Patrick's W220 S430

[BenzBoy]

I am betting it will be something very practical.

 

[abl567]

I was thinking something like a Mustang with a V8

I had a Mustang renter in the States last year, thankfully it had a reasonably sized boot so I could store the bits that fell off. Yeah Na.

 

[abl567]

I am betting it will be something very practical.

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Tempting...

 

[Patrick_R]

Ohhhhhhhh yeah.
They are unreal to drive.
Not to mention sound great.
Lol
The boot is pretty good.

 

[Michel]

I had a Mustang renter in the States last year, thankfully it had a reasonably sized boot so I could store the bits that fell off. Yeah Na.

They are so overrated and nothing special.

 

[abl567]

In a textbook case of polar opposites, I'm seriously think of this.

 

[BenzBoy]

Nice. No room for dogs and clocks though....

 

[abl567]

Apparently with the rear seats folded down the boot space is sufficient for a set of 4 spare wheels for track day duties, So there is that.
It'll be plenty of space for my weekly Aldi shop, even on Kitty Litter week.
It's the getting down into it and up out of it I'm considering most.

 

[Michel]

It's the getting down into it and up out of it I'm considering most.

I know what you mean.
I will be selling my R230 SL because of the uncomfortable 'getting down' into it.

 

[abl567]

I bought it
Yes, mid.life.crisis.
With the Putty Road on my doorstep how could I not.

 

[Michel]

Congratulations....
COLOUR PLEASE

 

[abl567]

It's as per the pics above, metallic white over the alcantara black with red interior. It's in stock at Windsor Toyota, so if the paperwork stars align I may pick it up tomorrow!
I'm besotted, the photo's of the interior don't do it justice, it's just stunning to sit in.
And the carpet mats are also red with GR emblems.
And white so it's subtle and easy to keep looking clean, important when you're on tank water!

 

[abl567]

Oh, and ingress and egress is deemed tolerable.

 

[Michel]

Oh, and ingress and egress is deemed tolerable.

You're still in love....
I truly wish you lots of fun and excitement!

 

[abl567]

You're still in love....
I truly wish you lots of fun and excitement!

Thank you Michel!

 

[BenzBoy]

You live only once. My advice is if the heart says yes then do it.
Go forth and enjoy. Who cares if ingress/egress is a little difficult; all those Pilates classes you are doing will soon pay off and you'll be bounding in and out like gazelle in spring.

 

[abl567]

You live only once. My advice is if the heart says yes then do it.
Go forth and enjoy. Who cares if ingress/egress is a little difficult; all those Pilates classes you are doing will soon pay off and you'll be bounding in and out like gazelle in spring.

I have the Pilates covered my way now, the climb up into the seat of the Kubota balances with the bend down into the GR.
The heart very much said yes, and the head will be rewarded with a significant drop in running costs.

 

[BenzBoy]

"I have the Pilates covered my way now, the climb up into the seat of the Kubota balances with the bend down into the GR."
Superb logic.

 

[Patrick_R]

Congratulations on a stunning car.
Very nice indeed.

 

[c107]

Looks good!