap affair.
But if you want proper cheap and nasty, have a drive of the A-class, uglier than a current 3 series, and more pointless than the 1'er.Staggeringly people actually bought this POS, Idiots, including me
But if you want proper cheap and nasty, have a drive of the A-class, uglier than a current 3 series, and more pointless than the 1'er.Staggeringly people actually bought this POS, Idiots, including me
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My Friend has a Merc Vito on a W plate. Starting to develop rust patches and I believe it's been resprayed in it's life.
The interior quality is also poor and he said next time he needs to buy a Van he will look at other makes and models, avoiding Merc.
The interior quality is also poor and he said next time he needs to buy a Van he will look at other makes and models, avoiding Merc.
fozzy said:Ahh, i see! Just wondering as we have an SCA depot down the road and they're currently advertising for drivers. Just wondered how they are/were to work for? Only trouble being the job is tramping four nights away, currently I'm on days, don't know if i could get used to being away again. Sorry for all the questions
SCA were an excellent employer - I worked for them for 4 years - sadly for me, SCA Timber supply who I drove for, subbed out their transport to DHL Exel Supply chain.
They (DHL) came in, got rid of the Scanias & replaced them with Merc Axors (akin to going from a 5 series to a Mondeo if you see what I mean) & started to dictate terms after the mandatory 12 months in which they could'nt alter our existing terms & conditions (A TUPE Agreement iirc)
The last straw was a the imposition of a salary which ,for me, resulted in a large pay cut.
Tramping is great, as long as you have no form of social / family life.
I'm currently doing agency work, driving anything from Scania R620's down to Iveco 75E15 7.5 tonners depending on what contract I get put on, I love it & am on far more money than SCA, never mind DHL.
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My uncle has a few sprinters and they are quite good, but one is an auto and that is a pain in the ass. Cheapest headrests ever though.
My other unlce actually has his own small haulage company in N. Ireland and runs Scanias, althought they get replaced every two years for tax reasons. He's never had a problem apart from a 3 mile trail of diesel he left behind him a few years ago lol.
My other unlce actually has his own small haulage company in N. Ireland and runs Scanias, althought they get replaced every two years for tax reasons. He's never had a problem apart from a 3 mile trail of diesel he left behind him a few years ago lol.
barnettgs said:
My 94 C250D sitting at the parents' house has a quarter of that mileage, that's one car alone against the hundreds that Mercedes must have used
It was 10 million
A taxi driver in my home town had a 1995 C250D that had 760,000 miles on it last time I heard about it, 3-4 years ago, and was still chugging away.
My dad has the newer model, 2001 C270CDI, 130k miles that goes like hell but it's a pile of pap. There's more metal in a corgi die-cast.
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They're...impossible.Killa_ken said:
(56mph limiter
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The_Dark_Side said:They're...impossible.
(56mph limiter
Indeed.
Most tractor units will easily out drag a car (upto about 45 - 50mph), once its rolling - I've surprised more than a few chavs from time to time!
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R124/LA420 said:Indeed.
Most tractor units will easily out drag a car (upto about 45 - 50mph), once its rolling - I've surprised more than a few chavs from time to time!
Really? I'm not being sarcastic, either. When you say once "rolling", are we talking circa 5mph or 30mph to to the limiter at 56.
I am trying to put your statement across as a possibilty without sounding like an idiot, but saying that most tractor units will out drag "a" car (so I'm going anything less than exotica) seems a bit interesting as I have never encountered a traffic light GP or a "roll" with an unladen monster...nevermind, anybody got any figures? I am sure there must be some hideous torque out there.
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don't get me started 190E junkpenski said:
new 190E 2.0L 6 weeks old engine packs up at top end odf Scotland duff fuel injection system
first service new diff required
electric widows pack up
1 year on engine again packs up in the fast ( BMW ) lane again duff fuel injectors
new passenger door
constant engine cut outs
note this was serviced ( at a price ) by a merc dealer at the required times
what a load of juck that was
Fett said:Really? I'm not being sarcastic, either. When you say once "rolling", are we talking circa 5mph or 30mph to to the limiter at 56.
I am trying to put your statement across as a possibilty without sounding like an idiot, but saying that most tractor units will out drag "a" car (so I'm going anything less than exotica) seems a bit interesting as I have never encountered a traffic light GP or a "roll" with an unladen monster...nevermind, anybody got any figures? I am sure there must be some hideous torque out there.
Lol, not a car such as yours! thats for sure!
Indeed, I mean relatively run of the mill cars.But, with 2500 Nm of torque at 1000-1350 r/min, a Scania R500 for example, minus its trailer, i.e. "solo" will easily out drag something like a Nova GTE from say 25 to 45 MPH - they pull surprisingly well with 30+ ton of trailer attatched too!
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i remember when i had my XR2 and pulled out behind a lorry going solo and he gave me a good run up to 50 lol.
was quite suprised at the time.
was quite suprised at the time.