1989 Mercedes W126 Barge Goodness!

[Wigeon Incognito]

Beautiful. I do miss my 560, aside from the fuel consumption that is. Stamp your foot into the carpet for a swift overtake and you could here the metaphorical till ringing as pounds left your pocket and waited to be spent at the next Shell garage.

[Milky Joe]

Bloody lovely.

[VumGarda]

Crikey, that's a bit nice. What a beautiful thing.

[chris182]

That looks lovely. Beautiful condition going by those pictures.

[TotalControl]

Price is irrelevant with this IMO as the condition looks amazing. As long as the OPis happy.

[busmonk]

I really admire the no frills luxury interior.

It just have the basic necessities.

Mmmmm

[rumple]

Just stunning

[stewy68]

Beautiful thing OP. All the best with it. If I didn't have Pork and Puma (or had the space), I would have a W126 in a shot.

[dbdb]

busmonk said:

I really admire the no frills luxury interior.

It just have the basic necessities.

Mmmmm

I wouldn't say it is quite 'no thrills', this one has quite a high spec for a W126...

[busmonk]

dbdb said:

I wouldn't say it is quite 'no thrills', this one has quite a high spec for a W126...

Okay then not really a no frills but look at that acres of undisturbed leather, plastic and wood.

Mmmmm.

[chris333]

Fantastic looking car, Bob, pure wafty heaven!

Have you got rid of the SL60?

[Triumph Man]

That's lovely OP, wafttastic!

As an aside, I don't know what it is but I love seeing warning stickers in German. They are for mundane things I know, but I can't help read them in a stereotypical angry German accent. ACHTUNG!

[hwajones]

Absolutely Class! Jealous

[Pentoman]

Wow

[SVX]

That is magnificent.

[bmthnick1981]

Lovely car in lovely condition. You've done well to find a low mileage example.

[bob1179]

Cheers for the kind words. It is a very clean car but does need as couple of little jobs, it is a joy to drive and very 'wafty' but in an old school Mercedes sort of way.

chris333 said:

Fantastic looking car, Bob, pure wafty heaven!

Have you got rid of the SL60?

Hi Chris - the SL60 has gone, I needed something with four seats, hence the W126!

[Hammerhead]

Stunning bit of kit, Bob! Just need some flags on each on the front wings and job's a good'un

[bob1179]

Hammerhead said:

Stunning bit of kit, Bob! Just need some flags on each on the front wings and job's a good'un

Cheers Hammerhead.

I actually drive around pretending I'm the baddy from Beverly Hills Cop, although his was black, a 500 and an SEL but I have to work with what I've got...

Mister Foleeeey...

[irish boy]

How's the w126 going? Done many miles? Many teething problems?

I ask because I've just bought almost the same car on eBay, 89 300se with 54k, only difference it's blue!

Hasn't been used more than a few miles a year so if I start using it when the weather picks up I expect to have a few issues to raise there head, ran beautifully on its first tank of petrol however and my mechanic is doing a full engine/box/electrics service.