Classics left to die/rotting pics

[dbdb]

Dapster said:

tali1 said:

sim16v said:

The uber rare 2.0L, but with a manual gearbox!;)

The low front corner is due to the spring for it being in the boot!

It is also absolutely solid, no welding needed!

Had to jack it up to move it about and we used all four jacking points without any issue.


It doesn't look it, but it is scruffy, really scruffy!

Mmm 200 uber rare ? - 200D and 250 much rarer.And a fair few 200s had manual gearboxes

Don't think the 200D made it to the UK.

That car is the post 1980 facelift (smaller headrests) but I think, pre '82 facelift (so doesn't have the circular vent holes in the wheels). That is a fantastic car. My dad had an '81 200 with a manual (4 speed) box back in the day - classic white, blue cloth. It was just so majestic. These things are now worth big bucks in top nick.

200 Manual £11k


http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/cars/mercedes-benz...

The 200D was sold in the UK up till (IIRC) 1982, when it was withdrawn leaving only the 240D and 300D. It was never a big seller; most diesel W123s seemed to be the 240D. The 200D's performance was dire even then; 0-60 in 28 seconds and a top speed of only 84 really wasn't fast enough, even in those days.

I agree with Tali1 - the other rarely seen W123 was the 250. It was a lovely smooth old thing with the 6 cylinder engine, but expensive, thirsty and slow.

[sim16v]

Dapster said:

Don't think the 200D made it to the UK.

That car is the post 1980 facelift (smaller headrests) but I think, pre '82 facelift (so doesn't have the circular vent holes in the wheels). That is a fantastic car. My dad had an '81 200 with a manual (4 speed) box back in the day - classic white, blue cloth. It was just so majestic. These things are now worth big bucks in top nick.

200 Manual £11k


http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/cars/mercedes-benz...

That Avantgarde car looks a very similar spec to mine, Y reg, manual and factory sunroof

It's obviously very nice, but mine was considerably cheaper.....

[MCWS]

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Edited by MCWS on Tuesday 13th January 15:34

[lesstatt]

MCWS said:

I've got some abandoned projects

Amazing detail, well done

[sim16v]

MCWS said:

I've got some abandoned projects

Brilliant!

I used to build kits and have some that have been "weathered", but no where near as detailed as that!


I may or may not have others though......


Bit the bullet on this today, delivered it to the bodyshop, ready to get sorted in the new year

[keeef]

sim16v said:

There's a little at the end of the first line, for some reason it didn't work properly....

Needs a space before the ;

[52classic]

'Mystery yellow car?' Dryden and I both identified it as an Elite back there on 8th November. It was the reflection in the kitchen window which gave it away!

[BigBo]

sim16v said:

Dapster said:

Don't think the 200D made it to the UK.

That car is the post 1980 facelift (smaller headrests) but I think, pre '82 facelift (so doesn't have the circular vent holes in the wheels). That is a fantastic car. My dad had an '81 200 with a manual (4 speed) box back in the day - classic white, blue cloth. It was just so majestic. These things are now worth big bucks in top nick.

200 Manual £11k


http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/cars/mercedes-benz...

That Avantgarde car looks a very similar spec to mine, Y reg, manual and factory sunroof

It's obviously very nice, but mine was considerably cheaper.....

11k and they couldn't even align the wing

[neutral 3]

This 69 Volvo 164 is crying out to be saved.

[neutral 3]

[sim16v]

neutral 3 said:

This 69 Volvo 164 is crying out to be saved.

Where abouts is it?

[roscobbc]

BigBo said:

11k and they couldn't even align the wing

My late father-in-law hit on (for him) harder times in the late 70's and traded down from RR's to firstly a Jensen Healey and then the cheapest 4 pot petrol Merc (don't ask me what model it was) kept it for a couple of years and went and bought the cheapest 200 diesel finished in an orange shade. I used to drive this regularly, and yes it was embarrassingly slow off the lights and probably (for the late 70's early 80's) rather firmly suspended. Oddly the car was rather endearing in it own way and driving it put you in to a different and laid back world.

[Dapster]

sim16v said:

I thought it would be rude not to help it back on the road.



Bit the bullet on this today, delivered it to the bodyshop, ready to get sorted in the new year

Do you restore old Mercs for a living or do you need to stand back from the "Buy it now" button?

Love 'em by the way!

[sim16v]

I have a problem with "buy it now"


I bought these earlier in the year as well





The SEC was easily sorted and back on the road quite quickly, but sold after I had my fun in it.



The 190 needs a lot of work, but it is a low owner, low mileage car, so worth doing.

[tali1]

dbdb said:

Dapster said:

tali1 said:

sim16v said:

The uber rare 2.0L, but with a manual gearbox!;)

The low front corner is due to the spring for it being in the boot!

It is also absolutely solid, no welding needed!

Had to jack it up to move it about and we used all four jacking points without any issue.


It doesn't look it, but it is scruffy, really scruffy!

Mmm 200 uber rare ? - 200D and 250 much rarer.And a fair few 200s had manual gearboxes

Don't think the 200D made it to the UK.



That car is the post 1980 facelift (smaller headrests) but I think, pre '82 facelift (so doesn't have the circular vent holes in the wheels). That is a fantastic car. My dad had an '81 200 with a manual (4 speed) box back in the day - classic white, blue cloth. It was just so majestic. These things are now worth big bucks in top nick.

200 Manual £11k


http://www.avantgardecars.co.uk/cars/mercedes-benz...

The 200D was sold in the UK up till (IIRC) 1982, when it was withdrawn leaving only the 240D and 300D. It was never a big seller; most diesel W123s seemed to be the 240D. The 200D's performance was dire even then; 0-60 in 28 seconds and a top speed of only 84 really wasn't fast enough, even in those days.

I agree with Tali1 - the other rarely seen W123 was the 250. It was a lovely smooth old thing with the 6 cylinder engine, but expensive, thirsty and slow.

There was also 240/300TD.Local pharmacist had a R reg one of the first 250s in that same colour .Even when it was 20yrs old it looked showroom condition.Oddly once 250 UK sales stopped for saloon/estate(even rarer!) it was only available as a Limousine.

[9six4]

Strosek 964 Speedster languishing in Guam:


Full story here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

[Escort3500]

9six4 said:

Strosek 964 Speedster languishing in Guam:


Full story here:
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Jeez, not much wonder it's been abandoned, what a horrible looking thing; I honestly thought it was a (bad) kit car. I'd never heard of Strosek so Googled it. The other stuff they turn out is equally, er, odd.

[BenWRXSEi]

Spotted on a boxing day walk with my parents, apparently it has been sat for over a decade:

[Gompo]

BenWRXSEi said:

Spotted on a boxing day walk with my parents, apparently it has been sat for over a decade:

Last taxed in 2008, so while not a decade it would be long enough to have quite a detrimental effect..

[tali1]

Gompo said:

BenWRXSEi said:

Spotted on a boxing day walk with my parents, apparently it has been sat for over a decade:

Last taxed in 2008, so while not a decade it would be long enough to have quite a detrimental effect..

E reg -last of the S3s