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[rm163603]

BGarside said:

BigTom85 said:

Stretching 'barge' a bit, but this looks too lovely not to share. 18k miles and seemingly immaculate, for just £4k!

I really wish I could spare the cash at the moment. It could quite easily end up at 4-Star or similar for double the money

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

Very tempting to trade up to that from my 325i Coupe, but having spent lots of time and money on my car I'm a little reluctant.

Have we had this 'vert yet? Rare colour and high spec. for not much dough:

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

Someone has ended up buying this for 5K....

I was going to go and view it today but bailed when the seller said he had had another offer for 5K and would I be able to better it.

In fairness to the seller he was prepared to hang on to it until I'd had a chance to view but in the end it was more than I'd want to pay.

If it had been a sport I'd have been all over it though.

[MJK 24]

Mercedes people,

There's a W124 buyers guide in Practical Classics this month. It's a little brief with some inaccuracies but worth a few minutes of your time in WHSmith.

[r129sl]

MJK 24 said:

Mercedes people,

There's a W124 buyers guide in Practical Classics this month. It's a little brief with some inaccuracies but worth a few minutes of your time in WHSmith.

The usual crap about facelifts being more desirable and so on. It's a good issue for Merc stories, though.

[BlueMR2]

Just caught up on the current episode of Humans, w124 estate pulled up to the house with the injured Synth, good air time.

[0a]

blueb10 said:

What are you thinking of having done to the exhaust Oa?

One that exhausts gas at the rear for a start! SL exhausts seem to be quite hard to find and are very expensive from Mercedes, so it's cheaper to have one made instead. I am happy for a little more v8 noise at revs but lets see what the chaps suggest!

When I hand the SL over I will collect the W124 from my usual garage where it has been having the one remaining section of the standard exhaust replaced - this week is 'exhaust week' in the the 0a house!

[E65Ross]

r129sl said:

MJK 24 said:

Mercedes people,

There's a W124 buyers guide in Practical Classics this month. It's a little brief with some inaccuracies but worth a few minutes of your time in WHSmith.

The usual crap about facelifts being more desirable and so on. It's a good issue for Merc stories, though.

Who needs a buyers guide when you have this thread

R129SL - just sent you an email. Thanks

[mccrackenj]

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Mini-barge lifted from the retro thread. Under-budget, but a few jobs to do should lift it into here.

Ray Singh said:

Nice 2.6 Mercedes 190E in the best colour combo.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/181104/1993...




Shame it is a catd - but pictures of damage do not look too bad and no history.

I may, allegedly, have made contact with vendor.

What was that I was saying only a couple of days and a few pages ago?!

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Pledges are made to be broken mccrackenj - good luck!

[QuantumTokoloshi]

0a said:

blueb10 said:

What are you thinking of having done to the exhaust Oa?

One that exhausts gas at the rear for a start! SL exhausts seem to be quite hard to find and are very expensive from Mercedes, so it's cheaper to have one made instead. I am happy for a little more v8 noise at revs but lets see what the chaps suggest!

When I hand the SL over I will collect the W124 from my usual garage where it has been having the one remaining section of the standard exhaust replaced - this week is 'exhaust week' in the the 0a house!

I am getting my cats replaced this week on the SL hopefully. The exhaust dealer has recommended a sports cat replacement, so I may go for a manifold back stainless replacement from long life exhausts.

I do not want a excessively noisy exhaust but the M119 has a lovely sound between 3 and 4k, so a little more vocal would be good, without a drone when cruising.

Edited by QuantumTokoloshi on Tuesday 28th July 22:09

[grantone]

2006 Skoda Superb 2.8 V6 Auto £2,695

Looks like a decent example, 1 owner from new, miles are sort of high at 125k, but that's only 15k per year.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2015...

[jke11y]

My holy grail barge was re-advertised today. If the 107 sells this week I will be off to dorset for a look. I think its cheaper than last time it was up? Passenger side lower sacco looks badly painted.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634195#

[bmthnick1981]

jke11y said:

My holy grail barge was re-advertised today. If the 107 sells this week I will be off to dorset for a look. I think its cheaper than last time it was up?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634195#

Nice!

[E65Ross]

bmthnick1981 said:

jke11y said:

My holy grail barge was re-advertised today. If the 107 sells this week I will be off to dorset for a look. I think its cheaper than last time it was up?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634195#

Nice!

Oof!

[r129sl]

mccrackenj said:

CharlesdeGaulle said:

Mini-barge lifted from the retro thread. Under-budget, but a few jobs to do should lift it into here.

Ray Singh said:

Nice 2.6 Mercedes 190E in the best colour combo.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/181104/1993...




Shame it is a catd - but pictures of damage do not look too bad and no history.

I may, allegedly, have made contact with vendor.

What was that I was saying only a couple of days and a few pages ago?!

This is in Boro, isn't it? If you need someone to go and have a look, it's only 45minutes from me. Would probably have to be next week, though.

[Krikkit]

That 190 is a bargain assuming it's not rusty as a colander. Bornite over mushroom is definitely my favourite combo!

[0a]

QuantumTokoloshi said:

I may go for a manifold back stainless replacement from long life exhausts.

Funny you say that!

[0a]

jke11y said:

My holy grail barge was re-advertised today. If the 107 sells this week I will be off to dorset for a look. I think its cheaper than last time it was up? Passenger side lower sacco looks badly painted.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634195#

£50 more expensive! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&a...



I agree with the above - the paint doesn't look quite right.

[cat220]

0a said:

jke11y said:

My holy grail barge was re-advertised today. If the 107 sells this week I will be off to dorset for a look. I think its cheaper than last time it was up? Passenger side lower sacco looks badly painted.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C634195#

£50 more expensive! http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=1&a...



I agree with the above - the paint doesn't look quite right.

It's also now done 1,000 miles less!

[0a]

This was parked at work today. A perfectly ordinary 190. Pleasantly shiny but clearly a daily driver. I really want one (an early 2.6 with black leather though!)

[harrykul]

mccrackenj said:

I may, allegedly, have made contact with vendor.

What was that I was saying only a couple of days and a few pages ago?!

Get it bought John!