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...I have to drive across a ski run to reach our holiday place.

These were taken on the way out this morning...





Spot the slightly confused skier....



I did get stuck on the way back in today, hidden ice ridge got us stopped long enough to lose traction and get the rear wheels airborne whilst the fronts spun. But the farmer who owns our place gave me a tow, all of 6 inches, until the tyres bit again. So, X5 6 - 1 Hahsberg Ski run so far.

My mum is moving house on Friday and I'm going up to do some DIY stuff for her on Saturday. I've got to do quite a bit of drilling for various things, including masonry.

My cabled drill I inherited from my dad, it's about 12 years old now and pretty much shot, so I've decided to treat myself to a new cordless item. For the amount of use it's likely to get I can't really justify spunking over £100 on a DeWalt or similar.

At the moment I'm looking at

http://www.diy.com/d...condid=11867957

or

http://www.diy.com/d...condid=10477538

Beyond knowing how to use them, my knowledge of drills is pretty much zero, I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions?

Ok, as the E55 arrival is imminent I need to make room, so my C70 is for sale.

2000 Coupe on a W plate, ME7 engine
T5 GS Spec, so no electric seats (which is often a good thing in these!)

First, the bad bits:

There's a dent in the front passenger wing and scrape along the same corner of the bumper, thanks to a muppet in Germany reversing parallel to me and clipping the front tyre and corner.  The lens on the projector indicator on that corner is cracked, also the headlamp PROTECTOR, not the actual light, needs replacing.  I had to have the track rod end replaced as a result of the smack (I had full lock on when the Merc hit the wheel/corner of the car, so the ball joint popped out then went straight back in), but I've since driven the car over 1,000 miles across Europe with no issues.

The rear wing on the same side has had a SMART repair poorly done at some point which needs redoing as the paint is nasty.  There is also a small dent, which was on the car when I get it, caused by the wing mirror having been twatted hard enough at some point that it's hit the door.

Interior, the front seats, drivers side bolster particularly, are well worn.

When the rain pisses off I'll get some pics of the damage.

Better bits:

The car is well known on the forum, and has been maintained by Tim for the last few years.
I had the cambelt (for the 2nd time, previously done at 78k) changed by Tim in June, along with new plod spec front pads, oil change, spark plugs etc.  
As I type it's in having the <acronym title='Electronic Throttle Module'><acronym title='Electronic Throttle Module'><acronym title='Electronic Throttle Module'>ETM</acronym></acronym></acronym> replaced by Volvo under warranty, as the one they fitted earlier this year has died.
The engine, turbo and gearbox are all good, I'm sure Tim will vouch for the car if asked.

I'll get the current mileage (approx 115k from memory), and the mileage when the cambelt was done when I pick it up tomorrow morning.

Other stuff:

Full Ferrita system
470cc injectors
Devils Own water injection
MTE Stage 2 remap, with softloader plus the logging & diagnostics software (I'll get a new file from Marco to match the new <acronym title='Electronic Throttle Module'><acronym title='Electronic Throttle Module'><acronym title='Electronic Throttle Module'>ETM</acronym></acronym></acronym> before sale)

Koni yellows, Apex springs all round
Front & rear Ultra Racing chassis braces
Volvo strut brace
IPD rear ARB

Powerflex'd top mount and gearbox mount
Super flex bushes and quick shifter plate on gear linkage
Tim's reinforced lower engine mount

Projector headlamps with HIDs fitted (concealed installation, no visible parts)
Oil catch tank

Boost gauge
Clarion headunit with USB input
Carbon wrapped interior trim

It's taxed until the end of the year and MOT'd until May, and I've got about 15L of meth I'll chuck in with it.

Think that's everything.

Price is £1000, it's worth more than that as parts (the exhaust system alone would recoup most of that!) but I have neither the room, time or skill to break it myself.  So, fix it or break it, choice is the buyers.

E55 AMG, picking it up next weekend.

Anyone want my C70?