So....Why is this thread still open?

This was the topic of a thread on NL last year:

https://www.nairaland.com/1066657/climate-change-lagos-may-vanish

Also see this link on how climate change is affecting coastal areas worldwide

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002166/216603E.pdf

au.hanson:


what did the person said is wrong with thinner? because that is a very good fuel additives for German and European type of cars. It works too well for my car.

Seriously? What benefits do you observe when you use it in your car?

Passat diesel 2.0 Bluemotion

Mostly motorway miles though

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Nice one bro! Are the 605 and the 406 yours too?
My dad got a new 504GL in '76. That was a great ride. I really missed the car when he
Exchanged it for a new 504GR in 1980, the difference in performance was clear.

Amazing how this contract business is focusing Theo's mind....

Siena:

I would have removed it with the transmission from underneath, together with the subframe. It's quicker, and you can separate both assemblies easily, once on the bench.

What are you plans? What engine's this - I thought the W126 500 SE was a V8?

This is an I6 2.8 from a W124. Similar to the issues with the W126, which is a V8, as you pointed out.
Thanks,I'll look into your suggestion, don't want to derail this thread any further, keep those pics coming!

Someone I know actually cut them off and welded them back on, but I'm reluctant to interfere with the original factory welds:

coming out at an acute angle:

Siena:

When you say "lower cross menber", I presume you mean the subframe? That remained in place, and the front panel (radiator support) is bolted on. I simply removed it, together with the radiator, front bumper, then the engine comes out forwards and upwards.

That makes engine removal much easier then. I'm working on a W126 500SE atm and the radiator support is welded on. It means that the engine has to come out at a mad angle.. it's a real PITA. The pics are from when I was stripping one of my W124's.

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I was wondering, Siena - how did you deal with the front upper and lower cross members when taking out the engine?
I'm assuming they were welded on?

speedyboi: My pin is a combination of the last two digits of my mum's date of birth and that of my sister's. Feel free to hack that

Do you really think you are that anonymous? An expert hacker could crack your account in an hour with the info you just gave out...

Naija no dey carry last...

Recession? What recession?

There was no sign of it on Britain's high streets and shopping centres as the Boxing Day sales set a new record and sent tills into meltdown.

But experts predicted many of the big spenders were not Brits, but tourists from China, the Gulf and Nigeria.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/12/26/boxing-day-sales-set-new-_n_2365004.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&utm_hp_ref=uk#slide=1919339

This is turning out to be quite inspiring - epic thread!

[quote author=t-die]Hi All,

I do however have a few questions which i would appreciate if they are answered by the pros on this section (as regards the mechanical questions) and the dealers (as regards pricing). I will make the final decision based on all of your expert advice... Thanks in advance.
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W124 E500 is one of the best Mercs you can get. I'd recommend the facelift E500 from 1994 onwards.

The problem with the UK ones is Rust, but if you have access to some of the really good body guys I know exist in 9ja you can take a risk.

Other wise pay a bit extra for a rust free example

I've had W124's for many years and I do all engine work myself. With the right tools and a little patience you'll be fine.

The M119 engine uses the HFM ignition system, which I find much easier to maintain over the Bosch K- Jetronic systems of the pre facelift models

If you do decide to get one, I suggest you ]subscribe to MB's online parts catalogue. It will give you all the correct part numbers for your actual car (enter your chassis number). All parts are available from MB, even though the local MB dealer may not have them in stock, you can ask them to order direct from Germany on your behalf, or ask a friend in Europe or the USA to order the parts for you. MB is brilliant in this regard, they have parts for all their models even going as far back as the 60's.

Another good source of knowledge is the BenzWorld forum

If you're looking at getting one, better move quick! their prices are set to go through the roof as they become more and more rare.

MB EPC site: http://www.service-and-parts.net

BenzWorld site: www.benzworld.org/forums/w124-e-ce-d-td-class/

Good Luck

cyanogenmod FTW!
Root your phone and release the Dragon!

Siena:

Sounds like a good project. I'm currently building a DTM-inspired Audi A4 Quattro B5, with Audi S8-power (4,2 V8 2 x DOHC 32V). Your W124 is V8-engined?

It's a W126, actually and yes, it is a V8 with the M117 engine 4.9l , 2 x SOHC 16v.

DTM Inspired eh? You must post a pic when its done

Siena:

, I've been magazine featured, in 4 different motoring mags.

Interesting! Which mags/issues?

I subscribe to Practical Classics, Car Mechanics and Mercedes Enthusiast myself. Currently restoring an '89 MB 500SE.

brilliant thread!

but please guys, let's keep the serious stuff going, shared knowledge is priceless!

A couple, who could not have children, have been told by the High Court they can keep a baby born in Nigeria, despite tests showing they were not the child's biological parents.

The mother said she was tricked by a doctor into believing she had given birth while sedated, after she went to Nigeria for fertility treatment.

The local authority had claimed the couple's story was a "charade".

But the judge ruled they were victims of an "appalling scam".

The presiding judge Mr Justice Coleridge added the case was "extraordinary, bizarre and worrying".

Charities meanwhile have raised concerns about the judgement, warning it may encourage trafficking.

'Desperate and distressed'
At the High Court on Thursday, Mr Justice Coleridge ruled that the pair, who he described as people of the "highest calibre", should be given custody of the girl who is nearly two years old.

The couple - who live in London but cannot be named for legal reasons - failed to conceive a child despite undergoing IVF treatment in the UK.

They were said to be "desperate and distressed".

In 2010, the couple travelled to Nigeria where the women received fertility treatment at a private clinic.

She told the court that when she returned to the clinic months later she was sedated. When she regained consciousness she was handed a baby and told she had given birth.

On her return to London, a GP raised concerns. The child was taken into care and a DNA test proved the child was not related to the couple.

They then launched legal proceedings to get custody.

At an earlier court hearing the local authority argued that the couple's story was a "charade", and they were "knowing and willing participants" in the scheme.

The court was told that such "baby exchange" frauds were common in Nigeria. Police and immigration officials in the UK are believed to be investigating several incidents.

But Mr Justice Coleridge decided the pair were victims of the "most appalling scam". He described them as "people of the highest calibre and of complete integrity".

He added he was "deeply impressed by their humanity".

On Thursday he awarded the parents custody of the child, ordering the local authority to return him to them within seven days.

The judge also made it clear the case was not an isolated example. He spoke of other cases before the court "on almost identical facts".

He said it was in the public interest for this case to be widely known.

'Unscrupulous people'
The local authority involved - which also cannot be revealed for legal reasons - said they were "disappointed" with the judgement.

"Our concern has been, and continues to be, what is in the best interest of this young child.

"We will now do all we can to ensure the child continues to thrive."

Elsewhere, some charities have expressed concerns that the judgement will have a wider negative effect and will encourage traffickers.

Andy Elvin, chief executive of Children and Families Across Borders, said: "These unscrupulous people will exploit people for vast amounts of money."

He added there is likely to be an upsurge in applications for visas for babies coming from Nigeria.

"Behind every one of these children lies an actual birth mother. She has been coerced, she may have been kidnapped or raped.

"These children are not given up willingly

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19996987

Well, while emotions are running high here on Nairaland, cooler heads are planning for the inevitable...

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0021/002166/216603E.pdf

mpmp: Why is everybody whining about men/women OF NIGERIAN ORIGIN representing other countries. Is it wrong to do so?
.....

I for one, am quite proud of the fact that the Nigerian Diaspora is representing loud and proud across the world.

Stats wise, atheletes of Nigerian descent make up 3% of Team GB (17 out of 541).

Just goes to show our potential if the government put sports development before self interest and politics

People of Nigerian Descent competing for Great Britain
100 and 4x100m - James Dasaolu
Triple jump - Philips Idowu
Discus - Lawrence Okoye
Discus - Abdul Buhari
100m and 200m - Abi Oyepitan
100m and 200m - Anyika Onuora
200m - Margaret Adeoye
400m and 4x400m - Christine Ohuruogu
4x400m - Marilyn Okoro
Team GB women's basketball Temi Fagbenle

Boxing Middleweight, 75kg - Anthony Ogogo

Mens Basketbali - Kieron Achara
Team GB women's football : Eniola Aluko, Ifeoma Dieke, Fara Williams (?)
Team GB men's volleyball : Dami Bakare, Peter Bakare
17 men and women

People of Nigerian Descent competing for USA
Volleyball – Foluke Akinradewo
Basketball – Andre Iguodala

Well done to Ajoke Odumosu new Nigerian National record in 400 hurdles, won her heat, into the finals....

The Year: 1991
The road: E34 Eindhoven to Duisburg
The car: BMW 750iL
Speed: 235 km/h

That ride was so solid, it was as if we were doing 80km/h. The speed was only apparent when you looked at all the other cars as we zipped past.

If you have to go fast, do it in a solid German tank.

At some point in the near future, I shall be taking my 500SE to the Nurburgring to test its limits.

Three men have been found guilty over a shooting in a south London shop which left a five-year-old girl paralysed.

Thusha Kamaleswaran was shot in the chest and Roshan Selvakumar, 35, was shot in the face at Stockwell Food and Wine shop in Brixton last March.

Nathaniel Grant, Kazeem Kolawole and Anthony McCalla were found guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent.

They were also convicted at the Old Bailey of attempting to murder Roshaun Bryan.

The court heard the gunmen were trying to shoot Mr Bryan, a suspected rival gang member, when Thusha and Mr Selvakumar got caught in the crossfire.

The pair were the innocent victims of a gang feud.

Bullet fragments
Prosecutor Edward Brown QC told jurors: "The reality of this shooting may be that, whilst there was an intention to kill the suspected rival gang member, the gunman and his accomplices couldn't have cared less if someone else was shot too."


Nathaniel Grant, Anthony McCalla and Kazeem Kolawole will be sentenced in April
Thusha's heart stopped twice before doctors were able to save her.

She has spent most of the last year in hospital and doctors say she will never walk again.

Roshan Selvakumar has been left with bullet fragments permanently lodged in his head and the court heard if the bullet had been slightly to one side, he would have died.

Thusha's mother Sharmila Kamaleswaran wept as a victim impact statement she had written was read to the court.

It stated how the shock of seeing her daughter on a hospital bed "took my heart away".

'Complete disregard'
The statement went on: "She says the impact of this incident remains unbearable to the family.

"She describes how Thusha was before, always happy and smiling. A child hopping around like a rabbit now paralysed."


Five year-old Thusha Kamaleswaran was shot in the chest
Speaking after the verdict, Daren Streeter, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "This case is a shocking example of how gun crime can devastate innocent people's lives.

"The three men showed a complete disregard for public safety. They left a young girl seriously injured."

He continued: "We had to show the jury some harrowing footage of the incident and I thank them for all their care and attention."

The jury did not know Grant, 21, had been acquitted of a murder three months previously.

In August 2008, innocent student Ryan Bravo, 18, was gunned down as he bought milk in a Costcutters shop in Walworth, south London.

Grant, of Camberwell, Kolawole, 19, of Kennington, and McCalla, 20, of Streatham, will be sentenced on 19 April at the Old Bailey.

Detectives watched approximately 700 hours of CCTV from 150 cameras as part of their investigation.

'No remorse'
It helped them show evidence of the defendants' clothing and movements in the run-up to the day of the shooting, the day itself and the day after.
There was footage of McCalla on his bike minutes before the incident mimicking a ride-by shooting.

Det Supt Gordon Allison said: "This was a difficult and distressing case to investigate bearing in mind Thusha was just five years old - a baby.

"Roshan Selakumar also suffered catastrophic injuries when he was shot in the face.

"Both he and Thusha were innocent victims caught up in McCalla, Grant and Kolawole's intent on committing violence that night."

Det Supt Allison added: "The shooting caused widespread shock and disbelief but they have never shown any remorse for their actions."

Officers who worked on the case were so moved by Thusha's plight that they are taking on the Three Peaks charity challenge to raise money for her care.
Between 22 and 23 September, they will attempt to climb Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in Cumbria and Mount Snowden in Wales within 24 hours.

They are asking the public to donate to a fund they have established for her.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17300327

I remember one of his 1st hits 'Country Boy' in the late 70's. RIP

'1'm a country boy, I don wanna go to town
Cos downtown there aint no money for me
downtown there aint no food for me to eat...'

might have been a cover though...

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/breaking-news/aussie-woman-scammed-nigerians-court/story-e6freonx-1226279598283


A BRISBANE woman fleeced Nigerian scam artists by stealing more than $30,000 from their internet car sales racket, a court has been told.

Sarah Jane Cochrane-Ramsey, 23, was employed by the Nigerians as an "agent" in March 2010 but was unaware they were scam artists, the Brisbane District Court heard today.

Her job was to provide an Australian bank account through which they could funnel any payments they received through their dodgy account on a popular car sales website.

Cochrane-Ramsey was to keep eight per cent of all money paid into her account and forward the rest to the Nigerian scammers.

However, the court heard she kept the two payments she received - totalling $33,350 - and spent most of it on herself.

The car buyers who were ripped off reported the matter to police, who traced the account to Cochrane-Ramsey.

Police inquiries found her employers were based in Nigeria but had been using a web server in New York to run their dodgy car sales listings.

Cochrane-Ramsey pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated fraud on Thursday.

Judge Terry Martin described her as having a "dishonest bent" after hearing she had a history of stealing and property offences.

He adjourned the sentence to allow her time to provide further details of money she claimed was in a bank account that would allow her to make some repayments.

Cochrane-Ramsey will be sentenced next month.

She was allowed bail until then.

Another Italian Captain abandoning a sinking ship

so basically
1. GEJ has little control over police and army.
2. He is now relying on Isreali mercenaries for personal security

For me personally, his inability to address the nation or visit the bombed areas is a telling sign of the weak position he is in.

I give him 2 months, tops, in the current situation

Come to think of it, these grammatical disasters are not only errors in English, but also in pidgin.
There's nothing wrong in communicating in pidgin, but at least it has to make sense, innit?