OWNER - Jelmer

[Jelmer]

Since I keep bugging you guys with questions I thought I'd post some pics, as well. I'll make some more as soon as I have the car back.

 

[Glen]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Wow, I've never seen a 500E with a brown interior. Thanks for posting!

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

It's called Brazil Leather, and the person who is taking care of it now is only aware of two 500E's with this color combo in the Netherlands. He sold his, though, the poor thing...

 

[036]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Niiiiiice, and very chick!
Very rare colour combo.

 

[Swe500E]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas



Welcome to the Brazil clubb!


This is the second 500E whit brazil lether i have seen, exept my own!

 

[sheward]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Nice looking head unit (radio). Not many choices for us 92 - 93 drivers. What manufacturer makes it?

I just looked closer, (Becker).

drew

 

[500ESpain]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

If I'm not wrong, it's a Becker Cascade Pro, the same I have in my car.

http://www.mybecker.com/enUK/Automotive ... +7941.html

In my opinion, all Becker units have a simple and elegant design that fits perfectly in almost every Mercedes, no matter what year. And the sound is awesome.

 

[gsxr]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Shame the Cascade Pro was not offered in the USA (AFAIK, anyway). What did that unit cost in Europe? Looks like a fancy version of the TrafficPro II. I definitely like these in a 124, they fit nicely with the interior...

 

[500ESpain]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Shame the Cascade Pro was not offered in the USA (AFAIK, anyway). What did that unit cost in Europe? Looks like a fancy version of the TrafficPro II. I definitely like these in a 124, they fit nicely with the interior...

They are not cheap, around 800-1000 euro.

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Ouch, haven't checked this thread in some time -- sorry!

500ESpain is right about the model of the radio. I chose this because Becker has been a Nr1. choice for Mercedes for some time, but most importantly: it's a good looking, non-flashy, non-blue-led, radio. Best part is I can change the colour of the backlight -- it's set to yellow/orange at the moment, which fits the dash really nicely.

Despite it's elegant appearance, I wouldn't recommend it, to be perfectly honest. The menu/button structure is too complicated and some of the basic functions (fader left/right/front/back) are missing.The navigation still tells me I'm at home, it gets bloody hot and the RDS info isn't as good as the older Becker Mexico devices. Still, I think it looks "at home" in this car.

To make up for the silence: some strange German who calls himself "036" ( ) on this forum came to visit me. Had a good time, he gave plenty advice and we'll head to a mechanic next Friday. He also made some proper good looking pictures of our cars.

 

[Silver Arrow]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Great cars!! And very nice pictures!!

What color is your 500E, JelmerBaas? I don't recognize it.

 

[sheward]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

I agree, those cars look fantastic together. Great pictures. The Rials and the great color combo. You just can't beat that!

drew

 

[gsxr]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

What color is your 500E, JelmerBaas? I don't recognize it.

Looks like Smoke Silver, paint code 702, with ultra-rare brown interior....

 

[Silver Arrow]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Looks like Smoke Silver, paint code 702, with ultra-rare brown interior....

Hmm - yeah, could be Smoke Silver - guess I haven't seen one in SS before, it threw me off. Looks good!!

 

[gerryvz]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Definitely Smoke Silver. Nice photos !

Yep, I can identify with the Rials. Good work. My Rials are imported from the NL courtesy of Robin500E (Robin van der Hulst).

Dutch wheels owned by a Dutch descended American. Good stuff....

 

[500ESpain]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Still, I think it looks "at home" in this car.

Try to reload the navigation CD and calibrate it again on the outside. I loaded the CD inside the garage the same thing you mention happened to me. I reloaded it outside and it worked.

 

[500ESpain]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

The navigation still tells me I'm at home

Sorry, this is what I wanted to quote

 

[036]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Looks like Smoke Silver, paint code 702, with ultra-rare brown interior....

Correct, leather Brasil. Absolutely stunning colour combo, looks live much better than on pics.

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Try to reload the navigation CD and calibrate it again on the outside. I loaded the CD inside the garage the same thing you mention happened to me. I reloaded it outside and it worked.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot!
[sub]as soon as I find my navigation CD .[/sub]

 

[036]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Hey Jelmer,
congratz! You´ve made a great tread-in, nice 190 2.0 Diesel, great condition, superb colour.
Are you happy?

[youtube]xcWXuwWiNeE[/youtube]

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Thanks, I'm quite proud of it! All 72HP!

 

[036]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

=)

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Fancy!

 

[Jimbo]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Hoi Jelmer...did you perhaps get this car from Marco Hof?

I know he had a smoke silver over brasil leder car on his lot a few years ago... but maybe his was the half cloth version if its not yours(?) I do not remember.

What a great color combo you have ! I 'have' to see it in person when I come to A-dam next spring....come visit me on Hemony Straat (?)

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Jimbo,

I did not get this car from Marco, but I did visit him with it for my first round of fixes. As far as I know, his had the same color combo, and wasn't half cloth. He knows of only two of these in the Netherlands, quite special indeed.

Give me shout next time you're (somewhat) close, I'd love to meet!

 

[Jimbo]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

I see, what a great coincidence that 2 smoke silver/brasil brown 500Es are located in Holland !! I will certainly make it a point to seek you out when I arrive.

Hopefully Marco can 'lend' me a Mercedes (joking) , perhaps even a 500E, when I come to drive around the country. Though my bet is that I'll be on a bicycle. My friend who lives in A-dam runs a bike shop and has no car himself !

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Good news! The transformation of the missus to Mercedes-fan is going well! She drove her old car (Mitsubishi Carisma, also her first one) into a lamppost a while back, so it was time to hunt for a new one.

We found (and bought) this:





C180 from 2001. Time to start planning for that S-Class.

 

[195910]

Re: Owner - Jelmer

Its The first time I hear that a car accident is was a good thing!

congratulation, w203 is easy to maintain.

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - Jelmer

Woohoo, finally a nice car to drive when my 500 is at its usual place - the workshop.

 

[Jelmer]

Re: Owner - Jelmer

I just came back from a 850km trip through Germany, went to visit Bremen for the weekend. While there, we found out that it actually has a Mercedesstraße, which is where the SL, SLK, CLK and C-class are built. Of course it was closed on Saturday, but during the week you can get a guided tour through the factory. Good excuse to go back in a bit, then we get to see where our C-Class was built

One of the first things I did when we passed the border (literally 2 minutes after) was plant my foot into the carpet. Kickdown from 120km/h to third, and off we went. I knew the part between 120km/h and 180km/h, beyond that was once when it was completely broken and once for a second in the Netherlands. Heart beating quickly when we passed 220km/h, 240km/h... and even 260km/h. The result:

or
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I spent more time above 200km/h than under (where possible and allowed) and had no trouble with overheating, shaking, wind, gearbox, etc. Heck, even my fuel economy didn't suffer too badly(1L/6.5KM).

She's finally out of puberty and become an adult!

A few things crossed my mind while driving:

• This car needs a fifth gear, desperately!
• The proud fresh-out-of-the-factory-LEDdified-leasecar drivers don't like me 1.6 Turbo is NOT enough to keep up.
• I can't keep up with a brand new CLS55, somehow.
• I pity those without Autobahn access
• Though still fun, the Autobahn is less than it was - much 120km/h signs and more often than not there's roadworks following up a few KM of unrestricted road.
• The "Please move out of my way" look from people behind while stuck behind an overtaking truck that gets replace with "WTF JUST HAPPENED!!!!" look when I open up is EPIC.
• The car needs a warning label.
  

  Warning: Driving this vehicle is addictive!

I also developed a theory about these cars, that I'm sure you'll agree upon. It was built by aliens from a far away planet. They came here to educate us simplefolk about cars, and they made one hell of an example car. Then they left, and we forgot. Either that, or the Germans are those aliens.

I would like to thank you all for your input, assistance, and most of all your patience with all my dumb questions and off-topic blabbing. Though it might sound mushy mushy, reading all those topics about this vehicle did strengthen my resolve to keep going and keep fixing. Now, I'm unstoppable, of course. I love this car.

 

[195910]

Re: Owner - Jelmer

[*] The car needs a warning label.

[/list]

You Could say that Again, anyone with half a brain and understanding of engineering conception would realize this.

 

[036]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Welcome in da Club Jelmer
Congratz, you finally discovered the real beauty of this car- noone expect this brut force, there are no Diesel stinker in front of you, there are very few real fighters, you are alone and free
Monday i go to Munich. 1650km Trip. Of course only by car.

 

[Ron500E]

Re: Owner - Jelmer

It was built by aliens.

Hello:

I understand, most of the stuff made in America these days are built by aliens also.

And in a related story... a few lines from the 1986 movie, "Aliens":

Drake: "Go, Vasquez. Kick ass."
Vasquez: "Anytime, anywhere, man!"
Hudson: "Right, right. Somebody said "alien" she thought they said "illegal alien" and signed up!"
Vasquez: "Fu*k you, man!"
Hudson: "Anytime, anywhere."

Kind Regards,

Ron

68 Days 14 Hours 40 Minutes until Prometheus hits the screens (in the USA).

 

[Jelmer]

Look who I just met! A nice 250D (which ran pretty smooth, actually). Couldn't resist to get a few comparison shots. Too bad I didn't have a camera with me, or more time for that matter. Oh, well, next time.

 

[bing]

You need to get some Rials, man!

Ca'mon,,even that 250D has fancy wheels

 

[gerryvz]

Jelmer could repatriate my Rials back to the NL from whence they came....

 

[Jelmer]

No, just no. I... was thinking about that again today and am more and more convinced that I do want Rials, eventually. Damn!

If only I could buy them from someone who sells them via a company, with a proper receipt, then I can buy it via my work....

And, is that.. Do I? I have my own smilie? WOOOoooot!

 

[gerryvz]

Your fellow Dutchman Robin500E can hopefully source a set of the wheels locally for you. He is well connected and if you are patient I think you can get them through him.

If you need his contact info let me know. His name is Robin van der Hulst, goes by Robin500E here.

Cheers,
Gerry

P.S. Formulating my final planning for GVZ Euro Tour 2012, which will be 3 weeks (last half of June and into July). I will plan to visit the Amsterdam area as well as meet Christian in Germany.

P.P.S. Yes you have your own smilie (as of about 2 weeks ago...)

 

[036]

Fotoupdate

 

[Jelmer]

I'm glad it's my car, otherwise I'd get jealous

 

[036]

Re: Owner - JelmerBaas

Slowly it´s becoming a real museum beauty, wait till we work in inside...

 

[bing]

Don't tell me you made the photographer clean it too??

 

[Jelmer]

I can't help it when someone is so enthusiastic that he visits me, takes my keys and cleans it

Now that I'm past the big issues, I'm taking more and more time for the little things, though. Finally cleaned the inside a bit, will start with the leather treatments soon (need better weather). Depending on the result of the woodwork, I might let my wood get worked on (<- see what I did there? Sounds naughty! ).

And, with some luck, I might be fitting Rials under it in a bit, too.... Can't wait.

 

[Ron500E]

If only I could buy them from someone who sells them via a company, with a proper receipt, then I can buy it via my work....

Hello:

I'm not sure but, perhaps, I mean it MAY have been done once or twice before, it just may be possible to create a company letterhead, and maybe all other documents, on one of those computer thingies. Of course you would need something called a "printer" but I think you can find them.
Jelmer, this isn't an easy hobby and sometimes, when trying to reach ones goal, one has to become extra "creative" with obstacles such as rules, the law, fines, the truth etc. I mean technically, if you really think about it, an arrest is NOT a conviction.
And I can do no better that to paraphrase Lt. Ellen Ripley from the movie "Aliens." When called before the Board of Directors of the company who owned the 50 Billion dollar space ship that she blew up she replied "you can bill me."

Kind Regards,
Ron
036
092
Prometheus Imax Tickets - June 8, 12:01 AM
Continental R
356
TC
120
etc.

 

[036]

Don't tell me you made the photographer clean it too??

Miracle happens sometime

 

[Jelmer]

Hello:

I'm not sure but, perhaps, I mean it MAY have been done once or twice before, it just may be possible to create a company letterhead, and maybe all other documents, on one of those computer thingies. Of course you would need something called a "printer" but I think you can find them.
Jelmer, this isn't an easy hobby and sometimes, when trying to reach ones goal, one has to become extra "creative" with obstacles such as rules, the law, fines, the truth etc. I mean technically, if you really think about it, an arrest is NOT a conviction.
And I can do no better that to paraphrase Lt. Ellen Ripley from the movie "Aliens." When called before the Board of Directors of the company who owned the 50 Billion dollar space ship that she blew up she replied "you can bill me."

Kind Regards,
Ron
036
092
Prometheus Imax Tickets - June 8, 12:01 AM
Continental R
356
TC
120
etc.

Ron,

A very good point. Unfortunately I doubt it will work to convince my boss (who would have to pay the initial bill). I think they'll quote another bit of that movie: "Take off and nuke the site from orbit - it's the only way to be sure".

 

[Jelmer]

Time for some side-by-side comparison.

I went from this
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... and ...
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... to
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... and
[youtube]CX7DfRxi1EY[/youtube]

I love this car.

 

[gsxr]

[youtube]CX7DfRxi1EY[/youtube]

I love this car.

No fair! If we do that in the USA, we go to jail.

 

[szvook]

No fair! If we do that in the USA, we go to jail.

As long as no one sees you doing it .

I've only done that my self a couple of times around 2 or 3 am with a clear freeway ahead. It is quite addictive, to say the least.

 

[Jelmer]

As long as no one sees you doing it .

I've only done that my self a couple of times around 2 or 3 am with a clear freeway ahead. It is quite addictive, to say the least.

It's addictive to do when you're not allowed to do so. 036 and me maintained 240-260 for quite a while (what, nearly half an hour?), only slowing down when there were other people overtaking (or preparing to overtake). That's like being in heaven