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mattman
1,107 posts
91 months
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lordlee
2,995 posts
114 months
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mattman said: You're right that ad is terrible. Still at that money providing its got some worthwhile history its got to be worth a punt.
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sparks_E39
6,575 posts
82 months
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mattman said: Running costs are meant to be the same as a 528i, and it's better on fuel. Normal E39 stuff goes wrong, cooling and suspension.
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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cmoose said: Well, there's the lights and bonnet, too.
Then there's the interior. Just not sold on any of the facelift "upgrades". Still fabulous cars, but to my eye the facelift bits whiff of the demise of MB as a maker of quality cars.   http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C326718A tidy looking 6-pot pre-facey mit cloth und original Mexico. Superb.
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Luke.
5,754 posts
119 months
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W00DY said: Seems cheap, cheap.
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theironduke
6,195 posts
57 months
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sparks_E39 said: mattman said: Running costs are meant to be the same as a 528i, and it's better on fuel. Normal E39 stuff goes wrong, cooling and suspension. Will it realllllly do 170??
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cmoose
18,654 posts
98 months
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W00DY said: Awesome. Just needs the flat face alloys...
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CharlieB
53 posts
102 months
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sparks_E39
6,575 posts
82 months
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theironduke said: Will it realllllly do 170?? It's meant to be on par with a 540 performance wise, don't know about top speed, I thought it would be restricted to 155 like the 540 is... maybe it isn't. I'm considering the 6 cylinder E39 B10 as a replacement for my 528i...not sure if another E39 is going to happen though, might try something different. Problem is there isn't much that's as good.
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fluffnik
17,386 posts
96 months
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theironduke said: sparks_E39 said: Running costs are meant to be the same as a 528i, and it's better on fuel. Normal E39 stuff goes wrong, cooling and suspension. Will it realllllly do 170?? No. 162 The V8 will, given space.
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fluffnik
17,386 posts
96 months
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sparks_E39 said: It's meant to be on par with a 540 performance wise, don't know about top speed, I thought it would be restricted to 155 like the 540 is... maybe it isn't. No limiters on ALPINAs.
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rejn
394 posts
91 months
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CharlieB said: Well I'm quite new on this thread, but my amateur opinion would be: Head says: - V12 has lots of bork potential - It's on a council estate in Edgware, so don't touch it... Heart says: - it's just flown through an MoT - looks in great nick Get it bought!!!
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rejn
394 posts
91 months
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W00DY said: That looks spot on. It's done 205k miles hence the price I guess - would I be mad to consider that? Anything I'd need to look out for on them? I've heard of wiring loom problems - are they easy to spot? Anything else worth worrying about - or should I just call the guy and buy it?!
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theironduke
6,195 posts
57 months
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rejn said: W00DY said: That looks spot on. It's done 205k miles hence the price I guess - would I be mad to consider that? Anything I'd need to look out for on them? I've heard of wiring loom problems - are they easy to spot? Anything else worth worrying about - or should I just call the guy and buy it?! Not quite a 560 though is it  Not being in the position to buy that off you when I had the chance will haunt me for a long time!
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rejn
394 posts
91 months
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theironduke said: Not quite a 560 though is it Not being in the position to buy that off you when I had the chance will haunt me for a long time! Not quite in the same league as the last one, I agree, ironduke!  The guy who bought the 560 took it back to Ireland and when we swapped e-mails a few weeks ago, it sounded like he'd had to spend around €3k to make the car watertight and fix a few bits, so i think you had a lucky escape (as did I!) R.
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Rollcage
9,222 posts
61 months
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theironduke said: sparks_E39 said: mattman said: Running costs are meant to be the same as a 528i, and it's better on fuel. Normal E39 stuff goes wrong, cooling and suspension. Will it realllllly do 170?? I have no real idea if that is cheap or not, But I do like it! Presumable has no history.
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SuperHangOn
1,666 posts
22 months
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cmoose said: Well, there's the lights and bonnet, too.
Then there's the interior. Just not sold on any of the facelift "upgrades". Still fabulous cars, but to my eye the facelift bits whiff of the demise of MB as a maker of quality cars. At this age condition is everything, I wouldn't be put off by a nice facelift. If you frequent london and aim to own your car more than a few nights, get something else. I soon got fed up of dodgy b  ds offering to buy my diesel off me in broken English as well! 
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W00DY
7,848 posts
95 months
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cmoose said: W00DY said: Awesome. Just needs the flat face alloys... 
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r129sl
2,386 posts
72 months
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rejn said: W00DY said: That looks spot on. It's done 205k miles hence the price I guess - would I be mad to consider that? Anything I'd need to look out for on them? I've heard of wiring loom problems - are they easy to spot? Anything else worth worrying about - or should I just call the guy and buy it?! That has been for sale a long while now. I guess the mileage and the cloth interior put people off but they shouldn't. That and it is not a 3.2. The colour scheme is lovely. Cloth has a certain charm. The 2.8 m104 is the smoothest of 124s except perhaps the OM606 diesel cars (which are painfully slow). It has had the loom done; it must have had the head gasket done before now. But be realistic: it will need work to be safe and satisfactory. It will need rear suspension bushes (circa £750 for everything, four subframe bushes, ten links, diff bushes, at a specialist). It will need bits and bobs in the steering and the box itself may be worn (maximum £500 including a new or refurbished box). It will need new front shocks (£150 piss easy DIY). It will need new brake and fuel pipes front to back (£150). It will need air con work (budget £500 maximum). It will need other bits and bobs, probably in the front suspension, maybe some brakes, maybe a radiator (budget £500 again). It will need new speakers (£100). And it will need a very thorough service (£500). You may wish to change the engine mounts (£250). Give it all that and it will last another 20 years and provide superior motoring to any new car. A well-sorted 124 is a superb vehicle: you cannot buy cars this good anymore, not new at least.
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Emeye
4,138 posts
92 months
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lordlee said: Awesome - just drive it around til something serious breaks - probably weighs so much that you'd get a good proportion of ya wonga back just weighing it in!
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