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We had an accident just outside our house on Tue evening, we were returning home just minutes after it happened. I walked back down to nosy, and could not make sense of the accident scene. Spoke to the Polis, who was surprisingly friendly and informative. A veh had stopped to turn right, the car behind, driving into the evening Sun, just got stopped in time, the van behind that did not. BUT The van missed the middle vehicle and struck the veh waiting to turn right, how I could not figure, since it then rolled in through/over the hedge, on its own side of the carrigeway, and ended on its side immediately inside/beside the gap, i.e. no speed involved, but the middle vehicle was stopped slap bang dead centre of its own side of the fairly narrow road, with only room for a bicycle between it and the hedge. I could not see the right turning veh btw.

BTW! Having set out to sell the parked-up 1989 LWB 460 GD300, in this 40th anniversary year opportunity, but also inadvertently/simulteanously looking to replace the disposable daily driver Skoda Octavia, in the short to medium term. I am now thinking I will simply keep the 1989 "G" Wagen as a daily driver, since being settled into retirement we are doing very few miles at all. And I actually like the old brute/bitch. Also the absolute reliability of 1980's MB engineering technology. No "Computer says NO!", unlike die dammed DQ200 DSG Skoda! So I might(again) re-consider re-engining in due course. Gibber Mutter & Twitch

A stout sub-surface cross member is standard in peat/peaty ground, for 'leccy poles at least. not sure if athwart the line or in-line with the line to prevent toppling sideways.

Water, I understand, to be properly counter-intuitive!

Statistical extrapolation of the efficiency of Government bodies fat-fingered number crunching, will be to blame. Or Uncle Joe expressed it differently, apparently.

Did someone re-invent Poplar as "Tulipwood"? I saw very fancy, very expensive "bespoke" windowframes at bld trades exhibition, and was told they were tulipwood(and why did I imagine they were poplar?) Anyway I was able to bury a thumbnail into the timber with little effort, about as hard as hard Balsa wood, BUT I deduced it was easy machined and took a lovely finish. Also presumably cheap, and with, I suppose a high(or low. which is it?) "u" value. marcus

I agree the automatic is foolproof, BUT, get properly pissed off by those who presume(because of the limitations of their own driving skills) that clutches are a disposable item, and are expected to burn out. I beg to differ. With 253,000 miles on an origonal clutch in a remapped 1.9 TDI VW, that was both heavily used in an urban environment and also used for towing during a self build house build and annual camping holidays. That was still 100% good when parked up, i.e. zero signs of slippage or failure. And had larned 2 weans to drive forby. P.S. Land Rovers et. al. got a low box, use it when reversing.

God is female, and that Eastern reincarnation belief where one is reincarnated until one has atoned for any sins in previous lives?

Got a chainsaw an a Ponsse innit, innit, so a proper fit for this forum

Never mind vast mineral wealth to exploit!

O.K. A few teaser shots, prior to respray, btw, all lights worked 100%, driving 100%, brakes good(though I will flush and change the Brake Fluid) tempted to run her through the MOT, but need the headlights checked. Notes; (i) I had started to tidy up the paintwork before I parked her up, hence the primer to the rear. (ii) The rear is still however remarkedly sound. (iii) Late 1980's MB brake engineering was astoundingly sound, and a dream to work on, compared to shitty spec average car brakes engineered down to a price, that has been my previous experience. P.S. I spoke with Nigel Garvin of Nitech, on the Killeague Rd, near the Two Bridges, Aghadowedy, a MB specialist, and a gentleman, who is going to adjust the tappets, being the only part of the famed 617 diesel likely to need attention. I wandered in unannounced a while ago and saw one of his mechanics cleaning down the rear brakes on an E Class, he was so engrossed he was unaware of my presence(in itself a good thing)and I watched him long enough to be entirely clear he was doing it 100% right, simply based on his attention to detail. A refreshing change imho. cheers marcus

She looks older than 10 though? P.S. I will be powerful glad to see yon big bullying gobshite well tobered.

58V, but only a measly 4 AmpHr battery, very odd surely? P.S. I saw a battery chop saw advertised on FFX's site, probably a Makita?, that simply used 2 standard 18V batteries to give 36V. A downright brilliant idea I thought, since the 18V battery now seems to be becoming standard for cordless power tools. Marcus

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"Rubs his hands with Glee" And wash your mouth out with soap, for proposing such an act of desecration. P.S. Looked at the front brakes today after washing, all 100%, I must have been wile good to her, the LWB, before parking her up, but then she had been intended to be a life-time keeper. (and the daughter is now biggly in the notion of "adopting" her) sigh adopting would not involve any crass cash transactions you understand.

I was most impressed at the cold-blooded efficiency of the Polis and our Court Service, the time I got caught driving without insurance, about 18 months ago. Well apart from all the documentation bearing my previous employers address, rather than my home address, which has not changed in near 25 years. Much good that that did me though. mth

Snowing quite a bit here, and making a shape at lying. Winter is coming . . .

Surely pertaining to the weight limits as well, i.e. one will get NIP'ed(or possibly pulled in to a proper weighbridge furthur down the road, being "intelligence" led policing an all) P.S. Do the camera vans be "triggered" at the lower limits for vans and LGV's, I presume they must?

Well, with a new primer pump fitted, I got the 1989 LWB fired up, driving 100%, with zero stuck brakes, about to fire up the pressure washer and then tidy up the newly fitted(15 year ago, before parking up) brake discs etc, then booked in for paintwork fettling later in the week and MOT on Wed 6th Feb. Pics will be released post paintwork fettling btw. Fingers crossed. Marcus P.S. I saw on the GWagen register forum, that MB panels are only fractionally more expensive than the ill fitting Polish sourced aftermarket copies, which are a dog to get to fit.

https://nypost.com/2019/01/18/the-high-price-of-refusing-to-face-facts-about-the-homeless/?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral So, only 10% of the homeless can really be helped, by "free" homes, or other financial help.

see another US based, but entirely contradictory article; https://nypost.com/2019/01/18/the-high-price-of-refusing-to-face-facts-about-the-homeless/?utm_source=quora&utm_medium=referral

I think the Yanmar are direct injection, and always supposed the Kubota to be indirect injection?, simply due to the quietness of the Kubota(based on my limited knowledge of car diesel engine technology) So the Yanmar should be more efficient.

Most bits are available from a motor factors, a lot of commonality with MB Vans of the same period, engines and brake components for instance, obviously the panels remained unchanged over the vehicles life, so they are available, the only unique to "G" Wagen bits are the fuel tank,( and the early steel ones did rust, but from about 1988/89 they are plastic), and the front axle, I dont know about the transfer box, but I dont recall ever hearing of problems with them. The bullet proof 617 diesel is lacking in grunt compared to modern diesels, but at least with a tow or a battery and sommat oily in the tank they will always go, and go, and go . . . for ever and a day. There are also various options for re-powering with a more powerful MB diesel, the world really is your oyster in that respect, but outwith my knowledge or skills. Running on coil springs all round I am of the opinion they ride nicer than a LR, but not unknown for them to nip the springs, but again easy sourced. Marcus

They would all need well washed before any pictures are taken, but I had intended to photograph the wee Red one this afternoon, except me bloody camera battery was flat. Also need to wait to Monday to get the 1989 LWB back together(awaiting a replacement fuel primer pump) and fired up. Fingers crossed, Marcus

3 actually! 1984 SWB 300D, bought 1st, and a lifetime keeper/family heirloom in the making.(history as above) 1989 LWB 300D, bought as a "keeper" for the wife to drive, and lovingly fettled by myself, wiper spindles replaced etc etc 1999 LWB 290TGD Van, bought relatively shortly after the 1989 LWB, simply because I got the once-in-a-lifetime chance of the good Sprinter direct injection 120bhp TD/Intercooled engine with the automatic gearbox and Recaro seats, this was then the wifes daily driver. but I do intend to sell the middleun, and this the 40th anniversary year being the prime opportunity! cheers Marcus