Let's post stuff about 80s and 90s Mercs!

Let's post stuff about 80s and 90s Mercs!

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muchacho

255 posts

133 months

Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Easternlight said:
Sorry, only joking,
Just looks a bit "stanced" in the photo.
Didn't mean to offend, always wanted a 2.3 16 back in the day.
You are forgiven Easternlight. I agree that the camera lens has distorted the Stance somewhat. I can reassure you that it is a standard setup, the SLS is still present and correct and I do have the original 15" wheels. But for info presently the wheels are Compomotive TH1781 and the car is a 2.5-16.

Lagerlout

1,810 posts

235 months

Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Yeah still selling the S500. I have a new W222 S and I'm just not using the W140. The current cars are great for day to day and I have to say I love my W222 but the older ones look great and still drive superbly. I love every type of car really it's my affliction, lol. I love the S500 but I've not got the space for it really and it seems a bit of a waster just hanging onto something I'm not driving.

I've spent a few grand on it since I got it, all mechanical, new tyres, new cats, new shocks, it's had three oil changes to get it properly clean inside, diff and gearbox oils too. It drives beautifully and it's spot on but it needs a few cosmetics. Driver bolster needs repairing but apart from that interior is amazing for it's age. It's even got it's original Sat Nav from 98 with a 2010 (latest) disc in it! Works really well.

From memory the only things that don't work are the parking sensors and the picnic table doesn't want to come down. Not looked at that, bit hard to use when you're driving. wink There's a few little dents here and there as it's been a London car but it presents very well. Another grand or so should see it a really special example.

I have to MOT it as it's just lapsed as I've not driven it over the winter, just had it detailed, so it'll be up for sale shortly. I don't know why I'm selling it really, just am fitting out my workshop at the moment and want to buy a compressor and a few other bits and pieces to work on my 300 SEL 6.3 so seems silly to spank more cash when I should just let the W140 go.

Lagerlout

1,810 posts

235 months

Wednesday 9th March 2016
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Oh, here's a pic of the interior. Got rid of the old phone mount/speaker box so that's gone. Best combo with the Azurite blue IMO.

http://thumbsnap.com/V4iH7b6T

mickyveloce

1,035 posts

235 months

Thursday 10th March 2016
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My 90's contribution.

For those of a beardy disposition, the SL is now back on gingercators...

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Original Poster:

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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Lovely. How does the c36 drive compared to the SL?

alross1212

28 posts

97 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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Back in 2004/2005 when I was just turning 20 I had a 3 year old Ford Focus with a 1.4 74bhp engine. It was a good car for a 19 year old but the insurance was killing me. It was street parked in a student area in Newcastle and was costing me 2k a year. I didnt even need a car for daily driving. So I looked hard at my options and decided on classic car insurance on a Porsche 944. In my search for a 944 a local dealer phoned me and said that he had an old Mercedes Coupe in my price range (circa 4k). He had just serviced it and replaced the front arches and done some general preventative maintenance as it had done limited miles in the past few years. I said sure I will have a look at it.

It turned out to be a silver with black interior 1990 CE300-24 with the Sportline pack. I drove it and fell in love!!! No more Porsche for me. Plus the insurance on the CE was only 900 quid for a 20 year old. The guy threw in a 6 month warranty too as he was confident of its mechanical ability.

In two years of ownership the only problem I had was that I needed to replace the radiator but luckily for me that was covered by the warranty. The fuel prices were pretty awful for a student budget haha.

One thing I will always remember was that I bought the car on its condition. I had no real knowledge of power, performance or handling. I thought it would be a lazy engine and a slow heavy old cruiser. I remember on the first day of ownership I was taking it real easy as only lightly accelerating around the town keeping up with traffic. Then I saw a gap and decided to plant my right foot. The thing was bloody quick! I couldnt quite believe how fast. My buddy shouted "bloody hell". My dad had some quick cars like an RS6 but this old girl could go!!

I looked up the official 0-60 times for the car and it sounded slow, I cant remember the figures now but around 8 seconds rings a bell. I got mine timed properly and over 3 runs the average 0-60 was 6.5 seconds. I always wondered if that was normal or if a previous owner modified something.

mickyveloce

1,035 posts

235 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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Lovely. How does the c36 drive compared to the SL?
Certainly different enough to warrant both!

The C36 is edgier, sharper and noisier. It's more like a sports car, but sensitive to the correct tyres to feel at its best. My car has a 4-speed auto, which I like, and the SL is a 300-24 with a 5-speed 'box, which slurs up and down a little smoother.

Performance in the C class in a different league as far as usable overtaking poke is concerned. It's far more alive, and whilst not tiring, the SL soothes more after a hard day.

The SL is marginally better on fuel, a touch more solid in it's build quality, whereas the C36 has more character and probably the best straight six Mercedes have made.

I've owned the C36 for ten years, and the SL for five. Love 'em both.

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Original Poster:

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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alross1212 said:
Story!
Thanks for sharing - I must try the 300-24 engine sometime. Does anyone have an opinion as to how it compares to the 12v 300?

alross1212

28 posts

97 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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alross1212 said:
Story!
Thanks for sharing - I must try the 300-24 engine sometime. Does anyone have an opinion as to how it compares to the 12v 300?
Ive not had first hand experience but I have heard its not as rev happy and feels a bit slow. The 24v was very rev happy. Mine on kickdown shifted gears at 8000rpm which was barely believable for me at the time. The 300-24v was not the most torquey of cars at low rpm though.

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Original Poster:

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 12th March 2016
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alross1212 said:
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alross1212 said:
Story!
Thanks for sharing - I must try the 300-24 engine sometime. Does anyone have an opinion as to how it compares to the 12v 300?
Ive not had first hand experience but I have heard its not as rev happy and feels a bit slow. The 24v was very rev happy. Mine on kickdown shifted gears at 8000rpm which was barely believable for me at the time. The 300-24v was not the most torquey of cars at low rpm though.
I rather like the 12v in my 300e but I bet I'd like a 24v better then! I went to see an r129 300sl-24 but it turned out to be a real dog. Pleased I found a v8 in that car as they are rather heavy.

S8QUATTRO

843 posts

149 months

Monday 14th March 2016
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Mine...1995 E320 coupe

mickyveloce

1,035 posts

235 months

Monday 14th March 2016
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Smashing. Timeless colour scheme too. I found the all-four-windows-down relaxed cruising ability hard to beat when I had my '95 E220 coupe. It positively encouraged considerate and gentlemanly driving.


Notwen

838 posts

242 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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1995 C36 AMG, currently feeling sorry itself while the engine loom is away at Si-Leck.

idiotgap

2,112 posts

132 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Our 1984 SL pictured at the 2014 Benz-on-the-Green event.
- thanks to Ray Waker for taking the photo!

Trophy Husband

3,924 posts

106 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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My £350 C240 Elegance. My 5th W202. Tip top condition and just flew through MOT with just rear DL bulb which is a common fault, good job there's 2 each side! Combined mileage by me of over 200k. Total cost of all 5 cars £1950!

My favourite was the C240 Sport in Black that was really very dark metallic blue, did 85k in that before it chucked its gearbox.

It's hard to find a more comfortable car for me and I never seem to get tired on long journeys for some reason.

Hanker for a C43 although I did look at a red C36 some time ago but £8k seemed a bit rich at the time. Not now though!



mickyveloce

1,035 posts

235 months

Thursday 17th March 2016
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Trophy Husband said:
My £350 C240 Elegance. My 5th W202. Tip top condition and just flew through MOT with just rear DL bulb which is a common fault, good job there's 2 each side! Combined mileage by me of over 200k. Total cost of all 5 cars £1950!

My favourite was the C240 Sport in Black that was really very dark metallic blue, did 85k in that before it chucked its gearbox.

It's hard to find a more comfortable car for me and I never seem to get tired on long journeys for some reason.

Hanker for a C43 although I did look at a red C36 some time ago but £8k seemed a bit rich at the time. Not now though!


I share your enthusiasm for the w202. The early ones approached w124 build quality; the later ones were more rust-prone. Now w203's are available for banger-money (my supercharged coupe was £900), the 202's will get really rare in the next few years.

You can still get a decent AMG for £8k, don't despair. Not mine though. Mine would cost you millions.

Trophy Husband

3,924 posts

106 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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mickyveloce said:
Trophy Husband said:
My £350 C240 Elegance. My 5th W202. Tip top condition and just flew through MOT with just rear DL bulb which is a common fault, good job there's 2 each side! Combined mileage by me of over 200k. Total cost of all 5 cars £1950!

My favourite was the C240 Sport in Black that was really very dark metallic blue, did 85k in that before it chucked its gearbox.

It's hard to find a more comfortable car for me and I never seem to get tired on long journeys for some reason.

Hanker for a C43 although I did look at a red C36 some time ago but £8k seemed a bit rich at the time. Not now though!


I share your enthusiasm for the w202. The early ones approached w124 build quality; the later ones were more rust-prone. Now w203's are available for banger-money (my supercharged coupe was £900), the 202's will get really rare in the next few years.

You can still get a decent AMG for £8k, don't despair. Not mine though. Mine would cost you millions.
Current 202 is a 99. Fortunately (and I don't know why) the silver and silver/gold as mine is seem to suffer less from the tin-worm. Mine has been on Anglesey all of it's life. They tend not to need to salt the roads due to the mild coastal climate and I think that has helped keep this one rust free up to now.

Love your red rocket. I think the 6 is thought of better than the 8 from what I have read. Enjoy!

SSL

98 posts

105 months

Friday 18th March 2016
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[quote=SSL]SL]a]I like my 80s and 90s mercs, and like exploring anything to do with them. Why don't we post random stuff to do with this era of mercedes?



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Original Poster:

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 19th March 2016
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SSL]SL]SL]a said:
I like my 80s and 90s mercs, and like exploring anything to do with them. Why don't we post random stuff to do with this era of mercedes?


Oh very nice indeed! I love my 500sl!


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Original Poster:

23,879 posts

193 months

Saturday 19th March 2016
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And guys at work trying to work out where the battery in the SL is with my trusty old w124!