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[E65Ross]

Agree. That colour combination on that W124 is amazing.

[bmthnick1981]

S3_Graham said:

sday12 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

£750 for a V8 LPG anyone?

Edited by sday12 on Wednesday 15th October 21:48

It's a no go from me.

The guy selling was nice, honest. It looks ok, few bits of poor touch up, both rear arches are rusty, another patch on the pillar. Dent on the bootlid, dent by the rear light, couldn't really check for fuel leaks as it was dark. Cracked rear valance.

Interior is better, all there, clean enough and look 'honest' for its 168k.

Drove ok, slipped on first gear a tiny bit when it was cold but soon as warm it was on the button through all gears. It's been lowered on proper springs, not just chopped.

So, worth the money. Except...

The backboxes have been hacksaw'd off. It's loud. Like, really loud! Not a particularly nice noise either. Just BAaAAAHHHH every time you accelerate. Such a shame as other than that it's a cheap old bus that I'd hack about in until it died.

Still. As a bonus I was thinking of changing the exhaust on my clk. Not anymore! I'll keep the low burble!

Sounds like a shed best avoided.

[hornetrider]

bmthnick1981 said:

Sounds like a shed best avoided.

With several very long poles.

[S3_Graham]

hornetrider said:

bmthnick1981 said:

Sounds like a shed best avoided.

With several very long poles.

Tbh Im sure it'll be a reliable old thing for someone that wants to chuck a few quid at it. For £750 its not a bad car. but and its a big but. It needs 2 rear tyres, it needs 2 fronts 'soon', it needs tax and the exhausts welding back on (he has the back boxes in the garage).

If it was £750 all in. I think i'd do it but it needs 2 tyres (at best £300 for 18's?). Tax has gotta be £150 for 6 months. What, £100 for exhaust work?

Add some front tyres and your in a £1500, ratty looking 740 with 170k. Only plus being LPG.

[braddo]

0a said:

Oh my word! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C549817#

"1992 Mercedes 300E W124 Saloon Rust Free showroom condition first to see WILL buy"



I was drooling over that last night. If I hadn't just bought the R129 . . etc.

Must sell a car, not buy another, must sell a car, not buy another, must sell . . . .

Wow...

Air con and a sunroof too.

[RenesisEvo]

Liking this today, needs central locking attending to but fresh MoT and hardtop:



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C255233

[JF87]

Congrats - that LPG E38 is now shed of the week!

[hornetrider]

RenesisEvo said:

Liking this today, needs central locking attending to but fresh MoT and hardtop:



http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C255233

I was just looking at that earlier... 3k!

[judas]

judas said:

bmthnick1981 said:

judas said:

Shame the seller had to copy verbatim from my ad: http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

Hi Judas, I see you've dropped the price on your 750 a bit, have you not had much interest? Any thoughts on keeping her perhaps?

I'd love to keep her, but now the Bentley's arrived the chances of that are slim to non. Three barges is excessive even by my distorted standards

Interest has been thin on the ground and mostly from idiot texters. However, a friend (and fellow PH'er) is returning from Oz early December and had said he'll have it provided it passes it's MOT and will fit in his garage. He used to have an XJS which fitted, but with not much space to spare, so it's 50/50 whether Brunhilda will fit.

Now provisionally sold subject to fresh MOT And it's staying in the PH family too

[0a]

[E65Ross]

judas said:

Now provisionally sold subject to fresh MOT And it's staying in the PH family too

Congratulations, hope you got a decent price.

[judas]

E65Ross said:

Congratulations, hope you got a decent price.

That will be largely determined by how much I need to spend to get it through the MOT It shouldn't need much, if anything, but you never know.

[Zwolf]

judas said:

Now provisionally sold subject to fresh MOT And it's staying in the PH family too

Glad to hear it. Saves me having to buy it.

[hornetrider]

bmthnick1981 said:

S3_Graham said:

sday12 said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/b...

£750 for a V8 LPG anyone?

Edited by sday12 on Wednesday 15th October 21:48

It's a no go from me.

The guy selling was nice, honest. It looks ok, few bits of poor touch up, both rear arches are rusty, another patch on the pillar. Dent on the bootlid, dent by the rear light, couldn't really check for fuel leaks as it was dark. Cracked rear valance.

Interior is better, all there, clean enough and look 'honest' for its 168k.

Drove ok, slipped on first gear a tiny bit when it was cold but soon as warm it was on the button through all gears. It's been lowered on proper springs, not just chopped.

So, worth the money. Except...

The backboxes have been hacksaw'd off. It's loud. Like, really loud! Not a particularly nice noise either. Just BAaAAAHHHH every time you accelerate. Such a shame as other than that it's a cheap old bus that I'd hack about in until it died.

Still. As a bonus I was thinking of changing the exhaust on my clk. Not anymore! I'll keep the low burble!

Sounds like a shed best avoided.

Well avoided it seems. Chaps should really check out the SOTW thread for the gossip!

[0a]

I feel a bit sorry for him after all the car is really cheap (especially by the time you have a good haggle!).

Another nice enough looking W124 for £2k http://www.classicwise.co.uk/cars/1989f-mercedes-w...

[Zwolf]

0a said:

the car is really cheap

So's Ebola, but it doesn't mean anybody wants it.

[hornetrider]

Zwolf said:

0a said:

the car is really cheap

So's Ebola, but it doesn't mean anybody wants it.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

braddo said:

0a said:

Oh my word! http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C549817#

"1992 Mercedes 300E W124 Saloon Rust Free showroom condition first to see WILL buy"



I was drooling over that last night. If I hadn't just bought the R129 . . etc.

Must sell a car, not buy another, must sell a car, not buy another, must sell . . . .

Wow...

Air con and a sunroof too.

I return from a few days in Hungary and find this posted. What a lovely-looking thing; great spot.

Not the cheapest, but if it really is as described that could possibly be the best.

[0a]

hornetrider said:

Zwolf said:

0a said:

the car is really cheap

So's Ebola, but it doesn't mean anybody wants it.

You're both probably right. Cheap to buy but new tyres, MOT (with related issues) probable fuel tank and cooling issues wanting sorting at some point. Best buy a better E38 perhaps!

[0a]

43k mile e32 735 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1990-BMW-735-I-SE-AUTO-G...





Doesn't that look rather comfortable:



How does the e32 drive? A bit old school (ie meaning I'd probably rather like it!)?